Newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder Cody Garbrandt had a star-making performance at UFC 207. The Team Alpha Male fighter dethroned Dominick Cruz, who …
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“No Love.”
Newly crowned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder Cody Garbrandt had a star-making performance at UFC 207. The Team Alpha Male fighter dethroned Dominick Cruz, who hadn’t lost since 2007, and he did so impressively.
The third and fourth rounds were crucial for Garbrandt. He made Cruz chase him, countered and knocked the former champion down a few times. He even broke out his own dance moves to get inside the mind of “The Dominator.”
It was the most complete performance we had seen from Garbrandt and it couldn’t have come at a better time. “No Love” appeared on Luke Thomas’ show on SiriusXM Rush to talk about his performance:
“Dominick was such a dominant force. No one could solve him, no one could figure him out. I always believed though. I’m just thankful I got to go out there and showcase who I am and how I fight.”
Garbrandt didn’t get to finish his adversary, but he certainly has no regrets about how the fight went down. He was just happy to put the screws to a rival.
“No (regrets), none at all. My thought while I was in there was, ‘I’m gonna go knock this guy out,’ but I was just enjoying whooping his ass and making him eat every word. It wasn’t just for me in there. I just really enjoyed being in that state of mind that I was in.”
No matter what roadblock was in Garbrandt’s path, “No Love” said he always had a belief that someday he’d hold UFC gold.
“I’m just thankful to be here and I had a dream and I’ve always believed. I always believed even when I got knocked out in the amateurs or when I was in trouble or the journey to Team Alpha Male. I’m just having fun out there.”
Reigning World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes successfully defended his title for the fifth time in New York City on New Year’s Eve. He defeated Josenaldo Silva in the first round due to a knee injury.
As of now, Moraes is still the WSOF 135-pound champion, but he is also a free agent. The Ricardo Almeida BJJ fighter spoke with MMAJunkie.com. He said he wants to face top competition, but he also wants to be valued:
“My idea is to fight the best and be valued for that. I have what it takes to fight the best, I’m absolutely certain. Let’s see what we’re going to do. I’m excited, and I hope good offers arrive.”
Moraes admits the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has the elite competition. The WSOF champion is looking for the right deal.
“The best are in the UFC, it doesn’t take an MMA expert to say that. Certainly, the best are there. But let’s see, let’s see if a good offer comes along and we can fight them and see what I can do. Because I’m sure I can arrive there in impressive fashion – not just there, but in any event, against any athlete in my division.”
Moraes paid close attention to the UFC bantamweight title bout between Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz. Moraes believes he can match that high level of fighting.
“It was a very good fight, with an extremely high technical level. It was the day before my fight, and it was good. It really motivated me. And I saw that I’m at that level. It got me very happy and confident for my fight.”
You’ll have to go back to Nov. 2011 to find Moraes’ last defeat. Since then, he has been on a tear winning 13 straight bouts. It shouldn’t be long before Moraes makes his next move.
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Reigning World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes successfully defended his title for the fifth time in New York City on New Year’s Eve. He defeated Josenaldo Silva in the first round due to a knee injury.
As of now, Moraes is still the WSOF 135-pound champion, but he is also a free agent. The Ricardo Almeida BJJ fighter spoke with MMAJunkie.com. He said he wants to face top competition, but he also wants to be valued:
“My idea is to fight the best and be valued for that. I have what it takes to fight the best, I’m absolutely certain. Let’s see what we’re going to do. I’m excited, and I hope good offers arrive.”
Moraes admits the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has the elite competition. The WSOF champion is looking for the right deal.
“The best are in the UFC, it doesn’t take an MMA expert to say that. Certainly, the best are there. But let’s see, let’s see if a good offer comes along and we can fight them and see what I can do. Because I’m sure I can arrive there in impressive fashion – not just there, but in any event, against any athlete in my division.”
Moraes paid close attention to the UFC bantamweight title bout between Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz. Moraes believes he can match that high level of fighting.
“It was a very good fight, with an extremely high technical level. It was the day before my fight, and it was good. It really motivated me. And I saw that I’m at that level. It got me very happy and confident for my fight.”
You’ll have to go back to Nov. 2011 to find Moraes’ last defeat. Since then, he has been on a tear winning 13 straight bouts. It shouldn’t be long before Moraes makes his next move.
For the first time since March 2007, Dominick Cruz was defeated in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. Cruz dropped his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title to Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 207. It was the final male 135-pound scrap in 2016.
While the pre-fight buildup seemed to indicate “No Love” would go head hunting, Garbrandt was technical and quicker than “The Dominator.” Many people came out of the fight thinking to themselves, ‘Garbrandt out-Domed Dom.” That is to say, he made his opponent chase him and countered.
Fans and the MMA media praised Cruz for his post-fight speech at the press conference. Cruz made no excuses and was articulate in explaining why he fell short.
