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Seans O'Malley hat bereits das Zeug zum Star im Ultimativen Kampfmeisterschaft. Jetzt braucht er nur noch den Lebenslauf, um ihn zu untermauern bis.

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Ein Sieg über Pedro Munhoz an UFC 276 wird ein bedeutender Schritt nach vorne für O'Malley sein, der 7-1 in der Octagon so weit, hat aber noch nicht diesen Signatursieg. Munhoz besitzt bemerkenswerte Siege über Leute wie Jimmie Rivera, Cody Garbrandt und Rob Font, während seine letzten vier Niederlagen haben zu einigen der größten des Sports geführt Feldnamen: Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldos, Frankie Edgar und Aljamain Sterling.

"Ja, Pedro zu schlagen wird eine große Sache sein", sagte O'Malley. medien am Mittwoch. “Ich glaube, er hat nur gegen die ehemalige Welt verloren Champions. Nicht nur Pedro zu schlagen, sondern Pedro zu beenden, wäre ein massiver Deal. Er hat gekämpft und nur gegen ehemalige Weltmeister verloren. Wenn das gesagt ist, glaube ich, dass ich sein härtester Kampf sein werde. I ich denke, er is…

Valerie Loureda ist die neueste gemischte Kampfkünstlerin, die sie mitnimmt talente aus dem Käfig in den Bereich der Sportunterhaltung.

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Der Bellator MMA-Konkurrent kündigte während an "Die letzte Stunde" dass sie den Sport verlässt, um bei der WWE für eine Karriere in zu unterschreiben professionelles Wrestling.

"... Ich bin jetzt ein WWE-Superstar", sagte Loureda. “Ich bin wirklich aufgeregt und Ich habe mein ganzes Leben der Kampfkunst gewidmet, und alles hat komm in diesen Moment. Und das ist meine Gelegenheit, meine zu präsentieren kultur und unterhalten die Welt.

“Ich bin emotional, weil ich in meinem ganzen Leben wirklich hart gearbeitet habe. Ich hatte eine sehr harte Erziehung, und jeden Tag habe ich immer nur glaubte an mich und trainierte hart in der Hoffnung, es zum nächsten zu schaffen schritt und jagt nur einen Traum, den ich seit meiner Kindheit in meinem Herzen habe Baby.”

Der 23-jährige Loureda stellte in Bellator MMA einen 4: 1-Re…

Johnny Eblen nannte sich "Diamantenhände" und dann "Der menschliche Betrüger Codes." Er kann sich jetzt selbst nennen Bellators MMA Weltmeister.

Eblen blieb als Profi ungeschlagen, indem er gründlich dominierte Gegard Mousasi für fünf Runden im Main Event von Modell: Bellator 282 Freitagabend in Mohegan Sun, um die zu schnappen frauen-Titel im Mittelgewicht durch einstimmige Entscheidung über Showtime. Und Eblen ließ es fast zu einfach aussehen.

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Eblen (12-0) ließ Mousasi mit einem scharfen rechten Haken am Kiefer fallen sekunden nach dem Kampf schaute er nie zurück. Eblen erzielte takedown nach Takedown im Verlauf von fünf vollen Runden und nie erlaubt, dass "Der Traumfänger" seine Weltklasse bekommt streikende gehen. Eblen-Mousasi-Stöße für rechte Haken und Bein kicks für Takedowns. Als der Kampf weiterging, wurde Eblen stärker und dominanter, während der Titelverteidiger verdorrte und aussah jedes bisschen 36 Jahre alt.

Mousasi (49-8-2) hat ein Who is…

One of the greatest fights we have ever seen had to be tonight's FOTN 👏👏👏

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UFC 275 will go down as one of the greatest events in the Ultimate Fighting Championship history and that statement is bolstered by the fact that eight post-fight bonuses were handed out.

Anchored by a mesmerizing main event that saw rising star Jiri Prochazka come back from near certain defeat multiple times to submit reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira in the waning seconds of the fifth round. Both men were battered and bloody; each were seriously rocked by punches to the head and the two warriors waged one of the wildest, most insane fights in recent memory. Prochazka’s rear-naked choke of Teixeira earned him a $50K Performance of the Night bonus to coincide with the same-dollar bonus both men received for Fig…

Jiri Prochazka was the last man standing in an extraordinary war of wills between two of the sport’s most violent competitors.

The 29-year-old Czech submitted Glover Teixeira with a no-hooks rear-naked choke and laid claim to the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championshiplight heavyweight title in the UFC 275 headliner on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Teixeira (33-8, 16-6 UFC) capitulated 4:32 into Round 5, suffering the first submission defeat of his 41-fight career.

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Back and forth they went for four-plus rounds, exchanging takedowns, dominant positions, submission attempts and heavy leather. Neither man was willing to give in to the pain or punishment. Teixeira carved out a horrendous gash above his opponent’s left eye with a savage elbow strike in the second round before Prochazka (29-3-1, 3-0 UFC) returned the favor in the third, opening a cut across the bridge of the venerable Brazilian’s nose.

