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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Feb. 10-12

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:13:23 +0000

The UFC is on pay-per-view this week for UFC 284 , a massive event that takes place in Perth, Australia. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 13 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from Feb. 10-12

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UFC Fight Night 75 results: Kajan Johnson outstrikes Naoyuki Kotani for decision

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 02:17:10 +0000

Kajan Johnson SAITAMA, Japan – Thanks to a stinging right hand and some smooth footwork, Kajan Johnson managed to put Naoyuki Kotani down – even if he couldn’t quite put him out. Johnson (21-11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had good reason to regret not ending the fight early, however, as he was forced to survive a third-round rally from the resilient Kotani (33-13-7 MMA, 0-5 UFC) before notching a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) after three hard rounds. The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 75 event at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

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UFC Fight Night 75′s Kajan Johnson: UFC is ‘grooming me’ with Naoyuki Kotani matchup

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:21:58 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos TOKYO – Kajan Johnson believes the UFC is trying to build him into a fighter of note in the lightweight division. He says that’s one reason why he was given a matchup with Naoyuki Kotani at UFC Fight Night 75. Johnson (20-11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) says this because his bout with Kotani (33-12-7 MMA, 0-4 UFC) isn’t the typical bit of UFC matchmaking

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Kajan Johnson vs. Naoyuki Kotani set for UFC Fight Night 76

BAD MMA News — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:41:57 +0000

Kajan Johnson The card for UFC Fight Night 76 is coming together quickly with the announcement of a lightweight bout between Canada’s Kajan Johnson (20-11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Japan’s Naoyuki Kotani (33-12-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC). The bout was announced on the UFC’s official website . UFC Fight Night 76 takes place Sept

UFC 179 results, photos: Yan Cabral stops Naoyuki Kotani with choke in second

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 01:24:26 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Yan Cabral bounced back from his first professional loss in a dominant performance over Naoyuki Kotani . Cabral (12-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) repeatedly tossed Kotani (33-12-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) to the mat before taking his back and sinking in a fight-ending choke to secure his second UFC win. The lightweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 179 event at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the main card on pay-per-view. The fight’s official end came at the 3:06 mark of the second, which followed a lackluster first round in which both fighters held top position and failed to put together much offense

Report: Alan Patrick out of UFC 179 bout vs. Beneil Dariush with broken jaw

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:50:49 +0000

Next month’s UFC 179 event in Brazil has taken a hit to the main card. According to a report from Sherdog, lightweight autotag]Alan Patrick[/autotag] (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has suffered a gruesome broken jaw in training and has been forced out of his fight with Beneil Dariush (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). UFC officials have yet to make an announcement of any change to the fight. UFC 179 takes place Oct

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UFC 179 adds Beneil Dariush vs. Alan Patrick, Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 12:43:10 +0000

Next month’s UFC 179 event in Brazil has a pair of new additions to the fight card. UFC officials recently announced the additions of lightweights Beneil Dariush (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Alan Patrick (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Yan Cabral (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Naoyuki Kotani (33-11-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC). UFC 179 takes place Oct. 25 at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanazinho Gymnasium

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UFC Fight Night 46 results: Norman Parke pounds out Naoyuki Kotani

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:53:26 +0000

DUBLIN – Irish lightweight Norman Parke (20-2-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) could have let himself get too hyped for a fight on near home. Instead, he calmly and decisively dismantled Naoyuki Kotani (33-11-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC). After stopping the Japanese vet in the second round, “TUF: Smashes” winner Parke jumped into the crowd and then called out inaugural “TUF” winner Diego Sanchez. The lightweight bout was part of today’s UFC Fight Night 46 main card at The O2 in Dublin. The entire event streamed on UFC Fight Pass

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UFC Fight Night 46 staff picks: Nelson, Parke unanimous; Pickett-McCall split

BAD MMA News — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:48:46 +0000

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 46 main card nearly has three unanimous picks from the MMAjunkie staff. McGregor vs. Brandao Nelson vs. Cummings Pickett vs

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Norman Parke meets Naoyuki Kotani at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 May 2014 19:33:51 +0000

Norman Parke won’t have to travel too far for his next assignment. Parke (19-2-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), from Northern Ireland, has been booked for a lightweight fight against Naoyuki Kotani (33-10-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 46 in Ireland. UFC officials today announced the new fight booking. UFC Fight Night 46 takes place July 19 at The O2 in Dublin. The entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass in the United States.

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