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Twenty-six-fight veteran Francisco Trinaldo reacts after receiving UFC release: “We feel a bit offended”
Twenty-six-fight veteran Francisco Trinaldo is reacting following receiving his UFC release. Francisco ‘Massaranduba’ Trinaldo (28-9 MMA) had won 5 of his last 7 fights in the Octagon, most recently meeting and being defeated by Randy Brown (16-4 MMA) by unanimous decision this past October. Trinaldo made his UFC debut back in 2012 at UFC 147 […]
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The UFC parts ways with MMA veteran Francisco Trinaldo
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly parted ways with mixed martial arts veteran Francisco Trinaldo. We’ve seen many MMA veterans come and go in the UFC. The promotion, as the sport’s leader, has played host to the best of the best across all weight classes. That much has always been obvious and moving forward, a […]
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Francisco Trinaldo issues statement following loss at UFC Vegas 28: “I’m not ashamed of my performance”
UFC lightweight Francisco Trinaldo issued a statement following his loss at UFC Vegas 28, saying that “I’m not ashamed of my performance.” Trinaldo moved up to the welterweight division for the first time in his UFC career following a three-fight losing streak at lightweight with wins over Jai Herbert, John Makdessi, and Bobby Green. At […]
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Francisco Trinaldo rips judges for controversial loss to ‘p**sy’ Alex Hernandez
At UFC San Antonio, Brazilian lightweight contender Francisco Trinaldo lost a decision to Alex Hernandez — but not everybody believes the judges got their verdict right. In fact, the widespread perception seems to be that Trinaldo did enough to win. The man himself certainly thinks he did, and is very disappointed in the cage-side judges […]
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Diego Ferreira expecting a war with Francisco Trinaldo in UFC 237 PPV opener
Diego Ferreira is ready for arguably the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Francisco Trinaldo in the pay-per-view opener of UFC 237. When the Brazilian first heard about the fight he was ecstatic as he knows a win over Trinaldo will most likely put him into the UFC lightweight rankings. “For me, […]
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Three UFC fights booked for early 2019
The UFC just announced three exciting fights for 2019. The ESPN-era is almost here, and to kick off the first card on ESPN+, Paige VanZant (7-4) will make her long-awaited return to the Octagon. VanZant will take on The Ultimate Fighter season 26 alum Rachael Ostovich (4-4) on January 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. […]
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UFC Fight Night Austin Results: James Vick defeats Francisco Trinaldo
UFC Fight Night Austin Results: James Vick defeats Francisco Trinaldo A key lightweight scrap between Francisco Trinaldo and James Vick took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night Austin main card. Round one begins and Vick start things off with a side kick. Trinaldo presses forward but eats a leg kick for his troubles. Francisco with […]
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Texas’ James Vick Has his Fight for UFC Austin
“The Texicutioner” is coming home! After a big win at UFC 217 over Joe Duffy to extend his streak to three, James Vick wanted a top ten fight and made that very clear. He actually had been wanting one before that…but no one would accept the challenge and still hasn’t. As Vick mentioned recently on an […]
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UFC Fight Night 106 Results: Kevin Lee submits Francisco Trinaldo (Highlights)
A lightweight scrap between Kevin Lee and Francisco Trinaldo served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 106 prelims in Brazil. Round one begins and Lee opens up with a high kick which is blocked. Trinaldo replies with a left hand that connects. He presses forward and Lee dives in for a takedown […]