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Video: Tom Aspinall’s cageside commentary during Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:05:15 +0000

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall didn’t get the opportunity to unify the title at UFC 309, but he was cageside to watch Jon Jones defend against Stipe Miocic . The main event of the penultimate UFC pay-per-view of 2024 took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, topped by a heavyweight title bout billed as a GOAT vs. GOAT showdown. Aspinall, who weighed in as an alternate and would have much rather been competing in that main event fight against Jones, had to settle for watching cageside.

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Video: Tom Aspinall’s cageside commentary during Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – MMA Junkie

UFC releases Tom Aspinall cage side reaction to Jon Jones defeating Stipe Miocic

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:24:15 +0000

With cameras catching his every word, interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall sat front row for the UFC 309 title fight between heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic . Aspinall commentated the action as the fight played out. Jones defeated Miocic via submission late in the third round after winning the first two in Aspinall’s judgement. Tom Aspinall – Front Row at UFC 309

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Tom Aspinall reveals what Dana White told him backstage immediately after UFC 309

BAD MMA News — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:10:57 +0000

Tom Aspinall was caught off guard by his post- UFC 309 meeting with promotion president Dana White in New York. Recently a guest on “ Piers Morgan Uncensored ,” Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) revealed he spoke with White following the conclusion of the Nov. 16 post-fight news conference. His expectation was to have some light negotiation about a potential Jon Jones unification bout, but instead, he was immediately greeted with a confident statement from White. “Actually, right after that press conference, I had a meeting with Dana,” Aspinall said. “So, in all honesty, I was expecting to come and maybe we negotiate a little bit.

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for November: Gabriella Fernandes pulls off an all-time betting upset

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 02:34:36 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from November 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for November: Gabriella Fernandes pulls off an all-time betting upset – MMA Junkie

Rico Verhoeven clarifies Tom Aspinall sparring footage after Conor McGregor called it ‘woeful’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:37:27 +0000

Rico Verhoeven is amused at the idea of Conor McGregor or anyone else trying to use his sparring footage with interim UFC champion Tom Aspinall as analysis for a potential title unifier with Jon Jones. Verhoeven, the current GLORY Kickboxing heavyweight champion, is a good friend of Aspinall, with the pair frequently using each other in training camps for their respective bouts. They were in the gym recently, with Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) getting some rounds for his potential backup role at UFC 309 this month when Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) took on Stipe Miocic, as well as assisting Verhoeven ahead of his title defense with Levi Rigters at GLORY COLLISION 7 on Dec.

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Rico Verhoeven fires back at Conor McGregor for calling Tom Aspinall sparring footage ‘woeful’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:17:26 +0000

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Rico Verhoeven fires back at Conor McGregor for calling Tom Aspinall sparring footage ‘woeful’ – MMA Junkie

Michael Chandler denies hitting Charles Oliveira with rabbit punches at UFC 309

BAD MMA News — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:45:41 +0000

Michael Chandler refutes claims that he struck Charles Oliveira with illegal blows at UFC 309. Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) managed to fend off Chandler’s (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) late rally to win a unanimous decision in their rematch less than two weeks ago at Madison Square Garden in New York. Chandler dropped Oliveira late in the fight, and landed an array of shots which many – including the commentators deemed as illegal shots to the back of the head. Oliveira took issue with the blows , but Chandler insists that the shots landed to the side of the ear.

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Michael Chandler denies hitting Charles Oliveira with rabbit punches at UFC 309 – MMA Junkie

Michael Chandler reflects on UFC 309 loss: ‘I believe I beat Charles Oliveira nine times out of 10′

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:12:14 +0000

Michael Chandler still thinks he’s superior to Charles Oliveira , despite the results between them showing otherwise. After Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) suffered a second-round TKO loss to Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a vacant lightweight title bout at UFC 262 in May 2021, the pair had a rematch this month at UFC 309 in New York. It was “Do Bronx” who prevailed again, earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory over the former three-time Bellator titleholder.

Michael Chandler reflects on UFC 309 loss: ‘I believe I beat Charles Oliveira nine times out of 10′ – MMA Junkie

Video: Michael Chandler shows off insane pitting swelling after UFC 309 Charles Oliveira rematch

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:03:30 +0000

So, you want to be a UFC fighter? As Michael Chandler found out after his rematch with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, that includes signing up for some insane post-fight effects on the body. Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) went 25 minutes against Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a thrilling Fight of the Night rematch of their first meeting at UFC 262

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Video: Michael Chandler shows off insane pitting swelling after UFC 309 Charles Oliveira rematch – MMA Junkie

Francis Ngannou has theory in ‘Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall’ debate – and picks a side

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:17:50 +0000

Francis Ngannou thinks Jon Jones doesn’t need to fight Tom Aspinall . UFC heavyweight champion Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) received plenty of criticism for not wanting to unify his belt with interim champ Aspinall. After finishing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 , Jones said he prefers to fight light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and would need “f*ck you” money to face Aspinall

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Francis Ngannou has theory in ‘Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall’ debate – and picks a side – MMA Junkie