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Dana White’s Contender Series 38 weigh-in results: CJ Vergara needs extra hour, but full lineup set

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:21:06 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 38 fighter weigh-ins, where all 10 fighters eventually made weight. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. In the featured bout, 28-year-old Josh Quinlan (5-0) meets late-notice welterweight replacement Logan Urban (5-1), who stepped in for Darian Weeks after Weeks was pulled due to COVID-19 protocols. The only hiccup on the day was flyweight CJ Vergara (8-2-1), who initially weighed 126.5 pounds on his first attempt. Vergara was given an additional hour at came back at 126 pounds, making his bout with Bruno Korea (12-3-1) official. The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas

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DWCS 38′s Bruno Korea excited to show off evolution in second shot at UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:01:08 +0000

Bruno Korea admits he wasn’t ready during his first stint in the UFC. Korea (12-3-1) got his first crack at the UFC on Season 4 of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” where he was eliminated in the semifinals in 2015. In his UFC debut, Korea was submitted by Matheus Nicolau and subsequently released from the promotion. Since then, the now 30-year-old has won five straight and will get a second opportunity at a UFC contract when he meets Carlos Vergara at Dana White’s Contender Series 38 on Tuesday.

DWCS 38′s Bruno Korea excited to show off evolution in second shot at UFC contract – MMA Junkie

Dana White’s Contender Series takes on international theme, 10 fights added to upcoming season

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 May 2021 23:03:16 +0000

The lineup for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 5 is slowly coming to form. Contracts are going out and fighters are putting their names on the dotted lines. The upcoming installment has a different flare than recent years, with a large percentage of the roster coming from outside North America.

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UFC Fight Night 77 medical suspensions: 5 fighters with potential 6-month terms

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:31:47 +0000

Piotr Hallmann and Alex Oliveira Six fighters from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 77 face mandatory medical suspensions of up to 180 days. MMAjunkie today obtained the official list from the Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (also known as CABMMA, or the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission), which oversaw this past Saturday’s event. UFC Fight Night 77 took place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, and it aired on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. In the headliner of the event, middleweight Vitor Belfort (25-11 MMA, 14-7 UFC) used a head kick to set up a first-round knockout victory over fellow vet Dan Henderson (31-14 MMA, 8-8 UFC). They both avoided six-month terms, but others weren’t as fortunate

UFC Fight Night 77 post-fight facts: Almeida’s winning streak hits 20, KO record and more

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 17:16:39 +0000

Thomas Almeida The UFC’s final stop in Brazil this year was a good one. Eight of 13 fights ended in a stoppage and multiple UFC record were set or tied. Vitor Belfort (25-11 MMA, 14-7 UFC) scored yet another head kick knockout over Dan Henderson (31-14, 8-8 UFC) to close their trilogy more than nine years after the first meeting took place. “The Phenom” is all over the UFC record books and the win over Henderson further established his place as a surefire future UFC Hall of Fame inductee. With the first of four UFC events scheduled for November in the books, check below for 55 post-fight facts to come out of UFC Fight Night 77. * * * * General Belfort, Thomas Almeida , Alex Oliveira and Thiago Tavares earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 77 fight-night bonuses .

UFC Fight Night 77 post-fight facts: Almeida’s winning streak hits 20, KO record and more – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 77 results: Matheus Nicolau chokes out good friend Bruno Korea

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:19:59 +0000

Matheus Nicolau SAO PAULO – Bruno Korea ’s freewheeling style made for one flashy moment, but his “Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4” teammate Matheus Nicolau did all the meaningful damage before a crazy submission sealed the deal. Korea (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) ran smack into Nicolau’s (11-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) right hook attempting a flying knee and wound up smothered in the final frame before tapping to a modified guillotine choke. The flyweight bout opened up the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 77 event at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims and a main card on FOX Sports 1. The submission came at the 3:27 mark of the third round as Nicolau trapped Korea’s leg and then secured an arm under the head, cranking back to finish a uniquely applied guillotine choke.

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Despite friendship with Bruno Korea, Matheus Nicolau all business at UFC Fight Night 77

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:16:39 +0000

Matheus Nicolau Matheus Nicolau counts Bruno Korea as a friend. And a pretty good one, at that. As bantamweights on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4,” they were teammates.

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