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After rebounding from first UFC loss, Pat Sabatini looks to start ‘breaking through those rankings’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:48:42 +0000

Pat Sabatini got past the first major adversity of his UFC career, and now he’s looking ahead to a brighter future. After suffering his first octagon loss in a 69-second TKO upset to Damon Jackson in July 2022, Sabatini came back stronger than ever this month when he finished Lucas Almeida with a fierce second-round submission at UFC on ESPN 46 in Las Vegas. With five UFC fights under his belt and an 80 percent winning rate, Sabatini is keen to stack more victories on his record and climb the ranks, To do that, he knows staying active is essential.

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After rebounding from first UFC loss, Pat Sabatini looks to start ‘breaking through those rankings’ – MMA Junkie

Tim Welch: Jared Cannonier ‘f*cks up’ Khamzat Chimaev in five-round fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 23:22:57 +0000

Tim Welch sees a five-round fight heavily benefitting Jared Cannonier over Khamzat Chimaev . Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) set the single-fight record for most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout when he defeated Marvin Vettori this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Welch, who is the head coach of Sean O’Malley, was very impressed with Cannonier’s performance

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Sean Strickland: ‘Dumb’ Marvin Vettori has all the potential in the world, but ‘just needs better voices’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:07:32 +0000

Sean Strickland gave Marvin Vettori some tough love after his UFC on ESPN 46 loss. Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) absorbed a middleweight record amount of strikes in a Fight of the Night decision loss to Jared Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex. He was able to wobble Cannonier early, but went on to absorb tons of punishment in the fight. Strickland, who’s trained with Vettori at Xtreme Couture, lauded him for his toughness, but thinks he needs better guidance.

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Sean Strickland: ‘Dumb’ Marvin Vettori has all the potential in the world, but ‘just needs better voices’ – MMA Junkie

Dan Argueta: ‘I was about to get that finish’ before Keith Peterson’s error cost me UFC on ESPN 46 win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:09:52 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Dan Argueta thinks he was en route to finishing Ronnie Lawrence at UFC on ESPN 46 before the referee intervened. In the first round of their featherweight bout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) caught Lawrence (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a mounted guillotine choke. Referee Keith Peterson thought he witnessed Lawrence tapping, prompting him to waive the fight off. Peterson stopped the fight after grabbing Lawrence’s arm to check for consciousness, but Lawrence never made a tapping motion.

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Dan Argueta: ‘I was about to get that finish’ before Keith Peterson’s error cost me UFC on ESPN 46 win – MMA Junkie

Nicolas Dalby wants 30th pro fight on UFC’s 30th anniversary card in November

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 01:49:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Nicolas Dalby spoke to the media after his UFC on ESPN 46 win. Dalby (21-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members after notching his third-straight win over Muslim Salikhov this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Dalby talked about how the fight played out, wanting to compete on the UFC’s 30th anniversary card in November, and breaking Martin Kampann’s record for the Danish fighter with most UFC wins. Watch the video of Dalby’s complete post-fight media availability above. Related UFC on ESPN 46 post-event facts: Jared Cannonier, Marvin Vettori set striking records in main event UFC on ESPN 46 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marvin Vettori's $16,000 tops card UFC on ESPN 46 bonuses: Record-setting main event takes Fight of the Night UFC on ESPN 46: Best photos from Las Vegas For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 46 .

Nicolas Dalby wants 30th pro fight on UFC’s 30th anniversary card in November – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 46 winner Manuel Torres dreams of future Islam Makhachev fight

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:20:55 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Manuel Torres spoke to the media after his UFC on ESPN 46 win. Torres (14-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) answered questions from MMA Junkie and other media members after scoring a bonus-winning elbow knockout of Nikolas Motta this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Torres broke down the elbow finish, his desire to fight on the UFC’s Sept.

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Marvin Vettori issues statement on gutsy UFC on ESPN 46 loss to Jared Cannonier

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:13:59 +0000

Marvin Vettori ’s confidence is not shaken by his UFC on ESPN 46 main event loss to Jared Cannonier. Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) was decisively beaten by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s middleweight headliner at the UFC Apex. He had a solid first round but then went on to absorb tons of punishment from Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), who landed a new single-fight record for most significant strikes in a 185-pound bout. Related Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Marvin Vettori after UFC on ESPN 46 loss? Twitter reacts to Jared Cannonier's record-setting win over Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 46 Although he lost, Vettori was never dropped and did not appear eager to pursue a way out of the fight at any point. His first comments after the bout reflect as much, with Vettori putting out a short statement Monday indicating that the result has only motivated him to push forward stronger (via Instagram ): View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marvin Vettori (@marvinvettori) A lion remains a lion

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Jared Cannonier plans to keep working on grappling until he reaches Khabib Nurmagomedov level

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:12:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier hopes to continue showing off new wrinkles to his game. Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Marvin Vettori in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 46 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former title challenger landed four takedowns against Vettori, and warns the middleweight division that he’s becoming a more well-rounded threat. “You guys better watch out – I can grapple, too,” Cannonier told reporters, including MMA Junkie, post-fight at UFC on ESPN 46.

Jared Cannonier plans to keep working on grappling until he reaches Khabib Nurmagomedov level – MMA Junkie

Arman Tsarukyan: If I didn’t finish Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 46, ‘nobody gonna talk about me’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:08:35 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Arman Tsarukyan knew he had to finish Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 46. Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) stopped Silva (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) by Round 3 TKO this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was a massive favorite heading into the fight. Tsarukyan was well aware of the risk of fighting unranked Silva, but couldn’t get anyone to accept the matchup with him

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Arman Tsarukyan: If I didn’t finish Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 46, ‘nobody gonna talk about me’ – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 46 winner Armen Petrosyan: Nobody in the top 15 ‘possesses too much of a challenge for me’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:53:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Armen Petrosyan is ready to take on a ranked middleweight after UFC on ESPN 46. Petrosyan (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated Christian Leroy Duncan by unanimous decision this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Since joining the UFC roster, Petrosyan is yet to finish a fight, but not without a lack of trying

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UFC on ESPN 46 winner Armen Petrosyan: Nobody in the top 15 ‘possesses too much of a challenge for me’ – MMA Junkie