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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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QUICK TWITT | Contenders Respond To McGregor Callout
Yesterday, Irish Mixed Martial Arts Mega-Star, Conor McGregor put the entire UFC featherweight division on notice, and called for his 145-pound fighting peers to give up their women and kiss his feet. Two worthy adversaries responded: Am I the only one that thinks a fighter wanting another fighter to kiss all of his toes is […]
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PHOTO | Nik Lentz Slams Conor McGregor
Following Conor McGregor’s dominant performance against Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Nik Lentz began taking shots at the Irishman via social media. First, Lentz Tweeted McGregor, now he’s sending pictures via Instagram. Check it out: The only Fuck I have to give to all the McGregor nut huggers on my Twitter. #HatersPayMyBills
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QUICK TWITT: Nik Lentz Calls Out Conor McGregor
Following his dominant, quick, 1st round KO over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 this past weekend, Conor McGregor’s name was potentially thrown in for a title shot against the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes. Nik Lentz has something to say about that, and took to Twitter to do so. .@TheNotoriousMMA You've ducked me […]
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Charles Oliveira Explains Botched Weight Cut
Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz were set to face off in a highly anticipated rematch this past Friday at UFC Fight Night 50, however Oliveira came in nearly 5-pounds over the featherweight weight limit. Shortly afterwards it was announced that Oliveira was off the card, and the bout with Lentz was off. Du Bronx spoke […]
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Lentz: I Was a Complete Waste of Talent Before Joining American Top Team
At UFC Fight Night 50, Nik Lentz is suiting up to square off against Charles Oliveira. This is not the first time these two have squared off in the UFC, however, and Lentz claims he was “wasted talent” the first time they fought in 2011. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie‘s Ben Fowlkes, Lentz professed […]
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Ricardo Lamas Slams Nik Lentz: He Has No Heart
Top ranked UFC featherweight Ricardo Lamas fired back at Nik Lentz today during an interview with MMAJunkie. Lentz took a shot at Lamas’ performance this past Saturday against Hacran Dias, saying he would beat Lamas easy. “The Bully” didn’t take too kindly to that, and fired back by saying: “if he wants some, he can […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Brown Finishes Silva in Round 3 of FOTY Candidate
‘Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva’ was one of the most exciting bouts in a long time and the UFC should consider themselves lucky it aired for free on television. Hometown boy Matt Brown was looking to impress those in attendance, along with Dana White, by headhunting from the opening minute of the first round. He […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Philippou Sends Larkin Crashing to the Canvas in Round 1
Costas Philippou made a statement tonight by finishing the fight in the first round. Philippou and Larkin were duking it out in the opening seconds of first round and it was clear that the fight was not going to go the distance. Costas Philippou forced Lorenz Larkin to backpedal to the cage and he was […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cruickshank Rocks and Finishes Koch in Round 1
Daron Cruickshank brought the crowd to life with another first round stoppage tonight. Daron Cruickshank landed a left high kick and Erik Koch fell face first to the canvas. It seemed as if he was out cold, but he came to and started defending the barrage of strikes Cruickshank was throwing. Cruickshank’s shots were landing […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Magny Picks Up Lackluster Win Over Means
After a rather lackluster fight between Neil Magny and Tim Means that went the distance, Army National Guard Sergeant Neil Magny prevailed and was given the unanimous decision victory. Magny rocked Means multiple times throughout the fight and used his superior clinch work to take Means down several times as well. This makes it two […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Palelei Puts Potts to Sleep with Left Hook in Round 1
Soa Paleilei has a very fitting nickname. ‘The Hulk’ surely smashed tonight. Ruan Potts took the fight to the ground and Soa Paleilei had no problem following him there. Soa Paleilei ended up in full mount and cracked Ruan Potts with a left hand and he was out INSTANTLY. The referee stepped in the middle […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cariaso Outgrapples Smolka and Picks Up Split Decision Win
Chris Cariaso and Louis Smolka kicked off the main card with a competitive back and forth fight that went the distance. The first round did not see too much action take place. Louis Smolka utilized his height while in the clinch by crashing his knees into the gut of Chris Cariaso. Other than that, they […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Herman Earns Unanimous Decision Win Against Natal
Rafael Natal and Ed Herman put on a back and forth fight that likely had the judges scratching their heads at the end. It was a tough one to score as each fighter had their moments throughout the fifteen minutes. Rafael Natal did a fantastic job in setting up his takedowns in the first with […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Horiguchi Remains Undefeated in UFC with Decision Over Montague
