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UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action March 3-4

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:58:09 +0000

The UFC is on pay-per-view in Las Vegas for UFC 285. The event takes place at the T-Mobile Arena, featuring the heavyweight debut of former light heavyweight king Jon Jones in a title fight against former interim champion Ciryl Gane. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 10 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from March 4-5. Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

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World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation results, photos: Dakota Cochrane stuns Johny Hendricks

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 14:03:14 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation in Wyoming view 9 images Dakota Cochrane took advantage of a short-notice opportunity and took out a former UFC champion with his bare hands. Cochrane (31-12 MMA) stopped ex-UFC welterweight champ Johny Hendricks (18-8 MMA) with a second-round knockout at Friday’s inaugural World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation event. Cochrane stepped up to fight Hendricks earlier in the week after Brennan Ward pulled out of the main event due to a contract dispute. Cochrane-Hendricks was the night’s co-main event. WBKFF’s inaugural event took place at Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyo

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TUF 27 Finale results: Brad Katona dominates Jay Cucciniello, wins ‘TUF’ featherweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:34:10 +0000

Gallery Brad Katona def. Jay Cucciniello at the TUF 27 Finale: Best photos view 13 images Brad Katona brought an emphatic end to Jay Cucciniello ’s fairy tale comeback, dominating over three rounds to claim the title of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Katona (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) dropped Cucciniello (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in Rounds 1 and 2 before controlling ground action to take home three scores of 30-26, making him the first Canadian to win the domestic version of the long-running reality competition. The bout was the Season 27 featherweight tournament final of “The Ultimate Fighter” and part of the main card of today’s TUF 27 Finale event at Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. OHHHH @BradKatona drops Cuccinello in round 1, but bounces right back up! #TUF27 pic.twitter.com/k9pRP6l7e7 — UFC (@ufc) July 7, 2018 Cucciniello hoped to pull off an upset after his come-from-behind trip to the finale, which saw him lose his opening round fight only to be reinstalled with an injury withdrawl in the competition. He then stopped Tyler Diamond in the semifinals to advance

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Jay Cucciniello reflects on come-from-behind trip to ‘TUF 27′ tournament final

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:48:15 +0000

LAS VEGAS – When featherweight Jay Cucciniello returned to The Ultimate Fighter Gym one day after a loss to Bryce Mitchell in the opening round of “The Ultimate Fighter 27,” his goal was to get the most out of training. And hope. Cucciniello, a member of Team Miocic, had seen previous seasons of the long-running reality show, and he knew that anything could happen during filming. He could get another shot, so he kept his head down and worked hard at the training center. Little by little, things started breaking Cucciniello’s way

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The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale ceremonial weigh-ins video, photos

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 02:30:19 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale ceremonial weigh-ins went down today from Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort, and MMAjunkie was on the scene. In the headliner, welterweights Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya meet in a grudge match to culminate weeks of built-up bad blood . Related TUF 27 Finale main-event breakdown: How Brad Tavares can upset fast-rising Israel Adesanya The event also will feature the crowning of two new “Ultimate Fighter” champions. In the lightweight tournament final, Joe Giannetti takes on Mike Trizano , while Jay Cucciniello faces Brad Katona in the featherweight final.

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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for the TUF 27 Finale in Las Vegas (Updated)

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:38:29 +0000

Editor’s note: Updated Thursday, July 5, 2018, at 8:15 a.m. ET following the final regular-season episode of “The Ultimate Fighter.” The update includes the featherweight tournament final matchup, which was revealed on Wednesday’s episode. We want your predictions for Friday’s TUF 27 Finale event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers

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Jay Cucciniello vs. Brad Katona set for TUF 27 Finale in featherweight final

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:23:11 +0000

The lineup for Friday’s TUF 27 Finale card appears to be complete now that the regular season of the show has wrapped. Following Wednesday’s final regular-season episode of Season 27 of “The Ultimate Fighter” on FS1, we learned Jay Cucciniello (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) had moved on to the featherweight tournament final against Brad Katona (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). That fight now completes the TUF 27 Finale’s main card.

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Episode No. 12 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 03:55:13 +0000

Episode No. 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated” opens with fight preparation for Team Miocic’s Jay Cucciniello , who meets Team Cormier’s Tyler Diamond in the second featherweight semifinal – and also the final bout of the season. Bryce Mitchel eliminated Cucciniello in the quarterfinal round, but he was one of the fighters granted a second chance after a concussion prevented Ricky Steele from receiving medical clearance. Head coach Stipe Miocic likes Cucciniello’s odds of getting redemption. During Diamond’s fight prep with Team Cormier, the fighter and coaching staff break down film of Cucciniello’s previous bout.

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‘The Ultimate Fighter 27′ blog, episode No. 11: Obsessed

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:16:24 +0000

This week, it’s all about Joe Giannetti vs. Allan Zuniga , but to be honest, I had no interest in this whatsoever, as my fight with Tyler Diamond was getting closer. It’s all I cared about.

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‘The Ultimate Fighter 27′ blog, episode No. 9: Laughter is the cure

BAD MMA News — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 02:01:10 +0000

I’m back, people! Proving hard work pays off, it’s not shown much on the show due to the time restraint and format, but from the day I lost to Bryce Mitchell , I became obsessed with having my hand raised in the “TUF” cage. Losing highlighted to me everything I was there to do and everything I could gain from the experience of being on the show. It’s funny how the human psyche works like that: You never appreciate what you have in front of you until it’s taken from you. I was carrying a couple of injuries following the Bryce fight, but like most people, I kept it to myself. The difference between me and the others – and the reason I believe I was selected to return – is that I kept my head down and worked hard every day, whilst others who had also been knocked out of the tournament started to unwind and their motivation started slipping

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