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Herpes Derails Major UFC Light Heavyweight Fight at UFC Vegas 106

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Per: Rich Bergeron

If just having Herpes isn’t enough of a downer, getting a huge payday rescheduled because of complications from the virus has to be completely demoralizing.

Pes semipesado Rodolfo Bellato (pictured at above left) recently had to pull out of a fight at UFC Vegas 106 with UFC Legend Paul Craig. The slashing of the bout from the card came at a very late hour. Announcers had to let the viewing public know about the major change right in the middle of the event.

Oddly enough, it was Bellato himself who explained it was a case of Herpes that caused him to back out of the fight. The UFC broadcast team would only refer to Bellato’s inability to compete as “an unspecified medical issue.” The only thing that might be worse than dealing with Herpes is having to tell everyone in the world you’ve got Herpes.

Most people would be happy to avoid the explanation Bellato gave and just say no comment. No obstant això, the Brazilian behemoth was up front and honest in explaining why he had to miss a chance to take on Paul Craig in the Octagon.

“I never thought that herpes would take me out of a fight! I’m sorry to all of you guys, but it’s something that’s out of our control,” Bellato wrote in an apology post on social media. “I’ll have more news soon!” In the accompanying video, Bellato displayed a closer look at the “herpes,” which thankfully appeared to be of the cold sore variety.

There are the cold sore only kind of herpes and then there are the dreaded genital herpes.

According to the Mayo Clinic:

“Cold sores spread from person to person by close contact, such as kissing. They’re usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and less commonly herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both of these viruses can affect the mouth or genitals and can be spread by oral sex. The virus can spread even if you don’t see the sores.”

El creguis o no, this has actually happened a couple times before with a cold sore derailing a team versus team fight in two recent seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. First it happened on Season 32 (Grasso versus Shevchenko) when Omran Chaaban had his fight with Shamidkhan Magomedov called off due to Chaaban developing a cold sore. During the prior season a cold sore also derailed a Team McGregor versus Team Chandler bout. Timur Valiev and Trevor Wells were the combatants then, and they fought later on in that same season after a cold sore suffered by Wells saw their first opportunity scrapped.

As UFC officials work to reschedule the bout, Bellato will have to address the condition and make sure he treats his outbreak appropriately. It’s definitely one of the weirdest ways to lose a prime fight opportunity in the most premier MMA league on the planet.

On the bright side, both fighters will get a little bit more time to prepare for each other’s unique styles. Fans could see a better fight as a result. Craig will be entering the cage for this bout riding a three-fight losing skid while Bellato’s most recent blemish on his record was a lackluster performance against Jimmy Crute that ended in a draw. It’s a legend versus prospect fight all the way, and both men will be trying to prove that the Octagon is where they belong.

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The Weekly Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Wager Report

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There’s no PFL MMA this week and nothing in the works for them until June. This week the UFC offers us another “Apex” fight card headlined by Gilbert Burns (22-8) versus Michael Morales (17-0) with UFC Fight Night 256. It’s really the only major MMA betting action available this weekend.

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Let’s get into the available boxing action before we dive into the best UFC betting opportunities for the week. Our boxing bout of the week is a rematch for the ages.

We go to the Copper Box Arena in London where Johnny Fisher (13-0, 11 KOs) adquireix David Allen (23-7, 18 KOs) in part two of a British heavyweight boxing odyssey. Their first fight generated serious controversy with many experts convinced Allen won the bout with Fisher winning two scorecards by a single point (95-94) and Allen winning by three points on the third judge’s card (96-93).

Fisher is still a formidable favorite on DraftKings amb una -275 moneyline despite all the doubts about his last performance. It’s not hard to see why the bookies like Fisher. The decision against Allen last time interrupted a 7-fight knockout streak for him. Allen has only been knocked out once, by a 4-0 fighter in the 10th round back in 2018.

Allen comes into this fight with a chip on his shoulder and a +210 moneyline. He’s knocked out some very good fighters himself, guys like Lucas Browne (31-6, 27 KOs). A Knockout bet on Allen would probably seem absurd, but since he’s a fighter who should feel shafted by the judges last time out, it’s an intriguing choice.

D'una banda, Allen might have honestly been the better fighter last time out. D'altra banda, “The Romford Bull” Johnny Fisher seems more capable of his own knockout to end the night early.

Due to the fact that we know Allen hasn’t been stopped in 7 any, this might be a good spot for an “alternate choice bet.” Fisher by Decision once again or Allen by KO/TKO/DQ. We could also have better judges this time and Allen going the distance again. Allen could certainly end up winning his own decision this time around. If you think there’s no doubt he’s the better man, go with the moneyline just in case the KO never comes.

There’s not much juice with a moneyline bet on Fisher, but maybe there is if it’s thrown into a solid parlay.

This fight is featured on DAZN and is one of two boxing matches this weekend with close enough lines to debate about. verificar oddsjam to find which sportsbook is offering the best odds for this fight.

Our second match is worth some serious discussion as Artur Reis (14-1, 9 KOs) is taking on Mate Rudan (8-0, 7 KOs) in Germany for the IBF European Super Middleweight Title. The Croation Rudan is the underdog with a +140 moneyline on Draft Kings even though he’s finished 7 of his eight total opponents.

Rudan also comes in with a record that is remarkably similar to the one brought into the ring by the only fighter to beat Reis: Osleys Iglesias (ara 13-0, 12 KOs). One the other side of Rudan’s success is the fact that he’s only battled four opponents with winning records. Compare that to the 9 guys with more wins than losses challenged by Reis over the years.

Reis is a -180 moneyline bet on Draft Kings. This will be his second 10-round fight.

Rudan will be going into his first 10-rounder. The only other time Rudan fought in Germany was when he beat a fighter with a ridiculous losing record of 5-52-4.

For Reis, this will be his thirteenth fight in his home country. The Wolfsburg resident might see “hometown cooking” factor in his favor if the fight is close. Reis has only knocked out fighters with subpar records so far in their careers, and Rudan is not that kind of slouch. This makes Reis by moneyline or decision the two best bets to drop on this contest.

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UFC Fight Night 256 Apex Main Card

Michael Morales (-850) adquireix Gilbert Burns (+575) at Welterweight in the classic grizzled veteran versus new phenom main event of this event. Morales is undefeated, knocking out three of his five UFC opponents since he arrived on the scene through a decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021.

If you’re afraid of the -800 option of the moneyline bet, take a chance on Morales by TKO for -150 a Draftkings. Keep in mind this will be the 24th UFC fight for Burns. Can he rely on the experience factor to even the odds? If you like Burns, la +575 moneyline is really the only way to go. Burns has a very well-balanced winning record with 6 KOs, 9 presentacions, i 7 decisions.

Even though Burns lost 4 del seu passat 6, all four of those fighters he lost to are considered top-level UFC talent. The fighters who beat him in that stretch were Sean Brady, Jack Della Maddalena, Belal Muhammad, and Khamzat Chimaev, who currently claim a combined 74 wins and just 7 pèrdues.

