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UFC veterans in MMA action Nov. 23-24

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:51:51 +0000

This week, the UFC is idle during Thanksgiving week. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Nov. 23-24. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

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Ex-UFC contender Askar Askarov signs with Absolute Championship Akhmat

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:26:57 +0000

Askar Askarov has a new home. The former UFC flyweight title contender has signed a contract with Absolute Championship Akhmat. The news was officially announced by the promotion Saturday

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UFC parts ways with 12 fighters including Krzysztof Jotko, Misha Cirkunov, more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:56:09 +0000

The UFC roster has been trimmed as a dozen fighters have parted ways with the promotion in the past three days. While many of the departures were that of fighters who were two or three fighters into their promotional tenure, two athletes with double digits in the promotion were among those to split. News of the departures were first reported by algorithm-based Twitter account, UFC Roster Watch , which monitors the rankings-eligibility of the promotion’s roster.

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UFC parts ways with 12 fighters including Krzysztof Jotko, Misha Cirkunov, more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:56:09 +0000

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Spinning Back Clique: UFC 280 preview, Alexa Grasso’s big win, possible Jon Jones return, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:48:10 +0000

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Matthew Wells will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: This Saturday’s top three fights at UFC 280 – Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev , Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw , and Petr Yan vs.

UFC Vegas 62 Weigh-in Results

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:55:05 +0000

The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 62 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday morning. The event is headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between No. 5-ranked Alexa Grasso (14-3) and No. 6-ranked Viviane Araujo (11-3) that could land the winner in a title fight in their next outing. UFC Vegas 62: Grasso vs.

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Askar Askarov weight-cut issues scrap bout vs. Brandon Royval from UFC Fight Night 212

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:54:57 +0000

UFC Fight Night 212 has lost a fight on the main card the day before the event. Due to weight-cutting issues for Askar Askarov (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC), his flyweight bout against Brandon Royval (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has canceled. UFC play-by-play announcer Brendan Fitzgerald, acting as emcee at the official weigh-ins , made the announcement just before the start of the proceedings at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Fight Night 212, which takes place Saturday at the same venue and streams on ESPN+, will go on with 11 fights. The bantamweight fight between Raphael Assuncao (27-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) and Victor Henry (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will move up to to the main card from the prelims. Related UFC Fight Night 212 video: Alexa Grasso, Viviane Araujo make weight for main event Brandon Royval shoots to put Askar Askarov – and himself – through hell at UFC Fight Night 212 'Different' Askar Askarov focused solely on UFC Fight Night 212 opponent Brandon Royval, not title gold Askarov, from Dagestan, missed weight in March 2021 for his fight at UFC 259 against Joseph Benavidez

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Brandon Royval shoots to put Askar Askarov – and himself – through hell at UFC Fight Night 212

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:59:05 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Oftentimes fighters aim to take the littlest damage possible in a fight. Saturday, Brandon Royval plans to do the opposite. Known for his hectic, wild fighting style, Royval (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) admitted at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday he expects to take damage to dish it against Askar Askarov (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 212 . “I’m going to fight and I want to make it hell for both of us,” Royval told MMA Junkie and other reporters

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‘Different’ Askar Askarov focused solely on UFC Fight Night 212 opponent Brandon Royval, not title gold

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:52:26 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Askar Askarov concedes his most recent performance was not his best, but he has his reasons for that. In March, Askarov (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC) lost for the first time as a professional when Kai Kara-France defeated him by unanimous decision. Askarov isn’t totally bummed out by the performance, but admits he wasn’t fully healthy – as he indicated he is Wednesday ahead of his UFC Fight Night 212 matchup Saturday vs. Brandon Royval (14-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex

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UFC Fight Night 212 pre-event facts: Cub Swanson takes record resume down to 135 pounds

BAD MMA News — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:20:59 +0000

The UFC returns from a one-week hiatus Saturday with UFC Fight Night 212 , which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with the complete lineup set to stream on ESPN+. A matchup of surging women’s flyweight contenders serves as the main event of the card. Alexa Grasso (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Viviane Araujo (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) get their first headlining opportunities inside the octagon when they meet in a five-round contest. For more on the numbers behind the entire card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 212.