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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 21: Patchy Mix, Lerone Murphy move up

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 May 2024 02:43:47 +0000

Following Bellator Champions Series: Paris and UFC Fight Night 241 , the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the feature bout of the UFC event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, rising featherweight contender Lerone Murphy defeated the always-exciting Edson Barboza in a dominant display to remain undefeated in his pro career. At Accor Arena in Paris, France, Patchy Mix recorded a successful defense of his Bellator title by edging out a split decision nod in the main event over Magomed Magomedov. Both fighters moved up in the rankings in their respective divisions following their impressive performances. Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above

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Video: Is Lerone Murphy a legit contender after Edson Barboza win at UFC Fight Night 241?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2024 23:31:38 +0000

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to Lerone Murphy ’s biggest career win at UFC Fight Night 241 . This past Saturday, the Englishman dominated veteran Edson Barboza in the headliner of the UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas. Murphy is now undefeated in his MMA career and angling to get a top-10 opponent next. So is Murphy a legit threat to the title? Who should he fight next

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Abus Magomedov promises more exciting fights after UFC Fight Night 241 dominant decision

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2024 22:13:16 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Abus Magomedov beat Warlley Alves with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Magomedov, who snapped a two-fight skid for his first win by decision in nearly six years.

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Oumar Sy happy with debut win, but itching to show UFC light heavyweights even more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:54:34 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Oumar Sy beat Tuco Tokkos with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Sy, who was a heavy favorite in his UFC debut against a fill-in opponent who took the bout on a week’s notice.

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Heili Alateng wants quick turnaround at UFC 303 after win over Kleydson Rodrigues

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2024 14:10:38 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Heili Alateng beat Kleydson Rodrigues with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Alateng, who got his first win 20 months.

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‘Grappler Ange’ version of Angela Hill wants Jessica Andrade rematch to start one more UFC title run

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 May 2024 03:11:44 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After notching the first submission win of her career, Angela Hill is as confident as ever, and believes she is ready for one more run for the UFC strawweight title. At UFC Fight Night 241 , Hill (17-13 MMA, 12-13 UFC) wrapped up Luana Pinheiro with a Performance of the Night-winning guillotine choke, forcing her opponent to tap in Round 2 . The self-dubbed “Grappler Ange” has arrived, and will likely enter the promotion’s top 10, which means big things opportunities are ahead. The finish of Pinheiro (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) itself was a surprise for Hill, which speaks to her continued growth in the training room, and her ability to adapt to what occurs inside the octagon. “I didn’t think she was going to shoot on me, so it wasn’t even really in the gameplan,” Hill told reporters during a post-fight news conference

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Tom Nolan: First UFC win was ‘make or break’ moment, relieved to overcome mental adversity

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 May 2024 23:26:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Tom Nolan placed a lot of pressure on himself heading into his second UFC bout, but breathed a sigh of relief after picking up his first win in the promotion. Nolan (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faced Victor Martinez in the feature prelim bout of UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex. The Australian caught Martinez (13-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a clean knee to the midsection , leading to the TKO stoppage at 3:50 in the first round of an entertaining lightweight fight while it lasted. The result marked Nolan’s first UFC win, which came after a disappointing stoppage loss in his January debut. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran felt his back was against the wall, and felt the pressure of needing to get his hand raised

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Adrian Yanez relieved to snap losing streak with quick KO at UFC Fight Night 241: ‘Last year sucked’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 May 2024 19:54:30 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez has ended the worst stretch in his fighting career, and he couldn’t be happier. The UFC bantamweight went winless in 2023, getting stopped by Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font in two consecutive bouts. Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) entered Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 determined to get back in the win column, and he did impressively

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Ariane Carnelossi reveals injuries, reacts to headbutt: ‘What often differentiates humans from animals are the rules’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 May 2024 18:24:27 +0000

Ariane Carnelossi says she suffered multiple facial injuries as a result of her UFC Fight Night 241 bout vs. Piera Rodriguez. The bout ended in a disqualification due to multiple illegal headbutts from Rodriguez (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and Carnelossi (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was declared the winner. The strawweight fight took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and sparked reactions from around the MMA world. Some viewers voiced thoughts online that Carnelossi had milked the doctor stoppage that came after the pair of illegal blows – an accusation Rodriguez also echoed Saturday

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Themba Gorimbo sees himself as realistic headliner for UFC Africa: ‘I’m a big inspiration’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 19 May 2024 17:19:25 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Themba Gorimbo came out victorious Saturday at UFC Fight Night 241 to top off an emotional week. On the main card at the UFC Apex, Gorimbo (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated Ramiz Brahimaj (10-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC), but did so with a heavy heart after the death of his coach’s mother. The tragedy catalyzed unwavering determination and strength. “I don’t think he took me down,” Gorimbo told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. “I think every time he tried to take me down, I remembered my coach and the sacrifice that he made. I said, ‘Nope.’ I remembered the sacrifice that he made.

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