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Ray Borg Shuts Out Louis Smolka In UFC 207 Opener

The main card of UFC 207 began with a flyweight bout between Louis Smolka (11-3) and the newest addition to the Jackson-Wink MMA team, Ray Borg (10-2). Smolka showed heart, but this one was never close. Yesterday morning, “The Tazmexican Devil” failed to make weight and missed the 126-pound mark by three and a half

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The main card of UFC 207 began with a flyweight bout between Louis Smolka (11-3) and the newest addition to the Jackson-Wink MMA team, Ray Borg (10-2).

Smolka showed heart, but this one was never close.

Yesterday morning, “The Tazmexican Devil” failed to make weight and missed the 126-pound mark by three and a half pounds. He will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to “Da Last Samurai.”

Smolka established distance early with his jab. Borg tied his opponent up and landed a knee to the body. Smolka grabbed a leg, but they separated. Borg missed a lunging kick, but earned top control when his opponent went for a back. He locked in a D’arce choke and used it to move to Smolka’s back. Borg returned to side control. They stood up, but “The Tazmexican Devil” slammed his opponent back down.

Borg achieved full mount on a bloody Smolka. He trapped his opponent’s arm in an omoplata position. Borg took the back of Smolka and landed a hard punch and a knee to the body. The round ended with Borg in full guard.

Borg was aggressive in the second round with kicks. Borg got a hold of “Da Last Samurai” and the two scrambled on the ground. Borg wound up in side control. He mounted Smolka, but “Da Last Samurai” went for a leg lock. Borg avoided danger by dropping a big punch and returned to side control. He threatened with an arm triangle. Smolka went for a guillotine choke, but he wasn’t close to doing any damage. The round came to a close with Smolka attempting an armbar.

At the end of the round, Borg told his corner he thought he broke his ankle but didn’t appear to be limping.

Borg moved to the clinch at the start of the final frame and pushed his opponent to the fence. “The Tazmexican Devil” brought Smolka down. He locked in an arm triangle, but let go of it. The two returned to the feet. A step in elbow for Smolka landed. Borg went for a spinning elbow and the round ended shortly after.

All three judges scored the fight for Borg.

Final Result: Ray Borg def. Louis Smolka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

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Ray Borg: ‘I’ve Caught More Heat For Leaving FIT NHB Than Anyone Else’

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No. 13 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight Ray Borg will share the Octagon with Louis Smolka this Friday night (Dec. 30). The bout is expected to serve as UFC 207’s main card opener. Both…

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“The Tazmexican Devil” last fought in February of this year. He fell short in his bout with Justin Scoggins at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson. Borg told Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting that he’s ready to turn things around now that he made the jump to Jackson-Wink MMA.

“I made a switch because I felt I needed some growth in my career. I felt like being 23 and starting to plateau was not the most ideal thing. I have a feeling you guys are gonna see all those results on Friday.”

Borg admitted that things didn’t go his way this year. Not wanting to look back to the past, he said his decision to change camps was the right one.

“It’s been a roller coaster ride for 2016. It was a hard decision to make [but] I made it and I feel like it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.”

The Albuquerque Journal recently revealed Borg was being sued by his former coach and manager Tom Vaughn of FIT NHB. Vaughn claims Borg owes his company $3,600 and is also seeking $1,100 in attorney’s fees. Borg said it’s an unfortunate situation.

“It’s very disappointing because it could’ve been talked out a little bit easier rather than going this route, but he’s felt the need to do this towards me. I’ve caught more heat for leaving FIT than Donald Sanchez, Carlos Condit [and] anyone that’s left FIT.”

Whether or not this issue gets resolved, “The Tazmexican Devil” will need to put it on ice if he is to perform to the best of his abilities this Friday night.

Louis Smolka Blasts Sergio Pettis: “He’s A Clown, F*ck Him!” (Exclusive Interview)

In the debut episode of the new MMANews.com podcast, Pony Keg Fights, Tim Thompson and Josh Stephens are here to bring you the most up to date news in MMA along with great fight recaps as well as some great interviews!

In episode one of the new…

In episode one of the new show, UFC Flyweight contender Louis Smolka joins the guys to talk about his upcoming fight on the UFC 207 pay-per-view main card against Ray Borg. Smolka also discusses what it’s like being a fighter right now in Hawaii, his unfiltered thoughts on possibly fighting Sergio Pettis in the future after the younger brother of the former UFC Lightweight Champion pulled out of their originally scheduled meeting inside the Octagon due to an injury.

When asked about the possibility of a fight against Sergio Pettis, Smolka mentioned having reservations of booking the fight again due to his belief that Pettis could potentially pull out like he did the first time around.

