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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action July 6-9

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:45:55 +0000

This week, the UFC is back on pay-per-view in Las Vegas for UFC 290 . The event at the T-Mobile Arena features two title fights at the top of the card. In the main event, there is a featherweight title unification bout between champ Alexander Volkanovski and interim champ Yair Rodriguez . In the co-feature, Brandon Moreno puts his flyweight title on the line against Alexandre Pantoja . Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. This week, there are a total of 7 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from July 6-9.

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UFC Fight Night 104 results: Ricardo Lucas Ramos chases Michinori Tanaka around for decision

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 03:05:42 +0000

Feb 4, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Ricardo Ramos (red gloves) fights against Michinori Tanaka (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Feb 4, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Ricardo Ramos (red gloves) fights against Michinori Tanaka (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J

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Ricardo Lucas Ramos vs. Michinori Tanaka added to UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:49:05 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC A bantamweight matchup between a Brazilian UFC newcomer and an exciting Japanese prospect has been added to the UFC’s Super Bowl event. UFC officials today announced that Ricardo Lucas Ramos faces Michinori Tanaka at UFC Fight Night 104, which takes place Feb. 4 at Toyota Center in Houston

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UFC Fight Night 95 results: Rani Yahya gets fourth straight with grinding win over Michinori Tanaka

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 02:07:15 +0000

BRASILIA, Brazil – Minutes into the opening round, Rani Yahya looked to be on the verge of putting Michinori Tanaka to sleep with an arm-triangle choke. Instead, he found himself in a grueling three-round battle against an opponent who simply wouldn’t quit, forcing Yahya (23-8 MMA, 8-2 UFC) to settle for a unanimous decision victory over a resilient, but overmatched Tanaka (11-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). The bantamweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 95 event at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia. It aired on FS1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FS1.

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UFC Fight Night 95′s Rani Yahya isn’t impressed by Michinori Tanaka, wants ranked opposition

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:03:29 +0000

Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Rani Yahya (reacts after defeating Matthew Lopez (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Rani Yahya (left) fights against Matthew Lopez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Rani Yahya (red gloves) fights against Matthew Lopez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Rani Yahya (red gloves) fights against Matthew Lopez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2016; Sioux Falls, SD, USA; Rani Yahya (red gloves) fights against Matthew Lopez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Denny Sanford Premier Center

Report: UFC’s return to Brasilia starts to take shape, including Erick Silva vs. Brandon Thatch

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 18:57:04 +0000

The UFC hasn’t formally announced fights for its return to Brazil next month, but the reports of bookings are trickling in. Brazil news outlet Combate recently reported several fights planned for what is expected to be UFC Fight Night 95 in the nation’s capital city of Brasilia, including Erick Silva (18-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Brandon Thatch (11-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at welterweight; Michinori Tanaka (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs.

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UFC 195′s Michinori Tanaka fights off contract release and retirement with win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:57:35 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – The moments inside the octagon after a 15-minute fight were tense ones for Japanese veteran Michinori Tanaka , who admits he might have retired had things not gone his way against onetime bantamweight title challenger Joe Soto at UFC 195. At the very least, Tanaka told MMAjunkie, he expected to be released from the promotion with a loss, which would have been his second consecutive setback after a split-call loss to Kyung Ho Kang in September at UFC Fight Night 52. But this time, two of three judges agreed Tanaka (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) pulled out the win, awarding him the fight after a near-submission from Soto (15-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in the final moments of his UFC Fight Pass-streamed bout.

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UFC 195 results: Michinori Tanaka keeps submission-happy Joe Soto from first UFC win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:44:09 +0000

Michinori Tanaka LAS VEGAS – Michinori Tanaka gritted his way out of one submission attempt after another and kept the pressure on Joe Soto , right up until the pace he maintained threatened to exhaust him completely. But in the eyes of at least two judges, the work from Tanaka (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was enough to earn him the nod over a game, aggressive Soto (15-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC), resulting in a split-decision victory (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) for Tanaka after a thrilling and at times frantic fight. The bantamweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 195 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims on FOX Sports 1 and a main card on pay-per-view. The story of the first two rounds of the fight was the battle between Tanaka’s takedowns and Soto’s guard game. After peppering Soto with counter right hands and standup attack that was difficult for Soto to time or catch up with, Tanaka put Soto down with takedowns in both the first and second frames, only to find himself immediately fending off submission attempts once the fight hit the floor

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UFC 195 gets change-up: Russell Doane out, Joe Soto in vs. Michinori Tanaka

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:02:58 +0000

Joe Soto Just a few days after announcing a bantamweight fight between Russell Doane and Michinori Tanaka for UFC 195, there has been a switcheroo. Doane (14-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is out of the January fight against Tanaka (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in favor of onetime title challenger and former Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto (15-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC). The update was made to the official fight card at UFC.com. UFC 195 takes place Jan. 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Russell Doane vs. Michinori Tanaka added to UFC 195

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:04:07 +0000

Michinori Tanaka UFC 195 has picked up another fight with the announcement that Russell Doane will meet Michinori Tanaka in a bantamweight matchup. The fight was posted on the UFC’s official website . UFC 195 takes place Jan. 2 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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