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Titan FC 39 results: Gesias Cavalcante crushes Pat Healy in first round to win lightweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 04:15:17 +0000

Gesias Cavalcante told MMAjunkie he didn’t believe, he knew he would become Titan FC lightweight champion. It took just over two minutes for him to make it happen. Cavalcante (20-8-1) faced off with Pat Healy (33-22) for the vacant belt and finished the fight with a cracking right hand and perfunctory follow-up shots on the ground at the 2:07 mark of Round 1. The event took place at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The entire event streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Related: 'JZ' Cavalcante already has a spot in his house picked out for Titan FC lightweight belt Cavalcante appeared unafraid of the grappling chops of Healy, instead looking to strike from any range he was presented with.

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Titan FC 39 complete with pair of title fights headlining June 10 card in Miami

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 May 2016 00:43:04 +0000

Titan FC 39 has added a second title fight, and a total of eight more fights, to complete the June 10 card. Featherweight champ Andre Harrison (12-0) will look to keep his professional record perfect when he puts his belt on the line against Deivison Ribeiro (26-9). Titan FC 39 takes place at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Gesias Cavalcante meets former Titan FC champion Pat Healy for the vacant 155-pound title

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Alexis Vila’s next bout? Televised headliner against a fighter 22 years younger

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:16:34 +0000

Alexis Vila Alexis Vila was 36 – a near-dinosaur in the MMA world – when he made his pro debut and launched what would become a productive career. But his next challenge comes against an opponent who’s half his age. Vila (14-5), a two-time wrestling world champion who medaled in the 1996 Summer Olympics, eventually became a Bellator MMA Season 5 tournament runner-up who moved on to recently compete for WSOF. Next, on Feb. 6, the 43-year-old Vila (14-5) fights 21-year-old Brazilian flyweight prospect Felipe Efrain (6-1) in the headliner of Fight Time 23. Efrian’s manager, Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management, confirmed the recent booking with MMAjunkie

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WSOF 12’s Alexis Vila: ‘I think I can fight until I’m 56’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:53:13 +0000

It takes a lot to grab Alexis Vila ’s attention, and Brandon Hempleman hasn’t done much to turn the veteran fighter’s head prior to WSOF 12. Vila has seen it all through his storied career as an athlete. He reached the Olympics in wrestling and holds some key victories during his time as a professional MMA fighter.

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Download or stream MMAjunkie Radio #1777 with Vila, Mutapcic, Spicuzza, Soto

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:08:07 +0000

Listen to or download today’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Alexis Vila , Elvis Mutapcic , Jimmy Spicuzza and Joe Soto . Vila, Mutapcic and Spicuzza fight this Saturday at WSOF 12 in Las Vegas. Soto fights tonight at Tachi Palace Fights 20 in Lemoore, Calif. You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode . Filed under: MMAjunkie Radio , News , Radio , WSOF

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MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Elvis Mutapcic, Alexis Vila, Jimmy Spicuzza, Joe Soto

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:43:27 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Elvis Mutapcic , Alexis Vila , Jimmy Spicuzza and Joe Soto . Mutapcic, Vila and Spicuzza all fight Saturday at WSOF 12. Soto is back in action tonight at TPF 20. MMAjunkie Radio airs today from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9 to 11 a.m. PT), live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas

MMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Elvis Mutapcic, Alexis Vila, Jimmy Spicuzza, Joe Soto

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:43:27 +0000

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WSOF 8 results: Gaethje, Aguilar crowned champs, ‘Rumble’ continues to roll

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 04:43:05 +0000

Justin Gaethje (11-0) is World Series of Fighting’s first lightweight champion after scoring a first-round stoppage over Richard Patishnock (6-2). The bout served as the main event of Saturday’s World Series of Fighting 8 event, which took place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and aired on NBC Sports Network. Gaethje set the tone with an early flying knee, pushing forward immediately in a non-stop barrage of offense.

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WSOF 8 prelims take shape with four fights, including Barrett vs. Mehmen, Patishnock vs. Palomino

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:20:44 +0000

The full lineup for World Series of Fighting 8 is starting to take shape, as the promotion has added four preliminary bouts. MMAjunkie today confirmed with WSOF President Ray Sefo that the night’s four-fight preliminary lineup will include heavyweights Scott Barrett vs. Derrick Mehmen , lightweights Luis Palomino vs. Rich Patishnock , flyweights Sidemar Honorio vs. Alexis Vila and featherweights Freddy Assuncao vs. Brenson Hansen

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