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Henry Cejudo: Brandon Moreno struggles to make flyweight, should fight me at bantamweight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 02:25:30 +0000

Henry Cejudo doesn’t see why Brandon Moreno shouldn’t fight him at bantamweight. Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC) called out Cejudo for a bantamweight bout last May , and Cejudo is willing to fight him at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas – also known as “Noche UFC.” Moreno is coming off a split decision loss to Brandon Royval in the UFC Fight Night 237 main event Saturday at Mexico City Arena. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) says he’s merely responding to Moreno’s prior callout. “This was Brandon’s idea – I’m just accepting his challenge,” Cejudo told MMA Junkie in an interview to promote his new “Pound for Pound” podcast with Kamaru Usman. “Once I lost to Aljamain Sterling, he says, ‘Henry, don’t retire yet.

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Rener Gracie reveals Brian Ortega suffered nasty cut three weeks before UFC Mexico fight vs. Yair Rodriguez

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:26:45 +0000

Brian Ortega had a lot of adversity to deal with before entering the cage at UFC Fight Night 237. Ortega (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) avenged his loss to Yair Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) by second-round submission in this past Saturday in Mexico City . As Bruce Buffer introduced Ortega in the octagon, “T-City” jumped up and sprained his ankle in the landing – but that’s not the only thing he had to worry about. His coach, Rener Gracie, revealed on Instagram that Ortega suffered a gash under his right eye in training, just weeks before his fight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by renergracie (@renergracie) “Three weeks before the fight, Brian caught a nasty head butt while training @GracieUniversityHQ.

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Video: Weighing in on Brandon Royval, Brian Ortega playing spoiler in Mexico City

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:14:43 +0000

Brandon Royval and Brian Ortega pulled off a pair of party-spoiling upsets in Mexico. UFC Fight Night 237 in Mexico City took place in front of a loud and proud audience, one that wanted to see their favorites Brandon Moreno and Yair Rodriguez pull off victories in the main and co-feature bouts respectively. Royval silenced the crowd with a gutsy split decision win over Moreno, while Ortega submitted Rodriguez in a grueling comeback performance . So, what’s the biggest takeaway from upsets?

Video: Weighing in on Brandon Royval, Brian Ortega playing spoiler in Mexico City – MMA Junkie

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 27: Brandon Royval, Renan Ferreira on the rise

BAD MMA News — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:01:38 +0000

A pair of events prompted a few moves in this week’s rankings update. First, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, PFL vs. Bellator: Champions took place at Kingdom Arena. In the main event of the crossover event, PFL heavyweight Renan Ferreira shined by knocking out Bellator champion Ryan Bader in just 21 seconds

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Brandon Royval says he ‘most likely’ tore MCL in first minute of UFC Mexico headliner vs. Brandon Moreno

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:52:25 +0000

According to Brandon Royval , he fought the majority of the UFC Fight Night 237 main event compromised with a serious knee injury. Royval (16-7 MMA, 8-3 UFC) avenged his loss to former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (21-8-2 MMA, 9-5-2 UFC) by split decision after five competitive rounds Saturday at Mexico City Arena. Royval needed to be carried out of his post-fight news conference and revealed in an Instagram post that he “most likely” tore his MCL in the first minute of the fight. “From public enemy number 1 to number 1 contender Came off the couch for a short notice fight against a former champion in his hometown. Most likely tore my MCL in the first minute of the fight. Hate it or love it though the underdogs on top.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brandon Royval (@broyval) Royval discussed the injury right after his fight

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Raul Rosas Jr. explains UFC Fight Night 237 withdrawal: ‘I hated making that decision’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:40:34 +0000

Though he ultimately decided not to fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 237 , Raul Rosas Jr. said the choice was not an easy one. Rosas Jr. (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) withdrew from his main card bout vs. Ricky Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) minutes before the scheduled walkouts Saturday in Mexico City, citing illness

Raul Rosas Jr. explains UFC Fight Night 237 withdrawal: ‘I hated making that decision’ – MMA Junkie

Muhammad Naimov wants return at UFC Saudi Arabia against a ranked opponent

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:30:30 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Muhammad Naimov beat Erik Silva with a first-round injury TKO Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 237 at Mexico City Arena. Take a look inside the fight with Naimov, whose early kick made Silva backpedal into an awkward placement against the cage and a likely knee injury.

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After dream debut in Mexico, Ronaldo Rodriguez promises he’s a future UFC champion

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:11:56 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Ronaldo Rodriguez beat Denys Bondar with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 237 at Mexico City Arena. Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who went on a five-fight winning streak after a Dana White’s Contender Series loss in 2020 to get his UFC shot.

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Yazmin Jauregui in no hurry to fight division’s elite after rebound win at UFC Mexico

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:03:10 +0000

MEXICO CITY – Yazmin Jauregui beat Sam Hughes with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 237 at Mexico City Arena. Take a look inside the fight with Jauregui, who bounced back from the stunning 20-second first loss of her career this past July.

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UFC Fight Night 237 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:03:08 +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. Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 in Mexico City, 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. * * * *

UFC Fight Night 237 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media – MMA Junkie