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UFC on ESPN 28 Prelims: Chris Gruetzemacher Outlasts Rafa Garcia in Lightweight Slugfest
Heavy shots landing early in RD 1 #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/9hloPvVgeA
— UFC (@ufc) August 1, 2021Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC, PFL and “The Ultimate Fighter” live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app.
Chris Gruetzemacher had the deeper gas tank.“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 22 quarterfinalist on Saturday scratched and clawed his way to a unanimous decision over former Combate Americas champion Rafa Garcia in the featured UFC on 28 prelim at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. All three cageside judges scored it 29-28 for Gruetzemacher (15-4, 3-3 UFC), who rebounded from an Oct. 31 knockout loss to Alexander Hernandez.
Garcia (11-2, 0-2 UFC) had the Arizona native reeling inside the first minute, as he uncorked a clean left hook, powered into top position and applied his ground-and-pound. Gruetzemacher stayed cool under fire and slowly regained his wits. By the …
Source: Mike Hamel vs. Bryce Logan Booked for Bellator 265 on Aug. 20
A lightweight clash pitting Mike Hamel against Bryce Logan is on tap for Bellator 265.
Sherdog.com confirmed the booking with a promotion official on Saturday. Bellator 265 takes place at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Aug. 20 and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov. The main card airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.A veteran of Combate Americas and Legacy Fighting Alliance, Hamel has fallen to Adam Borics and Usman Nurmagomeodv in his first two Bellator appearances. The 28-year-old MMA Lab representative has won just two of his last seven professional outings dating back to May 2017.
Logan, meanwhile, had a three-bout winning streak snapped in a split-decision loss to Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 251 this past November. The 31-year-old Power MMA product is 12-5 over the course of a professional tenure that includes stints in LFA, Victory Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance.
Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals Set for Oct. 16 in Phoenix
The semifinals of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix have a date and a venue.
The promotion announced Saturday that Vadim Nemkov vs. Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader vs. Corey Anderson will take place on Oct. 16 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The main card airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on the Bellator MMA YouTube channel, the Showtime Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Addtional bouts will be announced at a later date.Nemkov claimed the 205-pound belt with a second-round TKO of Ryan Bader at Bellator 244 last August before outpointing Phil Davis in the quarterfinals of the grand prix at Bellator 257 on April 16. The 29-year-old Russian is currently on an eight-bout winning streak.
Johnson returned to action for the first time since 2017 at Bellator 258, where he survived some early adversity to score a second-round knockout of Jose Augusto Azevedo Barros on May 7. The 37-year-o…
Rani Yahya Announces Positive COVID-19 Test, Withdrawal from UFC on ESPN 28
UFC on ESPN 28 is down yet another fight.
On Saturday, Rani Yahya announced that he has withdrawn from Saturday’s co-main event bout against Kyung Ho Kang due to a positive COVID-19 test. As a result the card will move forward with 10 fights. UFC on ESPN 28 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a middleweight tilt pitting Uriah Hall against Sean Strickland. Yahya vs. Kang is the fifth bout that has been canceled from the card over the course of the past week.“Hey guys, my fight just got cancelled. I tested positive for the COVID-19 test that was made yeasterday, “ Yahya wrote on Instagram. “I feel very good physically, and I believe that everything happens for a reason. Thank you all for the support!!”
Yahya ended a two-bout winless skid at UFC Fight Night 187, when he submitted Ray Rodriguez in the second round on March 13. The 36-year-old Constrictor Team representative is 12-4-1 with one no contest since beginning his tenure with th…
UFC on ESPN 28 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fights Nixed, Montano 7 Pounds Heavy
Coming in at 185.5
@UriahHallMMA is all business for #UFCVegas33.
