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Tyron Woodley: I'm a nightmare for Kamaru Usman 'every day of the week’
Tom Taylor - September 30, 2019
When Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman first shared the cage, Usman walked away with a unanimous decision victory. Yet Woodley is not convinced Usman is the better fighter. “When you watch the Kamaru Usman fight, I don’t have to watch it. It was a silhouette of Tyron in the Octagon or something happened when I jumped up and stomped down, I think my spirit left my body,” Woodley said during a recent fan Q&A (via MMA Fighting). “I can give him credit for what he did. He stayed focused, he executed but we all know that wasn’t Tyron Woodley.
PHOTO | Check out the new UFC 244 poster
Adam Martin - September 29, 2019
The official UFC 244 poster has been released. The main event is a five-round title fight for the new BMF belt between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Take a look at the poster below, courtesy of the UFC’s Instagram.
Bettor places $30K wager on Jorge Masvidal
Thomas Taylor - September 29, 2019
One fight fan — or perhaps a group of fans pooling their resources — is extremely confident Jorge Masvidal will defeat Nate Diaz at UFC 244. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, a $30,000 wager was recently placed on the Miami native Masvidal at the Las Vegas SuperBook.
Holly Holm issues statement after being forced out of UFC 243
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has released a statement after being forced to pull out of her rematch against Raquel Pennington, which was set for next week’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. Here’s the statement “The Preacher’s Daughter” released, courtesy of her Instagram.
Jared Cannonier breaks down UFC 243's Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
Top middleweight contender Jared Cannonier was asked to give his thoughts on next weekend’s main event at UFC 243 between UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya, as he could potentially be next in line for the belt. With his knockout win over Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Copenhagen, Cannonier is closing in on a title shot. He’s likely still behind fellow contender Paulo Costa in the title pecking order, but that’s still a great spot for “The Killa Gorilla” to be in. After his TKO win over Hermansson, Cannonier was asked what he thinks about next week’s title fight, and he admitted he’ll be paying close attention to the matchup given he could potentially face the winner of it.
Scott Coker says he hoped Patricio "Pitbull" Freire picked another opponent in grand prix
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
Bellator president Scott Coker was asked what he thought about the Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals matchups, and he said that while he liked the matchups, he was hoping at least one of them was different. The fighters drew numbers and picked their matchups, with champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire having the final say during the selection show at Saturday night’s Bellator 228 event. The champ could have picked anyone he wanted to fight, including top prospect AJ McKee or his rival Darrion Caldwell. Instead, he chose little known Pedro Carvalho, a decision which raised eyebrows by fans who wanted the champ to take on a bigger name.
PHOTO | Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida share moment following Bellator 228
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
The main event of Bellator 228 saw long-time veterans Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida rematch five years after meeting for the first time in the UFC. Machida won that fight via unanimous decision, and now five years later Mousasi has a victory in the series as he edged out a split decision over Machida in the rematch. Following Bellator 228, the two legends of MMA posed for a picture together. Check it out below, courtesy of Mousasi’s Instagram.
Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals set
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
The Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals have officially been set following the promotion’s selection show at Bellator 228, where champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire had the final say. Check out the bracket below, courtesy of Bellator president Scott Coker’s Twitter.
Jack Hermansson issues statement following loss at UFC Copenhagen
Adam D Martin - September 29, 2019
Bellator 228 Results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A key middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 228 event in Los Angeles. Tonight’s fight served as a rematch, as Mousasi and Machida had previously met in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 36 in February of 2014. There, they were the ‘fight of the night’ but it was Machida who did enough to edge out a unanimous decision.
Bellator 228 Results: Patricio Freire defeats Juan Archuleta (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Bellator ‘champ champ’ Patricio Freire put his featherweight title on the line against Juan Archuleta this evening in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated bout served as tonight’s Bellator 228 co-headliner.
Tony Ferguson says he has a fight booked: "Got the signal, champs back!"
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Former UFC interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson (25-3 MMA) has apparently booked his next fight with the promotion. ‘El Cucuy’ took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of today’s UFC Copenhagen event with the following news.
Jack Hermansson reacts following TKO loss to Jared Cannonier
Natasha Hooper - September 28, 2019
Tonight, Jack Hermansson fought Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 160 in Denmark. The Swedish warrior, Jack Hermansson, faced his opponent in the capital city of Denmark: Copenhagen. ‘The Joker’ trains out of Norway at Front Line Academy and hadn’t lost since his 2017 bout against the recent light heavyweight title challenger, Thiago Santos. Hermansson entered the Octagon on a four-fight win streak and was coming off an upset win against ‘Jacare’ Souza in April 2019.
Jared Cannonier reacts following TKO victory over Jack Hermansson
Natasha Hooper - September 28, 2019
Almost five years ago, Jared Cannonier was an undefeated heavyweight from Texas whose KO power was one of the scariest challenges for an opponent to take on. Now ‘The Killa Gorilla’ has four losses to his name, but his explosive power remains the same. The 35-year-old entered tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event against Jack Hermansson on the heels of back-to-back knockout wins over opponents David Branch and Anderson Silva.
Pros react to Jared Cannonier stopping Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April.
UFC Copenhagen Results: Jared Cannonier TKO's Jack Hermansson (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlines today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April.
Pros react to Gilbert Burns defeating Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Gunnar Nelson co-headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1 MMA) entered tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after dropping a split-decision to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance at March’s UFC London event.
Pros react after Ion Cutelaba TKO's Khalil Rountree at UFC Copenhagen
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
A light heavyweight bout featuring Khalil Rountree taking on Ion Cutelaba took place at today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Ion Cutelaba (15-4 MMA) entered UFC Copenhagen looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent Octagon appearance at UFC Sunrise.
MMA Community reacts to brutal officiating in Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira fight
Chris Taylor - September 28, 2019
Nicolas Dalby returned to the Octagon in front of a home crowd at tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event for a welterweight bout with Alex Oliveira. After a tough opening round, The Dane would turn the tide in rounds two and three and ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision victory.