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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for July: An Olympian stays unbeaten

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:59:32 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from July 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of our “Submission of the Month” award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Edmen Shahbazyan def. Jack Marshman at UFC 239 Edmen Shahbazyan (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who’s managed by Ronda Rousey, is steamrolling the opposition at 21. In his third octagon appearance, Shahbazyan finished seasoned veteran Jack Marshman (23-9 MMA, 3-4 UFC) in just 72 seconds. Marshman appeared to be holding his own on his feet, but he was quickly taken down by “The Golden Boy,” who pounded him from overhead before using a transition to take the back and secure the fight-ending rear-naked choke .

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Kayla Harrison opens up on being so self-critical: ‘I wouldn’t say my failures ever leave me’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:07:08 +0000

Kayla Harrison is a two-time Olympic gold medalist judoka and undefeated in her MMA career, but she still remains very difficult on herself. She is coming off a first-round submission win over Morgan Frier at PFL 4, moving one step closer to the million-dollar prize to the winner of the postseason tournament. Harrison (5-0 MMA, 5-0 PFL) was very self-critical of her fight prior to that, a unanimous-decision win over Larissa Pacheco , the first time she went the distance in her MMA career. “It just made me go back to the gym and train that much harder, work that much harder,” Harrison told MMA Junkie Radio . “I have the best coaches in the world.

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Stream or download MMA Junkie Radio #2958 with Jhenny Andrade, Chris Curtis, Sean O’Connell

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:08:03 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with guests Chris Curtis , Sean O’Connell and Jhenny Andrade. Curtis called in to preview his PFL Week 4 headliner vs. Magomed Magomedkerimov. O’Connell, who serves as PFL broadcaster, previewed the show, including Kayla Harrison’s second bout of the season

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Sean O’Connell: Curtis beating Magomedkerimov would be ‘statement win’ of PFL season

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:06:10 +0000

After amassing a 2-5 record in the UFC and dropping his last three in a row, it seemed like Sean O’Connell was going to walk away from the sport empty handed. Instead, he decided to join PFL for their 2018 season and ended up shocking everyone with a third-round doctor’s stoppage win over Vinny Magalhaes, winning the light heavyweight tournament and claiming the $1 million dollar prize. O’Connell then rode off into the sunset, retired and became a PFL commentator. O’Connell, who faced his toughest challenge in the finals, believes it’s best to have your toughest battles late, when they matter most.

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Chris Curtis says he’s ‘hands down’ best PFL welterweight heading into Magomedkerimov fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:59:17 +0000

After failing to secure a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Chris Curtis now has his eyes on the PFL’s $1 million dollar prize. On Thursday, Curtis takes on reigning welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov in the PFL Week 4 headliner. Despite facing a tough challenge in Magomedkerimov this early in the season, Curtis believes he is the best fighter on the roster.

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Watch MMA Junkie Radio here at 8 p.m. ET with Sean O’Connell, Jhenny Andrade, Chris Curtis, Sadibou Sy

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:33:58 +0000

MMA Junkie Radio kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET with guests Sean O’Connell , Jhenny Andrade , Chris Curtis and Sadibou Sy .

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PFL 2019, Week 4: Sarah Kaufman gets playoff berth after fight canceled

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:18:34 +0000

Sarah Kaufman has locked up a spot in the PFL 2019 playoffs – and she only had to fight once to get there. Kaufman (21-4), who was scheduled to fight on Thursday in her second regular season matchup, will not longer compete on the card after her opponent Roberta Samad (5-1) missed the women’s lightweight limit by 0.6 pounds ahead of the card at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Kaufman will be paid her show and win money, MMA Junkie verified with a PFL official, and the former Strikeforce champion will receive three points in the women’s 155-pound standings.

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PFL 2019, Week 4 weigh-in results: Two bouts scratched, one fighter DQ’d from league

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:18:32 +0000

Official weigh-ins for PFL 2019, Week 4 took place Wednesday in New Jersey, but the proceedings were far from smooth. PFL 2019, Week 4 takes place Thursday at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., and features the continuation of the 2019 welterweight and women’s lightweight seasons.

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PFL 2019, Week 4: Sarah Kaufman gets playoff birth after fight canceled

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:11:25 +0000

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Sarah Kaufman says $1 million opportunity at PFL could finally let her focus full-time on fighting

BAD MMA News — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:56:47 +0000

Throughout her MMA career, Sarah Kaufman has found it difficult to focus full-time on fighting. Currently teaching kids at Zuma Martial Arts in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Kaufman has needed a second means of financial stability to keep her MMA career going. She joined the PFL women’s lightweight roster for an opportunity to win $1 million in the promotion’s 2019 season and has already won her first bout, defeating Morgan Frier via arm-triangle submission in the first round of their PFL 2019, Week 1 contest back in May

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