Share this: UFC Fight Night 113 in Scotland on Sunday featured one of the craziest knockouts you will ever see. Galore Bofando picked up an impressive win over Charlie Ward by tossing his opponent on his head. And as if that wasn’t enough, Bofando finished off the job with a series of violent hammer fists. Bofando now is 1-0 at the UFC level and 5-2 overall in his young mixed martial arts career. Ward, a teammate of Conor McGregor’s, falls to 0-2 in UFC. If Bofano can continue to knock out his opponents in convincing fashion such as this, he surely will have a lengthy UFC career. Thumbnail photo via Per Haljestam/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link
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Will Donald Trump Be At Mayweather Vs. McGregor? Dana White Has The Answer
Share this: The hype for the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight has reached the White House. Dana White was approached by TMZ on Tuesday during the fight’s world tour, and was asked if President Donald Trump, who’s a noted MMA fan and friend of the UFC president, will be at T-Mobile Arena for the megafight. “Funny you say that, but they called me yesterday and I don’t think they’ll come, but they’ll be watching,” White told TMZ Sports, via MMAMania.com. “… 100 percent (he wants to come). But, he feels like he’ll ruin the event if he shows up. Secret Service is gonna have to go through the place, they’ll have to shut down streets and create crazy traffic.” [embedded content] Well, that
Dana White Bluntly Says Travis Browne Should Retire After Another UFC Loss
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Travis Browne suffered his fourth consecutive UFC defeat Saturday night, and Dana White didn’t pull any punches when asked about the 34-year-old heavyweight’s future in the promotion. “I think Travis Browne should retire,” said the UFC president, who added that he hadn’t told Browne that yet. The conversation surely will come, though, as White is close with Ronda Rousey, Browne’s fiancée. Rousey herself doesn’t appear interested in returning to the UFC after back-to-back crushing defeats, so she also might counsel Browne, who’s 18-7 as a pro (9-7 in the UFC), to hang up the gloves. Browne’s latest loss came at UFC 213, where Aleksei Oleinik submitted him with a rear naked choke in the second round at T-Mobile Arena. The
Valentina Shevchenko Seems To Hint Amanda Nunes Just Didn’t Want To Fight Her
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Was Amanda Nunes simply ducking Valentina Shevchenko when she pulled out of UFC 213 on the day of the fight? It appears Shevchenko believes that’s very possible. “When you receive this notice that you can fight but you already don’t want (the) fight,” Shevchenko told reporters Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, hours after Nunes’ withdrawal from their women’s bantamweight championship bout. “… I don’t know, you have all this three months to prepare for this — I have to fight, I have to put all my power, I have to put everything on the fight. … It’s a big event, a huge event, and you cannot just say, I’m sorry, I don’t feel good today.” Nunes blamed her
Valentina Shevchenko Rips Amanda Nunes Over Failed Weight Cut, UFC 213 Pull-Out
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Valentina Shevchenko had lots to say about Amanda Nunes’ decision to pull out of their UFC 213 women’s bantamweight championship fight Saturday night. Shevchenko, the top-ranked contender, posted a statement on Instagram shortly after UFC 213 started at T-Mobile Arena, and she unpacked her frustration about Nunes. A bad weight cut certainly makes sense, as “illness” was cited for Nunes’ exit, although she hasn’t commented. However, UFC president Dana White later said Nunes was medically cleared to face Shevchenko, so who knows what’s happening behind the scenes. What isn’t happening is UFC 213’s biggest draw, and the UFC offered fans a full refund of their tickets if they desired. Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com
UFC 213 Live Stream: Watch Amanda Nunes Vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 Online
Share this: Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko 16 months ago to earn a shot at the UFC women’s bantamweight title. They will meet again Saturday night at UFC 213 in Las Vegas, with Nunes now the champion and Shevchenko a well-respected challenger out for revenge. Nunes clubbed Miesha Tate to win the belt, then dominated Ronda Rousey to keep it, but Shevchenko took the Lioness to three full rounds before losing in a unanimous decision. That leads some to believe Bullet might have the upper hand in a five-round bout, should Saturday’s meeting go that far. Nunes-Shevchenko 2 is the co-main event at T-Mobile Arena, with Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker’s interim middleweight title fight also topping the card. The winner likely
TUF 25 Finale Live: Results, Michael Johnson Vs. Justin Gaethje Analysis
Share this: LAS VEGAS — International Fight Week kicks off Friday night at T-Mobile Arena with newcomer Justin Gaethje’s UFC debut against confident veteran Michael Johnson in the Ultimate Fighter Finale main event, and NESN.com will be on hand for all the action. Gaethje dominated the World Series of Fighting and is known as an aggressive fighter who inflicts “carnage,” as he told UFC.com. “I just really give people no time to rest,” said Gaethje, who’s 17-0 as a pro. “They want to rest, and I give them no time. My pressure is what people don’t understand until they fight me.” Johnson, the UFC’s fifth-ranked lightweight contender, presents quite a challenge for Gaethje. Johnson has been on big UFC cards throughout his seven-year career,