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UFC on ESPN 61 post-event facts: Serghei Spivac scores rare finish in main event

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:41:08 +0000

The UFC’s second of four August events took place Saturday with UFC on ESPN 61 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and although it wasn’t a memorable showcase of the promotion’s talent, the headliner did produce a meaningful result. Serghei Spivac (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) avenged his 2020 decision loss to Marcin Tybura (25-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC) with a first-round submission victory , marking just one of three stoppage results on the lineup. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 61. * * * *

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UFC on ESPN 61 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Event yields second-lowest total of 2024

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:26:07 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 61 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $128,000. 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 61 took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

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UFC on ESPN 61 video: Toshiomi Kazama stages wild comeback for triangle choke finish

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:42:12 +0000

Just when Toshiomi Kazama appeared to be in the most danger of a loss against Charalampos Grigoriou at UFC on ESPN 61 , he turned things around in stunning fashion to put himself in the winner’s circle. After Grigoriou scored a big knockdown in the second round of the bantamweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, he pounced on a downed Kazama (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and flurried with punches and elbow for the finish. Referee Jason Herzog was taking a close look, but then Kazama controlled the posture of his opponent, slid his legs over the shoulders and locked in a triangle choke that forced Grigoriou (8-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) to tap out without much struggle at the 1:55 mark of Round 2. Check out the replay of the finish below (via X ): DROPPED HIM #UFCVegas95 is LIVE on @ESPN & @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/vLWyI496q7 — UFC (@ufc) August 10, 2024 TOSHIOMI KAZAMA LOCKS UP THE WIN IN THE SECOND ROUND #UFCVegas95 pic.twitter.com/vGUy7M1mfu — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 10, 2024 After the stoppage, and elevated but beaten up Kazama admitted that although things looked bad for him, he felt Grigoriou would slip up and give him the chance to secure his first UFC win. “When I was on the bottom, I knew an opportunity would come by,” Kazama said through an interpreter during his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping

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UFC on ESPN 61 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:25:28 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 61 took place Saturday with 10 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 61 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

UFC on ESPN 61 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 239 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Ovince Saint Preux leads with $21,000

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:58:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 239 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $189,500. 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 Fight Night 239 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+

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Six new fights added to UFC Vegas 88

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 23:28:48 +0000

Six more fights have been added to the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for March 16 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Five of the six bouts were officially announced Tuesday by the promotion, while the six was revealed on social media by the fighters involved. The event is currently headlined by a heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and Marcin Tybura (24-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC)

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Fresh Ink: Meet the 30 fighters the UFC signed in August 2023

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:54:15 +0000

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand. Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or rare straight-up additions. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered. “Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from. Check out the August 2023 list below

DWCS 58 winner Charalampos Grigoriou warns bantamweight division of his striking

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:33:59 +0000

LAS VEGAS – It didn’t take long for Charalampos Grigoriou to announce his arrival in the UFC. Grigoriou (8-3) needed just one minute to take out Cameron Smotherman (8-4) by TKO Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 58 , yielding a contract from UFC boss Dana White. The stoppage marked the Serra Longo fighter’s fourth straight, and he plans on using that momentum to tear through the UFC bantamweight division.

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Dana White’s Contender Series 58 results: 5-for-5 on contracts for second week in a row

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:56:01 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 58 event. 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. The second episode of Season 7 saw 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. A lightweight contest between George Hardwick (12-1) and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (14-3) served as the featured bout of the five-bout lineup. Although there were two decisions, all five winners received UFC contracts from White for the second week in a row

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Dana White’s Contender Series 58 results: Another week, another 5-for-5 on contracts

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:12:06 +0000

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