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Rory MacDonald retires following PFL 8 TKO loss: "My time has come to put the gloves down for good"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
Rory MacDonald is calling it a career. MacDonald stepped inside the PFL cage on August 13, 2022. He took on Dilano Taylor in hopes of making it to the finals of the PFL welterweight playoffs.
Marlon Vera not worried about what's next after UFC San Diego win over Dominick Cruz: "I'm F*cking Happy"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
Marlon Vera isn’t about to trip over things he can’t control. Vera made a statement at the conclusion of his UFC San Diego bout on August 13, 2022. “Chito” collided with former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. “The Dominator” is a surefire future Hall of Famer and he’s been looking to make one last run at the top.
Alex Pereira says Israel Adesanya “won’t make it” five rounds at UFC 281: “If he’s within my reach I will hurt him”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
Alex Pereira has the utmost confidence in his ability to dethrone Israel Adesanya. The UFC 281 title bout between Adesanya and Pereira feels like destiny. Pereira holds two victories over Adesanya in kickboxing. Their last encounter ended in brutal fashion with Pereira knocking Adesanya out cold.
Huge NCAA wrestling fan Anthony Smith explains why he’s not buying the hype around Bo Nickal: “He wasn't good enough to make an Olympic team”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith doesn’t get the hype surrounding Bo Nickal. Nickal has made the transition from collegiate wrestling to pro MMA. He’s off to a 2-0 start and scored a first-round submission finish over Zachary Borrego on “Dana White’s Contender Series.”
Alex Volkanovski explains why he chirped Max Holloway during their trilogy fight at UFC 276: “Bald Volk is coming for f**king everyone!”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
UFC Featherweight Champion Alex Volkanovski has explained why he was jaw-jacking with Max Holloway during their trilogy fight. Volkanovski closed the book on his rivalry with Holloway on July 2, 2022. While “The Great” was already up 2-0 over “Blessed,” there was still some skepticism given that their rematch was razor-thin.
Henry Cejudo reacts to Marlon Vera’s knockout victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego: “Chito won but I’m not impressed by his performance”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo isn’t exactly giving Marlon Vera‘s latest performance a rave review. Vera recently went one-on-one with former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. The action was held inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on August 13, 2022.
UFC San Diego Fighter Salaries: Marlon Vera tops the list with $300k payout
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
Bantamweight standout Marlon Vera took home the top payout at tonight’s UFC San Diego event. Vera (20-7 MMA) squared off with former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz in the headliner of tonight’s fight card in California.
UFC San Diego Bonus Report: Marlon Vera pockets $50k for knocking out Dominick Cruz
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
The Octagon returned to California for tonight’s UFC San Diego event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz. Tonight’s main event proved to be a wild back and forth affair. Marlon Vera was able to drop ‘The Dominator’ in the early seconds of the opening round, but Cruz battled back to arguably take the points in the first five minutes. The former champion would continue to perform well in round two before ‘Chito’ eventually began to change the tide in round three. Then, in round four, Vera connected with a high which sent Cruz crashing to the canvas. A few follow up shots and the referee quickly stepped in to stop the fight.
UFC San Diego Results: Marlon Vera KO's Dominick Cruz (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
Tonight’s UFC San Diego event is headlined by a key men’s bantamweight matchup featuring Marlon Vera taking on Dominick Cruz. Vera (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, his most recent being a unanimous decision victory over Rob Font. Prior to that impressive win, ‘Chito’ was coming off a knockout of Frankie Edgar and a decision victory over Davey Grant.
Pros react after Nate Landwehr and David Onama go to war at UFC San Diego
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
Tonight’s UFC San Diego event was co-headlined by a featherweight contest featuring Nate Landwehr taking on David Onama. Landwehr (16-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since October of 2021, where he scored a submission win over Ľudovít Klein. ‘The Train’ had gone 2-2 over his past four Octagon appearances overall ahead of tonight’s matchup.
UFC San Diego Results: Nate Landwehr defeats David Onama by majority decision (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
Tonight’s UFC San Diego event is co-headlined by a highly anticipated featherweight fight between Nate Landwehr and David Onama. Landwehr (15-4 MMA) is coming off a submission win over Ľudovít Klein in his most previous effort this past October. ‘The Train’ has gone 2-2 over his past four Octagon appearances overall.
UFC San Diego Results: Gerald Meerschaert stops Bruno Silva in Round 3 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
A middleweight matchup between Bruno Silva and Gerald Meerschaert kicks off tonight’s UFC San Diego main card. Silva (22-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Alex Pereira back in March. That setback snapped a seven-fight winning streak for ‘Blindado’, a run which saw him earn all of his victories by way of knockout / TKO.
PFL Playoffs 2 Results: Dilano Taylor stops Rory MacDonald in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 13, 2022
Former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald squared off with Dilano Taylor in the headliner of today’s PFL Playoffs 2 event in Wales. Taylor (10-2 MMA) stepped in on short notice for the semi-final contest, this after MacDonald’s original opponent Magomed Umalatov was forced to withdraw from the event due to Visa issues.
Anthony Smith says he did not receive a warm welcome from doctors after UFC 277: “It was real clear that they didn’t want us at that hospital in Dallas”
Zain Bando - August 13, 2022
Anthony Smith’s loss was just as brutal as its aftermath. The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger suffered a second-round ankle injury against Magomed Ankalaev, and upon arriving at the hospital, things were not going well for Smith. Smith appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani Aug. 10 to discuss the loss and what the next steps will be for the 34-year-old fighter.
UFC San Diego: ‘Vera vs Cruz’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2022
The Octagon returns to California for tonight’s UFC San Diego event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz. Vera (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, his most recent being a unanimous decision victory over Rob Font. Prior to that impressive win, ‘Chito’ was coming off a knockout of Frankie Edgar and a decision victory over Davey Grant.
Desmond Monabat scores insane flying knee KO at Tuff-N-Uff 129 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2022
Desmond Monabat scored one of the most incredible and violent flying knee KO’s the sport has ever seen at tonight’s Tuff-N-Uff 129 event. Monabat (1-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of earning his first victory as a professional in mixed martial arts. The bantamweight fighter opened his pro career with back-to-back TKO losses to opponents Cobey Fehr and Victor LiPari.
Bellator 284 Results: Aaron Jeffery KO's Austin Vanderford in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2022
Aaron Jeffery stepped up on short notice to fight former title challenger Austin Vanderford on the main card of tonight’s Bellator 284 event. Jeffery (13-3 MMA), a former CFFC middleweight champion, had made his Bellator debut back in June, scoring a second-round TKO victory over Fabio Aguiar.
Bryan Battle says his welterweight cut went well, explains why he called out Ian Garry: "I don't see why he wouldn't want it"
Cole Shelton - August 12, 2022
Bryan Battle didn’t expect his welterweight cut to go as smoothly as it did. Battle, who won TUF at middleweight, was set to make his welterweight debut at UFC Vegas 59 against Takashi Sato. Although Battle did a test cut before making the move down, he was still uncertain how he’d feel when he got in the Octagon. Thankfully, Battle says the cut went smoothly and he felt great.