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UFC Fight Night 143 was noteworthy for a few different reasons. The first is that this is the first UFC event to be broadcast through ESPN, with the card airing on the network’s new ESPN+ streaming service…
UFC Fight Night 143 was noteworthy for a few different reasons. The first is that this is the first UFC event to be broadcast through ESPN, with the card airing on the network’s new ESPN+ streaming service…
Greg Hardy reveals his lofty goals for his fighting career that appears to not only be in the MMA world but also boxing as well. Hardy is slated to make his UFC debut when he meets Allen Crowder in a heavyweight showdown at the upcoming UFC on ESPN + 1 event. Up to this point, […]
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Greg Hardy reveals his lofty goals for his fighting career that appears to not only be in the MMA world but also boxing as well. Hardy is slated to make his UFC debut when he meets Allen Crowder in a heavyweight showdown at the upcoming UFC on ESPN + 1 event.
Up to this point, he was under a rare developmental contract where the UFC is paying him to fight in the minor leagues. Once they feel that he’s ready, he will then fight in the UFC.
Now that time has come. While doing a recent interview, Hardy unveiled the grand plans for himself.
“Honestly, at this point we’re going to fight, we’re going to look for that UFC heavyweight belt,” Hardy told MMAjunkie. “We’re going to go for the Zuffa Boxing title, the WBC (title). I want to be the great American heavyweight. I want to be the fighting heavyweight of the world. America needs one of those, and I can be that guy for them.”
UFC on ESPN+ 1 (also known as UFC Fight Night 143) is set to take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The main card will air on ESPN+ 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on ESPN 8 p.m. ET. and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
According to Hardy, he believes that with his history, he can’t change the minds of people. Instead, he has learned to let go of things he is unable to control.
“Regardless of who you are and what you do, there’s going to be people that hate you. You’re going to have to deal with things,” he said. “These are just my burdens and my downfalls. It’s what I have to deal with. It doesn’t bother me, and it’s something I want to face head-on.”
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Rachael Ostovich is firm in her stance when it comes to second chances. Ostovich will take on Paige VanZant on Jan. 19. The bout will take place on the UFC on ESPN+ 1 card inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The bout was in jeopardy as Ostovich…
Rachael Ostovich is firm in her stance when it comes to second chances. Ostovich will take on Paige VanZant on Jan. 19. The bout will take place on the UFC on ESPN+ 1 card inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The bout was in jeopardy as Ostovich’s was attacked before the fight and her […]
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Rachael Ostovich believes in second chances, and that goes for both her husband and Greg Hardy. Ostovich will be competing against Paige VanZant at UFC on ESPN+ 1. However, on the same card, former NFL star Greg Hardy will also make his Octagon debut. This gained a ton of national attention, considering Ostovich was recently […]
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Rachael Ostovich believes in second chances, and that goes for both her husband and Greg Hardy.
Ostovich will be competing against Paige VanZant at UFC on ESPN+ 1. However, on the same card, former NFL star Greg Hardy will also make his Octagon debut. This gained a ton of national attention, considering Ostovich was recently a victim of domestic abuse.
Hardy has a history of domestic abuse himself, which led to quite the uproar from fans and media after they were placed on the same card. However, speaking on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” today (Mon. January 7, 2019) Ostovich said she believes in second chances, and is glad Hardy is getting the chance to make a turnaround:
“Well, I remember waking up to a whole bunch of stuff on Twitter,” Ostovich said. “I didn’t really look into it too much because I was kind of busy dealing with my own thing. I got my daughter, and life goes on.
“But then I started getting calls, and people reaching out to me. I kind of just was like, well, this has nothing to do with me. I’m focused on my fight. I’m focused on my – you know, nobody’s story is the same. Nobody’s situation is the same. I have nothing to do with Greg Hardy. I’m just grateful to be fighting again. I believe in second chances, I’m glad he’s making a turnaround.
“I hope the same can happen for my husband and anyone else who has made a wrong choice.”
UFC on ESPN+ 1 goes down from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on January 19, 2019. It will be headlined by a flyweight title fight between defending champion Henry Cejudo and 135-pound champ TJ Dillashaw.
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Greg Hardy will make his official UFC debut on next month’s ESPN+ 1, and he will be one half of the co-main event. Hardy will take on fellow Tuesday Night Contender Series alum Allen Crowder in a heavyweight fight at UFC on ESPN+ 1. The bout will be in the co-main event slot to the […]
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Greg Hardy will make his official UFC debut on next month’s ESPN+ 1, and he will be one half of the co-main event.
Hardy will take on fellow Tuesday Night Contender Series alum Allen Crowder in a heavyweight fight at UFC on ESPN+ 1. The bout will be in the co-main event slot to the
On Saturday, the UFC announced the lineup and bout order for the main card on ESPN+ and the preliminary card on ESPN. It seems odd that the prelims will air on the ESPN’s flagship station while the main card will air on the network’s streaming service.