[ LIVE Tomorrow on @ESPN & E+ ] pic.twitter.com/kbXuGMRBED — UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. For the third week in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on a card airing on ESPN, but it lost multiple fights during its dramatic weigh-ins.UFC on ESPN 28 is headlined by a bout between middleweight mainstays Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland and both main eventers made weight. A middleweight with tremendous knockout potential, Hall (17-9) is always a wildcard when he enters the Octagon. "Primetime" is on the best streak of his career having put together four straight wins inside the UFC. In his last time out, Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome leg injury from the first kick at the beginning of their bout. Prior to that, Hal…
Prajanchai Edges Sam-A, Aung La Wipes Out Ataides at One: Battleground
The “One: Battleground” headliner pitted strawweight muay Thai champ Sam-A Gaiyanghadao against Prajanchai PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym. While many expected a surgical performance from the titleholder, his young opponent surprised with his audacity and recklessness. The defending champion did not fare well in the early going, getting dropped right at the end of the round with a big right hand. Sam-A composed himself in the second stanza, but Prajanchai carried his momentum into quick attacks and flashy combinations in the second and third rounds.
As the fight advanced in the championship rounds, the challenger seemed to slow down, with inexperience possibly playing a factor as he fatigued. Sam-A tried to keep his opponent’s aggression at bay with body kicks, and his strategy paid dividends as the clash continued. The defending champion hunted for a knockout, hoping that …Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler Agree to Nov. 6 Match at UFC 268
Gaethje, who posts a stellar 91 percent career finish rate, is coming off the first submission loss of his career. The interim champ looked to unify his strap against Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2020, and he fell short, getting put to sleep by a triangle choke in the second round. The loss snapped a four-fight knockout streak where “The Highlight” dispatched James Vick, Edson Barboza,…
Thomas Petersen Claims Heavyweight Title in LFA 113 Main Event
Thomas Petersen didn't come to wrestle tonight!!!!!#LFA113 pic.twitter.com/crwInLwGlX
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) July 31, 2021 Thomas Petersen is the new Legacy Fighting Alliance heavyweight champion after defeating Vernon Lewis in the LFA 113 main event.Petersen made short work of the veteran and proved he's a prospect to watch. A big left hand floored Lewis (8-5) and a swarm of punches ended the bout. Petersen improves to 5-0 with the victory and shared the news that he's becoming a father next rather than calling out any future opponents.
The co-main event saw bantamweight Ricky Camp and Greg Fischer test their skills. The bout went three hard-fought rounds with Camp (12-4) controlling most of the action on the feet while Fischer (10-3) attempted to wrestle. The judges awarded the fight to Camp via split decision with scores of 28-29, 30-27, 29-28.Welterweights Chris Brown and Glaucio Eliziario had the first competitive bout o…
Nicco Montano Releases Statement Following UFC on ESPN 28 Weight Miss
Montano posted a statement on Instagram about what happened to cause this issue:
“Hi all of my supporters. I wanted to give a [PSA] on what happened. I was dedicated through camp to this fight, training four hours a day, including my fasted 4-5 mile runs and…
Bellator 263 Salaries: Pitbull ($250K), McKee ($150K) Primed to Take Home $1 Million Prize
Bellator 263, which takes place on July 31 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., will conclude the organization’s featherweight tournament. To the victor belong the spoils – the winner of the Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee clash will earn a tournament title, the promotion’s featherweight championship strap and a $1 million check. Both finalists will also earn large payouts simply for competing in this bout, as the only two on the card that will clear six figures no matter the result. Current two-division king Freire will take home $250,000 to show, and his win bonus is $1 million; his opponent McKee will earn $150,000, plus the possible $1 million prize. The California State Athletic Commission released the event salaries, as first reported by MMA Junkie on Friday.
