Former UFC athlete and finisher Rongzhu has been laser-focused on returning to the promotion throughout the Road To UFC tournament, and that focus was evident as he came out swinging in the first round, hunting down Sangwook Kim and peppering him with combinations, overhand rights and the occasional leg kicks. Kim slowed the pace late in …
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This week’s action begins in the welterweight division, as experienced Brazilian Carlos Prates takes on unbeaten American Mitch Ramirez. Prates carries a 16-6 record and six-fight winning streak into battle this week in Las Vegas, having earned each of his last two victories by first-round stoppage under the LFA banner. A perfect 7-0 as a …
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Again, it would feel forced and dismissive of the moment if not for the fact that Spivac really does see things from a mission-oriented perspective. Facing off with a celebrated contender like Gane, in his adopted hometown and one of the great cities of the world is the type of opportunity that many competitors would …
For the second consecutive year, ranked heavyweights headline in Paris, as Ciryl Gane faces off with Serghei Spivac. Saturday marks Gane’s first appearance since his UFC 285 loss to Jon Jones, where he lasted just over two minutes against the longtime light heavyweight ruler, falling short in his second bid to claim the undisputed UFC …
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When he touched down in Singapore earlier this week, Cortes Acosta was greeted by his upcoming opponent. After a wholesome exchange between the two combatants, Cortes Acosta knew it was time to switch to fight mode, where emotions are pushed to the side. “As a person, I think Łukasz [Brzeski] is really nice,” Cortes Acosta …
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Episode 5 – September 5, 2023 Light Heavyweight Bruno Lopes vs Brendson Ribeiro Bantamweight Ramon Taveras vs Serhiy Sidey Middleweight Chad Hanekom vs Cam Rowston Featherweight Jean Silva vs Kevin Vallejos Women’s Flyweight Rainn Guerrero vs Corinne Laframboise Episode 6 – September 12, 2023 Lightweight James Llontop vs Malik Lewis Featherweight Steven Nguyen vs AJ …
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But seeing the two back together, that was a surprise to many, including Smith, who figured Spann would want to steer clear of him after the one-sided result of their first fight. “It tells me a lot about him,” said Smith. “Think about this: not only has he been begging for this rematch, he’s doing …
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But Spann wasn’t going to stay down for long. He got back to work and waited for the phone to ring. And it did – with an unexpected offer to rematch Anthony Smith on August 26. “Yeah, I think I was surprised. It was weird that they came to me with it,” Spann said. “I …
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board and presented by 19 Crimes, an award-winning global wine brand by Treasury Wine Estates, the Official Wine of UFC in Asia. Leading global live entertainment company AEG Presents has been appointed as the official UFC event promoter. This special event …
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She’s even back fighting in the place where it all happened: Singapore. Things didn’t break in her favor last time. When the scorecards were read, it was the then-champion Shevchenko who was awarded the split decision. But talk to any group of MMA fans who watched that flyweight championship bout, and at least half of …
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Every minute of the light heavyweight title fight between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira felt like a rollercoaster. Prochazka would be in control and then Teixeira would land a crazy strike. Teixeira would be in control, then Prochazka would flip the position. Back and forth they went for nearly the entire fight. Bloodied and exhausted …
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Flyweight Kevin Borjas — who won the opening bout of the season — is slated to take on the man he was initially supposed to meet in Week 1, Joshua Van, at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in November. Van was called up to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov earlier this summer, delivering an impressive debut …
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Back in February, Porter ventured to Perth, Australia, where he lost to Justin Tafa by first-round knockout. Saturday night, he steps in with Justin’s little brother Junior, looking for a measure of revenge, along with a second straight victory. “Oh, absolutely!” he said when asked if there he’s looking to exact a little payback by …
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O’Malley hurt Yan in the first round and cut him with a big knee in the third, which forced both of them to dig deep throughout the entire fight to remain engaged. It was a memorable fight, not only because of the decision, but also because of what was shown from both fighters. Sean O’Malley’s …
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Two of the longest tenured fighters in the UFC featherweight division, it’s surprising that Max Holloway and Chan Sung Jung have never crossed paths until now. Holloway’s lengthy winning streak that eventually carried him to the top of the division and superstar status in the sport began in Singapore a decade ago. Now, after posting …
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Leonard Garcia, April 2010 Time dulls some memories, but not this one. If you haven’t seen the first fight between Jung and Leonard Garcia in the WEC, click that link above right now and then come back. I’ll be waiting for you. This may have been one of the greatest introductions to a fighter we’ve …
But the lessons learned in life do show up in the Octagon, and on The Ultimate Fighter, Hubbard showed the talent he previously showed in winning three UFC fights over Kyle Prepolec, Max Rohskopf and Dakota Bush, by defeating Aaron McKenzie and Roosevelt Roberts. This time, though, those wins hit a little different as he …
The Hawaiian was on-point from the outset, utilizing his trademark clean, technical striking to touch up Weidman at range while stifling any attempt to get this fight to the canvas. In the second, the steady diet of leg kicks had “The All-American” limping around the cage, though Weidman did manage to push through and have …