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FNU Combat Sports Nuna: Joshua vs. Klitschko Recap, Anderson Silva Threatens UFC Retirement

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The FNU Combat Sports show concentrates heavily on boxing this week with the big heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko to review and discuss first. Then we move on to preview Cinco De Mayo weekend in The Sweet Science, which is headlined by a Saturday night fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. Bugu da žari, we discuss some additions to UFC 213, Anderson Silva’s retirement threat, the creation of a women’s featherweight division in the UFC for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, and the viral video featuring the demolition of a Tai Chi “Master” by an MMA fighter. Listen to the broadcast below.

 

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MONSTER ENERGY BELLATOR MMA FIGHT SERIES HITS CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE WEEKEND ON MAY 20

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Har ila yau,, MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND DAN HENDERSON TO MEET WITH FANS FOR AUTOGRAPH SIGNING ON Mayu 19

Los Angeles – The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series visits Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race weekend on Saturday, Mayu 20 and will feature several MMA bouts throughout the afternoon prior to the start of the on-track racing action. All bouts are set to take place between 3:30-5 p.m. DA at the Monster Energy display in the Charlotte Motor Speedway Fan Zone.

Bugu da žari, fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the biggest names in the history of the sport onJumma'a, Mayu 19, when former UFC champion Tito Ortiz and former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE titleholder Dan Henderson will be available to sign autographs at the Monster Energy display in the Charlotte Motor Speedway Fan Zone between 3-4 p.m. DA.

Through Bellator MMA, along with longstanding partner Monster Energy, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation exclusively for fans in attendance. The lineup a ranar Asabar will consist of four MMA bouts featuring some of the best regional up-and-coming talent, with the main event prospects in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract.

The Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race takes place Asabar, Mayu 20 a 8 p.m. DA, airing live on FS1. Tickets to the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star race are available at ‪NASCAR.com/tickets or by calling Charlotte Motor Speedway at 1-800-455-FANS (3267).

 

Updated Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Allen Crowder (7-2, Mebane, N.C.) vs. Robert Neal (4-2, Jefferson, Ga.)

Welterweight fadan: Jeremie Holloway (8-2, Charlotte, N.C) vs. Jacob McClintock (8-2, Charleston, S.C.)

Hur fadan: Mike Stevens (6-3, Winston-Salem, N.C) vs. Lashawn Alcocks (6-8, Wilmington, N.C.)

Haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi fadan: Allen Bose (5-0, Jacksonville, N.C.) vs. Chris Crawford (8-5, Durham, N.C)

 

Please visit Bellator.com for details.

*Event schedule subject to change.

Bellator, dambe, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Arziki Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Nuna: “Raging” Al Goes Off on Dana White, Klitschko vs. Binciken Joshua & Event Recaps

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It’s an early installment of the FNU Combat Sports Show this week since Co-host “Tornado” Tony Penecale will be busy in his role as the Phillies Superphan tomorrow night at the NFL Draft. We discuss “Raging” Al Iaquinta’s tirade against the UFC and Dana White, recap Bellator 178 and UFC Fight Night 108, and preview the big heavyweight boxing match between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua on Saturday. We also discuss the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter and last week’s boxing events.

 

mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Arziki Bergeron, UFC

Raging Al Iaquinta Interview By Ariel Helwani is Must See TV

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Da: Arziki Bergeron

UFC Lightweight Contender “Raging” Al Iaquinta (13-3) is certainly solidifying his nickname these days. From his dismantling of UFC Legend Diego Sanchez last Saturday night to his public disagreements with the most popular MMA league on the planet, Iaquinta is putting it all on the line lately.

 

Despite the fact that Iaquinta is on a five-fight win streak in the Octagon and has two more fights left on his UFC contract, he told Ariel Helwani in the above interview that it is “probable” he will not be fighting again in the near future.

