UFC on ESPN 16: Loma Lookboonmee expected to cross paths with Jinh Yu Frey, but not in the UFC - Mixfight nieuws

UFC on ESPN 16: Loma Lookboonmee expected to cross paths with Jinh Yu Frey, but not in the UFC

01-10-2020 21:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

ABU DHABI – As an up-and-comer in Invicta FC’s atomweight division, Loma Lookboonmee naturally had her eyes on the champion.
The 105-pound titleholder at the time happened to be Jinh Yu Frey, whom Lookboonmee (4-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) now finds herself facing in the UFC, but at a higher weight class.
The two will square off in a strawweight clash Saturday at UFC on ESPN 16, which takes place at Flash Forum on Yas Island. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on E

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Coach Speak: ATT’s ‘Conan’ Silveira on Success at UFC 300, PFL

16-04-2024 20:48 via sherdog.com

Coach Speak: ATT’s ‘Conan’ Silveira on Success at UFC 300, PFL
Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso talks exclusively with American Top Team co-founder Marcus “Conan” Silveira, who discusses the UFC 300 triumphs of Kayla Harrison, Bo Nickal, Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Carneiro, as well as the PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season conquests of Antonio Carlos Jr. and his son, Joshua Silveira.

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Video: UFC 300 corner cam shows Max Holloway's coaches lose their minds watching epic knockout

16-04-2024 20:45 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

The reaction footage from Max Holloway’s insane knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 continues to pour in, and this time it’s from the corner of the BMF champion.
Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) posted to social media Tuesday openly asking why the UFC didn’t include the shot of his corner celebrating on the UFC 300 broadcast after he scored a remarkable knockout of Gaethje with just one second remaining in the final round at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Just a few hours later, H

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Featherweight Contenders (#12) Edson Barboza And Lerone Murphy Battle At UFC Apex

16-04-2024 20:17 via ufc.com

Featured Bout: (#9) Tim Elliott vs (#13) Tatsuro Taira
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The Journey Doesn't Scare Thiago Moises

16-04-2024 20:06 via ufc.com

Brazilian Lightweight Thiago Moises Reflects On His Recent Victory And Why He Embraces The Slow Climb Up The UFC Lightweight Ladder.
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Daniel Cormier amazed by UFC champ Alex Pereira's success 'when he can't wrestle'

16-04-2024 20:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Daniel Cormier can’t fathom UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira’s rise to the top when he sees a big hole in his game.
Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) knocked out Jamahal Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the first round of Saturday’s UFC 300 headliner to retain his title at T-Mobile Arena.
Cormier is surprised how successful Pereira has been when he questions his grappling abilities. Pereira, a standout kickboxer before MMA, was taken down three times by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 29

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Joe Rogan calls Max Holloway's UFC 300 finish of Justin Gaethje 'the greatest knockout of all time'

16-04-2024 19:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Joe Rogan has witnessed a lot of great things happen in the octagon during his long tenure as UFC commentator. But for him, no knockout tops what Max Holloway did to Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) claimed the BMF title in the most spectacular way possible this past Saturday when he knocked Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) out cold with one second remaining in Round 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Despite being moments away from a unanimous decision victory on the scorecard

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Cody Garbrandt says he experienced vertigo during UFC 300 loss

16-04-2024 18:30 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Cody Garbrandt says he was dealing with vertigo during his UFC 300 fight against Deiveson Figueiredo.
After looking fluid on the feet during the striking exchanges, Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) was submitted by Figueiredo (23-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) in Round 2 of their bantamweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Garbrandt explained that things were going well until he started feeling dizzy, something he’s been dealing with for years.
“I felt great in my fight until I sta

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Video shows Max Holloway's phone call with Justin Gaethje, more backstage aftermath of UFC 300 knockout

16-04-2024 17:45 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Could you imagine what Max Holloway experienced in the immediate aftermath of one of the most legendary knockouts in UFC history?
Well, you don’t have to.
Holloway, the former UFC featherweight champion and newly crowned BMF champion, scored an incredible knockout of Justin Gaethje in the fifth round of their lightweight encounter this past Saturday at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. It was an all-time badass moment as Holloway, in a fight he was comfortably winning, invited Gaethje to the center of

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Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 303 headliner

16-04-2024 17:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

The long and winding road to booking a highly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler finally came to an end after UFC CEO Dana White announced that McGregor vs. Chandler will culminate International Fight Week by headlining UFC 303 this summer in Las Vegas.
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler preview
A showdown between former UFC two-division champion McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and former Bellator lightweight champion Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been expected ever

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Check The Kick: UFC 300 In All Its Glory

16-04-2024 16:53 via sherdog.com

Devin revisits some of the unforgettable highlights from UFC 300.

