The agreement also provides for an annual Brand Ambassador fund that will bring the partnership to life through appearances, content, and creative campaigns with UFC athletes.“We’re thrilled to welcome Roobet.fun as an official UFC partner,” said Grant Norris-Jones, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships. “Roobet.fun is an innovative online gaming platform that offers an incredibly …
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That ride is a smooth one at the moment, highway driving with no traffic and no end in sight. But it took some roadblocks, potholes and bumper-to-bumper misery to get here, as evidenced not just by his ups and downs in MMA, but on the pro boxing circuit, where his 1-10, 1NC record is explained …
PRELIMS Welterweight Bout: Gabriel Bonfim (170) vs Trevin Giles (170) Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis (263.5) vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima (262) Middleweight Bout: Roman Kopylov (185) vs Claudio Ribeiro (185.5) Welterweight Bout: Jake Matthews (170) vs Darrius Flowers (170.5) UFC 291 COUNTDOWN: Full Episode | Poirier vs Gaethje | Błachowicz vs Pereira EARLY PRELIMS Flyweight Bout: CJ Vergara (125.5) vs …
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To do that, Vergara had to have a short memory and put his win over Lacerda in the rearview mirror. He absorbed the win, reflected on it, and dialed in on how he can get a dominant win and be cerebral against Salvador. “Vinicius makes for a really messy fight. It’s hard to really know …
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“I’ve never been too big of a focus on the opponent type of person,” Semelsberger said. “I’ve had plenty of fights where my opponents have changed before, too, so I’m used to it already. But yeah, who cares, man? It’s mixed martial arts; especially in the UFC, everyone’s good, whether it’s on the feet or …
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Some of Holland’s best highlights have come in battles with UFC veterans such as Jacare Souza, Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, Tim Means, and Santiago Ponzinibbio. He’ll look to continue that trend against Chiesa. It will be Holland’s 19th fight in the UFC, which is wild to think about, considering he made his Octagon debut less than …
“It was miserable up there,” he said. “It was kind of like the Army of Darkness cabin in the middle of the woods kind of s**t, where bears were crossing and stuff. And man, it was hot. We had no fans, no laundry, and it was the best thing I could have ever had. It …
“Being a competitor, you always want to get these fights back,” he continued, addressing the rematch and the drive to draw level with Poirier, who enters off a third-round submission win over Michael Chandler last November. “The trajectory of our careers — he got both McGregor fights, those were huge opportunities that I missed out on …
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Justin Gaethje’s UFC career started off with a bang. One of the top fights of 2017, Gaethje’s TUF finale win against Michael Johnson was as good of a start to a UFC career as you could ask for. Within the first few seconds of the fight, the two fighters were already going at it. A …
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Key Stats: 54.2% significant strike accuracy (5th all-time among WW), +1.31 striking differential (9th), 55% takedown accuracy (3rd) What It Means: Pereira is perhaps the most unpredictable fighter on the roster. The Brazilian is a uniquely explosive athlete whose acrobatics in the cage have created their own headlines, but when Pereira is locked-in on the …
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“The Doctor” steps in for Yohan Lainesse in a matchup opposite Matthew Semelsberger on Saturday, venturing to welterweight for the first time in his UFC career. Medic began his career with a win at middleweight before dropping down to 170 pounds and rattling off four additional stoppage victories, earning a call to compete on Season …
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Although things didn’t go the way that Jose Aldo had hoped in his final UFC bout, it was still special to see him compete. Aldo made the walk opposite rising contender Merab Dvalishvili, who delivered a phenomenal performance against Aldo. How To Watch UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 Just from the emotion on Aldo’s …
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UFC 291 Embedded | Episode 1 On the first episode of UFC 291 Embedded, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje prepare to rematch with the BMF belt on the line. Stephen Thompson straps up and Michel Pereira trains with soldiers. Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira both want to reclaim gold, one of them in a new division. …
The Stats Don’t Lie When building a fight card, it is important to look at each competitor’s previous track record and keep in mind the style and level of excitement that they bring when they enter the Octagon. Anything from their overall record to the types of victories they earn to their striking accuracy can …
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One Coaching Curiosity Kyte: Coaches see the sport differently and look at the sport differently than anyone else, picking up on different things and paying attention to movements, habits, or intangible pieces that others might not notice, but that could have a significant impact on the action inside the Octagon. Every matchup offers its own …
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We know what Parsons is thinking and he’s not planning to shoot for the ankles. “Yeah, I’m not,” he laughs. “Over the years, I’ve always worked my wrestling and trying to get better in that aspect. And sometimes in sparring, I don’t shoot takedowns because wrestling is just another level of cardio.” And striking? Well, …
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UFC 291 – Poirier vs Gaethje 2 Welterweight Jake Matthews vs Darrius Flowers – Miguel Baeza out due to injury UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font Flyweight Jake Hadley vs Cody Burden – Tagir Ulanbekov out due to illness Featherweight Sean Woodson vs Jesse Butler – Steve Garcia out due to injury Bantamweight Kyler Phillips …
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For the first two rounds, Murphy and Culibao ran close to level, with the British fighter earning a slight edge both on the feet and on the canvas. In the third, a kick to the body grazed the liver of Culibao, sending the Australian to the mat, and Murphy never really allowed him back into …
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