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Watch UFC 274 Live Stream & Information

May 8, 2022 David 0 Comment
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UFC 274 results live online: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) TONIGHT (Sat., May 7, 2022) with a Lightweight main event banger between reigning roost-ruler, Charles Oliveira, and No. 1-seeded contender — and former interim champion — Justin Gaethje. But, once the fight starts Oliveira will be forced to vacate his 155-pound title after he hit the scales a half-pound over the contracted championship weight (details here), which means only Gaethje can be crowned champion later this evening inside Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. In UFC 274’s PPV co-main event, women’s Strawweight queenpin, Rose Namajunas, looks to avenge her loss against No. 2-seeded Carla Esparza, a rematch almost eight years in the making. And, of course, we have “The People’s Main Event” between No. 5-ranked Lightweight contender, Michael Chandler, locking horns with the eclectic and enigmatic Tony Ferguson (No. 7). All that and so much more.

IT’S A CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE DIP … SORTA!

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CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE DIP! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Phoenix, Ariz., on Sat., May 7, 2022, with a blockbuster championship doubleheader. Headlining the pay-per-view (PPV) event will be Lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira, seeking to defend his title against No. 1-ranked contender, Justin Gaethje. In UFC 274’s co-main event, women’s Strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas, looks to avenge her loss against No. 2-seeded, Carla Esparza. And top-ranked Lightweight contenders collide when Michael Chandler (No. 5) locks horns with Tony Ferguson (No. 7) in a fan-friendly 155-pound clash for the ages.

 

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MMAmania.com will deliver bell-to-bell results coverage of UFC 274 online LIVE all evening (late) night, including latest fight updates, fight recaps, video highlights, winners, losers, press conference streams and all the other post-fight fallout you can handle well into Sunday. Buckle up! We’ll have all the news that’s fit to print and much, much more. We’ve got UFC 274’s entire card — including “Prelims” undercard matches on Fight Pass/ESPN+ and ESPN/ESPN+ — all covered below in our comprehensive story stream.

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 274 fight card right HERE, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

For more news and notes on UFC 274 be sure to visit our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated, revised, and finalized “Oliveira vs. Gaethje” fight card and ESPN+ PPV line up click here.

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How To Watch UFC 272 Live stream

Mar 5, 2022 David 0 Comment

UFC 272 (5 Mar 2022). When UFC 272 Starts, When Covington vs Masvidal Starts, Where to Watch the MMA 2022 & More

You may have heard many, many people talking about it, but you’re not alone if you’re still wondering how to watch UFC 272. Highlanders vs Hurricanes wildly addictive Western drama series has gained immense popularity since it first debuted on the Paramount Network back in 2022, introducing viewers to the world of Kevin Costner’s patriarch attempting to maintain control of his land and family in the ranchlands of Montana, but since it doesn’t air on a traditional network some people have had trouble finding it – and where to stream it so they can catch up. Not to worry, we’ve got you.

Not quite tdk level but surely this gave it a run, The music was literally chills, the dectectiveness was engaging and action scenes they were mind-blowing, Rob pattinson is a great “Batman”. The clues and dialogues were brilliant and the story it was Masterclass, the ending prison sequence was NUTS and the ending fight it was literally sastisfying, philosphically it’s not as deep as tdk but it was some and Overall movie it was edge of the seat slow-paced and a awesome Movie!

That song – “Something in the way” comes in starting and ending of the movie, simply touched my heart. Very Intelligent and Unique Cinema. Everyone should try it. It’s okay if you didn’t watched DC Movies, The Batman this name itself is enough. I promise you that you will come out with a smile.

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This is a fantastic movie that’s grounded in reality but no so grounded that it detaches itself from the source material. Performances across the board are fantastic, and so is the cinematography, tone, sound design, etc. The set design is also fantastic. Gotham feels like it’s own character in this movie, which is something that previous movies based on the character have lacked. It’s not a movie that relies on a ton of fight scenes to keep you intrigued. We do have action here, but this film dives into the detective side of the character. This is very clearly a passion project for Matt Reeves, and he pulled it off. I decided to read a few Batman comics/graphic novels prior to this movie’s release to try and better understand the character, and I can say that this movie honours the character. It really captures the grimy and grim nature of Gotham. It felt like I was watching a live action version of one of those graphic novels, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. This is a very good start for what I’m assuming is going to be a trilogy.

