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Recap Leon Edwards’ knockout win over Seth Baczynski (don’t worry, it won’t take long!)

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:50:25 +0000

Leon Edwards ’ first win in the UFC was a real “blink and you’ll miss it” affair. The Brit had previously lost a split decision on his octagon debut to Claudio Silva, but the former BAMMA welterweight champion bounced back with a bang in his second UFC appearance when he took on Seth Baczynski at UFC Fight Night 64 in Krakow, Poland in April 2015. Baczynski came out swinging as he stepped into the pocket and attempted to connect with a pair of big right hands. The American then attempted to throw a front kick to the body

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Before UFC deal, Cage Warriors champ Stevie Ray readied for retirement – at 24

BAD MMA News — Fri, 01 May 2015 13:29:01 +0000

Stevie Ray With the volatile and fickle nature of professional MMA, careers can rise and fall in the blink of any eye. Just ask Scotland’s Stevie Ray . In the space of just two weeks, he went from seriously contemplating retirement to registering his first UFC victory. Lightweight Ray (17-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) stepped in as a late replacement and made his promotional debut against Marcin Bandel (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) on UFC Fight Night 64’s preliminary card in Krakow, Poland, earlier this month and earned a second-round TKO win . The victory brought an end to what had been a trying time for the 25-year-old, who had been left in professional purgatory due to the upheaval in the Cage Warriors promotion, which had been precipitated by the resignation of CEO Graham Boylan in February. Despite being the lightweight champion, Ray had little contact from his then-employers

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UFC Fight Night 64 medical suspensions: Gonzaga, Manuwa, Calderwood out 180 days

BAD MMA News — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:39:13 +0000

Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Filipovic Six fighters from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 64 event, including headliner Gabriel Gonzaga , face medical suspensions that could run six months. UFC Fight Night 64 took place this past Saturday, April 11, at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland. The entire event streamed on UFC Fight Pass. In the headliner, Mirko Filipovic (31-11-2 MMA, 5-6 UFC) rallied to defeat fellow heavyweight Gonzaga (16-10 MMA, 11-9 UFC) via third-round elbows . Gonzaga has been issued a 180-day medical suspension due to potential head and facial injuries, though he can be cleared early by a physician following a CT scan. Aside from the minimum seven-day rest periods, the full list of suspensions include (via mma.tv ): Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended 180 days due to possible facial injuries, though he can be cleared early by a physician following a CT scan; regardless, suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days for precautionary reasons Mirko Filipovic: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons Jimi Manuwa : Suspended 180 days due to possible shin injuries, though he can be cleared early by a physician; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Jan Blachowicz: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Pawel Pawlak: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Sheldon Westcott : Suspended 180 days due to possible elbow injuries, though he can be cleared early by a physician; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Joanne Calderwood : Suspended 180 days due to a possible elbow injury, though she can be cleared early by a physician; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Damien Stasiak: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Yaotzin Meza : Suspended 180 days due to possible elbow injuries, though he can be cleared early by a physician; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Mickael Lebout: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Bartosz Fabinski: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Garreth McLellan: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Seth Baczynsk: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons Daniel Omielanczuk: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Anthony Hamilton : Suspended 180 days due to a possible right eye injury, though he can be cleared early by a physician; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Izabel Badurek: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons Marcin Bandel: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for precautionary reasons Rocky Lee: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for precautionary reasons For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 64 , check out the UFC Events section of the site

UFC Fight Night 64 medical suspensions: Gonzaga, Manuwa, Calderwood out 180 days – MMA Junkie

Trading Shots: Where do UFC Fight Pass events fit in, among a crowded MMA landscape?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:02:07 +0000

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic In this week’s Trading Shots, retired UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss the role that Saturday morning UFC Fight Pass events can play in the crowded MMA landscape. * * * * Downes: Ben, I’m not sure if you were too busy going out for one of your extravagant brunches this weekend, but the UFC had another afternoon (for the Western Hemisphere) fight card. In the main event, Mirko Filipovic overcame some early troubles to deliver a devastating TKO win over Gabriel Gonzaga . I don’t want to get into the “Is Cro Cop back?” question because that just seems uncreative and reactionary. Plus, plenty of other people in the so-called media have already penned such pieces .

