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Best UFC and Bellator photos of 2018: Cowboys bleed real blood in June

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:11:00 +0000

Gallery The best Bellator and UFC photos of 2018: June view 20 images Another year of big fights nearly is in the books, so it’s time to take a look back at the best of the best. With 2018 drawing to a close, we’re reliving some of the best moments of the year through the lenses of some of the sport’s best photographers. In the video and photo gallery above, check out best photos from the UFC and Bellator in June 2018.

Jake Ellenberger’s fighting future only has one certainty: ‘I’m not done’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:28:06 +0000

Jake Ellenberger may have losses in eight of his past 10 fights, but that doesn’t mean the veteran welterweight is planning on moving on from the sport. Ellenberger (31-14 MMA, 10-10 UFC) is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Ben Saunders at UFC Fight Night 131 earlier this month. The bout ended in less than two minutes, with “The Juggernaut” eating a nasty knee to the liver that led to the disappointing result and another defeat on his record. At 33, retirement from MMA competition is not currently on Ellenberger’s mind, he said

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2698 with Michelle Waterson and Jose Torres

BAD MMA News — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:47:41 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Michelle Waterson and Jose Torres . UFC strawweight Waterson is serving as a FOX Sports analyst for UFC 225, which goes down Saturday in Chicago. UFC flyweight Torres is coming off a knockout win over Jarred Brooks at UFC Fight Night 131 this past Friday in which he won when Brooks slammed himself onto his head, leading to Torres’ finish. You can stream the episode over at AudioBoom.com .

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Michelle Waterson and Jose Torres

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:20:49 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Michelle Waterson and Jose Torres .

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USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, June 5: Marlon Moraes making moves

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:00:35 +0000

In stunning fashion, Marlon Moraes made a key move in the bantamweight rankings this past Friday. Moraes (21-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) landed a head kick and finished Jimmie Rivera (21-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on the ground just 33 seconds into their main event at UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica, N.Y. Moraes was ranked No. 6 at bantamweight, just behind Rivera at No.

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UFC Utica medical suspensions: Jimmie Rivera receives longest time off after head-kick KO

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:19:46 +0000

Two fighters, including headliner Jimmie Rivera, are facing three-month medical suspensions following UFC Fight Night 131. Rivera (21-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was knocked out by Marlon Moraes (21-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) with a big head kick quickly in the first round to snap his 20-fight winning streak in the FS1-televised bantamweight main event. MMAjunkie requested and received the list of medical suspensions for the event from the New York State Athletic Commission, which regulated UFC Fight Night 131 last Friday at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y

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UFC Fight Night 131 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:19:07 +0000

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.

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‘Super stoked’ UFC Utica winner Ben Saunders not just here to keep job: ‘I’m here to get a title shot’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:37:04 +0000

UTICA, N.Y. – Considering Ben Saunders was coming into Friday’s UFC Fight Night 131 off two consecutive knockout losses, getting a first-round finish of his own must have been a huge relief, right? Well, Saunders (22-9-2 MMA, 8-6 UFC) said, “I guess” that is the case. But, to be honest, did that look like a pressured man walking out to meet fellow vet Jake Ellenberger (31-14 MMA, 10-10 UFC) in the octagon at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y.? “Going into this fight, everybody was talking about the pressure on my shoulders, and I just kind of put my mentality back to where I was when I was on (“The Ultimate Fighter 6”),” Saunders said after the FS1-televised main-card welterweight bout. “(I) was just ear-to-ear smiling.

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Julio Arce sensing spotlight after 2-0 UFC start, but still ‘the rookie working his way up’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:37:03 +0000

UTICA, N.Y. – A few times during his overwhelmingly victorious pro MMA run, Julio Arce wondered why his UFC shot hadn’t arrived. As he saw others get the chance that repeatedly eluded him, including after a Dana White’s Contender Series 5 knockout win that didn’t end in a contract, the 28-year-old fighter had a choice: Arce could it either accept defeat and approach it as a hopeless situation, or he could keep working and stay prepared for it when it came

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Sijara Eubanks calls for Nicco Montano vs. Valentina Shevchenko title fight winner after UFC Utica

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:54:28 +0000

UTICA, N.Y. – Sijara Eubanks missed out on her first opportunity to fight for the UFC women’s flyweight title back in December. After recording her first official UFC win on Friday at UFC Fight Night 131, she said she’s earned a second chance. Eubanks (3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated Lauren Murphy (10-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 131, which took place at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y., and aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. It put “The Ultimate Fighter 26” finalist in good position to challenge for a title, and that’s what Eubanks wants