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Tai Tuivasa & Tyson Pedro Sign Long-Term UFC Contracts

Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports that Australia’s Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro have both signed new six-fight contracts with the UFC to keep the Australian MMA boom present in the promotion. Tai Tuivasa is a name that is quickly becoming more recognizable …

Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports that Australia’s Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro have both signed new six-fight contracts with the UFC to keep the Australian MMA boom present in the promotion. Tai Tuivasa is a name that is quickly becoming more recognizable by the fight. Tuivasa is yet to be defeated, with an 8-0 record […]

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UFC Singapore Medical Suspensions: Two Fighters Earn Max Term

Two fighters at UFC Singapore could be out for quite some time:

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The medical suspensions for last weekend’s (Sat., June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, are in, and two fighters have earned the maximum suspension.

The first of them was handed to a winning fighter in Jessica Eye, who picked up a unanimous decision victory over Jessica-Rose Clark at her new home of women’s flyweight. Following a tough run at bantamweight, Eye is looking to become the female 125-pound champ, but she’ll have to wait to continue her mission up to 180 days pending an x-ray of her left foot.

The other fighter to get the full 180 days was Matt Schnell, who will also potentially be out six months pending an x-ray of his left thumb. Schnell also won by decision in Singapore.

The main and co-main event fighters escaped with relatively little damage, as main event winner Leon Edwards will only be out 30 days for simple rest and the man he defeated, longtime veteran Donald Cerrone, will be out 45 days while two lacerations heal. Co-main winner Ovince Saint Preux only received a seven-day suspension for rest, as did his opponent Tyson Pedro.

You can check out the full UFC Singapore medical suspensions courtesy of MMA Mania (via MMA.tv) below:

Leon Edwards: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Donald Cerrone: Suspended 45 days for right temple and scalp lacerations.
Ovince Saint Preux: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Tyson Pedro: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Jessica Eye: Suspended 180 days or until cleared with negative left foot X-ray.
Jessica-Rose Clark: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Jingliang Li: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Daichi Abe: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by doctor for left thigh.
Petr Yan: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Teruto Ishihara: Suspended 45 days for TKO.
Yadong Song: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Felipe Arantes: Suspended 45 days for TKO.
Shane Young: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Rolando Dy: Suspended 45 days for TKO.
Kenan Song: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Hector Aldana: Suspended 45 days for TKO.
Jake Matthews: Suspended seven days for mandatory rest.
Shinsho Anzai: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Viviane Pereira: Suspended 30 days for nose laceration.
Xiaonan Yan: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Matt Schnell: Suspended 180 days or until cleared with negative left thumb X-ray.
Naoki Inoue: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Yuta Sasaki: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Jenel Lausa: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Ji Yeon Kim: Suspended 30 days for mandatory rest.
Melinda Fabian: Suspended 30 days for left eyelid laceration.

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Singapore

We broke down the five biggest takeaways from today’s UFC Singapore:

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The UFC put on a decent regional card for those who were willing to get up early on a Saturday morning with today’s (June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

While not the strongest card on paper, UFC Singapore ended up delivering some great fights. The promotion has been making inroads in the Asian MMA market, and Saturday morning seems to have been a successful venture in that aspect.

Let’s once again break down the five biggest takeaways after another UFC card:

5. UFC’s Asian Market Is Expanding And Progressing:

The UFC has been aggressive in their international expansion, announcing events in Russia and always making inroads in the Asian MMA market.

Saturday’s event in Singapore appears to show some progress in the region, with all the regional fighters delivering solid performances.

And the media attention for what amounted to be a very weak card on paper seemed almost disproportionate, as the card got a good deal of coverage.

So far, the UFC’s offerings in Asia have been, extremely top heavy to put it charitably. Former UFC champion Holly Holm headlined a card on the continent, and on Saturday former title contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone carried the show, but that’s about where the name recognition stops.

The amount of attention these weaker international cards still seem to get shows that should the UFC put together a more complete card in the region, it would likely be a rousing success.

Asian MMA talent really showed out on Saturday, and the media attention these weaker international cards are reasons to be enthusiastic if you’re an MMA fan living in Asia.

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5 Takeaways From UFC Singapore

An action-packed night of fights went down in Singapore on June 23rd, 2018, as the UFC hosted Fight Night 132 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. A PAIR OF BANTAMWEIGHT STARS EMERGE Two of the night’s most impressive performances came from Song Yado…

An action-packed night of fights went down in Singapore on June 23rd, 2018, as the UFC hosted Fight Night 132 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. A PAIR OF BANTAMWEIGHT STARS EMERGE Two of the night’s most impressive performances came from Song Yadong and Petr Yan — both in the 135-pound division. Song, a 20-year-old Chinese […]

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Twitter Reacts To UFC Singapore

UFC Fight Night 132 went down this morning (Saturday, June 23, 2018) from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The event was headlined by a welterweight scrap between fan-favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and rising contender Leon Edwards. The co-feature saw heavy-handed light heavyweights Ovince St. Preux and Tyson Pedro exchange heavy leather. See how Twitter […]

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UFC Fight Night 132 went down this morning (Saturday, June 23, 2018) from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. The event was headlined by a welterweight scrap between fan-favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and rising contender Leon Edwards.

The co-feature saw heavy-handed light heavyweights Ovince St. Preux and Tyson Pedro exchange heavy leather.

See how Twitter reacted to these two action-packed bouts below:

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Ovince Saint Preux Avoids Disaster, Submits Tyson Pedro

Ovince Saint Preux avoids KO loss to submit Tyson Pedro #UFCSingapore:

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Tyson Pedro had a hot start against Ovince Saint Preux, but it quickly came crashing down.

Light heavyweights took the co-main event slot of UFC Singapore. Saint Preux and Pedro went one-on-one inside Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Saint Preux went for a body kick right away. A head kick landed for Pedro. Another head kick landed for Pedro. He dropped Saint Preux with a right hand. He went for a guillotine, but “OSP” popped his head out. Pedro landed an elbow over the top. Pedro had Saint Preux against the fence. He went for a takedown, but “OSP” ended up in top control. He landed some punches on the ground. “OSP” locked in an armbar for the submission win.

Final Result: Ovince Saint Preux def. Tyson Pedro via submission (armbar) – R1, 2:54

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