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UFC Fight Night 215 winner Natalia Silva: My ‘will to win was stronger’ than Tereza Bleda’s

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:45:47 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Natalia Silva spoke to the media after her UFC Fight Night 215 win. Silva (14-5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) talked MMA Junkie and other media members through her spinning back kick TKO of Tereza Bleda (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), how the fight played out, and much more. “It’s what my master Carlos Borracha always says: ‘Your will to win has to be way more than hers, and it has to be higher and stronger than your opponent,’” Silva told reporters, including MMA Junkie, through an interpreter. “Whenever you fight, you have to understand that you’re not going to be on top all the time.

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UFC Fight Night 215 winner Natalia Silva: My ‘will to win was stronger’ than Tereza Bleda’s – MMA Junkie

Ricky Turcios: Rematching Brady Hiestand would be ‘Forrest Griffin-Stephan Bonnar type legend stuff’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:02:10 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Ricky Turcios spoke to the media after his UFC Fight Night 215 win. Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members after edging out Kevin Natividad (9-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) by split decision on his win, a potential rematch with “TUF 29” finalist Brady Hiestand and more. “Brady, that’s my dude,” Turcios told reporters, including MMA Junkie. “We were there inside ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ house training and stuff like that, and we had the war, and I’m glad he was shining and got that victory, too. So congratulations to him

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Ricky Turcios: Rematching Brady Hiestand would be ‘Forrest Griffin-Stephan Bonnar type legend stuff’ – MMA Junkie

Miles Johns: James Krause being banned from my corner is ‘a rug being pulled out from under your feet’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:57:07 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Miles Johns spoke to the media after his UFC Fight Night 215 win. Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members after defeating Vince Morales (11-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) by unanimous decision on why his coach James Krause was pulled from his corner, who he wants next, and much more. “I’m not really sure the details about what exactly happened,” Johns told reporters, including MMA Junkie.

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Miles Johns: James Krause being banned from my corner is ‘a rug being pulled out from under your feet’ – MMA Junkie

Charles Johnson on Zhalgas Zhumagulov win at UFC Fight Night 215: ‘I felt like I won every round’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:19:28 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Charles Johnson thinks the judges got it right at UFC Fight Night 215. Johnson (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) edged out Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-8 MMA, 1-5 UFC) by split decision this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a decision that reportedly caused Zhumagulov to retire out of frustration. All but one media score submitted to MMA Decisions scored the bout for Zhumagulov, but Johnson thinks he did enough to win. “I haven’t looked at social media, but I feel like – I don’t know,” Johnson told reporters, including MMA Junkie

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Charles Johnson on Zhalgas Zhumagulov win at UFC Fight Night 215: ‘I felt like I won every round’ – MMA Junkie

How Brady Hiestand used ‘next-level’ grappling to rally and beat Fernie Garcia at UFC Fight Night 215

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:45:52 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Brady Hiestand was able to turn a rough start into a win by using his grappling. Hiestand (6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) defeated Fernie Garcia (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215 for his first octagon win. But Hiestand’s return to the octagon was almost spoiled when he was dropped by Garcia’s first punch landed. “I feel like the first round I didn’t perform as well as I could,” Hiestand told reporters, including MMA Junkie. “I made mistakes. Obviously, Fernie is a high-level striker.

Muslim Salikhov determined to make UFC title run, wants Neil Magny or top-10 fighter next

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:30:43 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Muslim Salikhov is still dreaming of fighting for a UFC title. The veteran welterweight is ready to build another winning streak and make a case for getting a shot at the belt. Salikhov (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) successfully returned to the win column this past Saturday, scoring a TKO over Andre Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on the main card of UFC Fight Night 215 . It was an impressive finish that earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

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Vanessa Demopoulos wants on main cards, pay-per-views after UFC Fight Night 215 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:43:04 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Vanessa Demopoulos ’ popularity continues to grow, and now she wants the platform to go with it. Demopoulos (9-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) picked up her third straight win when she defeated Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215. She topped off her performance with her signature celebration and jumped into Michael Bisping’s arms in her post-fight interview in the cage.

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‘Perth is a long way to travel to get beaten up,’ but Jack Della Maddalena hopes someone willing to at UFC 284

BAD MMA News — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:19:44 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jack Della Maddalena remains on a roll and wants it to continue at home early next year. Della Maddalena was the biggest betting favorite on the card Saturday at UFC Fight Night 215, and he showed why when he overwhelmed Danny Roberts for a first-round TKO at the UFC Apex. It was an impressive finish that earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. It was also Della Maddalena’s 13th consecutive win, which includes finishes in all three of UFC fights in 2022.

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Jennifer Maia relieved to snap losing streak at UFC Fight Night 215: ‘I feel like a cleansed soul’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:46:11 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jennifer Maia can breathe a little easier now that she’s got a win under her belt. The former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger ended a two-fight losing skid at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215 . Maia (20-9-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC) defeated Maryna Moroz (11-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) by unanimous decision on the preliminary portion of the card. It was the first time Maia entered a bout with two consecutive defeats. She’s relieved that number didn’t extend to three. “I’m obviously very happy,” Maia told reporters, including MMA Junkie.

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Jennifer Maia relieved to snap losing streak at UFC Fight Night 215: ‘I feel like a cleansed soul’ – MMA Junkie

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Kennedy Nzechukwu after UFC Fight Night 215 win?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:46:08 +0000

Kennedy Nzechukwu got an unexpected main event win Saturday when he defeated Ion Cutelaba at UFC Fight Night 215 . It’s not that Nzechukwu (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) getting his hand raised was a shock. It’s that it happened in the headliner, as he wasn’t originally supposed to be there until Derick Lewis was forced to withdraw vs. Serghei Spivac. Nzechukwu made the most of it, scoring a second-round TKO of Cutelaba 16-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) in the light heavyweight contest at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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