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Thiago Santos expected to step in against Jimi Manuwa in UFC Sao Paulo main event
A bit of good news for fight fans in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and anybody that was planning on watching the September 22 UFC Sao Paulo card. Days after Glover Teixeira was forced out of his main event battle with Jimi Manuwa, the UFC has found a replacement opponent for Manuwa: middleweight contender Thiago Santos. The […]
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Thiago Santos takes dig at Jimi Manuwa for allegedly turning down fight
Just days after it was announced that the UFC’s September 22 return to Sao Paulo, Brazil would be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Glover Teixeira, Teixeira was forced out of the fight an injury. From there, the UFC began a frantic search for a replacement opponent for Manuwa. One of the […]
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Khalil Rountree, Thiago Santos among possibilities to replace Glover Teixeira against Jimi Manuwa
Just days after it was announced that the UFC’s September 22 return to Sao Paulo, Brazil would be headlined by a light heavyweight contender bout between England’s Jimi Manuwa and Brazil’s Glover Teixeira, Teixeira was forced out of the fight an injury. ”I visited (the doctor) before, but since I got injured again, I’ll see […]
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Glover Teixeira out of UFC Sao Paulo main event vs Jimi Manuwa
Before we could really even get all too excited about it, UFC Sao Paulo in September has already lost its main event due to injury. It was recently announced that the headliner for the September 22nd event would be a light heavyweight scrap between Jimi Manuwa and Brazil’s Glover Teixeira. Unfortunately, it has now been […]
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BREAKING | Jimi Manuwa vs. Glover Teixeira bout headlines stacked UFC Sao Paulo card
UFC Sao Paulo, which goes down September 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, now has a main event. This main event will occur at light heavyweight, where British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa will collide with dangerous Brazilian star Glover Teixeira. This bout was announced by UFC Brazil on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ufc_brasil/status/1025415736431394816 This bout will mark Jimi Manuwa’s […]
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Jimi Manuwa issues statement on wild decision loss to Jan Blachowicz
Last night, in the co-main event the UFC’s surprisingly thrilling return to London, England, the city’s own Jimi Manuwa returned to the cage opposite Jan Blachowicz, who he defeated by decision several years ago. It was an absolutely electrifying showdown that saw Manuwa weather a huge, first-round knockdown to surge back in the second – […]
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MMA Community reacts to today’s slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa
MMA Community reacts to today’s slugfest between Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa! UFC light heavyweight contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa put on a thrilling performance in today’s UFC Fight Night 127 co-main event in London, England. Blachowicz was able to drop Manuwa midway through the fights opening round, but Jimi would survive that early […]
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UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa (Highlights)
UFC London Results: Jan Blachowicz defeats Jimi Manuwa A light heavyweight scrap between perennial division contenders Jan Blachowicz and Jimi Manuwa served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 127 event in London, England. The fight marked the second time that Blachowicz and Manuwa had met inside the octagon, with Jimi winning the […]
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Jimi Manuwa is Fighting Jan Blachowicz Because He Had No Choice
Jimi Manuwa is really familiar with his opponent tonight at UFC London. He fought Jan Blachowicz back in 2015 to earn a decision win. Since then he’s only lost to Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson and the latest light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. He’d prefer to be fighting a higher ranked opponent, but it seems like […]
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Jimi Manuwa shares his gripes with the UFC media schedule ahead of UFC London
The UFC’s return to London, which is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov, and co-headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz, is now just days away. With the card just around the corner, the many fighters on the bill are all getting their weight cuts […]
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Alexander Gustafsson is Considering Moving to Heavyweight
As Daniel Cormier heads up to heavyweight in one of the blast few big fights before he walks away from the sport, he’s not the only one changing weight classes. His teammate Luke Rockhold has announced his move to light heavyweight is ‘imminent’ and Alexander Gustafsson has offered to welcome him to the new division. […]
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Jimi Manuwa makes his pick for Daniel Cormier vs. Volkan Oezdemir
This Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC 220, Daniel Cormier and Volkan Oezdemir will collide for the UFC light heavyweight title. All of the light heavyweight division’s top contenders will be watching on intently, eager to know which man they’ll be gunning for come Sunday morning. That includes British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa. Manuwa […]
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Jimi Manuwa shares his thoughts on Glover Teixeira after fight offer was declined
British light heavyweight Jimi Manuwa was hoping he’d be paired with Brazilian contender Glover Teixeira for the UFC’s March 18 return to London, England. Unfortunately for him, this option didn’t seem to interest Teixeira, which left him with no choice but to accept a London rematch with Jan Blachowicz, who defeated by decision several years ago. […]
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Jimi Manuwa returns at UFC London in March
UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa has been teasing fight news for several days, and now, his next fight is official. The Brit will return to the cage in his native London, England this March 17. His opponent will be Poland’s Blachowicz. Manuwa announced this fight on his official Twitter account. LONDON STAND UP!! ☝🏾 […]
