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Fight Game on the ‘Gram: Best of Miesha Tate on Instagram

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Social media is part of life in the fight game for most fighters. Many of them turn to Instagram to keep their fans and followers informed and entertained since (for now) its reputation is less vitriolic than some of its contemporaries. Ahead of her return from retirement against Marion Reneau (9-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC), check out some of the most popular Instagram posts from former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) over the past year. Tate and Reneau fight in the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 26 , which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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Jeremy Stephens wants Conor McGregor grudge match: ‘The true fight to make’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:29:34 +0000

Jeremy Stephens is eager to finally settle the score with Conor McGregor , and he thinks it makes a whole lot of sense. Stephens (28-19 MMA, 15-18 UFC) had a famous press conference run-in with McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in 2015 that resulted in the often-used “Who the fook is that guy?” line , that was created when Stephens tried to chime in on the Irishman’s answer about the most difficult matchups for him. That was years ago, however, and the two have had splintered paths since. McGregor went on to win UFC titles in two divisions, while Stephens has remained a middling name across the lightweight and featherweight divisions

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UFC on ESPN 26 medical suspensions: Three fighters face 180-day terms

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:35:12 +0000

Alan Baudot , Malcolm Gordon and Marion Reneau are looking at six months out after UFC on ESPN 26. Reneau suffered a third-round TKO loss to returning former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and needs an X-ray on her nose before returning to action if she decided to come back. The 44-year-old retired following her loss to Tate, a decision she made prior to the fight. After a strong start, France’s Baudot was stopped in the second round by Rodrigo Nascimento and will also need an X-ray on his nose before getting cleared. Finally, flyweight Gordon will need an X-ray on his right hand after defeating Francisco Figueiredo via unanimous decision. The full list of UFC on ESPN 26 medical suspensions includes:

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Malcolm Gordon knew he had to keep his UFC spot – and now he’s ready to start working

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:03:13 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Malcolm Gordon beat Francisco Figueiredo with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Gordon, who picked up his first win in the UFC after an 0-2 start.

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Back on track, Daniel Rodriguez ups his callouts with Belal Muhammad request

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:03:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Daniel Rodriguez beat Preston Parsons with a first-round TKO Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who won for the second straight time after a loss this past November.

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Emotional Rodolfo Vieira made sure not to rush submission win of Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:51:48 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Rodolfo Vieira made sure to display a more patient version of himself, and it paid off. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace rebounded from his upset submission loss to Anthony Hernandez with a “Performance of the Night” submission of Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26 on Saturday. Vieira (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) spent a lot more time on the feet than most expected, but the 31-year-old said everything went according to plan. “It was something I was expecting,” Vieira told reporters through an interpreter at the UFC on ESPN 26 post-fight press conference. “Take the right time to take the guy to the ground and submit him. This is something I was working on with my coach Julien (Williams) in Orlando and Fusion

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Billy Quarantillo ready for top-15 opponent, eyes return at Madison Square Garden

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:51:44 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Back on the winning track, Billy Quarantillo thinks he’s one solid test away from facing a ranked opponent. Quarantillo (16-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who made appearances on both “The Ultimate Fighter” and Dana White’s Contender Series, has won nine of his past 10 and is coming off arguably his biggest win yet at UFC on ESPN 26. The 32-year-old featherweight scored a third-round TKO win over Gabriel Benitez on Saturday and wants to continue building experience by taking on battle-tested veterans – though he does have a honeymoon planned with his new wife to tend to first. “I think I’m meant to be in the top 15, meant to have these big, huge fights, have these crazy wars,” Quarantillo told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 26 post-fight press conference

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After quick submission of ‘UFC legend’ Jeremy Stephens, Mateusz Gamrot ready for top-15 lightweights

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:46:30 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Mateusz Gamrot continues to impress as he targets the upper echelon of the UFC’s lightweight division. Gamrot (19-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) needed just 65 seconds to submit veteran Jeremy Stephens with a kimura at UFC on ESPN 26 on Saturday and the former two-division KSW champion is ready for a step up in competition. “Jeremy is a UFC legend and veteran,” Gamrot told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 26 post-fight press conference. “For me, it was fight No. 3. My last fight was a warmup, now I need a really good test and really tough test.

After quick submission of ‘UFC legend’ Jeremy Stephens, Mateusz Gamrot ready for top-15 lightweights – MMA Junkie

Dominant Sergey Morozov happy with win, even though he couldn’t put Taha away

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:17:48 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Sergey Morozov beat Khalid Taha with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Morozov, who got back in the win column after a submission loss in his UFC debut in January.

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Rodrigo Nascimento stays on his callout train for Chase Sherman after UFC on ESPN 26 TKO win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:10:58 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Rodrigo Nascimento beat Alan Baudot with a second-round TKO Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Nascimento, who got back in the win column after the first loss of his career in October 2020.

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