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Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 250

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:40:37 +0000

Mike Davis and Fares Ziam meet Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 250 main card opener at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-2 UFC main cards, 2024: 6-5 Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam UFC Fight Night 250 preview Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) enters his first fight of the year as a winner of four straight. Following a setback against former title challenger Gilbert Burns, “Beast Boy” has finished Tomas Gifford and Natan Levy, while adding decision wins over Mason Jones and Viacheslav Borshchev. … Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) also comes into this matchup as a winner of his last four.

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UFC Fight Night 250 pre-event facts: Israel Adesanya on cusp of unprecedented three-fight skid

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:11:22 +0000

The UFC kicks off a stacked February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 250 , which takes place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and streams on ESPN+ . Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) returns to the octagon in the main event for his first non-title bout in nearly six years. He will take on surging contender Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who look to elevate his name into title contention with a win over “The Last Stylebender.” For more on the numbers around the headliner, we all as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 250.

Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam booked for UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 23:56:59 +0000

Rising lightweights will square off at UFC Fight Night 250. Mike Davis takes on Fares Ziam Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Davis publicly confirmed the matchup on social media, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Mania . Winner of four straight, Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) returned from 17-month layoff to submit Natan Levy at UFC Fight Night 239 in March. His lone octagon loss came to former title challenger Gilbert Burns in his short-notice UFC debut.

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Mike Davis ‘breaking’ after torn bicep forces him out of UFC on ESPN 59: ‘This kills my f*cking soul’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:13:10 +0000

Mike Davis can’t catch a break. A torn bicep has forced Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) out of his UFC on ESPN 59 matchup vs. Drew Dober (27-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) on July 13 at Ball Arena in Denver. A devastated Davis took to Instagram to post a video of the exact moment the injury happened, as he vented his frustration on his string of bad luck throughout his UFC career. “Journal entry: June 16, 2024 “This kills me man….

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UFC adds Drew Dober vs. Mike Davis to July 13 lineup in Denver

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:59:03 +0000

A lightweight banger is headed to Denver. Drew Dober takes on Mike Davis at UFC Fight Night on July 13 from Ball Arena in Denver. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from The Denver Post

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UFC’s Mike Davis explains how ‘Halo’ video game helped overcome childhood bullying: ‘That saved my life’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:18:27 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Long before Mike Davis began making a name for himself in the UFC’s lightweight division, he was a kid from New York struggling with thoughts of self-harm as a result of bullying. Today, Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is an incredible mixed martial artist, who just recorded his fourth-consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 239 by stopping Natan Levy in the second round with an arm triangle choke . It was the first time anyone finished Levy (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). Next, Davis aims to make two more appearances in 2024 and doesn’t really have a preference for an opponent.

UFC Fight Night 239 video: Mike Davis becomes first to finish Natan Levy

BAD MMA News — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:30:25 +0000

Mike Davis hadn’t fought for 18 months. In case anyone forgot him, he returned with a statement Saturday at UFC Fight Night 239 . On the preliminary card at the UFC Apex, Davis (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) became the first opponent to finish Israel’s Natan Levy (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who he submitted at 1:43 of Round 2. Davis edged the first round, but his success on the scorecards didn’t hinder his determination to finish. When the fight hit the canvas in Round 2, Davis worked his way to an arm-triangle choke from mount, squeezed, and got the tap.

UFC Fight Night 239 video: Mike Davis becomes first to finish Natan Levy – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 211 predictions: Four unanimous picks and two blowouts in Las Vegas

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:44:01 +0000

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UFC Fight Night 211 pre-event facts: 45-year-old Aleksei Oleinik goes for submission record

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:03:00 +0000

The UFC kicks off a tame October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 211 , which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+. A card relatively thin on ranked names features an important fight in the main event. Mackenzie Dern (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) looks to make good on her second headlining opportunity and continue climbing toward a title shot.

Mike Davis isn’t facing Jai Herbert at UFC London because ‘it just doesn’t make sense to take the fight’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:34:28 +0000

It appears that Mike Davis won’t be fighting Jai Herbert at UFC London. Promotion officials announced that Davis (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) would be heading into enemy territory to meet Herbert (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) March 19 at the O2 Arena, but according to Davis, the fight is no longer happening. Speaking to Fight Bananas, Davis said while he’s still game to face Herbert, he’s not keen on competing in the U.K. for various reasons. “First thing’s first, I want to apologize for that,” Davis said.

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Mike Davis isn’t facing Jai Herbert at UFC London because ‘it just doesn’t make sense to take the fight’ – MMA Junkie