UFC 143 Prelim Results – Poirier Subs Holloway
By Frank Curreri LAS VEGAS, February 4 – Dustin Poirier ran his win streak to four in a row in UFC 143 prelim action Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, tapping out Hawaii’s Max Holloway with an armbar from a mounted triangle at 3:23 of round one. Holloway, the youngest fighter on the [...]
BUY THIS FIGHT NFC 6 presents Night of Champions on February 4 at the Hocking College Student Center in Nelsonville, Ohio. The 15 bout pro/am card features some of the rising prospects in the Midwest. The mega-card has a total of 7 title fights on the line. You won’t find a show with more championship [...]
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Bantamweight Nick Denis made quite an impression in his UFC® debut. The Canadian nicknamed “The Ninja of Love” showed no love to opponent Joseph Sandoval, finishing him with elbow strikes just 22 seconds into the first round. For his performance, Denis earned Knockout of the Night honors. Headliner Jim Miller earned Submission of the [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com Following a tumultuous few weeks that saw him lose his job and then get re-hired, Miguel Torres will get back to the business of fighting, but faces a very tough test in Top 10 bantamweight Michael McDonald. The bout between McDonald and Torres will take place at UFC 145 in Atlanta. [...]
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By Thomas Gerbasi If it ever seems like Mike Easton is almost attacking life, armed with an enthusiasm unmatched by us mere mortals, he’s got a good reason for it. “I wasn’t supposed to make it,” said the UFC bantamweight, who was born at just two pounds, three ounces in D.C.’s George Washington Hospital [...]
Continue reading …CHAMPION MIESHA TATE DEFENDS HER TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED RONDA ROUSEY WHEN…
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STRIKEFORCE RETURNS TO COLUMBUS, OHIO ON MARCH 3 INCLUDES: JOSH THOMSON vs. KJ NOONS PAUL DALEY vs. KAZUO MISAKI SARAH KAUFMAN vs. ALEXIS DAVIS STRIKEFORCE®: TATE vs. ROUSEY SATURDAY, MARCH 3 From Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio Main Card Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on West Coast) Preliminary Card Live on [...]
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com In what has to be one of the most anticipated women’s title fights since Cris Cyborg met Gina Carano in 2009, Strikeforce bantamweight women’s champion Miesha Tate will meet former Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey for the title on March 3 in Columbus, OH. Sources close to the contest confirmed the bout [...]
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CHICAGO, Ill. (December 17, 2011) — In a continuing effort to scout and sign the world’s best talent, Bellator Fighting Championships has added two dynamic bantamweights in Masakatsu Ueda and Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura. Both will compete in the promotion’s upcoming Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament, joining Alexis Vila, Marcos Galvao, Ed West, Rodrigo Lima, Luis Nogueira [...]
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CHICAGO, Ill. (December 16, 2011) — After a Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament that saw Brazilian phenom Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (@Dudantas22) secure a title shot against reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky, eight of the world’s top 135 pounders are back for Bellator’s sixth season, eager to claim a title shot of their own. Bellator will [...]
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Amateur Bouts: Jake Klipp vs. Stefan VonAulock Chris Appleton vs. Josh Estrada Alonzo Fuller vs. Tommy Hawley Zak Ottow vs. Oliver Vazquez Eddie Escobar vs. Patrick O’Conner XFO Bantamweight Amateur Title Vince Romandine vs. Richard Dey XFO Flyweight Amateur Title Andre Feliciano vs. David Williams XFO Featherweight Amateur Title Cory Galloway vs. Pedro Velasco [...]
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