Best batman film! As a persone who saw every batman film (exsept the 2 that no one want to see and who saw regret about it) i truly enjoyed this one. The film strarts with batman kiks some crimnals and than after that all the movie is like and intresting police case that we get cloos and we need to solve.the film super dark,thats how a true batman movie needes to be. Robert pattinson was a great batman,zoe kravits stole the show as catwoman, and most of all,paul deno give as a very scarry apperment of the riddler.

Since the first trailer dropped at DC FanDome, I was highly anticipating this movie. The concept of a neo-noir, brooding, detective-procedural style interpretation of Batman is a fresh approach for the character, one practically begging to be explored, and Matt Reeves’ track record thus far (Planet of the Apes films, Cloverfield) demonstrates him as a competent director. From the trailers, the potential of the tone, performances, and narrative was the most exciting thing to me.

So what went wrong?

Well first, the good:

The cinematography for this film was top notch. There were shots and sequences that were extremely well-staged. The movie was very well concepted, possibly at the expense of the writing and the narrative (see below).

Michael Giacchino’s soundtrack is simultaneously pulse-pounding and brooding. Absolutely thought the music was fantastic, well-orchestrated. Batman’s theme, while a tad repetitive in Giacchino fashion (Star Trek, Dr. Strange, etc.), has a rousing component that complements the dark psychosis of the main chorus with hope and resolve. All the character themes were among my favorite tracks, as well as Highway To The Anger Zone and Get Fight City Halloween.

Character designs and performances: Pattinson plays a great Batman. Paul Dano’s performance as the Riddler and the visual interpretation and concept for this character is so so so excellent. Colin Farell’s Oz is executed so well. I can’t say enough good about the acting and performances in this movie.

The not-so-good:

This film felt like a universe-building attempt. It felt like an effort to cram one season of a TV series into three hours. All of the potential for these characters was squandered here. Everything, from the core of the movie that was supposed to be the Web of Lies in Gotham threaded through every character’s subplot: Glossed over. Described in expositional plot dialogue. On to the next set piece in the procedural. Repeat.

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The Batman’s motivation and background is laid out almost entirely in plot. Sure, this doesn’t need to be another origin story for him. BUT the emotional anchor for his mission in Gotham is almost entirely skimmed over. Without it, Robert Pattinson’s excellent, visceral performance for the character feels frustratingly like the tip of a very promising iceberg, of an analysis on the character’s psychosis and evolution as a vengeful, angry, very flawed night-human wearing hockey pads. His connection to his parents, and the story behind their lives and the whole subplot therein – is all laid out through expositional dialogue and plot. Thin. Boring.

And that essence needs to be the anchor! The FOUNDATION of his mission is his vengeance for the death of his parents. His relationship with them. His relationship with Alfred. Having this more fleshed out would have made his arc in this film way more satisfying, would have made the second act turn way more gut wrenching, as his world is turned upside down, and his ultimate arc as he comes to terms with the connotations of being a hero.

But there is no world to turn upside down. We just now are entering it. Being introduced to it. The approach for this movie’s storytelling is disappointing. All character development was executed horribly, and frustratingly lacking to say the LEAST.

The same goes for the Riddler. I wanted to see more of a focused, well-executed spotlight of his essence, his background. Just one movie with Batman and Riddler, to give that dynamic the attention it deserves. Same for Catwoman’s whole subplot. Same for Gordon. This is Amazing Spider-man 2, Snyder Justice League, modern Hollywood universe-building syndrome in exhibition here. Skim the universe, promise two spin-off shows. Promise two sequels.

And even with those, I somehow doubt we’ll see the character depth these interpretations deserve.

By the time we were in the middle of the second hour, I was disappointed. There was so much potential here. To have something original and thoroughly good – well written and well executed. We really, really didn’t get everything we could have had.

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Photo Gallery: Calvin Kattar Prepares For January 15 Main Event

Jan 4, 2022 David 0 Comment


Photo Gallery: Calvin Kattar Prepares For January 15 Main Event

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Fighters To Watch In 2022 | Part 2

Jan 4, 2022 David 0 Comment

McKinney earned four wins in 2021 in a combined 112 seconds, finishing each of his four opponents by stoppage due to strikes. The scary thing to think about is that everyone you ask about the promising lightweight swears that his wrestling is even more developed and dangerous than his striking.

