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Nevada suspends Ilir Latifi three months, sets precedent for athletes competing with non-disclosed injury or illness

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:43 +0000

The Nevada Athletic Commission now has precedent when it comes to disciplining fighters who compete injured or ill but do not disclose their health ailments. On Wednesday, the NAC suspended UFC heavyweight Ilir Latifi for three months after he competed Oct. 1 at UFC Fight Night 212 with a possible staph infection. Latifi revealed the ailment in his in-cage interview and said he fought with a swollen leg and fever . While his purse was not fined, Latifi won’t fight until Jan. 1 and will have to pay legal fees for the commission’s process

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for October: Roman Dolidze flattens Phil Hawes

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 02:18:09 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from October 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominees

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 18: Alexa Grasso climbs at flyweight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:09:34 +0000

UFC was the only major promotion in action this week, and its headliner caused a move in the Oct. 22 edition of the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. The main event of UFC Fight Night 212 saw Alexa Grasso defeat Viviane Araujo, making her case for a flyweight title shot stronger. Entering the week at No. 12, Grasso’s unanimous decision victory sees her climb up to the No

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Piera Rodriguez proud she stuck with the game plan to beat Sam Hughes

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:48:40 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Piera Rodriguez beat Sam Hughes with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who stayed unbeaten with her third straight decision since she arrived at the UFC level.

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UFC Fight Night 212 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:48:37 +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 212 in Las Vegas, 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

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Pete Rodriguez here to make statement after brutal knockout win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:45:08 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Pete Rodriguez beat Mike Jackson with a first-round knockout Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who got back in the win column with a brutal KO for his first win in the promotion.

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One judge’s name had Mana Martinez worried at UFC Fight Night 212

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:12:08 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Mana Martinez beat Brandon Davis with a split decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Martinez, who has won four of his past five.

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Cub Swanson says ‘no excuses’ for UFC Fight Night 212 loss to Jonathan Martinez, ‘felt great at 135′

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:12:04 +0000

Things didn’t go how Cub Swanson hoped in his bantamweight debut at UFC Fight Night 212 . While still seemingly upbeat, he is undecided about where his most recent loss leaves him. On Monday, Swanson (28-13 MMA, 18-12 UFC) opened up about the loss for the first time in an Instagram post in which he congratulated opponent Jonathan Martinez (17-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) for his second-round TKO win by leg kicks .

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Cub Swanson says ‘no excuses’ for UFC Fight Night 212 loss to Jonathan Martinez, ‘felt great at 135′

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:12:04 +0000

Things didn’t go how Cub Swanson hoped in his bantamweight debut at UFC Fight Night 212 . While still seemingly upbeat, he is undecided about where his most recent loss leaves him.

Cub Swanson says ‘no excuses’ for UFC Fight Night 212 loss to Jonathan Martinez, ‘felt great at 135′ – MMA Junkie

Tatsuro Taira thinks he could be three wins away from UFC title shot

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:10:21 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tatsuro Taira beat CJ Vergara with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Taira, who stayed unbeaten and got his first finish in the UFC after a decision win in his promotional debut in May.

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