Is Morales at that elite level yet? Is he really in the same category as those killers? The bookies seem to think he is with those astronomical odds. Can he do what Della Maddalena did to Burns? No ho sé, but he’ll have five rounds to try.

Burns is 38 years old and may take a page out of Jose Aldo’s book and retire if he loses this fight. Will he be inspired enough to grind out a win and prove there is a difference between legends and prospects in the UFC? If you think so, 1 “alternative method of victory double chance” bet is in order. Burns by decision or Morales by KO. Draft Kings offers that option at -200 lots.

If you back Burns earning a win by submission you’ll get a windfall payout with that outcome currently sitting at +1400 odds on Draft Kings. Burns last notched a submission against Neil Magny with an arm trial choke in the first round to end their January 21, 2023 bout at UFC 283. Burns has not knocked anyone out in a little over five years of competition.

The co-main event is more of the same with veteran submission artist Paul Craig (17-9-1, 13 presentacions) pitted against young upstart Rodolfo Bellato (12-2) at Light Heavyweight.

Suprisingly, two out of Craig’s last three wins have actually come by TKO. You’ll get +700 odds if he knocks out Bellato. Craig is a +400 on the moneyline, so that’s a great return without having to pick a method of victory. If you think he gets back to his submission ways, you’ll get +550 odds for that on Draft Kings.

Bellato is -535 on Draft Kings, even though he only has two official UFC fights compared to “The Bearjew” entering the cage for his 20th fight with the promotion. A better bet if you like Bellato is TKO/KO/DQ or Submission at -280 a Draft Kings.

Losing five of his last six fights should not scare you away from putting a flyer on the Paul Craig moneyline here. He’s been matched with real bruisers and established veterans in all those bouts. Here against an unproven new guy, he’s game to get a win. Bellato has been knocked out twice, both times by fellow UFC Fighter Vitor Petrino.

Mairon Santos (15-1) makes his way to the main card this Saturday in another youth versus experience matchup against Sodiq Yusuf (13-4) at Lightweight. Santos isn’t even a year into his official UFC career while Yusuf is entering his 10th official bout with the promotion.

Santos is also coming off a controversial split decision win against Francis Marshall. Both fighters battled to a close decision with Santos getting the nod in a fight he definitely struggled in. Yusuff lost three of his last five fights, but all of them were against top tier UFC talent.

I personally like Yusuff on the +120 moneyline to test Santos (-142) to his limits. His finishes have all been recorded in the first round during his time in the UFC so far. Santos has his one loss by knockout, so if you’re feeling lucky you could go with Yusuff by Knockout at +550. Yussuff by first round knockout is hovering around +1100 odds with a first round submission posting on Draft Kings a +1400. It should be a safe moneyline bet for Yusuff here. I don’t see Santos bringing the same experience and wisdom to the cage that Yusuff brings.

Yusuff might also be worried he won’t stick around the promotion much longer without a big finish against Santos. Yusuff by TKO or Submission is sitting at +400. It’s tempting. This guy’s back is against the cage and the UFC frowns on retaining fighters who lose multiple fights in a row. It’s a time in his career where he has to put on a good show or go home. The UFC has too much talent like Mairon Santos coming through the development and prospect phases. Yusuff is in a tough spot and has to have a phenomenal fight performance to impress the bosses.

Dustin Stoltzfus (16-6) is coming into his Middleweight fight with the dominant Nursulton Ruziboev (35-9-2, 2 No Contests) as a serious underdog with a +240 moneyline price tag.

Ruziboev is a master of stoppages with 33 de la seva 35 wins coming by submission or knockout. Ruziboev by TKO/KO/DQ or Submission is -200. It’s a little more economical than his -298 moneyline odds.

Only one seasoned and formidable UFC fighter could stop a 10-fight first-round finishing streak Ruziboev carried into their May 11, 2024 lluita. Joaquin Buckley managed to win a unanimous decision against the man from Uzbekistan, so that’s the blueprint to beat him. Can Dustin Stoltzfus figure out how to use the same strategy to avoid being stopped early himself?

Ruziboev doesn’t like to go to a second round if you look at his history. The second round doesn’t typically last very long if his opponent gets there. The under 1.5 rounds option at -125 odds is very attractive for this bout. Stoltzfus has two recent losses in the first round.

What makes a flyer on the Stolzfus side intriguing is that he is also capable of earning a stoppage. Ell ha 8 UFC fights under his belt and is coming off a first round knockout win over Mark-Andre Barriault en la seva última lluita. This will be Ruziboev’s 5th official UFC fight.

Stoltzfus by TKO/KO/DQ or Submission is a fat +400 a Draft Kings. To prevent Ruziboev from steamrolling over him, Stoltzfus will need to tap into his own submission and knockout skills. It’s hard to imagine this fight going the distance.

Play it safe with the moneyline or bet on the Stoltsfus upset by stoppage if you really believe Ruziboev is over-rated here. If you don’t like either side but doubt the fight will reach the final bell, bet against the fight to go the distance. That gives you -475 lots, so that’s not much juice outside of a parlay.

Ruziboev by TKO/KO/DQ or Submission is my personal suggestion here after analyzing the history of both fighters. The under 1.5 line is also one you should seriously consider if you really think Stoltzfus can potentially get a quick stoppage of his own.

Julian Erosa (31-11) is another underdog with potential on this UFC card up against Melquizael Costa (23-7) at Featherweight. Costa won two of his last three fights by submission, but Erosa has never lost by submission in a 42-fight career. A whopping 26 of Erosa’s 31 wins are via stoppage, fent la seva +145 odds to win very attractive here.

Both fighters are enjoying three-fight win streaks going into this bout. Costa is the favored fighter here at -175 odds to win on Draft Kings. This is despite the fact that Erosa has much more UFC experience. Erosa finished his last three fights inside the first round with two guillotine choke submission wins (sobre Christian Rodriguez i Ricardo Ramos) and then a TKO victory over Darren Elkins his last time out.

Costa’s last win against the same Christian Rodriguez went the full distance. Common opponent MMA math isn’t always conclusive, but I think it speaks volumes here. My best bet recommendation here is to go with Erosa for the upset on the moneyline. No obstant això, slightly better odds are available if you choose the statistically viable chance of Erosa winning by TKO/KO/DQ or Submission at +275.

If you absolutely believe Costa wins this fight, it’s a no brainer to take him winning by TKO/KO/DQ or Decision at -150 lots. Both fighters have slick submission skills, but I don’t see Costa submitting Erosa for the first time in his whole career here. També, Erosa had two straight losses by first-round knockout before embarking on his latest three-fight finish fest. Erosa has seven of his 11 losses by knockout, so he definitely could be susceptible to Costa’s striking here.

I like Costa and think he’s a great scrapper, but I just think Erosa is on too much of a roll with the finishing moves to bet against him here. Call him my “Dog Lock of the Week.”

