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Video: Who will be better in long run: Khamzat Chimaev or Shavkat Rakhmonov?

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 01:55:11 +0000

Shavkat Rakhmonov just keeps on rolling, and he’s drawing a lot of comparisons to Khamzat Chimaev . This past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 38 , Rakhmonov made easy work of Neil Magny with a second-round submission. He’s now 16-0 with 16 finishes. Rakhmonov’s rise is reminding a lot of people of the hype around Chimaev when he burst onto the UFC scene in 2020

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 28: Johnny Eblen’s big rise at middleweight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:53:22 +0000

Last week’s Bellator 282 and UFC on ESPN 38 events produced a number of moves in this week’s rankings update. In the main event of Bellator 282, Johnny Eblen turned in his most impressive performance to date, completely shutting out now-former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. It was a dominant performance from beginning to end, and as a result, Eblen now rules the land in the middleweight division in Bellator. He also moves from unranked to claiming the No. 9 slot, while Mousasi falls from No

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Dana White would love to see Mateusz Gamrot fight Beneil Dariush next

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:21:18 +0000

UFC president Dana White has other ideas for Mateusz Gamrot . Gamrot (21-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) picked up his biggest win this past Saturday when he rallied to defeat Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC on ESPN 38 main event. Afterward, he proceeded to call out former interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje . Gamrot’s win over Tsarukyan elevated him into the top 10 of the UFC lightweight rankings, but White would rather see Gamrot fight Beneil Dariush (21-4-1 MMA, 15-4-1 UFC) than Gaethje. “Yeah, I think what I love is I love Gamrot-Dariush when (Dariush) comes back,” White told Yahoo Sports . He continued, “The main event was high level, incredible.

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Sergey Morozov doesn’t plan any callouts, but knows he wants more fights in 2022

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:49:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his decision win over Raulian Paiva at UFC on ESPN 38, Sergey Morozov said he hopes for more fights this year. Morozov (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) discussed his win over Paiva (21-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC), making in-fight adjustments, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out Morozov’s full interview in the video above

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Cody Durden responds to Jeff Molina’s callout: ‘I will eat him alive’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:25:43 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his knockout win over JP Buys at UFC on ESPN 38, Cody Durden said his emotion after the fight came from being counted out. Durden (13-4-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) discussed his quick finish of Buys (9-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Jeff Molina’s callout, changes in his camp to American Top Team and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out Durden’s full interview in the video above. Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Best photos from Las Vegas view 40 images Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Official scorecards from Las Vegas view 24 images

Cody Durden responds to Jeff Molina’s callout: ‘I will eat him alive’ – MMA Junkie

Thiago Moises says he sacrificed his whole life to snap two-fight skid at UFC on ESPN 38

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:04:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his submission win over Christos Giagos at UFC on ESPN 38, Thiago Moises said his emotional victory was a much-needed one. Moises (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) discussed his win over Giagos (19-10 MMA, 5-6 UFC), bouncing back from back-to-back losses, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out Moises’ full interview in the video above. Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Best photos from Las Vegas view 40 images Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Official scorecards from Las Vegas view 24 images

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Chris Curtis says Joaquin Buckley’s callout was a weird one after UFC on ESPN 38

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:49:27 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his decision win over Rodolfo Vieira at UFC on ESPN 38, Chris Curtis said a callout from Joaquin Buckley seemed particularly bizarre to him. Curtis (29-8 MMA, 3-0 UFC) discussed his win over Vieira (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Buckley’s callout, not expecting a three-round fight, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Carlos Ulberg revved up by Israel Adesanya, Alexander Volkanovski’s support at UFC on ESPN 38

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:49:25 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his knockout win over Tafon Nchukwi at UFC on ESPN 38, Carlos Ulberg said champion teammates Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski supporting him cageside pumped him up. Ulberg (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) discussed his quick knockout win over Nchukwi (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Adesanya and Volkanovski’s title fights this week, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out Ulberg’s full interview in the video above. Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Best photos from Las Vegas view 40 images Gallery UFC on ESPN 38: Official scorecards from Las Vegas view 24 images

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Judges Gonna Judge: Was Mateusz Gamrot’s grappling overvalued in UFC on ESPN 38 win vs. Arman Tsarukyan?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:25:55 +0000

Welcome to “Judges Gonna Judge,” where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend. This week, we take another look at the UFC on ESPN 38 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, a lightweight matchup between two first-time main eventers in Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan . This high-octane battle thrilled from beginning to end as both fighters brought their best for the main stage. When the 25 minutes concluded, all three official judges scored the contest in favor of Gamrot .

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Mario Bautista not thrilled with late stoppage in submission win over Brian Kelleher

BAD MMA News — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:10:45 +0000

LAS VEGAS – After his submission win over Brian Kelleher at UFC on ESPN 38, Mario Bautista was critical of referee Herb Dean. Bautista (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) discussed his win over Kelleher (24-14 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Dean’s stoppage and his opinion it was late, his place in the bantamweight division, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out Bautista’s full interview in the video above.

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