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UFC veterans in MMA action Aug. 9-10

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:39:26 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas. UFC on ESPN 61 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and features a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac . Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competingAug. 9-10. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors

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Video: Oli Thompson lands devastating first-round knockout punch on Aleksei Oleinik in Russia

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 May 2023 22:41:57 +0000

Aleksei Oleinik returned to action for the first time since his UFC exit, but things did not go in his favor. In the main event of REN TV Fight Club at Dynamo Volleyball Arena in Moscow, Russia, Oleinik (60-17-1 MMA) faced fellow UFC veteran Oli Thompson in a heavyweight bout. The result was a violent finish that left Oleinik staring up at the lights. Thompson (21-16 MMA) unleashed a crushing right hand that sent Oleinik crashing to the canvas with 35 seconds remaining in the opening round.

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KSW 51: British heavyweight Oli Thompson gets short-notice call for KSW’s Croatia debut

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 17:21:08 +0000

There’s a late change to the fight card at KSW 51 weekend, as the Polish promotion picked up the phone to a British heavy hitter in order to keep their fight card intact. With Denis Stojnic (13-3) forced off the card during fight week due to an undisclosed injury, KSW officials have drafted in reinforcements from the U.K., with seasoned strongman-turned-martial arts star Oli Thompson agreeing to take on Ante Delija on just three days’ notice in Zagreb, Croatia. Former UFC and Bellator campaigner Thompson (20-11) is no stranger to the KSW cage, having appeared for the promotion four times earlier in his career, earning a 2-2 record. And this weekend, after a four-year absence from the promotion, he’ll look to turn his promotional record into a winning one by shocking Delija (16-3) on the main card in Zagreb.

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Bellator 172′s Cheick Kongo disrespected by ex-training partner; Thompson out for ‘dollars, not friends’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:09:17 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – It was an exchange that wasn’t meant for public consumption, but it happened on a sidewalk for the world to witness. French heavyweight Cheick Kongo stepped out of a van and quickly noticed Bellator 172 opponent Oli Thompson standing a few feet away as the two men waited to enter Thursday’s Bellator 172 media day. Kongo walked straight toward Thompson and had a simple question: “Why did you take the fight?” Thompson saw it precisely the opposite. “I was told, ‘Cheick’s taking the fight,’” Thompson later told MMAjunkie.

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Bellator 172′s Cheick Kongo disrespected by ex-training partner; Thompson out for ‘dollars, not friends’ – MMA Junkie

So what do Bellator fighters think about the UFC sale – especially some ex-UFC fighters?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:17:11 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos LONDON – When news of the UFC’s sale broke earlier this week, it took not just the MMA world by storm, but the sports world, as well. Naturally, fighters under the UFC banner are curious about what’s going to happen going forward when the new owners take over. But fighters in the employ of the UFC’s most major competition are paying attention, as well. In London this week for Bellator 158, we caught up with several key members of the promotion – including four who used to fight for the UFC – to get their takes on the $4 billion sale of the UFC to WME-IMG and its investment group.

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Matt Mitrione clears medicals, meets Oli Thompson in Bellator 158 co-main event in London

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 19:19:59 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News ST. LOUIS – After Bellator 157 a week ago, promotion President Scott Coker admitted he and his crew may have put the cart before the horse by announcing Matt Mitrione for a Bellator 158 fight against Oli Thompson . After all, the announcement came mere minutes after Mitrione (10-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) was floored by a punch from Carl Seumanutafa (10-7 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) ( watch the video highlights here ) in the first round. Likely seconds away from having the fight stopped, Mitrione survived and went on to recover for a knockout win a couple minutes later . After the fight, with analyst Jimmy Smith on the Spike broadcast, Mitrione said he didn’t remember getting knocked down.

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Matt Mitrione clears medicals, meets Oli Thompson in Bellator 158 co-main event in London – MMA Junkie

Trading Shots: Is Matt Mitrione’s quick Bellator turnaround cause for concern?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:44:55 +0000

In this week’s Trading Shots, a new Bellator heavyweight was knocked down and nearly out in his promotional debut, but that didn’t stop him from being penciled in for the next event in less than a month. Is that a problem? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to debate. Fowlkes: Matt Mitrione had his first fight for Bellator on Friday night, Danny, and it almost went very poorly for him . “Meathead” was dropped by a big punch early on at Bellator 157, and the fight could have easily been stopped right there

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