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DWCS 57 winner Kevin Borjas wants to work on small mistakes, return in December

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:17:51 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Kevin Borjas came up big as an underdog at Dana White’s Contender Series 57. Borjas (9-1) defeated Titan FC flyweight champion Victor Dias (11-3) by unanimous decision on Tuesday. He was able to avoid any significant damage on the ground, and outstrike Dias to earn a UFC contract. Borjas saw multiple opponent changes before landing Dias, and was happy to defy all odds.

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DWCS 57 winner Kevin Borjas wants to work on small mistakes, return in December – MMA Junkie

Dana White says he signed 35-year-old DWCS 57 winner Cesar Almeida ‘out of respect’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 02:49:31 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Dana White doesn’t often sign older fighters, but he saw something in Cesar Almeida . Former Glory kickboxer Almeida (4-0) earned a UFC contract Tuesday when he defeated Lucas Fernando (9-2) at Dana White’s Contender Series 57. White usually eyes younger talent, but respects the resume the 35-year-old Almeida came in with. “The last guy is the other guy you would question (why he got a contract),” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “I’m not looking for 35-year-old contenders.

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DWCS 57 winner Cesar Almeida inspired by Alex Pereira’s success in MMA

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:14:07 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Cesar Almeida hopes to follow in the footsteps of former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira . Former Glory kickboxer Almeida (4-0) earned a UFC contract Tuesday when he defeated Lucas Fernando (9-2) at Dana White’s Contender Series 57. Almeida fought Pereira three times in kickboxing – winning once, and losing twice. Pereira was able to make waves in MMA in a short period of time, becoming UFC champion after just three octagon wins – and Almeida takes inspiration from his fast rise. “I fought him three times. They were very tough fights, and to see him come this far and become the person he is, is obviously something that says I can do it too, and I’m here now,” Almeida told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter

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DWCS 57 winner Caio Machado: ‘It wasn’t the most exciting fight, but I dominated’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:57:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Caio Machado can admit he didn’t put on the most entertaining showing, but was the far more active fighter at Dana White’s Contender Series 57. Machado (8-1-1) swept the judges’ scorecards to defeat Kevin Szaflarski (11-2) by unanimous decision on Tuesday – and it was enough to earn him a UFC contract. To Machado’s defense, he came out swinging wildly. But the Brazilian says a hand injury in Round 2 limited his offense, which led to an uneventful affair

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DWCS 57 winner Caio Machado: ‘It wasn’t the most exciting fight, but I dominated’ – MMA Junkie

DWCS 57 winner Payton Talbott says Sean O’Malley comparisons drive him crazy

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:10:10 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Payton Talbott hopes to fight Sean O’Malley one day just because he hates the comparisons. Talbott (6-0) rallied to beat Junior Cortez (7-3) Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 57, setting a new bantamweight record for significant strikes landed. Like O’Malley, Talbott is a long and rangy striker – and also happens to sport a similar hairstyle

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DWCS 57 winner Tom Nolan says follow-up punch after knockout was payback for disrespect

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:53:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tom Nolan ’s extra blow after knocking out Bogdan Grad was absolutely intentional. Nolan (6-0) secured the only finish of the night when he needed less than 90 seconds to stop Grad (11-2) on Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 57. Nolan knocked Grad down with a left hook which appeared enough to finish the fight, but proceeded to land a vicious follow-up shot. An animated Nolan mouthed off at Grad, but he said there was a reason for his actions. “This guy’s been trash talking me the whole time,” Nolan told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “When I was younger, I didn’t quite stand up for myself the way I should have, and I’ve learned from that

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Dana White heaps praise on Nate Diaz after Jake Paul loss: UFC is ‘always going to be his house’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:53:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White was quite complimentary of Nate Diaz ’s efforts in a boxing match loss against Jake Paul. Following the conclusion of DWCS 57 on Tuesday, White gave reporters including MMA Junkie his first reaction to Saturday’s boxing match, which saw the former UFC star Diaz drop a unanimous decision to Paul at American Airlines Center in Dallas. “For a kid pushing 40 years old fighting a guy four weight classes bigger than him in boxing and two in MMA and going the distance at his age against a 20-f*cking-something-year-old kid, so far, he’s fared the best,” White said at the UFC Apex.

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Dana White heaps praise on Nate Diaz after Jake Paul loss: UFC is ‘always going to be his house’ – MMA Junkie