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Jimi Manuwa believes he will end retirement to fight again after watching UFC London: “It gives me more enthusiasm to get up and train and come back”
Jimi Manuwa believes he will fight again. Manuwa retired from MMA following his KO loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Stockholm in June of 2019. That setback had marked his fourth in a row and prompted ‘The Poster Boy’ to hang up his gloves. However, since announcing his retirement, Jimi has always flirted with the […]
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Jimi Manuwa disagrees with Daniel Cormier, other fighters telling Alexander Gustafsson to retire after UFC London: “I don’t think other fighters or fans should be telling fighters to retire”
Jimi Manuwa doesn’t think anyone should be telling Alexander Gustafsson to retire following UFC London. Gustafsson made his return to the sport and the light heavyweight division on the main card of UFC London as he took on Nikita Krylov. The Swede was on a three-fight losing skid, with all three losses coming by stoppage, […]
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Jimi Manuwa explains why he slapped “disrespectful” Aleksandar Rakic at UFC London: “I had to give him what he deserves for acting like a troll”
Jimi Manuwa wants to make it clear that he did not sucker-punch Aleksandar Rakic, but slapped him over some comments the Austrian made. Back in June of 2019 at UFC Stockholm, Manuwa and Rakic fought and it was the Austrian who won by head kick KO in just 42-seconds. Since the loss, Manuwa says Rakic […]
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UFC fighter Aleksandar Rakic claims he was sucker punched by Jimi Manuwa: “You’re such a bad loser”
Aleksandar Rakic has a doozy of a story coming out of UFC London. The event went down inside the O2 Arena in London, England on July 23. The main event ended in just 15 seconds. Curtis Blaydes picked up the TKO victory over Tom Aspinall, who suffered a knee injury. The action didn’t stop inside […]
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Anthony Smith uninterested in fighting Jimi Manuwa, suggests teammate Dustin Jacoby “do him dirty”
UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith says he’s uninterested in fighting Jimi Manuwa and suggested that Dustin Jacoby “do him dirty” instead. Smith is coming off of a great win over Devin Clark at UFC Vegas 15, as he submitted his opponent with a triangle choke in the first round to snap a two-fight losing skid. […]
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Former UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa offers to meet Jon Jones in the squared circle
Former UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa has offered to meet UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the squared circle if Jones transitions into boxing. Manuwa retired from MMA last year following a head kick KO loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Sweden. Manuwa suffered four consecutive losses to end his UFC career but overall had […]
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Luke Rockhold responds to callout from Jimi Manuwa
Luke Rockhold doesn’t seem particularly enthused about a potential fight with British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa. Rockhold has not fought since a 2019 knockout loss to Jan Blachowicz, but recently divulged that he’s getting the “itch” to fight again. “”Here we are now,” Rockhold told MMA UK. “I’m getting healthier and I might be getting […]
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Jimi Manuwa calls out Luke Rockhold for his comeback fight
Jimi Manuwa is interested in making his return to the Octagon against Luke Rockhold. Manuwa has not fought since UFC Stockholm last June where he suffered a vicious head kick knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakic. It was his fourth straight loss including three by knockout. But, he has since hinted at a return and even […]
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Jimi Manuwa still interested in boxing career, calls out Shannon Briggs
Jimi Manuwa is still interested in becoming a professional boxer. The former UFC light heavyweight retired last summer but recently said he is interested in a return to the Octagon. But, if that does not happen, the Englishman says he would like to box. “I have heavy hands and I always loved boxing. These last […]
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Jimi Manuwa says light heavyweight ‘has come alive’ and expects Jan Blachowicz to get next title shot
Jimi Manuwa is happy that the UFC’s light heavyweight division has “come alive” in recent months. Manuwa has been in the UFC since 2012, where he saw Jon Jones become the promotions light heavyweight champion and defend his belt several times. Jimi believes the division was stagnant when “Bones” first dealt with his USADA and […]
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Jimi Manuwa says he ‘fell out of love’ with MMA, but now eyes a return to UFC to get back his losses
Jimi Manuwa doesn’t think his retirement is permanent. Following Manuwa’s knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Stockholm, which was his fourth in a row, he decided to call it a career. Yet, since then, he has been pondering the idea of ending his retirement and returning to the UFC. “You know, I’m struggling with […]
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Jimi Manuwa hints at potential comeback
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa is teasing a potential comeback to the Octagon after retiring last year. Manuwa hung up his gloves after getting brutally knocked out with a head kick by Aleksandar Rakic in June 2019. It was the fourth loss in a row for Manuwa, with three vicious knockout losses during […]
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Jimi Manuwa believes Johnny Walker can cause ‘trouble’ for Jon Jones
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa is currently retired, but that doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the happenings of his old division. Manuwa still plays close attention to the UFC light heavyweight division, which is currently ruled by Jon Jones. While Jones has been the picture of dominance throughout his career, Manuwa believes there’s at […]
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Jimi Manuwa makes prediction for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy
For a time, Jimi Manuwa and Daniel Cormier were heated rivals in the UFC light heavyweight division. Regrettably, the pair never got the chance to share the cage and likely never will, as Manuwa has since retired, and Cormier has hiked up to the heavyweight division. Much of Cormier’s time in the heavyweight division has […]
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Four months into retirement, Jimi Manuwa’s newest foe is the urge to fight again
Jimi Manuwa is feeling the itch to fight again, but he’s not sure if it’s an itch he should scratch. The long-time UFC light heavyweight contender retired in early June, days after an undeniably brutal knockout loss to Aleksandar Rakić. He did so with his health in mind, but admits the urge to dust off […]
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Jimi Manuwa retires with a special legacy
Jimi Manuwa entered his UFC Stockholm fight with Aleksandar Rakic with three losses in the rear-view mirror, two of which came by way of knockout. Ahead of this bout, amid growing concerns that his best days had come and gone, he tried to remind fans that it wasn’t all that long ago that he was […]
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Jimi Manuwa announces retirement from MMA
After losing to the young Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Stockholm over the weekend, long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa has decided to hang up the gloves. The Nigerian-born Brit made this announcement in a poignant post to his official Instagram account. See what the ever-entertaining knockout artist had to say below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BySWuHCBjJb/ Jimi Manuwa […]
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Pros react after Aleksandar Rakic destroys Jimi Manuwa at UFC Stockholm
A light heavyweight scrap between Aleksandar Rakic and Jimi Manuwa co-headlined today’s UFC Stockholm event. Manuwa entered the contest in desperate need of a win, this after dropping his last three fights. In his most previous effort at UFC 231, the ‘Poster Boy’ suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of soon to be […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Aleksandar Rakic KO’s Jimi Manuwa (VIDEO)
A light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Aleksandar Rakic served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Stockholm event. Jimi Manuwa (17-6 MMA) enters tonight’s contest in desperate need of a win. The ‘Poster Boy’ is coming off three straight setbacks, his most recent being a knockout loss to Thiago Santos at December’s UFC 231 […]
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UFC Stockholm adds pair of big light heavyweight bouts
The UFC returns to Stockholm, Sweden on June 1 and the card is starting to really look like a light heavyweight showcase as some big-time match-ups have been made. The first of the bouts that were announced was the main event which features Sweden’s favorite fighting son, three-time title challenger, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. As […]
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Jimi Manuwa gives timeframe for Octagon return
Jimi Manuwa is still on the mend but has a clear idea of when we’ll likely see him compete next. The light heavyweight has been sidelined for the last few months with a groin injury but is targeting a return on the UFC on ESPN+10 card in Sweden, which takes place on June 1. “We’re […]
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Jimi Manuwa responds to challenge from Johnny Walker
Shortly after he knocked out Justin Ledet at UFC Fortaleza last weekend, red hot light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker called for a fight with English knockout artist Jimi Manuwa. In fact, Walker explained that he is specifically looking to fight Manuwa on his home turf, when the UFC returns to London on March 6. “I […]
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Jimi Manuwa issues classy statement after wild loss to Thiago Santos
On Saturday night, in the opening bout of the UFC 231 main card, long-time light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa stepped into the cage with fellow knockout artist Thiago Santos. The pairing resulted in absolute chaos in the cage. Early in the first round, Thiago Santos charged forward, stinging Manuwa with powerful shots. Though Manuwa was […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s UFC 231 war between Thiago Santos and Jimi Manuwa
Perennial UFC light heavyweight contenders Thiago Santos and Jimi Manuwa squared off on the main card of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto, Canada. The scrap lived up to fans expectations as Thiago Santos and Jimi Manuwa seemingly threw caution to the wind in a fight that can only be described as an absolute war. […]
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UFC 231 Results: Thiago Santos KO’s Jimi Manuwa (VIDEO)
A key light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 231 event in Toronto, Canada. Thiago Santos enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a third-round TKO victory over Eryk Anders this past September. Santos has gone 6-1 over his past […]
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After UFC Sao Paulo win, Thiago Santos hopes to be rebooked against Jimi Manuwa
For a fleeting moment, Brazilian middleweight contender Thiago Santos was scheduled to fight British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa in the main event of last night’s UFC Sao Paulo card. That was after Manuwa’s original opponent, Glover Teixeira, withdrew from the card, and before Manuwa was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by […]
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“Truly gutted” Jimi Manuwa issues statement on UFC Sao Paulo withdrawal
Originally, British light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa was expected to battle former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Glover Teixeira in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo card. Teixeira was then forced out of the fight with an injury, and replaced by middleweight contender Thiago Santos, who planned to move up a division […]
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Jimi Manuwa explains why he accepted short-notice fight with Thiago Santos
Originally, British light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa was expected to battle Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on September 22. Regrettably, Glover Teixeira was forced out of this fight with an injury, which left the UFC with the difficult task of finding a replacement opponent for Jimi Manuwa. Eventually, after some […]