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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

Event features 4 World Title Fights

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, The World’s Fastest Growing Sport, presents BKFC-18 χαρακτηρίζει Four World Title Fights επί Σάββατο, Ιούνιος 26 στο Hard Rock Live στην Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino στο Χόλιγουντ, FL and broadcast globally on FITE PPV, ξεκινώντας από 9:00 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ / 6:00 μ.μ. PT). They will be joined by the BKFC broadcast team of Sean Wheelock and Chris Lytle.

Στο βαρέων βαρών τμήμα, BKFC World Champion ‘The Mexicutioner’ Joey Beltran, (4-1-1, 2 KOs), fighting out of Carlsbad, CA will make the second defense of his title against Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (4-1-1, 3 KOs), of Gravois Mills, MO.

Competing for the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, South Florida fan favorite, Hector ‘Showeather’ Lombard, (2-0, 1 KO), του Μαϊάμι, FL clashes with ‘Diesel’ Joe Riggs, (3-0-1), fighting out of Phoenix, Η.

Στην featherweight τμήμα, Miami warrior Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, (3-0, 2 KOs), faces Great Britain villain and the country’s bare-knuckle champion, Tyler ‘The Tornado’ Goodjohn, (1-0) for the BKFC World Title.

Two of South Florida’s most in-demand fighters, Thiago ‘The Pitbull’ Alves, (1-0), από Coconut Creek, FL and ‘The Monster’, Uly ‘3 Seconds’ Diaz, (2-0, 2 KOs) του Μαϊάμι, FL will battle for the vacant BKFC Middleweight World Title.

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HECTOR LOMBARD DEFEATS DAVID MUNDELL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF BKFC 10 SATURDAY AT THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION CENTER IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.

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Jim Alers Secures Majority Decision Victory Against
Kaleb Harris in Co-Main Event Action

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Φεβρουάριος 16, 2020) – In his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) ντεμπούτο, combat sports legend Hector Lombard νίκησε David Mundell με ομόφωνη απόφαση (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Saturday in the headlining event of BKFC 10 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

In a cruiserweight clash that went the full five rounds, Lombard controlled the majority of the fight, but Mundell used his jab and was able to land a few notable right hands to keep the fight interesting.

“I was aggressive and I scored the points,” said Lombard in victory. “He was backing up the whole time, but my hat off to him. I never thought it was going to be that tough, but he put up a good fight.

“I wanted to be in bare knuckle because I wanted the experience, and now I have it,” continued Lombard. “I’m pretty sure I have to change my game plan and some little things, but it was an amazing experience.”

A frustrated Mundell said, “I kept the distance really well. I played the better boxing game. I understand this is bare knuckle and everybody wants to see us slug it out, and he gave more pressure. I give him props for that, but let’s run it back and see what happens.”

The BKFC 10 co-main event featured Jim Alers νικώντας Kaleb Harris by majority decision (50-44, 48-46, 47-47) in an all-action 155-pound contest. Alers swarmed Harris from the opening bell, knocking Harris down :30 into the first stanza. Alers then got off to another fast start in round two, using his jab to set up devastating right hands.

Στο τρίτο γύρο, Harris settled in and proved himself a game opponent. Ωστόσο, Alers got right back to his ferocious ways in round four, punishing Harris early and landing numerous clean shots. Alers continued to use his superior striking in the fifth round to close out the decision win.

“Our game plan was to just stay in his face,” said Alers. “He had long range and good power. I wanted to stay close, use my clinch, not get hit by those hooks. He’s a tough (guy) αν και. I hit him with some hard shots and he just kept on coming.

“My Jiu Jitsu helps and comes in handy,” continued Alers. “I’m able to push him around, control his weight, and it definitely plays a part in this game. Στο ΜΜΑ, I always wanted to take people down and submit them. Now that I get the chance to just knock people out, I’m hungry for blood. I’m hungry for those knockouts. Next one, I promise you guys a knockout!”

