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Watch Michael Bisping and Co. react to Urijah Faber’s win at UFC Sacramento
Though no longer an active fighter, Michael Bisping is still a big part of the sport as he serves as an analyst for the UFC on ESPN color commentary team. On Saturday night, Urijah Faber shocked the MMA world with a devastating first-round knockout win over Ricky Simon. Check out how Bisping and colleague Brendan […]
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Urijah Faber believes chances of Henry Cejudo title fight are ‘very good’
Urijah Faber was just moments removed from a knockout win over Ricky Simon in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155 when he took the microphone to call out UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. Afterwards, the Sacramento native spoke to ESPN and continued making his case for getting the next fight against the champ. […]
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Pros react to Josh Emmett’s TKO win over Mirsad Bektic
One of the best performances at UFC Sacramento came courtesy of Josh Emmett, who viciously knocked out Mirsad Bektic in the first round to win via TKO. It was a tremendous performance by the Team Alpha Male product, who sent the hometown crowd into a frenzy with the finish. The victory was Emmett’s second straight […]
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UFC Sacramento Bonuses: Urijah Faber wins bonus for Ricky Simon TKO
UFC Sacramento proved to be a very good night for Urijah Faber. Not only did he defeat Ricky Simon by first-round TKO in the co-main event of the evening, he was also rewarded a $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night for his upset knockout win. The bantamweight superstar Faber was among four fighters who […]
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Aspen Ladd issues statement following first career loss at UFC Sacramento
Women’s bantamweight Aspen Ladd took to social media to release a statement following an early TKO loss to Germaine de Randamie at UFC Sacramento. De Randamie stopped Ladd just 16 seconds into the first round in one of many upsets at UFC Sacramento. However, the stoppage was considered controversial by many as it seemed referee […]
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Henry Cejudo calls out ‘corn-rolled princess’ Urijah Faber for a potential fight
Reigning two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo took to Twitter late yesterday evening where he sent a bold message to ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber. Faber showed fans he’s still got what it takes after beating Ricky Simon during the first round of last night’s UFC Fight Night event in Sacramento. ‘The California Kid’ secured a […]
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Urijah Faber issues statement following triumphant UFC return
Urijah Faber has released a statement on his social media in the wake of his first-round TKO win over Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. The UFC Hall of Famer needed just 46 seconds to pick up a massive upset win in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155. Faber knocked down the highly-favored Simon […]
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Aspen Ladd discusses controversial stoppage in fight with Germaine de Randamie
Aspen Ladd suffered the first loss of her career at tonight‘s UFC Sacramento event, this after being dropped by a right hand from Germaine de Randamie. The bout, which served as this evenings event headliner, lasted all of sixteen seconds. Germaine de Randamie’s first punch was a straight right that landed flush on the jaw […]
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Ricky Simon reacts after being finished by Urijah Faber in less than a minute
Following a near three year hiatus, Urijah Faber returned in sensational fashion against Ricky Simon at tonight’s UFC Sacramento event. ’The California Kid’ was able to drop Simon with a right hand early in the opening round and promptly put the surging division contender away with some nasty ground and pound. The loss snapped an […]
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Dana White pokes fun at Urijah Faber following sensational win at UFC Sacramento
Dana White decided to have some fun on social media after Urijah Faber needed only 40-seconds to defeat Ricky Simon in his backyard at UFC Sacramento. Faber was able to connect with a right hand early in the opening round of tonight’s co-headliner, which sent Simon crashing to the octagon canvas. From there, ‘The California […]
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Pros react after Germaine de Randamie stops Aspen Ladd in mere seconds
Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie. Aspen Ladd, who had a brutal weight cut for tonight’s main event, was most previously seen in action at May’s UFC Rochester event, where she scored a unanimous […]
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UFC Sacramento Results: Germaine de Randamie KO’s Aspen Ladd (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event is headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie. Aspen Ladd, who had a brutal weight cut for tonight’s main event, was last seen in action at May’s UFC Rochester event where she scored a unanimous decision […]
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Pros react after Urijah Faber stops Ricky Simon in 40 seconds
Former WEC champion Urijah Faber returned to the octagon at tonight’s UFC Sacramento event for a bantamweight bout with Ricky Simon. Faber had not competed in mixed martial arts since December of 2016, where he defeated Brad Pickett via unanimous decision. The hometown favorite, Urijah Faber, entered tonight’s co-headliner sporting a professional record of 34-10. […]
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UFC Sacramento Results: Urijah Faber KO’s Ricky Simon (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Sacramento event is co-headlined by a men’s bantamweight fight featuring hometown favorite Urijah Faber taking on Ricky Simon. ‘The California Kid’ returns to the octagon for the first time since December of 2016, where he defeated Brad Pickett via unanimous decision. Urijah Faber will enter tonight’s co-headliner sporting a professional record of 34-10. […]
