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UFC Fight Night 129 post-event facts: Demian Maia’s takedown struggles hit historic territory

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 May 2018 19:58:26 +0000

The UFC’s first event in Chile took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 129. Movistar Arena in Santiago hosted the card, which aired on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Kamaru Usman (13-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) made history in the welterweight division when he outworked former title challenger Demian Maia (25-9 MMA, 19-9 UFC) for a unanimous-decision win to stay unbeaten inside the octagon. Usman’s victory closed out a 13-fight card that saw seven fights end in a decision. For more on the numbers to come out of the UFC’s latest showcase, check below for 55 post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 129. * * * * General Movistar Arena The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $135,000

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UFC Fight Night 104 post-fight facts: Jessica Andrade ties 2 UFC champs in record books

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:01:15 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC UFC Fight Night 104 featured the first underdog main-event victory of 2017 when Chan Sung Jung defeated Dennis Bermudez in Saturday’s featherweight headliner at Toyota Center in Houston. Jung (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) returned from a three-and-a-half-year layoff to defeat Bermudez (16-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) by first-round knockout , adding another memorable finish to an already top-notch highlight reel.

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‘Cyborg’ Justino to fight at 140 pounds on Invicta FC 15 card headlined by Souza-Grasso

BAD MMA News — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 06:10:04 +0000

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino Cristiane Justino (14-1) will finally move down in weight from her home at 145 pounds, but it won’t be to fight in the UFC against Ronda Rousey. “Cyborg,” who is the current Invicta FC featherweight champion, will cut to 140 pounds for a catchweight bout at Invicta FC 15 in November. Her opponent has not been determined. Invicta President Shannon Knapp announced the news at Saturday’s Invicta FC 14 post-fight press conference. The main event of the card, which does not have an official date and location, according to Knapp, will see Invicta’s 115-pound champion Livia Renata Souza (8-0) put her title on the line against undefeated prospect and rising star Alex Grasso (7-0).

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for February (with full fight video): Grasso and Inoue

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:05:18 +0000

Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best fights from February. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for February 2015. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. Or if nothing else, just sit back and enjoy the fight we picked as the winner, courtesy of UFC Fight Pass

MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for February (with full fight video): Grasso and Inoue – MMA Junkie