On the pay-per-view undercard, Luis Palomino κυριαρχείται Elvin Brito in a 155-pound bout that went the distance. Palomino was able to avoid getting hit and cruised to a wide unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) νίκη.

Ulysses Diaz got a quick stoppage victory over Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound contest. Midway through the first round, Diaz landed multiple punches in the clinch as Maxwell grabbed his forehead and fell to the canvas in pain. Maxwell appeared unable to continue and the referee halted the contest 1:13 into round one.

Αυτός ο Nguyen squared off against Abdiel Velazquez in an extremely spirited 135-pound fight. It was a furious pace from the opening bell, Nguyen landing first and dropping Velazquez. Velazquez continued to force the fast action and he caught Nguyen, dropping Nguyen to the mat for the first time in his professional combat sports career. As the fighters settled into the later stages of the first round, Nguyen landed a huge left that knocked Velazquez out cold. The referee immediately waved off the fight 1:51 into round one.

Gustavo Trujillo νίκησε Lorenzo Hunt by technical knockout in the first round of their 205-pound scrap. As Hunt lunged forward to throw a punch, Trujillo landed a powerful, short right hand of his own, send Hunt crashing to the canvas face-first. Hunt made it back to his feet, but the referee had seen enough, calling a stop to the action just 1:01 into the first frame.

Francesco Ricchi σταμάτησε Φρεντ Πιρς in the first round of their 175-pound contest. An extremely reckless Pierce got caught and dropped early by Ricchi. Pierce elected to get up and fight on, but continued his wild ways, got stunned again and then stopped on his feet at the 1:38 σημάδι ενός γύρου.

In the opening pay-per-view bout, Travis Thompson secured a second-round stoppage victory over Joshua Boudreaux in their 135-pound fight. Thompson focused on the body and dropped Boudreaux twice, once in the first round and again in the second round, on his way to a technical knockout at the :15 σήμα του δεύτερου γύρου.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Τον Ιούνιο 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ΜΜΑ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A και στο Facebook, στη διεύθυνσηhttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
Γυμνά αρθρώσεων Boxing

A STACKED UNDERCARD TO BE FEATURED ON BKFC 10 AHEAD OF HECTOR LOMBARD VS. DAVID MUNDELL

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Ulysses Diaz to Face Brian Maxwell Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Pay-Per-View Action Begins Live at 9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT with Prelims Beginning In-Arena Only at 8:15 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Φεβρουάριος 10, 2020) – Ulysses Diaz will square off against Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound BKFC 10 undercard attraction as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida on Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Also competing on the undercard will be Lorenzo Hunt έναντι Gustavo Trujillo in a 205-pound scrap. Reggie Barnett will return to BKFC action as he faces Matt Murphy in a 145-pound bout. Travis Thompson will also return to BKFC competition against Joshua Boudreaux, και Francesco Ricchi will toe the line with Φρεντ Πιρς.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

Τα εισιτήρια για “BKFC 10” are on sale now at bareknuckle.tv.

“As usual, this card is stacked from top to bottom,” said BKFC founder and President David Feldman. “We have many potential Fight of the Night candidates. We have some great local fighters from South Florida in the undercard as well. We’re looking forward to giving the fans another great, nonstop, action-packed event.”

BKFC 10 will be headlined by a showdown between Cuban sensation Έκτορας “Showeather” Lombard και σκληρά David Mundell in an explosive cruiserweight main attraction. The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers και Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 θα ειναι Luis Palomino αντιμετωπίζει Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, καθώς και Αυτός ο Nguyen τακτοποιεί μακριά ενάντια Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

A native of Cuba who now fights out of Miami, Diaz is a professional boxer with a record of 12-1, 11 of those wins coming by knockout. He’ll make his BKFC debut on February 15. Virginia’s Brian Maxwell is a professional MMA fighter who’ll be looking to capture his first BKFC win.

