BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ufc 221

MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: An absolutely sick spinning kick

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:56:24 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best knockouts from February 2018: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) picked up a championship-caliber win, but due to missing weight, he didn’t have a title to show for it after finishing Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in brutal fashion.

See the article here:

MMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: An absolutely sick spinning kick – MMA Junkie

Yoel Romero explains kissing Luke Rockhold after UFC 221 win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:17:41 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. – Middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero ’s kiss seen round the world sparked conversation – and more than a few memes – following UFC 221. Romero (13-2 MMA , 9-1 UFC) didn’t necessarily intend it to be that way. When he kissed Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) on the cheek after knocking him out in the pay-per-view headliner , he was getting some justice after Rockhold acted unethically. Former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping opined that Romero got sexual satisfaction out of the exchange and said he should have been stopped by officials from getting in Rockhold’s space.

Here is the original post:

Yoel Romero explains kissing Luke Rockhold after UFC 221 win – MMA Junkie

Jay Hieron: UFC’s Yoel Romero has paid price for weight miss, title shot is fair

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:37:02 +0000

While it hasn’t been made official yet, it would appear a rematch between Yoel Romero and champ Robert Whittaker is what’s next on the horizon at the top of the UFC’s middleweight division. On paper, that doesn’t seem like such a controversial call. After all, not only is Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) coming off a big upset win over former champion Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC), he accomplished it in undeniably impressive manner – after taking the UFC 221 scrap on short-notice, no less

Jay Hieron: UFC’s Yoel Romero has paid price for weight miss, title shot is fair – MMA Junkie

UFC newcomer Israel Adesanya warns everyone: ‘If you want to beat me, better do it yesterday’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:01:12 +0000

Israel Adesanya entered the octagon last Saturday carrying a lot of hype but also a few questions. The main one arguably: Could the exciting striker hold his own on MMA’s biggest stage? Adesanya (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) answered that quite assertively. First, he turned Rob Wilkinson (11-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) into the 12th knockout victim of his 12-fight MMA record. And then the 28-year-old, who’d later bag an added $50,000 for his “Performance of the Night” efforts, made sure his post-fight was just as intriguing .

See original here:

UFC newcomer Israel Adesanya warns everyone: ‘If you want to beat me, better do it yesterday’ – MMA Junkie

UFC 221 medical suspensions: Yoel Romero, Luke Rockhold get six months each

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:59:59 +0000

The headliners from this past Saturday’s UFC 221 face a long layoff unless they can get cleared by doctors. Both Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) received six-month medical suspensions issued by the Western Australia Combat Sports Commission, which were recently posted by mixedmartialarts.com. Romero took home a knockout victory in the pay-per-view fight at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia, but he’ll need orthopedic clearance for his left middle finger to avoid a six-month term. Surprisingly, his suspension didn’t include any information about his leg, which his manager said was bruised to the bone.

See the article here:

UFC 221 medical suspensions: Yoel Romero, Luke Rockhold get six months each – MMA Junkie

Daniel Cormier harshly responds to Alexander Gustafsson’s callout of Luke Rockhold

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:22:40 +0000

February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero defends against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stewart Allen-USA TODAY Sports February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero defends against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stewart Allen-USA TODAY Sports February 10, 2018; Perth, Australia; Yoel Romero moves in with a kick against Luke Rockhold during UFC 221 at Perth Arena

Here is the original post:

Daniel Cormier harshly responds to Alexander Gustafsson’s callout of Luke Rockhold – MMA Junkie

Joe Rogan rips Li Jingliang for eye-gouge incident: ‘We can’t have any leniency’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:04:02 +0000

Count Joe Rogan among those who believe Li Jingliang was insufficiently punished for his intentional eye-gouge in a loss to Jake Matthews at UFC 221 this past weekend. During a welterweight fight against Jake Matthews (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC 221 at Perth Arena in Australia, Jingliang (14-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) gruesomely stuck his fingers into his opponent’s eyes to escape from a guillotine. It worked, and he faced no repercussions. Not only did referee Mark Simpson not penalize Jingliang for the blatant foul, but he hardly even acknowledged it. He merely attempted to swipe Jingliang’s hand away while it clawed Matthews’ face.

See the original post here:

Joe Rogan rips Li Jingliang for eye-gouge incident: ‘We can’t have any leniency’ – MMA Junkie

Daniel Cormier had harsh response to Alexander Gustafsson’s callout of Luke Rockhold

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:03:50 +0000

Daniel Cormier had harsh response to Alexander Gustafsson’s callout of Luke Rockhold – MMA Junkie

Daily debate: Anyone other than Yoel Romero deserve UFC champ Robert Whittaker next?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:28:11 +0000

Does anyone other than recent UFC 221 main-event winner Yoel Romero deserve the next shot at middleweight champion Robert Whittaker ? That was the question for MMAjunkie Radio’s new daily debate feature. We polled MMAjunkie readers and MMAjunkie Radio listeners to see who should be next for Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who was supposed to fight Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at UFC 221 before a staph infection forced him off this past Saturday’s card. Romero instead fought and knocked out ex-champ Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) – but he missed weight for the interim title fight and wasn’t eligible for the belt. Should his inability to make weight for the fairly short-notice fight – or the fact that Romero suffered a decision loss to Whittaker in his bout prior to Rockhold – preclude him from getting the next shot at the champ

View original post here:

Daily debate: Anyone other than Yoel Romero deserve UFC champ Robert Whittaker next? – MMA Junkie

UFC 221′s ‘Thrill and Agony’: What Romero said during that post-fight kiss with Rockhold

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:11:07 +0000

After defeating Luke Rockhold in this past weekend’s UFC 221 headliner, Yoel Romero had some words – and a kiss – for his opponent. In the UFC 221 installment of “Thrill and Agony,” we see Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) embrace Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) after his third-round knockout win . After the pay-per-view headliner at Perth Arena in Australia, Romero who missed weight for the interim middleweight title fight and wasn’t eligible for the belt , ventured across the cage and delivered a simple message to his rival. They had a bit of a heated buildup to the fight, but Romero was apparently ready to forget it. Related Manager: Yoel Romero nearly didn't fight at UFC 221; UFC 225 possible for return “And don’t forget, I love you,” Romero tells Rockhold.

The rest is here:

UFC 221′s ‘Thrill and Agony’: What Romero said during that post-fight kiss with Rockhold – MMA Junkie