Mixed martial arts veteran Benji Radach, who competed for promotions such as the UFC, Strikeforce and the International Fight League, has died at 45 years old. Advertisement Members of Radach’s family, including his brother, Beau, initially brought word of his passing on social media. The cause of death is currently unknown. Radach compiled a 21-7 …
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Four fighters walked away with $50,000 bonuses in a night filled with finishes at UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday. Veteran middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and up-and-coming Brazilian Caio Borralho (17-1) delivered as advertised in the UFC Vegas 96 headliner at The Apex in Las Vegas. While Borralho took the lead in the first round, …
Cong Wang believes she can beat Valentina Shevchenko yet again after a highlight-reel finish to start off her Ultimate Fighting Championship career. Advertisement Wang started off the preliminary action opposite Victoria Leonardo at UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday. “The Joker,” who dressed up as her moniker during pre-fight face-offs, took just 62 seconds to …
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Michael Morales called out Ian Garry — along with a few other names — after a statement win over Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 62. Advertisement Moraels faced his biggest step up in competition so far in Magny, who is widely considered the welterweight gatekeeper. The Ecuadorian dropped Magny with a spinning elbow before …
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Caio Borralho knows he’s on the precipice of big things in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division. Advertisement The Fighting Nerds product earned the most signifcant victory of his career to date in the UFC on ESPN 62 headliner, as he weathered a game effort from Jared Cannonier to capture a unanimous decision triumph on …
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Cong Wang was a late addition to the list of bonus winners at UFC on ESPN 62. Advertisement Wang set a high standard for the night in the first preliminary bout of the card against Victoria Leonardo at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. “The Joker,” who has appeared at the face-offs dressed …
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Sean O’Malley is not impressed with the promotion of his fight against Merab Dvalishvili at #UFC 306: “A little annoyed-ish about the promotion of the ‘the sphere, the sphere, the show’. I’m the one doing interviews not the sphere, let’s promote Sean vs Merab, The Suga Show,… pic.twitter.com/iYTbeehmiV — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 23, …
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Francis Marshall re-established a foothold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division with a split decision over Dennis Buzukja in their featured UFC on ESPN 62 prelim on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Judges Ben Cartlidge and Junichiro Kamijo scored it 29-28 for Marshall, while Adalaide Byrd saw it 30-27 for Buzukja. …
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Jared Cannonier (184) vs. Caio Borralho (186) Angela Hill (115.5) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115) Ryan Loder (186) vs. Robert Valentin (185) Kaan Ofli (145) vs. Mairon Santos (146) Neil Magny (170) vs. Michael Morales (171) Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (184.5) Dennis Buzukja (155.5) vs. Francis Marshall (156) Jose Medina (186) vs. Zachary Reese …
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Caio Borralho broke down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite. A potent jab, punishing leg kicks and powerful punching combinations carried the Fighting Nerds star to a unanimous decision over Jared Cannonier in the UFC on ESPN 62 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borralho (17-1, 7-0 UFC) …
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