Fighting out of St. Augustine, Fla., Hunt defeated Reggie Pena at BKFC 8 and he’ll look to continue that bare knuckle success against Trujillo. Trujillo also tasted victory at BKFC 8 by defeating Rob Morrow, and he’ll do everything that he can to emerge victorious against Hunt.

Virginia’s Barnett, who has a 3-1 record in BKFC competition, will be looking to get back to his winning ways against Murphy. Murphy, who fights out of St. Louis, will be making his third appearance in BKFC action.

Thompson, a California native, will also be returning to BKFC action as he takes on Boudreaux out of Biloxi, Δεσποινίδα., and Miami’s Ricchi will be making his BKFC debut against Oklahoma’s Pierce who’ll be competing in his second BKFC contest.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Τον Ιούνιο 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ΜΜΑ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A και στο Facebook, στη διεύθυνση https://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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BKFC 10 MIAMI MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES, ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ & ΒΙΝΤΕΟ

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Featuring Hector Lombard, Jim Alers, Luis Palomino & Ulysses Diaz Ahead of Respective Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Showdowns Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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MIAMI BEACH (Ιανουάριος 30, 2020) – Fighters competing in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) action at BKFC 10 Σάββατο, Φεβρουάριος 15 showed off their skills at a media workout in Miami Beach Wednesday, before they step into the ring live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The workout featured Cuban sensation Έκτορας “Showeather” Lombard, who headlines”BKFC 10″ against hard-hitting David Mundell in a cruiserweight showdown. Also working out Wednesday were rising BKFC star Jim Alers, που μάχεται Kaleb Harris in 155-pound action, pro mixed martial artist Luis Palomino, ahead of his 155-pound matchup against Elvin Britto, and pro boxer and mixed martial artist Ulysses Diaz, who makes his BKFC debut on BKFC 10.

Here is what the fighters, plus BKFC founder and President David Feldman, had to say Wednesday from 5ου Street Gym in Miami Beach:

HECTOR LOMBARD

“This is a very important fight for me. My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me and I am excited about it.”

JIM ALERS

“South Florida is my backyard and I’m excited to have my 23rd professional fight here. It is going to be huge, it’s going to be packed and it’s going to be bloody. It will be non-stop action from the moment the bell rings and I toe that line.”

LUIS PALOMINO

“I am excited to see the media and other local fighters here supporting BKFC. Τον Φεβρουάριο 15, my fans won’t be disappointed, because it will be a bloody war. I will get a knockout!”

ULYSSES DIAZ

“I can’t wait to show up on February 15 and make a big statement with my fists. Don’t blink because it will be fast.”

DAVID FELDMAN, BKFC FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

“It was great to be at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami, showcasing our fighters for BKFC 10 on Super Bowl week. It’s amazing to be in this kind of atmosphere. The media was great and fighters looked sharp. I can’t wait for February 15 in Fort Lauderdale.”

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About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation Έκτορας “Showeather” Lombard και σκληρά David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 ως Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers και Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 θα ειναι Luis Palominoαντιμετωπίζει Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, καθώς και Αυτός ο Nguyen τακτοποιεί μακριά ενάντια Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

Τα εισιτήρια είναι στην πώληση τώρα στο bareknuckle.tv.

About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Τον Ιούνιο 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ΜΜΑ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-Aκαι στο Facebook, στη διεύθυνσηhttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FIRST EVER BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN FORT LAUDERDALE!

