Tag: Magomed Bibulatov

Watch Magomed Bibulatov Score Spinning Wheel Kick KO At ACA 112 (Video)

BibulatovMagomed Bibulatov entered his name into the hat for knockout of the year. Bibulatov took on Rodrigo Praia in a flyweight bout at ACA 112 on Sunday and made it three wins in a row following an impressive spinning wheel kick knockout that left his opponent out cold. You can watch it below: Bibulatov, of course, […]

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Magomed Bibulatov entered his name into the hat for knockout of the year.

Bibulatov took on Rodrigo Praia in a flyweight bout at ACA 112 on Sunday and made it three wins in a row following an impressive spinning wheel kick knockout that left his opponent out cold.

You can watch it below:

Bibulatov, of course, is a former UFC flyweight who competed for the promotion from 2017 to 2019. However, he would go 1-2 in the UFC, having suffered successive defeats to John Moraga and Rogerio Bontorin which ultimately led to his departure to ACA.

With three finishes since to take his professional record to 17-2, many will question why the UFC allowed the Russian to depart the promotion.

He would certainly be a great addition to the current class of 125-pound fighters in the promotion.

What do you make of Bibulatov’s knockout? Is it the best of the year so far?

UFC Releases Another Flyweight Fighter

The UFC is now down yet another flyweight on its roster. According to a report from Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA, Magomed Bibulatov has been released by the UFC and has now signed with Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Bibulatov is a former WFCA, ACB, and…

The UFC is now down yet another flyweight on its roster. According to a report from Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA, Magomed Bibulatov has been released by the UFC and has now signed with Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). Bibulatov is a former WFCA, ACB, and WSOF champion who entered the UFC undefeated in 2017. He […]

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Two UFC Atlantic City Fights Have Been Canceled

Due to an injury and a failed weight cut, UFC Atlantic City has two less fights. Earlier today (April 20) the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins took place. Two fighters missed weight. Those competitors were headliner Kevin Lee and Aspen Ladd. Lee was one pou…

Due to an injury and a failed weight cut, UFC Atlantic City has two less fights. Earlier today (April 20) the UFC Atlantic City weigh-ins took place. Two fighters missed weight. Those competitors were headliner Kevin Lee and Aspen Ladd. Lee was one pound over, while Ladd was 1.8 pounds over. Edson Barboza agreed to […]

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Flyweight Bout Scrapped From UFC Atlantic City

There has been one bout scrapped from the upcoming UFC Atlantic City event thanks to injury. It was revealed on Friday during the official weigh-ins that Magomed Bibulatov has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Ulka Sasaki at UFC Atlantic City. As for the reason?, it’s due to a lingering back injury that […]

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There has been one bout scrapped from the upcoming UFC Atlantic City event thanks to injury.

It was revealed on Friday during the official weigh-ins that Magomed Bibulatov has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Ulka Sasaki at UFC Atlantic City. As for the reason?, it’s due to a lingering back injury that flared up on Thursday night (April 19, 2018).

With the news being such short notice, Ulka Sasaki will likely receive his show money as long as he weighs in for the originally scheduled bout. Now, the event is down twelve fights.

Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting was the first to report the news by writing the following on his official Twitter account:

This bout was originally supposed to air during the FOX Sports 1 preliminary card. Now, the promotion will have to move up a bout from the UFC Fight Pass preliminary portion of the card.

Any of the three bouts could be moved up, which are Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith in a women’s bantamweight bout, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon in a bantamweight bout, and Tony Martin vs. Keita Nakamura in a welterweight bout. The promotion will be announcing the bout change sometime today.