The next top earner of the card is two-time 145-pound title challenger Emmanuel Sanchez, …Bellator 263 Weigh-in Results: Pitbull, McKee Cleared After Brief Issue; 1 Fight Off
Things went zero to 60 at the #Bellator263 presser
Watch @PatricioPitbull vs. @ajmckee101 in the #BellatorFWGP final SATURDAY on @Showtime: https://t.co/eXPmkdlk5J. pic.twitter.com/DIW9LJEC93
— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) July 29, 2021 Weigh-ins were not just a formality ahead of Bellator MMA's tentpole event this weekend. Bellator MMA returns to Saturday night for one of the promotion's biggest cards of the year, one topped by a heavily anticipated featherweight title fight between Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee. Both men in the Bellator 263 main event did make weight, but McKee had to hit the scales twice after initially coming in .2 pounds above the championship limit. Every other competitor on the card made weight, but one bout was pulled off after Justin Barry did not pass his medicals. Daniel Compton weighed 189.6 pounds for their 190-pound catchweight contest, and he will receive his show money as a result.Freire (32-4), who h…
LFA 113 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight
It's #FightWeek and @LFAfighting brings the #Heavyweight Championship to Texas at #LFA113! #VernonLewisvs.@PeteHWT
Friday, July 30@BellCountyExpo#Belton, #Texas#MMA#LFANation@UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/UnczLXKVjf
— LFA (@LFAfighting) July 28, 2021 The Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to American soil for LFA 113 with a heavyweight title fight. All 14 fighters on the Saturday card officially made weight, and the main event title tilt has been cleared. The seven-fight show ends with a heavyweight championship affair, as unbeaten prospect Thomas Petersen vies for the vacant strap against Texas-based knockout artist Vernon Lewis.Petersen comes into this headliner with a perfect 4-0 record, and he has won all four by knockout. Only Odell Pantin has lasted more than three minutes against him, while he also celebrates a 19-second clobbering of Richard Luis in January. The Minnesota fighter officially weighed in at 242 pounds.
With…
Deiveson Figueiredo to Leave Team Alpha Male Due to Training Conflict at Flyweight
“It’s important to be challenged every day,” he said. “I’ve already talked to Fabio Prado. My next camp will be done in Team Alpha Male, where I’ll have the best level of sparring in the world for my division.”
From an interview with Sherdog on Tuesday, however, those plans have changed. Fabio Prado, the grappling coach of Team Alpha Male, revealed that Cody Garbrandt’s decision to move down to flyweight has halted that camp switch. Per Prado, the team has rescinded its invitation to the former flyweight king.
“Few years ago,…
Coach Luiz Dorea: ‘I Have No Doubt Anderson Silva Will Knock Logan Paul Out’
After training Silva (34-11 MMA, 2-1 Box) to outbox Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (52-6, 34 KOs Box), Dorea has his hands full with new talent. Dorea, who also has coached Junior dos Santos and Vitor Belfort, will be taking charge of Robson Conceicao’s (16-0, 8 KOs) championship campaign against Oscar Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) in September. The trainer has his sights set not just on this upcoming match, but on the future of Silva in the ring, and he spoke to Sherdog about Silva’s future.
“Logan proved to be a very brave and talented kid doing an exhibition fight against the legend [Floyd] Mayweather,” Dorea stated. “But, of course, if it were in official rules, the result would be different. Let’s see if he will keep hiding under exhibition rules or if he will test himself in t…Juancamilo Ronderos Flagged for Cocaine by USADA, Suspended 1 Month
Juancamilo Ronderos Alvis Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy https://t.co/6NJOd8AVSF
— USADA (@usantidoping) July 29, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. When it rains, it pours for Ultimate Fighting Championship debutant Juancamilo Ronderos. On extremely short notice, Ronderos (4-1) stepped in at UFC Fight Night 188 in May to take on David Dvorak (20-3) at flyweight. Dvorak was originally slated to face Raulian Paiva, but the Brazilian was hospitalized due to his weight cut. Following his appearance and subsequent loss to Dvorak, Ronderos failed a post-fight drug test for cocaine. He has been handed a one-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, a suspension that has already ended.While USADA can allow for exemptions for certain fighters that disclose they have taken substances prior to their U…
Tim Elliott Meets Matheus Nicolau on Oct. 9 UFC Fight Night
Former title challenger and “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 24 winner Elliott finds himself on his first UFC win streak since his first stint in 2012. Elliott has beaten Ryan Benoit and Jordan Espinosa by decision in his last two appearances, putting an end to a trio of setbacks against Deiveson Figueiredo, Askar Askarov and Brandon Royval. Should the Glory MMA & Fitness product emerge victorious, it will be his first three-fight win streak inside the Octagon.
