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Dana White says former opponents have compared punching Yoel Romero to hitting a piece of concrete
Dana White claims that former opponents of Yoel Romero have said hitting him was like “hitting a piece of concrete”. Romero is widely considered to be one of the most terrifying competitors in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, and potentially in all of mixed martial arts. At the age of 42 he still seems to […]
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Israel Adesanya compares Yoel Romero’s ‘cheating’ to Eddie Guerrero
Israel Adesanya has taken a cheeky shot at middleweight contender Yoel Romero, implying that the veteran has cheated in the past. Adesanya is coming off of his UFC Middleweight Championship triumph over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243, which firmly established him as the king of the 185-pound division. Romero, on the other hand, recently lost […]
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Report | Yoel Romero Out of UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Event
According to a report from Brazilian media outlet AgFight, Yoel Romero is out of the UFC Fort Lauderdale main event due to an illness. The report states that Romero contracted pneumonia in the weeks leading up to the fight, causing him to withdraw from his headlining bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. The report states that […]
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Machida vs. Romero to headline UFC Fight Night 70 in Florida
A key middleweight bout will headline next month’s UFC Fight Night 70 event in Florida, as UFC officials recently announced that former UFC title holder Lyoto Machida will face surging contender Yoel Romero in the card’s main event slot. UFC Fight Night 70 was originally slated to go down in Brazil, but will now take […]
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Romero vs. ‘Jacare’ Rebooked For UFC on FOX 15 Co-main Event
A key middleweight bout featuring Yoel Romero taking on ‘Jacare’ Souza has been re-booked and will now serve as the co-main event for April’s UFC on FOX 15 event. Ariel Helwani reported the news on Wednesday night’s edition of “UFC Tonight” on FOX Sports 1. Former Strikeforce middleweight title holder Ronaldo Souza is currently riding […]
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Belfort was open to fight Romero, just not Machida at UFC 184
Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort have been scheduled to fight for the UFC’s middleweight title on three separate occasions. Unfortunately for fight fans, the grudge match has still not come to fruition, due to back-to-back injuries suffered by the “All American” champion. When Weidman was forced to pull out of February’s UFC 184 headliner, Vitor […]
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EA Sports UFC releases roster update, Jury, Romero, and Arlovski added to roster
EA Sports UFC has added another roster update to the game. Myles ‘Fury’ Jury, Yoel ‘Soldier of God’ Romero, and Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski have all be added to the game. EA Sports UFC released the following images of the fighter’s characters.
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Kennedy teasing drop to welterweight: “I can make it”
Tim Kennedy hasn’t fought since the infamous ‘stoolgate’ incident at UFC 175, in which Yoel Romero’s corner stalled to give Romero an extra 25 seconds to recover between rounds after being rocked. At the start of the next round, Romero went out and KO’d Kennedy (Read our breakdown HERE). Kennedy spoke to Submission Radio to […]
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Jacare agrees To Fight This Guy, But Only On One Condition
Top ranked UFC middleweight Jacare Souza is widely believed to be the #1 contender to Chris Weidman’s UFC strap after Vitor Belfort gets his crack at the champ in 2015. However, UFC President Dana White stated that after Souza beat Gegard Mousasi, he would likely still need one more fight before getting a title shot. […]
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Joe Rogan Sounds Off On Romero-Kennedy Controversy
UFC commentator Joe Rogan is never one to shy away from speaking his mind, and he did so on a recent episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed his thoughts on ‘stoolgate’ at UFC 178, where Yoel Romero’s corner stalled an extra 29-seconds between rounds to give their fighter time to […]
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UFC 178 Medical Suspensions: Kennedy Out Up To 6 Months
UFC 178 took place this past weekend, and what a night it was for fight fans. Below are the full medical suspensions for the event, fighters not listed suffered no significant injuries, and are suspended for the mandatory 7-days. MMAFighting obtained the medical report from the NSAC. Tim Kennedy: Required to clear left orbital inferior […]
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Tim Kennedy Slams John McCarthy: “He F****d Up Majorly”
Tim Kennedy lost via TKO in his UFC 178 bout against Yoel Romero this past Saturday at UFC 178, however the bout was riddled with controversy. From Kennedy grabbing Romero’s glove, to Romero’s corner buying their fighter extra time. (Read our breakdown of the situation HERE) Kennedy joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to […]
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UFC 178 Salary Report: Johnson, McGregor Top Payroll
This past weekend the UFC held arguably one of the biggest Pay-Per View’s of the year in UFC 178. The card was headlined by Demetrious Johnson as he defended his flyweight title against Chris Cariaso. Johnson emerged victorious, defeating Cariaso via submission in the second round. Below is the salary report for the event, which […]
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Dana White Talks Romero-Kennedy Controversey
At UFC 178, Yoel Romero pulled off a seemingly miraculous comeback against Tim Kennedy, but the finish wasn’t without controversy (read about it HERE) UFC President Dana White joined Ariel Helwani on Fox Sports 1 to discuss the event, including the Romero-Kennedy controversy.
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Breakdown of Romero/Kennedy Controversy and How to Solve It
UFC middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero stumbled upon a drama-filled bout this past Saturday night at “UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso”. Toward the end of the second round, Kennedy grabbed hold of Romero’s wrist and caught him with a right hand. After some wiggling of Romero’s wrist, Kennedy accidentally hooked his two fingers on […]
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NAC: Liklihood Of Romero-Kennedy Being Overturned Is “Very Slim”
Yesterday on the main card of UFC 178, Tim Kennedy was defeated by Yoel Romero after a bizarre series of events. With 10 seconds left in the second, Romero was rocked, but fell into the cage, preventing him from going down. He survived the final seconds of the round, but his corner bought him some […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Romero’s Controversial Win Over Kennedy
Yesterday on the main card of UFC 178, after nearly being KO’d at the end of round 2, Yoel Romero’s corner bought him nearly 30 extra seconds on the stool between rounds. When the 3rd round started Romero went out and TKO’d Tim Kennedy. Below is a compilation of some of the best reactions from […]
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Tim Kennedy Confronts Yoel Romero Backstage Post Fight
Following a controversial period between the second and third round where Yoel Romero was left on the stool for an extra 25 seconds after nearly being KO’d at the end of the 2nd round, Yoel Romero went out and TKO’d Tim Kennedy. Kennedy, who was rightfully upset about the situation, confronted Romero backstage about the […]
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REPLAY! Full Fight Highlights: Romero Controversially TKO’s Kennedy In The Third
On the main card of UFC 178, Yoel Romero defeated Tim Kennedy in the third round via TKO. The bout wasn’t without controversy however, after nearly being KO’d at the end of the second, Yoel Romero was able to get an extra 20-30 seconds between rounds after too much Vaseline was applied to his cut […]
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NSAC Will Review Romero Controversy Between Rounds
Earlier tonight at UFC 178, Yoel Romero finished Tim Kennedy in the third round. However, the controversy came after Romero was considered out on his feet at the end of the second round, but survived the last 10-seconds. When the bell rang for the start of the 3rd, Romero was still seated on the stool, […]
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UFC 178 Post-Fight Bonuses
At the UFC 178 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced the post-fight bonuses from the event. They are as follows, and each fighter wins $50,000. Fight Of The Night – Kennedy vs. Romero (Romero wins via TKO – 3rd round) Performance of the Night: Conor McGregor, and Dominick Cruz.
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UFC 178 Results: Romero Nearly KOd in Round 2 Only to TKO Kennedy in Round 3
Yoel Romero overpowered Tim Kennedy in the first round and it seemed like he was in full control of the bout. Kennedy showed no signs of frustration and simply waited for an opportunity to present itself. That opportunity presented itself in round two with only seconds remaining. After seeing little offense, Kennedy grabbed the wrist […]
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“UFC 178” Results: Gamburyan Makes Comeback, Submits Gibson In Round 2
Manny Gamburyan may have earned himself a “Performance of the Night” bonus with his showing in the octagon tonight against Cody Gibson. This was the first bout of the night and it aired exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. All signs were pointing to Gamburyan losing by technical knockout as he kept getting wobbled with Gibson’s […]
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“UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso” Official Results Thread
In case you can’t catch UFC 178 tonight, you can read up on all the results below! Main Card (Pay-Per View) Demetrious Johnson def. Chris Cariaso by way of Submission (Kimura) 2:29 of Round 2 Donald Cerrone def. Eddie Alvarez by way of Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Conor Poirier def. Dustin Poirier by way […]
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Watch Tonight’s UFC 178 Post-Fight Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM
Following the action on Pay-Per View tonight, tune in to BJPENN.com to catch the post-fight press conference live!
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Romero Overlooked Wrestling For Judo As A Kid
Olympic wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero admitted that as a child, he wanted to do Judo because he liked the uniform better. The uniform he’s talking about is the Gi, as opposed to the wrestling singlet. Ahead of his bout against Tim Kennedy tonight at UFC 178 he spoke to MMAjunkie Radio about growing up […]
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Kennedy Predicts Fight With Romero
Tomorrow night Tim Kennedy will face Yoel Romero on the main card of UFC 178. Prior to that however, Kennedy gave his thoughts as to how the fight would go.
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Kennedy Slams “Smaller And Fatter” No TRT Belfort
Tim Kennedy is currently gearing up for his UFC 178 main card bout tomorrow against Yoel Romero, however that hasn’t stopped Kennedy from taking some time to talk trash to Vitor Belfort. Kennedy spoke to MMAFighting about PED usage in MMA, and why people who say it’s okay, are dead wrong. “Have one of those […]