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Marcos Rogerio De Lima Needs Half A Round To Tear Through Jeremy Kimball

... attempted to rise to his feet, and then hammering him with a torrent of hard right hands as Kimball turtled up against the fence. After giving Kimball a chance to respond, referee Adam Martinez was eventually forced to step in and stop the fight, giving de Lima the TKO win. “I came early to Denver,” de Lima said “I knew it was going to be tough at altitude and I’m glad I came early to get ready. I didn’t know much about my opponent because it was switched late, so I watched some video on him and saw there were some things I could do. I saw that he keeps his hands down, so I was looking to take advantage of that and attack. Next, I would like a rematch with Gadzhimurad Antigulov to avenge my loss.”. The victory gets de Lima back in the win column for the first time since his submission loss to Antigulov in November. Kimball’s loss snaps a four-fight winning streak outside the UFC. Up-to-the-minute UFC on FOX 23 results include. Marcos ...

Ex-ufc-champ Anderson Silva Talks Dreams Of Action Movie Stardom, Netflix Show, Hollywood Auditions

... records and establishing himself as one of the biggest MMA fighters of all time, Anderson Silva ’s pursuit for other types of stardom seems to be paying off. The former UFC middleweight champion – who’s had appearances in a couple of movies, a music video for a major Brazilian recording artist, and has even been the subject of a documentary – says his decision to return to the octagon in February, instead of the June/July alternative, had a lot to do with some artistic side projects. “I have a few auditions to do in Hollywood,” Silva said during a media day in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. “I have a Netflix show that I wrote, and Netflix bought the idea, thankfully. “Apart from this dream of doing this (boxing) fight against Roy Jones Jr., I’ve always had a dream of being an action movie actor. I’ve been studying that for a few years, and now things are happening. I have a team of fantastic people working with me, helping with that project, and I’m studying a lot, we’ll see what will happen.”. Silva’s (33-8 MMA, 16-4 UFC) creative aspirations ...

Jason Gonzalez Leaves J.c. Cottrell With Regret After First-round D'arce Choke

... J. C. Cottrell came on the feet, but it was his skills on the mat that ultimately decided the fight. After rocking Cottrell (17-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a well-timed uppercut early in the first, Gonzalez (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) reversed Cottrell’s attempts to turn the fight into a grappling match and nabbed a D’Arce choke to force the submission at the 3:54 mark of Round 1. The lightweight bout opened up the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FOX 23 event at Pepsi Center in Denver. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass ahead of additional prelims on FS 1 and a main card on FOX. UFC on FOX 23 play-by-play and live results. Gonzalez got off to a quick start in this fight thanks to his kicking game, which he put on display early. After cracking Cottrell to the body and head, he deftly avoided a Cottrell attack and countered with a sharp uppercut that sent Cottrell reeling backward. Cottrell managed to halt the onslaught with a takedown, then spent the next few minutes attacking from top position as ...

Mcgregor Can Grow Ufc Even More

... arts to new heights. Pickett is preparing for his farewell in the UFC Fight Night 107 event at London's O 2 Arena on March 18, saying he owes it to friends and family to retire at the right time. Pickett, whose 25-13 win-loss career record includes five victories in 13 UFC fights, will mark his farewell to the sport by taking on Mexican Henry Briones. The 38-year-old has become a key figure in British MMA and is one of the pioneers of the sport alongside the likes of UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Many have likened Irishman Mc Gregor's impact to that of retired boxer Floyd Mayweather, and Pickett thinks his sport will only benefit from the Dubliner's exploits in and outside the cage. He said: "It's not what he can do; it's what he's done for the sport. He's helped the sport grow massively over the past two years and there's only a few characters out there who have attracted an audience outside of its initial fan base, and Conor Mc Gregor has managed to do that. "I think he's great for the sport. So as long he's ...

Fox, Fs1 Ratings Show That Women's Fights Are Exceptionally Popular With Ufc Fans

... If history is a precedent, Fox will get a large number on Saturday. Consider some of striking television ratings numbers the Fox Sports research department dug up at Yahoo Sports’ request. • The Paige Van Zant-Michelle Waterson card from Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 17 was the most-watched UFC show on Fox since April 2013 and attracted the sixth-largest peak audience with 3.178 million viewers. • Former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm headlined a July 23 card on Fox in Chicago against Shevchenko which drew 2.95 million viewers, ninth-best of UFC shows on Fox. • The women’s strawweight title fight between Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha that headlined “The Ultimate Fighter Finale” on July 8 in Las Vegas was the second most-watched TUF Finale on Fox Sports 1. • The three UFC cards on Fox Sports 1 that ...