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UFC 300 video shows Marc Goddard downright in disbelief as Max Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje

16-04-2024 16:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Marc Goddard had the same reaction we all did when Max Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje – even while refereeing the fight.
Goddard was tasked as the third man in the cage for the BMF title fight between Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) and Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), which took place Saturday at UFC 300 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Holloway was in firm control of the fight until he decided to risk it all in the final 10 seconds when he pointed to the middle of the octagon and invited

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Why Arman Tsarukyan finds Charles Oliveira 'more dangerous' than UFC champ Islam Makhachev

16-04-2024 15:30 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – Current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is not the most dangerous fight in the division, according to No. 1 contender in wait Arman Tsarukyan.
Armenia’s Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) believes former champion Charles Oliveira, who he defeated by split decision on the UFC 300 main card, has something over the current titleholder.
“Charles is more dangerous because if he knows very well jiu-jitsu, so it’s like so dangerous for me because if you get that

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Gegard Mousasi frustrated by 'radio silence' from PFL, feeling pressured to 'take a pay cut'

16-04-2024 14:45 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Gegard Mousasi hasn’t competed in 11 months, and currently sees no end in sight to his inactivity under Bellator’s new management with PFL.
Mousasi (49-9-2), a former Bellator and Strikeforce champion, last stepped into the cage in May when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Fabian Edwards. He knew PFL’s acquisition was coming prior to it being made official, so he expected a transition period. However, it’s been a more challenging situation than he could have ever

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The Sheehan Show: PFL 3 Regular Season Preview

16-04-2024 14:35 via sherdog.com

The Sheehan Show: PFL 3 Regular Season Preview
Sean Sheehan is back to preview PFL 3: 2024 Regular Season, which highlights the welterweight and featherweight divisions and features the promotional debuts of several former champions and top contenders from Bellator MMA.

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Jessica Andrade: Title shot after UFC 300 win is the 'natural course of things'

16-04-2024 14:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – Jessica Andrade campaigned for a title shot after UFC 300.
Former champion Andrade (26-12 MMA, 17-10 UFC) notched her second-straight win Saturday when she defeated Marina Rodriguez (17-4-2 MMA, 7-4-2 UFC) by split decision in their strawweight bout at T-Mobile Arena.
Based off of availability and who already had their chance at the title, Andrade explains why she should be next for champion Zhang Weili, who retained her title against Yan Xiaonan in the night’s co-headlin

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UFC 300 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

16-04-2024 04:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.Following Saturday’s UFC 300 event in Las Vegas, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coache

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Deiveson Figueiredo: 'I deserve to fight for the championship next' after UFC 300

16-04-2024 03:30 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – Deiveson Figueiredo thinks he’s done enough to earn a title shot.
Figueiredo (23-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) picked up his second win at bantamweight when he submitted former champion Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) Saturday at UFC 300.
The former flyweight champ says to expect even more from him in his new weight class.
“This was an incredible night,” Figueiredo told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at the UFC 300 post-fight press conference.

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Video: Should Max Holloway go back to 145 or stay at 155 after BMF title win?

16-04-2024 02:45 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to Max Holloway’s insane KO win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
Holloway arguably made the biggest statement on Saturday night, as the former UFC featherweight champion moved up a weight class and knocked out Gaethje in brutal fashion, with one second remaining in the fight, to win the BMF title. It was a massive victory for the Hawaiian and one that opens up many possibilities.
So, should Holloway drop back

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Judges Gonna Judge: Did Arman Tsarukyan deserve UFC 300 nod vs. Charles Oliveira?

