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Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The PFL’s 2022 Championship PPV was the week…
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The PFL’s 2022 Championship PPV was the week’s biggest event and had two-thirds of the scheduled bouts end in a…
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The 2022 PFL Championship featured a whopping six title fights on the main card, plus a women’s featherweight bout and a five-fight undercard that provided fans with plenty of MMA on a weekend when the sport’s other top promotions were out of act…
The 2022 PFL Championship featured a whopping six title fights on the main card, plus a women’s featherweight bout and a five-fight undercard that provided fans with plenty of MMA on a weekend when the sport’s other top promotions were out of action. There’s plenty to discuss and unpack from everything that went down at…
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Olivier Aubin-Mercier has found a new home. “The Canadian Gangster” revealed Wednesday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (via ESPN) podcast that he had signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The move comes after his UFC contract had expired last summer. Aubin-Mercier stated that he liked the PFL’s playoff format and had been keeping an […]
Olivier Aubin-Mercier has found a new home.
“The Canadian Gangster” revealed Wednesday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (via ESPN) podcast that he had signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). The move comes after his UFC contract had expired last summer.
Aubin-Mercier stated that he liked the PFL’s playoff format and had been keeping an eye on the promotion for a while:
“I liked it [the playoff format] so much that during those [last] two years, I was trying to first win my last three fights in the UFC to finish my contract, but then get in PFL after that,” Aubin-Mercier said. “So I’m happy they still took me [despite losing his last UFC fight]. I’m really happy to be with them, and it’s gonna be a hell of a ride for the next year.”
The 31-year-old lightweight was a promising prospect in the UFC. However, a three-fight losing skid involving defeats to Alexander Hernandez, Gilbert Burns and Arman Tsarukyan saw his stock drop.
However, a change of scene may be what he requires at this point in his career.
He won’t be the only Canadian joining the PFL ranks for the 2020 season either. Former UFC title challenger and former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald also signed with the PFL late last year as the promotion continues to bolster its roster.
What do you make of the signing?
Gilbert Burns will be the first to admit he was very disappointed after being pulled from his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier in February. “Durinho” was deemed too heavy to make a weight cut by the commission and he was forced to withdr…
Gilbert Burns will be the first to admit he was very disappointed after being pulled from his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier in February. “Durinho” was deemed too heavy to make a weight cut by the commission and he was forced to withdraw from his matchup against Mercier at UFC on FOX 26. However the stars […]
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Alex Hernandez earned a unanimous decision win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier at #UFCCalgary:
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Alex Hernandez was too much for Olivier Aubin-Mercier.
Opening the main card of UFC Calgary was a lightweight scrap between Hernandez and Aubin-Mercier. The two did battle inside the Scotia Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Going into the bout, Hernandez was the 13th ranked 155-pounder, while Aubin-Mercier was unranked.
Hernandez looked to start off aggressively. A right hand was there for Aubin-Mercier. They engaged in the clinch, but only briefly. A combination was there for Hernandez. A knee to the body landed for Aubin-Mercier. Hernandez pressed his opponent against the fence and looked for a takedown, but nothing doing. Aubin-Mercier landed a knee upstairs. Hernandez landed a right hand and went back to the clinch. He scored a takedown near the end of the round.
Hernandez was able to quickly get a takedown in the second stanza. Aubin-Mercier returned to his feet and escaped the clinch. Surprisingly, he engaged back in the clinch. Hernandez dropped down for a takedwon attempt and Aubin-Mercier reversed for a straight armbar attempt. Hernandez went for an armbar, but used it to try to improve his position. Aubin-Mercier won the scramble and maintained control.Hernandez prevented the mount and ended up in top control. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in for a premature standup. Hernandez fired off a combination. He pushed his opponent against the fence and threw knees to the body. The round ended with Hernandez scoring a takedown.
