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TUF 28 Finale results: Tim Means steamrolls Ricky Rainey, calls out Diego Sanchez

BAD MMA News — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:36:25 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After back-to-back split-decision defeats, Tim Means (28-10-1 MMA, 10-7 UFC) left nothing to doubt, tearing through Ricky Rainey (13-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC). The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s TUF 28 Finale event at Pearl Theatre at The Palms in Las Vegas. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of the rest of the card on FS1. Means was aggressive from the start, walking forward and firing punches. Rainey responded, though an accidental eye poke caused an early timeout. Both men were aggressive on the restart, though Means moved inside and looked for a takedown, battling through a blatant fence grab to get the action to the canvas

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TUF 28 Finale results: Tim Means steamrolls Ricky Rainey, calls out Diego Sanchez – MMA Junkie

Tim Means says he’s fighting Ricky Rainey at TUF 28 Finale in Las Vegas

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:12:54 +0000

A welterweight fight is on tap for the TUF 28 Finale in late November. Tim Means (27-10-1 MMA, 9-7 UFC) today said he’ll be fighting Ricky Rainey (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the event later this year. The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported the booking. The TUF 28 Finale takes place Nov.

Tim Means says he’s fighting Ricky Rainey at TUF 28 Finale in Las Vegas – MMA Junkie

That huge punch that dismantled Ricky Rainey? Muslim Salikhov had a name – and address – for it

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:01:37 +0000

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Remember that brutal right hand that dismantled Ricky Rainey and gave Muslim Salikhov his first UFC win on Saturday? Will that type of hand brutality sound more or less scary if we tell you it actually has a name? “We call it ‘Muhammad,’ this punch,” Salikhov told reporters backstage at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., near Phoenix.

That huge punch that dismantled Ricky Rainey? Muslim Salikhov had a name – and address – for it – MMA Junkie

UFC on FOX 29 results: Muslim Salikhov finishes Ricky Rainey with brutal punches on floor

BAD MMA News — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 23:47:12 +0000

GLENDALE, Ariz. – While the fight started a bit on the slow side, Muslim Salikhov eventually picked up his first UFC win with a brutal finish of Ricky Rainey . The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FOX 29 event at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., near Phoenix. It aired on FOX following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of the main card on FOX

Ricky Rainey in for Abdul Razak Alhassan, meets Muslim Salikhov at UFC on FOX 29

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:59:22 +0000

Ricky Rainey A couple weeks out from the UFC’s return to Arizona, an injury has changed a bout and opened the door for a fighter to make his promotional debut. Abdul Razak Alhassan (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is out of his welterweight fight against Muslim Salikhov (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX 29. In Alhassan’s place will be Ricky Rainey (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC), the promotion today announced

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Ricky Rainey in for Abdul Razak Alhassan, meets Muslim Salikhov at UFC on FOX 29 – MMA Junkie

Bellator 162 main card adds Kato vs. Matthews, Couture vs. Yamauchi

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 19:52:21 +0000

The card for Bellator 162 continues to come together with the addition of three bouts, two scheduled for the main card. In a press release today, the promotion announced a middleweight bout between Hisaki Kato (6-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and A.J. Matthews (8-5 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) and a lightweight bout featuring Ryan Couture (10-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and Goiti Yamauchi (19-3 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) scheduled for the main card.

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Bellator 156 adds three fights, including Chris Honeycutt vs. Mikkel Parlo

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 May 2016 23:24:10 +0000

Chris Honeycutt Bellator officials today announced three new additions to next month’s Bellator 156 card, including Chris Honeycutt moving up to middleweight to face Mikkel Parlo on the evening’s main card. Additionally, A.J. Matthews vs. Ben Reiter and Thiago Goncalves vs

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Chidi Njokuani set for promotional debut vs. Ricky Rainey at Bellator 146

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:06:04 +0000

Chidi Njokuani Bellator’s return to Oklahoma this fall has a welterweight bout ticketed for the main card. Chidi Njokuani (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will make his promotional debut at Bellator 146 against Ricky Rainey (11-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in November. Promotion officials today announced the new fight.

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Three prelims announced for Bellator 137, including Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:16:11 +0000

Ricky Rainey The preliminary card for Bellator 137 is coming together with Thursday’s announcement of three new bouts. Bellator 137 takes place on May 15 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The evening’s main card airs on Spike TV following prelims on MMAjunkie. A previously announced middleweight title bout between champion Brandon Halsey and challenger Kendall Grove headlines the event.

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Bellator 120 results, photos: Michael Page dances, strikes past Ricky Rainey

BAD MMA News — Sun, 18 May 2014 02:33:54 +0000

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – An overhand right ended Ricky Rainey ‘s evening, but he was out of the fight far earlier against the flashy Michael Page . The undefeated Page toyed with Rainey for more than four minutes, dancing around the cage, looking at the audience mid-fight, and finally putting a cap on a dominant performance late in the opening frame

Bellator 120 results, photos: Michael Page dances, strikes past Ricky Rainey – MMA Junkie