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UFC 249 free fight: Relive Tony Ferguson’s belt-earning submission of Kevin Lee at UFC 216

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:49:30 +0000

At UFC 249, Tony Ferguson will look to win the interim UFC lightweight champion when he takes on Justin Gaethje. If he’s successful, it won’t be the first time he’s earned the interim title. In October 2017, Ferguson took on Kevin Lee in the UFC 216 main event. A back-and-forth bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas saw Ferguson outlast Lee en route to a third-round triangle choke submission victory. Ferguson would be granted a chance to unify his interim strap with the vacant undisputed championship. The promotion booked him to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 in April 2018, however Ferguson was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury

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Bobby Green suggests ‘part two’ with Lando Vannata after UFC 234

BAD MMA News — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:41:01 +0000

Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) and Bobby Green (blue gloves) react after their fights is declared a draw during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) kicks Bobby Green (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) fights Bobby Green (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) competes against Bobby Green (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) fights Bobby Green (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Lando Vannata (red gloves) kicks Bobby Green (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena.

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UFC champ Demetrious Johnson undergoes successful shoulder surgery

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:07:17 +0000

Demetrious Johnson underwent successful shoulder surgery today to fix some lingering damage that needed to be “cleaned up.” Johnson (27-2-1 MMA, 15-1-1 UFC), the UFC flyweight champion, went under the knife to repair his left shoulder. The operation was a success, according to an update “Mighty Mouse” provided on social media (via Instagram ): Surgery was success thanks for all the well wishes !! Johnson, No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA pound-for-pound rankings , did not provide a timeline for his recovery and eventual return to the octagon. He most recently saw action at UFC 216 in October and finished Ray Borg with the 2017 “Submission of the Year” for his record-breaking 11th consecutive UFC title defense. The next fight may be the biggest of Johnson’s career.

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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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MMAjunkie’s ’2017 Submission of the Year’: An insane finish makes history

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:27:53 +0000

Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) reacts after defeating Ray Borg (blue gloves) during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) is seen before his fight against Ray Borg (not shown) during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) kicks Ray Borg (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) kicks Ray Borg (blue gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ray Borg (blue gloves) fights Demetrious Johnson (red gloves) during the first round during UFC 216 at T-Mobile Arena.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Year’ for 2017: An insane finish makes history

BAD MMA News — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 01:43:58 +0000

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UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson undergoes elbow surgery

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:40:56 +0000

If the UFC’s lightweight title picture wasn’t clouded enough already, it appears interim champ Tony Ferguson is now going to be on the shelf for a while. Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC), who claimed the interim strap with a third-round submission of Kevin Lee at UFC 216 in October, has been clamoring for a unification bout with Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) as soon as possible. Those plans are seemingly now on hold after Ferguson’s wife, Cristina Ferguson, revealed on social media that “El Cucuy” had undergone elbow surgery (via Instagram ): The severity of Ferguson’s injury and the timetable for his recovery are unknown. Ferguson currently is riding a 10-fight winning streak in the lightweight division and has asked McGregor to “defend or vacate” while he looks for the undisputed belt

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for October: A legendary sub ends a historic title fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:35:12 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from October. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and the winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Emmanuel Sanchez def. Daniel Straus at Bellator 184 It took overcoming some rough spots early, but grappling-savvy Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) looked nothing short of impressive en route to a third-round submission win over former champion Daniel Straus (24-8 MMA, 11-5 BMMA).

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Interim UFC champ Tony Ferguson receives jiu-jitsu black belt from Eddie Bravo

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:39:54 +0000

Tony Ferguson is on a belt-collection tour. After claiming the interim UFC lightweight title with a third-round submission of Kevin Lee in the UFC 216 headliner earlier this month, Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) got another belt of significance this week. Ferguson was awarded his black belt from 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu head coach Eddie Bravo, a well deserved honor considering the success of “El Cucuy” on the mat in recent years, but particularly the showdown with Lee. Related Tony Ferguson responds to Conor McGregor with perfect(ly odd) 'Grand Theft Auto' video on Twitter Several techniques from Bravo’s grappling program aided Ferguson to victory. He implemented a rubber guard in the contest with Lee before finally locking in a fight-ending submission. Ferguson became just the second fighter in UFC history to end a championship fight by triangle choke, a feat worthy of black belt status

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UFC President Dana White: More divisions isn’t the solution to MMA’s weight-cutting woes

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:50:07 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC UFC President Dana White won’t budge on his stance that additional weight classes are unnecessary in the UFC to help prevent extreme weight cuts by athletes. Despite documented evidence that the rate of failed weight cuts has gone up in the UFC, particularly since the introduction of early weigh-ins, White doesn’t believe giving fighters more options of which weight to compete at is the solution. A total of 17 fighters have missed weight for UFC fights this year. Five of those weren’t fit enough to make it to the octagon for their bouts, and an issue with some sort of late-withdrawal is seemingly happening at every event. Related This video from Japan should make you want to ban extreme weight cutting in MMA White said he’s not overly concerned, though

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