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UFC heavyweight Soa Palelei announces MMA retirement

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:33:59 +0000

Soa Palelei UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Soa Palelei has called it a wrap on his lengthy career. The 38-year-old Australian striker, who said he needs to “to focus on my family and other career interests,” made the announcement on Monday. However, Palelei said he still plans to stay involved in the sport (via Twitter ): Soa “The Hulk” announces retirement… Read: https://t.co/Kh7abZowUO — Soa The Hulk Palelei (@soathehulk) October 20, 2015 I want to take an opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Thank you to the UFC, Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Joe Silva for giving me a second chance to fight for the organization

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UFC 190: Antonio Silva vs. Soa Palelei video highlights

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 08:22:26 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos RIO DE JANEIRO – Antonio Silva was badly in need of a win on Saturday, and he got it in a big way. “Bigfoot” Silva (19-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) took out Soa Palelei (22-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with a second-round TKO to get back in the win column in front of his home countrymen in Brazil. The fight was part of Saturday’s UFC 190 event at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janerio. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Check out the highlights above. For complete coverage of UFC 190 , check out the UFC Events section of the site.

UFC 190: Antonio Silva vs. Soa Palelei video highlights – MMA Junkie

UFC 190 results: ‘Bigfoot’ Silva blasts past Soa Palelei with second-round TKO

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:44:02 +0000

RIO DE JANEIRO – Antonio Silva may have finished the first round against Soa Palelei on his back, getting his head bounced off the mat, but he came back with a vengeance to start the second. After hurting Palelei (22-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with knees, Silva (19-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) dropped his foe with a stinging uppercut, then finished him off with strikes on the mat, bringing about the TKO finish 41 seconds into Round 2. The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC 190 event at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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Heavyweights Antonio Silva and Soa Palelei booked for UFC 190 in Brazil

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:08:17 +0000

Antonio Silva Heavyweights Antonio Silva (18-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) and Soa Palelei (22-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will clash in Brazil when they meet at UFC 190. UFC officials recently announced the bout. UFC 190 takes place Aug. 1 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card, headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Ronda Rousey and Brazil’s Bethe Correia, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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UFC Fight Night 55 results: Soa Palelei pounds out Walt Harris, then sings

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 03:56:10 +0000

SYDNEY – Soa Palelei had to eat some wicked kicks to the body from Walt Harris , but he fought through them to get a second-round TKO. Palelei (22-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) stopped Harris (7-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with some heavy ground-and-pound after dragging the fight to the canvas late in the second.

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UFC Fight Night 55 staff picks: Rockhold a unanimous nod over Bisping

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 03:03:57 +0000

MMAjunkie’s writers and radio hosts have but one unanimous pick for Friday’s UFC return to the land Down Under, and it’s in the main event. Rockhold vs. Bisping Pearson vs. Iaquinta Whittaker vs.

UFC Fight Night 55′s Soa Palelei on ‘family’ Mark Hunt: ‘It’s a Cinderella story’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:15:47 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos SYDNEY – UFC heavyweight Soa Palelei likes to joke that fighting in the octagon is a breeze compared to the punches he takes when sparring with longtime training partner and UFC contender, Mark Hunt . Now, he gets to hand that job off to others.

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Walt Harris returns to UFC, meets Soa Palelei at UFC Fight Night 55

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:46:05 +0000

Heavyweight Walt Harris is capitalizing on a late-notice opportunity that’s earned him a return ticket to the UFC. MMAjunkie recently reported that Daniel Omielanczuk (16-4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) had suffered a broken thumb and been forced off next month’s UFC Fight Night 55 card. UFC officials recently announced Harris (7-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) as his replacement. He now fights Soa Palelei (21-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC). UFC Fight Night 55 takes place Saturday, Nov

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Daniel Omielanczuk out at UFC Fight Night 55, Soa Palelei needs new opponent

BAD MMA News — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:26:06 +0000

A broken thumb has forced heavyweight Daniel Omielanczuk (16-4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) out of a planned matchup with Soa Palelei (21-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at next month’s UFC Fight Night 55 event in Australia. MMAjunkie today learned of the withdrawal from a source close to the contest who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to publicly discuss such matters. Company officials are now seeking a replacement opponent on three weeks’ notice. UFC Fight Night 55 takes place Saturday, Nov. 8 at Allphones Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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UFC Fight Night 43 results: Jared Rosholt dominates Soa Palelei for decision win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:38:17 +0000

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Jared Rosholt used a dominant wrestling attack to get past Soa Palelei . Rosholt (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten in the UFC as he topped Palelei (21-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) with a unanimous decision that quieted the New Zealand crowd – except when it was booing. The heavyweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 43 event at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Palelei got a takedown 45 seconds in, and Rosholt tried to fight it off to get back to his feet. He did so fairly easily, and then went after a single-leg takedown of his own

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