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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 17: Joaquin Buckley, Manel Kape soar

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:21:01 +0000

UFC on ESPN 63 took place Saturday in Tampa, Fla. and resulted in all sorts of movement in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Most notably, main event victor Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) traded places in the welterweight rankings with the man he stopped on a cut , multitime UFC title challenger Colby Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC). Buckley slides to Nov

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Invicta FC 59 results: Jennifer Maia makes promotional history as first two-division champion

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:28:02 +0000

Former UFC title challenger Jennifer Maia made Invicta FC history Friday evening. At Invicta FC 59, which took place at The Eastern in Atlanta, Maia (23-10-1) faced incoming Invicta bantamweight champion Talita Bernardo in the main event. Bernardo (11-5) sought a second defense of her title, but Maia won a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to become the first two-division champion in Invicta FC history. The fight was competitive early on the feet and on the mat. Both fighters threatened deep submission attempts in the fight: Maia with an armbar and Bernardo with a kneebar. .

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Invicta FC 59: Best photos from Atlanta

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:28:02 +0000

Check out these photos from the fights at Invicta FC 59, which took place Friday at The Eastern in Atlanta, and featured a bantamweight title fight between Talita Bernardo and Jennifer Maia . (Photos by Dave Mandell, Invicta FC) Fernanda Orellana def. Ashley Barrett – Invicta FC 59 Fernanda Orellana def.

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UFC veterans in MMA action Dec. 13-15

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:14:03 +0000

This week, the UFC travels to Florida for its final event of the year. UFC on ESPN 63 takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, and it features a welterweight bout between former interim champion Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner

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Invicta FC 56: Best photos from Denver

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:01:50 +0000

Check out these photos from the fights at Invicta FC 56, which took place at Stockyards Event Center in Denver. (Photos by Dave Mandel, Invicta FC) Ashley Barrett def. Tatiana Salazar – Invicta FC 56 Ashley Barrett def. Tatiana Salazar – Invicta FC 56 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ashley Barrett def

Photos: Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:29:36 +0000

Check out these photos from the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 56, which takes place at Stockyards Event Center in Denver. (Photos by Dave Mandell, Invicta FC) Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ashley Barrett Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ashley Barrett Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ashley Barrett vs Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ashley Barrett vs Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ashley Barrett vs Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ashley Barrett vs Tatiana Salazar Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ali Pellegrini Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ali Pellegrini Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ali Pellegrini vs Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ali Pellegrini vs Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ali Pellegrini vs Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ali Pellegrini vs Marissa Ellis Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ailed Zubieta Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ailed Zubieta Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ailed Zubieta vs Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ailed Zubieta vs Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ailed Zubieta vs Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ailed Zubieta vs Giulliany Perea Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Flor Hernandez Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Flor Hernandez Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Flor Hernandez vs Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Flor Hernandez vs Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Flor Hernandez vs Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Flor Hernandez vs Ana Palacios Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kate Bacik Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kate Bacik Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kate Bacik vs Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kate Bacik vs Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kate Bacik vs Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kate Bacik vs Paula “Bittencourt” Cristina Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kelly Ottoni Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kelly Ottoni Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kelly Ottoni vs Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kelly Ottoni vs Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Kelly Ottoni vs Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Kelly Ottoni vs Jackie Cataline Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Valesca Machado Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Valesca Machado Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Valesca Machado vs Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Valesca Machado vs Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Valesca Machado vs Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Valesca Machado vs Yulia Ostroverkhova Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jennifer Maia Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Jennifer Maia Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jennifer Maia vs Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Jennifer Maia vs Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Jennifer Maia vs Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Jennifer Maia vs Mayra Cantuaria Invicta FC 56 weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed

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UFC veterans in MMA action Aug. 9-10

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:39:26 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas. UFC on ESPN 61 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and features a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac . 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 competingAug. 9-10. 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 parts ways with 11 fighters, including former title challenger

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:35:33 +0000

The UFC roster has been officially trimmed by 11 fighters. With a whopping 55 fighters signed in the months of September and October combined, the UFC has parted ways with nearly a dozen fighters in recent days including a former women’s flyweight title challenger. Algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Tracker first published the transactions when the promotion removed the fighters from official rankings eligibility. Check out the recent batch of UFC departures below.

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Jennifer Maia: Viviane Araujo ‘a hard opponent, but I think I’m better’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:35:27 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jennifer Maia expects to have the advantage over Viviane Araujo . Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) takes on Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a flyweight bout in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+. “I’m happy with this fight,” Maia told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “She is a hard opponent, but I think I’m better.” If Maia can make it three straight wins vs.

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Video: ‘UFC Fight Night 230: Yusuff vs. Barboza’ media day interviews

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:37:50 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 230 , which takes place at the UFC Apex with a card that streams entirely on ESPN+, goes down Saturday. Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card spoke to reporters Wednesday at media day. If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions on the live stream, check below for the archived videos of each media day

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