This Saturday night in the main event at UFC 238, Marlon Moraes takes on Henry Cejudo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. Below, Adam Martin takes a look at the top 5 moments of Moraes’ MMA career. Marlon Moraes def. Raphael Assuncao via Submi…
This Saturday night in the main event at UFC 238, Marlon Moraes takes on Henry Cejudo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title. Below, Adam Martin takes a look at the top 5 moments of Moraes’ MMA career. Marlon Moraes def. Raphael Assuncao via Submission, UFC Fight Night 144 In Moraes’ UFC debut, he was paired […]
Despite his problems earlier this year, Tony Ferguson remains as dangerous as ever according to his coach Eddie Bravo. Ferguson takes on Donald Cerrone in a pivotal lightweight clash on the main card of UFC 238 in Chicago, Illinois, this Saturday (June 8, 2019). “El Cucuy” last fought in October and could have fought sooner […]
Despite his problems earlier this year, Tony Ferguson remains as dangerous as ever according to his coach Eddie Bravo.
Ferguson takes on Donald Cerrone in a pivotal lightweight clash on the main card of UFC 238 in Chicago, Illinois, this Saturday (June 8, 2019). “El Cucuy” last fought in October and could have fought sooner if not for his personal problems earlier this year. His wife notably filed a restraining order on him after the lightweight exhibited mentally unstable behavior.
However, Ferguson has now overcome his issues, and it has had no effect on his training according to Bravo:
“He’s sharper, stronger, in the best shape of his life. It’s the same Tony,” Bravo said on a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. “You’d think, is it going to be the same Tony after he had some family stuff go on, is that going to change him? His opponents hope it’ll change him, but he’s the same Tony.
“When it comes to fighting, we don’t get into personal stuff. We just stick to fighting and the strategy. He’s sharper than ever. You can’t guarantee any wins, but I will guarantee he’s going to go in a 100 percent Tony.”
Bravo acknowledged, however, that Cerrone is as dangerous any opponent as they come. After all, he sees similarities in both fighters. He also added that Ferguson is ready for his ground game, but is ultimately coming for a war on Saturday night:
“Yeah, Cowboy is no joke,” Bravo added. “He doesn’t fight like Khabib [Nurmagomedov], he doesn’t fight like Conor [McGregor]. He fights like Tony. So it’s like similar, it’s like Tony vs. Tony, you know what I mean?
“It’s like sh*t. They’re both very good on the ground. We respect Cowboy’s f*cking ground game a lot. We did what we could to make sure nothing bad happens on the ground.
“…Tony is coming for war like he always does. It’s going to be the same Tony in there throwing down.”
Jessica Eye says her confidence is at an all-time high. The timing couldn’t be any better as Eye will compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title. The only thing standing in her way of obtaining UFC gold is …
Jessica Eye says her confidence is at an all-time high. The timing couldn’t be any better as Eye will compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title. The only thing standing in her way of obtaining UFC gold is women’s 125-pound ruler Valentina Shevchenko. Many believe Shevchenko will rule the roost of her […]
UFC strawweight Tatiana Suarez does not think Nina Ansaroff will have any clear advantages training with Amanda Nunes. Suarez and Ansaroff will meet at UFC 238 this Saturday in Chicago, with the winner of the bout likely to be the next challenger for Jessica Andrade’s title. Suarez is unbeaten and has won all four of […]
UFC strawweight Tatiana Suarez does not think Nina Ansaroff will have any clear advantages training with Amanda Nunes.
Suarez and Ansaroff will meet at UFC 238 this Saturday in Chicago, with the winner of the bout likely to be the next challenger for Jessica Andrade’s title.
Suarez is unbeaten and has won all four of her UFC bouts. Ansaroff, meanwhile, has won her last four as well, including a notable win over Claudia Gadelha.
The 33-year-old also has the benefit of training with her partner Nunes, who happens to be the women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion. But it doesn’t really mean much for Suarez.
“I remember talking about this not too long ago, and they were saying, ‘Do you think she has an advantage training with the champion?’” Suarez said at a recent media lunch (via MMA Junkie). “And was like, ‘Ya know what? I think when you’re around success, you learn the tools for success.
“But I’ve been around successful people and champions my entire life. I’ve developed these tools over time. I don’t need a current champion to know what a champion needs to do to be a champion.”
Suarez More Skillful
What will win this fight is skills, and Suarez believes she’s certainly the more skillful of the two. She is yet to truly be tested in the Octagon and her dominant wrestling has even given her a reputation of being the female Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“My skill really speaks for itself,” Suarez added. “It’s not really the power or anything like that. I wouldn’t say I have more strength than whoever – it’s just my skill level. I’ve been wrestling since I was 3 years old, so I hope I can pull something out that’s really great. I do think I’m strong.
“But I definitely feel like it’s a lot of skill, years of doing it, years of wrestling with different bodies and working with different bodies. I think I just have more experience in that field.”
Pedro Munhoz isn’t looking past Aljamain Sterling, although he knows a title opportunity could be on the horizon with a win. Munhoz and Sterling will collide this Saturday night (June 4) at UFC 238. Munhoz is the fourth-ranked UFC bantamweight, w…
Pedro Munhoz isn’t looking past Aljamain Sterling, although he knows a title opportunity could be on the horizon with a win. Munhoz and Sterling will collide this Saturday night (June 4) at UFC 238. Munhoz is the fourth-ranked UFC bantamweight, while Sterling is just ahead of him at the number three spot. The winner could […]
Like many others, Joe Rogan is eagerly anticipating the lightweight scrap between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone. This Saturday night (June 8), Ferguson and Cerrone will collide on the main card of UFC 238. It’ll be Ferguson’s first bout …
Like many others, Joe Rogan is eagerly anticipating the lightweight scrap between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone. This Saturday night (June 8), Ferguson and Cerrone will collide on the main card of UFC 238. It’ll be Ferguson’s first bout since Oct. 2018 when he stopped Anthony Pettis via TKO. During Ferguson’s time away from the […]