Lleuger Gabriel “Gifted” Green (11-5) comes into his UFC Fight Night 256 contest with Matheus Camilo (9-2) on a two-fight losing skid in the UFC. It seems to be a theme on this card with the UFC veteran sides of the matchups fighting the younger prospects. Camilo is making his organizational debut against a fighter who’s only been beaten by some of the best in the UFC’s Lightweight division in recent history.

It’s a little surprising to see Camilo as the favored fighter here with -230 odds to win even if you look at the Brazilian’s six-fight win streak in the feeder leagues.

Green is a +190 underdog going into his sixth UFC bout. Ell és 2-3 in the UFC so far, but his losses came against Bryan Battle, Ian Garry i Daniel Rodriguez. Definitely no cheap dates on that list. No obstant això, the downside is he’s coming off the shelf after two years of inaction while Camilo just fought last December.

Camilo’s only two losses have come by submission, and Green has 6 of them to account for most of his 11 victòries de carrera. D'altra banda, Camilo has four knockout wins, and Green has been knocked out in three of his five losses. Sounds like the perfect ingredients for an Alternate Method of Victory Double Chance bet on Green by Submission or Camilo by Knockout at odds of -110. Green by Submission has a +800 price tag while Camilo by TKO/KO/DQ comes in at +140 lots.

All three times Green has been knocked out, it happened in the first round. Bryan Battle dispatched him in just 14 segon. A Camilo TKO/KO/DQ in Round 1 Fight Parlay nets +300 lots. This fight just has too many parameters that could make it go either way. My official recommendation on this one is avoid any bet on this bout. Let’s just find out risk-free if Green gives Camilo a UFC initiation to remember or Camilo storms into the organization with a stunning victory.

The opener of the main card is a Lightweight fight featuring Jared Gordon (20-7) cara a cara contra Thiago Moises (19-8). This is setting up to be one of the closest fights on this card with Gordon stealing the favorite status with -125 odds and Moises barely an underdog with +105 probabilitats de guanyar.

This is honestly another fight to skip placing a bet on. The recent roadmap for both of these guys looks the same: lots of ups and downs and no way to tell definitively who has the best chance to win. Both fighters have a ton of UFC experience and anything could happen here. Watch it without a stake on the outcome and enjoy the fireworks.

UFC Fight Night 256 Apex Preliminary Card

Yadier Del Valle (8-0) versus Connor Matthews (7-3) is the featured prelim bout of the night at Featherweight. Will the third time be the charm for Matthews after dropping his first two official UFC fights? It all really depends on just how well the Cuban Del Valle does in his UFC debut.

Del Valle is a -520 favorite after winning his last two fights by decision and earning a UFC contract last October by way of Dana White’s Contender Series. You can cut those odds significantly if you bet on Del Valle to win by TKO/KO/DQ or Decision at -250 lots. Both of the back-to-back losses Matthews just suffered came by knockout. If you want more juice than that, Del Valle by decision gives you +130 lots. Since Del Valle hasn’t scored a knockout in a while, the moneyline bet or Del Valle by decision seem like the safest options here.

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Batamweights Luana Santos (8-2) i Tainara Lisboa (7-2) square off next in a phenomenal female fight that is a matchmaker’s masterpiece. Despite the wide odds available on this fight, this one could be very close. Both women have only lost to big name fighters. Lisboa (+142 moneyline) is riding a five-fight win streak while Santos (-170 moneyline) is trying to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to the super tough Casey O’Neill.

The only major distinction between these two fierce females is the fact that Santos has been in the UFC a bit longer and finished two of her first three fights in the octagon inside the first round. No obstant això, four of Lisboa’s seven wins come by way of first round stoppage. If you can’t pick a side, the under 2.5 is looking promising in this bout at +200 lots. D'una altra manera, I would suggest Santos on the moneyline based on her superior opposition and her edge in UFC experience.

Elise Reed (8-4) adquireix Denise Gomes (10-3) in the third fight of the night at Straw-weight. Reed will be entering the cage as a heavy underdog at +455 odds to win on the moneyline.

Gomes seems like a more secure bet to win this bout with her -625 moneyline odds. Get a little help on this one by betting on Gomes to win by TKO/KO/DQ or Decision at -400 odds to hit.

Flyweights Hyun Sung Park (9-0) i Carlos Hernández (10-4) set the card’s tone for new to the UFC fighters going up against more seasoned UFC talent. Park has finished every professional opponent but the first one he faced in November of 2018.

Park would be the second “Road to UFC” contestant to best Hernandez if he wins this fight. Hernandez brings a couple more UFC fights in the experience column to this scrap, but Park is a professional finisher. Two of the last three Hernandez losses came by stoppage. Park also has only made it to the third round just once since his pro debut fight.

The two safest bets for this fight seem to be Park by TKO/KO/DQ or Submission at +215, or Park on the -192 moneyline if you think Hernandez can take him the distance. If you like Hernandez to win an upset, he’s never won by knockout. So that leaves Hernandez by Submission or Decision at +150 a Draft Kings.

The Straw-weight females are at it again in the event opener with American Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Pennington (14-7) facing Brazilian Luana Pinheiro (11-4) in a fight where Pennington is a -340 favorite on the moneyline.

Pinheiro lost her last three fights to stall a nine-fight win streak. There’s a reason she’s a +270 desvalgut, but only two of those nine straight wins for Pinheiro made it out of the first round. She’s definitely capable of a knockout or submission upset here. D'altra banda, all seven of Pennington’s losses came by decision.

You may need to parlay the pick here to get better juice from your squeeze, but Pennington on the moneyline is the best option.

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This card is very evenly matched and features five narrow betting lines as a result. Bet at your own peril.

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PFL ANNOUNCES FULL CARD FOR 2025 WORLD TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS IN WICHITA ON JUNE 20

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2024 PFL Lightweight World Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov Faces Jay-Jay Wilson in Lightweight Semifinal Main EventFormer Bellator World Champion Liz Carmouche Meets Undefeated Elora Dana in Women’s Flyweight Semifinal BoutBantamweights Jake Hadley and Marcirley Alves Will Also Face Off, While Mexico’s Mando Gutierrez Meets Denver’s Justin Wetzell
NOVA YORK (Maig 14, 2025) – Avui, the Professional Fighters League announced the full card for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals, que es porta a terme el divendres, Juny 20, at the historic INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. These high stakes, win-and-you’re-in Semifinals bouts are the last stop on the way to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals.

En l'esdeveniment principal, 2024 PFL Lightweight Champion Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) faces former title challenger Jay-Jay Wilson (11-1) in the Lightweight Semifinal. En l'esdeveniment co-principal, former Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche (23-8) meets undefeated Elora Dana (8-0) in a bout that serves as a 2025 World Tournament Women’s Flyweight Semifinal.

Rounding out the main card are the Bantamweights, Anglaterra Jake Hadley (12-4) will meet Brazil’s Marcirley Alves (13-4) in the SmartCage, while friends turned foes Mando Gutierrez (11-3)of Mexicoclashes with Denver’s Justin Wetzell (11-2) to see who will advance to the Finals in August.