UFC Atlantic City is set to take place on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Here’s how the current card looks like:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee

Featherweight: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson

Heavyweight: Chase Sherman vs. Justin Willis

Middleweight: David Branch vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos

Bantamweight: Brett Johns vs. Aljamain Sterling

Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs. Jim Miller

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Welterweight: Alex Garcia vs. Ryan LaFlare

Welterweight: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Luan Chagas

Light Heavyweight: Corey Anderson vs. Patrick Cummins

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Women’s Bantamweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith

Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon

Welterweight: Tony Martin vs. Keita Nakamura

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Flyweight Bout Scrapped From UFC Atlantic City

There has been one bout scrapped from the upcoming UFC Atlantic City event thanks to injury. It was revealed on Friday during the official weigh-ins that Magomed Bibulatov has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Ulka Sasaki at UFC Atlantic City. As for the reason?, it’s due to a lingering back injury that […]

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There has been one bout scrapped from the upcoming UFC Atlantic City event thanks to injury.

It was revealed on Friday during the official weigh-ins that Magomed Bibulatov has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Ulka Sasaki at UFC Atlantic City. As for the reason?, it’s due to a lingering back injury that flared up on Thursday night (April 19, 2018).

With the news being such short notice, Ulka Sasaki will likely receive his show money as long as he weighs in for the originally scheduled bout. Now, the event is down twelve fights.

Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting was the first to report the news by writing the following on his official Twitter account:

This bout was originally supposed to air during the FOX Sports 1 preliminary card. Now, the promotion will have to move up a bout from the UFC Fight Pass preliminary portion of the card.

Any of the three bouts could be moved up, which are Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith in a women’s bantamweight bout, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon in a bantamweight bout, and Tony Martin vs. Keita Nakamura in a welterweight bout. The promotion will be announcing the bout change sometime today.

UFC Atlantic City is set to take place on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Here’s how the current card looks like:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee

Featherweight: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson

Heavyweight: Chase Sherman vs. Justin Willis

Middleweight: David Branch vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos

Bantamweight: Brett Johns vs. Aljamain Sterling

Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs. Jim Miller

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Welterweight: Alex Garcia vs. Ryan LaFlare

Welterweight: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Luan Chagas

Light Heavyweight: Corey Anderson vs. Patrick Cummins

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Women’s Bantamweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Leslie Smith

Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon

Welterweight: Tony Martin vs. Keita Nakamura

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UFC 216 Notable Bouts – Moraga vs. Bibulatov, Leites vs. Tavares

UFC 216 – John Moraga Vs. Magomed Bibulatov Magomed Bibulatov had his sheer existence among the ranks of the UFC and its roster in itself has proven to be a bit of a hassle for the UFC. This fighter from Russia, has managed to stay on the UFC against all odds and has done so […]

UFC 216 – John Moraga Vs. Magomed Bibulatov

Magomed Bibulatov had his sheer existence among the ranks of the UFC and its roster in itself has proven to be a bit of a hassle for the UFC. This fighter from Russia, has managed to stay on the UFC against all odds and has done so pretty comfortably so far.

He has looked a solid, well rounded fighter so far in his career and the UFC have now stepped up his challenges. Bibulatov will now face experienced flyweight John Moraga.

While Moraga’s prime may be behind him, there is no denying that he is still a serious challenger and will most certainly put Bibulatov through his paces come UFC 216.

Can Bibulatov come out on top in this test? The odds seem to suggest he can! If he does, the UFC are going to have to scratch their heads about how they will promote him and what they plan for his future.

Thales Leites Vs. Brad Tavares

If there is one fight on the card for UFC 216 wherein both fighters are high on confidence, then it has to be Thales Leites Vs. Brad Tavares. Both fighters are coming into this fight on the back of strong winning streaks that have boosted their confidences sky high. In his last outing, Leites beat Sam Alveyand Tavares’ most recent fight was a convincing victory against Elias Theodorou.

If there is one thing we know about the UFC, they are not fans of letting fighters from the middle ranks break into the top 5s and so on. So, what are they going to do about it? Simple, they will pit them against each other. Ergo, Thales Leities Vs. Brad Tavares is scheduled for October 7th and someone will have to be on the losing end.

This is a difficult one to call. In terms of morale, both fighters are close to 100%, but Leites has the upper hand in terms of experience. However, this is going to make for a very technical, highly competitive and interesting fight given that both fighters are excellent grapplers.