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Anthony Johnson is now fighting Jimi Manuwa at UFC 191
Anthony Johnson vs. Jan Blachowicz is no longer happening. The good news for fight fans is that “Rumble” will still be fighting at September’s UFC 191 event in Las Vegas and against fellow knockout artist Jimi Manuwa. UFC officials announced the news today adding that Manuwa was recently cleared to resume training so they opted […]
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Jimi Manuwa More Motivated Than Ever, “The Division Is In Trouble”
Jimi Manuwa, who was originally supposed to be fighting Shogun Rua last night at UFC Fight Night 56 was forced to sit and watch as Ovince St. Preux capitalized on his opportunity to fill in for an injured Manuwa, and KO’d Rua in less than a minute. After the bout, Jimi Manuwa took to Facebook […]
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Manuwa Injured, OSP In Against “Shogun”
The injury bug has been rough on the UFC roster this month. Latest on the bug’s victim list is British slugger, Jimi Manuwa (pictured), who was scheduled to fight former UFC champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, next month at UFC Fight Night 56. In for Manuwa comes Ovince St. Preux (OSP). St. Preux was scheduled for […]
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Manuwa No Longer Idolizes Shogun Ahead Of UFC FN 56 Bout
Jimi Manuwa admits that before he started training, he idolized MMA legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. However, after the two signed to fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night 56 on November 8th, that changed. Manuwa spoke with MMAJunkie about what it will be like fighting someone whom he looked up to. “He was […]
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Dhiego Lima Returns To The Octagon At UFC Fight Night 56
After a brutal first round KO loss to Eddie Gordon at the TUF 19 finale, Dhiego Lima will return to the Octagon on November 8th in Brazil against Pawel Pawlak Lima is 9-3 in his professional MMA career. As one of the most promising prospects on TUF 19, Lima fought his way to the finale […]
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Shogun Ignores His Family’s Plea To Retire
Shogun Rua has one of the longest and most storied careers in MMA. From being the Pride Grand Prix champion in 2005 to becoming a UFC champion in 2010, Shogun Rua isn’t ready to put an end to his 12-year MMA career just yet. He spoke on a Brazilian TV program: “My mother asks me […]
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Shogun vs. Manuwa Headlines UFC Fight Night Brazil In November
The UFC has announced that Shogun Rua and Jimi Manuwa will headline UFC Fight Night Brazil, which will be held in Brazil on the same day as UFC Fight Night Australia. UFC.com broke the story. The event will be held in Uberlandia Brazil, on November 8th, and will air on Fox Sports 1. Also on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | JUST THE MAIN EVENT: Episode two, Jimi Manuwa (Munoz vs. Mousasi)
BJPENN.COM partner, WhoaTV has done a great job putting together this quick prediction clip with UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Jimi Manuwa. Enjoy! – Official Website: http://www.whoatv.com/ – Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whoamma – Twitter: https://twitter.com/whoatv
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EXCLUSIVE | JUST THE MAIN EVENT: Episode One, Jimi Manuwa (UFC 173)
BJPENN.COM partner, WhoaTV has done a great job putting together this quick prediction clip with UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Jimi Manuwa. Enjoy! – Official Website: http://www.whoatv.com/ – Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whoamma – Twitter: https://twitter.com/whoatv
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Manuwa Gives First Interview Since Gustafsson Loss
BJPENN.COM and WHOA TV UAE correspondent caught up with Jimi Manuwa after the UFC’s recent show in Abu Dhabi for his first on-camera interview since his defeat against Alexander Gustafsson.
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Guillard Happy With UFC Release: ‘Now I’m gonna make way more than I make with UFC’
“I was happy. I mean, I gave the UFC nine years. I honestly gave them one bad performance which was the London fight. I got two busted ribs, a busted hand, but I didn’t give any excuses. My ribs are still messed up. I got a busted hand, but my injuries are my problem… For […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Team Manuwa Breaks Silence, Discusses Gustafsson Loss
One of Jimi Manuwa’s sparring partners, heavyweight prospect Dillian Whyte, discusses ‘The Posterboy’s’ recent loss against Alexander Gustafsson and his own bid to get back into the ring.