Les entrades per 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals in Wichita start at $40 and are available through =selectaseat.com/pfl

Addicionalment, the Early Card is now finalized, featuring Semifinal bouts in the Lightweight and Women’s Flyweight division, in addition to three World Tournament Alternate bouts and three Showcase matchups.

Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Brent Primus (16-4, 1 NC) looks for a spot in the Lightweight Finals when he takes on Alfie Davis (18-5-1), who upset PFL fan-favorite Clay Collard in the First Round. A pair of grapplers will put their ground game to the test when Jena Bishop (8-2) takes on rising star Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2) in the Women’s Flyweight Semifinal. Former title challenger Magomed Magomedov (20-4) es reuneix Savarjon Khamidov (16-0) in a Bantamweight Alternate bout. Australia’s Antonio Caruso (10-2) will showcase his skills against Brazil’s Vinicius Cenci (8-3) at Lightweight in an Alternate matchup.

Europeans collide asIreland’s Darragh Kelly (7-0)takes on France’s Dylan Salvador (6-2) in a Lightweight Showcase bout, while Bantamweights Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) i Lazard Dayron (8-0-1) tango under the bright lights in a Showcase bout. Mèxic de Saray Orozco (8-6) steps up to face Brazil’s Ilara Joanne (12-10) in the first Women’s Flyweight matchup of the night. The action begins with a Welterweight Showcase bout; Mèxic de Alan Dominguez (11-6) faces off against Kansas’s own, Nick Meck (8-2) in front of his hometown crowd.

La 2025 PFL World Tournament airs live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners.

One Shot. The annual single-elimination tournament will feature brackets at Heavyweight, Pes semipesado, De pes mitjà, Welter, Lleuger, Pes ploma, Pes gall, and Women’s Flyweight. The PFL World Tournament spans an action packed five months. 64 of the best fighters from around the world will compete to win MMA’s toughest test – win three straight times in five months to become PFL Tournament Champion.

The Semifinal fights will be three, five-minute rounds while the Finals are five, rounds de cinc minuts. All events and all fights now allow the use of elbows. The PFL World Tournament will payout over $20 million in total prize money, incloent una $500,000 bonus for every winner.

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Main Card:

ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (NOSALTRES.) | DAZN (Europa & Canadà) 

Divendres, Juny 20 – 9 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Main Event: Gadzhi Rabadanov(25-4-2) vs.Jay-Jay Wilson(11-1)

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Co-Main Event: Liz Carmouche(23-8) vs.Elora Dana (8-0)

Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Jake Hadley(12-4) vs.Marcirley Alves(13-4)

Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Mando Gutierrez(11-3) vs.Justin Wetzell (11-2)

2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals Early Card:

ESPN+ (NOSALTRES.) | DAZN (Europa & Canadà)

Divendres, Juny 20 – 5:30 pm ET

Lightweight Semifinal Combat: Brent Primus(16-4, 1 NC)vs. Alfie Davis(18-5-1) 

Women’s Flyweight Semifinal Combat: Jena Bishop(8-2) vs.Ekaterina Shakalova (9-2)

Bantamweight Alternate Bout: Magomed Magomedov (20-4) vs.Savarjon Khamidov(16-0)

Lightweight Alternate Bout: Antonio Caruso(10-2) vs.Vinicius Cenci(8-3)

LleugerShowcaseCombat:Darragh Kelly(7-0)vs. Dylan Salvador(6-2)

Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Matheus Mattos(14-4-1) vs.Lazard Dayron (8-0-1)

Women’s Flyweight Alternate Bout: Saray Orozco(8-6) vs.Ilara Joanne (12-10)

Welterweight Showcase Bout: Alan Dominguez(11-6) vs.Nick Meck (8-2)

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I do my own research in addition to utilizing software like Lots, and one tip I can offer is to watch fights as much as possible to get to know the fighters you are putting your money on.

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Sportsbooks also often allow for betting on what I call “feeder leagues” like LFA, which is one of the UFC’s deepest recruiting pools. The favored fighters usually win on those cards, so finding an underdog winner to parlay into a profitable bet can be very challenging.

“Dana White’s Contender Series” can also provide winning opportunities if you are capable of a little deep research. The prospects who appear on these cards might have long winning streaks, but it’s important to find out who their opponents really were. Sometimes you might see an undefeated fighter on there against a journeyman and think the smart bet is the guy with no losses. Look deeper and you could find the undefeated guy fought his whole career against tomato cans with no wins of their own.

Inside information is also crucial. Sometimes that type of intel goes public, like a couple weeks ago when UFC fighter and commentator Michael Església hyped up Juliana Miller on the pre-fight show for UFC on ESPN 67. El seu oponent Ivana Petrovic was a decent favorite, and Miller came into the fight with a record that did not look all that impressive.

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PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

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PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Six Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse

MÉS – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championships and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif

The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Octubre. 19, 2024) – Professional Fighters League (PFL) today in partnership with Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season, which will be available live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and take place on Friday, Novembre 29 in Riyadh, Aràbia Saudita. Additionally the PFL Championships can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.

Tickets for this massive night of Championship action are set to go on sale today, Octubre. 19 via webook.com.

The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, Pes semipesado, Welter, Lleuger, Pes ploma, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion.

Addicionalment, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, Lleuger, Pes ploma, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for athletes from the region to compete in the PFL Global Season.

All Championship bouts for both the Global Season and PFL MENA will be five, rounds de cinc minuts, and for the first time in the history of the PFL Championships, the rule set will now allow elbows.

“The Championships are the culmination of our sports-season format, where PFL athletes have beaten the odds to reach this point in the toughest test in all of sports,” Peter Murray, CEO, PFL, dit. “There are multiple athletes competing who I am excited to see take that next step in their careers, while there are also returning champions who I’m curious to see if they can reach the pinnacle again. That’s what makes this so great. Catch the biggest night in MMA live on ESPN+ and DAZN globally.”

Hosting the 2024 PFL Championships marks a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA. The Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the Ministry of Sport have cemented their commitment to growing the impact of MMA on local youth and young athletes. The event not only provides a platform for the world’s best fighters to inspire Saudi youth, but it also offers a global stage for local athletes to compete on at a higher level. Hosting the event also aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 goals of establishing the Kingdom as a global hub for sports and entertainment, inspiring Saudi locals to lead healthy lifestyles, and inspiring youth through sports

“Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has grown by more than 20% over the past year, with world-class events such as this a huge driver in increasing interest among our nation’s youthful population,” Abdullah Al Hazza, CEO, SMMAF, dit. “Hosting the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position on the world MMA map, with the exposure and experience gained for our athletes invaluable in their development. This includes showcasing MMA to women, and the return of Hattan Alsaif – the first ever Saudi woman to sign with a major global MMA promotion – to the November card is a welcome moment for our country’s combat sports community.”

PFL Regular Season features a true sports-season format, where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 bossa de milions.

