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Israel Adesanya wants Sean Strickland rematch this fall: ‘He’s been quiet’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Israel Adesanya wants to run things back with Sean Strickland this fall. 2023 was an up-and-down year for Adesanya. In April, he finally defeated his longtime nemesis, Alex Pereira , knocking out “Poatan” in the second round of their title fight at UFC 287 .

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Israel Adesanya wants Sean Strickland rematch this fall: ‘He’s been quiet’ – MMA Fighting

Knees and Kicks to a Downed Fighter Rule Reinterpreted by Athletic Commissions and Referees

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:33:35 +0000

How athletic commissions interpret the rule about knees and kicks to a downed fighter and how referees enforce the rule has changed. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Marc Ratner appeared on a recent edition of UFC Tonight on Wednesday and explained the new interpretation of what is a foul and what isn’t in regards to kneeing and kicking a “downed” fighter.

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Knees and Kicks to a Downed Fighter Rule Reinterpreted by Athletic Commissions and Referees – MMA Weekly

Herb Dean to ref UFC 162′s Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman headliner

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:35:00 +0000

Veteran referee Herb Dean will be the third man in the cage when UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman meet in next week’s UFC 162 headliner. Nevada State Athletic Commissions officials appointed him to the high-profile officiating role during a meeting today in Las Vegas. UFC 162 takes place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card, including Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) vs. Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), airs on pay-per-view.