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UFC featherweight Luis Pajuelo suspended 2 years for drug test failures

BAD MMA News — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:53:30 +0000

Luis Pajuelo ’s UFC debut didn’t work out the way he hoped for earlier this year, and the news has gotten worse. Pajuelo (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been given a two-year suspension for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), which took over after the UFC and USADA split at the beginning of 2024, announced the 24-month sanction Thursday.

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NAC pushes back on proposed Igor Severino punishment for UFC bite, cites ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:16:07 +0000

All signs have pointed toward punishment for Igor Severino since biting his opponent during his UFC debut, but the terms remain up in the air. The Nevada Athletic Commission voted against an adjudication agreement proposed and presented by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office during a monthly commission meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas. Deputy attorney general Matthew Feeley revealed a settlement agreement had been reached between his office and Severino’s team for him to serve a six-month suspension retroactive to the March 23 foul and pay $3,314.08, equivalent to 30 percent of his $10,000 show money with legal fees. “There is very little precedent when it comes to people biting each other in the ring,” Feeley said

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Video: Should Igor Severino get a second chance after UFC biting incident led to release?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:22:38 +0000

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses everything around the biting incident between Igor Severino and Andre Lima at UFC on ESPN 53 . After remaining largely silent in the aftermath of his UFC release for biting , Severino finally spoke at length. Previously, we had heard from UFC CEO Dana White, Lima’s post-fight reaction, and then the NAC’s response to the incident. Now, in an exclusive interview with MMA Junkie , Severino gave his side of the story. So how do we feel about the situation now that the dust has seemingly settled

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‘That’s not who I am’: Igor Severino apologizes for bite, hopes one mistake doesn’t define career

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:45:19 +0000

Igor Severino ’s life isn’t the same as it was one week ago. As of now, the 20-year-old ex -UFC fighter doesn’t know if it’ll ever be even similar after he bit opponent Andre Lima during their March 23 fight at UFC on ESPN 53 in Las Vegas. The highly unusual and flagrant foul disqualified him from the bout, cost him his spot on the UFC roster, and made international headlines far beyond the combat sports bubble. “It’s been crazy – some crazy days,” Severino told MMA Junkie, through an interpreter, as he spoke on the incident for the first time publicly since it happened. “One day, I was fighting in the best promotion in the world. I was making my dream come true

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UFC’s Andre Lima: ‘I feel so sorry’ for Igor Severino being released after fight bite

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:05:45 +0000

In a strange way, Andre Lima sympathizes with Igor Severino following his UFC release. Severino (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was disqualified for biting Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the second round of their UFC on ESPN 53 bout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was subsequently cut from the promotion and had his purse withheld by the Nevada Athletic Commission . Lima received a $50,000 “Bite of the Night” bonus but can’t help but feel for fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Severino. “I feel so sorry, to be honest,” Lima told TMZ through an interpreter. “I’m sad for him because he came from the same thing.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 26: Corey Anderson rises with title win

BAD MMA News — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:48:16 +0000

Following UFC on ESPN 53 and Bellator Champions Series: Belfast, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. At the Bellator event in Northern Ireland, Corey Anderson defeated Karl Moore by unanimous decision to claim the vacant light heavyweight title. Along with Anderson’s new hardware comes a new spot in the rankings, as he climbs from No. 6 to No.

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Rose Namajunas debuts at No. 7 in official UFC women’s flyweight rankings after win over Amanda Ribas

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:08:01 +0000

Rose Namajunas is one step closer in her pursuit of becoming a two-division UFC champion. After dropping her 125-pound debut to Manon Fiorot this past September, Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) has entered the official UFC women’s flyweight rankings after a win over Amanda Ribas in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 53 headliner. The former two-time strawweight champ debuted at No

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Miles Johns likes potential matchups with Ricky Simon, Aiemann Zahabi after UFC on ESPN 53

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:53:53 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Miles Johns beat Cody Gibson with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 53 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Johns, who won for the fourth time in five fights.

Miles Johns likes potential matchups with Ricky Simon, Aiemann Zahabi after UFC on ESPN 53 – MMA Junkie

Julian Erosa happy with UFC win, but laments look of getting hurt in the proceses

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:53:53 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Julian Erosa beat Ricardo Ramos with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 53 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Erosa, who took advantage of a takedown attempt for a bonus-winning submission.

Julian Erosa happy with UFC win, but laments look of getting hurt in the proceses – MMA Junkie

UFC on ESPN 53 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:41:41 +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 X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 53 in Las Vegas, 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

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