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Tyson Nam says he “needed” KO win over Ode Osbourne in a “bad way” after long layoff: “There wasn’t one good thing in my favor”
Tyson Nam knew there was a lot of pressure on him heading into his UFC San Diego fight against Ode Osbourne. Nam was making the walk to the Octagon for the first time since January of 2021 after dealing with multiple injuries. Heading into the fight, Nam admits he didn’t know how he’d do or […]
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Tyson Nam believes Ode Osbourne fight will “be fireworks,” promises a KO win: “Whoever lands that first shot is probably putting the other to sleep”
Tyson Nam is ecstatic to be making the walk to the Octagon again. Nam hasn’t fought since January of 2021 due to an injury and then opponents pulling out of slated contests. He was booked to fight Tagir Ulanbekov twice and although he wanted to compete, Nam said he didn’t want to take a short-notice […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 90 with James Krause, Devin Clark, David Onama, Tyson Nam, and Ode Osbourne
The 90th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC San Diego. We’re first joined by MMA coach James Krause (1:48). Next, UFC light heavyweight Devin Clark (12:31) comes on. UFC featherweight David Onama (25:48) then stops by. Closing out the program are UFC flyweights Tyson Nam […]
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Tyson Nam expects to KO Matt Schnell to become a top-10 flyweight
Tyson Nam wasn’t surprised the UFC booked him against Matt Schnell for the third time. Nam and Schnell were supposed to fight on September 12 and December 19 but a botched weight cut by Schnell and Schnell pulling out canceled both of those fights. However, Nam knows the UFC likes the matchup and is eager […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 24 with Matt Brown, Tyson Nam, Ike Villanueva, and Brendan Fitzgerald
The 24th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with Cole Shelton is here ahead of UFC Fight Island 7 and UFC Fight Island 8. We’re first joined by longtime UFC welterweight contender, Matt Brown (2:45). Next, ranked UFC flyweight, Tyson Nam (16:17) joins the show. UFC light heavyweight, Ike Villanueva (29:13) stops by. Closing […]
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Tyson Nam confident he will KO Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 10: “I just have to land the right hand once”
Tyson Nam expects to earn another knockout win when he faces Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 10. Nam is coming off his first UFC win as he scored a 32-second knockout win over Zarrukh Adashev back in June. For the Hawaiian, after the win, he was looking to make a quick turnaround and had his […]
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Tyson Nam wants to get “one back for Hawaii” against Matt Schnell after highlight-reel KO win
Tyson Nam had a hectic fight week for what was a do-or-die fight for his UFC career. At UFC on ESPN 10, Nam was expected to fight Ryan Benoit. Yet, Benoit had to pull out and was replaced by longtime Glory kickboxer, Zarrukh Adashev. “I was stressing out for a little bit. I found out […]
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VIDEO | Watch Tyson Nam KO Ali Bagautinov in the final second of their main event fight
VIDEO | Watch Tyson Nam KO Ali Bagautinov in the final second of their main event fight Tyson Nam scored arguably the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career Friday night in Russia. The 33-year-old, Nam, flattened former UFC flyweight title challenger Ali Bagautinov with a head kick in the final second of their […]