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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for July: Paddy Pimblett cracks King Green’s defense after 15 years

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:03:00 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from July 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 23: Virna Jandiroba cracks top 5

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:30:50 +0000

Following UFC on ESPN 60 , the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Virna Jandiroba submitted former title challenger Amanda Lemos to extend her winning streak to four.

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Bruno Silva wants spot on Noche UFC to face former champ Brandon Moreno

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:02:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Bruno Silva emerged victorious in a wild fight against fellow American Top Team fighter Cody Durden, and now wants a piece of a former champion. The flyweight battle at the UFC Apex saw Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) complete an incredible comeback by TKO in Round 2 after Durden (16-6-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) built momentum. A beautifully placed uppercut knocked out his opponent’s mouthpiece, and the swarm of punches led to the stoppage. With four straight stoppage wins, Silva is eyeing the top of the division and wants a specific former champion at Noche UFC on Sept. 14.

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UFC’s Cody Gibson wants to ‘backpack through Europe’ after fighting Taylor Lapilus in France

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:22:13 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighter and school teacher Cody Gibson continues to grow in confidence as a fighter, and his latest performance in the octagon proved the importance of being a student. In the final prelim bout at UFC on ESPN 60 , Gibson (20-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) trapped Brian Kelleher (24-16 MMA, 8-9 UFC) in an arm triangle, a submission he admittedly used to “suck” at executing.

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Video: After her UFC on ESPN 60 win, is Virna Jandiroba next up for strawweight title shot?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:18:54 +0000

Virna Jandiroba could very well be the next challenger for Zhang Weili’s UFC strawweight title. In the main event of UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Jandiroba submitted Amanda Lemos in the second round after a slick transition into an armbar . Jandiroba has now won four straight in the strawweight division, is high in the promotional rankings, and appears ready for a shot at Weili after beating a former title challenger.

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‘The beast inside’ of Hyder Amil was awakened in blistering UFC on ESPN 60 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:23:23 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Hyder Amil defeated Jeong Yeong Lee on Saturday night in a barnburner at UFC on ESPN 60. Amil vs. Lee lasted just 65 seconds, but it was full of action as Amil finished Lee by standing TKO thanks to a blistering barrage of punches exchanged between both men. Afterward, Amil explained how the first punch landed by Lee wok him up and how he was relieved to come out on top. “Man, you wake up the beast inside

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UFC on ESPN 60 winner Trey Ogden eyes Chase Hooper: ‘I want to pick some of that low-hanging fruit’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:11:39 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Trey Ogden sees Chase Hooper as easy money. Ogden (18-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC) notched his second consecutive win when he defeated Loik Radzhabov (18-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) by unanimous decision in their lightweight bout Saturday at the UFC Apex. Ogden thinks he’s been facing some tough opposition as of late and actually sees Hooper (14-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) as a step down in competition.

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UFC on ESPN 60 winner Luana Carolina reveals adversity she overcame to reach fight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:53:18 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Luana Carolina defeated Lucie Pudilova on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 60. Carolina (11-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) used solid performance for 15 minutes to claim a unanimous decision from Pudilova (14-10 MMA, 3-8 UFC) by scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 at the UFC Apex. It was Carolina’s third consecutive victory and afterward she revealed how she had to alter game plan because of an injury suffered during training camp. “My game, yeah, that’s kicking. What a lot of people don’t know is that a month ago I actually broke my right foot,” Carolina said through an interpreter. “No one knew this

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Thomas Petersen elated after scoring first UFC win against Usman name

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:14:37 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Thomas Petersen defeated Mohammed Usman on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 60. Petersen (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) took the fight to Usman (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) over the course of 15 minutes to earn a clean-sweep unanimous decision by scores of 30-27 from all three judges at the UFC Apex. Afterward, Petersen, a Dana White Contender Series alum, was elated to have rebounded from his promotional debut defeat and earn his first UFC victory over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s brother

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Kurt Holobaugh proud to have family at UFC on ESPN 60, explains how four-year-old son went TikTok viral

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:40:37 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Loud and clear, it was a family affair for Kurt Holobaugh as he won Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 . As Holobaugh (21-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC ) defeated Kaynan Kruschewsky (15-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC ) by unanimous decision at the UFC Apex, his wife and two sons were very audibly rooting him on.’ “I can definitely hear them and that’s how they are in the gym when I’m sparring,” Holobaugh told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference Saturday. “My youngest son is always trying to holler instructions and to do spinning kicks and stuff like that. It’s always fun, but I love it.” Holobaugh said it was the first time his children got to watch him fight in the promotion from cage-side, as the promotion recently implemented a new policy where each fighter gets four cage-side seats for their fight at the UFC Apex

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