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UFC 266 free fight: Lauren Murphy floors Mara Romero Borella in Round 3

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:09:35 +0000

When Lauren Murphy squared off with Mara Romero Borella, it was the start of an incredible run at 125 pounds. After splitting her first two appearances at flyweight, Season 26 “Ultimate Fighter” alum Murphy faced Borella at UFC on ESPN 5 in August 2019. The leg kicks were landing for Borella early, but a pressuring Murphy started backing Borella up with some hard punches.

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UFC on ESPN+ 36 free fight: Colby Covington shuts down Robbie Lawler with record output

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:09:48 +0000

Few fighters can keep up with Colby Covington ’s pace. Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) faced former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on ESPN 5 in August 2019, looking to cement himself as the No. 1 contender at 170 pounds. From the opening bell, Covington gave Lawler no room to breathe, putting on a suffocating pace throughout the entire 25 minutes. Covington threw nearly 600 strikes in the contest, setting the single-fight record for highest output in UFC history.

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MMA Junkie’s 2019 in pictures: Jorge Masvidal’s ‘super necessary’ road to the BMF title

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:42:38 +0000

In his 17th year as a professional MMA fighter, Miami-based welterweight Jorge Masvidal enjoyed the biggest and best 12-month stint of his career, as he elevated himself from a respected, dangerous veteran to one of the UFC’s biggest stars. On March 16, Masvidal knocked out Darren Till at UFC on ESPN+ 5 in London, then hit another British welterweight contender, Leon Edwards, with his now-infamous “three-piece and a soda” after prematurely halting his backstage interview with UFC broadcaster Laura Sanko. Related UFC 244 results: Jorge Masvidal stops Nate Diaz in 'BMF' fight on controversial doctor stoppage UFC 239 results: Jorge Masvidal flattens Ben Askren in five seconds UFC London results: Jorge Masvidal devastates Darren Till with crushing KO Masvidal then went on to starch previously-undefeated former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren with a flying knee at UFC 239, as he lit up International Fight Week with the fastest knockout in UFC history, officially timed at just five seconds. And Masvidal’s stellar year closed out with championship glory, as he defeated Nate Diaz via doctor stoppage at UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden, where he was presented with the one-off “BMF” title by global superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for August: A stunning upset on four days’ notice

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 04:30:28 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from August 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Knockout of the Month” award for August. At the end of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The Nominees Nasrat Haqparast def

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Kamaru Usman: Colby Covington ‘blurs all lines from entertainment to personal’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:05:11 +0000

Kamaru Usman surprisingly admitted that he can appreciate Colby Covington ’s antics to an extent. But he believes Covington’s post-fight comments directed at Matt Hughes , following his big win over Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5 , crossed the line. “So this is the thing that I don’t understand,” Usman said, speaking to Chael Sonnen . “I understand what he’s doing.

Colby Covington’s verbal attack on Miesha Tate results in radio-show ban

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:47:04 +0000

A Wednesday interview featuring host Miesha Tate and guest Colby Covington on quickly devolved into a bitter verbal spat, ending in the former UFC interim welterweight champion getting banned from a satellite radio show. Speaking on the “MMA Tonight” show on Sirius XM, Covington lashed out at Tate after she questioned his approach to promoting last weekend’s UFC on ESPN 5 main event against Robbie Lawler. Tate wanted to know why Covington had labeled Lawler as a “legend” when he’d verbally attacked his other opponents. That prompted Covington to accuse Tate of talking behind his back in previous interviews. “It gets back to me,” Covington said. “All the people say how (you say) negative thoughts about me, and how I’m this and that

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Dana White: Colby Covington gets Kamaru Usman title fight after ‘clinic’ vs. Robbie Lawler

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:46:13 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Colby Covington ’s next fight will be against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman , company president Dana White has revealed. Covington’s (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) one-sided unanimous decision victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC on ESPN 5 this past weekend will indeed get him his elusive shot at the undisputed UFC welterweight title, which is currently held by Usman (15-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC). The triumph, in which he threw a record amount of strikes for a UFC bout, marked Covington’s seventh consecutive win at 170 pounds, and White said the performance proved he should be next in line

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MMA Junkie rankings report: UFC on ESPN 5 fallout and more

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:47:49 +0000

UFC on ESPN 5 was a consequential event, as Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler to continue his win streak and press toward a welterweight title shot. The undercard was full of fighters looking to make a move as well. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, ONE returned to action, featuring victories by two of their best-known fighters on these shores in Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez. What does this all mean for the USA Today/MMA Junkie weekly rankings? Let MMA Junkie’s John Morgan walk you through it

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Robbie Lawler says Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington type of fight UFC will ‘like to promote’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:42:44 +0000

Robbie Lawler has trained and fought Colby Covington . He’s trained with Kamaru Usman , as well, giving him special insight into the likely UFC title fight between the two. Lawler (28-14 MMA, 13-8 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Covington (15-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 5 this past weekend. He was shut out on the scorecards at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and couldn’t get much going on the offensive end against “Chaos.” Will those skills be enough to dethrone Usman (15-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC), who is unbeaten inside the octagon and coming off a lopsided win of his own that saw him claim the 170-pound belt from Tyron Woodley, though

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Claudio Silva targets December return after third straight submission win at UFC Newark

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:59:35 +0000

NEWARK, N.J. – Claudio Silva beat Cole Williams with a rear-naked choke on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 5 on Saturday in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Silva, who picked up his fifth straight UFC victory. Result: Claudio Silva def. Cole Williams via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:35 Updated records: Silva (14-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Williams (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stat: Silva picked up his eighth career submission and his third straight in the UFC.

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