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UFC flyweight Felipe Bunes suspended for failed drug test prior to scheduled debut

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:14:22 +0000

A UFC flyweight hasn’t yet made his promotional debut, but he already has been handed disciplinary action for a failed drug test. Former LFA flyweight champion Felipe Bunes was suspended six months and issued a $326 fine (for prosecution fees) at a Nevada Athletic Commission monthly meeting Tuesday after he tested positive for GW1516, a prohibited metabolic modulator. He will be eligible to return Dec 7. Bunes (13-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) signed with the UFC in June for a short-notice replacement opportunity vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC on ESPN 47

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Video: Who had the breakout performance of UFC on ESPN 48 in Las Vegas?

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:01:27 +0000

Half of the fights at UFC on ESPN 48 ended early, including the main event. A number of rising prospects put a stamp on their performances by recording finishes at the UFC Apex, including Benoit Saint-Denis , Nursulton Ruziboev , Rinat Fakhretdinov , Joanderson Brito , and Elves Brener . A more established name in the middleweight division, Sean Strickland , capped off the evening with a finish of Abus Magomedov in the feature bout of the event.

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Javier Mendez: Kevin Lee’s focus wasn’t in the right place ahead of UFC return

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:19:21 +0000

Javier Mendez believes Kevin Lee ’s mind wasn’t in the right place heading into UFC on ESPN 48. Lee’s (19-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) return to the UFC was spoiled by Rinat Fakhretdinov (22-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who submitted him this past Saturday at the UFC Apex. In the lead-up to his return, Lee mentioned the holes he used to see in the game of Mendez’s student, former unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and also spoke about his disappointment fighting at the UFC Apex. The American Kickboxing Academy head coach said Lee should have focused more on his opponent

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Video: Has Sean Strickland earned a middleweight title shot with his win at UFC on ESPN 48?

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:47:35 +0000

Sean Strickland thinks it’s time for a shot at UFC gold. In the UFC on ESPN 48 main event, Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) quickly shifted the momentum against Abus Magomedov in the second round. Magomedov (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) made it interesting in the first, but after working through a nasty eye poke, Strickland kept to his game, let his opponent wear himself out, and turned up the pressure when the time was right to get a TKO finish . During his post-fight interview, Strickland said he wants a midweight title shot after his third-straight main event appearance

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Michael Bisping open to Sean Strickland UFC title shot vs. Israel Adesanya, says trash talk ‘would be phenomenal’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:36:27 +0000

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has made a case for Sean Strickland to get the next shot at middleweight champion Israel Adesanya . Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) stopped Abus Magomedov (25-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by second-round TKO this past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 47 headliner.

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Video: Is Grant Dawson the next big thing at lightweight?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:18:48 +0000

Grant Dawson is officially a top-10-ranked fighter, per the official UFC rankings, after a breakthrough performance Saturday in Las Vegas. In the UFC on ESPN 47 co-main event, Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) dominated technical specialist Damir Ismagulov (24-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) victory. While it wasn’t close to Fight of the Night honors, the lopsided successfulness of the outing turned many heads in the MMA community.

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UFC on ESPN 47 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 01:13:37 +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.

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New black belt Alexandr Romanov says ‘King Kong is back’ after UFC on ESPN 47 win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:08:33 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Alexandr Romanov beat Blagoy Ivanov with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Romanov, who got his jiu-jitsu black belt in the cage after his win.

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Karol Rosa glad to toggle back and forth between 135, 145 – if women’s featherweight stays around in the UFC

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:41:38 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Karol Rosa beat Yana Santos with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rosa, who got back in the win column after an April loss to Norma Dumont.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3375: Guest Jon Anik, UFC on ESPN 47 recap, UFC 290 preview, more

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 20:23:15 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,375, the fellas bring lead UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik on to the show to look back at UFC on ESPN 47 and look ahead to Saturday’s International Fight Week title fights at UFC 290. Names among the discussions include Grant Dawson, Sean Strickland, Kevin Lee, Michael Morales, Henry Cejudo and more. Tune in!

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