Consider yourselves warned, UFC lightweights.

Muhammad Mokaev

If debuting fighters can make the weekly editions of this series with regularity, then I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t include Mokaev on this 2022 preview.

The 21-year-old flyweight, who signed with the promotion in mid-November, went 23-0 as an amateur, winning back-to-back IMMAF titles before racing out to a 5-0 start as a professional, most recently choking out Irishman Blaine O’Driscoll in September.

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Born in Dagestan, he’s lived in England since leaving Russia with his father at age 12, settling in Wigan before shifting his training to Manchester. He’s won British wrestling championships, European Brazilian jiu jitsu accolades, and has designs on breaking Jon Jones’ record for being the youngest fighter to claim UFC gold.

It’s a lofty goal for Mokaev to set for himself, and the competition in the flyweight division continues to deepen and improve with each passing month, meaning it certainly won’t be easy, but with roughly two years to meet the challenge and his debut penciled in soon, I suggest circling your calendars and remembering his name, because chances are you’re going to hear a great deal about the promising prospect in the first quarter of 2022.

Lerone Murphy

Speaking of talented fighters from Britain…

A case could be made for Murphy being “The Mayor of Fight Island,” as the featherweight has made all four of his UFC appearances in Abu Dhabi, following up his split draw result against Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 242 in the fall of 2019 with a first-round stoppage win over Ricardo Ramos in his lone appearance of 2020.

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Missouri’s Secret Small Town Talent

Jan 4, 2022 David 0 Comment

For multiple years in a row, Rolla High School in Rolla, Missouri, has had over 100 high schoolers go out for wrestling.

“23-26 kids is what we finished with that first year and then we made a push, obviously, and that led to an increase,” said Head Coach Marty Hauck. “By the third year here, we’ve had over 100 every year. Even with COVID last year, when it was kind of a down year, there was still over 90 that came in. We didn’t finish with that but that’s how many went out. This year, right now, our current roster is at 87, but we had over 100 come in.”

The women’s program also stands out, with over 50 athletes trying out.

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Rolla is also home to Missouri S&T University, which houses around 6,000 students, possibly cutting your “family population” down by a quarter.

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Fighters To Watch In 2022 | Part 1

Jan 4, 2022 David 0 Comment

Before each event, Fighters on the Rise shines a spotlight on three athletes set to compete that weekend that are, as the series name suggests, climbing the ranks in their respective divisions.

This year’s collection of fighters has run the gamut from promotional newcomers Michael Chandler and Loopy Godinez and emerging contenders Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka to rookie standouts Manon Fiorot and Erin Blanchfield and unsung talents Max Griffin and Shavkat Rakhmonov, a pair of welterweights that each had tremendous success inside the Octagon over the last 12 months.

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As the year winds to a close and we all start looking ahead to what 2022 may bring, I wanted to put together an advanced list of competitors to familiarize yourself with now and keep an eye on next year — The Dynamic Dozen for 2022, if you will — because I have a feeling several members of this collective will be championship contenders at some point in their UFC careers.

(Note: they’re listed in alphabetical order, not some kind of hierarchy; it’s just the easiest way to do things)

Mariya Agapova

Mariya Agapova of Kazakhstan prepares to fight Shana Dobson in their flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Mariya Agapova of Kazakhstan prepares to fight Shana Dobson in their flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Agapova made a positive impression on the UFC and prospect-watchers in her loss to Tracy Cortez on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019, then went out and earned a pair of first-round stoppage victories under the Invicta FC banner to affirm her standing as one to watch in the flyweight division.

She made quick work of Hannah Cifers in her promotional debut in the spring of 2020, but when she returned two months later against Shana Dobson, Agapova emptied her gas tank early, faded hard, and got finished. In terms of betting odds, Dobson’s victory was one of the biggest upsets of all-time, and made just about everyone disembark the bandwagon of the prospect from Kazakhstan.

View Agapova’s Athlete Profile | Watch Agapova Submit Mazo

More than a year later, Agapova returned to the Octagon. She’d settled into life in South Florida, switched gyms, and learned from her past mistakes, collecting a third-round stoppage win over Sabina Mazo in a patient, measured effort that once again highlighted her abundant upside.

