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Jose Aldo: Mendes striking has not evolved
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo knows very well that the man he fights this weekend for a second time, Chad Mendes, has won four of his past five contests via knockout or TKO. But those statistics haven’t made Aldo a believer in “Money’s” striking skills, as he told Combate (via Bloody Elbow) in a recent […]
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Watch Chad Mendes Stop Clay Guida For The First Time In His Career
To get ready for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II, take a look back at Chad Mendes fight against Clay Guida, where he KO’d ‘The Carpenter’, becoming the first person to stop Guida in his career.
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REPLAY! Watch Chad Mendes Blast Through Guida
As two of the top featherweights in the game today, it was inevitable that Clay Guida and Chad Mendes would meet in the Octagon. At UFC 164, the high-energy attack of Guida collides with the knockout power of Mendes in a high-stakes match-up. Don’t miss Mendes’ upcoming Featherweight title fight again champion Aldo Mendes.
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Dennis Bermudez Calls For Title Shot Against Jose Aldo
UFC featherweight Dennis Bermudez is fresh off a submission win over Clay Guida this past Saturday at UFC on Fox 12. The fight extended Bermudez’ win streak to to seven, and added another “Performance of the Night” bonus to the 27-year old’s resume. “Realistically, I want the title shot. I’ve got a lot of wins. […]
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UFC on FOX 12 Results: Means Picks Apart Perpetuo and Earns Decision Win
Hernani Perpetuo impressed those in attendance with his “punches in bunches” in the opening round of the fight. His strategy was unorthodox, but it could have been effective if implemented right. He would load up with six or seven powerful punches, then back off for twenty seconds or so. This is a method of attack […]
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UFC on FOX 12 Results: Ortega Makes Quick Work of De La Torre, Picks Up 1st Round Submission
Brian Ortega displayed some elite BJJ skills in his quick finish against Michael de la Torre. Ortega grabbed the body of De La Torre and tried to take him down by pushing him against the fence. De La Torre defended the takedown by bending down, and Ortega saw this as a chance to take his […]
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UFC on FOX 12 Results: Trator Picks Up Decision Win Over Arreola
Tiago Trator and Akbarh Arreola put on a grueling performance inside the octagon tonight in a bout that closed out the UFC Fight Pass preliminary portion of the card. Trator may have shown signs of fatigue throughout the fight, but he put 100% power in his punches until the last second expired. Arreola did a […]
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UFC on FOX 12 Results: Burns Earns Exciting Decision Win Against Stahl
Welterweights Andreas Stahl and Gilbert Burns made their debuts tonight and left it all in the octagon. Burns may have walked out with the decision win, but Stahl displayed a “Never Surrender” attitude that forced him to keep pressing forward. Stahl suffered what seemed to be a broken nose within the first couple minutes of […]
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UFC on FOX 12 Results: Jedrzejczyk Earns Decision Victory Over Lima
Every single victory counts when you are a UFC Strawweight because the division is so new. The fact that Joana Jedrzejczyk put on such a one-sided beating raised her stock within the weight-class that much more. Juliana Lima seemed to walk into the center of the octagon overexcited and she drained her gas tank with […]
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Bermudez Disses Guida: His Best Days Are Over
Dennis Bermudez has been on a tear of the featherweight division as of late, he has won six straight fights in a row, and will look to increase that streak at UFC on Fox 12 this weekend against Clay Guida. Despite that, Bermudez and his camp were looking to fight someone better and higher in […]
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Fabricio Camoes vs. Gray Maynard set for UFC 176
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Gray “The Bully” Maynard and Fabricio Camoes is the latest addition to August’s UFC 176 event in Los Angeles. Gray Maynard (11-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) is coming off back-to-back first-round TKO losses which he suffered to opponents Nate Diaz and TJ Grant respectively. The former two-time lightweight […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Bonus Report: Guida, Kawajiri, Nelson and Nijem Take Home Extra Cash
It was an all main-card affair for the bonuses tonight at UFC Fight Night 39. Fight of the Night: Clay Guida vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri Clay Guida and Tatsuya Kawajiri brought the crowd to their feet in this fight of the night performance. Guida had the opportunity to lock up the win early on when he […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Nelson Sends Nogueira Crashing to the Mat, Picks up Walk-Off KO Win
Roy Nelson just added another clip to his highlight reel of knockouts. ‘Big Country’ reminded everyone just how much power he packs in his right hand early on when he dropped Nogueira with a powerful shot. Nogueira landed on his back and was ready for Nelson to dive on top of him, so Nelson played […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Guida Beats Kawajiri, Proposes ‘Caveman vs. Leprechaun’ to McGregor
