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UFC on ESPN+ 37 free fight: Cory Sandhagen rallies to finish Iuri Alcantara

BAD MMA News — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:21:01 +0000

Cory Sandhagen was willing to leave the octagon with one less limb before tapping out to Iuri Alcantara . In his return to bantamweight following a lengthy run at 145 pounds, Sandhagen faced Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 135 in August 2018, in a fight in which the Elevation Fight Team athlete showed incredible toughness. Sandhagen found himself battling some early adversity when he was caught with a flurry, then a deep armbar that he somehow survived. Alcantara had Sandhagen’s arm fully extended, but a bloodied up Sandhagen refused to tap and eventually managed to escape. Sandhagen then wound up in top position and proceeded to rain down heavy ground and pound on Alcantara, who found himself in trouble of his own but managed to last the round. In Round 2, Sandhagen was able to stun Alcantara right off the bat and continued to punish him on the ground until the referee finally stopped the fight 61 seconds into the frame.

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James Vick: Loss to Justin Gaethje ‘depressing’ and ‘humiliating,’ but no less confident in abilities

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:45:55 +0000

Getting knocked out was a bad enough experience for UFC lightweight James Vick . Almost as bad was the opportunity he’d lost. Vick (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) had talked himself into a fight with Justin Gaethje (19-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), attacking verbally until he was chosen when the star slugger needed a late replacement at UFC Fight Night 135. Had Vick come out ahead, it might have opened the door to matchups he’d felt were previously out of reach.

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With Elias Theodorou booked, Eryk Anders has sights on usual for next fight: ‘Anybody at any time’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:31:06 +0000

As things currently stand, it’s looking like Eryk Anders won’t get his chance to meet Elias Theodorou in Canada. But “no worries,” says Anders, he’ll get there eventually. And, in any case, it’s not like he doesn’t have other options; it is quite a deep roster, after all, when you’re willing to fight pretty much anyone. “I think by now the fans and the people in the UFC know that I’m down to fight anybody, at any time,” Anders told MMAjunkie Radio after ruling out only “homie” Brad Tavares. “Just give me a few weeks to cut weight, and I’ll show up, every rep.” Anders (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has recently bounced back from his first career loss – and he did it in quite impressive fashion , earning himself a $50,000 bonus and a nod as MMAjunkie’s “Knockout of the Month ” for the devastating head-kick that finished Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night 135.

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Back to enjoying life as welterweight, James Krause fully on board with 165-pound division

BAD MMA News — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:00:34 +0000

Add James Krause to the list of fighters who would like to see new weight classes introduced to the UFC – especially the 165-pound division that lightweight contender Kevin Lee has long advocated for. A longtime lightweight, Krause (26-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) returned to welterweight for his most recent outing, a UFC Fight Night 135 appointment with Warlley Alves. Krause walked away with a second-round TKO win – a result which, as Krause said after the fight , he believes validated his decision to move up

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Michael Johnson wants fun fights – and money – to hop between 145 and 155 division

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:09:29 +0000

Newly minted UFC featherweight Michael Johnson has a few resolutions following a successful octagon follow-up at 145 pounds. “Money is definitely an issue,” Johnson (18-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC) told MMAjunkie Radio after a split call over Andre Fili (18-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 135 this past Saturday. “It’s not an issue, but it’s definitely a must to have. But at the same time, I need to get back to enjoying the sport.” Johnson said the latter desire is definitely the more important thing, because when he solely focuses on his bottom line, he tends to lose sight of what’s really important. “I need to get back to enjoying fighting and saying ‘f’ the money,” he said.

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2750 with Eryk Anders, Ray Sefo

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:34:07 +0000

Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Eryk Anders and Ray Sefo. UFC middleweight Anders is coming off an impressive knockout victory over Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night 135 this past Saturday. PFL President Sefo called in to help preview PFL 7, which goes down in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday. Stream or download the entire episode over at AudioBoom.com or watch the episode above. https://audioboom.com/channel/mmajunkie-radio

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Eryk Anders, Mike Kyle

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:22:10 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Eryk Anders and Mike Kyle .

USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA rankings, Aug. 28: Big leap for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC Lincoln

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 01:29:33 +0000

The UFC was back in action this past Saturday in Nebraska, and a flyweight made a big statement for a major climb. On the UFC Fight Night 135 main card at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., Deiveson Figueiredo (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) took out former title challenger John Moraga (19-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with a second-round TKO to stay unbeaten, including his first four in the UFC. Gallery Deiveson Figueiredo def.

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UFC’s Megan Anderson reflects on loss to Holly Holm, sizes up Cyborg-Nunes super fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:09:23 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. – Megan Anderson came into the UFC with a four-fight winning streak and an Invicta FC women’s featherweight title to her credit, but three rounds in the cage with Holly Holm was enough to hit pause on her rise through the 145-pound ranks. Still, Anderson (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) insisted she’s not dwelling on the unanimous-decision loss from June, especially since it taught her where she needs to improve in order to compete with the best. Related UFC 232 opening odds: Amanda Nunes closest Cris Cyborg challenger since Gina Carano Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes champion-vs.-champion fight set for UFC 232 “I was happy with my performance,” Anderson told MMAjunkie during UFC Fight Night 135 from Pinnacle Bank Arena. “Obviously, not the result that we wanted.

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with co-host Kevin Lee, Chuck Liddell, James Krause, Johnny Case

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:55:38 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Kevin Lee , Chuck Liddell and James Krause , and Johnny Case . UFC lightweight contender Lee will co-host the show in studio to discuss what fight could be next for him, as well as all the developments in the packed lightweight division. UFC Hall of Famer Liddell will share the latest on his planned trilogy fight vs.