Updated PFL Championships Card:
ESPN+ (NOSALTRES.) | DAZN (Canadà & Europa)
Divendres, Novembre 29, 2024

Pes ploma Esdeveniment Principal del Campionat: Brendan Loughnane (29-5) vs. Timur Khizriev (17-0)

Women’s Flyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) vs. Taila Santos (22-3)

Light Heavyweight Championship: Impa Kasanganay (18-4) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1)

Campionat welter: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) vs. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1)

Lightweight Championship: Brent Primus (14-3) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1)

Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Oleg Popov (19-1)

PFL MENA Championships:

PFL MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6)

PFL MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) vs. Islam Reda (12-1)

PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (11-1) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (15-3)

PFL MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-2) vs. Georges Eid (10-4)

Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif (2-0) vs. TBA
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, PFL Africa, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, i Bellator. Fundat el 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, amb 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.

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COMPLETE PFL BATTLE OF THE GIANTS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS

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Full access to PFL’s Battle of the Giants assetsen aquest lloc 
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Francis Nganno is back and is the winner of the Battle of the Giants.

The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Aràbia Saudita, hosted the return of “The Predator,” who viciously stopped his opponent Renan Ferreira by knockout in a little over three minutes to win the newly minted PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship Belt and reclaim his position atop the mountain in mixed martial arts. Amb la victòria, Ngannou immediately puts the combat sports world on notice that he remains a force to be reckoned with anytime he laces up the four-ounce PFL MMA gloves.

The co-main event of the evening saw the greatest women’s MMA fighter of all-time, Cris “Cyborg," add to her already impressive resume with a unanimous decision victory over PFL two-division Champion Larissa Pacheco. By winning the PFL Super Fights Women’s Featherweight World Championship, “Cyborg” has now added her fifth different promotional belt to her trophy case. The loss snaps a ten-fight winning streak for Pacheco, while “Cyborg” has pushed her winning streak to eight bouts.

The Bellator Middleweight Championship was on the line in a rematch between undefeated champion Johnny Eblen i l'Anglaterra de Fabian Edwards. It was the world-class grappling of American Top Team’s Eblen that was the difference. The Kansas City-native scored numerous takedowns over the course of 25 acta, earning a unanimous 48-47 decision despite a fifth round onslaught from Edwards.

Zafar Mohsen entered PFL’s SmartCage for the first time on Saturday as a major underdog for his Featherweight contest against Dagestan’s Husein Kadimagomaev, but it was the German athlete who emerged the favorite, sweeping the scorecards in a one-sided 30-27 unanimous decision victory. Mohsen has now pushed his current winning streak to four bouts.

Opening the PPV card of PFL Battle of the Giants, a highly anticipated Lightweight fight between former Bellator Featherweight Champion AJ McKee and surging Irish prospect Paul Hughes ended up being exactly what fight fans were expecting – a high-level, back-and-forth fight between two athletes with title aspirations. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus moments, però al final, two judges’ saw Belfast’s Hughes as the winner, moving him to 2-0 in PFL and putting “Big News” one step closer to a world title shot.

Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced earlier today that the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season will take place on Friday, Novembre 29 in Riyadh, Aràbia Saudita. L'esdeveniment s'emetrà en directe als EUA. on ESPN+ and additionally can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide.
PFL Battle of the Giants Main Card Results:

Francis Nganno (18-3) derrotat Renan Ferreira (13-4, 3 NC) per KO (cops) a 3:32 de la primera ronda

Cris Cyborg (28-2, 1 NC) derrotat Larissa Pacheco (23-5) per decisió unànime (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Johnny Eblen (16-0) derrotat Fabian Edwards (13-4) per decisió unànime (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Zafar Mohsen (14-4) derrotat Husein Kadimagomaev (11-2) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Paul Hughes (13-1) derrotat AJ McKee (22-2) per decisió dividida (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Early Card Results:

Raufeon Stots (21-2) derrotat Marcos Breno (13-4) a través de la submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) a 3:01 at round three

Makkasharip Zaynukov (16-4) derrotat Dedrek Sanders (9-5) per decisió unànime (30-26, 30-26. 30-26)

Ibragim Ibragimov (8-0) derrotat Nacho Campos (5-1) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Taha Bendaoud (4-0) derrotat Tariq Ismail (8-2) a través de la submissió (triangle Choke) a 3:51 de la segona ronda

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, i Bellator. Fundat el 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, amb 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.

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Graphics are sold separately through the Mini Jumbotron Print Store (www.minijumbotron.com/graphics) for about $175 for this model. TVs are not included but will easily mount inside using the 4 VESA holes on the back of each TV. Recommended TV: Visio 24″ Model # D24f-J09 The MICROTRON 24″ Model includes: Our 24″ Quad Mounting System & Frame.

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LFA BRINGS THE INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TO BRAZIL AT LFA 197

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Divendres, NOVEMBER 22LFA 197: KUZIUTINA vs. GUIMARÃES

Presentat per: MONSTER ENERGY

MAIN EVENT:
CHAMPION NATASHA KUZIUTINA vs. CHALLENGER YASMIN GUIMARÃES

INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

Viure UFC Fight PASS® a 7 p.m. I / 4 p.m. PT


LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Brazil in November with a Championship Headliner at LFA 197. En l'esdeveniment principal, the interim women’s strawweight title will be on the line.

This will be the nineteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the twelfth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.

LFA 197: Kuziutina vs. Guimarães, Presentat per Monster Energy, té lloc divendres, November 22nd at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brasil. The main event will feature an interim women’s strawweight title fight when interim champion Natasha “Kuzya” Kuziutina defends her title against top contender Yasmin Guimarães. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC Fight PASS® a 7 p.m. I / 4 p.m. PT.

“We are excited to bring another world-class title fight to Brazil,” Declarat Soares. “We have an incredible fan base in São Paulo and throughout Brazil, which is the birthplace of modern day MMA. The country will now host two of our biggest international stars in the main event of LFA 197.

Natasha Kuziutina is a three-time Olympian in Judo and the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title. She will defend her interim women’s strawweight title for a second time against Brazilian star and Muay Thai standout Yasmin Guimarães. The winner will get a chance to unify the title against current champion Rose Conceição early next year.”

Kuziutina (6-1) is the first woman from Russia to win an LFA title, i una vegada de nou, she is looking to do something that has never been done. That will happen if she is able to defend her LFA interim women’s strawweight title for a second time as she and Jaqueline Amorim are currently tied with one title defense a piece. Kuziutina won the title by defeating five-time IBJJF champion Giovanna Canuto at LFA 173. She then defended her title for the first time in August by defeating longtime Bellator standout Bruna Ellen in the main event of LFA 189.

Prior to her MMA success, Kuziutina enjoyed an incredible Judo career and is now the most decorated judoka to ever compete in the strawweight division of MMA. She has represented Russia at the 2012, 2016, i 2020 (took place in 2021) Jocs Olímpics d'Estiu. It was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where she earned an Olympic bronze medal. She now heads back to Brazil for her second title defense making her the first woman to headline LFA events on two continents.

