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Kade Ruotolo with an arm-in RNC (?). He wasn't even sure what to call it. His move to MMA can't come soon enough (scheduled for June 7th at ONE 167). #ONEFightNight21 pic.twitter.com/0vtbYXr9vl

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 6, 2024

Kade Ruotolo revealed that the unique “Ruotolotine” submission that both he and twin brother Tye pulled off at One on Prime Video 21 was always on the table for them.

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The ONE lightweight submission grappling champion took on Francisco Lo in a 180-pound catchweight clash on April 5. Ruotolo finished Lo with an arm-in rear naked choke, which he labeled the “Ruotolotine,” breaking the curse of going without a finish every time he shared a card with his brother. His brother Tye went on to defend his ONE welterweight submission grappling title against Izaak Michell later in the night with the same submission.

Kade revealed that once he pulled off the “Ruotolotine,” he also floated the idea to…

Jon Jones recently gave his side of the story to Albuquerque police regarding an encounter with drug-testing agents at his home last month.

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According to an updated report from the Albuquerque Police Department, Jones admitted he was “bothered” by the arrival of agents from Drug Free Sport International, the new anti-doping partner of the UFC. Jones told APD in a phone conversation on April 6 that he did use profanity during the sample collection but he did not threaten to harm either of the agents. MMAjunkie.com was first to bring word of the updated police report.

In an initial police report, Jones was accused of threatening DFSI employee Crystal Martinez and taking her phone. As a result, a summons was issued charging Jones with assault and interference with communications.

In the updated report, Jones admitted that he was “bothered a little because he had been hungover from the night before.”Jones also denied taking Martinez’s phone, but he…

Jon Jones recently gave his side of the story to Albuquerque police regarding an encounter with drug-testing agents at his home last month.

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According to an updated report from the Albuquerque Police Department, Jones admitted he was “bothered” by the arrival of agents from Drug Free Sport International, the new anti-doping partner of the UFC. Jones told APD in a phone conversation on April 6 that he did use profanity during the sample collection but he did not threaten to harm either of the agents. MMAjunkie.com was first to bring word of the updated police report.

In an initial police report, Jones was accused of threatening DFSI employee Crystal Martinez and taking her phone. As a result, a summons was issued charging Jones with assault and interference with communications.

In the updated report, Jones admitted that he was “bothered a little because he had been hungover from the night before.”Jones also denied taking Martinez’s phone, but he…

Marvin Vettori was clearly not impressed with Brendan Allen’s performance.

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Vettori, who was originally supposed to face Allen in the UFC Fight Night 240 main event before withdrawing from the card due to injury, took to social media to critique Allen’s split-decision victory over replacement foe Chris Curtis at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. It was Allen’s seventh consecutive triumph within the Las Vegas-based promotion and sixth in a row at middleweight. In the immediate aftermath, “All In” made his case for a 185-pound title shot, something that Vettori doesn’t believe he deserves.

“Allen [what the f—k you] calling for the title, man? You looked like dog s—t, got rocked every single round and prayed you were getting the takedown just to hang in there,” Vettori wrote on X. “That s—-t was embarrassing.”

Allen wtf u calling for the title man you look like dog shit got rocked every single round and prayed yo…

Chris Curtis appeared to be in a great deal of pain at the conclusion of the UFC Fight Night 240 main event.

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As it turns out, there was good reason for that, as “The Action Man” likely suffered a torn hamstring in the waning moments of his split-decision loss to Brendan Allen at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

News of Curtis’ injury was first revealed on the post-fight show on ESPN+, and the middleweight later revealed similar concerns in a post on Instagram. If the injury is confirmed, that could mean a four-month recovery for Curtis.

“Not the result we wanted, but it is what it is,” Curtis wrote. “I thought we had it, but congrats to [Brendan Allen]. Love you brotha and enjoy the night. But remember, it's 1-1, you owe me the trilogy lol. Rest up and enjoy your family. Thank you all for the support, and I'm sorry. I felt good, I was ready, maybe I'm just getting to old for this s—t. Lol time will tell. Until next time guys.

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Ignacio Bahamondes’ victory over Christos Giagos on Saturday saw him bounce back from a loss that sent him to a difficult space in life.

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Bahamondes scored a high-reel, bonus-winning knockout over Giagos in the very first round of their UFC Fight Night 240 clash. That allowed “La Jaula” to return to the win column after a decision loss against Ludovit Klein in August 2023 that snapped a three-fight winning streak.

