Month: August 2022

Kamaru Usman lost his UFC title in devastating fashion with a knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278. What’s next? MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-278 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who now hosts his own MMA show for ESPN with Ryan Clark, doesn’t think welterweight veteran Jorge Masvidal deserves a title shot against newly-crowned welterweight champion Leon Edwards. Cormier’s opinion sent “Gamebred” into a Twitter rage (read it here) but unfortunately for the sucker-punch king, Edwards agrees with “DC.”
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Add Sean O’Malley to the list of people who have cautioned Paddy Pimblett for ballooning up in between fights. Ex-UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw critiqued Pimblett, UFC president Dana White expressed concern, and now O’Malley has chimed in. Although O’Malley has an amicable relationship with Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who has reached up to
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Bare Knuckle FC Interim Bantamweight Champion Reggie Barnett Jr. was declared ‘missing and endangered’ by police in Virginia Beach, VA. Virginia Beach PD was contacted by Barnett’s family on Monday after Barnett disappeared following mental health concerns and hints at self-harm. Fortunately, in a late update Monday night, it was revealed that Barnett has been
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4:44 PM ET Bellator will get a resolution to its light heavyweight title picture before the end of the year. Vadim Nemkov will defend his light heavyweight belt against Corey Anderson in the main event of Bellator 288 on Nov. 18 in Chicago, the promotion announced Monday. The two men met for the title and
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Leon Edwards wants ‘revenge’ against Jorge Masvidal after backstage altercation The iconic MMA catchphrase “two-piece and a soda” emerged during a UFC London backstage altercation between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal. At the time, fans believed Masvidal got the better of Edwards and then Masvidal went on the best tear of his career. Now, the
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(Editor’s note: Story updated at 10:35 p.m. ET to reflect news that Barnett was found.) Bare Knuckle FC interim bantamweight champion Reggie Barnett Jr. has been found approximately 24 hours after he disappeared without notice. “Thank you everyone for all your prayers and love Reggie has been found alive and safe,” Barnett’s mother Kim wrote
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Leon Edwards boxing coach Dave Lovell goes in-depth on the speech he gave his charge during UFC 278, how their relationship developed over the years, answering calls of whether Edwards’ kick was a fluke, and his thoughts on a trilogy with Kamaru Usman. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA
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