Tag: Francisco Trinaldo

Kevin Lee Doesn’t Think UFC Wants Francisco Trinaldo in Top 5 Rankings

Kevin Lee is willing to do the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) a “favor.” Lee is set to do battle against Francisco Trinaldo at a UFC Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Lee isn’t currently seen on the official UFC lightweight rankings, but a win over Trinaldo would likely get him there. Trinaldo […]

Kevin Lee is willing to do the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) a “favor.” Lee is set to do battle against Francisco Trinaldo at a UFC Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Lee isn’t currently seen on the official UFC lightweight rankings, but a win over Trinaldo would likely get him there. Trinaldo […]

Francisco Trinaldo vs. Kevin Lee Set For UFC Fight Night Event in Fortaleza

Kevin Lee (14-2) will be in enemy territory for his next bout. “The Motown Phenom” will go toe-to-toe with Francisco Trinaldo (21-4) on an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night card in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Combate (via Bloody Elbow) revealed the match-up. Trinaldo is riding a seven-fight winning streak. His last loss was back […]

Kevin Lee (14-2) will be in enemy territory for his next bout. “The Motown Phenom” will go toe-to-toe with Francisco Trinaldo (21-4) on an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night card in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Combate (via Bloody Elbow) revealed the match-up. Trinaldo is riding a seven-fight winning streak. His last loss was back […]

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Boston

With a blockbuster free card on FOX Sports 1, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kept their momentum rolling early this year with last night’s UFC Fight Night 81 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The card featured the long-awaited return of former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who returned from a multi-year injury layoff to

The post Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Boston appeared first on LowKick MMA.

With a blockbuster free card on FOX Sports 1, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) kept their momentum rolling early this year with last night’s UFC Fight Night 81 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The card featured the long-awaited return of former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, who returned from a multi-year injury layoff to win a split decision over TJ Dillashaw in an emotional reclamation of the title he never actually lost. The riveting main event was obviously the highlight of the East Coast show, yet there were some other fighters who definitely deserve their own recognition for playing a part in the memorable card.

Let’s take a look at the five biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 81:

The post Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Boston appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Francisco Trinaldo Outpoints Ross Pearson In Boston Showdown

Two fighters looking to break in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight rankings kicked off the main card of UFC Fight Night 81. Francisco Trinaldo looked to extend his winning streak to five when he met Ross Pearson in the center of the Octagon. At the start of round one, Pearson connected with

The post Francisco Trinaldo Outpoints Ross Pearson In Boston Showdown appeared first on LowKick MMA.

Two fighters looking to break in the top 15 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight rankings kicked off the main card of UFC Fight Night 81. Francisco Trinaldo looked to extend his winning streak to five when he met Ross Pearson in the center of the Octagon.

At the start of round one, Pearson connected with a leg kick and had his high kick blocked. Trinaldo left himself open in his lead left hand attempt. “Massaranduba” caught Pearson with a punch. A straight right hand found the home for “The Real Deal.” The story of round one was Trinaldo’s ability to stay on his toes and be active. Trinaldo continued moving and went for some high kicks. The round ended with a huge slam for the Brazilian.

Round two was underway and “Massaranduba” picked up where he left off with high kick attempts. Pearson caught a leg and completed a takedown. Trinaldo scrambled back to his feet. “The Real Deal” was caught by a knee. Trinaldo received an uppercut, but kept his opponent against the fence. They separated and Trinaldo popped his opponent with a right hand. The round ended with the two fighters in a clinch.

The final round began and a hook from the Brazilian stunned Pearson. Blood trickled above the left eye of “The Real Deal.” A head kick from Pearson was blocked. Pearson caught a head kick and took Trinaldo down. “Massaranduba” returned to his feet. An inside leg kick found the target for Trinaldo. A huge spinning backfist whiffed for Pearson. A right hand landed for Trinaldo and the final horn sounded shortly after.

All three judges gave the nod to “Massaranduba.”

Final Result: Francisco Trinaldo def. Ross Pearson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

The post Francisco Trinaldo Outpoints Ross Pearson In Boston Showdown appeared first on LowKick MMA.

TUF 8 Winner Efrain Escudero Gets Another Ticket Back to UFC, Will Face Francisco Trinaldo

(My memory’s not so good…this was the TUF 8 lightweight final, right?)

If you put together a list of the most successful Ultimate Fighter winners in the show’s history, TUF 8‘s Efrain Escudero would definitely not be on that list. “Hecho in Mexico” has already bounced out of the promotion twice: First in 2010 when he blew weight by four pounds before a submission loss to Charles Oliveria, then in 2012 when he suffered back-to-back decision losses to Jacob Volkmann and Mac Danzig.

MMAFighting reported yesterday that Escudero will have a third crack at Octagon success, as he’s been brought back to fight Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2, September 13th in Brasilia, Brazil. Trinaldo is a TUF Brazil 1 vet with a 4-3 official record in the UFC. He last competed at UFC 173, where he was dominated by Michael Chiesa en route to a decision loss.

Escudero most recently competed in May, where he TKO’d a person named Juha-Pekka Vainikainen in Sweden to win Superior Challenge’s lightweight belt. Before that, he lost a decision to former film-actor Dakota Cochrane, a guy who couldn’t even make it into the house on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. In other words, Escudero is currently riding a one-fight win streak.

The UFC needs as many warm bodies as it can get these days, which might explain Escudero’s new UFC contract. Will the re-signing of Travis Lutter be far behind? (Yes, yes, I know Lutter is retired, but I just couldn’t resist making a joke that lazy.)


(My memory’s not so good…this was the TUF 8 lightweight final, right?)

If you put together a list of the most successful Ultimate Fighter winners in the show’s history, TUF 8‘s Efrain Escudero would definitely not be on that list. “Hecho in Mexico” has already bounced out of the promotion twice: First in 2010 when he blew weight by four pounds before a submission loss to Charles Oliveria, then in 2012 when he suffered back-to-back decision losses to Jacob Volkmann and Mac Danzig.

MMAFighting reported yesterday that Escudero will have a third crack at Octagon success, as he’s been brought back to fight Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 51: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2, September 13th in Brasilia, Brazil. Trinaldo is a TUF Brazil 1 vet with a 4-3 official record in the UFC. He last competed at UFC 173, where he was dominated by Michael Chiesa en route to a decision loss.

Escudero most recently competed in May, where he TKO’d a person named Juha-Pekka Vainikainen in Sweden to win Superior Challenge’s lightweight belt. Before that, he lost a decision to former film-actor Dakota Cochrane, a guy who couldn’t even make it into the house on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. In other words, Escudero is currently riding a one-fight win streak.

The UFC needs as many warm bodies as it can get these days, which might explain Escudero’s new UFC contract. Will the re-signing of Travis Lutter be far behind? (Yes, yes, I know Lutter is retired, but I just couldn’t resist making a joke that lazy.)