Posts Tagged ‘Early’
BIRMINGHAM, England – John Maguire’s UFC debut nearly ended soon after it began.
Instead, the English fighter and crowd favorite survived a first-round knockdown and ultimately scored an impressive promotional-debut decision win over fellow welterweight Justin Edwards.
It was the featured bout on the preliminary card of UFC 138, which streamed live on Facebook from LG Arena in Birmingham, England, prior to the night’s main card.
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If Internet rumors were to be believed, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would have been retired and come back too many times to count. UFC president Dana White, however, says Lesnar is on track. Read More >>
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The UFC has long flirted with the idea of implementing a flyweight division, but will the reality of the weight class happen before the close of 2011? Read More >>
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Once MMA’s seemingly indestructible machine, Fedor Emelianenko is now stuck in a three-fight losing streak following Saturday’s loss to Dan Henderson at “Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson.”
But his latest defeat is possibly the hardest to stomach.
After nearly ending the fight with a late-first-round barrage, Emelianenko instead was countered with a stiff uppercut that ended his night. But he thinks referee Herb Dean may have been quick on the trigger to stop it.
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Dan Henderson defeated Fedor Emelianenko by knockout in the first round of their Strikeforce & M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson main event on Saturday night in suburban Chicago. Read More >>
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The UFC is continuing to grow its UFC Gym brand, adding a new gym location in Southern California, specifically in Torrance. The gym will open as soon as later this year. Read More >>
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is on the road to recovery after having surgery on Friday. Read More >>
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It appears the first major cross-promotional fight between the UFC and Strikeforce could be coming to a head within the next few days. Read More >>
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What Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Demian Maia can do, so can Robert Drysdale (2-0). That’s the thinking, anyway.
Transitioning from high-level grappling competitor to high-level mixed
martial artist was made to look easy by the Strikeforce champion Souza
and former UFC No. 1 contender Maia. It’s not. Ask somebody like Andre
Galvao, who has had mixed results so far in his career.
The jury is still out on what level of success Drysdale will eventually
attain after making his metamorphosis, which remains in the early
stages.
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Long time veteran Vladimir Matyushenko said he wanted to make a big statement prior to his fight against Jason Brilz and he did just that tonight. Read More >>
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