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Video: Ex-UFC fighter James Vick gets viciously knocked out at Karate Combat 47

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 04:44:26 +0000

A pair of former UFC fighters threw down in Karate Combat’s pit, and the clash left us with a vicious knockout. Former UFC lightweights James Vick and Rafael Alves clashed in the main even of Karate Kombat 47, which took place in Orlando, Fla. Alves left the bout as the victor by viciously putting away Vick with a head kick that left him flat out on the canvas. You can watch Alves’ KO win in the video below: This might be the most violent knockout in KC history.

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, kickboxing and karate action June 28-29

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:26:36 +0000

This week, the UFC is at home in Las Vegas for UFC 303 . The pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena features a light heavyweight title rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.

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James Vick’s love of combat sports and competition drove him to Karate Combat 36

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:48:10 +0000

With his MMA career in the rear-view mirror, at least for now, James Vick has been keeping plenty busy. Vick, who fought 14 times for the UFC, hung up the MMA gloves in early 2021 on a five-fight skid. But earlier this year, he kept the competitive fires burning with a move to boxing. And Saturday, he returns to action with his first karate match for Karate Combat.

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UFC veteran James Vick signs with Karate Combat, set for Oct. 29 debut

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:47:24 +0000

James Vick will continue to expand his martial arts horizons after retiring from MMA competition. Vick has signed with Karate Combat, and is set to make his promotional debut against Jorge Perez in a welterweight bout at Karate Combat 36 on Oct. 29. The event streams on the promotion’s website (via Twitter ): The Official Main Card For #KC36 ! Bruno Souza takes on the former lightweight champion Edgars Skrivers, Igor De Castaneda returns to battle against Franklin Mina and more! You can watch KC36 live on https://t.co/M1Evqseev3 on October 29th at 7PM ET / 4PM PT pic.twitter.com/NqRcFCkOCh — Karate Combat (@KarateCombat) October 5, 2022 After walking away from MMA in February 2021, the 14-fight UFC veteran returned to competition with a professional boxing debut in March, which he won by knockout. Just a few years ago, Vick found himself ranked in the shark tank that is the UFC lightweight division

UFC veteran James Vick signs with Karate Combat, set for Oct. 29 debut

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:47:24 +0000

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UFC veteran James Vick ends retirement, set for professional boxing bout

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:21:10 +0000

After retiring from MMA competition on a string of five straight losses with four knockouts, James Vick is coming back to the fight game for more. Vick (13-6), who competed 14 times under the UFC banner over the course of his career, is set to make a return to combat sports, but this time in the boxing ring. He’s set to take on Alejandro Heredia in a four-round, 168-pound fight on Saturday at “The Last Combat: Morales vs. Salido” event, which takes place at Mesquite Arena in Mesquite, Texas, and streams on FiteTV (via Twitter ): A former #UFC fighter switches to the #boxing ring. The Texecutioner @JamesVickMMA will go 4 rounds in his second pro bout this Saturday under the #MoralesSalido undercard in Mesquite, #Texas . Streaming Live March 26th on #FITE https://t.co/tC1a6PDQ2V pic.twitter.com/lmuEGOGvVe — FITE (@FiteTV) March 24, 2022 Just a few years ago, Vick found himself ranked in the shark tank that is the UFC lightweight division

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Ex-UFC contender James Vick issues gut-wrenching statement announcing MMA retirement

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 02:12:37 +0000

James Vick is hanging up his gloves. Vick, a former UFC lightweight and cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” announced his retirement from MMA, putting an end to a 10-year career. Vick (13-6) broke the news on his Instagram on Tuesday night, days after taking a loss in his first fight since his departure from the UFC in late 2019.

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Video: James Vick battered, knocked out by Andre Fialho in first post-UFC fight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:43:20 +0000

The skid continues for former top UFC lightweight James Vick . On Saturday, Vick (13-6) competed in an XMMA main event in West Palm Beach, Fla. Taking on former Bellator and PFL fighter Andre Fialho , Vick was battered and bloodied in Round 2 en route to a TKO loss.

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James Vick among UFC, Bellator, PFL alumni set to fight on XMMA show in Florida

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:39 +0000

Regional promotion XMMA is working on its next event, and its lineup already features a handful of notable names. Former UFC lightweight contender James Vick will compete in his first fight since departing the promotion in 2020 when he takes on former Bellator and PFL fighter Andre Fialho in a welterweight fight. The event takes place Jan. 30 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Palm Beach, Fla., and streams for free on XMMA.com . Also on the card, former UFC featherweight Kyle Bochniak (8-5) battles Caio Uruguai (7-3), and former UFC heavyweight Marcelo Golm (7-3) fights former PFL standout Muhammed DeReese (8-2).

Defining Fights: UFC 254 headliner Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:30:29 +0000

UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is going for undisputed gold Saturday night when he takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov for the unified UFC lightweight title at UFC 254. The former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion made an instant impact on his arrival in the UFC as he quickly established himself as one of the most exciting fighters in the world. Now the 31-year-old stands on the verge of greatness as he prepares to face undefeated lightweight champion Nurmagomedov in the main event on “UFC Fight Island.” Ahead of fight night in Abu Dhabi, let’s look back at five key fights that have helped define Gaethje’s career to date.

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