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Orion Cosce targets a mean finish at UFC Vegas 73

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 May 2023 01:52:11 +0000

Following two cancellations and five months, welterweight Orion Cosce was finally able to have his bout with Mike “Blood Diamond” Mathetha at UFC 277 last July. Having come into the bout with Mathetha suffering the only loss of his career, Cosce was pleased to get the fight done and pick up a victory and get himself back on track. “2022 overall, I wish I would have had that fight (earlier) but things happen the way they do for a reason,” Cosce told MMAWeekly.com. “To get back in the Octagon on a PPV, it felt good to just kick it off.

Orion Cosce targets a mean finish at UFC Vegas 73 – MMA Weekly

Irene Aldana vs. Raquel Pennington main event among additions to UFC card May 20

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:44:49 +0000

The UFC Fight Night lineup for May 20 continues to fill as a main event is among new official additions. Women’s bantamweight contenders Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington will headline the event in a five-round bout, the promotion announced Tuesday. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Irene Aldana vs. Raquel Pennington main event among additions to UFC card May 20 – MMA Junkie

Orion Cosce apologizes for weight cut that went awry at UFC 277: ‘It just didn’t work’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:40:31 +0000

DALLAS – Orion Cosce beat Blood Diamond with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 277 in Dallas. Take a look inside the fight with Cosce, who got his first UFC win and finally fought Diamond after two previous bookings had been canceled.

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Orion Cosce def. Blood Diamond at UFC 277: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:59:15 +0000

Check out the best photos from Orion Cosce ’s unanimous decision win over Blood Diamond at UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Photos by Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports)

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Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond now set for UFC 277 in Dallas

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:56:59 +0000

A seemingly doomed UFC welterweight matchup is now set to take place at an upcoming pay-per-view event in Texas. UFC 277 , which takes place July 30 in Dallas, will now host the third attempt at getting Orion Cosce and Blood Diamond into the cage. The welterweights have previously been booked twice before, but both fell through. The new date was announced on social media by Iridium Sports Agency and sources with knowledge of the fight later confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie.

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Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond scrapped from UFC 275 in Singapore

BAD MMA News — Wed, 25 May 2022 16:16:34 +0000

UFC 275 has lost a welterweight matchup. Orion Cosce (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Blood Diamond (3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been scratched from the June 11 event in Singapore. The news was first reported by BJPenn.com . Cosce subsequently took to social media to address the news that the matchup has fallen apart for the second consecutive time after their initial meeting at UFC 271 was canceled. Unfortunately the news is true that my fight has been cancelled for #ufc275 Gonna keep training and stay ready for the next opportunity

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City Kickboxing’s Carlos Ulberg, Mike ‘Blood’ Diamond set to compete at UFC 271

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:07:26 +0000

Two of City Kickboxing’s rising stars will compete at UFC 271 . The Feb. 12 event, which is expected to be headlined by the Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker title fight rematch, does not yet have a publicly known venue or location. But two fighters from New Zealand’s famed City Kickboxing team have been confirmed for the card

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UFC on ESPN 28 weigh-in results: Two fights canceled, though headliners cleared

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:06:11 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 28 fighter weigh-ins, where a pair of fights were scratched during the session. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. Among those weighing in were Uriah Hall (17-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and Sean Strickland (23-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who meet in the middleweight main event. Each made weight without issue

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With Orion Cosce out, Daniel Rodriguez steps in to face Nicolas Dalby at UFC 255

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:20:41 +0000

Daniel Rodriguez won’t have to wait too long after his recent fight was scrapped. Orion Cosce has been forced out of UFC 255 and Rodriguez (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will now step in to face Nicolas Dalby on Nov. 21, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Junkie on Thursday. They asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

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Nicolas Dalby vs. Orion Cosce added to UFC 255 on Nov. 21

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:15:42 +0000

Orion Cosce will get a big opportunity in his UFC debut. Cosce (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will face Nicolas Dalby (18-4-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) at UFC 255 on Nov. 21, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking after Cosce leaked the news on social media . Cosce earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 29 in August when he rallied to stop Matt Dixon in Round 3

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