Tag: Maguire

John Maguire Replaces Besam Yousef Against Matt Riddle

Originally, a welterweight matchup at UFC 154 was to feature Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson facing off against Besam Yousef. However, that fight has now changed drastically. When Thompson went down with an injury, Matt Riddle stepped up to re…

Originally, a welterweight matchup at UFC 154 was to feature Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson facing off against Besam Yousef. However, that fight has now changed drastically. When Thompson went down with an injury, Matt Riddle stepped up to replace Thompson (via ESPN). Riddle is fresh off a drug suspension—which ended last month—as he tested positive for […]

UFC on Fuel TV 2: What We Learned from DaMarques Johnson vs. John Maguire

Other than a slight scare in the first round where DaMarques Johnson almost locked in an omoplata, John Maguire looked fantastic in this fight. Maguire‘s wrestling looked as good as it did in his UFC debut and his fight-ending armbar was a thing …

Other than a slight scare in the first round where DaMarques Johnson almost locked in an omoplata, John Maguire looked fantastic in this fight. Maguire‘s wrestling looked as good as it did in his UFC debut and his fight-ending armbar was a thing of beauty. Johnson has been in the UFC for a long time, […]