 

Iaquinta’s self-imposed hiatus from the UFC has nothing to do with a lack of love for the sport, ko da yake. He’s just fed up with the politics and sick of being singled out for speaking his mind about fighter pay and other issues. He covers everything from weight cutting to the Reebok deal and unionization of fighters in the interview with Helwani. He also insists he would enjoy being fully involved in efforts to fix all these issues.

 

Perhaps the most outrageous and entertaining aspect of the interview is how Al rips UFC President Dana White. Using just as many expletives as “The Baldfather” himself likes to employ when he’s angry, Iaquinta gets most animated about White calling the plane ride home the best part of UFC Brooklyn. Iaquinta goes on to point out that White never had an injury in the sport of MMA and should keep his mouth shut about certain aspects of fighting that he has no clue about.

 

That part of Iaquinta’s argument sounds almost identical to the sentiment we shared here on Fight News Unlimited over a year ago with our “Open FU” to White. Back then we were criticizing the UFC President for his treatment of Holly Holm and her management team.

 

Listening to the Helwani interview is all the more entertaining and interesting if you can imagine a fighters’ association with Iaquinta as the president. It would be the best development possible to pay White back for all his own brash, in your face, tell-it-like-it-is ranting over the years. It would be fighting fire with fire, and listening to both of these characters argue with each other would be astronomically better than any of the debates that made up the chaotic 2016 Presidential Election in the United States.

 

It is highly unlikely that Iaquinta would be able to take on such a prominent role in such an association before his UFC contract officially runs out, ko da yake. Har yanzu, it is one of the most opportune times in the history of the sport of MMA for fighters to learn how to band together and exercise their solidarity to generate serious change. From the Reebok deal’s flaws to the new UFC owners taking a more insensitive corporate approach to management to the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight purse talks, there are a lot of motivating factors in place right now to force a major development on the union/association front.

 

Da kuma “Uncle Dana” can “go F$%k himself” (as Al Iaquinta might say) if he thinks he can stop that train from rumbling down the tracks. More fighters need to learn from Iaquinta and follow in his f-bombing footsteps if anything is really going to get better in the near future. Whether it involves foul language or not, ko da yake, the argument for change needs to generate more commentary from the fighters who are directly experiencing the difficulties of getting by on a typical MMA fighter’s salary. The days of keeping your mouth shut and staying in line to make sure you get the best fights and the best opportunities for extra income are coming to an end. It’s truly time for more shortchanged fighters to knock the silver spoon out of Dana White’s mouth and get to work on improving the status quo by any means necessary.

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FNU Combat Sports Nuna: UFC Fight Night and Bellator 177 Recap and upcoming MMA and Boxing Schedule

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This week’s broadcast features recaps and previews of MMA and boxing events around the world. Tony, Tom and Rich also discuss politics and go off on a couple tangents here and there. We make it the whole episode this week without mentioning MacGregor vs. Mayweather even once.

We do break down some huge upcoming fights with Andre Berto taking on Shawn Porter in the main event on Showtime this week and a fourth MMA fight between Daniel Straus and Patricio “Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee” Friere at Bellator 178 on Friday night. We also have another UFC fight night to discuss and last week’s MMA results to go over.

 

Combate nahiyar Amirka, Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, M-1, M-1 Watna, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Wata Gasa, UFC

Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Afrilu 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, DAYA Gasa: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Watna 76 da kuma Combate nahiyar Amirka 13

Toronto – Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, a duniya, firaministan 24/7 Multi-dandali tashar sadaukar da cikakken ɗaukar hoto na fama wasanni, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, farko yau da dare, Alhamis, Afrilu 20, tare da Combate nahiyar Amirka 13 from Tucson, Arizona, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling a 8 p.m. DA.

The action continues on Friday, Afrilu 21 a 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of DAYA Gasa: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Philippines. Daga baya, a 9 p.m. DA, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 kasashen fadin Turai, Afrika da Gabas ta Tsakiya.

A ranar Asabar, Afrilu 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, farko a 10 a.m. DA tare da M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, da U.S. da kuma duniya a kan 30 kasashen fadin Turai, Afrika da Gabas ta Tsakiya. A M-1 Watna 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. DA.

