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Davey Grant believes he’s “a real hard fight for anyone” at bantamweight, vows to KO Louis Smolka and earn spot on UFC London
Davey Grant knows the pressure is on him to get back into the win column at UFC Vegas 54. Grant is coming off a split decision loss to Adrian Yanez and a decision loss to Marlon Vera in two entertaining fights. He’s finally set to return against Louis Smolka at UFC Vegas 54 on Saturday […]
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Louis Smolka admits he ‘didn’t want the fight’ against Vince Morales due to relationship with Ricky Simon
Louis Smolka was disappointed he couldn’t fight Sean O’Malley at UFC 264 but is glad he is fighting before the year is up. Smolka was supposed to fight O’Malley in July, but an infection forced him out of the fight. For the Hawaiian, when he had to pull out of the bout, he was upset […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 60 with Rob Font, Matt Brown, Louis Smolka, and Vince Morales
The 60th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 44 on December 4. We’re first joined by the fourth-ranked bantamweight and one-half of the main event in Rob Font (2:10). Next, UFC welterweight, Matt Brown (14:30) joins the program. UFC bantamweight, Louis Smolka (27:32) then […]
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Louis Smolka explains why he withdrew from Sean O’Malley fight at UFC 264
UFC bantamweight veteran Louis Smolka explained why he was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Sean O’Malley at UFC 264. Smolka and O’Malley were expected to kick off the pay-per-view portion of this weekend’s blockbuster UFC 264 card, but “Da Last Samurai” was forced to pull out of the fight last week. Instead […]
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Sean O’Malley returns to the Octagon at UFC 264 against Louis Smolka
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley will return to the Octagon on July 10 at UFC 264 when he faces off against Louis Smolka. MMA journalist Ryan Frederick was the first to report the O’Malley vs. Smolka fight, which will take place on the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor III undercard at UFC 264. Multiple sources […]
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Louis Smolka issues statement following TKO win over Jose Quinonez at UFC Vegas 16
UFC bantamweight Louis Smolka issued a statement following his second-round TKO win over Jose Quinonez at UFC Vegas 16 on Saturday night. Smolka and Quinonez were actually supposed to fight two weeks ago, but Smolka had to withdraw on fight day due to weight-cutting complications. The UFC was able to get the fight re-booked two […]
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Louis Smolka expects to finish Jose Quinonez: “I’ll be too much for him”
Louis Smolka expects to get back into the win column in a big way. At UFC Vegas 14, Smolka is set to take on Jose Quinonez in a crucial fight for the Hawaiian. He is coming off a submission loss to Casey Kenney and since then spent the last couple of months putting on weight […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 18 with Eryk Anders, Khaos Williams, Alex Morono & Louis Smolka
The 18th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Vegas 14. We’re first joined by UFC middleweight, Eryk Anders (2:05). Next, UFC welterweight, Khaos Williams (14:23) joins the program. UFC welterweight, Alex Morono (28:23) comes on. Closing out the show is UFC bantamweight, Louis Smolka (44:07). Eryk […]
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Louis Smolka promises to finish Casey Kenney: “I’m going to hit him until he breaks”
For Louis Smolka, he wishes every fight would be like his upcoming one on Saturday night against Casey Kenney. Smolka was offered the bout just one week ago, but for the Hawaiian, he didn’t hesitate to take the fight on short notice. Instead, he says he loves short notice fights and the chaos that comes […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Former UFC flyweights give their thoughts on the state of the division
The future of the UFC’s flyweight division is murky. It was previously reported that the division was going to close down at the end of 2018. However, that was not the case. Rather, the division stayed on, and headlining the first card of 2019 was a flyweight title fight. Although the fight was considered a […]
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Louis Smolka returns to the UFC, faces Sumudaerji Sumudaerji at UFC Beijing
Less than a year after he was released from the UFC, Louis Smolka is back with the Las Vegas based promotion on a short-notice opportunity. The Hawaiian returns to action on Nov. 24 against newcomer Sumudaerji Sumudaerji at UFC Fight Night 141 in Beijing, China. MMAJunkie confirmed the matchup on Tuesday. Smolka (14-5) heads into his […]
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UFC 219 Results: Matheus Nicolau defeats Louis Smolka
A flyweight scrap between Matheus Nicolau and Louis Smolka kicked off tonight’s UFC 219 prelims on FS1 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Smolka lands a good kick to the body. Matheus steps into the pocket and lands a heavy left hook. Smolka circles out and then comes forward with a […]
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UFC on FOX 24 Results: Tim Elliott defeats Louis Smolka (Highlights)
A flyweight scrap between Tim Elliott and Louis Smolka kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 24 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Elliott immediately shoots in and scores a quick takedown. He locks up a guillotine choke on Smolka and uses the submission to move to side control. Louis scrambles and is able to […]
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Louis Smolka mocks Sergio Pettis, internet responds
This week, unfortunate news surfaced that #15 ranked UFC flyweight Sergio Pettis had been forced to withdraw from his ‘UFC Fight Night: Portland’ scrap with #9 ranked flyweight Louis Smolka. Pettis’ head coach, Duke Roufus, broke the news via Instagram, revealing that ‘The Phenom’ had suffered a minor injury in training that would prevent him […]
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VIDEO | Louis Smolka verbally thrashes Sergio Pettis and ‘his hurt vagina’
[ooyala code=”9oMGIyNjE6mFj9pFDkXr37e9wYTx02kn” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1600″] With just a little over a week out from UFC Fight Night 96, which takes place in Portland Oregon, it was announced that UFC flyweight Sergio Pettis pulled out of his scheduled fight against Louis Smolka. Pettis’ coach, Duke Roufus said in a social media post that Pettis “sustained […]
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UFC Sioux Falls Results: Louis Smolka destroys Ben Nguyen
UFC flyweight Louis Smolka put on an incredible performance at tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Sioux Falls earning a second-round TKO victory over hometown favorite Ben Nguyen. The proud Hawaiian, Smolka, used some nasty ground and pound and excellent strikes which forced referee Herb Dean to step in and stop the fight. Following the […]