Kyoji Horiguchi and Darrell Montague fought for flyweight supremacy in the second to last fight of the preliminaries. The bout followed a series of exciting fights so when the action didn’t kick off immediately, the crowd was quick to voice their disapproval. It wasn’t that they weren’t throwing punches; Neither man could find a comfortable […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Cummings Bests Cabral in Fight that Goes the Distance
It all came down to the third and final round after each fighter picked up one round a piece. Cabral controlled most of the first round on the ground and almost put Cummings away with a triangle choke at one point. Cummings picked his shots in the second and outlanded Cabral with significant strikes and […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Eduardo Upsets Wineland, Gets 1st Round KO Win
Eddie Wineland was ranked fourth walking into the octagon, but who knows how far he will fall after losing to unranked Johnny Eduardo. The first round was close but it was clear Eduardo was getting the best of his opponent. Wineland and Eduardo landed the same amount of punches (12), however Wineland threw 42 more! […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Lentz Picks Up Unanimous Decision Win Over Gamburyan
UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Preliminary main-event featured Manny Gamburyan and Nick Lentz in a three round bout that went the full fifteen minutes. Manny Gamburyan struggled to get any offensive momentum going his way in the first round as Nick Lentz was looking to close the distance and grapple. The majority of the first round […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Salas Gets 1st Round Win over Wall
Justin Salas tried to set up takedowns with jabs, but his attempts were transparent and Ben Wall easily defended them. With Salas looking for takedown attempts so often, Wall was unable to attempt anything offensive so it took a while for someone to gain momentum in the first. Justin Salas gained momentum in the middle […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ Results: Tumenov Drills Lapsley With a Left Hook, Gets 1st Round KO Win
Albert Tumenov knew walking into the octagon tonight that his left hook is a dangerous weapon. Anthony Lapsley figured it out the hard way, though. This fight was billed as a classic ‘Grappler vs. Striker’ bout. Tumenov played a smart fight and kept his distance which prevented Lapsley from shooting for a takedown. Tumenov timed […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva’ Preliminary Card Results
Today’s ‘UFC Fight Night 40′ event kicks off on UFC Fight Pass starting at 3:30 PM PT/6:30 PM ET with the ‘Fight Pass Prelims’. If you can’t make the preliminary card broadcasts or just missed a few bouts, follow along with us here as we break down every blow, every submission, and ever strike, in […]
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Ricardo Lamas vs. Hacran Dias set for UFC Fight Night 44
UFC officials recently announced that a featherweight bout between recent title challenger Ricardo Lamas (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Hacran Dias (21-2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to next month’s ‘UFC Fight Night 44’ event in San Antonio. Ricardo Lamas will be looking to rebound from his February title loss to longtime featherweight […]
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Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes 2 headlines UFC 176 in L.A.
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (24-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will once again defend his title against #1 contender Chad “Money” Mendes (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), as UFC officials announced yesterday that the 145-pound rematch will serve as the headlining bout of this summer’s UFC 176 event in Los Angeles. Chad Mendes first challenged Jose Aldo […]
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BJPENN.COM Rankings Update: Five Shifts Following UFC on FOX 9
By Evan Stoumbelis This past Saturday UFC fans got to see four great fights on Fox for UFC on FOX 9. Below are our changed rankings for the fighters that fought, and won or lost this past Saturday. Head on over to the rankings section of our site for a complete top 10 ranking ladder […]
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Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Hacran Dias Set for UFC Fight Night 34
The UFC’s first trip to Singapore will bring with it the debut of fan favorite, Tatsuya Kawajiri (32-7-2) as he battles Hacran Dias (21-2-1). The bout was reported by Asian combat sports outlet, Fight Sport Asia. Kawajiri has recently enjoyed a five-fight win streak with four of those wins coming in his new division, featherweight. […]
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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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Nik Lentz used $65,000 ‘FOTN’ bonus for father’s life-saving operation
Kevin Iole has for years chronicled MMA with great depth for Yahoo Sports. In this must-read piece for any true fan of the sport, he details how UFC featherweight Nik Lentz (24-5-2 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) came to spend his $65,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus vs. Evan Dunham at UFC on Fox 2 on January […]