Cruz took to his Instagram account recently to address his fans and those who have supported him throughout the years:
“Happy New Year everyone! I said everything I needed to in my post fight interviews except for one important thing – Thank you to all my fans, family, friends and the media for all the love and support. As I stated on Friday night, I’m not out of this. It’s just another life lesson that will help me learn, grow and evolve as a human and a man. I’m still standing. I’m not going ANYWHERE! … Congrats to @cody_nolove on a good scrap! ⚡️ #ToBeContinued”
If there’s anyone who has conquered adversity, it’s Cruz. Numerous injuries forced “The Dominator” to be stripped of his bantamweight title. Many questioned if Cruz would retire. Cruz hadn’t competed in three years, but he knocked out Takeya Mizugaki in the first round back in Sept. 2014. Later that year, Cruz was once again sidelined with an injury.
“The Dominator” returned in Jan. 2016 and defeated T.J. Dillashaw by split decision to win back the bantamweight championship. He successfully defended his title in a unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber.
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For the first time since March 2007, Dominick Cruz was defeated in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. Cruz dropped his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title to Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 207. It was the final male 135-pound scrap in 2016.
While the pre-fight buildup seemed to indicate “No Love” would go head hunting, Garbrandt was technical and quicker than “The Dominator.” Many people came out of the fight thinking to themselves, ‘Garbrandt out-Domed Dom.” That is to say, he made his opponent chase him and countered.
Fans and the MMA media praised Cruz for his post-fight speech at the press conference. Cruz made no excuses and was articulate in explaining why he fell short.
Cruz took to his Instagram account recently to address his fans and those who have supported him throughout the years:
“Happy New Year everyone! I said everything I needed to in my post fight interviews except for one important thing – Thank you to all my fans, family, friends and the media for all the love and support. As I stated on Friday night, I’m not out of this. It’s just another life lesson that will help me learn, grow and evolve as a human and a man. I’m still standing. I’m not going ANYWHERE! … Congrats to @cody_nolove on a good scrap! ?? #ToBeContinued”
If there’s anyone who has conquered adversity, it’s Cruz. Numerous injuries forced “The Dominator” to be stripped of his bantamweight title. Many questioned if Cruz would retire. Cruz hadn’t competed in three years, but he knocked out Takeya Mizugaki in the first round back in Sept. 2014. Later that year, Cruz was once again sidelined with an injury.
“The Dominator” returned in Jan. 2016 and defeated T.J. Dillashaw by split decision to win back the bantamweight championship. He successfully defended his title in a unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber.
UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt had a great performance at this past Friday’s UFC 207 PPV event when he took the title from Dominick Cruz by decision. Following that fight, there is a lot of speculation whether the UFC should book an immediate rematch between Cruz and Garbrandt or have TJ Dillashaw, who has been
UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt had a great performance at this past Friday’s UFC 207 PPV event when he took the title from Dominick Cruz by decision. Following that fight, there is a lot of speculation whether the UFC should book an immediate rematch between Cruz and Garbrandt or have TJ Dillashaw, who has been on a tear since losing the title to Cruz in January 2015, get a title fight with Garbrandt.
Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz recently spoke with MMA Junkie regarding what he thinks the UFC should do next. While he seems to lean towards a rematch between Cruz and Garbrandt, which should do good business for the UFC as their first fight was great and the trash talk leading up to the fight would build interest, he is also okay with the UFC giving Dillashaw another crack at the title.
“I watched T.J.’s fight a couple of times,” Buchholz told MMAjunkie Radio. “And it’s kind of up to Cody. He’s the champion. He just dominated the guy who has a win over T.J. in his last outing, has a win over Urijah (Faber, now retired), who’s been on top for the last 10 years.
“And I would like to see Cruz back in there. But the T.J. fight, everyone’s saying that he deserves the shot, and that’s fine with me too. Because I can tell you what would happen in that fight, but I’m not ready to tell you yet.”
Time will tell what the UFC does with the bantamweight title next but either way (Cruz vs. Garbrandt or Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw) the fans can expect to see an exciting fight.
Amanda Nunes’ pummeling of Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 last weekend means that the former champ is required to take a six-week break from action.
Confirmation of post-fight medical suspensions was issued on Tuesday by The Nevada State Athletic Commission. Question marks may still hang over Rousey’s return to the octagon, but what is certainly out of her hands is a mandatory suspension from competitive action until February 14th.
“Rowdy” is not alone in the incurring of a suspension. Co-headliner Dominick Cruz’s title loss to Cody Garbrandt also came with a significant cut above his eye. The damage incurred in the bout with “No Love” means that Cruz is too restricted from activity until February 2016. Garbrandt is also suspended, but only until January 30th.
Another mandatory, six-month suspension looks to be on the cards for Ray Borg, following the left ankle injury suffered during his fight with Louis Smolka. The commission have requested x-rays to be produced by “The TazMexican Devil”. Should a break be confirmed, an orthopedic doctor’s clearance will be required in lieu of a suspension until June 29th.
