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Month: May 2023
The UFC closed its April schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 223 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card, which was thin on paper, saw Song Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) shine in the main event when he outworked and eventually finished Ricky Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with a fifth-round TKO in
Chad Mendes’s short career in bareknuckle boxing has come to an end. The former UFC title challenger announced his retirement from the bareknuckle boxing world Saturday following his split decision loss to Eddie Alavarez in the co-main event of BKFC 41 in Broomfield, Colo. This venture down the bareknuckle boxing road was the latest chapter
Song Yadong finishes Ricky Simon in UFC Vegas 72 main event Top 10 ranked bantamweights, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon, headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 72 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. No. 8 ranked Song was coming off a loss to Cory Sandhagen in his last outing. No. 10-ranked Simon entered the bout riding
Song Yadong wasn’t originally meant to headline UFC Fight Night 223, but when he got the chance on short notice, he made the most of it. Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) put on arguably the most complete and impressive performance of his career Saturday when he stopped Ricky Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) by fifth-round
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Jared Gordon discusses his no-contest performance against Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 71, what he remembers from the fight, Green’s comments after the fight, if he wants a rematch, Paddy Pimblett’s recent comments, his tough stretch recently, Stephan Bonnar’s cause of death, and more. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to
I’m humble enough to admit I was among those skeptical about BKFC from the start. Shedding the gloves felt sideshow-ish at first, and it seemed like the promotion wouldn’t have the staying power to etch a footprint in the combat sports space. Following Saturday’s BKFC 41 event at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., however, the
Conor McGregor stepped into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships squared circle for the first time on Saturday to stare down Mike Perry. Perry had just got done making Luke Rockhold quit in their BKFC 41 main event in Denver. In his post-fight comments, Perry, who is now 3-0 in bare knuckle competition, said he wanted
LAS VEGAS – Irina Alekseeva beat Stephanie Egger with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Alekseeva, the judo specialist nicknamed the “Russian Ronda” as comparison to Ronda Rousey. Alekseeva on the fight’s key moment Irina Alekseeva “I feel
LAS VEGAS – Marcos Rogerio wants the smoke from Derrick Lewis. The veteran UFC heavyweight called out the most successful knockout artist in the division following his most recent win inside the octagon. Rogerio (21-8-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s