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UFC Austin Photo Gallery

BAD MMA News — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 09:22:02 +0000

UFC Austin photo gallery showcases the great fights that took place on Saturday in Austin, Texas and featured a 12-bout fight card headlined by a lightweight match between fourth ranked Beneil Dariush and eighth ranked Arman Tsarukyan. Both men were calling for a title shot with a win on Saturday. Dariush was coming off a loss to former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira while Tsarukyan entered the bout coming off back-to-back wins. In the co-main event, Bobby Green took on late replacement Jalin Turner. He was originally scheduled to take on Dan Hooker, but Hooker suffered a broken arm during training and was forced out of the fight. The event also featured former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo taking on eighth-ranked bantamweight Rob Font in a bantamweight bout. Figueiredo is still ranked second in the flyweight division. Fan favorite Clay Guida took on Joaquim Silva and Kelvin Gastelum faced Sean Brady in a welterweight clash, among other fights. The event also featured former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returned to the bantamweight division after a one-fight sting as a flyweight. She took on Julia Avila in the featured fight on the preliminary card

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The Korean Zombie Retires and Cries while Fans Sing as he leaves the Octagon

BAD MMA News — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 17:56:27 +0000

After and incredible KO punch from Max Holloway that laid The Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung , to the mat at 0:23 of the third round. The Korean Zombie decided to retire after competing for 16 years which included fights in the Japanese promotions, Sengoku and DEEP, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and a career in the UFC that expanded over 10 years. The Korean Zombie was a force to be reckoned with during his tenure at the UFC and was always in the hunt for the elusive belt as he fought and beat top tier fighters in the UFC such as Frankie Edgar and Dustin Poirier. Taking to the mic with Michael Bisping after his fight The Korean Zombie announced, “I’ve always aimed to becoming a champion when I first started the sport. I’m not here to be ranked third, fourth or fifth.

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With new UFC deal signed, ‘Big Mouth’ Kevin Holland won’t stop yapping

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:45:33 +0000

In 1974, Spencer W. Kimball dropped his famous quote, “Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.” If Kevin Holland was alive in 1974, Kimball probably would have to reconsider his words. The 26-year-old middleweight has become one of the most renowned trash talkers in the UFC, and he knows exactly what he’s doing. From the moment he first entered the national spotlight on Dana White’s Contender Series through his first three UFC bouts, Holland has talked

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Watch MMAjunkie Radio here (8 p.m. ET) with Robbie Lawler, Andre Fili, Freddie Roach

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:03:58 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with Robbie Lawler , Andre Fili and Freddie Roach. Former welterweight champion Lawler will call in to talk about his upcoming UFC 235 fight March 2 against ex-Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren

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Daily Debate: Is Francis Ngannou winning or Cain Velasquez losing the bigger deal?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:34:35 +0000

The UFC on ESPN 1 headliner came and went in just 26 seconds after Francis Ngannou made quick work of Cain Velasquez with a knockout victory. How the fight came to an end is up for debate. Was it an Ngannou short punch? Or was it Velasquez’s knee buckling that did it? Maybe it was some combination

Coach: Cain Velasquez never said anything about tweaking his knee during open workout

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:15:47 +0000

Cain Velasquez returned to the octagon at UFC on ESPN 1 after two-and-a-half years away, only to last 26 seconds with Francis Ngannou before losing by knockout . It was one of those shocking moments that wasn’t so shocking when you consider what happened. Velasquez’s career has been ravaged by injuries. Of course he would blow out his knee in the opening moments of his comeback fight. His body hates him, and he’s cursed to never fulfill his destiny as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time. In the immediate aftermath of Velasquez’s loss Sunday night, a Twitter user pointed something out about Velasquez’s open workout two days prior: He might’ve tweaked his knee? You be the judge ( 7:46 mark): From the looks of it, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion slips when he steps with his left foot to throw a punch. In that moment, he signals that he’s done.

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Luke Sanders couldn’t walk normally before UFC on ESPN 1, but he wouldn’t miss his chance

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:47:01 +0000

PHOENIX – Luke Sanders picked up the biggest win of his career on Sunday night, downing former UFC champ Renan Barao , but the most difficult struggle “Cook Hand” faced may very well have taken place before he stepped into the cage. “I got some serious knee issues going on and some torn stuff,” Sanders told reporters, including MMAjunkie, following his win at UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix.

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Emily Whitmire broke a record at UFC on ESPN 1, but not before totally freaking out

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:31:31 +0000

Gallery Emily Whitmire def. Alexandra Albu at UFC on ESPN 1: Best photos view 9 images PHOENIX – After winning, leaving the octagon unscathed and breaking a record in the process, it’s safe to say that Emily Whitmire had a pretty good night in the office at Sunday’s UFC on ESPN 1. What’s more impressive about Whitmire’s (4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) first-round submission win over Alexandra Albu (3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), though? The fact that she felt like such a “basket case” on the hours leading up to it. “All morning, my emotions were just up and down, up and down,” Whitmire told reporters, including MMAjunkie, backstage at Talking Stick Resort Arena. “I’d be like freaking out, then I’d be super ready for the fight, then I’d be freaking out, then super ready for the fight

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Manny Bermudez admits even he’s surprised by current winning streak, wants Sean O’Malley next

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:31:30 +0000

Gallery Manny Bermudez def. Benito Lopez at UFC on ESPN 1: Best photos view 10 images PHOENIX – With 14 straight wins to open his professional career, Manny Bermudez admits even he had trouble imagining such a start to his career. “When I was younger, I didn’t think I’d be able to get 14 wins in a row,” Bermudez told reporters, including MMAjunkie, following his win at UFC on ESPN 1. “I remember being an amateur fighter or a local pro and seeing these guys that were 6-0, 7-0 just getting signed to the UFC, thinking like, ‘Wow, how do these guys manage these streaks?’ And a lot of them had first-round finishes consistently

Trading Shots: What to make of Cain Velasquez after this latest disappointment

BAD MMA News — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:14:27 +0000

Did we see Cain Velasquez ’s body fail him, or did we see Francis Ngannou fell him at UFC on ESPN 1? And, for Velasquez’s future prospects, which would be worse? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots

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