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UFC FN 58 Results: Rogerio de Lima TKOs Igor Pokrajac in Round 1
There is nothing like a first round knockout to cap off the preliminary bouts! Pokrajac tried to press the action by pushing Lima toward the octagon cage, but Lima countered perfectly and landed several punches that would ultimately drop his foe. As he was stepping backwards, Lima was patient with his counters and landed two […]
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UFC Fight Night 32 Results: Cavalcante Ends Fight In First Round, Pokrajac Submits Due To Strikes
You could tell the fight was not going to make it to the judge’s decision by the way they were throwing bombs from the get-go. Igor Pokrajac landed enough shots within the opening seconds to push the fight toward the fence. Although Cavalcante landed some counter shots of his own, Pokrajac worked the body while […]
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Joey Beltran Talks Suspension and Returning to the Cage Successfully
After making drop to light-heavyweight, Joey Beltran looked to restart his career in a new division. Upon his return to the UFC, Beltran split two consecutive fights, winning his most recent against Igor Pokrajac. His victory was taken from him, however, after Beltran tested positive for nandrolone. Now, with a fight against Fabio Maldonado looming, […]
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Rafael Cavalcante vs. Igor Pokrajac set for UFC fight night 32
By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan The UFC officially announced today that light-heavyweights Igor Pokrajac and Rafael Cavalcante will square off at UFC Fight Night 32: Henderson vs. Belfort. Pokrajac is 2-2-1 in his last 5 fights, most recently dropping a unanimous decision loss to Ryan Jimmo in June. Before that Pokrajac lost to Joey Beltran […]
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Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado set for UFC Fight Night 29
MMAFighting.com has learned with sources close to the UFC that “The Mexicutioner” Joey Beltran (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is heading to Brazil for a light heavyweight showdown against Sao Paulo native Fabio Maldonado (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC). Beltran is coming off a unanimous decision win over Igor Pokrajac at December’s UFC on FX event in […]
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Sonnen vs. Shogun not happening at UFC 161 due to reported visa issues
Despite reports on Monday that Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) would be stepping in for the injured Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) against Shogun Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 161, that fight will not be happening. The UFC announced late Monday night that Shogun Rua was […]
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Magalhaes vs. Pokrajac Booked For UFC 151 | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Ultimate Fighter season 8 runner up Vinny Magalhaes has inked a deal with the UFC. His first opponent is rumored to be Igor Pokrajac at UFC 152. The bout has yet to be confirmed by UFC officials, as is Magalhaes’ newly inked contract, but it was reported by Canadian Sportsnet reporter Joe […]