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Jorge Masvidal shares his thoughts on a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Add current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to the list of fighters Jorge Masvidal believes he could defeat. ‘Gamebred‘ is oozing confidence following his historic knockout victory over Ben Askren at last weekend’s UFC 239 event in Las Vegas. Jorge Masvidal needed only 5-seconds to put an end to ‘Funky’s’ undefeated streak, dropping Askren with […]
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UFC Sacramento Results and Highlights
The octagon returns to California tonight for UFC Sacramento, a 12-bout fight card that features the returns of both Urijah Faber and Germaine de Randamie. UFC Sacramento is headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring surging undefeated contender Aspen Ladd taking on former women’s featherweight title holder Germaine de Randamie. Aspen Ladd, who had a […]
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Michael Bisping explains how he squashed his beef with ‘cool as hell’ Jorge Masvidal
It appears that former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has squashed his beef with surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. ‘The Count’ and ‘Gamebred’ had exchanged verbal jabs in the past, this due to Bisping’s rivalry with Masvidal’s friend and training partner Yoel Romero. Despite their history, which included having some heated face to face confrontations, […]
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Kamaru Usman says ‘slow down’ on Jorge Masvidal title shot talks
At UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal was taking on Ben Askren, where many thought the winner would be fighting Kamaru Usman next for the title. “Gambred” ultimately knocked “Funky” out cold with a flying knee just 5-seconds into the fight. It was a highlight reel knockout, and one Usman was glad to see. “It was great, it […]
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CSAC explains why Aspen Ladd was cleared to fight despite disturbing weigh in for UFC Sacramento
Fans and analysts were left cringing after witnessing Aspen Ladd weigh in for her fight with Germaine de Randamie yesterday in Sacramento. The undefeated bantamweight, Ladd (8-0 MMA), was visibly shaken by her weight cut and even had trouble making it to the scale yesterday morning. When she finally got up on the weigh scale, […]
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Cody Garbrandt continues to take aim at former champion TJ Dillashaw
The bad blood between former UFC bantamweight champions Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw continued on Twitter yesterday evening. The former teammates turned bitter rivals, Garbrandt and Dillashaw, have competed twice over the past two years with TJ emerging victorious on both occasions by way of knockout. The pair first met at UFC 217 in November […]
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Robbie Lawler responds to Colby Covington’s claim that he left ATT because of a picture
Former welterweight kingpin Robbie Lawler will return to the octagon this August at UFC Newark for a fight with former interim title holder Colby Covington. ‘Ruthless’ was most recently seen in action at UFC 235 in March, where he suffered a controversial first round submission loss to Ben Askren. Meanwhile, Colby Covington will fight for […]
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Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren continue to trade barbs on social media
Jorge Masvidal needed only 5-seconds to hand Ben Askren the first professional loss of his mixed martial arts career at UFC 239 last weekend in Las Vegas. ‘Gamebred’ was able to connect with a flying knee just seconds into the opening frame, which sent ‘Funky’ crashing to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness. It […]
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Chael Sonnen praises Ben Askren for how he’s handled UFC 239 KO loss
Chael Sonnen is impressed with the way Ben Askren has faced the music. Askren entered the UFC with substantial hype. He was part of the UFC’s trade with ONE Championship. In exchange for Demetrious Johnson, Askren was sent over to the most recognized mixed martial arts promotion. “Funky” had a successful, albeit controversial, debut against […]
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Anthony Smith goes off on light heavyweight rival Corey Anderson
Anthony Smith is eager to work his way to a second title fight with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. He believes that in order to do so, he’ll first have to defeat one of the division’s other top fighters — namely Dominick Reyes, Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson. By his estimation, he’s most likely to […]
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Chad Mendes reminisces on fight with Conor McGregor
Thursday was the four-year anniversary of UFC 189, which was topped by a blockbuster interim featherweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes. McGregor had originally been expected to battle undisputed champion Jose Aldo on the card, but was matched up with Mendes on 10 days’ notice when Aldo sustained an injury in training. […]
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Betting odds released for potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Betting odds have been released for a potential bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. According to BestFightOdds, the online sportsbook BetOnline is taking bets on a potential McGregor vs. Masvidal matchup. Take a look at the opening odds below: Future Events: Conor McGregor (+140) vs. Jorge Masvidal (-160) https://t.co/VO30HT1Mz6 […]
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Anderson Silva says his son will be a better fighter than him
UFC middleweight legend Anderson Silva is 44-years old now and after losing via first-round TKO to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in May, the end may soon be near for “The Spider.” If Silva does retire, though, his son Gabriel may potentially carry on the family’s legacy. According to the elder Silva, his 20-year-old son […]
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Coach: Holly Holm will recover from head kick KO, unlike Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm’s head coach Mike Winkeljohn is certain Holly Holm will bounce back from her head kick KO loss, unlike her former opponent Ronda Rousey. The former bantamweight champion looked to reclaim her belt last weekend, but couldn’t defeat the strong adversity that presented itself in Amanda Nunes. At UFC 239, Holm received a head […]