Darren Stewart explains UFC on ESPN+ 32 dedication to friend Jahreau Shepherd

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 22:19:11 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Darren Stewart entered UFC on ESPN+ 32 with a heavy heart, but he still picked up a victory. Stewart (12-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) defeated Maki Pitolo with a first-round submission Saturday. In doing so, he didn’t forget the memory of a friend, Jahreau Shepherd – a fellow MMA fighter, who was killed July 11 when celebrating his 30th birthday . “I feel like the anger and emotion kind of slowed me down a bit,” Stewart said during his post-fight news conference. “Everyone said I performed well. I need to watch it back

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Bellator veteran Jahreau Shepherd stabbed to death during 30th birthday celebration

BAD MMA News — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:45:46 +0000

British MMA fighter Jahreau Shepherd was stabbed to death this weekend while celebrating his 30th birthday in what police have called a “terrible attack.” The killing took place Sunday at a housing estate in Kennington, South London, where family and friends, including Shepherd’s mother, gathered for a barbeque for his 30th birthday. According to reports, the stabbing took place at about 10 p.m. local time. Officers and paramedics tried to save Shepherd, but he died at the scene. A short time later, a 26-year-old man went to a hospital with non life-threatening stabbing injuries believed to have been suffered at Shepherd’s birthday party. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday

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Darren Stewart explains UFC on ESPN+ 32 dedication to friend Jahreau Shepherd

Bellator veteran Jahreau Shepherd stabbed to death during 30th birthday celebration