“I’m loving it all,” laughed Waters, who looked like a seasoned Octagon vet in scoring a shutout three-round unanimous decision over Josh Quinlan on April 29. “It’s a dream come true. I’ve been visualizing it for so long. I’ve been watching the UFC, imagining myself being in there, imagining my last name on the shorts
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Additionally, due to injury, Mateus Mendonca has been removed from his bantamweight bout with John Castaneda. Replacing Mendonca will be Dana White’s Contender Series alum Muin Gafurov, who makes his UFC debut after capturing the LFA bantamweight championship via KO late last year. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: KARA-FRANCE vs ALBAZI takes place Saturday, June 3 from
“For me, it’s about stylistic matchups,” he said. “And the good thing about Victor Altamirano, stylistically, is that it’s an exciting matchup for me and it’s a fun fight and it’s a fight where I can really go out and fight my style. I was going to fight Allan Nascimento, and it was going to
At every turn, Albazi has lobbied for the opportunity to share the Octagon with more seasoned competitors, ranked opponents, and through no fault of his own, those fights have yet to materialize. A couple have been booked, but each time, something has come up, preventing the fight from going forward, sending the surging flyweight into
When an Olympian closes the door on their career it can leave them searching for their new identity. The luxury of being an actor, comedian or musician isn’t nearly the same as being the greatest athlete in the entire world at your sport, which leads to the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
Originally slated to open the show at UFC 288 last month in Newark, Daniel Santos now takes on Johnny Munoz here, in the middle of Saturday’s prelims. Santos earned a come-from-behind, second-round stoppage win over John Castaneda last time out, while Munoz out-hustled Liudvik Sholinian to collect his second UFC victory. Both men are action-oriented
Power Slap 2 Official Results: 1. Emanuel “No Love” Muniz defeats Christopher Debow by Unanimous Decision2. Cole “Full Send” Young vs Anthony Blackburn Scored a Majority Draw3. Dorian “Disturbing the Peace” Perez defeats Darius Mata-Varona by Unanimous Decision4. Waylon “Ice Cold” Frost defeats Jesus Gaspar Diaz by First Round KO5. Vernon “The Mechanic” Cathey defeats Alan Klingbeil by Third Round KO.6. Dayne “Da Hawaiian Hitman” Viernes defeats Slap For Cash by Second Round KO7. John “The Machine” Davis defeats Wesley Drain by Unanimous
As Baergeng slowed in the third, Kamikubo began to dictate the terms of engagement more, eventually putting the Chinese fighter on the canvas and chipping away with a steady diet of short shots through to the horn. Once more, the three officials tasked with scoring the contest were needed to determine the victor, and once
“I already talked these guys, and I promised them that I want this more than the other team wants it. I want these guys to win more than that other coaching staff even can scratch the surface of the passion that I have for my guys, their fights, their training sessions, this experience, this opportunity.”
Last season produced a wealth of exciting performances and UFC opportunities for Park Hyun Sung, Rinya Nakamura, Lee Yeong Jeong, and Anshul Jubli. Watch Episode 1 On UFC FIGHT PASS | Watch Episode 2 On UFC FIGHT PASS Saturday, the process of determining who would join that quartet of competitors on the UFC roster began anew with
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje – UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje I always loved every one of Khabib’s fights. I really loved his retirement fight; it couldn’t have been more perfect. Khabib’s one of those guys that you never hear anything stupid happening with him. He just left because his father died. He just wanted
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VETTORI vs. CANNONIER will take place Saturday, June 17 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ (English and Spanish) starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The prelims will be available on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ beginning at 7 p.m.
All bouts scheduled for three rounds. The opening round of ROAD TO UFC Season 2 on May 27 and 28 will air in Asia primetime (GMT +8) on UFC broadcast partners (check local listings). Additional information on the tournament will be announced at a later date. Follow us on Facebook (UFC Asia), Twitter and Instagram
What would you learn from Michael Chandler? If we’re talking about martial arts or fighting, he’s very good at close range, striking to grappling, and extremely explosive. That is something that I’m always looking to learn from the best. That is his forte, so I want to learn his forte. What would you learn from
What does it feel like to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter season 31? It was a little bit to process, but I’m excited about it and I’m super ready to get going. I know I belong in there and I’m just excited for the opportunity to be back in it. What was your
Heavyweight Title Match The big boys finish off the night in what is set to be a thriller. The baddest slapper on the planet is back and coming off an incredible win over his bitter rival. “Wolverine” was 0-3 all-time versus Darius “The Destroyer” Mata-Varona, but at Power Slap 1 he struck gold on his
What would you learn from Michael Chandler? I feel like when it comes to Michael Chandler, me and him have very similar skill sets. He’s the best switch stance fighter in the UFC, in my opinion. I think he brings a crazy pace on everybody, and his wrestling ability is insane. I could learn a
What does it feel like to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter season 31? It’s a great opportunity. A lot of tough fighters in here, a lot of people and great guys to be around. Just to learn in training while we’re with each other for four weeks, it’s gonna be a great opportunity.
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