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Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa get into near-brawl after their fight ends in a no contest – UFC Vegas 88 Highlights

Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa had to be separated after their fight ended in a no contest - UFC Vegas 88 HighlightsThings got intense between Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa following their co-main event at UFC Vegas 88. After the…

Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa had to be separated after their fight ended in a no contest - UFC Vegas 88 Highlights

Things got intense between Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa following their co-main event at UFC Vegas 88.

After the first five minutes, Battle appeared to be in control of the fight, but things took an unfortunate turn near the one-minute mark of the second round with Battle accidentally poking Loosa in the eye. With the bout paused, Loosa could be heard telling the cageside physician that he was unable to see. As a result, the bout was called off and dubbed a no-contest.

Official Result: Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa ruled a no contest at 1:00 of Round 2 (accidental eye poke).

Following the official announcement from Bruce Buffer, Battle and Loosa slowly made their way toward each other and shared some unsavory words before the referee and members of the individual corners intervened, separating the two. Loosa could be heard yelling that he would “f*cking kill” Battle.

Bryan Battle delivers fiery post-fight interview at UFC Vegas 88

Once everything cooled down, Battle went scorched earth on Loosa during his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping.

Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa

“You can’t tell me he wasn’t looking for a way out,” Battle said. “He looked at me just a second ago looking like he wanted to fight. You wanna fight now, but you couldn’t fight a second ago? Bullsh*t. F*ckin’ p*ssy b*tch motherf*cker. I’m that dude. That’s what happens when dudes get in the cage with me. They look for ways out. They want to talk big. They want to talk all this sh*t, but once they feel this strength, they don’t want to be in here with me. He was looking for the first way out possible.”

Bryan Battle scores vicious 14 second KO of Gabe Green in blistering finish – UFC Charlotte Highlights

Bryan BattleNorth Carolina’s own Bryan Battle gave the hometown crowd something to celebrate at the Spectrum Center on Saturday afternoon. ‘Pooh Bear’ scored the sixth fastest welterweight finish in UFC history, dispatching Gabe Green in just 14 seconds with a big right hand. Things escalated quickly in the second of 11 scheduled fights as Green immediately […]

Bryan Battle

North Carolina’s own Bryan Battle gave the hometown crowd something to celebrate at the Spectrum Center on Saturday afternoon.

‘Pooh Bear’ scored the sixth fastest welterweight finish in UFC history, dispatching Gabe Green in just 14 seconds with a big right hand. Things escalated quickly in the second of 11 scheduled fights as Green immediately came out putting pressure on Battle and swinging for the fences. Backed up against the fence, Battle stood toe-to-toe with the opposition and landed a brutal hook that sent Green crashing to the canvas.

Battle followed up the devastating blow with a couple of shots on the ground, but it was unnecessary as Green was clearly out. The moment had fans in the ‘Queen City’ going crazy as their hometown hero earned his fourth straight win inside the Octagon. Battle moved to 9-2 overall while Green dropped his second straight under the UFC banner.

Official Result: Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green via KO (strikes) at 0:14 of Round 1.

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Bryan Battle on short notice fight with Rinat Fakhretdinov: “Preparing for me on two weeks, that’s a problem.”

Bryan BattleFormer TUF season 28 champion Bryan Battle has picked up a 3-fight win streak since joining the UFC and is now looking to make it 4 in a row when he takes on a short-notice bout against highly regarded newcomer Rinat Fakhretdinov. At the UFC Apex in August, Battle secured a finish with an electrifying […]

Bryan Battle

Former TUF season 28 champion Bryan Battle has picked up a 3-fight win streak since joining the UFC and is now looking to make it 4 in a row when he takes on a short-notice bout against highly regarded newcomer Rinat Fakhretdinov.

At the UFC Apex in August, Battle secured a finish with an electrifying head kick knockout against Takashi Sato. Since this fight, Battle has changed his previous nickname from “Pooh Bear” to “The Butcher”.

Battle took the time to speak with LowKick MMA’s Alex Behunin to discuss his nickname change and the upcoming short-notice bout.

On changing his nickname to “The Butcher”, Battle says:

“It’ll be ‘The Butcher’. That’s what we’re doing out here, we’re finishing these dudes and taking their hearts afterwards… As a fighter I’ve evolved so much, my mentality as a fighter has changed, my style as a fighter has changed. And so, I’m just gonna keep that attitude and keep that swagger going into this one and all the fights afterwards, I’m coming for all these dudes’ necks.”