The co main event of the night featured a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Clay Guida and Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya Kawajiri. It was a back and forth fight that saw Clay Guida riding a wave of momentum more than his opponent, but a Kawajiri victory was not far out of the question. It almost […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: LaFlare Picks Up Decision Win over Howard
Ryan LaFlare controlled every aspect of the fight in the first round. He kept a safe striking distance which cut off whatever power shots Howard wanted to throw. When he was looking to throw a shot himself, LaFlare was quick to step in and back while landing a shot. He overpowered Howard in the clinch […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Nijem Dominates Dariush, Picks up First Round TKO Win
Beneil Dariush and Ramsey Nijem had the honors of kicking off the main card portion of ‘UFC Fight Night 39’. This contest took place in the lightweight division and was scheduled for three rounds of five minutes. However, the fight did not even leave the first round. Ramsey Nijem found a comfortable striking distance before […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Rosholt Wrestles His Way to Victory, Earns Decision Win Against Omielanczuk
Daniel Omielanczuk and Jared Rosholt headlined the preliminary bouts that aired on UFC Fight Pass. Both competitors have a single UFC win under their belts and were looking to build a winning streak tonight. Jared Rosholt utilized his wrestling skills on Daniel Omielanczuk tonight and was in complete control for the majority of their fight. […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Leites Drops Smith, Wins Fight by TKO in Under a Minute
Thales Leites was a tremendous step up in competition for Trevor Smith and a great way to test him in his third octagon bout. Unfortunately, Smith only survived 45 seconds in the octagon before getting knocked out. Thales Leites cornered a wobbly Trevor Smith after clobbering him with a right hand. Smith ate a hook […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Alers Defeats Omer, Calls out McGregor After Fight
Alan Omer and Jim Alers both made their octagon debuts tonight and looked to be in fantastic shape. They showed incredible technique and heart throughout their fight. With a combined record of 30 wins and only 4 losses, it was easy to see why they created so much buzz outside of the UFC. Omer and […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Bedford KOs Yahya with Accidental Head Clash, Fight Ruled No Contest
We have only seen thirty-nine seconds of action today and we already ran into some controversy. Johnny Bedford and Rani Yahya had the honors of kicking off ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ on the UFC Fight Pass Preliminary portion of the card. The fight looked to be picking up with an exciting pace, but an accidental […]
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VIDEO | Clay Guida Pre-Fight: ‘The Featherweight Division Is Wide Open’
Clay Guida had a one-on-one with Showdown to preview the upcoming fights in Abu Dhabi, where he’ll be taking on Tatsuya Kawajiri.
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Clay Guida: ‘Right now is a dangerous time for anyone I fight…’
UFC featherweight Clay Guida may have lost some fans in recent fights due to the lack of action, but he is now claiming to be as dangerous as ever. In a recent interview with Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Guida admitted to having a tough time watching a handful of his fights go to the judges’ […]
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VIDEO | UFC Ultimate Submissions 2: Guida vs. Gugerty
Clay Guida masterfully submits Shannon Gugerty in a triangle choke. Watch the full Ultimate Submissions 2 video on Fight Pass.
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UFC Fight Night 39 Lineup Finalized With 10 Bouts
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira (Minotauro) vs. Nelson has been finalized, and will go live at 11:30a.m. ET from Abu Dhabi exclusively on…you guessed it, UFC Fight Pass. The card has been finalized with 9 bouts, and will be headlined by the return of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, who will be making his […]
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Guida vs. Kawajiri Booked for UFC Fight Night 39 In Abu Dhabi
A featherweight bout between Clay Guida and Tatsuya Kawajiri has been added to the UFC’s upcoming return to Abu Dhabi. Some outlets are reporting that this bout is to take place at lightweight, however BJPENN.COM confirmed that both fighters will stay inside the UFC’s 145-pound division and face off as featherweight’s. Fight Night 39 is […]
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Chad Mendes vs. Nik Lentz set for UFC on FOX 9
Yesterday, UFC officials announced that a key featherweight bout between Chad “Money” Mendes (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FOX 9 card set for December 14 in Sacramento, California. Chad “Money” Mendes is coming off a third-round TKO victory over Clay Guida, which occured at August’s UFC 164 event in […]
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VIDEO | UFC 164: Guida vs. Mendes Preview
Power meets power at 145 pounds as top-ranked Chad Mendes meets the hyper-energetic fan favorite Clay Guida at UFC 164.
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Anthony Pettis details UFC 163 fight-canceling injury, says Ben Henderson ‘all against rematch’
UFC lightweight and featherweight contender Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), has not had the best luck when it comes to UFC title shots. When “Showtime” first entered the promotion, he did so as the final lightweight champion in World Extreme Cagefighting history, a title Anthony earned by defeating current UFC lightweight champion Benson […]