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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 15: Brandon Royval climbs at flyweight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:35:51 +0000

UFC Fight Night 244 took place last weekend in Las Vegas, producing an update in the men’s flyweight rankings. In the main event at the UFC Apex, Brandon Royval handed Tatsuro Taira his first career loss in a thrilling 25-minute bout . Royval entered the contest at No

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Julia Polastri surprised by split decision in win over Cory McKenna at UFC Fight Night 244

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:23:18 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Julia Polastri beat Cory McKenna with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Polastri, who picked up her first UFC win after a loss in her promotional debut in June. Julia Polastri def

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Pat Sabatini credits mental game for doing more than just make him a better fighter

BAD MMA News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:09:31 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Pat Sabatini beat Jonathan Pearce with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Sabatini, who rebounded from a first-round knockout loss to Diego Lopes. Pat Sabatini def. Jonathan Pearce Pat Sabatini Result: Pat Sabatini def. Jonathan Pearce via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:06 Updated records: Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pearce (14-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) Key stats: Sabatini controlled all but 10 seconds of the fight and was one of only two upset winners on the card. Sabatini on the fight’s key moment Pat Sabatini def.

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Cody Haddon after UFC debut win: ‘Dana White can cut me if I ever have a boring fight’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:45:12 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Cody Haddon beat Dan Argueta with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Haddon, who won his UFC debut just a couple months after a contract win on Dana White’s Contender Series. Cody Haddon def. Dan Argueta Cody Haddon Result: Cody Haddon def.

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Video: Did Brandon Royval secure another UFC title shot? How much did Tatsuro Taira’s stock drop?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:45:11 +0000

Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira gave MMA fans one of the best fights, if not the best fight, of 2024. The two flyweights went back and forth in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244 in Las Vegas. With many momentum swings, Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) ended up getting the better of Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) over the course of 25 minutes, winning a split decision .

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After ‘smart’ win over Niko Price, Themba Gorimbo lobbies for Diaz-Luque fill-in role

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:17:17 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Themba Gorimbo beat Niko Price with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Gorimbo, who was one of the card’s biggest favorites and won for the fourth straight time. Themba Gorimbo def. Niko Price Themba Gorimbo Result: Themba Gorimbo def. Niko Price via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Updated records: Gorimbo (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Price (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) Key stats: Gorimbo outstruck Price 141-58 and had more than 9 minutes of control time. Gorimbo on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 12: (R-L) Themba Gorimbo of Zimbabwe punches Niko Price in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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UFC Fight Night 244 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:59:22 +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 244 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.

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‘Mr. Anytime’ Junior Tafa has a wild vacation story to tell some day about UFC Fight Night 244

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:30:45 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Junior Tafa beat Sean Sharaf with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Tafa, who struggled in the first, but came on in the second to spoil Sharaf’s short-notice UFC debut. Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf Junior Tafa Result: Junior Tafa def. Sean Sharaf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:15 Updated records: Tafa (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Sharaf (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stats: Tafa stuffed seven of Sharaf’s eight takedown attempts.

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Clayton Carpenter wants Steve Erceg next after UFC Fight Night 244 submission

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:20:26 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Clayton Carpenter beat Lucas Rocha with a second-round technical submission Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Carpenter, who stayed unbeaten in his return after a 20-month layoff and called out recent flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg for his next test. Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha Clayton Carpenter Result: Clayton Carpenter def. Lucas Rocha via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:12 Updated records: Carpenter (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Rocha (17-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stats: Carpenter has four of his past five wins by stoppage, including back-to-back rear-naked chokes

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Ramazan Temirov sets UFC flyweight title goal after quick finish of CJ Vergara

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:13:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Ramazan Temirov beat CJ Vergara with a first-round TKO Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 244 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Temirov, who was dominant in his UFC debut – and put the flyweight division on notice that he’s coming for a title shot. Ramazan Temirov def. CJ Vergara Ramazan Temirov Result: Ramazan Temirov def. CJ Vergara via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:50 Updated records: Temirov (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Vergara (12-6-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Key stats: Temirov has 10 straight wins and five straight first-round finishes. Temirov on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 12: (R-L) Ramazan Temirov of Uzbekistan punches CJ Vergara in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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