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Fighters React To Pyfer’s TKO Win Over Amedovski In UFC Debut

Joe Pyfer got his UFC career off to a roaring start with an impressive TKO win over Alen Amedovski at UFC Vegas 60. The 26-year-old entered the evening with a considerable amount of hype after earning a UFC contract on Contender Series in July. The fir…

Joe Pyfer got his UFC career off to a roaring start with an impressive TKO win over Alen Amedovski at UFC Vegas 60. The 26-year-old entered the evening with a considerable amount of hype after earning a UFC contract on Contender Series in July. The first few minutes of his bout with Amedovski were fairly…

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EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Holmes “Wasn’t Expecting (Amedovski) To Drop From The Knee” After 1st-Round Finish At UFC Vegas 55

Joseph HolmesUFC middleweight Joseph Holmes talked about his most recent winning efforts inside the cage against Alen Amedovski. Making his professional debut in Bellator, Joseph Holmes made his way into the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series last October. After a rocky start in his debut against Jamie Pickett, ‘Ugly Man’ Joe got back to winning […]

Joseph Holmes

UFC middleweight Joseph Holmes talked about his most recent winning efforts inside the cage against Alen Amedovski.

Making his professional debut in Bellator, Joseph Holmes made his way into the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series last October. After a rocky start in his debut against Jamie Pickett, ‘Ugly Man’ Joe got back to winning ways in his latest outing at UFC Fight Night 206. Taking on Alen Amedovski at UFC Vegas 55, Holmes emerged victorious in the opening minute with a rear-naked submission.

Joseph Holmes was surprised to see Amedovski go down

Holmes has been clear about his intentions of getting bonuses in his fights, and with his latest first-round finish, it may surprise many to know that he did not receive any kind of bonus. In a sequence that began with a straight knee to the head, Holmes sent Amedovski down the canvas and followed up with multiple strikes to secure the submission.

In an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA, Joseph Holmes talked about his recent win over Amedovski and explained what was going through his mind when he saw his opponent go down from what seemed to be a light knee strike.

“No, I wasn’t expecting him to drop from the knee,” Holmes said. “It was actually super surprising. I just threw the knee because I was told to, and I just threw it in that split second. The moment it hit him, I was like ‘damn! Did I really drop this guy? Oh shit, I’m ready to be done. Let me try and finish this fight.”

Holmes did not receive any bonuses

During the same interview, Holmes was probed by the interviewer on whether he received any behind-the-scenes bonuses. While the UFC does make public the winners of the night’s incentives, many fighters have talked about getting paid more behind the camera.

“No bonuses, no behind-the-scenes bonus, nothing,” Holmes said. “They showed me no love for that performance, man.”

With a finish like that, it wouldn’t have been crazy to hand ‘Ugly Man Joe’ a Performance of the Night bonus. Regardless, the Texas native stays confident about his ambitions to win some down the line as he looks to continue putting on exciting fights for the fans.

John Phillips Ends Fight With 14-Second KO – UFC Copenhagen Highlights

The UFC Copenhagen prelims ended with a bang. A middleweight encounter took place between John Phillips and Alen Amedovski. However, the contest would last just 14 seconds as Phillips dropped his foe twice with strikes before finishing the fight on the ground. As a result, the Welshman won his first fight under the promotion’s banner. […]

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The UFC Copenhagen prelims ended with a bang.

A middleweight encounter took place between John Phillips and Alen Amedovski. However, the contest would last just 14 seconds as Phillips dropped his foe twice with strikes before finishing the fight on the ground.

As a result, the Welshman won his first fight under the promotion’s banner. He had previously lost his first three UFC fights to the likes of Charles Byrd, Kevin Holland and Jack Marshman.

As for Amedovski, he now drops to 0-2 since making his UFC debut earlier this year.

You can see the full fight below:

What did you think of the finish?

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UFC Middleweight Alen Amedovski Accepts Six-Month USADA Sanction For Cannabis Metabolite

Earlier today (Thurs. July 18, 2019) the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that UFC middleweight Alen Amedovski has accepted a six-month sanction after testing positive for a cannabis metabolite. Amedovski failed an April drug test while in-competition for Carboxy-THC. The test was administered the day Amedovski fought and suffered his first career loss to […]

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Earlier today (Thurs. July 18, 2019) the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that UFC middleweight Alen Amedovski has accepted a six-month sanction after testing positive for a cannabis metabolite.

Amedovski failed an April drug test while in-competition for Carboxy-THC. The test was administered the day Amedovski fought and suffered his first career loss to Krzysztof Jotko at UFC Saint Petersburg. USADA’s statement added that Amedovski successfully completed their approved drug awareness and management program, which resulted in his suspension being reduced by three months.

His period of ineligibility began on April 20, thus, he will be eligible to compete in his scheduled fight against John Phillips at UFC Copenhagen on Sept. 28. Check out USADA’s statement on Amedovski below:

“USADA announced today that Alen Amedovski, of Trento, Italy, has accepted a six-month sanction for a violation of the UFC® Anti-Doping Policy after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

“Amedovski, 31, tested positive for Carboxy-THC, the pharmacologically-active cannabinoid metabolite of cannabis, marijuana and/or hashish, at a urinary concentration exceeding the Decision Limit for this Threshold Substance, stemming from an in-competition sample collected on April 20, 2019, at Fight Night 149 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Cannabis, marijuana and hashish are in the class of Cannabinoids and are Specified Substances prohibited in-competition under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, which has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

“Amedovski accepted a six-month period of ineligibility, which began on April 20, 2019, the day his positive sample was collected. Based on Amedovski’s successful completion of a USADA approved drug awareness and management program, his period of ineligibility was reduced by three months.”

What do you think about Amedovski being suspended six months for the cannabis metabolite?

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