Alex Oliveira’s no contest bout with Tim Means at UFC 207 was notable for the illegal blows which broke his nose. Oliveira must obtain clearance from a doctor, or also face maximum punishment which will also rule him out until June 29th.
UFC 207: Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey – suspension list:
Ronda Rousey — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17
Cody Garbrandt — suspended until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Dominick Cruz — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to left eyebrow laceration
John Lineker — Must have broken jaw cleared by ENT or oral maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 6/29/17; minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Ray Borg — Must have left ankle x-rayed. If positive then he must have clearance by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 6/29/17; minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Louis Smolka — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to lacerations on both eyes
Johny Hendricks — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to right scalp laceration
Marvin Vettori — suspended until 1/21/17 with no contact until 1/14/17
Mike Pyle — suspended until 3/1/17 with no contact until 2/14/17
Niko Price — Must have right big toe x-rayed, if positive then must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 6/29/17. Minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Alex Oliveira — Must have broken nose cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 6/29/17. Minimum suspension until 3/1/17 with no contact until 2/14/17
Amanda Nunes’ pummeling of Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 last weekend means that the former champ is required to take a six-week break from action.
Confirmation of post-fight medical suspensions was issued on Tuesday by The Nevada State Athletic Commission. Question marks may still hang over Rousey’s return to the octagon, but what is certainly out of her hands is a mandatory suspension from competitive action until February 14th.
“Rowdy” is not alone in the incurring of a suspension. Co-headliner Dominick Cruz’s title loss to Cody Garbrandt also came with a significant cut above his eye. The damage incurred in the bout with “No Love” means that Cruz is too restricted from activity until February 2016. Garbrandt is also suspended, but only until January 30th.
Another mandatory, six-month suspension looks to be on the cards for Ray Borg, following the left ankle injury suffered during his fight with Louis Smolka. The commission have requested x-rays to be produced by “The TazMexican Devil”. Should a break be confirmed, an orthopedic doctor’s clearance will be required in lieu of a suspension until June 29th.
Alex Oliveira’s no contest bout with Tim Means at UFC 207 was notable for the illegal blows which broke his nose. Oliveira must obtain clearance from a doctor, or also face maximum punishment which will also rule him out until June 29th.
UFC 207: Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey – suspension list:
Ronda Rousey — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17
Cody Garbrandt — suspended until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Dominick Cruz — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to left eyebrow laceration
John Lineker — Must have broken jaw cleared by ENT or oral maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 6/29/17; minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Ray Borg — Must have left ankle x-rayed. If positive then he must have clearance by an orthopedic doctor or no contest until 6/29/17; minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Louis Smolka — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to lacerations on both eyes
Johny Hendricks — suspended until 2/14/17 with no contact until 1/30/17 due to right scalp laceration
Marvin Vettori — suspended until 1/21/17 with no contact until 1/14/17
Mike Pyle — suspended until 3/1/17 with no contact until 2/14/17
Niko Price — Must have right big toe x-rayed, if positive then must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or no contest until 6/29/17. Minimum suspension until 1/30/17 with no contact until 1/21/17
Alex Oliveira — Must have broken nose cleared by ENT doctor or no contest until 6/29/17. Minimum suspension until 3/1/17 with no contact until 2/14/17
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC 207, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. The event was headlined by UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Amanda Nunes and former champion Ronda Rousey. A UFC Bantamweight Championship
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC 207, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.
The event was headlined by UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Amanda Nunes and former champion Ronda Rousey. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Dominick Cruz and current champion Cody Garbrandt co-headlined the event. Rounding out the main card was T.J. Dillashaw vs. John Lineker in a bantamweight bout, Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tarec Saffiedine in a welterweight bout and Ray Borg vs. Louis Smolka in a flyweight bout.
Some of the more notable suspensions include Rousey being suspended for 45-days after being knocked out by Nunes and Cruz also being suspended for 45 days after getting beat up during his five-round war with Garbrandt.
Here are the entire medical suspensions:
Ronda Rousey: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days for precautionary reasons
Cody Garbrandt: suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Dominick Cruz: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days due to a left-eyebrow laceration
John Lineker: suspended 180 days until his broken jaw is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Ray Borg: suspended 180 days until his left ankle is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Louis Smolka: suspended 30 days due to lacerations near both eyes
Johny Hendricks: suspended 45 days with no contact during training for 30 days due to a scalp laceration
Marvin Vettori: suspended 21 days with no contact during training for 14 days for precautionary reasons
Mike Pyle: suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons
Niko Price: suspended 180 days until his right major toe is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 30 days with no contact during training for 21 days for precautionary reasons
Alex Oliveira: suspended 180 days until his broken nose is cleared by a doctor; regardless, suspended 60 days with no contact during training for 45 days for precautionary reasons