Guimarães (8-1) is a decorated MMA and Muay Thai fighter that has built her world-class skill set by competing around the globe. The Brazilian dynamo built her name and reputation by competing successfully in both sports throughout Europe and the Middle East. En aquest moment, she has competed twice for KSW, which is a leading MMA promotion in Europe.

She has also competed and trained in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and her home country of Brazil. This includes challenging for the WBC Muay Thai super-bantamweight title. After competing around the world in multiple disciplines at flyweight and bantamweight, the proud Carioca returned home to Rio de Janeiro in May, where she made her debut in the strawweight division in the main event of LFA 183. Guimarães was triumphant that night by handing top prospect Naizi Cantanhede the first loss of her career. She now looks to capture LFA gold, while defending home turf, as Brazilians have never lost an LFA main event in Brazil.

Targeta principal (Worldwide on UFC Fight PASS® a 8 p.m. I / 5 p.m. PT):

Esdeveniment Inici | Interim Women’s Strawweight Title Bout (115 lliures)Natasha Kuziutina (6-1) vs. Yasmin Guimarães (8-1)

Co-Main Event | Lleugera Bout (155 lliures) Samuel Dias (10-2) vs. Samuel Silva (12-4-1)

Pes ploma Bout (145 lliures)Felipe Oliveira (10-3) vs. Márcio Barbosa (15-2)

Gall de combat (135 lliures)Vinicius Pires (9-1) vs. Jhon Rodriguez Tacha (12-2)

Heavyweight Bout (265 lliures)Edivan Santos (17-5) vs. Jose Augusto (9-4)

Lleugera Bout (155 lliures)Luann Sardinha (8-0) vs. Marcelo Marques (10-0)

Baralla de pes welter (170 lliures)Miquel Oliveira (7-0) vs. Aldo Pereira (12-7)

Currently Announced Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ a 3 p.m. I / 12 p.m PT):

Baralla de pes welter (170 lliures)Richard Martins (8-1) vs. Lucas Batista (7-1)

Lleugera Bout (155 lliures)Juan Pablo Viera (7-0) vs. Maycon Kevin (5-0)

Baralla de pes welter (170 lliures)Reginaldo Junior (8-1) vs. Dallys Gama (7-4)

Combat de pes palla femení (115 lliures)Janaína Silva (5-1) vs. Aieza Bertolso (4-0)

Mitjà Bout (185 lliures)Ryan Gandra (6-1) vs. Vladimir Calvo (4-0)

Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lliures)Nicoly Pedroza (5-0) vs. Thalita Diniz (5-2)

de les dones de pes mosca Bout (125 lliures)Beatriz Consuli (4-0) vs. Thaiany Lopes (5-1)

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Avantatge del camp de casa: El favorit dels fans, Sean O'Malley, esclata Sterling a UFC 292, El retorn de Chris Weidman fa parlar de la jubilació, Catona vs. Gibson guanya la lluita de la nit…i molt més del retorn de l'UFC a Boston dissabte passat

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UFC 292 va ser el primer esdeveniment d'UFC al qual vaig assistir 16 any. Com l'escriptor de MMA més conegut per exposar l'escàndol Xyience (veure www.xyiencesucks.com), Vaig treure el meu vell barret Xyience per commemorar l'ocasió. Una vegada el patrocinador més prolífic de la UFC, Xyience és ara principalment una empresa de begudes energètiques i ja no s'associa amb cap lliga de MMA. no cal dir, Jo era l'únic a tota l'arena que portava la mercaderia Xyience.

Aquesta vegada he pagat els meus propis bitllets, però no vaig poder evitar pensar en què és el meu UFC 292 l'experiència hauria estat com si fos la meva UFC 78 experiència, pagat per Xyience, havia resultat molt diferent per a mi gairebé 16 fa anys que.

Rumiaré més sobre la història personal de la meva tornada a casa a Boston i els canvis que hem vist per a l'UFC entre l'última lluita a la qual vaig assistir i aquesta en un article nou sobre el qual penso escriure. www.paythefighters.com. Estigueu atents a això, però primer anem a la carta de lluita ben construïda de l'UFC per a dissabte a la nit.

Va començar amb una història de dos Silva pes mosca: Karine Silva i Natalia Silva. Aquests combats van acabar amb dues victòries de Silva per dos mètodes diferents, però cada lluitador es va demostrar dominant en els seus estils particulars. Karine va enviar a Maryna Moroz amb una guillotina de l'últim segon poc abans del final de la primera ronda. Va ser un inici fantàstic per a un espectacle que va tenir alguns cims i valls pel que fa al valor d'entreteniment d'alguns dels enfrontaments.. Natalia es va prendre el seu temps i va escollir un joc Andrea Lee des de la distància durant la major part del concurs. Va prendre una decisió unànime sent cautelosa i curosa amb el seu objectiu.

Següent, una controvertida decisió dividida va donar al lluitador favorit dels fabricants de probabilitats, Andre Petrovski, una victòria sobre Gerald Meershaert. Petrovski no semblava tenir el cardio per passar l'estona amb el veterà Meerschaert. Tot el que va faltar en aquesta lluita va ser el poder de cop concentrat de Meershaert per fer caure i fora Petrovski.. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus moments, però em va semblar obvi que el Gerald era el lluitador més ocupat i eficaç. Va ser només una de les víctimes de robatoris abordades pels jutges dissabte a la nit després de guanyar clarament una baralla principalment tècnica.. Els tocs de slugfest esquitxats de tant en tant semblaven afavorir sempre el més joc i ansiós Meerschaert. Definitivament es mereixia la victòria. D'un altre robatori del mateix calibre parlarem una mica més endavant.

Un parell de baralles d'Ultimate Fighter Finale van venir després amb els pes gallo Brad Katona i Cody Gibson que van començar a guanyar-se els honors de "Fight of the Night".. El seu partit de kickboxing de punta a punta que poques vegades va colpejar el terra durant molt de temps, sens dubte, va tenir la multitud animada de principi a fi.. Katona va acabar sent un segon més ràpid en el sorteig i prou agut amb els seus cops i contras com per assegurar-se una victòria en una ferralla on sovint havia de prendre un bon cop per aconseguir dos dels seus.. Gibson va portar els resultats de la precisió de Brad a la seva cara maltractada a la campana final, però també es va guanyar un gran respecte pel seu enfocament mai abandonat tant de la multitud com de l'organització. L'UFC va oferir contractes als dos lluitadors pels seus esforços en lloc de que només el guanyador obtingués l'asentiment.

Kurt Holobaugh va haver de lluitar contra l'amic i company de lluita de l'equip Chandler Austin Hubbard a la final de pes lleuger. Va ser una lluita que va començar millor per a Hubbard que no va acabar. Finalment, després d'un breu procés de sensació, Holobaugh va treure l'impuls i va assegurar un fenomenal Triangle Choke just 2:39 al segon quadre. Tots dos lluitadors van tenir els seus moments dominants, però van ser les habilitats de jiu jitsu del cinturó negre d'Holobaugh les que van guanyar la nit i el trofeu TUF.

