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Sean Brady vs. Michel Pereira added to UFC San Antonio card on March 25

UFC welterweights Sean Brady and Michel Pereira are set to face off on March 25th. It has been announced that Brady and Pereira will join the likes of Holly Holm, Chidi Njokauni, and Maycee Barber on the UFC’s San Antonio, Texas card. Pereira now has the opportunity to break into the UFC’s official top 15, […]

UFC welterweights Sean Brady and Michel Pereira are set to face off on March 25th.

It has been announced that Brady and Pereira will join the likes of Holly Holm, Chidi Njokauni, and Maycee Barber on the UFC’s San Antonio, Texas card.

Pereira now has the opportunity to break into the UFC’s official top 15, having compiled an impressive five-fight win streak over the likes of Khaos Williams, Andre Fialho, and Niko Price. Pereira’s most recent victory came over the dangerous Santiago Ponzinibbio back in May, and appears to have found his footing in the promotion after a rough start to his UFC career.

As for Sean Brady, the 30-year-old will look to bounce back after his first career loss at the hands of Belal Muhammad at UFC 280. This fight came after 11 months his last and the jump up in class proved too much for the highly touted Brady who would be TKO’d in the second round.

Before the loss, Brady had compiled an impressive run, holding wins over Michael Chiesa and Jake Matthews. The Philadelphia native poses high-level grappling skills and even holds a win over jiu-jitsu legend, Craig Jones, in submission grappling.

The bout is set to be a real clash of styles with Pereira presenting an unorthodox striking style while Brady will likely rely heavily on his grappling skills.

Who do you think will win, Sean Brady or Michel Pereira?

Jake Matthews Calls Out Santiago Ponzinibbio To “Stand Toe-To-Toe” With “Another Elite Striker”

Jake Matthews, Santiago Ponzinibbio Jake Matthews has called for a battle against Santiago Ponzinibbio. This past weekend, Jake Matthews secured the biggest win of his career against Andre Fialho at UFC 275. The difference in the striking abilities between the pair was evident with Matthews showing an exemplary display of boxing. He knocked down Fialho before finishing him in […]

Jake Matthews has called for a battle against Santiago Ponzinibbio.

This past weekend, Jake Matthews secured the biggest win of his career against Andre Fialho at UFC 275. The difference in the striking abilities between the pair was evident with Matthews showing an exemplary display of boxing. He knocked down Fialho before finishing him in the second round.

Coming off the biggest win of his career, ‘The Celtic Kid’ is looking to challenge himself opposite another high-level striker in the division. Following an impressive run of seven wins in his last nine in the UFC, Matthews is looking to take on Santiago Ponzinibbio to get closer to the welterweight gold.

Jake Matthews calls out Santiago Ponzinibbio

In a post shared on his Instagram, Matthews called out the Argentine.

“PLEASE SHARE AND SPREAD THE WORD
@sponzinibbiomma It would be an honour!
Let’s stand toe to toe for the fans! @ufc @ufcanz“

Matthews earned a Performance of the Night bonus for dispatching Fialho by knockout. He went a step further and offered to give Ponzinibbio half the bonus he expects to win if the outing goes as expected.

Matthews came in as a big underdog in his lastest bout and cashed in with a win. He wants to prove that his victory was not a fluke and that his performance has leveled up.

Ponzinibbio is reeling off two consecutive losses by a split decision. He dropped one to Geoff Neal and then Michel Pereira in his most recent fight at UFC Fight Night 206. He expressed his disappointment with the results and believed that he was unfairly treated by the judges on both occasions.

Before his win over Fialho this past Saturday, Matthews was coming off more than a year-long layoff following a defeat to Sean Brady by submission last March. Matthews is still only 27 despite joining the UFC roster in 2014 and has a good amount of experience under his belt at a young age.

Would you like to see Matthews vs. Ponzinibbio?

UFC 275 Bonuses: 7 Different Fighters Earn Extra $50K

UFC 275 went above and beyond fan expectations and made a case as one of the best cards of the year so far. The event featured some action-packed fights and amazing finishes, prompting the UFC to hand out 5 Performance of the Night bonuses in addition to a Fight of the Night. Silvana Gómez Juárez…

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Silvana Gómez Juárez took home the first individual bonus thanks to her first-round knockout of Na Liang. Juárez rocked Liang with a straight right before following up with a combination that sent Liang to the canvas. The win was Juárez’s first in the UFC after losing her first two bouts via armbar.

Hayishaer Maheshate was awarded the second Performance of the Night bonus for his explosive debut against Steve Garcia. The 22-year-old fighter earned a contract on Contender Series 2021 and announced himself to the UFC with a perfectly-timed counter shot that stopped Garcia just over a minute into their fight.

Jack Della Maddalena picked up a bonus and his second UFC win when he stopped Ramazan Emeev in the opening fight of the main card. The Australian had a chance to show off a bit of his skill on the ground before teeing off on Emeev and landing a body shot that brought the Russian to his knees.

Originally scheduled as the featured prelim, Jake Matthews made the most of his main card fight with Andre Fialho and took home a bonus with arguably the biggest win of his career. The 27-year-old was able to out-strike Fialho through the first round and into the second before landing a right hand that finished the fight.

