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MMAjunkie’s best UFC photos from September-October 2017: Sub of the Year, an animated Conor McGregor

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:01:03 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC 2017 was another busy year for the UFC with 39 total events around the globe. MMAjunkie and USA TODAY Sports had a photographer at each of those shows, which featured 457 different fights. Some of the sport’s most epic and iconic moments are captured through a lens. With another year of octagon action complete, it’s time to look back the best photos from the past 12 months. The organization put on a total of seven events between September and October, it’s busiest two-month stretch up until that point. Those fight cards included UFC Fight Night 115 in Rotterdam, Netherlands; UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh; UFC Fight Night 117 in Saitama, Japan; UFC 216 in Las Vegas; UFC Fight Night 118 in Gdansk, Poland; and, finally, UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo.

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How to watch UFC 216: Fight card, start time, online results, how to stream Ferguson-Lee

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:41:52 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC After an emotional week, UFC 216 could provide a distraction tonight in Las Vegas. Here’s how to watch. UFC 216 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – a city still reeling from a massive shooting . Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET), the UFC’s digital streaming network , before the card shifts to FX for more prelims (8 p.m.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for September: Another Von Flue for you

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:05:56 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from September: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Michael Prazeres def. Mads Burnell at UFC Fight Night 115 Although the victory was marred by a failed trip to the scales, Michel Prazeres (23-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) did pick up a nice submission win over octagon newcomer Mads Burnell (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC). In the final round of the welterweight bout, Prazeres muscled the fight to the floor and spun to position for a north-south choke . He locked it in to become the first fighter in UFC history to earn multiple wins with the technique

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After postponement for UFC 215 fight, Jeremy Stephens finally got married over the weekend

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:18:45 +0000

Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , UFC It’s been a pretty good month for UFC featherweight Jeremy Stephens . Not only did the longtime UFC veteran Stephens (26-14 MMA, 13-13 UFC) score one of the most important victories of his career against Gilbert Melendez (22-7 MMA, 1-5 UFC) at UFC 215, but he also got hitched.

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Gilbert Melendez’s beat-up leg is purple but looks better than before

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:13:40 +0000

Gilbert Melendez ’s left leg took one helluva beating at UFC 215 thanks to Jeremy Stephens. In the pay-per-view main-card opener at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Melendez (22-7 MMA, 1-5 UFC) was his usual resilient self as Stephens (26-14 MMA, 13-13 UFC) delivered an onslaught of low kicks for 15 minutes, leading to a unanimous decision in Stephens’ favor. To his credit, Melendez endured to make it through the end, but he paid a painful-looking price .

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Valentina Shevchenko changes tune, targets drop to UFC women’s flyweight division

BAD MMA News — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:08:20 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC From the second she lost to UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 215, Valentina Shevchenko was asking for a rematch. Shevchenko (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) blasted the judges who handed her a split-decision loss and even contemplated filing an appeal in lieu of a third fight with the Brazilian. But after some time to simmer down, she appears to have had a change of heart. Rather than push for another shot at Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC), she’s targeting the newly opened flyweight class as her next conquest

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UFC 215 ‘Fight Motion:’ In which Gilbert Melendez’s lower leg swells up instantly

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:49:47 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Jeremy Stephens delivered a barrage of low kicks to Gilbert Melendez and, as we in the “Fight Motion: highlights for this past Saturday’s UFC 215 bout, the swelling began instantly and forced Melendez to the mat. The super-slow-motion highlights capture the action from the event at Rogers place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., which aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related So yeah, Gilbert Melendez's leg was a mess the day after UFC 215 Melendez (22-7 MMA, 1-5 UFC) once again proved his durability in the cage, but he’d probably just as soon forget all about his featherweight debut against Stephens (26-14 MMA, 13-13 UFC) as he dropped a unanimous decision with scores of 30-26, 30-26 and 30-25

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Valentina Shevchenko explains scoring flaws in lengthy statement on UFC 215 loss to Amanda Nunes

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:08:31 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Valentina Shevchenko is still befuddled over the judges’ decision in her UFC 215 headliner with Amanda Nunes . Shevchenko (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) fell just short of the UFC women’s bantamweight title this past weekend when she lost a split decision to Amanda Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the headliner of UFC 215, which went down at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with the main card on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. It was a narrow and hotly contested decision, which saw each judge score the bout in a different manner. Shevchenko was instantly stunned by the result and called foul, stating that she did not understand how the contest could be scored in Nunes’ favor.

Valentina Shevchenko explains scoring flaws in lengthy statement on UFC 215 loss to Amanda Nunes – MMA Junkie

Flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson hopeful manager can get him paid for UFC 215

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 00:54:45 +0000

Dec 3, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) defeats Tim Elliott (blue gloves) during the TUF tournament of champions at Palms Casino. Mandatory Credit: Tracy Lee-USA TODAY Sports Dec 3, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) fights Tim Elliott (blue gloves) during the TUF tournament of champions at Palms Casino. Mandatory Credit: Tracy Lee-USA TODAY Sports Dec 3, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) fights Tim Elliott (blue gloves) during the TUF tournament of champions at Palms Casino

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UFC 215 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:30:52 +0000

Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , UFC Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC 215 event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters.

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