16-04-2024 02:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Welcome to “Judges Gonna Judge,” where our MMA Junkie staff panel revisits the most controversial decision that occurred over the weekend.In this installment, we take a closer look at a UFC 300 main card bout in Las Vegas, a fight billed as a lightweight No. 1 contender bout between former champion Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan.The fight was filled with intense grappling exchanges, with both fighters having key moments over the course of 15 minutes. After the final horn sounde

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Bo Nickal explains callout of Anthony Hernandez at UFC 300: 'I want to start fighting better guys'

16-04-2024 01:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – Bo Nickal is ready for a step up in competition, and had a name on his mind immediately after defeating Cody Brundage at UFC 300.
Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) submitted Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) in the second round of the pay-per-view opener, in what was another smothering performance from the undefeated wrestler. During his in-octagon post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Nickal called out Anthony Hernandez.
During a post-fight news conference, Nickal expanded upon why he chose

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Jiri Prochazka sets sights on another light heavyweight title shot after UFC 300

16-04-2024 00:30 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – After a big comeback performance at UFC 300 on Saturday, Jiri Prochazka knew exactly what he wants next – even though he didn’t know yet whom it would be against.
Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) took out Aleksandar Rakic (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a second-round TKO to close out the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena. The UFC 300 card was stacked enough that Prochazka, not yet two years removed from the time he held the light heavyweight title, was relegated to prelim

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UFC 300 winner Bobby Green: Paddy Pimblett is 'going to pay dearly,' shouldn't have said my name

15-04-2024 23:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

LAS VEGAS – Bobby Green takes umbrage with Paddy Pimblett’s prior callout.
Pimblett expressed interest in fighting Green prior to beating Tony Ferguson this past December, and Green couldn’t believe it. Green returned to the win column Saturday when he battered Jim Miller at UFC 300.
Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC) explains why he called out Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
“(I called him out) because he called me (out). He shouldn

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Jim Miller suffered broken hand and toe in UFC 300 loss to Bobby Green: 'The struggle is real'

15-04-2024 22:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Jim Miller had a rough night at the office at Saturday’s UFC 300.
The lightweight veteran was defeated by Bobby Green in a unanimous decision, and was also badly damaged in the process. Miller (37-18 MMA, 26-17 UFC) revealed Monday, in a video posted on his Facebook account, that he suffered a broken hand and toe in the first round of the contest – on top of getting 23 stitches due to sustained cuts.
“The struggle is real,” Miller said as he walked around his farm. &ldquo

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Fan apologizes for provoking Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300, says he won't take legal action for punch

15-04-2024 21:25 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Dana White said after UFC 300 that he was worried about the company facing legal action from the fan involved in an altercation with Arman Tsarukyan, but the UFC boss apparently can rest easy.
That’s because the fan, identified as Obed Ardon, told Bloody Elbow on Monday that he does not intend to file a lawsuit against the UFC in the wake of the incident.
“I will not sue. That never crossed my mind,” Ardon said. “My first thought was I hope I don’t get kicked out.&r

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 8-14)

15-04-2024 20:45 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, and Bellator.Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from April 8-14.

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Jamahal Hill turns attention to Jiri Prochazka after UFC 300 loss

15-04-2024 20:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

After taking a day to think about it, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill knows the fight he wants next.
Hill suffered a first-round knockout loss to champ Alex Pereira in the UFC 300 main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was Hill’s first fight since tearing his ACL last July in a pickup basketball game, with many wondering if he was returning to the cage too soon. Hill’s surgically repaired knee didn’t appear to be an issue, but he still came ou

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2024 PFL 3: Make your predictions for welterweights and featherweights in Chicago

15-04-2024 20:00 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL 2024, Week 3 event in Chicago.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release Wednesday ahead of 2024 PFL 3 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Friday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Make

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9 incredible photos of Max Holloway's all-time badass knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

15-04-2024 19:15 via mmajunkie.usatoday.com

In the moment, Joe Rogan called Max Holloway’s finish of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 “the greatest knockout of all time.” Whether or not that specific claim is true depends on your criteria for what qualifies as a great knockout, but one thing is for sure: It was completely badass and will live in UFC history forever. Up three rounds to one on the scorecards thanks to a sterling striking performance to that point, Holloway had no reason to take any risks in the fifth round of the

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This Week On UFC FIGHT PASS | April 15, 2024 - April 21, 2024

15-04-2024 18:51 via ufc.com

Check Out What's Streaming This Week On The World's MMA Authority
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