As they entered Rou…

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Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Edwards (-170), Pascual (+150)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Mike Sloan scores the round: Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Mike Sloan scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Mike Sloan scores the round:The Official Result BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Juarez (-150), Liang (+130)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Mike Sloan scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Mike Sloan scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettr…

This fight is BANANAS 🍌

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Former Hex Fight Series titleholder Joshua Culibao took a significant step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division, as he was awarded a split decision over Seung Woo Choi in their featured UFC 275 prelim on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. All three judges scored it 29-28, two of them siding with Culibao.

Culibao (10-1-1, 2-1-1 UFC) had his counterpart reeling in the first round, where he staggered the Korean with a left hook, dropped him with another and swarmed for a potential finish. Choi (10-5, 3-4 UFC) weathered the assault but wandered into peril yet again in the middle stanza. There, Culibao stepped into a right hand that had the onetime Top Fighting Championship titlist somersaulting across the cage to avoid further punishm…

This rematch comes with much higher stakes 🏆@Usman84KG vs @Leon_EdwardsMMA

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Kamaru Usman will look to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on Aug. 20 in the headlining bout of UFC 278 against Leon Edwards.

Usman (20-1) will aim for not only his sixth consecutive title defense, but also secure his 20th straight victory inside the cage. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has been a dominant champion and holds big wins over the likes of Jorge Masvidal (twice), Gilbert Burns and two against arch rival Colby Covington.

Looking to upend Usman’s magnificent run is Edwards (19-3, 1 NC), a man who is on a similar hot streak, having won his last 10 battles. Edwards, the No. 2 ranked welterweight in the UFC, hasn’t lost since late 2015; the man who beat him was none other than w…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Mn1hUVRd4&w=640&h=360] The Ultimate Fighting Championship's latest pay-per-view offering is set as all UFC 275 participants successfully made weight in Singapore.

The card is headlined by two title fights with Glover Teixeira's first light heavyweight title defense against Jiri Prochazka getting top billing. In the co-main event, UFC flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko will look to put away another challenger in the 19-1 Taila Santos. A pound-for-pound talent, Shevchenko (22-3) enters on an eight-fight win streak.

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On a surprising career-best run at 42, Teixeira (33-7) most recently submitted Jan Blachowicz to claim the title. The Brazilian is on a six-fight win streak that has seen him make comebacks in several of the bouts after being in danger, further proving his veteran savvy and toughness. Teixeira will look to prove his recent success isn't a fluke by defending his championship. The champion official…

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When opportunity presented itself, Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Alexandre Pantoja ensured his greatest chance for success possible.

Brazil’s Pantoja (24-5) signed up for a match at the end of July against former title challenger Alex Perez (24-6) at UFC 277, fully recovered from his knee injury that forced him out of a championship fight at the beginning of 2022. Pantoja was slated to rematch Brandon Moreno, a foe he has topped twice before, once in 2018 in the UFC and earlier in 2016 on their season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Following its announcement and confirmation by the fighters, Pantoja spoke to Sherdog about the matchup.

“I just signed the contract, now I can talk about,” Pantoja said coyly.

As Pantoja is a top-ranked flyweight, the UFC wanted him to step him and replace Askar Askarov on the July 16 event to retain a pivotal match on that Fight Night lineup. His manage…

Jordan Bailey gets the tap early in our main event! #CW139 pic.twitter.com/NxgDa3Pwo5

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Jordan Bailey and his magnificent mullet made the most of his short-notice Cage Warriors Fighting Championship main event in San Diego.

The CW 139 headlining bout on Friday that saw Bailey taking on Bellator MMA alum Alex Trinidad concluded in a mere 42 seconds. Trinidad (5-4, 0-2 CW) showcased a well-executed uchi mata throw straight away, but Bailey (7-5, 1-1 CW) jumped back to his feet within seconds. “The Ice Cream Man” pushed his adversary against the fence before shooting for a single-leg takedown. In doing so, he exposed his neck to Bailey’s guillotine choke attempt, which became tighter and tighter as the two fighters went down to the canvas. When Bailey’s squeeze became too much to handle, Trinidad couldn’t help but tap, only …

Muin Gafurov only needs one.

The Dana White’s Contender Series alum made a successful Legacy Fighting Alliance debut, as he blew away Herbeth Reis de Sousa with punches in the second round of their LFA 134 headliner on Friday at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas. Reis de Sousa (15-2, 0-1 LFA) met his end 1:56 into Round 2.

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Gafurov (17-4, 1-0 LFA) stayed calm under duress. Reis de Sousa was dogged in his pursuit of takedowns but more often than not came away empty-handed. Gafurov decked the Constrictor Team representative with a right hook late in the first round, pounced with follow-up punches and advanced to the back before time expired. The Kaizen MMA product reversed position out of a Reis de Sousa takedown in the middle stanza, returned to his feet, floated into open space and uncorked a devastating overhand right. The Brazilian crashed to the canvas and did what he could to defend himself with Gafurov in hot pursuit. However, a few …