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MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for November: An unforgettable buzzer-beat KO

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 03:36:26 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best fights from November 2018: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for November. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata at UFC 230 Both men were on the ropes at more than one point throughout the fight, and in the end the lightweight matchup between Matt Frevola (6-1-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) and Lando Vannata (9-3-2 MMA, 1-3-2 UFC) was declared a majority draw by the judges. The fight was back and forth and highly competitive, but Frevola felt he clearly won Rounds 1 and 3. He took issue with Round 2 being scored a 10-8 for Vannata to make the fight a draw

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Mayor of La Plata presents UFC’s Santiago Ponzinibbio with key to city

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 01:33:40 +0000

Gallery Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night 140: Best photos view 13 images UFC welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio is getting some major recognition in his home country of Argentina. Just days after he delivered a fourth-round knockout of Neil Magny (21-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) in the headliner of the UFC’s debut event in Argentina at UFC Fight Night 140, which took place at Parque Roca Arena in Buenos Aires, Ponzinibbio (27-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has been granted with the key to the city in his hometown of La Plata. Mayor Julio Garra declared Ponzinibbio an “illustrious citizen” in La Plata, which is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, and made the UFC standout just the fifth recipient of the prestigious honor of key to the city.

Ricardo Lamas says he fought at UFC Argentina with blood clot formed on long flight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:30:11 +0000

Gallery Ricardo Lamas def. Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night 140: Best photos view 10 images Developing a blood clot on a long flight to your next bout is certainly an unlucky circumstance. But given the possible outcomes, Ricardo Lamas dodged a bullet in his most recent fight. Lamas (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) met Darren Elkins (24-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) in the co-headliner of this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 140, which took place at Parque Roca Arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2807 with Marlon Vera, Rob Font

BAD MMA News — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:01:17 +0000

Stream or download Tuesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Marlon Vera and Rob Font . Vera is coming off an exciting bantamweight submission win over Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 140 this past weekend. Font is set to face fellow bantamweight Sergio Pettis at UFC on FOX 31 in Milwaukee on Dec. 15

Daily Debate results: Who had the biggest breakout performance of this past weekend?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:27:41 +0000

This past weekend didn’t feature a major MMA event, but there certainly was plenty of action around the globe. The UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, Cage Warriors, Invicta FC and LFA all held events over the span of a few days, giving plenty of opportunities for fighters to make a name for themselves with an impressive performance. But who delivered the goods

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (1 p.m. ET) with Marlon Vera, Rob Font

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:53:36 +0000

Gallery Marlon Vera def. Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 140: Best photos view 10 images MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Marlon Vera and Rob Font . Vera is coming off a come-from-behind win over Guido Cannetti at UFC Fight Night 140 in Buenos Aires.

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Devin Powell reveals scary injury at UFC Fight Night 140

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:33:29 +0000

Considering the injury he suffered mid-fight, it’s amazing Devin Powell was able to keep charging at Jesus Pinedo at UFC Fight Night 140. Powell (9-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) said he suffered a hematoma inside his eye during the second round of the UFC Fight Pass-streamed bout against Pinedo (16-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), which he lost by unanimous decision .

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UFC Fight Night 140 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 03:13:54 +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. Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 140 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 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 Thanks coach we expected and we got not the fight or result we expected… but we’ll keep our head up.

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Santiago Ponzinibbio: I’d beat Conor or GSP, but (expletive) politics holding me back

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:55:02 +0000

UFC welterweight Santiago Ponzinibbio is fired up. The 32-year-old Argentinian list off his accomplishments – 15 octagon fights, 13 wins, seven consecutive victories, and four consecutive knockouts. Enough for a title shot? Maybe.

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Cynthia Calvillo wants to settle ‘unfinished business’ with Michelle Waterson after UFC Argentina

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 01:16:57 +0000

Gallery Cynthia Calvillo def. Poliana Botelho at UFC Fight Night 140: Best photos view 8 images Cynthia Calvillo wants a piece of Michelle Waterson after making a successful return to the octagon Saturday at UFC Fight Night 140. Following an 11-month layoff that included some tumultuous times both personally and professionally, Calvillo (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) put on an impressive display of grappling to submit Poliana Botelho (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their matchup. The performance helped Calvillo rebound from her first career defeat , which came against ex-champ Carla Esparza at UFC 219 in December. Calvillo is back on the map now and said she’s targeting a matchup with Waterson (16-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) next. Related UFC Argentina bonuses: Two Argentine natives cash $50,000 checks “I have some unfinished business,” Calvillo said post-fight at UFC Fight Night 140.

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