Still just 24 years old and already sporting a solid 10-2 record, don’t be surprised if the talented Agapova makes a move in the flyweight division over the next 12 months.

Tom Aspinall

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After a two-win rookie campaign in 2020, Aspinall added another two victories to his resume in his sophomore year on the UFC roster, collecting Performance of the Night bonuses for his second-round submission win over Andrei Arlovski in February and his first-round technical knockout finish of Serghei Spivac in September.

The 28-year-old Brit is the total package, brandishing crisp boxing and established power, and a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and deft submission game, as well as being a plus athlete with excellent movement and conditioning. He’s a big dude, standing six-foot-five and clocking in somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 pounds when he steps on the scale, but he doesn’t look like a 250-pound heavyweight, if that makes sense?

View Aspinall’s Athlete Profile | Aspinall KOs Spivac With An Spinning Elbow

Currently stationed at No. 10 in the rankings, Aspinall feels like the heir to Ciryl Gane in terms of being the ascendant heavyweight everyone should keep close tabs on going forward. In 2021, France’s “Bon Gamin” earned three victories, capped by an interim title win over Derrick Lewis, and while forecasting Aspinall to claim gold might be asking too much, he has all the skills to put himself in the championship mix in the year ahead, and should be a part of the title picture for the next several years in the heavyweight ranks.

Erin Blanchfield

Erin Blanchfield exits the cage after her unanimous decision victory over Miranda Maverick in their women's flyweight fight during the UFC 269 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Erin Blanchfield exits the cage after her unanimous decision victory over Miranda Maverick in their women's flyweight fight during the UFC 269 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

On a night where Charles Oliveira cemented his standing atop the lightweight division, Julianna Peña shocked the world to claim the bantamweight title, and “Suga” Sean O’Malley showed he’s ready for a step up in competition, Blanchfield still managed to put forth the kind of performance that left people talking about her once the smoke cleared at UFC 269.

The 22-year-old flyweight strode into the Octagon and dominated Miranda Maverick, showcasing impressive strength and tremendous control in the clinch and on the ground en route to earning a clean sweep of the scorecards. It was one thing for Blanchfield to beat Sarah Alpar the way she did in her September debut, but few expected such a one-sided performance in her clash with Maverick, a rising star in her own rights, and the outcome put the New Jersey native on the radar for those looking for “The Next Big Thing” in the UFC.

I don’t want to sound hyperbolic, but Blanchfield is one of the best prospects to reach the UFC in quite some time.

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She has a complete understanding of her strengths inside the cage and plays to them expertly, has a surprisingly impressive record for a 22-year-old, with eight wins in nine appearances, including an early victory over fellow UFC hopeful Kay Hansen. Her lone setback is a debatable split decision loss to Contender Series grad Tracy Cortez, who followed that win with her victory over Agapova before adding three wins in as many starts inside the Octagon.

She’s gotten demonstratively better since that contest and yet still has tons of room to grow as a fighter, profiling as someone that could be a contender in the 125-pound weight class for a considerable amount of time, starting as soon as next year.

Blanchfield is the goods, and you need to pay attention to her.

David Dvorak

David Dvorak of the Czech Republic reacts after his victory over Jordan Espinosa in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

David Dvorak of the Czech Republic reacts after his victory over Jordan Espinosa in their flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

If you’re looking for a dark horse contender in the flyweight division, Dvorak is your man.

“The Undertaker” is 3-0 in the UFC, 20-3 overall, and riding a 16-fight winning streak overall. The 29-year-old Czech standout began his UFC run with a unanimous decision victory over Bruno Silva, who had a major bounce-back year in 2021, followed it up with a similar result opposite Jordan Espinosa, and then secured a first-round submission win over Juancamilo Ronderos in his lone appearance of the year.

View Dvorak’s Athlete Profile | Dvorak Submits Ronderos In Round 1

Dvorak was originally scheduled to face Raulian Paiva in May, but the Brazilian withdrew the day before the bout due to health issues brought on by his weight cut, prompting his move to bantamweight. While the Brazilian moved up to bantamweight, scored a win over Kyler Philips, and landed opposite Sean O’Malley in a high-profile pairing at UFC 269, Dvorak rolled into the high-risk, no-reward pairing with Ronderos and handled his business in impressive fashion.

