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Alistair Overeem wants Jairzinho Rozenstruik rematch: ‘I fight him again, I’m gonna finish him’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 20 May 2020 02:36:46 +0000

After smashing his way back into the win column, Alistair Overeem wants the opportunity to avenge his most recent loss. Overeem (46-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) suffered a “Hail Mary” knockout loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC on ESPN 7 last December in a fight that he appeared to be winning before he was dramatically dropped with seconds remaining in the bout. However, Overeem rebounded with a second-round finish of Walt Harris at UFC on ESPN 8 on May 16 and would now like another crack at “Bigi Boy”. Overeem thinks the stoppage came too early and vows to leave no doubt in a potential rematch. “I’m not dissatisfied about the Rozenstruik performance.

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Can’t see him at UFC Portland? Watch Alistair Overeem take out Aleksei Oleinik, instead

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:07:15 +0000

Alistair Overeem should’ve been winding down his training camp right about now for a headliner against Walt Harris. Instead, he, like the rest of us, now lives in a coronavirus world. And that means Overeem (45-17 MMA, 10-6 UFC) has his fight against Harris (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 30 on hold. The event was supposed to go down April 11 in Portland, Ore. But it’s among the events the UFC had to postpone in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic

MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for December: A stunning twister

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:51:47 +0000

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

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Bryce Mitchell, Tim Means sign new contracts following submission finishes at UFC on ESPN 7

BAD MMA News — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:15:02 +0000

Bryce Mitchell and Tim Means had a lot to celebrate after their fights this past Saturday. Mitchell and Means fought at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C., and both picked up first-round finishes. The undefeated Mitchell stopped Matt Sayles with just the second twister submission in UFC history. It earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus, and following the win, Mitchell shared the news that he has signed a new four-fight deal with the promotion. I’m pumped to announce I’ve signed a new 4 fight deal with the @ufc Thank you! @FirstRoundMgmt @Abraham_kawa @matt_frm pic.twitter.com/awJqBzczBd — Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) December 12, 2019 Heading into UFC on ESPN 7, Means had lost three of his past four. But he picked up a first-round finish of former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves with a guillotine choke submission.

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Video: Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s raucous homecoming in Suriname after UFC DC win

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:56:55 +0000

Saturday night, Jairzinho Rozenstruik ’s out-of-nowhere finish of Alistair Overeem was met with a loud ovation from those in attendance at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Down on all three judges’ scorecards and with the clock winding down, Rozenstruik (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) finished Overeem (45-18 MMA, 11-7 UFC) with an overhand right. The stoppage came at 4:56 of Round 5.

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Billy Quarantillo used ‘TUF,’ Contender Series experience to his advantage at UFC on ESPN 7

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:59:17 +0000

WASHINGTON – Billy Quarantillo beat Jacob Kilburn with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Take a look inside the fight with Quarantillo, who picked up a win in his long-awaited UFC debut. Result: Billy Quarantillo def. Jacob Kilburn via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:18 Updated records: Quarantillo (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kilburn (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stat: Quarantillo won the striking battle a whopping 139-6. Quarantillo on the fight’s key moment “I didn’t know if I would stand with him a bit longer because I thought he would try to disengage and strike with me, because that’s where he’s stronger

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Stefan Struve defends referee Dan Miragliotta’s controversial handling of his fight with Ben Rothwell

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:59:16 +0000

Controversial. That’s the word which best sums up Stefan Struve ’s return to MMA competition. The Dutch heavyweight returned to action Saturday at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C., where he faced fellow veteran Ben Rothwell. Struve (29-12 MMA, 13-10 UFC) lost the bout via technical knockout in the third round, but suffered two illegal shots to the groin in the process – one in Round 1 and the other towards the end of the second. The second groin shot ended up in a point deduction for Rothwell.

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Virna Jandiroba ready to make slow climb to a title shot after UFC on ESPN 7

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:38:32 +0000

WASHINGTON – Virna Jandiroba beat Mallory Martin with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Take a look inside the fight with Jandiroba, a former Invicta FC champion who got her first UFC win. Result: Virna Jandiroba def. Mallory Martin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:16 Updated records: Jandiroba (15-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Martin (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stat: Jandiroba landed three takedowns en route to her 12th submission in 15 career wins.

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Joe Solecki says he felt like a veteran fighter in dominant UFC on ESPN 7 win

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:53:42 +0000

WASHINGTON – Joe Solecki beat Matt Wiman with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Take a look inside the fight with Solecki, who picked up a dominant win over a veteran in his UFC debut. Result: Joe Solecki def

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With lopsided stats in his favor, Cody Stamann not sure how draw with Yadong happened at UFC on ESPN 7

BAD MMA News — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:32:16 +0000

WASHINGTON – Cody Stamann and Song Yadong fought to a majority draw Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C. Take a look inside the fight with Stamann, who was handed the first draw of his pro career. Result: Cody Stamann vs. Song Yadong declared majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) Updated records: Stamann (18-2-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC), Yadong (15-4-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC) Key stat: Stamann landed five takedowns and outstruck Yadong 117-49 overall. Stamann on the fight’s key moment “To be honest, I thought I had won every round.

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