Al Iaquinta Fires Back At Dan Hooker’s Ducking Claims

UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta isn’t having any of Dan Hooker’s accusations. ‘The Hangman’ recently got back into the win column by knocking out James Vick at July 20’s UFC San Antonio. Afterward, he challenged the lightweigh…

UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta isn’t having any of Dan Hooker’s accusations. ‘The Hangman’ recently got back into the win column by knocking out James Vick at July 20’s UFC San Antonio. Afterward, he challenged the lightweight division to meet him in Australia for October’s UFC 243. Top challenger Iaquinta quickly responded he was on board […]

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UFC San Antonio’s James Vick Moving Up To Welterweight

UFC lightweight James Vick is finally making the move up to 170 pounds. Vick suffered his third defeat in a row when he was knocked out by Dan Hooker in their UFC San Antonio lightweight contest his past weekend. Two of those losses were via knockout and “The Texecutioner” finally decided to make the move […]

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UFC lightweight James Vick is finally making the move up to 170 pounds.

Vick suffered his third defeat in a row when he was knocked out by Dan Hooker in their UFC San Antonio lightweight contest his past weekend. Two of those losses were via knockout and “The Texecutioner” finally decided to make the move up as a result.

The 32-year-old is a huge lightweight standing at 6’3” and the weight cut to 155 has never been easy. However, Vick is not blaming any of his recent losses on the weight cut either:

“This isn’t some emotional post because I just took another loss,” Vick wrote on social media. “I don’t feel this way because of losing but in my opinion it’s the opposite, I’ve been losing because I feel like this. Thank you so much to the people that have supported me. I have received so many great messages from truly good people who care about me and have showed nothing but love and support. To my friends and fans thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything.

“To update everyone I will be moving up to 170 next fight. Cutting weight is not easy and has really sucked these past few years. However, I WILL NOT do what so many others have done and blame my losses on weight cuts or use it as a crutch.”

Many lightweights have found success in moving up such as Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa. Maybe Vick will find better success in what has slowly become a stacked welterweight division.

Who do you want to see Vick face at 170?

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UFC San Antonio Results: Dan Hooker Sleeps James Vick

Next up on our UFC San Antonio main card is a lightweight matchup between Dan Hooker and James Vick. Round 1: Both men exchange leg kicks to start. Hooker tags Vick with a 1-2. More hard leg kicks from Hooker but Vick lands a very nice straight right hand. Hooker catches Vick with a lead […]

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Next up on our UFC San Antonio main card is a lightweight matchup between Dan Hooker and James Vick.

Round 1:

Both men exchange leg kicks to start. Hooker tags Vick with a 1-2. More hard leg kicks from Hooker but Vick lands a very nice straight right hand. Hooker catches Vick with a lead hook.

Hooker catches Vick with a left hook off of a faint that knocks Vick out. Hooker pours on with some ground-and-pound and that’s it.

Official Result: Dan Hooker def. James Vick via R1 KO (punches, 2:33)

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UFC San Antonio Highlights: Dan Hooker Runs Through James Vick for KO Victory

Dan Hooker runs through James Vick to score a knockout victory.  The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC San Antonio from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on ESPN. Just moments into the first round, Hooker landed a big left …

Dan Hooker runs through James Vick to score a knockout victory.  The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC San Antonio from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on ESPN. Just moments into the first round, Hooker landed a big left hook and followed up with strikes on the ground to […]

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James Vick vs. Dan Hooker and Two Other Fights Added to UFC San Antonio

Three fights have been reportedly added to UFC San Antonio, which takes place July 20th from the AT&T Center. News of the bouts was released by San Antonio Express-News. First, native Texan James Vick (13-3) is reported to be taking on Dan Hooker, …

Three fights have been reportedly added to UFC San Antonio, which takes place July 20th from the AT&T Center. News of the bouts was released by San Antonio Express-News. First, native Texan James Vick (13-3) is reported to be taking on Dan Hooker, with both fighters to get back on a winning track. James Vick […]

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Paul Felder’s Team Updates His Health Post-Lung Surgery

Paul Felder’s agent Brian Butler-Au updated everyone on the wellbeing of his client earlier today via social media. Last the fans knew Felder was still in a Phoenix-area hospital recovering from surgery from injuries he received in his fight with James Vick at UFC on ESPN 1 last Sunday (Feb. 17, 2019) night. Well the […]

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Paul Felder’s agent Brian Butler-Au updated everyone on the wellbeing of his client earlier today via social media.

Last the fans knew Felder was still in a Phoenix-area hospital recovering from surgery from injuries he received in his fight with James Vick at UFC on ESPN 1 last Sunday (Feb. 17, 2019) night.

Well the MMA universe can breathe a collective sigh of relief because “The Irish Dragon” appears to be well on the road to recovery as an Instagram post by Butler-Au shows Felder in good spirits.

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Update: @felderpaul is a healing up well and in good spirits after his surgery and hoping to be discharged tomorrow, however he won’t be allowed to fly home until Wednesday. The @ufc has graciously flown his family out to be with him and they will arrive tomorrow. Paul wants to thank everyone for their thoughts and concern and a special thank you to UFC medical staff member Kelly Paul for being there, bringing him junk food and making him a middleweight. ?? * this photo was taken just now from my FaceTime with him. #irishdragon #represented

Though Felder took home a unanimous decision victory over Vick last weekend he know doubt suffered some serious physical consequences. With a budding commentating career and being more than capable of breaking down fights, it begs the question – how much longer does Felder want to subject himself to the rigors of cage fighting?

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