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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 18: Undefeated Tatsuro Taira takes a leap

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:41:44 +0000

Following UFC on ESPN 58 and 2024 PFL 4 , the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. The PFL event in Uncasville, Conn., saw the rapidly rising Dakota Ditcheva stop her opponent, Chelsea Hackett, in the first round. The undefeated flyweight is making waves and enters the honorable mentions for the first time. In the feature bout of the UFC event in Las Vegas, undefeated flyweight Tatsuro Taira picked up the biggest win of his career thus far in a TKO over Alex Perez. Entering the week at No. 11, the 24-year-old from Japan leaps up to No.

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Melquizael Costa wants birthday fight at UFC’s Sphere show after entry into 7-7-7 club

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:24:50 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Melquizael Costa beat Shayilan Nuerdanbieke with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Costa, who picked up his first finish in the UFC. Result: Melquizael Costa def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:50 Updated records: Costa (21-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Nuerdanbieke (39-12 MMA, 3-3 UFC) Key stats: Costa became the first to stop Nuerdanbieke in roughly five years. Costa on the fight’s key moment “As soon as I kind of timed it wrong, he actually got to me. I put some heavy weight on my hips.

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Josefine Knutsson sends message to women’s strawweights after UFC on ESPN 58 win over Julia Polastri

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:04:32 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Josefine Knutsson beat Julia Polastri with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Knutsson, who stayed unbeaten with her sixth straight decision win. Result: Josefine Knutsson def. Julia Polastri via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Updated records: Knutsson (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Polastri (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stats: Knutsson outstruck Polastri 145-86

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UFC on ESPN 58 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:42:17 +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 58 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. * * * * The defeated

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Brady Hiestand has warning for UFC bantamweights once he hits his stride: ‘Everyone’s screwed’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:21:51 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Brady Hiestand beat Garrett Armfield with a third-round submission Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Hiestand, who returned after 14 months away and picked up his first UFC post-fight bonus award. Result: Brady Hiestand def. Garrett Armfield via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:52 Updated records: Hiestand (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Armfield (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) Key stats: Hiestand landed six takedowns. Hiestand on the fight’s key moment “The fact that he got out of that choke in the first round – I’ve been subbing people with that

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Brady Hiestand has warning for UFC bantamweights once he hits his stride: ‘Everyone’s screwed’ – MMA Junkie

Video: Does Tatsuro Taira have potential to become UFC flyweight champion?

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 23:21:50 +0000

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to Tatsuro Taira ’s latest win. This past Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 58 in Las Vegas, Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) picked up a injury TKO win over former title challenger Alex Perez. Although victorious, Taira’s victory came following a knee injury sustained by Perez (25-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) while Taira was on his back. With the somewhat inconclusive result, where does the undefeated Japanese contender go next? Does he have the potential to hold gold at flyweight

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UFC upset winner Westin Wilson has an ‘FTO’ and a middle finger for the doubters

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:54:40 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Westin Wilson beat Jeka Saragih with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Wilson, whose first UFC win was just the 12th triangle-armbar in company history and maintained his 100 percent finish rate. Result: Westin Wilson def

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UFC on ESPN 58 winner Asu Almabayev: ‘I know that my level is top five’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:26:03 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Asu Almabayev is ready to take on the upper echelon of the flyweight division after UFC on ESPN 58. Almabayev (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) extended his winning streak to 16 when he defeated Jose Johnson (16-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday at the UFC Apex. Almabayev called out former title challenger Kai Kara-France, and thinks he deserves a top contender for his next fight. “My record is 20-2, and I’m a very long time in this sport, and I was facing a lot of good fighters,” Almabayev told reporters through an interpreter at the UFC on ESPN 58 post-fight press conference

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Lucas Almeida attributes UFC on ESPN 58 win to mental work: ‘There was nothing to fear’

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:08:28 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Lucas Almeida ’s two fight losing streak came to an end this past Saturday. The Brazilian featherweight defeated Timmy Cuamba (8-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) by unanimous decision on the main card of UFC on ESPN 58 at the UFC Apex. Almeida (15-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) entered the bout with a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but he was able to handle it just fine due to the work his done on improving his mental fortitude. “After my last two fights, my coach mentioned that I wasn’t making mistakes in my training,” Almeida said at the UFC on ESPN 58 post-fight press conference. “The training was the same, it was mentally that I needed to change. “I went back to (my psychotherapist) and we did a wonderful job to strengthen me up mentally and also to bring my family close to church, which helped us a lot and strengthened all of us

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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Tatsuro Taira after UFC on ESPN 58 win?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:46:43 +0000

Tatsuro Taira showed flashes of brilliance in his first octagon headliner Saturday at UFC on ESPN 58 , even if it didn’t end in the most satisfying way. Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got a second-round TKO over Alex Perez (24-9 MMA, 6-5 UFC) in the flyweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, but the finish came after a sequence in which Perez hurt his knee while trying to fend off an unusual takedown attempt. Nevertheless, Taira’s status as one of the top prospects at 125 pounds and in the UFC overall continues to rise, and he is in position for something significant going forward. What comes next for the undefeated Japanese sensation? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Taira’s future after UFC on ESPN 58. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 58