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QUICK TWITT | Brad Pickett Wants Ian McCall Next
Fresh off his UFC Fight Night London victory, UFC flyweight Brad Pickett, wants that fight against Ian McCall that eluded him prior. Check it: Hey @Unclecreepymma you think you might be fit to fight for the 31th May in Berlin or 19th July in Ireland ? #unfinishedbusiness — Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) March 11, 2014 @One_Punch […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | UFC Fight Night London Review
Here’s a quick recap from our weekend coverage of UFC Fight Night 37. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive UFC Fight Night London coverage right HERE.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Luke Barnatt’s ‘Fight Night London’ Post-Fight Media Scrum
After his dominant performance last Saturday in London, UFC fighter Luke Barnatt held court for the media in attendance to give his post-fight thoughts. We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Gustafsson’s K.O. Over Manuwa
Last weekend in London, Alexander Gustafsson proved to the world that he’s the rightful title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. It took the Swede just minutes into the second round for him to find his range and dismantle a battered and previously unbeaten, Jimi Manuwa. After the fight, the MMA world took to twitter […]
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Johnson Pissed: ‘Guillard Ran The Whole Fight’ – Wants A Top Lightweight
“I’m a little pissed off that our fight was considered bad. I came in here wanting to fight and he was running and not engaging or anything. He was talking a lot of shit before the fight, and I expected him to do something, but instead he didn’t. I did think he was a little […]
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White: ‘Fight Pass’ Started When FOX Turned Down Broadcasting of 10 UFC Fights
“The whole Fight Pass thing was confusing to people. I think we did a bad job of messaging it, not only to our fans, but also to our fighters. I heard Gustafsson said yesterday ‘I’m a little bummed out – I went from PPV to Fight Pass.’ “First of all, the fight is being distributed […]
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VIDEO | Countdown to UFC 171: Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley (Full Replay)
Tyron Woodley gets his shot to launch himself up the rankings by taking on former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Condit, winner of four fights by submission and five by KO, knows he will be tested by Woodley but is up for the challenge.
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VIDEO | Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Highlights From UFC Fight Night London
UFC light heavyweight and no. 1 contender Alexander Gustafsson joins UFC Fight Pass commentator Dan Hardy following his second-round TKO of Jimi Manuwa. Gustafsson thanks his trainers and offers a challenge to champion Jon Jones.
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VIDEO | Johnson vs. Guillard Highlights From UFC Fight Night London
Lightweight Michael Johnson reacts to his unanimous decision over Melvin Guillard. Despite his frustration with Guillard’s defensive tactics, Johnson made it clear he believes he has some of the best stand up in the division.
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Dana White: ‘Guillard ran the whole fight’
“There’s no doubt Melvin ran the entire fight and was incredibly passive, the complete opposite of how he used to fight. There was a lot of smack talk leading up to that fight, and those are the fights that everybody gets excited about, and nine times out of 10 they end up like tonight. Those […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC Fight Night London Post-Fight Media Scrum
Our boys over at WhoaTV are on the ground in London and thanks to them, we have Dana White’s post-fight media scrum. Enjoy! We have teamed up with the great guys over at Whoa TV to bring our BJPENN.COM audience the best coverage from overseas. Follow them here and here. See more of our Exclusive […]
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Dana White Confirms Gustafsson Gets Jones vs. Glover Winner
Following his dominant, double-bonus earning win over Jimi Manuwa, Alexander Gustafsson was confirmed as the next title challenger in the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. “If Jones wins, we have a nasty rematch,” UFC President Dana White said at today’s post-fight press conference. “If he doesn’t, then it’s [Gustafsson] and Glover Teixeira.” Gustafsson faced Jon Jones in […]
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.gif | REPLAY – Gustafsson’s Brutal KO Over Jimi Manuwa
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the main event, Alexander Gustafsson solidified his status as number one contender with this brutal finish over Jimi Manuwa: Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.
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.gif | REPLAY – Johnson’s One-Sided Handling Of Melvin Guillard
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In the co-main event, Michael Johnson proved he belongs in the division elite with his impressive victory over Melvin Guillard. Want more .gif replays? Just click HERE.
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.gif | REPLAY – Gunnar Nelson’s Nasty Choke Against Omari Akhmedov
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts of the night, Gunnar Nelson made short work of his Russian counterpart and quickly nabbed his neck to get a submission victory in the first round: […]
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.gif | REPLAY – Luke Barnatt’s Brutal First Round Finish
Earlier this afternoon the UFC took to their subscription based platform, UFC Fight Pass, to broadcast, ‘UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’. In one of the featured bouts on the night’s preliminary card, Luke Barnatt kept his unblemished record intact and successfully took out Mats Nilsson with Strikes. Want more .gif replays? Just click […]