Right away, Hernandez mixed up his strikes to get in the clinch position.Time was called for an accidental knee to the groin of Aubin-Mercier. When time resumed, Hernandez teed off. He lost his balance as Mercier landed a punch, but Hernandez scored another takedown. Goddard stood both men back up and color commentator Daniel Cormier didn’t agree with it. It didn’t matter to Hernandez as he was able to bring Aubin-Mercier back down yet again. Aubin-Mercier got back up and scored a double leg takedown. They scrambled and Hernandez took the back of Aubin-Mercier. The final horn sounded and the decision was clear.
Final Result: Alex Hernandez def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Who are you picking to win at tomorrow’s UFC on FOX 30?
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UFC on FOX 30 equals can’t-miss TV.
The UFC returns to FOX this weekend (July 28, 2018) with one of the best main card offerings since signing their TV deal with the network back in 2011.
The Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada will host this weekend’s event that will feature three former UFC champions on the main card. Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will rematch “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier in the evening’s main event.
Former longtime featherweight king Jose Aldo will take on surging veteran Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event. Former strawweight champ Joanna J?drzejczyk will fight Tecia Torres, while Olivier Aubin-Mercier will meet Alexander Hernandez in a pivotal lightweight showdown.
Let us take a deeper look at the four-fight main card:
If we learned anything from the first time these two collided back at UFC 211, it is that neither of these guys has an ounce of quit in them.
At 34 years old, Alvarez may not be the fighter that was once considered the best lightweight outside of the UFC. That being said, “The Underground King” has had something of a career resurgence as of late and looks to continue his path back to the lightweight title against Poirier.
“The Diamond,” however, has different ideas. The 29-year-old Poirier is riding a three-fight win streak and looks to make it four straight against the former champ at UFC FOX 30. The Lafayette, Louisiana, native has turned a lot of heads in his rise to the top of the lightweight division and looks to continue his ascent to the title against Alvarez.
This one should be a war like their first match-up was, with tons of damage being landed on both sides. In the end, I think Poirier rides his recent momentum to a hard-fought victory.
Prediction: Dustin Poirier def. Eddie Alvarez via split decision
Jose Aldo is the questioned GOAT of the featherweight division. The Brazilian held the UFC title for over four years, a feat that is almost unheard of in MMA.
Be that as it may, Aldo has been in some wars during his tenure as champ, and although he is only 31 years old, his body has accumulated far more wear and tear than his age would lead you to believe.
Stephens, on the other hand, is 32 years old and has experienced a second-half resurgence of his career that few fighters ever see. “Lil Heathen” will look to make it four straight wins against Aldo and in so doing setting himself up for a title shot in the near future.
This is another fight that could be a striking war. Stephens appears to have a lot more confidence and momentum at this point in his career, and we just don’t know what Aldo has left after three knockout losses in his last four fights.
Prediction: Jeremy Stephens def. Jose Aldo via round one KO
Thought to be by far the best strawweight fighter in the world during her decorated run as champion, Jedrzejczyk is on a quest to redeem herself and win back the 115-pound strap.
If J?drzejczyk is to get a third match-up with current division champion Rose Namajunas she must first get past a “Tiny Tornado”. Torres enters UFC FOX 30 on a one-fight skid. However, she believes that an impressive victory over J?drzejczyk will put her right back in title contention.
Be that as it may, this should be Jedrzejczyk’s fight to lose. She owns a decided advantage over Torres on the feet – and over most of the women dcompeting in the strawweight division – so expect her to outwork Torres on her way to a clear-cut decision win.
Prediction: Joanna J?drzejczyk def. Tecia Torres via unanimous decision
Hernandez made quick work Beneil Dariush in his debut at UFC 222, finishing the veteran in just 42 seconds. “The Great” boasts a 9-1 record, and he is riding a seven-fight win streak. At just 25 years old the future looks bright for this Texas native.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier is tasked with derailing the young fighter’s hype train at UFC FOX 30. “The Quebec Kid” has won seven of his last eight fights and a win over Hernandez could cement his place in the top 10 of the lightweight division.
This one is a bit of a classic striker vs. grappler match-up, with Aubin-Mercier obviously attempting to clinch and get the fight to the ground while Hernandez will be looking to strike and score the KO. I think the massively powerful “Great” will be able to impose his gameplan more effectively.
Prediction: Alexander Hernandez def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via round one TKO
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