He’s ranked 10th in the division at the moment and should find himself sharing the Octagon with someone positioned ahead of him in the pecking order in his first appearance of 2021. A victory there would put him in the title conversation and everything we’ve seen from him thus far suggests he has the goods to hang with the 125-pound elites.

Ian Garry

Ian Garry of Ireland reacts after his knockout over Jordan Williams in their welterweight fight during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on November 06 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Ian Garry of Ireland reacts after his knockout over Jordan Williams in their welterweight fight during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on November 06 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

One of the most hyped new arrivals to the UFC in 2021 was Ireland’s Ian Garry, the 24-year-old unbeaten welterweight with designs on being the generational successor to Conor McGregor.

After claiming the Cage Warriors welterweight strap in June to push his record to 7-0, Garry signed with the UFC, relocated to South Florida to train at Sanford MMA, and debuted at Madison Square Garden as part of the UFC 268 prelims. While the opening round of his fight with Jordan Williams was closer than most anticipated, Garry showed why he carried a ton of hype by stopping the Contender Series graduate in the final seconds of the frame, connecting with a step-off right hand that dropped Williams right before the horn.

View Garry’s Athlete Profile | Garry Gets A Huge KO In His UFC Debut

Now 8-0 as a professional and boasting an incredible frame for the welterweight division, Garry looks the part of a future star, and it’s difficult to argue with the results thus far.

Competing in the UFC welterweight division brings myriad challenges and very few can sail those waters without encountering rough seas at some point. But Garry is surrounded by an excellent team, understands his current place in the ecosystem, and has the drive and focus to do whatever it takes to make his championship dreams a reality.

Carrying the nickname “The Future” is a daunting task that courts criticism and doubt, but the talented Irishman seems up to the challenge.

Nassourdine Imavov

Nassourdine Imavov of Russia reacts after his victory over Ian Heinisch in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 24 2021 in Las Vegas Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Nassourdine Imavov of Russia reacts after his victory over Ian Heinisch in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 24 2021 in Las Vegas Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

One of the stars of the second half of 2021, Imavov’s year actually started with a setback, as he dropped a majority decision to fellow middleweight hopeful Phil Hawes in February.

Five months later, the 25-year-old returned to action in a clash with Ian Heinisch, announcing his presence with a second-round stoppage victory over “The Hurricane.” Then in November, Imavov ventured to New York City, delivering another blistering effort while collecting a second straight second-round finish in his showdown with Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC 269.

View Imavov’s Athlete Profile | Imavov KOs Shahbazyan

Now 11-3 for his career, Imavov heads into 2022 as the top emerging talent in the 185-pound weight class. He’s the lone fighter currently ranked in the Top 15 under the age of 28 and made major strides between his narrow loss to Hawes and his dominant effort against Shahbazyan.

Training at the MMA Factory in Paris alongside interim heavyweight champ Ciryl Gane under the watchful eye of Fernand Lopez, “The Russian Sniper” is an intriguing talent to follow heading into next year as he looks to continue his climb up the divisional ladder.

 

Coming on Tuesday, Part Two…

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Ben Askren Uses Wrestling To Make An Impact

Jan 4, 2022 David 0 Comment

Askren didn’t make comparisons between MMA and wrestling or say one is harder than the other, but he definitely said that expectations were far different when coaching youth wrestling than youth martial arts classes.

“With our wrestling academy, it’s really clear,” Askren laughed. “Parents bring their kids to the academy, they want to get tougher, learn some work ethic, maybe if they do well, they’ll win a state title or go to college. The expectation is perfect for where it should be, whereas with MMA you get every parent thinking their kid is going to be on TV one day and be Conor McGregor.”

The gyms are relatively new in the grand scheme of the sport of wrestling, but AWA is starting to see some names climbing up the rankings. Keegan O’Toole, Parker Keckeisen, Peyton Mocco, Jared Kreider and more have gone from AWA to become collegiate threats and it’s unlikely that the number of names will be shrinking any time soon.

