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Robert Whittaker dismissive of Brendan Allen’s callout: ‘Just do your work’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:25:53 +0000

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes Brendan Allen needs to slow his role before calling for top contenders. Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) wants a No. 1 contender fight after submitting Paul Craig in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He mentioned Jared Cannonier, Khamzat Chimaev, and Whittaker as desirable next fights, but Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) thinks Allen has a little more work to do after beating lower-ranked Craig. “I’m pretty sure he said my name,” Whittaker said on his MMArcade Podcast .

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Nov. 21: Mixing up the top 5 at bantamweight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:07:03 +0000

Last weekend’s Bellator and UFC events were the source of a number of changes in this week’s rankings update. The biggest move of the week came from now-undisputed Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix , who defeated Sergio Pettis in the Bealltor 301 co-main event. Mix submitted Pettis in the second round to unify his interim title

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Christian Duncan proud of growth it took to rebound from first loss at UFC Fight Night 232

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:41:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Christian Duncan beat Denis Tiuliulin with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Duncan, who bounced back from the first loss of his career in June to win as about a 4-1 favorite.

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Modern MMA pleasures: Joanderson Brito gets FaceTime call with family after slick finish at UFC Fight Night 232

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:31:13 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Joanderson Brito beat Jonathan Pearce with a second-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Brito, who picked up his fourth straight finish win after a loss in his UFC debut nearly two years ago.

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Jose Johnson wanted to hurt Chad Anheliger for ‘talking a lot of sh*t on Instagram’ before UFC Fight Night 232

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:59:31 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jose Johnson beat Chad Anheliger with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Johnson, who got his first UFC win after a twister submission loss in his debut in August.

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Rafael Estevam downplays weight miss for UFC debut win over Charles Johnson

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:34:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Rafael Estevam beat Charles Johnson with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Estevam, who missed weight for his UFC debut – and also had a bad weight cut that led to a fight cancellation for what was supposed to be his debut in May.

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Mick Parkin dug deep to stay unbeaten against Caio Machado at UFC Fight Night 232

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:19:17 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Mick Parkin beat Caio Machado with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Parkin, who got his second straight decision win, both in the UFC, after starting his career with six consecutive finishes.

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UFC Fight Night 232 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 03:43:18 +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 X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.

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Brendan Allen on Sean Strickland: ‘I know in my heart I’m better, and I think he does too’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:26:30 +0000

Brendan Allen is confident he beats UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland in a rematch. Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) called for a No. 1 contender fight after his third-round submission of Paul Craig in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, marking his sixth win in a row. Allen has gone 8-1 since he lost to Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) by second-round TKO in November 2020, and hopes he gets to rectify that blemish on his record in the near future. “I hope the UFC sees that and knows that I am the next big thing,” Allen said during the UFC Fight Night 232 post-fight show on ESPN+

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Jeka Saragih motivated by doubt from home fans in Indonesia before win at UFC Fight Night 232

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:52:49 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jeka Saragih beat Lucas Alexander with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 232 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Saragih, who got his first win in the UFC after a loss in his February promotional debut.

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Jeka Saragih motivated by doubt from home fans in Indonesia before win at UFC Fight Night 232 – MMA Junkie