A karshe, Ku yãƙi Network zai cece m ɗaukar hoto na UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Afrilu 22, lokacin da na fara a 7 p.m. ET tare da live UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPre-yãƙi SHOW manyan cikin LIVE PRELIMS a kan ku yãƙi Network. Babban katin airs rayuwa a TSN5. AUFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Pre-yãƙi SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

A ƙarshe daga ranar Asabar babban katin, da live UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-yãƙi SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, bincike da kuma post-yãƙi hirarraki.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate nahiyar Amirka 13, lokacin da na fara a 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, ya hada da:

-Roman Salazar (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) vs. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrid (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joel Champion (4-0)

-Erick Sanchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

DAYA Gasa: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Afrilu 21 a 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard folayang (17-5) vs. Ev Abubuwa (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugene Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Kirista Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Afrilu 21 a 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) vs. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) vs. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) vs. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 a 10 a.m. DA, which will include the following bouts:

-Javier Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Elnur veliev (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omarov (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

A M-1 Watna 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergey Morozov (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) vs. Elnur veliev (6-0-1)

Asabar ta UFC yãƙi NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. DA. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Dustin Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) vs. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

Ga cikakken listing of Kuma ku yãƙi Network ta watsa shirye-shirye jadawalin, ziyarci www.fightnetwork.com, bi da mu a kan Twitterfightnet, zama fan on Facebook da kuma ziyarci da mu a kan Instagramfightnet.
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FNU Combat Sports Nuna: Johnson vs. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

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Rabble Rousin’ Arziki Bergeron, “Qwaqwalwa ne qwarai” Tom Padgett da kuma Tony “Da iskar” Penecale discuss the news and events of the last two weeks in combat sports. From Rampage Jackson’s rough final fight in Bellator to Chris Weidman’s controversial loss to Gegard Mousasi we cover all the major MMA happenings. We also discuss the upcoming week’s boxing schedule and look back at some events in boxing from the last two weeks. We wrap up with a discussion about NASCAR and Bellator taking advantage of their common partnership with Monster energy drink. The two sports giants announced recently that Bellator will host fight cards at future racing events.

 

Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, UFC

Yaƙi da keɓaɓɓiyar hanyar sadarwa KSW 38 & WHO 38 Live Doubleheader wannan Jumma'a, Afrilu 7, Daidaita UFC® 210 Verageaukar hoto akan Afrilu 8

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Toronto – Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, a duniya, firaministan 24/7 Multi-dandali tashar sadaukar da cikakken ɗaukar hoto na fama wasanni, ya gabatar da raye raye mai ban sha'awa game da wasan kiɗa a wannan Juma'a, Afrilu 7, farko da NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio daga Warsaw, Poland a 3 p.m. ET ya biyo baya WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa samadaga Montreal, Kanada a 6 p.m. DA. An ci gaba da ɗaukar matakan yaƙin basasa a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 8 tare da rayayyu FASAHA-FARUTA da kuma KYAUTA ya nuna UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2.

NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio za a watsa kai tsaye ta hanyar sadarwa a Yankin Kanada, da U.S. da kuma duniya a kan 30 kasashen fadin Turai, Afrika da Gabas ta Tsakiya. A halin yanzu, WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa sama airs suna rayuwa akan Fasahar Sadarwa a Kanada kuma suna gudana a duk duniya UFCFightPass.com.

Harbawa a kashe a 3 p.m. DA, biyu daga manyan taurari 'yan wasan felanweight na Poland za su yi rubutu NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio, kamar yaddaArtur Sowinski (17-8) collides da Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). A cikin co-main taron, Haske Yaren mutanen PolandGrzegorz Szulakowski (7-1) tana maraba da Brazil Renato Gomes (20-9) cikin yankin makiya. A cikin sauran gasawar da aka gabatar, Yaren mutanen Poland featherweight Roman Szymanski (9-3) ya hadu da Brazil Denilson Neves (11-4),Lukasz Rajewski (6-2) fuskõkinsu Sebastian Romanowski (11-7-1) a cikin yaƙi na Yaren mutanen Poland featherweights, Kamil Selwa (10-5) ya magance fellowan uwan ​​Yaren mutanen Poland Anzor Azhiev (6-2), Antoni Chmiewlewski (32-15) da kuma Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) murabba'ai a fafatawar Yaren mutanen Poland, kara Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) da kuma Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) jefa a cikin wani Polish-lightweight showdown.

WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa sama ya fara aiki a 6 p.m. ET kuma zai zama kanun labarai ta hanyar babban wasan daidaita tsakanin Ontario Jesse Ronson (16-8) da Montreal ta Derek Gauthier (8-6). Abubuwan haɗin haɗin gwiwa na bantamweight Michael Imperato (7-2) da Xavier Alaoui (7-1). A cikin sauran rijiyoyin marquee, T.J. Laramie (5-1) daukan kan Alex Morgan (6-2) a cikin wani featherweight hamayya, Samfurin Gym mai ban tsoro Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) hadu da wasan kwaikwayo na Amurka David Sachs (10-3), sau ɗaya - doke Canadianweightweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) fafata da Faransa Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), nauyi mara nauyi na Kanad Adam Dyczka (4-0) daukan kan debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), kara Tyler Wilson (1-0) fuskõkinsu Eric Daigneault (2-2) a 135 fam, Charles Jordan (3-0) fuskõkinsu Mathieu Morciano (3-2) a 145 fam, Jerema capony (5-0) haƙiƙa cikakken rikodin da Kevin Genereux (2-2) a 155 fam da kuma sosai toightweight begen Tony Laramie (1-0) yana bin nasarar sa ta biyu ta kwatankwacin rashin nasara Derek Falk (2-0).

Bugu da kari, Ku yãƙi Network zai cece m ɗaukar hoto na UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2 a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 8, lokacin da na fara a 1 p.m. ET tare da jerin sa'o'i huɗu na Fight Network na asali UFC IN 60showcasing babban taron da kuma co- babban taron taurari Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson, Chris Weidman da Gegard Mousasi. A 5 p.m. DA, UFC 210 TAFIYA Yana shiga cikin rayuwar da kuma wasan motsa jiki na wasanni huɗu waɗanda ke shirya don fadace-fadace masu mahimmanci.

Cibiyar gwagwarmaya da hanyar sadarwa za ta wayar da kai kai tsaye UFC® 210 Pre-yãƙi SHOW a 7 p.m. ET yana haifar da ingantattun prelims akan TSN2. Nunin fasalin yana nuna masu fafutukar UFC mai ritaya Kenny Florian da Yves Edwards suna aiki a matsayin manazarta na tebur tare da Karyn Bryant mai masaukin baki, tare da wakilinmu Megan Olivi wacce ke gudanar da tambayoyi a shafin.

A ƙarshen UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2, da live UFC® 210 POST-yãƙi SHOWfasali fasali, bincike da kuma post-yãƙi hirarraki.

Ga cikakken listing of Kuma ku yãƙi Network ta watsa shirye-shirye jadawalin, ziyarci www.fightnetwork.com, bi da mu a kan Twitterfightnet, zama fan on Facebook da kuma ziyarci da mu a kan Instagramfightnet.
dambe, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Arziki Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale

Maris 30, 2017 FNU Combat Sports Nuna: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Tom, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal for “fat shaming” him.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.”

Bellator, dambe, mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale

FNU Combat Sports Nuna: Wasannin UFC, Golovkin vs. Jacobs Results, Bellator 175 Preview

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Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. if you believe Dana White. We also chat about UFC Fight Night events featuring Jimi Manuwa and Kelvin Gastelum notching huge career wins. We look back at Golovkin vs. Jacobs and the unlikelihood of Canelo taking the fight with Golovkin now. We also preview King Mo Lawal vs. Rampage Jackson next Friday.

Listen to the broadcast below: