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UFC free fight: Vicente Luque taps former champion Tyron Woodley with slick submission

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:25:03 +0000

Vicente Luque ’s submission victory over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley may go down as the biggest win of his career. Luque entered UFC 260 on the heels of back-to-back stoppage victories, setting up a crossroads fight against Woodley at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After dropping his title to Kamaru Usman, Woodley’s career took a downturn, losing his next two bouts. The meeting with Luque was a do-or-die situation, and “The Silent Assassin” shut the door on Woodley’s UFC career with a first-round D’Arce choke

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UFC free fight: Vicente Luque taps former champion Tyron Woodley with slick submission – MMA Junkie

UFC free fight: Sean O’Malley lights up Thomas Almeida, knocks him out in Round 3

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:40:24 +0000

Sean O’Malley put on a striking clinic against Thomas Almeida. Looking to rebound from his first career loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 252, O’Malley faced Almeida at UFC 260 in March 2021. Almeida looked to chop away at the legs of O’Malley, who was light on his feet and continuously changed stances. O’Malley poked away at Almeida from the outside, making it hard for him to reach him. “The Suga Show” blasted Almeida with a head kick, followed by a left hand, but somehow Almeida was still in the fight.

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MMA Junkie’s mid-year ‘Best Knockout’: A fast and furious flying knee

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:04:49 +0000

With six months of action in the books, it’s time to look back and revisit some of the best knockouts so far in 2021. With plenty of brutal finishes that range from shocking to downright jaw-dropping, the MMA Junkie staff voted on the nominees below and determined what we believe to be the best knockout that took place from January through June. Let us know if we got it right and be sure to vote for your favorite knockout at the bottom of the post

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Triple Take: Which UFC pay-per-view main event has been best of 2021?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 May 2021 21:27:52 +0000

The UFC has been on fire on pay-per-view in 2021. This past Saturday’s UFC 262 event was the latest in a strong stretch of numbered events that saw the headliner deliver the goods.

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Stipe Miocic looking to bulk up for Francis Ngannou trilogy: ‘I felt good, but I think 20 pounds will help’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:48:34 +0000

If Stipe Miocic gets his rubber match with Francis Ngannou , he aims to be a lot bigger on the night. Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) lost his UFC heavyweight title to Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) at UFC 260 via second-round knockout and is dead set on reclaiming his belt. The pair are currently tied at one-a-piece, with Miocic dominating their first outing in January 2018, and the consensus greatest heavyweight of all time hopes he gets the chance to close his chapter with Ngannou. “I hate losing more than anyone,” Miocic said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “I’m the most competitive person you’ll ever meet, and it burns. I’m still butt-hurt about it, but it is what it is.

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Alexander Volkanovski details COVID-19 pneumonia hospitalization: ‘You can see how people pass away’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 02:24:03 +0000

Alexander Volkanovski experienced firsthand some of the COVID-19 complications that have taken the lives of many around the world. The UFC featherweight champion was hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia after contracting the virus days before his scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega on March 27 at UFC 260 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) was pulled from the bout by the organization when he tested positive for coronavirus a little more than one week before the fight

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UFC 260 ‘Thrill and Agony’: Witness pure joy with new champ Francis Ngannou

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:32:06 +0000

Watch a preview for the latest edition of “The Thrill and the Agony,” which goes behind the scenes of UFC 260. At the event, which took place March 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) took out the consensus top heavyweight of all time, Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC), with a brutal second-round knockout. The win was Ngannou’s fifth straight

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With Nate Diaz booked, Vicente Luque alters plans for next fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:51:47 +0000

Vicente Luque ’s callout of Nate Diaz at UFC 260 didn’t materialize, but he doesn’t regret shooting for one of the biggest names in the game. Following his first-round submission win over Tyron Woodley this past Saturday in the “Fight of the Night,” Luque made it known he wants a piece of Diaz next . He thought there was a decent chance to get his wish, but then three days later, Diaz was booked for a fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 262 on May 15. A portion of the immediate reaction to Luque’s request for Diaz was based around it being an unrealistic matchup. Luque said the fact Diaz is back and fighting a highly ranked welterweight, however, shows he wasn’t aiming out of his depth.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 30: Francis Ngannou joins pound-for-pound list

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:53:17 +0000

With his scintillating win over Stipe Miocic to claim the UFC’s heavyweight title, Francis Ngannou is making moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. With his second-round knockout, Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) earned UFC gold and ascends to No. 1 in latest heavyweight rankings, trading places with Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC), who falls to No. 2. Meanwhile, “The Predator” also enters the pound-for-pound list for the first time, entering the list in a big way by debuting at No. 6

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Daniel Cormier shuts down talk of Jon Jones being scared of Francis Ngannou: ‘He’s not afraid, bro’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:26:38 +0000

Daniel Cormier has scoffed at the notion that Jon Jones is afraid of Francis Ngannou . After Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) scored a brutal knockout of Stipe Miocic to claim the heavyweight title at UFC 260, UFC president Dana White joked that Jones should ponder a move down to 185 pounds. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) has been bulking up as he prepares to transition to heavyweight and has been waiting in the wings since vacating the light heavyweight title in May. Following Ngannou’s win over Miocic, Jones tweeted “show me the money,” indicating that he wants to be suitably compensated for a potential superfight with Ngannou. Upon hearing Jones’ comments, White insinuated that Jones might not actually want to take the fight, which prompted the former light heavyweight king to go on a Twitter tirade before eventually asking for his release

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Daniel Cormier shuts down talk of Jon Jones being scared of Francis Ngannou: ‘He’s not afraid, bro’ – MMA Junkie