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Video: Junior Dos Santos, Fabricio Werdum in great physical shape at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA faceoff

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:30:54 +0000

Former UFC heavyweight champions Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum squared off for the final time ahead of their main event fight at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA – and they both appeared to be in great physical shape. Other UFC alumni present at the faceoffs, set to compete Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., included Brandon Jenkins , Anthony Njokuani , Brandon Davis , Joshua Weems , Irwin Rivera , and Maki Pitolo . Of course, promoter Jorge Masvidal was on hand, too, as he squared off each pairing of fighters. The event will stream live and free on MMA Junkie.

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Eagle FC 47 full fight video: Maki Pitolo scores 30-second knockout with crushing left hook

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 May 2022 02:23:18 +0000

MIAMI – What’s better than one 30-second knockout on a fight card? Well, two of them, of course. In the feature bout at Eagle FC 47, Maki Pitolo took on Doug Usher in a middleweight contest that had a finish written all over it.

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UFC parts ways with Maki Pitolo, three other fighters

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:08:30 +0000

Four more fighters have parted ways with the UFC. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the roster moves but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion hasn’t made official announcements. Check out the recent UFC departures below. The roster moves, unless explicitly noted, are not necessarily a “release.” The UFC may have elected not to re-sign certain fighters who were at the end of their contracts.

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With Maki Pitolo out, LFA champ Gregory Rodrigues steps in to face Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 May 2021 16:37:14 +0000

Just days after winning the LFA title, Gregory Rodrigues has gotten the UFC call. Maki Pitolo has been forced out of UFC Fight Night 189 and Rodrigues (9-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Dusko Todorovic (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on June 5. A person with knowledge of the booking confirmed the news to MMA Junkie on Tuesday. The person asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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With Maki Pitolo out, LFA champ Gregory Rodrigues steps in to face Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189 – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 189 loses three fights, including Amanda Ribas vs. Angela Hill due to COVID-19 issues

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 May 2021 20:27:13 +0000

Less than two weeks away, the UFC Fight Night 189 lineup has taken a trio of blows. UFC Fight Night 189 takes place Saturday, June 5 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card, which is headlined by heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai, streams on ESPN+.

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UFC 258 video: Julian Marquez submits Maki Pitolo to cap wild PPV opener

BAD MMA News — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 05:13:07 +0000

There’s a line of thought in the mixed martial arts world that states it’s always the fight cards that don’t look like much on paper that end up delivering the best action. Julian Marquez and Maki Pitolo did their part to make this a reality for UFC 258 on Saturday night. The middleweight bout was bumped up to the main card in the wake of several fight fallouts, and it kicked off the pay-per-view in grand style. Pitolo (13-8 MMA, 1-4 UFC) arguably got the better end of the first two rounds, both of which were all action. Then the third round featured wild swings before Marquez (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who was fighting for the first time in more than two years, finished things at the 4:13 mark of the final frame. “I know you guys were saying this guy’s done, this guy’s done, but guess what?

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Maki Pitolo not expecting drop-off in Julian Marquez’s game despite layoff

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:12:24 +0000

Maki Pitolo won’t pay any mind to Julian Marquez’s lengthy layoff ahead of their middleweight clash Saturday night. The Hawaiian fighter is expecting the best version of Marquez to show up at UFC 258 . The bout with Pitolo (13-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) marks Marquez’s first fight since August 2018

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Julian Marquez vs. Maki Pitolo added to UFC 258

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:48:50 +0000

Julian Marquez will attempt to make his long-awaited return at the third time of asking. Marquez (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is set to take on Maki Pitolo (13-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) at UFC 258 on Feb. 13. The event currently doesn’t have an officially confirmed location or venue. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Friday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Marquez was initially scheduled to return on Aug

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Maki Pitolo taking Max Holloway approach to career going into UFC on ESPN+ 33

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 23:49:59 +0000

Ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 33, Maki Pitolo spoke with reporters Wednesday during media day. Pitolo (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) discussed his middleweight bout with Impa Kasanganay (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), his busy fighting schedule, using former UFC champ and fellow Hawaiian Max Holloway as an inspiration and more.

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Dana White: Impa Kasanganay will make UFC debut vs. Maki Pitolo at Aug. 22 event

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:10:45 +0000

Impa Kasanganay just earned his UFC contract Tuesday night, and he already has a date and opponent for his promotional debut. At Dana White’s Contender Series 28 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Kasangany (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) kicked off the event with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Adams. The win was impressive enough for UFC president Dana White to award him a UFC deal – and give him the opportunity to fight Maki Pitolo at the promotion’s upcoming Aug. 22 event. White hinted they already had a fight for Kasanganay when he awarded the contract on the broadcast. However, in the post-fight news conference, White revealed the specifics.

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