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Ian Heinisch details how brain injuries forced UFC retirement

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:38:10 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Ian Heinisch remained silent, until he couldn’t take it anymore. He just wanted to feel normal, a state he hadn’t been in for a year and a half. In July 2023, Heinisch (14-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) announced an indefinite break from MMA , something he now calls a “retirement, due to brain trauma. Heinisch credits MMA for turning his life around, so stepping away was heart-wrenching, though necessary.

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UFC’s Ian Heinisch announces indefinite break from MMA due to numerous serious health issues

BAD MMA News — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:18:30 +0000

Ian Heinisch ’s fighting career has been put on hold. On Thursday, the UFC middleweight announced that he’s taking an indefinite break from MMA and removing himself from the USADA testing pool in order to focus on his health, as he’s been experiencing a wide range of serious health issues. “I’m making the decision right now to take a step back and get out of the USADA pool, do some peptides, and some other treatments and heal,” Heinisch said in a video post on Instagram

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Skidding Sam Alvey meets Ian Heinisch at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 5

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:19:42 +0000

Sam Alvey will be in search of his first octagon win in more than three years when he meets Ian Heinisch . Alvey (33-16-1 MMA, 10-11-1 UFC) takes on Heinisch (14-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) on Feb. 5 at UFC Fight Night in an event that doesn’t yet have a publicly known venue or location. Heinisch confirmed the news on his social media after an initial report from MMA Fighting . Winless in his past seven trips to the octagon, Alvey hasn’t had his hand raised since edging out Gian Villante in June 2018. The Season 16 “Ultimate Fighter” alum’s seven-fight winless skid is the second longest in UFC history, only behind Hall of Famer B.J.

Ian Heinisch focused on being best version of himself at UFC on ESPN 27 after mistakes vs. Gastelum

BAD MMA News — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:15:05 +0000

Ian Heinisch thinks he gave Kelvin Gastelum too much respect in their first outing and vows not to make that mistake again. In the biggest spot of his career, Heinisch (14-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision to former interim title challenger Gastelum at UFC 258 in February. He was outwrestled over the course of three rounds in a gritty affair. Heinisch admits he focused a little too much on the potential dangers the heavy-handed Gastelum can bring, which didn’t allow him to generate much offense. So going into his fight with Nassourdine Imamov (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 27 on July 24, the former LFA middleweight champion is only worrying about what he brings to the table. “I feel like I over-assessed Kelvin Gastelum in my last fight,” Heinisch told MMA Junkie Radio.

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UFC free fight: Kelvin Gastelum snaps losing skid with decision win over Ian Heinisch

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:31:26 +0000

With his back against the wall, Kelvin Gastelum found himself in a must-win situation when squared off with Ian Heinisch . Looking to snap a three-fight losing skid, Gastelum faced Heinisch at UFC 258 this past February. It was Heinisch who shot for a takedown right off the bat, but Gastelum turned the tables in what ended up being primarily a back-and-forth grappling battle Gastelum won by decision. Gastelum (17-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) returns to action Saturday against Robert Whittaker (22-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC on ESPN 22 , which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Before he faces Whittaker, relive Gastelum’s decision win over Heinisch in the video above. Gallery Photos: Kelvin Gastelum through the years view 54 images

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MMA unpopular opinions, Vol. 1: The Beatles, ‘Die Hard,’ pineapple pizza, and more!

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:52:19 +0000

Everyone has their unpopular opinions. You have yours, and so do MMA fighters and personalities. So we asked about them

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UFC 258 results: Kelvin Gastelum grinds out win over Ian Heinisch, snaps losing streak

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 05:13:05 +0000

It wasn’t pretty, but it was gritty, and that was good enough to get Kelvin Gastelum back in the win column Saturday night. The former interim middleweight title challenger went back to basics and earned himself a main-card victory over Ian Heinisch at UFC 258. The judges’ scores at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas were 30-27, 30-27, and 29028, as Gastelum (17-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) snapped a three-fight losing streak. “Man it’s been three years since my last win,” Gastelum said in his post-fight interview. “And coming back it’s not easy after I fell and I fell again.” Heinisch (14-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) was in the biggest spot of his UFC career and was competitive in the opening round. Twice Heinisch went for Kimuras in the first five minutes

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UFC 258 predictions: Can Gilbert Burns upset Kamaru Usman to win title?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:06:58 +0000

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Ian Heinisch teases big post-fight callout after UFC 258 bout with Kelvin Gastelum

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:13:14 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Ian Heinisch spoke to the media ahead of UFC 258 at Wednesday’s media day with reporters. Heinisch (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members ahead of his middleweight bout with Kelvin Gastelum (15-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), the multiple fight scratches in 2020, debuting “The Hurricane 3.0” in this fight and much more. UFC 258 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Watch the video of Heinisch’s complete pre-fight media availability above. Gallery Ian Heinisch def.

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UFC 258′s Ian Heinisch says he’s ready to expose ‘one-dimensional’ Kelvin Gastelum

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:43:25 +0000

Ian Heinisch doesn’t think he has a whole lot to worry about when it comes to Kelvin Gastelum ’s game. Heinisch (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) faces the skidding Gastelum (15-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 258 main card, an opportunity to add a well-established name to his resume. Though Heinisch admits it’s hard to gauge which version of Gastelum he’ll get on the night, he’s expecting the fighter that took UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to the brink in a “Fight of the Year” contender. That being said, Heinisch thinks he brings more tools to the table. “With Kelvin you never know the guy who’s going to show up, but the guy we’re training for to show up is the guy who fought Israel Adesanya,” Heinisch told MMA Junkie

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