BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » ufc fight night 185

Every UFC event in history with three or more weigh-in misses

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:57:57 +0000

Making weight is part of the job of a mixed martial artist. Throughout the sport’s history, a number of fighters have experienced weigh-in day blunders on the scale. Whether they attempted to cut too much, mismanaged their weight loss goal, or experienced a medical issue, there are a number of reasons that may cause a fighter to step on the scale above their contracted weight

Every UFC event in history with three or more weigh-in misses – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: A flying knee for the ages

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 02:46:19 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from February 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

See the rest here:

MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for February: A flying knee for the ages – MMA Junkie

John Castaneda eager for UFC return after Wineland TKO: ‘I want that feeling again’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:13:42 +0000

John Castaneda is not looking to sit around for long. The UFC bantamweight is itching it get back in the cage soon despite having just competed this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas. Castaneda (18-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up his first win in the UFC with a first-round TKO of former WEC champion Eddie Wineland. Having lost his UFC debut in the fight prior, “Sexi Mexi” is eager to continue fighting and build a winning streak. “It’s the first win and it’s just such a good high,” Castaneda told MMA Junkie Radio. “To be honest, it’s more motivating than anything

Go here to read the rest:

John Castaneda eager for UFC return after Wineland TKO: ‘I want that feeling again’ – MMA Junkie

MMA rankings report: Breaking down moves for Derrick Lewis, Yana Kunitskaya

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:41:58 +0000

At UFC Fight Night 185, there were fairly significant upsets in the co-main and main events. In the headliner in Las Vegas, Derrick Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) took out Curtis Blaydes (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) with a brutal second-round knockout and derailed Blaydes’ hopes for a title shot in the near future. In the co-feature, Yana Kunitskaya (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) outworked Ketlen Vieira (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) for a unanimous decision and stopped Vieira’s momentum in the women’s bantamweight division. With those two results, what were the moves to make in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings ? MMA Junkie’s John Morgan and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George Garcia walk us through the changes in the latest edition of the MMA rankings report

See the original post here:

MMA rankings report: Breaking down moves for Derrick Lewis, Yana Kunitskaya – MMA Junkie

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 23: Derrick Lewis inches closer to top

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:38:36 +0000

Call him a one-trick pony if you like, but it’s time to give Derrick Lewis his due. “The Black Beast” picked up one of the biggest wins of his career at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 185 , scoring an absolutely brutal knockout of top contender Curtis Blaydes (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC). With the result, Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) now boasts a four-fight winning streak and has proven he belongs at the top of the division. Lewis steps up to No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings, trailing only UFC champion Stipe Miocic and current No.

Originally posted here:

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 23: Derrick Lewis inches closer to top – MMA Junkie

Curtis Blaydes has ‘no shame’ after KO loss to Derrick Lewis: ‘I just got caught’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:36:48 +0000

Curtis Blaydes is keeping a positive attitude after a brutal knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 185. Blaydes (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) had his push toward a heavyweight title shot derailed this past Saturday when he was caught with a picture-perfect uppercut by Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) in the second round of their main event matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was going in Blaydes’ favor before the stunning shot. He was controlling the pace on the feet, but as “The Black Beast” has shown many times, it only takes one mistake against him. Blaydes made that mistake when he went for an ill-timed takedown. Despite the highlight-reel nature of the outcome, Blaydes said he’s not deterred.

Read the original post:

Curtis Blaydes has ‘no shame’ after KO loss to Derrick Lewis: ‘I just got caught’ – MMA Junkie

Video: Derrick Lewis is a bonafide UFC heavyweight contender, but what’s next?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:48:11 +0000

Derrick Lewis had a big night at UFC Fight Night 185 as he crushed a fellow contender to force himself to the front of the heavyweight queue. Lewis starched Curtis Blaydes with a huge uppercut in the main event at the UFC Apex to position himself as a bonafide contender for the heavyweight title.

Link:

Video: Derrick Lewis is a bonafide UFC heavyweight contender, but what’s next? – MMA Junkie

Video: How should the UFC book rising heavyweight prospects Tom Aspinall and Chris Daukas?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:21:35 +0000

UFC Fight Night 185 proved to be a big night for two rising heavyweight prospects, as Philadelphia’s Chris Daukaus and England’s Tom Aspinall claimed eye-catching finishes of Aleksei Oleinik and Andrei Arlovski, respectively. After such impressive performances against seasoned, respected opposition, thoughts have immediately turned to what might be next for both men, with Aspinall even suggesting during his post-fight press conference that the pair could face off in an upcoming bout later this year. Related UFC Fight Night 185 video: Chris Daukaus runs through Aleksei Oleinik for first-round finish UFC Fight Night 185 results: Tom Aspinall hands Andrei Arlovski second submission loss of career But is matching two promising up-and-comers a wise move in a division packed with veteran contenders? Should they be made to face each other later this year, or would UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard be better off building their careers separately at this stage? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of John Morgan, Nolan King and Brian “Goze” Garcia weighed in during this week’s episode .

View original post here:

Video: How should the UFC book rising heavyweight prospects Tom Aspinall and Chris Daukas? – MMA Junkie

The division might call out Serghei Spivac, but he won’t call anyone out in kind

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:53:51 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Serghei Spivac beat Jared Vanderaa with a second-round TKO Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 185 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Spivac, who won for the second straight time and picked up his first knockout win in the UFC.

MMA Junkie Power Index, Feb. 15-21: ‘The Black Beast’ moves into title contention

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:11:08 +0000

Every time fighters step into the cage or ring, they’re looking to claim a win, make a statement and progress their careers toward a specific goal. Some are looking to climb the ladder. Others may have a score to settle. And the sport’s top athletes have their sights set on championship gold. The MMA Junkie Power Index takes into account not just the most recent performances inside the cage, but the possibility fighters can stay front and center in the MMA consciousness even without fighting. After a week that included UFC Fight Night 185 , who made the biggest strides and delivered the week’s most powerful performances, in the cage or out of it?