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Mateusz Gamrot Is Rocketing To The Top

Jan 3, 2022 David 0 Comment

When the two separated, Ferreira was in clear pain as he grabbed at his rib cage. Whatever the problem, it was caused by a nasty, legal knee by Gamrot, and gave the emerging contender a third straight victory.

A few days later, he debuted in the rankings, checking in at No. 12.

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As fans, we can be infatuated with and leery of unbeaten fighters, often at the same time; the fact that they’ve never tasted defeat serving as both a reason to project them to great heights, but also question the level of competition they’ve faced.

And once they do lose — because everybody loses at some point (except for Khabib Nurmagomedov) — we often put a great deal of stock in that individual result, overlooking or undervaluing everything that came before it.

For fighters, I would imagine there is something freeing about getting that zero out of the loss column — an unnecessary weight and pressure cleared from your shoulders that both fills you with motivation to get back into the win column, but also allows you to fight without being concerned about protecting your pristine record.

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It’s likely doubly challenging when you arrive on the biggest stage in the sport without a loss and carrying a great deal of international acclaim, and while I can’t say for certain, I would wager that Gamrot felt both those things after getting edged out in his debut.

The result was a three-win campaign, with three finishes, and a move into the lightweight rankings, positioning the Polish fighter to enter 2022 as a dark horse contender in the ultra-competitive division.

The challenges are only going to get more difficult from here on out for him, but with the way he dominated over his last three outings, don’t be surprised if he’s in the championship conversation by this time next year, if not sooner.

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Marina Rodriguez Set Herself Up For Big Year In 2022

Jan 3, 2022 David 0 Comment

She’d fought just once the previous year, losing a close split decision to former champion-turned-surging contender Carla Esparza. Before that, the Brazilian battled Cynthia Calvillo to a draw in a bout where Calvillo missed weight by a considerable margin. It was the second draw in four UFC fights for Rodriguez, and after arriving in the promotion with a 10-0 mark, going 2-1-2 over her first five appearances inside the Octagon made her a major question mark in the 115-pound weight class.

But what a difference a year can make.

In January, Rodriguez began her 2021 campaign by getting back into the win column in spectacular fashion, pausing the ascension of her compatriot Amanda Ribas with a second-round stoppage finish.

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The two-part finishing sequence illustrates what makes the 34-year-old Muay Thai stylist a live wire in the division, as she drove home a right hand early in the frame that caught Ribas flush and took her off her feet. Rodriguez swarmed, unloading a barrage of punches and hammerfists that brought the referee in for a closer look, which caused Rodriguez to walk away in celebratory fashion, only the fight had not been stopped.

Rather than be thrown off by the confusion, Rodriguez just got right back after Ribas, breaking free of a clinch attempt by landing a heavy elbow before clocking the heavily favored emerging talent with a pair of clean right hands that finally brought the fight to a close.

The scream Rodriguez let out told you how much this one meant to her, not only as a means of getting things moving in the right direction but having finally secured her first stoppage victory inside the Octagon.

Following her win over Ribas on Fight Island, Rodriguez wasn’t expecting to compete again until the summer, but when a rash of injuries and cancellations prompted the UFC to reach out with a main event offer against Michelle Waterson, up a division at flyweight, it was too good to pass up.

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Heroic High School Wrestler On Meeting Dana White

Jan 2, 2022 David 0 Comment

Car trouble is one of the most inconvenient issues a person can have, but former high school wrestler Canaan Bower recalls how it led him to save two lives almost two years ago.

“I was driving up the street to work on my truck,” Bower explains. “I stopped at the gas station. My town is a small town, and there’s only two gas stations across the street from each other. There’s a Chucky’s gas station and a Circle K. I was at the Circle K, and I went inside, got my drink and my gas, and when I came outside, I hear screaming across the street. As I was walking to my truck, I looked over to see what was going on and I saw that there was a lady with a baby in her arms running away from this guy behind her.”

Springing into action, Bower got in his truck and drove across the street. Without taking a second to think about his next move Bower, sprinted into the gas station where the commotion had moved to.

“I wasn’t thinking about it much,” Bower said. “My body was getting in the truck and going over there whether my mind said to or not to. If I was thinking, I probably would have said maybe I should just call the cops, it’s none of my business, but my body just took my over there, and when I got there I knew someone needed help and that’s all I had on my mind.”

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