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Michael Bisping, Anthony Smith suggest Sean Strickland as Chris Weidman’s next opponent

BAD MMA News — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:54:36 +0000

Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith want to see Chris Weidman face a marquee name next. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up his first win since August 2020 when he defeated Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 54 – a TKO finish which was later ruled a unanimous decision after instant replay showed Weidman poking Silva in the eyes twice before dropping him. Although there was controversy surrounding the finish, Smith thinks former champion Weidman still has the ability to face elite-level competition at middleweight. “Skill for skill, I think he can compete with everybody in that division up to the very top,” Smith said on a recent episode of the “Believe You Me” podcast

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Daniel Cormier: No reason for UFC’s Manon Fiorot to accept anything other than title fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:23:46 +0000

Daniel Cormier advises Manon Fiorot not to take another fight unless it’s for the UFC women’s flyweight title. Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) extended her winning streak to 12 when she scored a shutout of highly touted contender Erin Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) this past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 54 main event. If Fiorot does indeed opt to sit out, she will have to wait for flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko to settle their trilogy, which will take place only after the airing of Season 32 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which is currently being filmed. “TUF 32” premiers June 4 and likely will air until the end of summer. “If I’m Manon Fiorot, I’m not fighting,” Cormier said on his ESPN show “Good Guy/Bad Guy” with Chael Sonnen. “There’s no reason to go from the fights that she has had and take another one when she’s undefeated in the UFC.

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Daniel Cormier: Chris Weidman ‘really did deserve to get a victory because he fought so well’ at UFC on ESPN 54

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:19:16 +0000

Daniel Cormier doesn’t have an issue with Chris Weidman getting his hand raised at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up a controversial win over Bruno Silva this past Saturday at Boardwalk Hall – a unanimous decision that was initially ruled a third-round TKO. Weidman dropped Silva with a left hook but poked him in both eyes before landing the blow. The finish was reviewed, and a slow-motion replay showed that Silva was clearly poked in the eye two times before Weidman dropped him and finished him on the ground

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Daniel Cormier: Chris Weidman ‘really did deserve to get a victory because he fought so well’ at UFC on ESPN 54

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:19:16 +0000

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Julio Arce wants new contract, then Nathaniel Wood after UFC on ESPN 54

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:43:58 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Julio Arce beat Herbert Burns with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 54 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Arce, who was ineligible for a bonus because he missed weight for his featherweight debut.

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Eye-poke controversy or not, Ray Longo happy with Chris Weidman’s performance at UFC on ESPN 54

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:21:44 +0000

Ray Longo is proud of Chris Weidman regardless of the controversy surrounding his fight at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman’s win over Bruno Silva this past Saturday was initially ruled a third-round TKO before getting overturned to a unanimous decision . The finish was immediately called into question after a slow-motion replay showed Weidman poking Silva in both eyes before setting up the fight-ending sequence.

Eye-poke controversy or not, Ray Longo happy with Chris Weidman’s performance at UFC on ESPN 54 – MMA Junkie

Video: What’s the ceiling for Manon Fiorot and Joaquin Buckley after UFC on ESPN 54 wins?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:21:43 +0000

Video: What’s the ceiling for Manon Fiorot and Joaquin Buckley after UFC on ESPN 54 wins?Video: What’s the ceiling for Manon Fiorot and Joaquin Buckley after UFC on ESPN 54 wins On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses Manon Fiorot and Joaquin Buckley ’s wins at UFC on ESPN 54 . Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) defeated top contender Erin Blanchfield in a clean, unanimous decision win in the main event of the card, and Buckley (19-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) stopped veteran Vicente Luque by TKO in the second round of their co-main event contest – both big wins. What did their respective performances tell us about them, and what should be next following their victories? MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, Nolan King, host “Gorgeous” George Garcia, analyze Fiorot and Buckley’s wins in the aftermath of the event. Watch their discussion in the video above, and also don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube

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Dennis Buzukja eyeing Newark and MSG for that Tristate homecoming after first UFC win

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:21:29 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Dennis Buzukja beat Connor Matthews with a third-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 54 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Buzukja, who got his first win in the UFC, as well as his first bonus.

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UFC on ESPN 54 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 03:56:53 +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 54 in Atlantic City, N.J., 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.

Jacob Malkoun gives credit for bizarre UFC on ESPN 54 win over Andre Petroski to ‘crossface’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:39:49 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Jacob Malkoun beat Andre Petroski with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 54 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Malkoun, who got back in the win column with his first stoppage win in nearly five years.

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