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With UFC contract secured, Claudio Ribeiro wants to be Mike Tyson of middleweight division

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:18:57 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Claudio Ribeiro doesn’t think he’s too small for middleweight. Although he weighed in at 181.5 pounds, Ribeiro (10-2) needed just 25 seconds to knock out Ivan Valenzuela on Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 50 to earn a UFC contract. He didn’t appear to rule out a move down to welterweight in the future, but Ribeiro thinks his power translates very well at middleweight. “Basically we’re gonna stay at ’85 and gonna continue to run the course and then maybe later think about what’s below,” Ribeiro told reporters, including MMA Junkie

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Esteban Ribovics vows UFC performances will be ‘even more impressive’ than DWCS 50 knockout

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:18:55 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Esteban Ribovics says Dana White’s Contender Series 50 was just the beginning of the violence he plans on providing the UFC lightweight division. Boasting a 100 percent finish rate, Ribovics (11-0) punched his ticket to the UFC by knocking out Thomas Paull in the featured bout Tuesday. UFC president Dana White said Ribovics’ style was right up his alley, and the undefeated Argentine plans on continuing to deliver emphatic performances. “In the weigh-ins, I did say that this is what I was gonna do,” Ribovics told reporters, including MMA Junkie. “I was gonna do something to really get something out of Dana, and a promise made was a promise kept, and I got it. He continued, “That is my style.

Nazim Sadykhov ready to ’cause a sh*tstorm’ after DWCS 50 win – preferably starting at UFC 281

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:16:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Nazim Sadykhov wants to compete on the same UFC 281 card as Longo-Weidman MMA teammate Matt Frevola. Sadykhov (7-1) earned a UFC contract Tuesday when he took out Ahmad Hassanzada in the third round at Dana White’s Contender Series 50. “That’s Matt Frevola back there. He’s on MSG. Throw me in MSG with him over there,” Sadykhov told reporters, including MMA Junkie, after his win

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Jose Johnson: Dana White moved by my story but also looked at hard work to deserve UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:16:55 +0000

LAS VEGAS – If not for a stroke of luck, Jose Johnson might not be a UFC fighter, but he doesn’t completely see it that way. Competing in front of Dana White for the fourth time, Johnson (15-7) was finally able to impress the UFC boss when he defeated formerly unbeaten Jack Cartwright on Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 50. Afterward, Johnson was emotional during his interview with Laura Sanko. “I fought so much to be here today,” Johnson said, trying to hold back tears

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Hailey Cowan isn’t sure what Dana White meant by ‘it factor,’ but she’s thankful for UFC contract

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:54:49 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Dana White wasn’t thrilled with Hailey Cowan ’s performance, but he decided to award her a UFC contract anyway. Cowan (7-2) edged out Claudia Leite by split decision Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 50 and had to listen to White’s tentative analysis of her fight before he decided that he liked everything about her. The 30-year-old got to show off her clinch work, which is her comfort zone, but admits she was hesitant to hang out in the clinch for too long to not engage in a boring fight.

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Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 6 roster quickly filling out

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:21:03 +0000

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 6 is on the horizon. Tuesday, the UFC-owned and controlled sub-promotion received licensure from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) to hold events from July 26-Sept. 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 6 roster quickly filling out with Bo Nickal, former NFL player, more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:37:15 +0000

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