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UFC free fight: Alexander Volkanovski shuts down Chad Mendes in Mendes’ final fight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:13:33 +0000

Alexander Volkanovski remains the last person to have fought former multiple time UFC title challenger Chad Mendes. The current UFC featherweight champion gave Mendes a loss in his last fight in December 2018 at UFC 232. After a competitive back-and-forth 10 minutes, Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) overwhelmed Mendes in the third round and for a TKO win

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UFC free fight: Relive Ryan Hall’s amazing submission of B.J. Penn

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:29:10 +0000

After UFC 232, there was no more doubting that Ryan Hall is one of the most dangerous men in the featherweight division. Sure, the competitor who earned his way into the UFC through Season 22 of “The Ultimate Fighter” has one main strength, but he’s able to impose it anytime, anywhere. Hall’s ground game is world-class

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UFC 247 free fight: Jon Jones leaves no doubt in Alexander Gustafsson rematch

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:52:13 +0000

Few people have pushed Jon Jones harder than Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. But, in their rematch of their all-time great first clash, Jones (25-1 MMA, 19-1 UFC) asserted his dominance with a clinical display. The first meeting between the pair is still considered one of the greatest fights in UFC history. While many initially thought Jones would run through another opponent, Gustafsson proved otherwise as he stood toe-to-toe with the champion, and even took him down to the mat. The big Swede hurt and bloodied Jones as the two battled for five grueling rounds. But ultimately, it was Jones whose hand was raised after a fight that some observers felt he might have lost.

UFC 247 free fight: Jon Jones leaves no doubt in Alexander Gustafsson rematch – MMA Junkie

UFC 245 free fight: Relive Alexander Volkanovski’s thrilling battle with Chad Mendes

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:53:15 +0000

Alexander Volkanovski has put together quite the resume in his MMA career. With only one career blemish, Volkanovski (20-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has smashed his way up the UFC’s featherweight ranks. He put on one dominant performance after the other, until he got his big opportunity against former two-time UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes, at UFC 232 last year. It didn’t come without adversity though, as Volkanovski was dropped early and had to fend off numerous takedowns, but he was able to tough it out, and take the fight right to Mendes

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After appeal, Cat Zingano’s UFC 232 loss to Megan Anderson upheld by CSAC

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 02:25:06 +0000

Gallery Megan Anderson def. Cat Zingano at UFC 232: Best photos view 7 images Cat Zingano won’t have her UFC 232 loss to Megan Anderson overturned after her appeal to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) proved unsuccessful. The commission delivered a decisive 6-1 vote on Zingano’s (10-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) appeal of her 61-second TKO loss to Anderson (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at December’s UFC 232 event in Inglewood, Calif., NSAC Executive Director Andy Foster verified to MMAjunkie following an initial report from MMAFighting.com . The Dec. 29 women’s featherweight fight ended prematurely when a kick from Anderson grazed and cut the eyelid of Zingano

After appeal, Cat Zingano’s UFC 232 loss to Megan Anderson upheld by CSAC – MMA Junkie

UFC’s Matt Brown: ‘Why are we in this gray area’ with Jon Jones’ positive drug tests?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:55:33 +0000

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Does the UFC want its fighters to be clean or not? That’s essentially the question veteran Matt Brown is asking in the wake of how light heavyweight champion Jon Jones ’ recent string of positive drug tests has been handled. The California State Athletic Commission revealed last week that Jones tested positive once – and came back negative other times – in connection with UFC 232 for the long-term M3 metabolite of oral turinabol, according to drug tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. Jones’ Dec

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Miesha Tate: Cris Cyborg ‘never needed a strategy’ until fighting Amanda Nunes

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:04:49 +0000

When Cris Cyborg fell face first to the canvas courtesy of Amanda Nunes , Miesha Tate wasn’t surprised. “I said, if she lands that right hand – if Cyborg doesn’t respect the fact that Amanda has enough power to knock her out, she’s going to be in trouble,” Tate recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “I was like, ‘Cyborg needs a strategy.’ She’s never needed a strategy in a fight.” Cyborg (20-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) threw that out the window after taking the bantamweight champion’s first punch, setting in motion a first-round stoppage and a history-making turn for Nunes (17-4 MMA, 10-1 UFC) at UFC 232. Tate knows well the value of a plan with the two-division champ, and what happens when that right hand finds its target. She doesn’t remember much of her fight with Nunes at UFC 200, least of which was a desperation takedown she attempted that led to a rear-naked choke

Bellator chief Scott Coker against CSAC decisions on Jon Jones drug tests

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:46:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Scott Coker’s relationship with the California State Athletic Commission stretches back 13 years in MMA and longer than that as a kickboxing promoter. As the president of Bellator, Coker supports the CSAC’s mission. But he believes the commission, led by executive director Andy Foster, made a serious misstep with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones . “From a company standpoint, I think it’s very disappointing,” Coker told reporters at a media scrum in support of Bellator 214, which takes place Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood. “You go out there, and you put your reputation on the line for health and safety and all the weight-cutting things

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Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones scheduled for NSAC hearing Tuesday

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:50:16 +0000

Gallery Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGregor at UFC 229: Best photos view 15 images It’s going to be a busy day the next time the Nevada State Athletic Commission assembles – and extra security might be needed. The commission will decide the fate of Khabib Nurmagomedov , two of his corners and Conor McGregor for their roles in an infamous brawl at UFC 229. The meeting takes place Tuesday in Las Vegas, according to an agenda released by the NSAC. NSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell previously has said Nurmagomedov and McGregor will be required to attend the meeting in person if they did not reach a settlement with the commission. MMAjunkie was unable to verify their planned attendance with the commission and the fighters’ reps

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Jon Jones’ VADA tests reveal same steroid metabolite’s ‘pulsing’ pattern in system

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:31:47 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t gotten rid of the steroid metabolite that upended his career. Jones, 31, tested positive once for the long-term M3 metabolite of oral turinabol, according to drug tests administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. The results were released Wednesday by the California State Athletic Commission after a public records request from MMAjunkie. Jones’ Dec. 28 test had 33 picograms of the M3 metabolite of oral turinabol; his Dec.

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