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UFC free fight: Cody Garbrandt scores buzzer-beater knockout over Raphael Assuncao

BAD MMA News — Thu, 20 May 2021 11:18:41 +0000

With his back against the wall, Cody Garbrandt rebounded in emphatic fashion. Looking to snap a three-fight losing skid, Garbrandt faced perennial contender Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 , which took place this past June at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a composed performance from Garbrandt, who paid for an overzealous approach in his previous three stoppage losses. The former UFC bantamweight champion looked to punish Assuncao’s lead leg early, tagging him with a few blitzing combinations. A scramble on the ground opened up the second frame, with Garbrandt landing a big head kick off the break.

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UFC free fight: Aljamain Sterling earns title shot with quick submission win over Cory Sandhagen

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:26:24 +0000

Aljamain Sterling made it clear he deserves to be the next in line for the UFC bantamweight title. The 135-pound contender had one of the most impressive performances of his career in his last outing against Cory Sandhagen. Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) submitted Sandhagen less than two minutes into the first round of their main card bout this past June at UFC 250. Related Aljamain Sterling reveals key to victory over Petr Yan at UFC 259: 'I just need one takedown' T.J. Dillashaw picks Petr Yan to retain title against 'tough-nosed' Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 The performance not only got Sterling a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus and improved his winning streak to five in a row but also got him a title shot

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UFC 252 free fight: Sean O’Malley delivers spectacular walk-off knockout of Eddie Wineland

BAD MMA News — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:43:35 +0000

Sean O’Malley continues to rise to the occasion. After a successful return at UFC 248 in March, O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) faced veteran Eddie Wineland at UFC 250 in arguably his toughest test to date. O’Malley fought long, throwing an array of kicks and jabs, while Wineland tried to close the distance. Wineland clipped O’Malley with a solid right as he continued to pressure, but O’Malley did a good job of circling away to regain the center of the octagon. O’Malley started to ramp up the aggression, landing a body kick, a right hand, then a spinning back kick that Wineland ducked under.

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for June: The ‘Human Backpack’ strikes again

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:43:58 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Aljamain Sterling def. Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) put himself in the top echelon of bantamweight title contenders when he defeated Cory Sandhagen (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the best performance of his career. Sterling added another signature win to his now five-fight winning streak when he ended Sandhagen’s unbeaten octagon run by quickly taking their title eliminator matchup to the ground .

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for June: A haymaker beats the buzzer

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 02:14:04 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from June 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Alex Perez def. Jussier Formiga at UFC 250 Alex Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) might not have gone into his matchup with Jussier Formiga (23-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) on the short list of contenders for the vacant flyweight title, but he sure came out of it as one.

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Go behind the scenes with Sean O’Malley during UFC 250 fight week

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:39:39 +0000

Sean O’Malley ’s star keeps on shining. O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) faced former UFC bantamweight title challenger Eddie Wineland at UFC 250, and knocked him out in spectacular fashion in Round 1. His victory saw him claim his second-straight first-round finish and third successive post-fight bonus as he continued to climb the bantamweight ranks. But O’Malley hasn’t only done a great job inside the octagon, he’s also managed to garner a pretty big following through Twitch, social media and via his YouTube videos, where he posts his podcast, predictions and an inside look at the weeks leading up to his fights

Dana White: If Amanda Nunes retires, women’s featherweight division probably done

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:01:59 +0000

LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White doesn’t want to see featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes retire. After all, never before has the promotion seen a champ-champ continue to mow down opponents while retaining both belts. And Nunes’ one-sided victory over Felicia Spencer in defense of her 145-pound title in the main event of UFC 250 was a demonstrative statement Nunes remains well in her prime. “I hope she doesn’t (retire),” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, following Friday’s UFC on ESPN 11 weigh-ins at the UFC APEX. “She’s one of my favorite people ever, and coming off the performance that she put on, I think that the beautiful thing was she came out of the (Germaine) de Randamie fight and everybody was like ‘she looked human,’ this, that, and all the critics were all over her. “She fought arguably the best female striker of all time, beat her, and she looked human in that fight, and then she came out and put a statement on her last performance, she looked incredible and put on an absolute clinic against one of the toughest women I’ve ever seen in my life.

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Ray Longo: Aljamain Sterling shouldn’t sign another UFC fight contract unless it’s for title

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:02:03 +0000

Aljamain Sterling has done more than enough to earn a title shot. Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) notched his fifth win in a row when he submitted Cory Sandhagen in just 90 seconds earlier this month at UFC 250. But despite his incredible streak, which also includes wins over the likes of Jimmie Rivera and Pedro Munhoz, Sterling will not be next in line for a shot at gold. The UFC had already decided that, after Henry Cejudo vacated his belt, Petr Yan will face Jose Aldo for the 135-pound title July 11 at UFC 251. So with the next title fight already booked, Sterling’s head coach, Ray Longo, thinks his star bantamweight contender shouldn’t accept another fight unless it’s for the belt. “Over here we thought he deserved … this could have been a title fight,” Longo told MMA Junkie on Sterling’s fight with Sandhagen.

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Devin Clark ready to make run at top 15, eyes matchup with ‘Shogun’ Rua

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:21:29 +0000

Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Devin Clark is eyeing the top 15 of the light heavyweight division. Clark (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) upset Alonzo Menifield at UFC 250, bouncing him from the ranks of the unbeaten in a hard-fought battle. Clark is currently serving a medical suspension for a damaged left orbital bone, but he’s looking to pick up right where he left off as soon as he’s cleared. Winner of his last two fights, Clark is targeting a bout with Mauricio Rua (26-11-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC), who’s currently slated to complete his trilogy with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on July 25 in Abu Dhabi.

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Watch Sean O’Malley show why technically his UFC 250 knockout was better than Cody Garbrandt’s

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:02:44 +0000

Shortly after Sean O’Malley delivered a spectacular one-punch knockout at UFC 250, Cody Garbrandt followed suit. O’Malley starched Eddie Wineland in the first round to open up the UFC 250 pay-per-view main card, which appeared certain to be the lock for highlight of the night. But then Garbrandt, the former bantamweight champion, rebounded from a three-fight losing skid with an emphatic buzzer-beating one-punch knockout over Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event. If you think Garbrandt stole O’Malley’s thunder, allow O’Malley to make you think twice. Actually, let O’Malley break it down for you why his was better ( via YouTube ). “I don’t know

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