It’s not uncommon in today’s age. A lot of high-profile fighters are testing the waters of other divisions, specifically a lot of fighters in the lightweight division. But unlike Barboza’s counterparts, like Conor McGregor, Cowboy Cerrone or Anthony Pettis, Barboza is moving down a weight class – not up. Barboza will make his UFC featherweight
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UFC 190 vs. Jessica Aguilar https://ufcfightpass.com/video/37565 Because things didn’t work out very well for her inside the Octagon, a lot of people tend to forget or diminish just how good Jessica Aguilar was when she finally arrived in the UFC. Over a five-year period from November 2009 to November 2014, “JAG” went 14-1 with victories
Key Stats: 72% takedown defense (4th all-time among SW), 1,179 total strikes landed (2nd all-time among SW), 64.6% significant strike defense (3rd all-time among SW) What It Means: The always-busy Angela Hill is a fast, in-and-out striker who stays busy, and with her frequent activity has come frequent improvement. While she is often able to
Dan Ige’s sixth straight win was his toughest and one of his most impressive, as he won a hard-fought split decision over debuting featherweight Edson Barboza. Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for the No. 15-ranked Ige, now 14-2. Barboza, the former lightweight contender, falls to 20-9. Ige aggressively chased Barboza with an effective punching attack as
Which is a good thing for the 33-year-old, who will be in with an opponent who also has a deceiving UFC slate, setting the stage for an interesting bout. “I think it was a good matchup for her, considering she’s coming off of two losses,” Casey said of Italy’s Borella. “And she’s fighting a 115er
“We really haven’t taken any time off,” said Anders, who will be fighting on the same card as his buddy and teammate Walt Harris. “They’ve been speculating about me and Walt fighting for a while, so the fight team has been working.” So no thoughts of taking the foot off the gas while he waited
He didn’t blow it. Instead, Baeza joined Miles Johns in getting UFC contracts, but still the Boricua from Davie, Florida didn’t smile. That would come four months later when he made his UFC debut in Tampa and halted Hector Aldana in the second round. He finally got his finish, and we got to see that
Then, UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling joins the show to discuss how Henry Cejudo’s retirement impacts his title shot odds and when he expects to return to the Octagon. It could be much earlier than you might think! UFC women’s strawweight Angela Hill also calls in ahead of her co-main event bout against Claudia Gadelha at
Training out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas – nicknamed the “9th Island” because of its dense Hawaiian population – Ige has shown evolution in his game as the tests have become more difficult, culminating in a strong win in a back-and-forth bout with Mirsad Bektic which earned Ige a spot in the rankings. His
“I was overthinking a lot about that matchup and I almost felt like I willed the fight to end that way,” Hill said. “I was obsessing over something that might happen so bad that it happened. And I think after that fight, I started trying to be more in the moment and not try to
“Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov is a true martial artist who lives a life of pride, honor and respect. He instilled those same values in his son, world champion Khabib, at an early age and was always in his corner throughout his career. I know how close Khabib is with his father and I’m saddened to hear about
Ricky Simon Key Stats: 59.4% takedown accuracy (7th), 0.59% bottom position percentage (5th all-time among BW), 19 takedowns landed (tied 8th) What It Means: Ricky Simon is a spry up-and-coming bantamweight who leans heavily on his wrestling to impose his will. With a high work rate, his opponents often have to spend most of their
While 2019 wasn’t the strongest for Italian MMA, Marvin Vettori restoked the fire when he took home a pair of wins in his first two bouts back from a suspension. The 26-year-old middleweight prospect gained the most notoriety for taking middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to a split decision in early 2018. Since then, Vettori, who
With a quartet of consecutive victories over Demetrious Johnson, TJ Dillashaw, Marlon Moraes and Dominick Cruz, Henry Cejudo cemented his legacy as one of the best fighters to strap on the gloves. And if the former Olympic gold medalist sticks to the retirement he announced in the Octagon after beating Cruz, that’s an even more
RICKY SIMON VS. RAY BORG The action shifts to the bantamweight division for this compelling clash between two former prospects still just reaching the start of their athletic primes who are looking to build some momentum in 2020. Simon did everything right after earning a split decision victory on the Contender Series but failing to
Though he’s making his UFC debut this weekend, Lins is someone who has been on the radar of serious fight fans for a number of years, first gaining prominence as an emerging light heavyweight prospect before spending time in both Bellator and the Professional Fighters League, where he shifted to the heavyweight division and finished
Both fighters would take turns controlling the match during the first two rounds, but St-Pierre outpaced Bisping in strikes, 74-58, submitting Bisping in the third round via rear-naked choke, capturing the UFC middleweight title. He would later vacate the title and retire. St-Pierre enter the UFC Hall of Fame with an impressive resume that
Round 1 Jairzinho patea las piernas de Ngannou, quien responde con una serie de bombas que noquean a Ronzenstruik en 20 segundos. MÁS KOs EN MENOS DE UN MINUTO EN LA HISTORIA DE UFC 5 – Anthony Johnson 4 – Vitor Belfort 3 – Francis Ngannou 3 – Johny Hendricks 3 – Stipe Miocic 3