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MMA Junkie Radio #3502: UFC 307 preview, Miesha Tate and Grant Dawson interviews

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:57:31 +0000

Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,502, the fellas welcome in a pair of UFC guests: former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tat e and lightweight contender Grant Dawson . The fellas also preview this weekend’s big UFC 307 card with two title fights taking place in Salt Lake City. Tune in!

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Chael Sonnen pitches Justin Gaethje vs. Renato Moicano, calls matchup ‘glaringly obvious’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:31:34 +0000

Chael Sonnen argues that Justin Gaethje is exactly the type of fight Renato Moicano needs. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) battered Benoit Saint Denis en route to a second-round doctor’s stoppage TKO in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 243 headliner in Paris. The outspoken lightweight made the most of his time on the mic, and Sonnen would like to see him get a big name to help catapult his stardom to the next level. “Moicano’s next fight is Justin Gaethje,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel . “Now, that is exactly what my response would be. For me, that’s like glaringly obvious.” Moicano called out Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker, two fan favorites.

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Renato Moicano goes off on ‘total bullsh*t’ UFC rankings after Benoit Saint Denis win keeps him at No. 11

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:54:41 +0000

Renato Moicano has an issue with his official ranking after UFC Fight Night 243. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) battered Benoit Saint Denis for a second-round doctor’s stoppage TKO this past Saturday in Paris to notch his fourth straight win. Despite his impressive performance, Moicano stayed put at No. 11 in the UFC lightweight rankings, which he took umbrage with . “That’s the first time I see somebody destroy their opponent and don’t get up on the rankings… I guess MMA journalists love macron too.” That’s the first time I see somebody destroy their opponent and don’t get up on the rankings… I guess mma journalists love macron too #ufc #mma — Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) October 1, 2024 Moicano had a feeling that would be the case prior to the rankings update. He went on a rant on X, explaining why the majority of the fighters ranked above him don’t merit their standing

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‘What the f*ck?’: Inside the mind of Chris Duncan during bizarre UFC Fight Night 243 submission

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:46:22 +0000

An unusual finishing sequence at UFC Fight Night 243 in Paris on Saturday that resulted in a fighter snoozing even baffled the bout’s winner. Chris Duncan , like most viewers, was stunned when he determined Bolaji Oki was snoozing on his chest after popping out of a guillotine choke in their lightweight prelim clash at Accor Arena. The submission itself was not unfamiliar territory. Duncan (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) adores the guillotine choke

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UFC Fight Night 243 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:02:48 +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 243 in Paris, 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

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Video: How surprising was Renato Moicano’s beatdown of Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Paris?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:41:07 +0000

Benoit Saint Denis entered UFC Fight Night 243 looking to reestablish himself as a legitimate lightweight contender on his home turf, but Renato Moicano had other plans as he won their main event in Paris by second-round TKO. Moicano’s win might not have come by surprise to many, but the way in which he won sure did. He took down Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) just 23 seconds into the fight and proceeded to batter him with hard elbows and punches for the rest of the first round, splitting him open all over his face. The fight saw a Round 2, but the damage was too much to let it continue into the third, resulting in a doctor stoppage TKO win for Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC). Given the circumstances and setting around the fight, just how surprising was Moicano’s beatdown of Saint Denis? Our “Spinning Back Clique” of Nolan King, Dan Tom and Brian “Goze” Garcia answer that and more with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

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Renato Moicano: Dan Hooker’s top-five UFC lightweight ranking is like ‘a turtle in a tree’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:11:06 +0000

Renato Moicano has no idea how Dan Hooker wound up in the UFC’s top five lightweight rankings. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) earned that spot by edging out Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in August. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC), who battered Benoit Saint Denis en route to a doctor’s stoppage TKO in Round 2 of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 243 headliner, sees Hooker as an easy path to the top five. “I don’t know how he’s in the top five – that’s unbelievable,” Moicano said during the ESPN post-fight show .

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MMA Junkie Radio #3501: UFC 307 guest Kayla Harrison, UFC Paris wrap-up, Paul-McGregor

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:04:23 +0000

Monday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,501, the fellas leave behind show No. 3,500 and start toward the next milestone. They welcome in UFC 307 guest Kayla Harrison , broke down the UFC Paris results, talked about Jake Paul and Conor McGregor’s new beef, and much more. Tune in!

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Benoit Saint Denis reacts to UFC Paris loss to Renato Moicano: ‘This sport is hard, but incredible’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:10:54 +0000

Benoit Saint Denis released a statement following his stoppage loss at UFC Fight Night 243. Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) suffered a Round 2 doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in this past Saturday’s main event at Accor Arena in Paris. Saint Denis was beat down on the ground in Round 1, suffering serious damage to both eyes. He was able to rebound well in Round 2, but at the end of the round, his face was a bloody mess. The doctor checked on him, and deemed him unfit to continue after Saint Denis struggled to see. “The God of War” chalked off his performance to a slow start which cost him.

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Fares Ziam reacts to first UFC knockout, says extra punches ‘not super necessary’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:37:00 +0000

It took Fares Ziam a little while, but he finally had his first finish under the UFC banner. The 27-year-old Frenchman rocked the home crowd at Accor Arena in Paris with a vicious third-round knockout knee strike that landed on Matt Frevola.