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UFC Fight Night 64 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:16:01 +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 Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 64 event in Krakow, Poland, 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 My coaches and training partners did a great job getting me prepared for this fight.

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The three stars of ‘UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop II’ in Poland

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 19:35:14 +0000

The UFC plans to stage 45 events in 2015, and during that time, hundreds of fighters will enter and exit the octagon. While pre-fight hype is an enjoyable aspect of the sport, it’s ultimately the in-cage performances that speak most to fans. For the majority of fighters, the opportunity to present their skills to the world only comes along a few times per year. A total of 24 fighters got the chance on Saturday as part of UFC Fight Night 64 at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland

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So, after his UFC loss, Gabriel Gonzaga now looks like Frankenstein

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 14:07:11 +0000

Gabriel Gonzaga says he “did my best.” Unfortunately for the veteran heavyweight, his best in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 64 main event resulted in a Frankenstein-like cut that covers half his face. The fighter today posted the above photo (via Instagram ). In Saturday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed headliner, Gonzaga (16-10 MMA, 11-9 UFC) jumped out to an early lead and was handling Filipovic (31-11-2 MMA, 5-6 UFC) from the clinch and on the mat. But in the third round, “Cro Cop” brought the fans at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland, to their feet with some nasty elbow strikes from the clinch. The blows wobbled, sliced and eventually dropped Gonzaga, who was dazed and deemed unable to continue (watch the “Cro Cop” vs

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‘Cro Cop’ on Gonzaga rematch: ‘I knew he was going to be mine in the third or fourth’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:11:44 +0000

Mirko Filipovic Despite a lackluster showing in the first two rounds of his rematch with Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko Filipovic felt confident he would turn the tide. “Gonzaga is a tough guy, but I needed stay away from him in the first and second rounds,” said Filipovic, whose low output in the early stages of his headliner at UFC Fight Night 64 gave way to a thunderous attack that ended with a third-round TKO victory . “It would sound like I am playing smart now, but it was our strategy, to make him tired in the first two rounds and try to finish him in the third.” The result gave Filipovic (31-11-2 MMA, 5-6 UFC) his first UFC win in five years and avenged a highlight-reel knockout loss to Gonzaga (16-10 MMA, 11-9 UFC) in 2007 that cost him a shot at the promotion’s heavyweight title. Filipovic hadn’t fought in the UFC since a three-fight skid prompted his exit for the international circuit, where he built a 3-1 record

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Jimi Manuwa fought through torn meniscus at UFC Fight Night 64, anticipates surgery

BAD MMA News — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:18:06 +0000

Jimi Manuwa KRAKOW, Poland – UFC light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa was nearly kept from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 64 by a bad knee injury that prevented him from sparring one month prior to his co-headliner opposite Jan Blachowicz. “I tore my meniscus and MCL and ACL, as well,” Manuwa told MMAjunkie following his unanimous decision in the night’s co-headliner at Tauron Arena in Krakov, Poland. “They told me I shouldn’t fight.” While doctors didn’t win the previous round with Manuwa, the 35-year-old Brit said his next bout is corrective surgery and rehabilitation. “It was a big decision for me and the team, but we had to go through with it,” Manuwa said. The time on the bench did Manuwa (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) no favors when it came time to throw hands with Blachowicz (18-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), a former KSW star who came into the fight on the strength of a six-fight win streak, including a first-round TKO of Ilir Latifi this past October.

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Maryna Moroz wants shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk after shocking UFC Fight Night 64 win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 23:46:03 +0000

Maryna Moroz KRAKOW, Poland – Maryna Moroz wants a UFC title shot and there’s nothing that will sway her from campaigning for it. Despite the fact Moroz’s (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) professional career began less than 17 months ago, the 23-year-old adamantly believes she’s ready to challenge for the women’s strawweight title following her stunning 90-second submission of Joanne Calderwood (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 64. “I consider myself to be ready to be able to already fight for the title,” Moroz told MMAjunkie through an interpreter at the event’s post-fight press conference. “I think I showed in this fight that I’m ready to be able to get the win.” Calderwood was the largest betting favorite on today’s card in Krakow, Poland, and was seemingly being groomed for a shot at Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s 115-pound belt

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