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Dana White on potential Nick Diaz return: ‘There’s been talking, but there’s been talking for years’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:09:01 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Some in the MMA sphere are buzzing about a potential Nick Diaz return in 2021, but UFC president Dana White doesn’t seem quite as enthusiastic. At the Dana White’s Contender Series 32 post-fight news conference Tuesday, White gave his thoughts on the reported 14-week training camp Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) recently went through and the return plans his team has projected to the media. “Listen, the Nick Diaz thing,” White said. “First of all, we would never have released that or done that

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Dana White dishes on UFC ‘Fight Island’ dates, ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ return, upcoming DWCS hiatus

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:58:57 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s official plan for the final quarter of 2020 is coming together. At the Dana White’s Contender Series 32 post-fight news conference Tuesday, MMA Junkie asked UFC president Dana White about the official timeframe of the promotion’s upcoming trip to “Fight Island.” White confirmed the promotion is planning to kick off its sophomore residency with UFC 253 on Sept. 26, followed by three UFC Fight Night events (presumably Oct. 3, Oct. 10, and Oct

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DWCS 32 video: Tafon Nchukwi leaves Al Matavao stiff on the canvas after scary head kick knockout

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:50:35 +0000

Like vicious knockouts? Then you’ll love Tafon Nchukwi ’s thunderous head kick knockout at DWCS 32. In Tuesday’s main event, Nchukwi (4-0) stiffened his main event opponent Al Matavao midway through the second round of their light heavyweight fight. The first round was perhaps more competitive than some anticipated, with the underdog Matavao (8-3) acting fearlessly for the first five minutes.

Video: UFC hopeful Phil Hawes crumples DWCS 32 opponent, scores 78-second TKO

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:50:18 +0000

The second time was the charm for Phil Hawes . After a failed attempt on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 1, Hawes (8-2) made his second appearance on the series Tuesday. Over three years after his first DWCS fight, Hawes redeemed himself. Taking on American Kickboxing Academy’s Khadzhi Bestaev (10-4), Hawes picked up a 78-second TKO victory in brutal fashion. A strong wrestler, Hawes had Bestaev thinking about takedowns – noticeably so

Francis Ngannou was first, but Tafon Nchukwi hopes to be Cameroon’s next UFC star

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:05:56 +0000

Prior to Francis Ngannou ’s UFC debut in 2015, Cameroon didn’t have a prominent place in the MMA space. Ngannou changed that in swift fashion and over the span of five years became one of the UFC’s biggest names.

Mana Martinez inspired by Metro Fight Club’s DWCS success, confident he’ll keep the ball rolling

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:05:54 +0000

Metro Fight Club has largely flown under the radar over the past few years, but the Houston-based gym and head coach Saul Soliz have entered the spotlight in 2020. After bantamweight Adrian Yanez punched his ticket to the UFC at Dana White’s Contender Series 28, his teammate Jacob Silva thrilled the UFC brass in a back-and-forth battle two weeks later. Though he didn’t earn the deal, Silva received high praise from UFC president Dana White

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Dana White’s Contender Series 32 official weigh-in results: All 10 fighters set

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:09:24 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 32 fighter weigh-ins, where all 10 fighters made weight without issue. 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 this week’s featured matchup undefeated Cage Fury Fighting Championships veteran Tafon Nchuwki (3-0) takes on Alaska’s Al Matavao (8-2) in a light heavyweight contest. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. The full Dana White’s Contender Series 32 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m

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Dana White’s Contender Series 32 official weigh-in results, live video stream

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 16:50:45 +0000

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Dana White’s Contender Series 32 official weigh-in results, live video stream (12 p.m. ET)

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:20:10 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 32 fighter weigh-ins, where all 10 fighters will hit the scale beginning at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT local time). 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 this week’s featured matchup undefeated Cage Fury Fighting Championships veteran Tafon Nchuwki (3-0) takes on Alaska’s Al Matavao (8-2) in a light heavyweight contest. The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel

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