Ex-michigan State Wrestler Bobby Nash To Make Ufc Debut Saturday

... A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Ex-Michigan State wrestler Bobby Nash to make UFC debut Saturday. Detroit Free Press Published 12:17 p.m. ET Jan. 27, 2017 | Updated 12:24 p.m. ET Jan. 27, 2017. Bobby Nash wrestled at Michigan State and competed in the 2014 Big Ten championships. (Photo: Sam Janicki, MSU Athletics). Bobby Nash, a former Michigan State and Roseville High wrestler, will make his UFC debut Saturday as part of UFC on Fox 23 headlined by the Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena fight. At the Pepsi Center in Denver, Nash, who has an 8-1 record in MMA competition, will face Li Jingliang of China (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a welterweight bout on the preliminary card that will air on Fox Sports 1. ...

Li Jingliang Takes Out Bobby Nash With Second-round Knockout

... DENVER – Li Jingliang wasn’t finding himself entirely unsuccessful against Bobby Nash , but he certainly was letting Nash have his moments. Then, as the clock ticked down in the second round, Jingliang (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) shut Nash (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) down with a knockout after catching him with a right hand. The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FOX 23 event at Pepsi Center in Denver. It aired on FS 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FOX. UFC on FOX 23 play-by-play and live results. The fighters traded leg kicks early. About a minute in Nash tried to rush forward with a right hand, but Jingliang ducked away from it. Not long after, Jingliang drilled Nash with a two-punch combo along the fence, forcing Nash back to the middle. Nash went high with a kick, and when Jingliang caught his leg on the exit, Nash landed a solid counter-punch. But Jingliang seemed to hurt Nash with an overhand right, and it forced Nash to shoot for a takedown. Jingliang stuffed it, and the same thing happened seconds later with another shot that was stuffed. Jingliang continued to work kicks to Nash’s lead leg, and ...

Ufc Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Denies Rumors Of Michelle Waterson Fight, Says 'karate Hottie' Not Next

... on?’ But no, I’m not going to fight Michelle Waterson yet, not on (211).”. Jedrzejczyk, No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA women’s strawweight rankings , is coming off her fourth consecutive successful title defense. She defeated her countrymate, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, by unanimous decision at UFC 205 in November, extending her undefeated record to 13-0. Waterson, meanwhile, made waves in her most recent octagon appearance when she returned from a more than 17-month layoff to quickly submit Paige Van Zant in the UFC on FOX 22 headliner in December. Although “The Karate Hottie” is a former Invicta FC atomweight champion and is unbeaten in two UFC appearances, Jedrzejczyk doesn’t think she’s the top contender in the weight class. Who Jedrzejczyk could fight instead is unknown, but the champion claims it’s unlikely to be Waterson. “I’m still waiting for the date and the name of my opponent,” Jedrzejczyk said. ...

Alex Caceres Vs. Jason Knight

... UFC event at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. Caceres , who has won two of his past five fights, will face Knight, who has won two of his UFC three fights, on the main card. Check out the UFC on FOX 23 live blog below. Round 1: Kicking off the main card is Bruce Lee Roy and Knight; should be entertaining. Referee is Tom Johnson. They touch gloves. Caceres with a heavy left hand right off, and now a big leg kick that sees Knight diving for a single leg. Body kick from Caceres, and Knight has had enough of that jazz. He shoves Caceres to the fence, and creates a toil. Now they break, and Caceres comes over top with a left hand — that was pretty. Knight lands straight counter that sends Caceres backwards after sally, and now Knight holding the center. High kick from Caceres, and Knight is standing right there trying to punish his aggression. Straight right hand initiated that time from Knight, and Caceres is bouncing around. A lot of kicks early from the TUF vet. Good head movement from Caceres, too. A nice little exchange, and Caceres with a wicked grin. Now he engages a combination, and Knight ...

Like Conor Mcgregor, Holly Holm Also Wants To Hold Two Ufc Titles At Once

... one woman standing in her way when it comes to accomplishing her longterm goal of wearing two belts at once — women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Not only is Nunes, who successfully defended her belt against Rousey last month, fearsome at the 135-pound mark, but like Holm, she also wants to follow in Mc Gregor’s footsteps and hold two belts at once. “I really look forward to this 145-pound belt,” the Brazilian told TMZ Sports (via Fox Sports ) earlier this month. “Maybe I’ll go up to fight for the 145-pound belt. We’ll see. Maybe I’m going to have two belts like Conor Mc Gregor.”. With Nunes’s star rising faster than Holm’s, it’s likely Nunes would get the first shot at holding two titles at once. Then again, the UFC can be unpredictable. Before Nunes beat Rousey, rumors circulated that the promotion actually set up the women’s featherweight division ...