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Fight Game on the ‘Gram: Holly Holm’s best posts | UFC on ESPN 49

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:45:54 +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. Check out some of the most popular Instagram posts from former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm .

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Cory Sandhagen: Sean O’Malley good, but not as tough a challenge as Merab Dvalishvili

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:32:43 +0000

Cory Sandhagen is seeking the sternest tests in the bantamweight division in his quest for gold. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) called out Merab Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) after he beat Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 43 nine days ago and views him as the best fighter in the division outside of the title fight between champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6. While he acknowledges that Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) arguably is the biggest name and draw in the division, that’s not what Sandhagen is after. “That’s when it just comes down to the value thing,” Sandhagen said in an interview with Sportskeeda. “O’Malley is a good fighter, but he’s not as tough of a challenge as Merab. Am I going to call out that guy that I know is not that tough of a challenge just because everyone makes him out to be a very famous, popular guy?

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Video: After a spectacularly rough weekend, how can the Texas commission improve?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:09:24 +0000

As far as weekends go, Texas probably has had better – at least in terms of MMA. But at the big UFC show in San Antonio on Saturday, as well as at Fury FC 76 the night before, there were issues with judging and refereeing that had the MMA community raising its collective eyebrow the way of Texas and its athletic commission. It’s not like the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation had a sterling reputation and Friday-Saturday was just a bump in the road. To paraphrase Stinger in the first “Top Gun”: “ Let’s not bullsh*t, Texas. Your commission name ain’t the best in MMA .” At Fury FC 76, referee Frank Collazo failed to see Edgar Chairez had choked Gianni Di Chiara Vazquez unconscious in the fourth round. Even though the broadcast team practically was screaming for him to stop the fight, he didn’t shut things down until Vazquez woke up from the choke and tapped to an armbar.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 28: Where does Cory Sandhagen stand at 135?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:41:50 +0000

The UFC bantamweight division has been the subject of some important fights in recent weeks, the latest being the main event of this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN 43 . Surging contenders Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Vera collided in the main event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, and it was Sandhagen who emerged with the split decision win to put himself back in the title conversation. Where does Sandhagen stand among all the 135-pound fighters across the globe at this point, though? And how does the loss for “Chito” impact his position in the weight class?

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Sean O’Malley surprised by Marlon Vera’s performance against Cory Sandhagen: ‘He just laid on his back’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 23:17:42 +0000

As impressed as Sean O’Malley was by Cory Sandhagen , he also expected more from Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 43. Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) dropped a split decision to Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in this past Saturday’s headliner in San Antonio. Vera was outstruck and taken down three times in the fight. O’Malley’s coach and co-host, Tim Welch, suggested “Chito” looked off, but O’Malley disagreed. “I think Cory just outclassed him,” O’Malley said on his Timbo Sugar Show podcast. “I do think the big cage – it’s like if you’re playing a basketball game and you’re like, ‘Well, let’s just play half-court.’ That’s pretty much the difference between the small cage and the big cage.

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Trevin Giles talks Preston Parsons win and move to welterweight at UFC on ESPN 43

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:49:05 +0000

SAN ANTONIO – Trevin Giles beat Preston Parsons with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. Take a look inside the fight with Giles, who has bounced back from a two-fight skid with back-to-back wins.

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Daniel Pineda fought out contract at UFC on ESPN 43, will stay if money’s right

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:45:06 +0000

SAN ANTONIO – Daniel Pineda beat Tucker Lutz with a second-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. Take a look inside the fight with Pineda, who returned from a lengthy layoff for his first win since August 2015.

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Aljamain Sterling can see how Merab Dvalishvili can break Cory Sandhagen

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:31:26 +0000

Aljamain Sterling thinks Merab Dvalishvili ’s pace and cardio would be too much for Cory Sandhagen . Following his win over Marlon Vera in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 headliner in San Antonio, Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) called out Dvalishvili, who welcomed the challenge . Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) also is coming off a decision win over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 221. “The Machine” broke the record for most takedown attempts in that fight and Sterling expects him to overwhelm Sandhagen too. “I think Round 1, Merab takes him down multiple times,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel. “The difference is keeping him down.

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UFC on ESPN 43 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:02:01 +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 on ESPN 43 in San Antonio, 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

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Video: Will Holly Holm become UFC champion again before retiring?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:01:58 +0000

Former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm is still here, looking fantastic at 41. In the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 43 , Holm (33-2-3 MMA, 8-6 UFC) won a clear unanimous decision against Yana Santos, and even proved she’s still adding new wrinkles to her game. There were a few times in the fight “The Preacher’s Daugher” threatened to record the first submission win of her career, in addition to beating Santos wherever the fight went. After the win, Holm finds herself in an interesting position, especially considering she just signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC. Since her massive upset knockout of Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in 2015, Holm has gone 5-6 overall, but more importantly, winless in four title fights during that stretch. However, when paired against contenders, Holm has shined, leaving few options that make sense for her next step

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