Nicolau will be also looking to put a …
Aspen Ladd vs. Macy Chiasson Rescheduled for Oct. 2 UFC Card
Ladd will be looking to make her first trip to the Octagon since a third-round knockout of Yana Kunitskaya in December 2019. The win successfully rebounded Ladd from the first loss of her career, a controversial stoppage against Germaine de Randamie that was nearly overturned by t…
COVID-19 Knocks Amanda Nunes Out of UFC 265 Co-Headliner
Nunes was planning on making her return to bantamweight after a pair of successful trips to featherweight to defend that title twice. In June 2020, Nunes battered Felicia Spencer to record a lopsided decision verdict, and she came back in March to tap out Megan Anderson in j…
Holly Holm Returns to 145 Pounds Against Norma Dumont at UFC Event on Oct. 16
Holm, who will turn 40 the day after this expected matchup, has proved that she is not done competing at the highest level yet. The former bantamweight queen is currently riding a two-fight win streak with decisions over Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana, both of which came in 2020. This winning streak …
UFC on ESPN 27 Medical Suspensions: Dillashaw and Yanez Facing Six-Month Suspensions
Two of the protagonists of the “UFC Vegas 32” main card have some medical time off ahead of them.
Going into last Saturday, former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw had been absent from competition since Jan. 19, 2019. Still, he took home a narrow split decision against Cory Sandhagen in the UFC on ESPN 27 headliner. The fight took a toll on Dillashaw (17-4, 13-4 UFC), who is now facing a six-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (via mixedmartialarts.com). The 35-year old already underwent a left knee MRI, which revealed that he suffered a displaced “bucket handle” tear of the lateral meniscus and a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) rupture, requiring surgery.
Bad news for Adrian Yanez (14-3, 3-0 UFC) as well, who is facing potential six-month terms. The 27-year-old fighter stopped Randy Costa with punches at the 2:11 mark of the second stanza. Now, Yanez must have an x-ray of his nasal bones and will requi…
Chris Weidman Announces Second Surgery for Gruesome Leg Injury Suffered at UFC 261
“I’m actually getting another surgery, I just found out,” Weidman said. “I’m getting another surgery, most likely on Aug. 11. They’re going to have to plate the fibula bone because it’s considered a non-union, so the bones aren’t healing the way it’s supposed to, which kind of sucks, but I did expect setbacks and issues with this type of traumatic inj…
Professional Fighters League Adds Two European Prospects to Women’s Lightweight for 2022
“We are very excited to bring two women of this caliber into our women’s lightweight division,” said PFL President of Fighter Operations Ray Sefo in a press release. “The goal has been to elevate our roster each year and that will be the case once again in 2022. These signings, along wit…
Tatiana Suarez Pulls Out of Clash with Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 266 Due to Knee Injury
It appears that Tatiana Suarez will have to wait a bit longer before making her Octagon return. On Tuesday night, ESPN reported that Suarez pulled out of her scheduled strawweight UFC 266 clash with Roxanne Modafferi due to an injury. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is currently looking for a replacement to keep Modafferi on the card. Shortly after the news broke, Suarez herself took to her social media to reveal that she needs to undergo surgery to heal her knee.
“Life really hits us hard sometimes,” she wrote. “I’d lie and say I have it together but I don’t. It’s been tough to say the least. I was really excited to fight again and I felt so ready and up for the task. I still can’t believe this is my reality. It’s heartbreaking to say the least. I was in this same position a little over two years ago. I had to suck it up and focus on gettin…