“I don’t want him to pull out again, so I’d be kind of hesitant to take the fight but I’ll fight whatever,” Smolka told Pony Keg Fights host Tim Thompson during his appearance on the debut edition of the new MMANews.com podcast. “You know what I mean? But I’m not really trying to wait around for this kid who may or may not show up. Who may or may not get injured or whatever his problem may be. I’m not really trying to wait for that, ya know? Like, I’ll do it if I have to but it’s not the most appealing thing to me, ya know? I really don’t want to do another fight camp for nothing, cause I’m not going to take some late notice fight again. I learned from that, so I really don’t want to have to do that again. Ya know?”

When asked about any anger he may have towards Sergio, Smolka completely let loose, making his true feelings about the fellow UFC Flyweight contender quite clear.

“He’s a clown dude, he’s a freaking monkey,” said Smolka. “He’s a jackass! That kids a f*cking idiot, dude! F*ck him!”

Before a potential fight with Sergio Pettis can happen, Smolka will first stand across the Octagon from Ray Borg at next Friday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey event. With Jessica Andrade being pulled from the show due to issues with her originally scheduled opponents, the two are now scheduled meet on the pay-per-view main card of what will be UFC’s final pay-per-view event of 2016.

Let us know what you thought of the premiere edition of the brand new MMANews.com podcast, Pony Keg Fights, in the “Comments” section below. Also, be on the lookout for the second episode of the podcast. Episode two of Pony Keg Fights next week will feature an exclusive interview with UFC Lightweight contender and Australia’s own, Damien “Beatdown” Brown.

Ian McCall vs. Ray Borg Removed From UFC 203 Due To Illness

The UFC 203 pay-per-view event will go down this Saturday September 10, but without one of its original bouts. The flyweight tilt between Ian McCall and Ray Borg has been called off due to sickness. ‘Uncle Creepy’ has not competed since his January 2015 loss to John Lineker at UFC 183. The former title challenger

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McCall was then slated for a 125-pound burner against Justin Scoggins at UFC 201. ‘Tank’ was pulled from that fight just two days before, leaving ‘Uncle Creepy’ without an opponent. It appears that almost identical circumstances have struck again at UFC 203. As confirmed by FOX Sports, Borg was taken ill late Wednesday night and removed from the card. After a short period of attempting to find a replacement, the promotion also removed McCall from the card.

Unlucky Uncle

That’s two fights within months that have fallen apart for Ian McCall, making him perhaps the unluckiest uncle in the UFC right now. As a result of Ray Borg being pulled, and also visa issues forcing the delay of Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa Kazuya, there are now three fights on the Fight Pass and FOX prelims. The main event for the evening remains intact of course, as heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic takes on the highly decorated knockout artist Alistair Overeem.

Somehow CM Punk finds himself on a main card for his first ever MMA fight against Mickey Gall. The co-main event for the show in Cleveland, Ohio is the rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne.

Here’s how the UFC 203 fight card looks as of now:

Event: UFC 203 “Miocic vs. Overeem”
Date: Sat., Sept. 10, 2016
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

UFC 203 PPV Main Event:

265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem

UFC 203 PPV Co-Main Event:

265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne

UFC 203 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera
115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Joanne Calderwood

UFC 203 FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye
145 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Michael McBride
265 lbs.: Caio Magalhaes vs. Brad Tavares
~~125 lbs.: Ian McCall vs. Ray Borg~~ Illness

UFC 203 Fight Pass “Prelims” (6 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Yancy Medeiros vs. Sean Spencer
185 lbs.: Francimar Barroso vs. CB Dollaway
170 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Jason Gonzalez
~~155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa Kazuya~~ Visa Issues

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Ian McCall-Ray Borg On Tab For UFC 203 In Cleveland

Flyweights Ian McCall and Ray Borg will square off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at UFC 203.

McCall (13-5-1) was set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 201, but his opponent, Justin Scoggins, was pull…

Flyweights Ian McCall and Ray Borg will square off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at UFC 203.

McCall (13-5-1) was set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 201, but his opponent, Justin Scoggins, was pulled from the fight due to weight-cutting complications. “Uncle Creepy” was a semifinalist in the tournament to crown the first-ever flyweight champion.

Borg (9-2) has won three of five UFC fights, but was bested by Scoggins most recently.

UFC 203 takes place September 10 and features Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the heavyweight title in the main event.

Ray Borg Out, Ryan Benoit In Against Fredy Serrano At UFC 201

It appears that the injury bug has struck next Saturday’s UFC 201 pay-per-view.

MMAFighting.com is reporting that Ray Borg is off the scheduled lineup for UFC 201 next weekend due to an injury.

Stepping in on short notice to fight Borg’s original…

It appears that the injury bug has struck next Saturday’s UFC 201 pay-per-view.

MMAFighting.com is reporting that Ray Borg is off the scheduled lineup for UFC 201 next weekend due to an injury.

Stepping in on short notice to fight Borg’s originally scheduled opponent, Fredy Serrano, will be UFC flyweight contender Ryan Benoit.

The Benoit-Serrano short notice fight joins the UFC 201 card, which features Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley for the welterweight championship in the main event.

UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us here at MMANews.com on 7/30 for live coverage of the UFC 201 PPV!