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UFC parts ways with eight fighters, including two after decade-long tenures

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:31:00 +0000

Eight fighters are no longer on the UFC roster, including two athletes who were with the promotion approximately a decade each. Whether it was the impending wave of fighters who will be signed to compete on “ Dana White’s Contender Series,” Season 7 or simply performance or contract-based decisions, the promotion parted ways with these fighters in recent weeks. Algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch first published the transactions when the promotion removed the fighters from official rankings eligibility. Unless denoted, it is unclear whether each athlete was released or fought out their contract.

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UFC Fight Night 224 pre-event facts: Will third time be the charm for Mackenzie Dern?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 May 2023 01:51:21 +0000

After two weeks on the road, the UFC returns to its home base on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

UFC Fight Night 224 pre-event facts: Will third time be the charm for Mackenzie Dern? – MMA Junkie

Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento heavyweight bout in the works for UFC Fight Night on May 20

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:21:57 +0000

Ilir Latifi ’s heavyweight run continues. The former UFC light heavyweight contender is expected to return to the cage against Rodrigo Nascimento as they will join the lineup for a UFC Fight Night on May 20. The location and venue for the event have yet to be announced. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the matchup on Wednesday but requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement. Latifi (16-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is currently on a two-fight winning streak

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Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento heavyweight bout in the works for UFC Fight Night on May 20 – MMA Junkie

Nevada suspends Ilir Latifi three months, sets precedent for athletes competing with non-disclosed injury or illness

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:43 +0000

The Nevada Athletic Commission now has precedent when it comes to disciplining fighters who compete injured or ill but do not disclose their health ailments. On Wednesday, the NAC suspended UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi for three months after he competed Oct. 1 at UFC Fight Night 212 with a possible staph infection. Latifi revealed the ailment in his in-cage interview and said he fought with a swollen leg and fever . While his purse was not fined, Latifi won’t fight until Jan. 1 and will have to pay legal fees for the commission’s process

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NAC temporarily suspends UFC’s Ilir Latifi after in-cage interview admitting he fought with staph infection

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:48:45 +0000

Ilir Latifi is facing disciplinary action for an admission he made in the cage after his recent win at UFC Fight Night 211 . At a monthly Nevada Athletic Commission meeting held Tuesday, Latifi was temporarily suspended for admitting to knowingly competing with a staph infection in his Oct. 1 win vs. Aleksei Oleinik. The suspension will end when a resolution on disciplinary action is reached. “Even this week, my leg is swollen,” Latifi told commentator Paul Felder post-fight on the broadcast

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UFC Fight Night 211 post-event facts: Jesse Ronson joins rare company with winless skid

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 18:00:18 +0000

The UFC kicked off its October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 211 , which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Yan Xiaonan (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) squeaked out a majority decision win over Mackenzie Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) to snap her two-fight losing skid and put herself back in good position in the strawweight title picture. For more on the numbers behind the main event, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 211

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UFC Fight Night 211 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total hits $6.5 million

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:49:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 211 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $164,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 211 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC Fight Night 211 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Mackenzie Dern : $6,000 def

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UFC Fight Night 211 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total hits $6.5 million – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 211 pre-event facts: 45-year-old Aleksei Oleinik goes for submission record

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:03:00 +0000

The UFC kicks off a tame October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 211 , which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+. A card relatively thin on ranked names features an important fight in the main event. Mackenzie Dern (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) looks to make good on her second headlining opportunity and continue climbing toward a title shot.

UFC 273 news: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Kelvin Gastelum off, Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik added

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:17:07 +0000

April’s UFC pay-per-view event sees a pair of changes to the lineup. Due to visa issues, Nassourdine Imavov will no longer compete against Kelvin Gastelum , the promotion officially announced on Monday. The fight has been canceled from the card and there will be no replacement opponent for Gastelum. Imavov (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), 26, will have to wait a little longer to compete in his first fight of 2022, as he was anticipating the opportunity to extend his current win streak to three straight.

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UFC 273 news: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Kelvin Gastelum off, Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik added – MMA Junkie

Ilir Latifi plans to stay at heavyweight: ‘This is my home now’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:38:57 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ilir Latifi has been feeling good enough in his move up to heavyweight that he has no intentions on going back to his weight-cutting days. Latifi (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) continues his run at heavyweight Saturday when he takes on Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 33 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. After more than 10 years cutting down to light heavyweight, Latifi returned to the big weight class two years ago. “This is my home now at heavyweight,” Latifi told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 33 media day. “I actually started my career at heavyweight. I did two or three fights.

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Ilir Latifi plans to stay at heavyweight: ‘This is my home now’ – MMA Junkie