Bahamondes revealed that while losing a fight is hard enough, he also had the added grief of his wife’s miscarriage, which happened a couple of weeks after the defeat to Klein. Bahamondes had no will to train but depended on faith to get his life back on track, which he successfully did. The 26-year-old is now expecting another child from his wife, who is five months pregnant.

“You know, for an MMA fighter, losing is not something nice,” Bahamondes said at the post-fight press conference. “I think it is the worst for a fighter. My w…

Jean Matsumoto wants Raul Rosas Jr. for his sophomore Ultimate Fighting Championship outing after a successful debut against Dan Argueta.

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Matsumoto submitted Argueta in a second-round buzzer beater at UFC Fight Night 240, scoring his third career submission via guillotine choke. While Matsumoto admits that the empty Apex was good to start off his promotional journey, the Brazilian believes he’s even better with a crowd in attendance. Matsumoto called for a spot on the UFC’s card scheduled for Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

“Actually, fighting here was better because of no pressure, since it was my debut,” Matsumoto said during a post-fight media scrum. "But honestly, I’m a better fighter with the crowd, and I’m willing to fight in front of the crowd. And I heard there is a huge event coming to Vegas at The Sphere, Mexican Independence Day, and I’d love to be part of that show.”

Matsumoto also has a Mexican …

Nora Cornolle has revealed that she and opponent Melissa Mullins had mutually agreed to miss weight for their UFC Fight Night 240 clash.

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Cornolle folded Mullins with a devastating knee to the body followed by head kicks in the second round to start off the preliminary card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. While Cornolle weighed in at 138 pounds, Mullins weighed in at 138.5, making it essentially a catchweight bout.

Cornolle subsequently revealed that a catchweight bout was being discussed throughout the day of the weigh-ins. According to “Wonder,” Mullins was in bad shape when they met at the UFC Performance Institute, where they were both cutting weight.

Cornolle claims Mullins immediately approached her with the proposal of a catchweight contest, which she was also considering as she didn’t want the bout to fall through. But Cornolle planned on trying to make weight till the very end and advised her opponent the same.

Howeve…

Superbon Singha Mawynn is eyeing both kickboxing and muay thai gold after defeating Marat Grigorian in their trilogy clash at ONE Friday Fights 58.

Superbon picked up a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Grigorian to claim the ONE Championship interim featherweight kickboxing title, also improving his head-to-head record against the Armenian to 2-1. While Grigorian had his moments midway through the fight, Superbon regained momentum in the championship rounds to seal the victory. Superbon labeled it the “hardest” fight of his career but believed he had done enough to get his hand raised.

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“I think this is the hardest fight in my career, but I’m happy to beat him… I think I’ve done everything to win every round,” the 33-year-old said during the post-fight press conference. “There were rounds that I didn’t do good, but I think I did enough to get the win.”

Superbon also believes his win warrants a rematch against reigning featherweight kickbo…

Ignacio Bahamondes’ clean finish made him $50,000 richer.

The Chile native received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his first-round stoppage of Christos Giagos in a featured lightweight clash at UFC Fight Night 240 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday Bahamondes floored his adversary and secured victory with a perfectly-placed head kick at the 3:34 mark of Round 1.

Elsewhere, Jose Mariscal and Morgan Charriere received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their featherweight scrap. Both men enjoyed periods of success in a back-and-forth affair, but one late burst in the third frame helped clinch a split-decision triumph for Mariscal.

Finally, Cesar Almeida garnered the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for his stoppage of Dylan Budka in a preliminary middleweight clash. With Budka fading after having a takedown stuffed, Almeida teed off with elbows to the side of the head, powered into top position and sealed h…

Brendan Allen exacted a subtle measure of vengeance against Chris Curtis.

Allen continued his steady climb on the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ladder and avenged one of his five career defeats, as he picked up a split decision over the former CES MMA titleholder in the UFC Fight Night 240 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Judges Derek Cleary and Eric Colon saw it 48-47 and 49-46 for Allen, while Michael Bell turned in a 48-47 scorecard for Curtis, who replaced Marvin Vettori on late notice and did so admirably.

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The two rivals traded strategic barbs across five well-fought rounds. Curtis (31-11, 5-3 UFC)—who won their first meeting by technical knockout in December 2021—hammered the Kill Cliff Fight Club standout with body-head combinations, dazed him with a left hook in the third round and forced him to work for every inch of ground he gained. Allen mostly held his own in the standup department but excelled at shooti…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to its home base of the Apex in Las Vegas this weekend with a packed slate headlined by an electric middleweight rematch between Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis.

UFC Fight Night 240 kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT.

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