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Senegalese powerhouse ‘Reug Reug’ brings the muscles to Brussels for ARES FC 2

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:21:28 +0000

Senegalese heavyweight wrecker Oumar Kane – better known by his fighting nickname, “Reug Reug” – is back, and he has his sights set on an undefeated Russian. Kane (1-0) kicked off his professional MMA career in spectacular fashion at ARES 1 as he threw his opponent Sofiane Boukichou around the cage before finishing his man via TKO early in the second round. Now “Reug Reug” is ready to return, and the 27-year-old powerhouse will take on undefeated opposition in the form of Russian heavyweight Ivan Romanov at ARES 2 at the Forest National-Vorst Nationaal arena in Brussels, Belgium on April 3. Romanov (5-0) picked up a hat-trick of victories in 2019, but his fight with Kane represents his first against an opponent with a winning record.

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Ex-UFC fighter Nordine Taleb to headline ARES FC 2 vs. Maarten Wouters

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:53:43 +0000

UFC veteran Nordine Taleb has found a new home. Taleb (15-7) has signed with new Afro-French MMA organization ARES FC and will be headlining April’s ARES FC 2 in Brussels, Belgium, when he takes on Maarten Wouters (11-7) in a middleweight bout. Frenchman Taleb compiled a 7-5 record with the UFC, scoring wins over the likes of Li Jingliang, Erick Silva and Danny Roberts. In his first post-UFC contest, abd what could be final fight of his career , Taleb heads into enemy territory to take on Brussels native Wouters, Wouters has lost three of his last four but boasts a 90 percent finish rate. He takes on his most notable name yet in Taleb in what represents a massive opportunity for the Belgian on home soil.

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Nordine Taleb says next UFC bout will be retirement fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 02:11:17 +0000

It appears Nordine Taleb will soon hang up his gloves. The 38-year-old UFC welterweight announced Tuesday on Twitter that he is retiring after his next fight. Taleb (15-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is not currently booked, but he recently competed in September where he suffered a first-round knockout to Muslim Salikhov

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Muslim Salikhov def. Nordine Taleb at UFC 242: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 17:53:32 +0000

Check out the best photos from Muslim Salikhov ’s knockout win over Nordine Taleb at UFC 242 at The Arena at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports)

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Ahead of UFC 242, meet the Arab fighters competing in Abu Dhabi

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:42:04 +0000

The UFC finally is set to make its return to the Middle East. The promotion heads to Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7 for UFC 242 , its first trip to the region since 2014. The inaugural show there was UFC 112 in 2010, which featured two title fights.

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Nordine Taleb: UFC on ESPN+ 9 triumph saved my job but ‘not a big win for me’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 May 2019 11:54:38 +0000

OTTAWA, Ontario – Nordine Taleb is not particularly enthusiastic about his victory over octagon newcomer Kyle Prepolec at UFC on ESPN+ 9, even if he thinks it saved his job, Taleb (15-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) came into Saturday’s fight on the heels of consecutive losses. He felt “a little bit of pressure” to get the victory but said he used it in a positive manner. The result was a unanimous-decision victory over Prepolec (12-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a performance Taleb believes saved his spot on the UFC roster. “Definitely (it saved my job),” Taleb told reporters, including MMA Junkie, post-fight at Canadian Tire Centre. “It was two losses in a row, and we’ve seen in the past sometimes people don’t get third chances to fight. I’ve never refused a fight.

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Nordine Taleb def. Kyle Prepolec at UFC on ESPN+ 9: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 May 2019 01:18:15 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Nordine Taleb ’s unanimous-decision win over Kyle Prepolec at UFC on ESPN+ 9 from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. (Photos by Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports)

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Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Nordine Taleb added to UFC on ESPN+ 8 in Canada

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:48:43 +0000

A pair of dangerous welterweights looking to get back in the win column will clash on May 4. UFC officials today announced that Siyar Bahadurzada (24-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will face Nordine Taleb (14-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 8, which takes place at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The night’s full card streams live on ESPN+. Bahadurzada was in action most recently at December’s UFC 232, where he suffered a decision loss to Curtis Millender. Prior to the setback, “The Great” had notched three consecutive UFC wins over Luan Chagas, Rob Wilkinson and Brandon Thatch. Meanwhile, Taleb suffered through an 0-2 run in 2018 after dropping back-to-back fights to Sean Strickland and Claudio Silva.

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Fear of losing not entirely behind Sean Strickland, but UFC Moncton win is a start

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:49:21 +0000

MONCTON, Canada – As he headed into the last fight of his contract on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 138, Sean Strickland wanted to make a statement. “There’s so many guys that want to be UFC fighters that you have to earn your keep in this sport,” Strickland told reporters, including MMAjunkie, backstage at Avenir Centre. “And that’s all I was trying to do, is earn my keep.” Strickland sure did his part there. In a welterweight bout that closed out the night’s FS2-televised preliminary card, Strickland (20-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) became the first person to knockout Nordine Taleb (14-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in nearly 11 years

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Sean Strickland vs. Nordine Taleb added to UFC-Moncton

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 02:13:34 +0000

A pair of sizable welterweights looking to rebound from recent losses will meet at UFC Fight Night 138. UFC officials recently announced that Sean Strickland (19-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will face Nordine Taleb (14-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 138, which takes place Oct. 27 at SMG Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The night’s main card airs on FS1 following prelims that are expected to air on FS1 and stream on UFC Fight Pass, though complete broadcast plans for the card have yet to be announced. Strickland, 27, was in action most recently at May’s UFC 224 event in Brazil, where he was stopped in the first round by Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. That result dropped “Tarzan” to 1-2 in his past three outings

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