BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » mario israel https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 RFA 38 video highlights: Referee Herb Dean to the rescue! https://www.badmma.com/rfa-38-video-highlights-referee-herb-dean-to-the-rescue.html https://www.badmma.com/rfa-38-video-highlights-referee-herb-dean-to-the-rescue.html#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2016 12:56:13 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/rfa-38-video-highlights-referee-herb-dean-to-the-rescue.html Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos Friday’s RFA 38 event included some big knockouts – and one heck of a save by referee Herb Dean. In the headliner of the event, which aired on AXS TV from The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., lightweight champion Thiago Moises (8-1) finally wore down challenger Jamall Emmers (9-3) and scored a fifth-round TKO stoppage . Moises has now posted three straight stoppage wins, and he’s likely earned himself a spot on the UFC’s radar. Related: RFA 38 results: Champ Thiago Moises scores fifth-round stoppage of game Jamall Emmers Additionally, in lightweight action, Christos Giagos (12-5) opted to stand and trade with Karen Darabedyan (12-6) – and he got the better of it. However, one of the night’s top performances may have come from veteran official Dean. In a bantamweight bout, Albert Morales (6-0) picked up a quick 20-second win over Mario Israel (10-2) – and needed to be pried off his opponent.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/rfa-38-video-highlights-referee-herb-dean-to-the-rescue.html/feed 0 Mario Israel hopes to get discovered when ‘Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight’ comes to RFA 38 https://www.badmma.com/mario-israel-hopes-to-get-discovered-when-dana-white-lookin-for-a-fight-comes-to-rfa-38.html https://www.badmma.com/mario-israel-hopes-to-get-discovered-when-dana-white-lookin-for-a-fight-comes-to-rfa-38.html#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:48:11 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/mario-israel-hopes-to-get-discovered-when-dana-white-lookin-for-a-fight-comes-to-rfa-38.html RFA bantamweight Mario Israel has already had one brush with the UFC, auditioning for the fourth Brazilian season of the long-running “The Ultimate Fighter.” But there’s nothing quite like fighting in front of the boss, and that’s why his fight tonight at RFA 38 could be his best opportunity to sign with the industry leader. Israel (10-1) faces the undefeated Albert Morales (5-0) on AXS TV at The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. More importantly, he expects to fight in front of UFC President Dana White, who he said will be there filming the UFC Fight Pass series “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.” “I’m sure this is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Israel told MMAjunkie.

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