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UFC 252 free fight: Daniel Cormier knocks out Stipe Miocic to become dual-champ

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:31:44 +0000

Daniel Cormier made history at UFC 226 when he joined a select few athletes who have held two UFC titles simultaneously. Then-light heavyweight champion Cormier challenged heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in July 2018, and it didn’t take “DC” long to achieve his goal, stunning Miocic in the first round of their main event title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Miocic was the aggressor early as the two engaged in a clinch.

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UFC 246 free fight: Anthony Pettis submits Michael Chiesa at UFC 226

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:35:54 +0000

The UFC International Fight Week clash between former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Michael Chiesa in 2018 was one of the most intriguing matchups of the stacked UFC 226 card. And, after a little weigh-in drama in the buildup to the fight when Chiesa missed weight, Pettis showcased his at-times underrated submission skills to finish the noted submission specialist at T-Mobile Arena. Chiesa’s preferred path to victory was no secret heading into the matchup, and “Maverick” went to work straight away as he scored an early takedown on the former champion. But Pettis quickly bounced back up and went to work with his striking as he found his range with his punches and low leg kicks. The second round saw Chiesa again try to close the distance on “Showtime”, but Pettis hurt his man with a thumping body kick, then dropped him with a stinging right hand

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2574 with Curtis Millender, Duke Roufus, Scott Zerr

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:33:59 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Curtis Millender , Duke Roufus and Scott Zerr. UFC welterweight Millender beat Max Griffin by unanimous decision at UFC 226 in June. Now he’s hungry for a future fight booking.

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Curtis Millender, Duke Roufus, Scott Zerr

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:06:12 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Curtis Millender , Duke Roufus and Scott Zerr. Millender is coming off a win at UFC 226, giving him seven straight victories

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Jon Jones says Daniel Cormier ‘too fast’ for Brock Lesnar, picks UFC champ to retain title

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:49:22 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Jon Jones view 46 images Jon Jones might not like Daniel Cormier , but that won’t stop him from giving a level-headed analysis for his rival’s upcoming UFC heavyweight title defense against Brock Lesnar . Cormier (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is expected to defend his belt against Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) early next year once the former champion returns from suspension. Although Lesnar is the more physically imposing athlete, Jones (21-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) expects “DC” to have a major speed advantage and foresees that as the deciding factor. “I’m definitely very excited to see Cormier fight Brock Lesnar,” Jones said in a recent interview with a Russian news outlet . “I think Daniel Cormier wins the fight. He’s just too fast.

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Dana White: Ex-champ Stipe Miocic ‘always feels like we’re disrespecting him’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:04:41 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Stipe Miocic view 29 images UFC President Dana White says the fact former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic isn’t getting an immediate title rematch with Daniel Cormier is not a personal slight whatsoever. During Miocic’s (18-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) more than two-year title reign, his relationship with the UFC was somewhat rocky. He sat out nearly nine months due to a contract dispute , intentionally avoided having the belt wrapped around his waist by White following one his title defenses, and would occasionally reference how his treatment could be better

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Xtreme Couture’s Eric Nicksick blasts Nevada referee as ‘that entitled guy’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:29:57 +0000

Xtreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick said he implored referee Mark Smith to deduct a point from Paulo Costa during a fight with his charge, Uriah Hall , at UFC 226. Instead, Nicksick said, Smith took no action and started an argument. Costa had already been warned for a low blow when Smith paused the action a second time after a second infraction. Nicksick said Costa also had eyepoked Hall and forcefully reminded Smith of the previous warning

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Dana White wonders if Francis Ngannou will ever get back on track after he ‘lost his mind’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:32:19 +0000

Gallery Photos: Best of Francis Ngannou view 16 images UFC President Dana White is not walking back any of his criticism of Francis Ngannou following an ugly loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 in July. Ngannou (11-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) came out on the wrong end of a unanimous decision in a low-action fight with Lewis (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) at UFC 226 in Las Vegas.

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For Emily Whitmire, UFC debut loss was test to prove she was ready for first UFC win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:22:56 +0000

Gallery Emily Whitmire def. Jamie Moyle at UFC 226: Best photos view 16 images Emily Whitmire ’s first UFC win garnered headlines for one particular reason: her post-fight outburst, complete with profanities, directed at teammate Vinny Magalhaes . But “Spitfire” insists that hardly tells the story of her victory

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for July: A former UFC champ returns to form

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:29:45 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from July 2018: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Luis Pena def.

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