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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Luke Rockhold and UFC 221′s other losing fighters?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:07:25 +0000

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 221’s winning fighters? ) Former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold ’s (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) quest to regain UFC gold suffered a blow in Saturday’s UFC 221 main event. Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) knocked him out in the third round in the featured pay-per-view main card at Perth Arena in Australia

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UFC 221 post-event facts: Is Yoel Romero the best third-round finisher of all-time?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:47:10 +0000

February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero defends against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stewart Allen-USA TODAY Sports February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero defends against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stewart Allen-USA TODAY Sports February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero moves in with a kick against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena

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UFC 221 Athlete Outfitting pay: Yoel Romero’s pay downgraded after missing weight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:01:40 +0000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 221 event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $171,000. UFC 221 took place at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, and the main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Leading the way was Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who received the $30,000 allotment given to those challenging for a title or fighting for a vacant or interim belt. With Yoel Romero missing weight at Friday’s official ceremony, he was no longer eligible to win the belt and also was not rewarded with that tier of compensation.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 221, including a key return to form for Tyson Pedro

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:49:55 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters of Saturday’s UFC 221 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:48 Yoel Romero : “Soldado” by Juan Luis Guerra Luke Rockhold : “The Rain” by DMX Curtis Blaydes def

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How do you celebrate a win at UFC 221? If you’re Tai Tuivasa, you chug beer out of a shoe

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:48:29 +0000

So Tai Tuivasa continues to win fights in the UFC, all while seeming like the dude on your high school football team who was voted Most Likely to Use His Own Head to Smash the Window of a Police Car While Drunk. In his second UFC outing, the former professional rugby player absolutely demolished the overmatched Cyril Asker in the first round. Asker fought like he was trying to prove that he had a superhuman ability to absorb punishment, and he almost succeeded. Then, after battering him with punches and elbows, all Tuivasa (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) needed to do was give Asker (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) a helpful little shove and it faceplanted him on the mat , which proved to be all the cry for help necessary to prompt a referee stoppage. As for Tuivasa, he seemed like a man ready to party the instant the fight ended

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UFC 221 results: Tai Tuivasa destroys Cyril Asker with first-round TKO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:34:51 +0000

The fact Cyril Asker stayed on his feet as long as he did will have to serve as a moral victory in his TKO loss to Tai Tuivasa . Tuivasa (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) took out Asker (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with a brutal TKO at the 2:18 mark of the first round after leveling him with elbows and punches. The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC 221 event at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related UFC 221 play-by-play and live results There was zero feeling-out process for the big men.

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Tai Tuivasa plans to do ‘bare minimum’ at UFC 221: ‘Then I’m off to the bar’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 01:05:37 +0000

Tai Tuivasa needed less than a round to get the job done in his UFC debut in November. In his sophomore octagon appearance at UFC 221, he hopes to need even less. Tuivasa (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) isn’t big on racking up cage time. His six first-round finishes – four of which have come in less than a minute – prove as much

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UFC 221 main-card breakdown: ‘The demeanor of a guy you pissed off in the parking lot’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:28:23 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom provides an in-depth breakdown of all of UFC Fight Night 125’s top bouts. Today, we look at the rest of the main. UFC Fight Night 125 takes place today at Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Para, Brazil, and the card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

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UFC 221 staff picks: Two unanimous picks, but is Luke Rockhold one of them vs. Yoel Romero?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:57:49 +0000

Romero vs. Rockhold Blaydes vs. Hunt Asker vs.

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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC 221 in Perth

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:30:06 +0000

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 221 event in Australia. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 221 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 221 takes place Sunday (but airs live in North America on Saturday due to the time difference) at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia

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