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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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UFC Fight Night 116 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:19:00 +0000

Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , UFC Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 event in Pittsburgh, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions. * * * * The defeated Thank you everyone for all the support

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Why did UFC-Pittsburgh winner Olivier Aubin-Mercier ask for Charles Oliveira? Well, ‘why not?’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:10:32 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been doing well for himself inside the cage. But his call-out game might need a little work. After snagging a third straight win with a split decision over Tony Martin (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 116, Aubin-Mercier (10-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) asked, rather politely, for a meeting with Brazilian grappling expert Charles Oliveira . Backstage, “The Quebec Kid” elaborated on the request and explored some other options.

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Daniel Spitz says his 24-second knockout at UFC-Pittsburgh was just how he drew it up

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:14:41 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos PITTSBURGH – Daniel Spitz needed just 24 seconds to put away Anthony Hamilton at UFC Fight Night 116, but don’t call it luck. According to Spitz (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), the right hand counter that put Hamilton (15-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC) down early was the result of some good film study by himself and his team at the Sikjitsu gym in Spokane, Wash. “I knew when he throws a right hand, his head always tends to lean forward,” Spitz told MMAjunkie following his FS1-televised win at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. “Me and my coach both picked up on that, and we drilled that same combination literally thousands of times. It just worked, you know.” Related Chase Sherman down to fight Daniel Spitz, immediately accepts challenge in GIF form The counter right was what put Hamilton down, but it was the follow-up punches from the side that convinced referee Dan Miragliotta to call it off . Hamilton appeared to object to the stoppage, and the crowd reacted with some initial boos.

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After first UFC knockout, Gilbert Burns wants lightweights to know he’s dangerous everywhere

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:52:35 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos PITTSBURGH – Jiu-jitsu world champion Gilbert Burns has some serious grappling skills, but after Saturday he’s happy to show he’s got the hands to go with them. Burns’ (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) second-round finish of Jason Saggo (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in UFC Fight Night 116’s opening bout meant recovery from the second loss of his pro career. But, more than that, Burns believes scoring the first knockout of his UFC run also served to show he’s not a one-trick pony. “One of the things that I started to put on my game is – a lot of guys, they just have the jiu-jitsu,” Burns told MMAjunkie after the lightweight bout, which aired on FS1 from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. “You just saw (welterweight contender) Demian Maia fight for the belt. And if he’s not able to take the guy down, that’s it

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‘Do I think I’m that good? Absolutely,’ but Gregor Gillespie not about to call out top-10 guys

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:44:29 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos After putting on a “round of the year” candidate and adding a slick submission to his perfect pro record, Gregor Gillespie had set up the perfect scenario to issue the ever-popular octagon callout. Instead, he talked about fishing.

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Trading Shots: On toughness, tapping to strikes, and the things that only fighters know

BAD MMA News — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 01:08:55 +0000

Is tapping to strikes a reassuring sign that at least someone knows when to quit, or do non-fighters fail to understand just how much toughness – both mental and physical – matters in MMA? Former UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. Downes: Ben, I had to get my oil changed this Monday, so that gave me a little time to kill. Instead of taking a walk or trying to engage with a person, I did what any of us would do – stare at my phone. That was when I came across your column about the difference between toughness and stupidity .

Trading Shots: On toughness, tapping to strikes, and the things that only fighters know – MMA Junkie

Calling all ranked athletes at 185, 205: Anthony Smith wants a good fight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:56:37 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos After picking up the biggest win of his career, Anthony Smith is looking to repeat the feat, and he’s taking suitors in two divisions. “I just think there’s some big options for some exciting matchups at 205 (pounds),” Smith told MMAjunkie. “I think that 205 is getting a little bit dry; 185 is a shark tank. There’s plenty of guys there

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Luke Rockhold labels Robert Whittaker ‘true champion,’ plans eventual move up to 205

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:54:34 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC , Videos Luke Rockhold is keeping his options open with regard to his future following a successful return to competition from a 15-month layoff at UFC Fight Night 116. That includes a potential change in weight class down the line. Rockhold’s (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) comeback fight after losing the UFC middleweight title to Michael Bisping in June 2016 went largely free of error on Saturday when he managed to overwhelm David Branch (21-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) for a second-round stoppage win in the FS1-televised headliner at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

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Thiago Alves stands behind UFC-Pittsburgh withdrawal, says Mike Perry still has ‘ass whooping’ coming

BAD MMA News — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:27:19 +0000

Thiago Alves made history this past week when he withdrew from a scheduled UFC bout for a record eighth time in his career. It’s a dubious footnote to have on his resume, but he doesn’t regret his decision in the slightest. Alves (22-11 MMA, 14-8 UFC) was booked to fight Mike Perry in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner, which took place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. “The Pitbull,” who lives and trains in Florida, was in the path of Hurricane Irma, but instead of leaving early to avoid the storm like some other fighters based in the state, opted to stay put

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