BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ufc 249

Watch Calvin Kattar drop a bomb on Jeremy Stephens | Free Fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:18:20 +0000

Featherweight contender Calvin Kattar headlines UFC Vegas 63 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday against No. 6 ranked Arnold Allen . Kattar has earned Fight of the Night honors in his last three outings. Back at UFC 249 in May 2020, Kattar delivered a crushing elbow to the face of Jeremy Stephens . Stephens crashed to the canvas and Kattar finished the fight with a series of elbows and punches.

Watch Calvin Kattar drop a bomb on Jeremy Stephens | Free Fight – MMA Weekly

MMA Junkie’s 2020 ‘Event of the Year’: UFC 249 signals return of live sports in COVID era

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 20:48:21 +0000

In previous editions of MMA Junkie’s annual awards, determining the “Event of the Year” usually factored in two major measuring points. First, it was likely to be a blockbuster card, one that stood out among other cards for the sheer amount of buzz surrounding the event. Second, it needed to be a card heavy on entertainment value. For all intents and purposes, “UFC 249: Ferguson vs

Continued here:

MMA Junkie’s 2020 ‘Event of the Year’: UFC 249 signals return of live sports in COVID era – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 13 free fight: Calvin Kattar starches Jeremy Stephens with brutal elbow

BAD MMA News — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:32:29 +0000

Calvin Kattar continues to rise to the occasion. Kattar (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) fought hard-hitting featherweight Jeremy Stephens at UFC 249 looking to add another finish to his resume. Stephens put everything into his shots, pressuring Kattar right off the bat, but Kattar did a good job of circling away from danger

More here:

UFC on ESPN 13 free fight: Calvin Kattar starches Jeremy Stephens with brutal elbow – MMA Junkie

Listen to Justin Gaethje’s corner audio from his UFC 249 win over Tony Ferguson

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:03:26 +0000

Justin Gaethje has provided an inside look at his corner work in between rounds of his UFC 249 fight against Tony Ferguson . Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) dominated Ferguson before stopping him in the fifth round to capture the interim lightweight title and is now expected to unify with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje’s corner, led by head coach Trevor Wittman, can be heard giving Gaethje advice on how to control his pace and aggression throughout the fight. It proved to be Gaethje’s best performance of his career as he didn’t get overzealous with his attack, which has cost him before in his UFC career

See the original post:

Listen to Justin Gaethje’s corner audio from his UFC 249 win over Tony Ferguson – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for May: A brutal elbow seals the deal

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:47:14 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from May 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

See the rest here:

MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for May: A brutal elbow seals the deal – MMA Junkie

‘Championship mat-mopper’ Dominick Cruz goes back to basics after UFC 249 loss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 May 2020 22:34:19 +0000

Dominick Cruz might not have taken the bantamweight title from Henry Cejudo at UFC 249. However, he has earned himself another championship label. The label of “championship mat-mopper.” Following his second-round TKO loss to Cejudo earlier this month, Cruz (22-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has returned to the drawing board as he attempts to rebuild from his first fight in more than three years. That starts in the gym.

Go here to see the original:

‘Championship mat-mopper’ Dominick Cruz goes back to basics after UFC 249 loss – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie Q&A replay: Astros star Carlos Correa on picking Justin Gaethje at UFC 249, more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 May 2020 14:07:08 +0000

The latest MMA Junkie Q&A featured a special guest in the form of MLB World Series champion, Rookie of the Year and former No. 1 overall pick Carlos Correa. Correa, who plays for the Houston Astros, is an avid MMA follower. He even has his own podcast on the sport called “The Walkout,” and it was there he made a prediction for Justin Gaethje to snap Tony Ferguson’s winning streak to claim interim lightweight gold at UFC 249. That, of course, came to fruition

More here:

MMA Junkie Q&A replay: Astros star Carlos Correa on picking Justin Gaethje at UFC 249, more – MMA Junkie

Common opponent Eddie Alvarez says Conor McGregor would knock out Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 May 2020 16:41:46 +0000

Only three men in history have shared the octagon with both Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje . So when it comes to analyzing a potential fight between them, Eddie Alvarez is uniquely qualified. Although interim UFC lightweight champ Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is expected to have a title unification bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov next, the possibility of McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) inserting himself into the situation is entirely plausible. Not only has McGregor already made the push on social media, but with Nurmagomedov tending to his reportedly ill father , it puts questions around the September timeline for his return to the octagon. Alvarez, the former champ of the 155-pound division, suffered a second-round knockout loss to McGregor at UFC 205 in November 2016. He beat Gaethje by third-round knockout in December 2017, and having seen both sides of the coin, “The Underground King” sees an advantage for McGregor.

Go here to see the original:

Common opponent Eddie Alvarez says Conor McGregor would knock out Justin Gaethje – MMA Junkie

Triple Take: Which star shone brightest as the UFC returned to action in Jacksonville?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 May 2020 03:52:15 +0000

After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UFC made its return with three events in eight days in Jacksonville, Florida. UFC 249, UFC on ESPN+ 29 and UFC on ESPN 8 each featured a host of eye-catching performances, but which fighter stood out as the star performer over the course of the eight days? That’s the question we put to MMA Junkie’s Simon Head, Farah Hannoun and Dave Doyle as they sound off in the latest edition of Triple Take. **** Simon Head: Justin Gaethje reaching the pinnacle Fans loved watching Justin Gaethje long before he got his hands on UFC gold, but his performance to win the UFC interim lightweight title at UFC 249 showed that he had evolved his game to go that extra yard and push him to within touching distance of a fight with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Gaethje’s fan-friendly fighting style had already won him a legion of supporters, but it also put him in harm’s way more often than perhaps was sensible, and his back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez – both in the later rounds – showed that there was still some refinement needed if “The Highlight” was to go all the way to the top

Originally posted here:

Triple Take: Which star shone brightest as the UFC returned to action in Jacksonville? – MMA Junkie

Niko Price shows Wolverine-like healing powers after UFC 249 slugfest

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 May 2020 21:43:26 +0000

It only took Niko Price ’s face about a week to go from disfigured to nearly normal after a grueling brawl with Vicente Luque at UFC 249. Price (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) fell short in his welterweight rematch with Luque (18-7-1 MMA, 11-3 UFC earlier this month, succumbing to a third-round TKO by doctor’s stoppage in an absolutely thrilling back-and-forth affair. “Hybrid” had to fight a good portion of the bout, which took place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Read the original here:

Niko Price shows Wolverine-like healing powers after UFC 249 slugfest – MMA Junkie