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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action Oct. 17-21

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:13:18 +0000

This week, the UFC travels across the globe to Abu Dhabi for UFC 294 . The pay-per-view event at the Etihad Arena features Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 for the lightweight title in the main event, and Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev in the co-feature. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA Oct.

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UFC veterans in MMA action June 2-3

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 May 2023 15:01:17 +0000

This week, the UFC is back in action in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3. The event features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. This weekend, there are a total of eight veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 2-3. Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action Feb. 24-25

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:10:43 +0000

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 220. The event takes place at the UFC Apex, with a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 14 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from Feb.

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UFC vet Eric Spicely reveals shockingly low Power Slap League pay

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:25:38 +0000

Former UFC fighter Eric Spicely took to Twitter this week to reveal that he was approached to appear in Dana White’s Power Slap which began airing last week. But while revealing the offer, he also dropped a bomb about the pay they were offering him and it’s ridiculously low. https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/1617649870285967370 “I was contacted to do slap league, you guys would be shocked at how much it pays,” he tweeted. “First fight was 2k and 2k.” In a follow-up interview with MMA Fighting , “he estimated the contract covered three slap fights during the course of filming the reality show and added the total payout for the show’s winner was around $10,000,” the outlet reported. NSAC, who oversee’s Power Slap does not disclose the pay of its athletes.

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Eric Spicely out of UFC on ESPN+ 31 bout vs. Markus Perez; replacement found

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:07:40 +0000

Eric Spicely won’t be fighting at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 31. Rhode Island’s Spicely (12-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has fallen out of his bout for an undisclosed reason after making the trip out to Las Vegas. His opponent, Markus Perez (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), is expected to remain on the card, with a source telling MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun that promotional newcomer Charles Ontiveros is stepping in. I’ve been told that Charles Ontiveros is stepping in to face Markus Perez at #UFCVegas5 — Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) July 31, 2020 Spicely commented on his withdrawal after it was first reported by MMA Junkie, saying the move was due to a weight cut that went “horribly wrong” because of antidepressants use. “For the sake of transparency this was my first weight cut since starting antidepressants due to the head trauma I sustained in the Deron Winn fight,” Spicely tweeted .

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UFC on ESPN+ 31 pre-event facts: Vicente Luque closes in on welterweight finishes record

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:31:25 +0000

The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday to kick off a five-event month beginning with UFC on ESPN+ 31, which takes place at the UFC Apex and has an 11-fight card that streams entirely on ESPN+. After Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana fell through as the original main event, a matchup of middleweight contenders now headlines the card as Derek Brunson (20-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) takes on undefeated surging contender Edmen Shahbazyan (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a three-round bout. For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for 40 pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN+ 31. * * * * Main event Derek Brunson Brunson competes in his fourth UFC main event

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UFC targeting Markus Perez vs. Eric Spicely for August event

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 May 2020 20:44:26 +0000

The UFC is booking bouts fast and furiously – so much so that they are already working on fights for the August schedule. The promotion is currently targeting a middleweight matchup between Markus Perez and Eric Spicely for Aug. 1.

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Puna Soriano out of UFC on ESPN 8, rebooked for May event; Eric Spicely gets new opponent

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:11:58 +0000

Puna Soriano won’t compete at UFC on ESPN 8 after all, but it didn’t take long for his next fight to be booked. Originally expected to face Eric Spicely March 28 in Columbus, Ohio, Soriano (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) now will meet Anthony Hernandez on May 16 at an event expected to take place in San Diego.

Punahele Soriano vs. Eric Spicely joins UFC on ESPN 8 lineup in Columbus

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:53:11 +0000

A middleweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC on ESPN 8. Punahele Soriano (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will take on Eric Spicely (12-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC), two sources with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie on Sunday. The people asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. UFC on ESPN 8 takes place March 28 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The card streams on ESPN. Soriano picked up his first promotional win at UFC 245, with a highlight-reel knockout over Oskar Piechota in the first round

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Eric Spicely out, Brendan Allen needs new opponent for UFC on ESPN 6

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:10:59 +0000

Brendan Allen needs a new opponent for his UFC debut. Eric Spicely (12-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from the middleweight bout scheduled for next month. The promotion is actively seeking for an opponent to fill in to fight Allen (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

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