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Jimi Manuwa Teases Fight News
The United Kingdom’s best Light Heavyweight has been looking for a fight ever since his last one ended. Understandably so, Jim Manuwa’s bout with Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 214 did not quite go as planned. The Brit was looking at a potential title shot with a big win over the man from Switzerland. Instead, it […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimi Manuwa explains why he still wants to fight David Haye
British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa is one of the best light heavyweight mixed martial artists on earth. And though he is currently riding a tough knockout loss to upcoming light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir, he is still only a win or two from his own shot at the belt. While Manuwa has plenty of […]
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Jimi Manuwa explains why he’s hesitant to call out “Shogun”
England’s Jimi Manuwa is one of the top light heavyweight contenders in the UFC. That said, his recent knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir probably means he’s another impressive win away from a title shot. When weighing the options for Manuwa’s next fight, there are a few that really stand out. One is Glover Teixeira, who […]
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Jimi Manuwa calls for showdown with Glover Teixeira, Teixeira responds
On Saturday night, on the main card of the stacked UFC on Fox 26, Brazil’s Glover Teixeira reasserted himself as one of the light heavyweight division’s top contenders by smashing the highly-regarded Misha Cirkunov to a first-round TKO. With this win, Teixeira might well have earned himself a shot at the winner of UFC 220’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimi Manuwa discusses Volkan Oezdemir’s chances against Daniel Cormier
Back in July, on the main card of the stacked UFC 214, English knockout artist Jimi Manuwa stepped into the Octagon with Swiss striker Volkan Oezdemir in a perceived light heavyweight number one contender fight. Unfortunately for Manuwa and his fans, this one went to Oezdemir, who won with punches in the first round. From […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimi Manuwa discusses Jon Jones situation, suggests serious punishment if he’s found guilty
Shortly after Jon Jones knocked out Daniel Cormier to re-capture the UFC light heavyweight title, it was announced that he’d tested positive for turinabol in a pre-fight drug test. With this disappointing turn of events, Jones’ knockout win was overturned, and the light heavyweight strap was returned to Cormier. At present, Jones is undergoing his […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 62 // Curtis Blaydes | Leon Edwards | Jimi Manuwa
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT! 8:15PM ET- Kicking things off tonight is heavyweight prospect Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. While it was just announced that Curtis is set to face Mark Hunt at UFC 221, we caught up with the Team Elevation product before the bout was made. Nevertheless, we spoke with Blaydes about […]
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Jimi Manuwa Drops the Name He Wants to Fight Next
Before all hell broke loose, Jimi Manuwa was seemingly the next guy in line for a UFC light heavyweight title shot. Of course, then we were hit with a Jon Jones controversy and Manuwa was hit by Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 214. That was at the end of July, now the hard-hitting Brit is ready […]
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Jimi Manuwa and David Haye Agree to Fight at the Beginning of Next Year
For all of you who thought Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather was just a one-off thing, you may be wrong. As with many other things, McGregor seemingly has opened up the floodgates when it comes to MMA fighters crossing over to MMA. Jimi Manuwa has been talking about a possible match-up with heavyweight boxer and […]
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Jimi Manuwa issues statement after quick KO loss to Volkan Oezdemir
On Saturday night, in the first bout of the stacked UFC 214 main card, British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa stepped onto the canvas with rapidly rising Swiss contender Volkan Oezdemir. The winner of this fight, it seemed, would become the next man in line for the winner of Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones light heavyweight […]
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UFC 214 Results: Volkan Oezdemir destroys Jimi Manuwa (VIDEO)
A key light heavyweight bout between surging contenders Jimi Manuwa and Volkan Oezdemir kicked off tonight’s UFC 214 pay-per-view main card in Anaheim, California. Round one begins and Oezdemir lands a hard leg kick. The fighters clinch and Manuwa lands a knee. He presses Volkan against the cage. Oezdemir comes forward and lands a hard […]
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Jimi Manuwa gives rather one-sided prediction for Jon ones vs. Daniel Cormier
Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 214, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will step into the Octagon with light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier for a highly anticipated rematch several years in the making. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community is torn in regards to their predictions for the fight. While […]
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Jimi Manuwa reaffirms that boxing match with David Haye is in the works for early 2018
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 214, England’s Jimi Manuwa will battle Volkan Oezdemir in what could well be a light heavyweight number one contender fight. From the sounds of it, however, a title shot isn’t the only big opportunity on Manuwa’s horizon. Speaking to BT Sport, Manuwa recently reiterated that his desired […]
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VIDEO | Jimi Manuwa goes off on Daniel Cormier in intense interview
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has a fierce rivalry with former champion Jon Jones. This rivalry will once again come to a head on July 29, when they battle for gold in the main event of the stacked UFC 214. Yet while this is Cormier’s most high-profile rivalry, it is certainly not his only […]