Former strawweight champion Weili Zhang took home a bonus for her performance in arguably the most-anticipated fight on the card. Taking on Joanna J?drzejczyk in a rematch of their 2020 title bout, Zhang landed a brutal spinning back fist about halfway through the fight that put the Polish fighter face-first on the canvas.

The final fight of the evening ended up taking Fight of the Night honors, as light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and challenger Ji?í Procházka went to war in an instant classic. Both men had moments where they looked just seconds away from winning, with Teixeira eating some massive shots on the feet and Procházka somehow surviving on the ground.

Just when it seemed like things were bound for the scorecards, Procházka managed to grab a rear-naked choke and finish the fight with just under 30 seconds remaining.

What do you think of the bonuses for UFC 275? Do you agree with the UFC choosing to hand out extra ones for Performance of the Night?

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Diego Sanchez Issues Statement Following Loss To Jake Matthews

UFC Welterweight and former Lightweight title contender Diego Sanchez issued an emotional statement on his Instagram following his disappointing loss to Jake Matthews by unanimous decision at UFC 253 this past weekend. “Warriors don’t always win they do however always survive! I took a fight on the other side of the world on a months […]

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Warriors don’t always win they do however always survive! I took a fight on the other side of the world on a months notice, fought my fourth primed 26 year old out of the last five opponents. With a torn labrum in my left hip! I positively pressed the fight with a streaking 5-1 welterweight prospect. Had a face to face with @danawhite with not one negative word only respect and love. I might have some haters but that’s only a accurate identification of successfulness. Made it my 36 trip to the octagon. Today I will get treatment on my torn labrum @utahstemcells @jon_anik was incorrect during fight commentary as he credited stem cell for helping me in between fights. This is my first partnership with a stem cell facility and am very excited to see how this treatment can help extend my longevity. #thestoriesofstoriescontinues

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“Warriors don’t always win they do however always survive! I took a fight on the other side of the world on a months notice, fought my fourth primed 26 year old out of the last five opponents. With a torn labrum in my left hip! I positively pressed the fight with a streaking 5-1 welterweight prospect. Had a face to face with @danawhite with not one negative word only respect and love. I might have some haters but that’s only a accurate identification of successfulness. Made it my 36 trip to the octagon. Today I will get treatment on my torn labrum @utahstemcells @jon_anik was incorrect during fight commentary as he credited stem cell for helping me in between fights. This is my first partnership with a stem cell facility and am very excited to see how this treatment can help extend my longevity.”

Sanchez had expressed interest in having his final fight be against McGregor during UFC 253 fight week.

The former champion in Conor McGregor responded to Sanchez’s wish on Twitter bysuggesting that he had already requested the match-up from UFC officials.

“To Diego Sanchez,” McGregor wrote on Twitter. “I seen your recent comments about your final bout and I am in! After you fought [Michel] Pereira, I had requested for myself and you to compete in Dublin. This was back in February when I was working on opposition for my season, pre-COVID. Good luck this weekend!”

Unfortunately for Sanchez, his loss to Matthews this past weekend has all but crushed his hopes of fighting the Irishman one day for his final fight.

What do you think of Sanchez’ Post UFC 253 Statement? Will we see him have one more final fight?

Jake Matthews Nearly Apologized To Diego Sanchez During Ground & Pound

Jake Matthews picked up the most notable win of his career at UFC 253. On the prelims of the card, Matthews dominated Diego Sanchez en route to a lopsided decision win. It was hard to watch for many fans and Matthews said he even nearly apologized to t…

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Diego Sanchez Looking For Legend Fights, Wants To End Career Fighting Conor McGregor

Diego Sanchez is looking to end his career by facing fellow legends culminating in a fight with Conor McGregor. Sanchez has four fights remaining on his UFC deal and the first of them takes place this weekend at UFC 253 when he meets Australian welterweight Jake Matthews. And although he claims to not be looking […]

Diego Sanchez is looking to end his career by facing fellow legends culminating in a fight with Conor McGregor.

Sanchez has four fights remaining on his UFC deal and the first of them takes place this weekend at UFC 253 when he meets Australian welterweight Jake Matthews.

And although he claims to not be looking past Matthews, Sanchez plans on finishing his UFC stint strong and facing some legends along the way.

“My goals in these last four fights in the UFC is to finish strong, to finish healthy,” Sanchez said to media recently (via Essentially Sports). “… I shoot for the moon man, I shoot for the moon in everything I do. I’m looking for legend fights…I’m not looking past Jake Matthews, but I’m looking for some legend fights.”

As for the legends he has in mind? They include the Diaz brothers, having notably defeated Nick when they fought back in 2005.

But the biggest name on Sanchez’s wishlsit is former two-weight champion McGregor.

“Nick Diaz is coming back. There’s some other names, Nate Diaz, there’s a lot of big fights that would be appealing for the fans,” Sanchez added. “I said I shoot for the moon, Conor McGregor is the number four fight. I envision myself dominating these next three fights and finishing my career with a fight with Conor McGregor.

“That’s my dream, that’s my vision. As I build my legacy and his does what his does, I’ll be waiting if he wants to do it at the end of the road.”

Sanchez and McGregor have gone back-and-forth in the past and most recently, the latter teased a fight with the former earlier this year. However, McGregor was more than likely joking around as a fight between the two seems highly unlikely.

Then again, don’t tell Sanchez that.

What do you make of Sanchez’s comments?