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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March: The first buggy choke in Cage Warriors history

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 02:06:36 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. 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, March 19: Marcin Tybura makes a move at heavyweight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:04:16 +0000

After a big win in the main event at UFC Fight Night 239, Marcin Tybura is making moves at heavyweight. Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) took out Tai Tuivasa (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) with a first-round submission in Las Vegas. He’s won eight of his past 10 fights with setbacks against current interim champion Tom Aspinall and former Bellator champ Alexander Volkov, and he moves to No. 7 on the charts.

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Christian Rodriguez wants Nathaniel Wood after gritty win vs. Isaac Dulgarian at UFC Fight Night 239

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 21:28:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS— Christian Rodriguez found himself in trouble early at UFC Fight Night 239 but pulled off a comeback victory. Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) ended up on the wrong end of a 10-8 Round 1 score at the hands of Isaac Dulgarian. But as the fight wore on, Rodriguez began mounting a comeback, splitting the judges in Round 2, before hanging a 10-8 of his own on Dulgarian (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in Round 3. “I felt a little off in the beginning,” Rodriguez told reporters at a post-fight news conference.

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Danny Silva: ‘Rookie mistake’ led to weight miss ahead of UFC debut win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:58:29 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Danny Silva beat Josh Culibao with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Silva, who missed weight for his UFC debut.

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Jaqueline Amorim on the tap that wasn’t called and her hopes for a Brazil appearance

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:55:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jaqueline Amorim beat Cory McKenna with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Amorim, who has all eight of her wins by finish, including six submissions.

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UFC’s Jafel Filho wants ‘battle of grapplers’ with Jimmy Flick after birth of child

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:01:15 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jafel Filho flexed his jiu-jitsu skills in his second-straight first-round finish at UFC Fight Night 239 , and now wants a test against someone who is well-versed on the mat. Filho (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) made quick work of Ode Osbourne at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas behind a hyper-aggressive gameplan.

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Chad Anheliger hopes win over gritty Charalampos Grigoriou gets new UFC deal

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:01:14 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Chad Anheliger beat Charalampos Grigoriou with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Anheliger, who got back in the win column after back-to-back losses.

Chad Anheliger hopes win over gritty Charalampos Grigoriou gets new UFC deal – MMA Junkie

Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg – and crush a Dan Hooker callout, too

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:03:44 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Thiago Moises beat Mitch Ramirez with a third-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Moises, who put Ramirez away courtesy of leg kicks – a UFC rarity.

Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg – and crush a Dan Hooker callout, too – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 239 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:03:43 +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 239 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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MMA Junkie Radio #3446: UFC Fight Night 239 recap, Jose Aldo returns, Jeremy Kennedy interview

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:42:02 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,446, the guys welcome guest Jeremy Kennedy , who returns to action at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast this weekend. The fellas also discussed the UFC Fight Night 239 event in Las Vegas and the big return of UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo in Brazil. Tune in!

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