UFC on ESPN+ 1 will take place on Jan. 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Its headlined by a super fight between b
Here’s the full UFC on ESPN+ 1 lineup:
Champ Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for the flyweight title
Allen Crowder vs. Greg Hardy
Gregor Gillespie vs. Yancy Medeiros
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz
Rachael Ostovich vs. Paige VanZant
Ion Cutelaba vs. Glover Teixeira
Donald Cerrone vs. Alexander Hernandez
Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski
Alonzo Menifield vs. Vinicius Moreira
John Lineker vs. Cory Sandhagen
Randy Brown vs. Chance Rencountre
Belal Muhammad vs. Geoff Neal
Dennis Bermudez vs. Te Edwards
The UFC received a ton of blowback when they announced that Hardy would be apart of this card. Many MMA personalities accused the promotion of “being tone deaf” given the addition of Hardy on a card that already featured domestic
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As you continue to celebrate Christmas 2021, join us in taking a look back at the MMA News’ Naughty & Nice List of 2018, courtesy of ex-staff member Adam Martin.
The following editorial is brought to you in its original, unaltered form, courte…
As you continue to celebrate Christmas 2021, join us in taking a look back at the MMA News’ Naughty & Nice List of 2018, courtesy of ex-staff member Adam Martin.
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[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER 21, 2018, 12:42 PM]
Headline: MMA Naughty & Nice Christmas List For 2018
Author: Adam Martin
Just like any other year, there was good and bad in MMA in 2018. Below are some instances of those in the business who were naughty, and those who were nice.
Naughty: Khabib Nurmagomedov Jumps Over Cage
There’s no question UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tops the naughty list after jumping over the fence at UFC 229 and going after Conor McGregor’s corner. Regardless of what Team McGregor said to Nurmagomedov in the lead-up to the fight, he had no business scaling the fence and then launching himself into the crowd. Nurmagomedov hasn’t even received his full punishment for the incident yet, and he is likely headed for more fines and suspensions. But the worst thing about this is that the lightweight division finally had some momentum again and this incident stalled it. The UFC might want to book the rematch between Nurmagomedov and McGregor just because it will sell big bucks, but the promotion shouldn’t even risk something like this happening again.
Nice: UFC Lets Demetrious Johnson Go, Completes Trade with ONE
After losing the flyweight title in a huge upset to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227, the UFC granted Demetrious Johnson his release and helped orchestrate a trade to ONE Championship for Ben Askren. The UFC could have been sticklers and made Johnson fight out his deal with them, but chose to do the right thing and let Johnson go off to greener pastures. The UFC makes a lot of selfish decisions, but letting Johnson go to ONE — not to mention Sage Northcutt and Eddie Alvarez — was a good PR move, and just a good-will move to give one of the greatest fighters of all time the right to pick his next home.
Naughty: UFC Signs Greg Hardy
What wasn’t the greatest PR move was the UFC signing Greg Hardy to a contract. Yes, Hardy is an intriguing heavyweight prospect with huge knockout power and raw athleticism who could be something special. But you can’t ignore his past, and his domestic violence incident will always stay with him. The sport of MMA has a lot of people in it who have done some bad things, so Hardy shouldn’t be completely singled out, but the UFC signing him and then booking him on the same card as Rachael Ostovich was a terrible move.
Nice: “Jacare” Holds Up From Hurting Chris Weidman
In one of the ultimate acts of sportsmanship, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza knocked out Chris Weidman at UFC 230 but refused to throw any follow-up punches once Weidman landed on the canvas. Unlike Dan Henderson, who viciously punched Michael Bisping on the mat even though he was knocked out back at UFC 100, Souza refrained from hitting Weidman any more, and later on the two posted pictures with each other and kind words on social media. Souza and Weidman are two of the most respectful and genuinely good guys in the game, so did you expect anything less?
Naughty: 48-year-old Chuck Liddell Fights in 2018
Golden Boy MMA goes on the naughty list for actually booking Chuck Liddell to fight in the year 2018. Liddell had no business coming out of retirement and it wasn’t shocking at all to see him get brutally knocked out by Tito Ortiz at age 48. Shame on the promotion, shame on the commission, and shame on the fighter. This fight was embarrassing and should have never happened. Liddell should truly never fight again, and at this point it looks like Golden Boy MMA itself may never put on a fight again, either.
Nice: Chan Sung Jung and Yair Rodriguez Take Hospital Photo After Epic Brawl
Arguably the best fight of 2018 was the wild brawl between Chan Sung Jung and Yair Rodriguez at the UFC’s 25th anniversary event. The two featherweight sluggers went at each other for nearly five full rounds before Rodriguez landed an insane upward elbow with one second left in the fifth round to pick up maybe the single-greatest knockout in MMA history. After the fight, the two warriors posed in the hospital for a memorable picture that exemplified the respect and true martial arts that the bedrock of this sport was built on.
Naughty: Conor McGregor Bus Incident
This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the bus incident back at UFC 223. Conor McGregor threw a dolly through a bus window which ended up injuring several fighters and leading to multiple fights being scrapped. It was one of the ugliest outside-the-cage incidents involving an MMA fighter all year, perhaps only eclipsed by Nurmagomedov jumping over the fence at UFC 229, depending on how you look at things.
What are some other examples of naughty and nice in MMA in 2018? Leave a comment below with your examples.
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