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UFC Auckland Highlights: Marcos Rogerio de Lima Face Plants Ben Sosoli

Ben Sosoli vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima didn’t last long.  The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming servic…

Ben Sosoli vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima didn’t last long.  The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC Auckland event from the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday night (February 22, 2020) that aired on ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. The fight ended at 1:28 in the first round with Lima […]

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3 Fights Added To UFC Auckland Following Felder vs. Hooker

Following the news that Paul Felder and Dan Hooker would headline the UFC’s return to Auckland on February 23, another three fights have been added to the card. Light heavyweight Tyson Pedro features as he returns to action for the first time since his TKO defeat to Mauricio Rua last year against Vinicius Moreira. Pedro […]

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Following the news that Paul Felder and Dan Hooker would headline the UFC’s return to Auckland on February 23, another three fights have been added to the card.

Light heavyweight Tyson Pedro features as he returns to action for the first time since his TKO defeat to Mauricio Rua last year against Vinicius Moreira.

Pedro has lost three of his last four bouts after entering the promotion as an unbeaten prospect. A win against Moreira — loser of his last three outings — would signal the Aussie’s first win in nearly two years.

Another Aussie in Jake Matthews will look to make it two wins in a row when he faces Emil Meek in a welterweight bout. The 25-year-old was previously on a three-fight winning streak until he was submitted by Anthony Rocco Martin in December last year. He would bounce back with a conservative unanimous decision win over Rostem Akman at UFC 243 last month.

Meek, meanwhile, is on a two-fight losing streak and hasn’t fought since getting outpointed by Bartosz Fabinski in July 2018. His loss before that was a unanimous decision defeat to current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Lastly, Ben Sosoli looks to get his first UFC win when he meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Sosoli made his debut in a now-overturned decision defeat to Greg Hardy last month.

Rogerio de Lima, on the other hand, has been alternating between wins and losses since 2015. His last outing was a submission defeat to Stefan Struve.

What do you think of the UFC Auckland card so far?

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Greg Hardy’s UFC Boston Win Overturned To No Contest After Illegal Inhaler Use

Greg Hardy’s unanimous decision win over Ben Sosoli has now been ruled a no contest. In between the second and third round of their UFC Boston heavyweight encounter, Hardy used an inhaler claiming it was approved by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. During the third round, we later learned that it was illegal from the […]

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Greg Hardy’s unanimous decision win over Ben Sosoli has now been ruled a no contest.

In between the second and third round of their UFC Boston heavyweight encounter, Hardy used an inhaler claiming it was approved by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

During the third round, we later learned that it was illegal from the commentary team. Although Hardy was declared the winner, the UFC would announce after the event that the bout was now ruled a no contest:

“I was in the ring, me and my coach asked the commission if it would be ok to use my inhaler and they said yes, so I took it,” Hardy said in a statement. “I’m still [a] new guy in this sport, I did what I do in every situation — I asked permission, I got permission and I did what I was told.

“In this fight, I wanted to prove I was a fighter. I said before the fight that I wanted to go out and put on a showcase and show the leaps and bounds that I’ve improved by. It was all about going the 15 minutes, showing some different weapons and not making so many rookie mistakes and just getting jabbed in the face. It was a Din Thomas showcase, I have a lot of weapons and a gas tank to use those consistently over all three rounds. Right now, we’re going to go back to the gym, put it together and let my team make the next decision.”

It will be interesting to see what transpires as a result of this incident, especially with Hardy claiming he was given permission.

What did you make of it?

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UFC Boston Highlights: Greg Hardy Defeats Ben Sosoli, Uses Inhaler Between Rounds

Greg Hardy vs. Ben Sosoli actually went the distance at UFC Boston. The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC Boston event from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts that aired on Friday night (October 18, 2019) that aired on ESPN 2. This …

Greg Hardy vs. Ben Sosoli actually went the distance at UFC Boston. The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC Boston event from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts that aired on Friday night (October 18, 2019) that aired on ESPN 2. This wasn’t the most entertaining fight you’ll ever see but […]

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Greg Hardy Outpoints Ben Sosoli, Illegally Used Inhaler – UFC Boston Results

Next up at UFC Boston is a heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Ben Sosoli. Round 1: Hardy lands a nice leg kick and Sosoli connects on a body punch. Sosoli trying to hook his way inside with Hardy and close distance. Hardy lands a nice jab. A big leg kick for hardy finds home. […]

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Next up at UFC Boston is a heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Ben Sosoli.

Round 1:

Hardy lands a nice leg kick and Sosoli connects on a body punch. Sosoli trying to hook his way inside with Hardy and close distance. Hardy lands a nice jab. A big leg kick for hardy finds home. Another nice body shot lands for Sosoli and Hardy connects with a pair of shots that wobble Sosoli a bit. Some nice clich uppercuts from Hardy now who ends the combination with a leg kick. The two exchange body jabs. A nice overhand connects for Sosoli. A big right hand connects for Hardy and Sosoli is bothered by his eye. Hardy begins to taunt as the round ends.

Round 2:

Sosoli tries to work his way inside but Hardy shakes him off with a shot. Hardy with a leg kick and jab. Hardy lands a kick to the body but Sosoli responds with a few hooks. A nice left hand connects for Sosoli, who ate a leg kick. Hardy continues to use the leg kick well. Another overhand lands for Sosoli off a Hardy leg kick. Sosoli feints a takedown and misses on a hook. The round comes to an end.

Round 3:

Greg Hardy illegally used an inhaler in between rounds. A nice check hook connects for Sosoli. Another nice shot connects for Sosoli, but Hardy drops him with a body shot. Sosoli shoots right back to his feet and lands a nice hook. Another overhand connects for Sosoli. Hardy continues to use the leg kick. Sosoli with a lead hook again but doesn’t follow up with it. Another big hook lands for Sosoli that seems to wobble Hardy a bit. The fight comes to an end.

Official Result: Greg Hardy def. Ben Sosoli via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Greg Hardy Knew Fans Would Call His UFC Boston Opponent A ‘Can’

Greg Hardy isn’t surprised by the reaction to his UFC Boston opponent. This Friday night (Oct. 18), Hardy will meet Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series alum, Ben Sosoli. This will be Sosoli’s UFC debut. Hardy was set to meet J…

Greg Hardy isn’t surprised by the reaction to his UFC Boston opponent. This Friday night (Oct. 18), Hardy will meet Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series alum, Ben Sosoli. This will be Sosoli’s UFC debut. Hardy was set to meet Jarjis Danho at UFC Singapore, but Danho went down with an injury and Hardy was […]

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