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5 burning questions heading into UFC on ESPN+ 23

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 04:13:52 +0000

Like that last straggling guest who refuses to pick up on the obvious cues that the party is over, the UFC plows forward with another weekend fight card smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, just one week after they’ve given the public more than they could possibly want with a three-title fight pay-per-view spectacular from Las Vegas. But oversaturation is not the fault of the fighters on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 23 card card. And many of them are in bouts worth keeping tabs on, whether or not you’ll actually get up in the middle of the night in North America to watch the card live.

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UFC on ESPN+ 23 pre-event facts: Frankie Edgar is UFC’s fight time iron man

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:48:29 +0000

The UFC’s final event of the year – and the decade – takes place Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 23. The 13-fight lineup goes down at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea and streams entirely on ESPN+. A matchup of featherweight contenders headlines the card. After the original booking between Frankie Edgar (23-7-1 MMA, 17-7-1 UFC) and Chan Sung Jung (15-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fell through in November 2018, the pair will finally share the octagon.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Valentina Shevchenko and UFC on ESPN+ 14′s other key winners?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 21:14:12 +0000

After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. And with another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC on ESPN+ 14’s most noteworthy winning fighters. Those winners include Valentina Shevchenko (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who defended the UFC women’s flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Liz Carmouche (13-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in the main event at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay, as well as Vicente Luque (17-6-1 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Volkan Oezdemir (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Marina Rodriguez (13-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC).

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Anthony Smith and UFC on ESPN+ 11′s other key winners?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:28:30 +0000

(ALSO SEE: What to make of Alexander Gustafsson’s retirement at UFC Stockholm? ) After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. And with another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC on ESPN+ 11’s most noteworthy winning fighters. Those winners include Anthony Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who sent Alexander Gustafsson (18-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) into retirement with a fourth-round submission victory in the light heavyweight headliner at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, as well as Aleksander Rakic (12-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Makwan Amirkhani (15-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Lina Lansberg (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC). 1 2 3 4 … 5

UFC on ESPN+ 11 post-event facts: Anthony Smith is a proven prolific finisher

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:28:30 +0000

The UFC made its sixth stop in Sweden on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 11, which took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm and had a main card that streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2. A high stakes light heavyweight bout was featured in the main event, and it absolutely delivered. Anthony Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) proved he’s not going anywhere in the divisional title picture with a fourth-round submission victory over Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson (18-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), who was seemingly permanently taken out of the title picture when he retired with the loss

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Aleksander Rakic plans slow path to UFC belt, but already sees advantages over Jon Jones

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 18:09:54 +0000

Gallery Aleksandar Rakic def. Jimi Manuwa at UFC on ESPN+ 11: Best photos Aleksander Rakic has no intention of trying to rush into a UFC title fight before he’s completely ready. But if Jon Jones is still holding the belt once he gets to the top, he seems to like his chances. Rakic (12-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) scored his most noteworthy victory to date on Saturday when he produced a “Knockout of the Year” contender with an electric head-kick finish of Jimi Manuwa (17-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) just 47 seconds into their light heavyweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 11. The brutal knockout pushed Rakic’s winning streak to 12 fights and generated more discussion about him being among the next crop of contenders at 205 pounds

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UFC on ESPN+ 11 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Rare card with no $20k recipients

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:53:17 +0000

STOCKHOLM – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 11 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $122,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN+ 11 took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN+ 11 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Anthony Smith : $10,000 def

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Twitter reacts to Aleksander Rakic’s sick kick KO of Jimi Manuwa at UFC on ESPN+ 11

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:03:06 +0000

Gallery Aleksandar Rakic def. Jimi Manuwa at UFC on ESPN+ 11: Best photos Aleksander Rakic put a signature win on his resume on Saturday when he defeated Jimi Manuwa in the UFC on ESPN+ 11 co-headliner. Rakic (12-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) remainder unbeaten inside the octagon and handed Manuwa (17-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) a fourth consecutive loss with a 47-second head kick knockout victory in the light heavyweight bout, which took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm and streamed on ESPN+. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Rakic’s victory over Manuwa at UFC on ESPN+ 11. * * * * The co-main event is about to go … @POSTERBOYJM vs @Rakic_UFC are about to create havoc in the Octagon! #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/5b0NOkOpOY — UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2019 #UFConESPN + 11 Closing Betting Odds: Aleksandar Rakic (-260) vs.

UFC in 2018: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:12:27 +0000

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from FightMetric research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll , here are some of 2018’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances. * * * * EVENTS The UFC held 39 events in 35 different cities across 11 countries and five continents. Within those events, there were 474 fights across 13 different weight classes (including catchweight bouts). Those 474 fights combined for a total cage time of 87:21:11. The longest event of the year was The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in Las Vegas (2:46:20). The shortest event of the year was “UFC Fight Night 126: Cowboy vs

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UFC 231 Fight Pass prelims results: Dhiego Lima’s walk-off knockout highlights three finishes

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 01:56:06 +0000

TORONTO – UFC 231 is taking place Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, with a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Below is a recap of the four bouts that comprised the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Lima’s walk-off knockout his first win since 2014 Dhiego Lima (13-7 MMA, 2-5 UFC) needed just 97 seconds to put Chad Laprise (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) away with a devastating one-hitter quitter. Laprise opened the fight by walking Lima down and looking to connect with heavy strikes

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