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Callout Collection: Who UFC on ESPN+ 39 winners want next – and how likely they’ll get them

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:35:42 +0000

Earning wins in the UFC is certainly no easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight callout. So after Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 39 event in Las Vegas, who took advantage of their time on the mic? See below for this week’s Callout Collection – and just how realistic each one is

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Gokhan Saki successfully undergoes first of two surgeries on fractured elbows

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:25:40 +0000

Former Glory kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki hasn’t competed in the UFC since July 2018. Over the span of his 23-month absence from competition, Saki (1-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has remained largely quiet and out of the spotlight. However, in an Instagram post on Monday, Saki revealed he recently underwent a successful surgical procedure.

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Combat Rewind, May 26: Galore Bofando doing Galore Bofando things

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 May 2020 12:43:20 +0000

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day? “Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries

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Combat Rewind, April 6: Top highlights include the frightening ‘Turkish Tyson’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:17:53 +0000

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MMA injury report: Stephen Thompson avoids surgery; Henry Cejudo on schedule

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:08:48 +0000

It’s no secret that MMA is a grueling sport. Injuries occur everywhere from the training room to the cage, and sometimes even beyond that. Injuries can cause the best set plans to fall by the wayside, derail careers or worse. Still, though, the overwhelming majority of fighters overcome their physical setbacks and eventually find their way back to competition.

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Trading Shots: What was the point of Bellator 221 squash match between Jake Hager and ‘beef plant’ guy?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 May 2019 04:55:42 +0000

Did Bellator give us an irredeemable squash match by pitting former WWE wrestler Jake Hager against beef plant worker T.J. Jones, or is this just par for the course in MMA? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMA Junkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. * * * * Downes: Ben, if you thought working at the beef plant was hard, you should see how the employees spend their weekends. Saturday night at Bellator 221, T.J

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Trading Shots: What was the point of that Bellator 221 squash match between Jake Hager and the ‘beef plant’ guy?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 May 2019 01:12:28 +0000

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Saparbeg Safarov says Gokhan Saki out of their UFC on ESPN+ 5 bout in London

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:37:04 +0000

Gallery Khalil Rountree def. Gokhan Saki at UFC 226: Best photos view 10 images According to Saparbeg Safarov , he’s in need of a new opponent to stay on the UFC’s return to London next month. Safarov (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) today posted on Instagram that his opponent at UFC on ESPN+ 5, Gokhan Saki (1-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), is out of their light heavyweight fight. Safarov said he’s hoping to stay on the card against a new opponent. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of Saki’s withdrawal from the fight

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Mark Hunt accepts Gokhan Saki’s challenge for farewell fight at UFC Adelaide

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:45:18 +0000

Gallery Aleksei Oleinik def. Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 136: Best photos view 5 images Mark Hunt ’s final fight could be against another standout from the kickboxing ring. Following Hunt’s (13-13-1 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC) first-round submission loss to Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Fight Night 136 this past weekend, “The Super Samoan” revealed he has one fight left on his UFC contract. Given the fact he’s 44 and in the midst of a lawsuit with the promotion, it’s likely he won’t be back after it expires. Hunt requested his final octagon appearance take place in December at UFC Fight Night 142. The event goes down in Australia, where Hunt resides, and a potential opponent for him has emerged.

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Trading Shots: And then came the week in which ‘Eskimo brothers’ entered the MMA lexicon …

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 20:50:26 +0000

How did we get from talking about kickboxers in MMA to throwing around truly awful terms like “Eskimo brothers,” all inside of one week? That’s MMA for you, apparently. Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots.

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