Gregory Rodrigues va enderrocar absolutament el rus Dennis Tiuliulin en una baralla de pes mitjà que va fer que el públic de Beantown cantava "EUA" breument mentre recolzava un lluitador brasiler.. "Robocop" va gaudir del suport del públic i ràpidament va satisfer els seus aplaudiments amb les seves habilitats finals en plena exhibició. Rodrigues s'assembla una mica al personatge principal de "The Lincoln Lawyer" de Netflix,” si el personatge augmentava després d'unes quantes rondes d'esteroides. Rodrigues sens dubte va establir la llei i va colpejar el rus fins a la inconsciència amb una precisió semblant a una màquina.. Només va trigar un minut i 43 segons per donar a la multitud la seva última parada fins a l'acte principal.

Van seguir cinc decisions consecutives, dos d'ells es van decidir per col·locació perfecta de monstruoses puntades de cames dels vencedors. El més dolorós d'aquests dos combats per veure va ser Chris Weidman, que va acabar les preliminars enfrontant-se a Brad Tavares en una batalla de pes mitjà.. Weidman, tornant d'una ferida ferida a una pota de pollastre de goma on va intentar plantar una cama completament trencada contra Uriah Hall., semblava rovellat com pot ser rovellat. Cada enderrocament que intentava semblava que Tavares l'embolicava fàcilment.

Cada intercanvi de cops semblava ser massa poc, massa tard perquè Weidman tornés de les constants puntades de cames que saltaven tant la cama amb la vella lesió com l'altra cama de Weidman.. Fins i tot amb un MCL o ACL trencat (segons Dana White, que va obligar a Weidman a retirar-se després de la baralla), Weidman va perseguir Tavares per la gàbia i va fer tot el possible per portar-li la lluita malgrat la roda trencada.. Tavares va guanyar una lluita molt estratègica i intel·ligent, decebre tota la multitud pro-Weidman amb l'esperança d'aquesta actuació de retorn miraculosa que mai va arribar.

Marlon "Chito" Vera i Pedro Munhoz van obrir la carta principal amb una aventura unilateral mostrant la paciència de Vera, perspicàcia sorprenent, i una tècnica gairebé impecable. Munhoz va acabar la lluita de peus, però va suportar molts danys facials per arribar-hi. Chito es va mantenir a una distància segura durant la major part del combat i va prendre pocs riscos en el camí de la seva victòria per decisió unànime.. L'abast i la velocitat de Vera semblaven ser els avantatges més efectius que va gaudir contra el Munhoz, més baix i corpulent.. Vera, per avorrit que pugui ser de veure-ho de vegades, va demostrar que es mereix la seva pròpia oportunitat pel títol de pes gallo.

La tercera decisió consecutiva va donar a Mario Bautista una molt controvertida victòria per decisió unànime sobre Da'Mon Blackshear. Bautista va superar a Blackshear pel que fa al control de terra, però Blackshear va ser més precís en el seu cop i va aconseguir cops més significatius a la ferralla de pes ploma. Sens dubte, vaig pensar que va fer prou per guanyar, però els jutges no van veure la lluita de la mateixa manera i van donar el concurs a Bautista.

Ian Garry i Neil Magny es van enfrontar a continuació en una competició de pes welter desigual. Magny va mostrar un gran cor en tornar-se a aixecar després de cada caiguda, però no va poder superar les incessants puntades de cames llançades per Garry. L'àrbitre Keith Peterson va estar a punt d'aturar el combat unes quantes vegades, però en Magny va seguir fent prou per mantenir-ho, saltant amb una cama de vegades. L'impacte de Garry va ser tan encertat com el seu joc d'escombraries, evocant l'esperit de Nate Diaz amb uns quants gestos de la mà ben puntuals. La multitud va celebrar el seu domini continuat amb Garry que els va explicar el seu desig de ser el millor lluitador de la faç de la terra algun dia en el seu discurs posterior a la lluita.. Magny haurà de trobar una resposta a les seves lluites recents si vol seguir sent rellevant a l'UFC.

Weili Zhang i Amanda Lemos es van enfrontar a continuació en una lluita èpica pel títol. Lemos gairebé va aconseguir un parell d'intents de submissió miraculoses, però la lluita pel títol del pes palla es va convertir en una qüestió de si Lemos podria sobreviure o no fins a la campana final. Zhang va mostrar el seu talent en totes les seves àrees d'experiència, i Lemos només podia esperar guanyar a través d'un parell d'intents d'enviament de l'Ave Maria que Zhang va treure.. La velocitat de Zhang, El poder i la durabilitat van aclaparar a Lemos i la van deixar lluitant per evitar una aturada durant bona part de les rondes posteriors.. D'alguna manera ho va aconseguir, patint una quantitat enorme de danys en el seu camí. Zhang va marxar conservant el seu títol, per al plaer dels fans que la van recolzar durant tota la lluita.

Finalment, va arribar l'acte principal, ben passada la mitjanit. Sean O'Malley va entrar primer a l'arena, i la multitud va esclatar. Molts d'ells portaven perruques verdes o rosades per imitar l'aspecte característic d'O'Malley. O'Malley, sincerament, semblava força petrificat, com si ni tan sols hagués dormit la nit abans de l'esdeveniment. Aljamain Sterling va entrar a la gàbia amb un cor d'esbroncades que va intentar esclarir-se animant a la gent a esbroncar-lo més..

La primera ronda va ser principalment una mostra del joc de peus dels dos lluitadors. Els jocs de cap d'O'Malley podrien haver funcionat a Sterling, perquè va prometre a les entrevistes prèvies a la lluita que aconseguiria un nocaut tècnic de primera ronda. En lloc de confiar en la seva força més gran, la seva lluita, Sterling volia vèncer a O'Malley al seu propi joc. Aquesta va resultar ser l'estratègia equivocada, un fet que Sterling finalment es va adonar quan va acabar al costat equivocat d'aquell nocaut. Hi va haver pocs intents de derrocar O'Malley, i tots estaven completament farcits. Sterling es va plegar i va caure a la lona després de rebre un cop de contraatac d'O'Malley a principis de la segona ronda. La resta va ser història, ja que O'Malley va tancar "l'espectacle de Suga" amb una mica de terra i lliura a l'est de McGregor..

Tots dos lluitadors van fer grans discursos després de la lluita, fidel a la forma. Sterling va ser amable en la derrota i va mostrar el seu respecte per O'Malley esforçant-se per assolir el seu somni. Tenint en compte que Sterling va criticar O'Malley abans de la lluita per ser el projecte de companyia de Dana White i no merèixer una oportunitat pel títol, va ser un gran mea culpa. També, si realment es tractava de ser afavorit pel Sr. White, O'Malley podria haver marcat el baldfather indicant que li agradaria lluitar contra el boxejador Gervonta Davis més que qualsevol altre lluitador de l'UFC..

