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MMAjunkie’s best UFC photos from September-October 2017: Sub of the Year, an animated Conor McGregor

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:01:03 +0000

Filed under: Featured , News , UFC 2017 was another busy year for the UFC with 39 total events around the globe. MMAjunkie and USA TODAY Sports had a photographer at each of those shows, which featured 457 different fights. Some of the sport’s most epic and iconic moments are captured through a lens. With another year of octagon action complete, it’s time to look back the best photos from the past 12 months. The organization put on a total of seven events between September and October, it’s busiest two-month stretch up until that point. Those fight cards included UFC Fight Night 115 in Rotterdam, Netherlands; UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh; UFC Fight Night 117 in Saitama, Japan; UFC 216 in Las Vegas; UFC Fight Night 118 in Gdansk, Poland; and, finally, UFC Fight Night 119 in Sao Paulo.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for September: A bloody, all-Brazil slugfest

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:36:06 +0000

Filed under: Cage Warriors , Featured , News , UFC With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best fights from September. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Alexander Volkov def. Stefan Struve at UFC Fight Night 115 In a much-hyped heavyweight contest between two of the sport’s tallest competitors, Russia’s Alexander Volkov (29-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) brushed aside a nasty cut and some eye pokes to rally for a third-round TKO over Stefan Struve (28-9 MMA, 12-7 UFC). Bloodied and battered, Volkov just walked through the strikes of his opponent to land flush with a right and topple Struve.

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for September: Another Von Flue for you

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:05:56 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from September: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Michael Prazeres def. Mads Burnell at UFC Fight Night 115 Although the victory was marred by a failed trip to the scales, Michel Prazeres (23-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) did pick up a nice submission win over octagon newcomer Mads Burnell (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC). In the final round of the welterweight bout, Prazeres muscled the fight to the floor and spun to position for a north-south choke . He locked it in to become the first fighter in UFC history to earn multiple wins with the technique

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Ouch: Watch UFC main-event winner Alexander Volkov get a nasty cut stitched up

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:59:50 +0000

Alexander Volkov took some damage in his recent UFC headliner, but the pain continued after he left the cage. This past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 115, Volkov (29-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stopped fellow big man Stefan Struve (28-9 MMA, 12-7 UFC) via third-round TKO in a grueling heavyweight attraction.

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Ouch: Watch UFC main-event winner Alexander Volkov get a nasty cut stitched up – MMA Junkie

Per Häljestam’s best photos from UFC Fight Night 115 in Rotterdam

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 03:07:42 +0000

Alexander Volkov Thibault Gouti Abdul-Kerim Edilov Mike Santiago and Zabit Magomedsharipov Mike Santiago Zabit Magomedsharipov and Mike Santiago Aleksandar Rakic and Francimar Barroso Aleksandar Rakic Rustam Khabilov Michel Prazeres and Mads Burnell Darren Till and Bojan Velickovic Darren Till and Bojan Velickovic Bryan Barberena and Leon Edwards Marion Reneau and Talita de Oliveira Marion Reneau Stefan Struve Stefan Struve Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve Alexander Volkov ROTTERDAM – Check out the best photos from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 115 event in the Netherlands. MMAjunkie and USA TODAY Sports photographer Per Häljestam was cageside at Ahoy Rotterdam for the UFC Fight Pass-streamed event. Check out his favorite images from the fight card, which saw Alexander Volkov (29-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) stop fellow big man Stefan Struve (28-9 MMA, 12-7 UFC) via third-round TKO in the heavyweight main event. And complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 113 , check out the UFC Events section of the site. Filed under: Featured , News , Photo Gallery , UFC

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UFC Fight Night 115 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 03:07:42 +0000

Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Alexander Volkov (red gloves) reacts to fight against Stefan Struve (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Alexander Volkov (red gloves) enters the arena before the fight against Stefan Struve (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Stefan Struve (blue gloves) before the fight against Alexander Volkov (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Alexander Volkov (red gloves) fights Stefan Struve (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena

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Aleksandar Rakic sees incoming ‘new era’ of UFC fighters: ‘We are really hungry for it’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:24:19 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos ROTTERDAM – Aleksandar Rakic had never set foot in the octagon when he met Francimar Barroso on Saturday. But you probably couldn’t tell just by looking at the fight. At only 25, Rakic (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) looked calm and composed against the veteran Barroso (19-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 115. And while he did need the full three rounds to get the job done – a first in a professional career that previously featured only finishes – it wasn’t like he struggled at any point, either

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Aleksandar Rakic sees incoming ‘new era’ of UFC fighters: ‘We are really hungry for it’ – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 115 winner Michel Prazeres says weather to blame for weight miss

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:46:04 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos ROTTERDAM – Fighting overseas can be quite the inconvenience. After all, long flights, different food and climate changes can add stress to an already tense week. But for some, it might mean meeting places and people they wouldn’t get to know otherwise.

UFC Fight Night 115 winner Michel Prazeres says weather to blame for weight miss – MMA Junkie

Trading Shots: Has MMA returned to normal, or are we suffering from a ‘Money Fight’ hangover?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 01:17:11 +0000

Did UFC Fight Night 115 represent a return to normalcy after Conor McGregor ’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather , or was it a missed opportunity to strike while the iron was hot? MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss. Fowlkes: Well Danny, looks like things have finally gotten back to normal around here. The Mayweather-McGregor circus is over, the UFC’s late summer lull has ended, and on Saturday afternoon we celebrated with UFC Fight Night 115. Actually, well, “celebrated” might be a strong word. We sort of eased into this one, a UFC Fight Pass-only fight card with no huge names or stakes or even too many compelling reasons to watch, aside from the most basic one: This was MMA, and you’re an MMA fan.

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Trading Shots: Has MMA returned to normal, or are we suffering from a ‘Money Fight’ hangover? – MMA Junkie

Let’s talk about Abdul-Kerim Edilov, a UFC fighter with troubling connections to a brutal regime

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 21:28:32 +0000

Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Abdul-Kerim Edilov (blue gloves) reacts to fight against Bojan Mihajlovic (not picture) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Bojan Mihajlovic (red gloves) fights Abdul-Kerim Edilov (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports Sep 2, 2017; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Bojan Mihajlovic (red gloves) fights Abdul-Kerim Edilov (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ahoy Arena.

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Let’s talk about Abdul-Kerim Edilov, a UFC fighter with troubling connections to a brutal regime – MMA Junkie