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UFC’s Jesse Ronson accepts 20-month suspension for USADA violation

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:17:10 +0000

UFC welterweight Jesse Ronson has accepted a 20-month U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspension after testing positive for banned metabolite metandienone as the result of a sample collected out-of-competition just days before his return to the UFC. The test was conducted July 22, four days before his “Performance of the Night” submission of Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ESPN 14. According to a statement by USADA, “Metandienone (also known as methandienone) is a non-Specified Substance in the class of Anabolic Agents and is prohibited at all times under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy and UFC Prohibited List.” Here is USADA’s statement on the matter: “USADA announced today that Jesse Ronson, of London, Ontario, Canada, has accepted a 20-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy.

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Darren Till vows to become UFC champion: ‘I won’t be able to retire if I don’t become one of the best’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:54:09 +0000

Darren Till hasn’t given up on his goal of becoming UFC champion. Till (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) was recently on the cusp of earning another shot at gold, this time at 185 pounds, but fell short in his pursuit. The former UFC welterweight title challenger was edged out by Robert Whittaker in the UFC on ESPN 14 headliner in July, where he suffered a torn MCL in the second round.

Darren Till vows to become UFC champion: ‘I won’t be able to retire if I don’t become one of the best’ – MMA Junkie

Dana White: Incidents like Dan Hardy vs. Herb Dean ‘can never happen’ in UFC again

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:46:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White has come to the defense of referees and judges in the aftermath of the highly publicized spat between Dan Hardy and Herb Dean. After UFC commentator Hardy and veteran referee Dean had a verbal confrontation in the aftermath of what many believed to be a late stoppage in Francisco Trinaldo’s TKO of Jai Herbert at UFC on ESPN 14, White has drawn a line in the sand. “I want to make this very clear: If you work for me, and you approach a judge or a referee or any type of official, I will fire you,” White told reporters, including MMA Junkie, on Friday. “You will lose your job. You will never work for me again if you do that. Nobody has the right to – listen, you want to criticize judges, you want to criticize referees, you didn’t agree with a decision or things like that – we love Dan

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for July: The nastiest kneebar ever?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:50:48 +0000

With another action-packed month in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from July 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Makwan Amirkhani def. Danny Henry at UFC 251 Makwan Amirkhani (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has scored another submission victory in the UFC featherweight division against Danny Henry (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) — and he earned some points for good sportsmanship, too.

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Coach reveals Darren Till suffered torn MCL at UFC on ESPN 14; fighter in good spirits

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:48:20 +0000

As expected, Darren Till did not walk away unscathed from his UFC on ESPN 14 fight with Robert Whittaker. According to his coach, Colin Heron, Till (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) suffered a torn MCL in the second round of the main event. Heron revealed the news to ESPN via text message Thursday. “Torn MCL, doctors are amazed he was able to stand up for the last three rounds,” Heron said. “He is in a cast for six weeks then we’ll reassess. Hopefully it will start to knit while immobilized.” Till’s injury was evident during the fight

Coach reveals Darren Till suffered torn MCL at UFC on ESPN 14; fighter in good spirits – MMA Junkie

Tom Aspinall amused by ‘young Frank Mir’ comparisons, but won’t rush his career after 45-second win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:33:41 +0000

ABU DHABI – Tom Aspinall beat Jake Collier via first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN 14 on Yas Island. Take a look inside the fight with Aspinall, who registered an eye-catching performance on his octagon debut in only his 10th career fight. Result: Tom Aspinall def

Tom Aspinall amused by ‘young Frank Mir’ comparisons, but won’t rush his career after 45-second win – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 14′s Movsar Evloev talks win over Mike Grundy, future plans

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:21:55 +0000

ABU DHABI — Movsar Evloev came into his UFC on ESPN 14 fight with a reputation for outstanding grappling, and he certainly lived up to his billing Saturday. The Russian featherweight remained unbeaten after demonstrating his proficiency on the mat over and over — as well as showing good standup work — in his unanimous decision victory over Mike Grundy. “He did exactly what I expected from him,” Evloev said after the fight. “I am young, still undefeated and I got a win over a very tough opponent. I am hoping it will send UFC a message, that I am ready for top opponents

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Jesse Ronson describes going ‘to hell and back’ for his first UFC win after six years away

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:11:44 +0000

ABU DHABI – Jesse Ronson beat Nicolas Dalby with a first-round read-naked choke finish Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 14 in Abu Dhabi. Take a look inside the fight with Ronson, who returned to the UFC for the first time in six years.

Jesse Ronson describes going ‘to hell and back’ for his first UFC win after six years away – MMA Junkie

Alex Oliveira: I hope my UFC on ESPN 14 win vs. Peter Sobotta shows that ‘Cowboy’ is back

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:08:24 +0000

ABU DHABI – With his back against the wall, Alex Oliveira has turned things around in 2020. Oliveira (22-8-1 MMA, 11-6 UFC) defeated Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 14 on Saturday, marking his second straight win. At one point Oliveira had won six of eight fights, enduring a rough stretch from late 2018 through 2019 when he suffered three straight losses to Gunnar Nelson, Mike Perry, and Nicolas Dalby.

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UFC on ESPN 14′s Ramazan Emeev talks win over Niklas Stolze, more

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:39:07 +0000

ABU DHABI — Saturday night marked an important moment in Ramazan Emeev ’s UFC career. Last time out, the Russian welterweight lost for the first time in his promotional tenure, dropping a decision to Anthony Rocco Martin. But at UFC on ESPN 14, Emeev (19-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) proved this was just a blip on the radar, as he cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Niklas Stolze (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the undercard of the event on “Fight Island.” Emeev earned a pair of 30-27 scores and a 29-28 for the victory. So what did it mean for the Dagestani competitor to get back in the win column, and where does he go from here? Emeev spoke with reporters, including MMA Junkie, after the fight, and you can hear his thoughts in the video above. UFC on ESPN 14 took place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi

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