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UFC veterans in MMA, kickboxing, bareknuckle boxing and custom rules action March 19-23

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:25:54 +0000

This week, the UFC takes a trip across the pond. UFC Fight Night 255 takes place at The O2 in London. The event features a welterweight showdown between former champ Leon Edwards and contender Sean Brady. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing March 19-23. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors

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UFC 309 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic out for 60 days, several others up to three months

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:36:16 +0000

Every fighter who competed this past Saturday at UFC 309 has been given a medical suspension following their bouts. Jhonata Diniz, Mickey Gall and Bassil Hafez were knocked out in their fights and were among four fighters who received 90-day suspensions, which was the longest period issued. The fourth fighter who received 90 days was James Llontop, who went the distance with Mauricio Ruffy, but was on the receiving end of multiple damaging strikes over three rounds. The event, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, was headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic. Although he announced his retirement following the main event, Miocic was given a 60-day suspension for his TKO loss to Jones.

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UFC 309 post-event facts: Jon Jones enhances GOAT resume with more records

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:52:12 +0000

The UFC’s penultimate pay-per-view of 2024 went down Saturday with UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main event saw heavyweight champion Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) return from a 20-month layoff to take on Stipe Miocic (20-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), and “Bones” blew through it with relative ease en route to a third-round TKO that further etched his name in the all-time octagon record books. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 309. * * * *

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UFC 309 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jon Jones leads card in potential final bout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:52:39 +0000

NEW YORK – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 309 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $262,500. 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 309 took place at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan

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Mauricio Ruffy def. James Llontop at UFC 309: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 04:31:50 +0000

Check out the best photos from Mauricio Ruffy ’s unanimous decision win over James Llontop at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos by Brad Penner, Imagn Images; UFC; MMA Junkie) james-llontop-ufc-309-media-day Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed mauricio-ruffy-ufc-309-media-day Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed james-llontop-ufc-309-official-weigh-ins James Llontop Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed mauricio-ruffy-ufc-309-official-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed james-llontop-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed mauricio-ruffy-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed mauricio-ruffy-vs-james-llontop-ufc-309-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mauricio Ruffy def. James Llontop, UFC 309 1 (via UFC) Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Ruffy vs Llontop Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Mauricio Ruffy (red gloves) fights James Llontop (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Mauricio Ruffy (red gloves) fights James Llontop (blue gloves) in the catchweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC 309 – Ruffy vs Llontop Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Mauricio Ruffy (red gloves) fights James Llontop (blue gloves)… Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Mauricio Ruffy (red gloves) fights James Llontop (blue gloves) in the catchweight bout during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden

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UFC 309 results: Mauricio Ruffy dazzles and spins, but can’t put away James Llontop

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 04:31:50 +0000

Mauricio Ruffy razzled and dazzled, but left UFC 309 without a finish. It wasn’t for a lack of trying – or succeeding – to land punches. Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hit opponent James Llontop (14-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with everything but the kitchen sink, but had to settle for a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win rather than a knockout. The 165-pound catchweight bout opened up the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. The bout was initially scheduled for lightweight, but Llontop came into fight week heavy. The promotion bumped it up 10 pounds, but Llontop still missed by 1.2 pounds.

UFC 309 results: Mauricio Ruffy dazzles and spins, but can’t put away James Llontop – MMA Junkie

Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop prediction, pick, start time for UFC 309

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:06:10 +0000

Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop meet Saturday on the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-1 UFC main cards, 2024: 95-89-3 Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop UFC 309 preview This fight takes on a bit of a different look after Llontop (14-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) missed the catchweight limit of 165 pounds, while Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) came in just under the limit. Both men are early in their UFC tenures after earning contracts through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. … Ruffy won his promotional debut this past May with a TKO of Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301

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Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva prediction, pick, start time for UFC 309

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:42:40 +0000

Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop meet Saturday on the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-1 UFC main cards, 2024: 95-89-3 Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva Araujo UFC 309 preview Araujo (12-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has struggled to maintain momentum during her UFC tenure as she’s lost three of her past four bouts, including most recently a unanimous decision loss to Natalia Silva in February. … Silva (18-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC), on the other hand, hopes to make it five UFC wins in a row since earning her spot on the roster through Dana White’s Contender Series in October 2021. Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva UFC 309 expert pick, prediction Although I would’ve put something like Jonathan Martinez vs.

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James Llontop planning Betty Childs-level upset of Nerd Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 309

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:37:30 +0000

NEW YORK – James Llontop has seen the hype surrounding his Saturday opponent. In some ways, how could he not? Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy is part of the upstart Fighting Nerds gym that quickly has taken the MMA world by storm. Not only has the team found a way to use a playful gimmick – the classic nerd-as-hidden-in-plain-sight-tough-guy trope – to appeal to fans, but its fighters have been near-flawless in 2024 in the UFC. Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is who stands between Llontop (14-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and his first UFC win at UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Two UFC 309 fight card changes announced

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:37:29 +0000

UFC 309 fight week is upon us and while most of the attention has been on the fights atop the bill, circumstances have required the promotion to tinker with the undercard. Thursday, the promotion made two changes to Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden in New York official. With Lucas Almeida out of his preliminary card bout vs. David Onama , in steps promotional newcomer Roberto Romero .

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