Battle’s upcoming opponent Fakhretdinov was originally booked to fight Michael Morales; however, Morales suffered a toe fracture and was forced to pull out of the bout. When the vacant spot in this bout opened up, Battle did not hesitate to throw his name into the mix:

“When I saw (Michael) Morales pull out I didn’t even look Rinat up, I just messaged my agent and I was like I can take that fight. Rinat’s definitely a tough dude, but I’m tougher.”

Bryan Battle on the matchup with Fakhretdinov

Bryan Battle was humble in praising his opponent, but firmly believes that he will come out victorious on Saturday Night. Battle continued:

“He’s got a really good system that he’s good at executing, but I got more systems. I got answers to his problems, and you know, me preparing for him on two weeks that’s not a problem because I prepare for everybody every day. Preparing for me on two weeks that’s a problem, you know what I’m saying that’s not possible.”

“He’s a grinder, but with that being said, he doesn’t do a whole lot of different things. He kind of has certain things that he does very well… I have a lot of different ways that I can handle those things that he does very well… I’m just a matchup problem in general it’s not something I’m sweating too much. You can look for me to exploit some openings that I see on the feet. If we do end up locked up, you can look for me to stay calm and composed, not to get flustered, not to get tired, to make all the right decisions at the right times. If it hits the ground, you can look for me to be the superior grappler.”

To conclude the interview, Battle was asked for his prediction on how he would get his hand raised on Saturday Night to which he confidently stated:

“I think TKO in the second round.”

Bryan Battle vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov will be one of the most anticipated prelims on the UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland card at the UFC Apex on Saturday Night. Don’t miss out as Bryan Battle looks to stretch his unbeaten streak in the UFC to 4 when he takes on opponent Rinat Fakhretdinov on only two weeks’ notice.

Watch the full interview with Bryan Battle here:

MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (7/31-8/6)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The UFC made a valiant effort to create their own …

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The UFC made a valiant effort to create their own Top 10 list this week with an action-packed UFC Vegas…

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UFC Vegas 59 Performance Bonuses

UFC Vegas 59 may have lost a few bouts during fight week, but the 10 fights that went ahead as scheduled delivered an action-packed card that didn’t include a single decision. The UFC had plenty of options to choose from for the night’s bes…

UFC Vegas 59 may have lost a few bouts during fight week, but the 10 fights that went ahead as scheduled delivered an action-packed card that didn’t include a single decision. The UFC had plenty of options to choose from for the night’s best performances. The promotion elected to go with a trio of Performance…

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UFC Vegas 59 Bonuses: Three Fighters Bring Home POTN?

UFC Vegas 59UFC Vegas 59 brought an incredible night of matches that all ended in finishes, but three fighters brought back a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus. UFC Vegas 59 was an incredible card, bringing 10 finishes with no fights going to a decision. It was just the second time in UFC history that the entire card […]

UFC Vegas 59

UFC Vegas 59 brought an incredible night of matches that all ended in finishes, but three fighters brought back a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus.

UFC Vegas 59 was an incredible card, bringing 10 finishes with no fights going to a decision. It was just the second time in UFC history that the entire card consisted of finishes. The first time occurred back in 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. That card was headlined by Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping. The card consisted of seven KO/TKO’s and four submissions, while tonight there was seven KO/TKO’s and three submissions.

Geoff Neal brought home $50K after being the first opponent to knockout Vicente Luque in a professional fight. Neal pushed the pace the entire fight and touched up Luque through each round, until he landed the finishing blow.

Bryan Battle also brought home a bonus, with his head kick knockout of Takashi Sato. Batte landed a devastating right kick and immediately knocked Sato unconscious.

Newly crowned “Ultimate Fighter” Mohammed Usman also earned himself a bonus tonight, with his knockout over Zac Pauga. The Heavyweight bout was a fantastic back and forth between the two in the first round, but Usman was able to knock Pauga out with a great check hook.

Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos brought home the “Fight of the Night” bonus as well. Hill was tested early and often by Santos, but he was up to the grueling test as he ended up taking home a TKO win over an elite opponent. Hill admitted that he had some more things to work on after the fight, as he was fought with a few big shots in the fight. Santos made Hill pay for every mistake he made, but at the end of the night was not able to walk away with his hand raised.