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Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva to fight fellow UFC alum in double un-retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:17:36 +0000

“Bigfoot” is back – again. A former UFC heavyweight title challenger, Antonio Silva hasn’t had much, if any, success in recent combat sports outings but the desire to compete continues to outweigh thoughts of retirement. Silva (19-15) retired in June after 11 consecutive combat losses (including nine by knockout), but the retirement only lasted eight days before he publicly changed his mind. Silva, 44, now has booked a fight against another UFC alum who is coming out of retirement, “TUF 28” heavyweight winner Juan Espino (10-2). Both fighters recently announced the fight on their Instagram pages. The bout takes place March 23 at Gran Canaria Arena in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain

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Juan Espino accuses Alexandr Romanov of faking low blow, hopes for rematch

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 May 2021 21:06:24 +0000

Juan Espino is not happy with the way things turned out for his first fight in 2021. The winner of Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter” lost to Alexandr Romanov earlier this month at UFC on ESPN 22 in Las Vegas. The bout was stopped midway through Round 3 after Romanov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) suffered an illegal strike to the groin and was unable to continue fighting. It was a controversial result since many didn’t think the low blow would disable Romanov to continue fighting. And even then, many thought Espino (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had done enough to that point to win a decision. “El Guapo” said he is upset with his opponent and the officials.

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UFC on ESPN 22 pre-event facts: Andrei Arlovski hits 35-fight UFC milestone

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:07:39 +0000

The UFC returns on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 22 , which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a card that airs entirely on ESPN. A matchup of middleweight contenders is featured in the main event. Former champ Robert Whittaker (22-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) finally meets Kelvin Gastelum (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) in a matchup that was originally scheduled February 2019 and canceled on fight day .

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‘Ultimate Fighter’ winner Juan Espino meets Alexandr Romanov at UFC on ESPN 22

BAD MMA News — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 16:28:45 +0000

A grappler’s delight is the latest addition to the UFC on ESPN 22 later this month. Juan Espino (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will take on Alexandr Romanov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at the event, which takes place April 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN. Both Espino and Romanov announced the booking on their social media accounts.

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UFC Fight Night 185 matchmaker: Best next fights for the undercard

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:16:59 +0000

With another night of action in the rearview mirror at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC Fight Night 185 ‘s key winning fighters outside the main event.

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MMA Junkie’s 2020 ‘Under the Radar Fighter of the Year’: Giga Chikadze a rising force at 145

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:44:09 +0000

Keep an eye on Giga Chikadze . The Georgian native has become a sneaky force in the UFC featherweight division. Chikadze (12-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) put in plenty of work and built solid base throughout 2020 – one that promises to take him places in 2021. In a tough year where the UFC was forced to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chikadze managed to compete four times in 2020 and won all four bouts After making a successful UFC debut in September 2019, Chikadze clocked in his first fight of 2020 at UFC 248 in March, defeating Jamall Emmers in a close and somewhat controversial split decision. Chikadze would go on to fight three more times in 2020

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TUF 28 winner Juan Espino to return from 22-month layoff, booked for UFC 253 vs. Jeff Hughes

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 23:40:11 +0000

TUF 28 winner Juan Espino is back. Nearly 22 months since his last fight, Espino (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been booked to compete against Jeff Hughes at UFC 253.

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Life on lockdown: How UFC’s Juan Espino is dealing with mandatory quarantine in Spain

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:24:18 +0000

Spain has been one of the country’s hit hardest by the coronavirus in the early going of the global pandemic, causing the country to take drastic measures of a mandatory lockdown in hopes of containing the spread of the virus. That’s meant major changes for UFC heavyweight Juan Espino, who detailed what life is like in these uncertain times. **** Juan Espino ’s life has changed drastically in the last few weeks.

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‘TUF 28′ winner Juan Espino eager to return from second hand surgery: ‘It’s a personal matter’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:46:19 +0000

Juan Espino is almost in the clear. The winner of Season 28 of “The Ultimate Fighter” is preparing a return to the octagon after having undergone his second hand surgery in September.

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MMA Injury Report: Knee issues plague ‘TUF’ winners, former UFC title challenger healthy

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:08:23 +0000

It’s no secret that MMA is a grueling sport. Injuries occur everywhere from the training room to the cage, and sometimes even beyond that. Injuries can cause the best set plans to fall by the wayside, derail careers or worse

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