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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for October: A slick title-fight finish

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:10:07 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from October 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Irene Aldana suffered broken foot two days before Holly Holm bout, will have surgery

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:18:16 +0000

It appears Irene Aldana is out for the rest of 2020. The UFC women’s bantamweight contender said she suffered a broken foot two days prior to her bout with former champion Holly Holm earlier this month in the main event of UFC on ESPN 16 in Abu Dhabi. The injury requires surgery, and Aldana (12-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) will go under the knife Monday. “It’s broken; I have a broken bone and it’s definitely going to need surgery,” Aldana said in Spanish on “Hablemos MMA EXTRA.” “I will be getting it on Monday.

Hablemos MMA Extra: Entrevista con Irene Aldana

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:10:46 +0000

(Editor’s note: Hablemos MMA is MMA Junkie’s weekly Spanish-language podcast hosted by reporter Danny Segura. New episodes are released every Monday on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and more of your favorite podcasting platforms. You can also stream or download the latest episode above.) En este episodio de Hablemos MMA extra, Danny Segura entrevista a Irene Aldana acerca de haber sufrido una lesión dos días antes de su pela contra Holly Holm , la recuperación, su desempeño en la derrota, y mucho más. Gallery UFC on ESPN 16: Best photos from Abu Dhabi view 40 images

With Giga Chikadze out, Kevin Croom steps in to face Alex Caceres at UFC on ESPN 16

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:50:35 +0000

After more than 30 professional fights, Kevin Croom finally will get his chance to compete in the UFC. Giga Chikadze has been forced out of UFC on ESPN 16, and Croom will step in to face Alex Caceres on Saturday.

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MMA Junkie’s 2019 ‘Upset of the Year’: Tristan Connelly moves up, beats Michel Pereira on 5 days’ notice

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:58:48 +0000

One of the most compelling aspects of MMA is the fact that there are so many ways to win – or lose – a fight. It means that even the best in the world are never truly safe from defeat. In a sport that is constantly evolving, shock results are commonplace, and 2019 was certainly no different. Our pick for MMA Junkie’s “Upset of the Year” had a little bit of everything. As the smaller man stepping up at short notice to take on a hyped knockout artist with an eye for the spectacular, few gave Canadian lightweight Tristan Connelly much of a chance against high-flying, back-flipping, capoeira-kicking human highlight reel Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 16.

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MMA Junkie’s 2019 ‘Upset of the Year’: Tristan Connelly moves up, beats Michel Pereira on 5 days’ notice – MMA Junkie

Triple Take: How the UFC lightweight division should be sorted out

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:02:59 +0000

This past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN+ 16 main event, Justin Gaethje kept his train rollin’ with a third straight first-round finish . After his TKO of Donald Cerrone, Gaethje put himself right into the lightweight title picture. It’s been presumed that champion Khabib Nurmagomedov should fight Tony Ferguson next.

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Michel Pereira responds to criticism, vows to prove he can go three full rounds with same approach

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:50:30 +0000

Gallery Tristan Connelly def. Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 16: Best photos view 12 images Michel Pereira has received a lot of heat following his loss to newcomer Tristan Connelly.

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UFC on ESPN+ 16 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 02:23:30 +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 on ESPN+ 16 in Vancouver, 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 View this post on Instagram Just want to say thanks to everyone The #UFC all friends, family, ongoing supporters, teammates, everyone at maximum training center, everyone at Michigan top team, all the people who have helped me

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MMA Junkie Radio #2984: Gaethje’s win over ‘Cowboy,’ McGregor, Woodley and more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:44:41 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here! Covered in Episode 2,984 of the podcast, the guys cover all of the latest hot topics in MMA and look back at this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 16 event in Vancouver. Justin Gaethje took out Donald Cerrone in the first round at UFC on ESPN+ 16. What does that mean for the lightweight division?

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After split call over Arlosvki, Augusto Sakai was itching for fast KO at UFC Vancouver

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:25:35 +0000

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Augusto Sakai beat Marcin Tybura with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 16 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Take a look inside the fight with Sakai, who won for the fifth straight time. Result: Augusto Sakai def. Marcin Tybura via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:59 Updated records: Sakai (14-1-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Tybura (17-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) Key stat: Sakai had his fastest win in the UFC

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