Com només el segon lluitador de la Dana White Contender Series a guanyar un títol mundial, O'Malley, sens dubte, pot fer els seus propis trets fins a cert punt, però un crossover de boxa és un tema molt sensible arran de Francis Ngannou que recentment va fer onades per retirar-se del seu contracte amb UFC i inscriure's en un partit de boxa de pes pesats amb Tyson Fury que eclipsarà els guanys de la seva carrera UFC per una milla.. Només Conor McGregor ha estat capaç de convèncer els membres de l'UFC de participar en una lluita transversal a la boxa fins ara.. Des de llavors, Dana White ha descartat completament els plans provisionals de crear "Zuffa Boxing" per donar compte dels seus lluitadors que volen emular el perfil de McGregor., trajectòria financera i valentia atrevida que li van donar l'oportunitat de lluitar contra Floyd Mayweather en un combat d'exhibició..

Sovint, per cridar l'atenció i el respecte de Dana White, els lluitadors simplement s'han de vendre prou perquè això es tradueixi en mercaderies massives i vendes d'entrades generades amb el seu brunzit. Molt semblant a la WWE, grans personatges i personatges acolorits sovint guanyen oportunitats a la UFC sobre els atletes que només es concentren en les seves habilitats físiques.. Els davanters són especialment afavorits, perquè compleixen l'estàndard d'excel·lència implícit de l'UFC de "fer un espectacle" imposat a cada lluitador que entra a la gàbia. És un estil de gestió i lideratge de pastanaga i pal que enganya els lluitadors perquè pensen que és millor que les seves carreres es presentin constantment amb poca preocupació per la defensa i arrisquen enormes per ser molt més emocionants i entretinguts del que necessiten per guanyar una lluita en particular..

Ara aquest nen O'Malley confessa que vol ser com el mateix Dana, prou còmode econòmicament per apostar $250,000 per mà de pòquer. El talent més especial abans d'O'Malley va utilitzar el seu propi personatge d'estrella en ascens per construir les seves pròpies marques i comprar la seva pròpia empresa de whisky.. Té un iot i un Lamborghini, i segueix sent el lluitador més parlat i cridat a l'organització fins i tot després de perdre una batalla tan unilateral amb Dustin Poirier i haver estat abandonat amb una cama trencada durant uns anys.. El fet que O'Malley pugui adonar-se i interioritzar que probablement mai arribarà al nivell de Conor sense una gran lluita transversal a la boxa diu molt sobre on es troba l'UFC avui dia..

És el tipus de desenvolupament que he de riure en saber el difícil que ha estat portar tots els problemes de sou i contracte dels lluitadors als tribunals sense un exèrcit d'advocats per enfrontar-se al formidable equip legal de la UFC.. Un d'aquests exèrcits legals ha aconseguit recentment el vistiplau per iniciar una demanda antimonopoli d'acció col·lectiva en nom de més de 1,200 antics lluitadors de la UFC. El jutge de la causa sembla que ja està al costat dels demandants. Reacció a la certificació de demanda d'acció col·lectiva d'UFC: Què va passar, i el que segueix? (msn.com)

Sempre que l'organització s'enfronta a estadístiques que mostren que la quota d'ingressos dels lluitadors és minúscula en comparació amb altres esports importants amb associacions de jugadors, la resposta sol ser alguna cosa a l'efecte de: "Hem fet molts milionaris. Els nostres lluitadors estan molt bé, i tots tenen moltes oportunitats financeres amb la fama que els hem ajudat a aconseguir".

Com a expert en la història financera de l'UFC i com a membre del públic a UFC 292, No vaig poder evitar enfrontar-me a la realitat que tants periodistes de l'"UFC Nut-Hugger" obtenen tots els avantatges marginals dels privilegis de premsa perquè juguen molt bé amb aquesta mentalitat del "mite de Zuffa".. La gent que va posar l'UFC al mapa sedueix subliminalment als seus seguidors amb accés i promeses de fama i oportunitat, i tant els lluitadors com els membres dels mitjans de comunicació són absorbits per aquest tipus de teatre de gestió. Al seu torn, no acabes amb molt reportatges d'investigació als cercles de mitjans de MMA, i els lluitadors que fan moltes preguntes i demanen millors condicions de contracte no es tornen a signar ni es configuren amb enfrontaments de lluita principal.

El resultat de l'esdeveniment principal va ser necessari per aclarir-me realment el problema de com la UFC es centra constantment en la seva suposada capacitat de crear superestrelles només deixant que un lluitador signi qualsevol contracte amb l'organització.. Alguns que estan d'acord que això és el cas dirien que va ser la capacitat de l'organització de veure prou talent en O'Malley per posar-lo a la sèrie Contender de Dana White el que va portar a l'espectacular ascens a la fama de l'equitació del nou campió.. Certament, O'Malley ni tan sols hauria estat a Boston dissabte a la nit si mai no hagués entrat a l'organització. No obstant això, hi ha hagut molts lluitadors de DWCS que no van tenir més oportunitats d'UFC perquè van perdre aquella lluita de nivell inicial. O'Malley va haver de guanyar i seguir guanyant per estar on era dissabte a la nit.

El punt és: El culte de Sean O'Malley i l'enorme confiança en si mateix són el resultat de la seva pròpia croada personal per ser algú especial amb un potencial il·limitat i un talent increïble.. Ni tan sols estaria en la conversa per un títol si no passava totes les hores incalculables al gimnàs esforçant-se per ser millor.. L'UFC no va crear Sean O'Malley, només li van donar una plataforma per mostrar quin tipus de lluitador podia ser. I mentre gaudeix del superestrellat, l'UFC es valorarà, O'Malley ha de saber que l'única manera de maximitzar el seu potencial de guanys és eclipsar la pròpia organització. Ha d'anar més enllà de les seves fronteres financeres restrictives a un esport on la participació dels ingressos és molt millor i un tipus com Francis Ngannou pot fer més en una lluita del que va fer durant tota la seva carrera a UFC..

Així, Si Dana White realment va fer de Sean O'Malley el seu projecte de mascota com va suggerir Aljamain Sterling, va fer una gran feina. Desafortunadament, el monstre que va crear pot tornar a mossegar-lo a la llarga. Una altra targeta de boxa promocionada conjuntament per la UFC farà que molts dels seus empleats intentin prendre la mateixa ruta i es preguntin per què el petit amic de Dana té tots els descansos i beneficis.. Els veterans i els nouvinguts probablement miraran qualsevol Davis vs. El partit de boxa d'O'Malley com una admissió per part del seu lideratge que l'UFC no pot pagar prou als seus lluitadors per mantenir-los a la gàbia.

“Nen, no tens ni idea de quants diners guanyaràs,", va dir Dana White a O'Malley després de la victòria segons una recent entrevista d'O'Malley. M'imagino al seu cap, Dana va acabar aquest pensament amb “nosaltres.”

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