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Cuban Sensation Hector Lombard Battles Hard-Hitting David Mundell in BKFC 10 Main Event Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center




FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Ιανουάριος 21, 2020) – Τα εισιτήρια είναι στην πώληση τώρα στο bareknuckle.tv for BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale as Cuban sensation Έκτορας “Showeather” Lombard και σκληρά David Mundell headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship action in an explosive cruiserweight attraction taking place Saturday, Φεβρουάριος 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers και Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 θα ειναι Luis Palomino αντιμετωπίζει Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, καθώς και Αυτός ο Nguyen τακτοποιεί μακριά ενάντια Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Τον Ιούνιο 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 επαγγελματικές περιόδους, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ΜΜΑ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A και στο Facebook, στη διεύθυνσηhttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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MMA STAR HECTOR LOMBARD SIGNS WITH BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP

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Ολυμπίου Κούβας & UFC Veteran Looks to Conquer
BKFC Light Heavyweight Division

ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ (Οκτώβριος 8, 2019) – Former Olympian and UFC standoutHector Lombard has become the latest fighter to sign with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) as he looks to make his mark in the biggest and best bare knuckle fights that the sport has to offer.

Lombard is the first-ever Olympian to sign with BKFC, having represented Cuba in judo in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Αυστραλία.

“I’ve wanted to fight for this amazing organization for a while and I’m excited that it’s all come together,” said Lombard, who will compete in the 185-pound light heavyweight division. “Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is the next level of fighting and I am glad to be part of it.”

“Hector Lombard is one of the most devastating punchers in MMA history and we are looking for Hector to make a huge splash with BKFC,” said BKFC founder and president David Feldman. “Ως οπαδός, I cannot wait to see how Hector does in the squared circle. He’s exciting and explosive. This is an incredible signing.”

Lombard also holds the distinction of being the first Bellator champion to sign with BKFC. He was the inaugural Bellator middleweight champion, winning the title in 2009. Lombard went 8 – 0 in Bellator with seven finishes, including a six-second knockout of UFC veteran Jay Silva in May of 2010.

Lombard relinquished the Bellator middleweight championship in 2012, when he moved to the UFC. In the UFC, Lombard fought a total of 12 φορές, recording notable knockout wins against Rousimar Palhares and Nate Marquardt.

In his professional MMA career, Lombard tallied 34 νίκες, 22 of which have come by knockout or TKO. He is regarded as one of the hardest punching middleweights and welterweights in MMA history.

Lombard is from Cuba and moved to Australia after the 2000 Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες. He now lives in Florida.

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μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες, UFC

UFC και PED: Πού πάμε από εδώ?

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Φωτο: Esther Λιν / ΜΜΑ Καταπολέμηση

Συνήθως όταν κάνω αυτήν την ερώτηση, είναι μετά από μια πληρωμή ανά προβολή και αναρωτιέμαι δυνατά τι θα ακολουθήσει για τους μαχητές που αγωνίστηκαν σε αυτό. Αυτή τη φορά, Μιλώ για κάτι που επηρεάζει ΟΛΟΥΣ τους μικτούς πολεμικούς καλλιτέχνες στο Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Το UFC ανακοίνωσε αυτήν την εβδομάδα ότι θα εφαρμόσει πολύ πιο αυστηρό, πολύ πιο ολοκληρωμένες δοκιμές ναρκωτικών μετά από μαχητές όπως Anderson Silva και Hector Lombard αποτυχημένες δοκιμές για φάρμακα που βελτιώνουν την απόδοση (PEDs), ενώ Jon Jones και Νικ Ντιζ αποτυχημένες δοκιμές για κοκαΐνη και μαριχουάνα, αντίστοιχα.

Οι αυξημένες δοκιμές ναρκωτικών και οι αυστηρότερες ποινές μπορούν να βοηθήσουν μόνο το UFC, και μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες γενικά. Αλλά αυτό που επέφερε αυτήν την αύξηση των αποτυχημένων δοκιμών? Οι PEDs υπήρξαν μέρος του αθλητισμού πολύ πριν αρχίσουν να τους παίρνουν μαχητές MMA, και υπήρξαν πρόβλημα στο MMA πριν από τον τελευταίο μήνα και μισό.

Αλλά περισσότεροι μαχητές φαίνεται να πιάνονται. Όπως στα περισσότερα αθλήματα, υπάρχει τεράστια πίεση για απόδοση στο MMA και στο UFC. Εάν δεν το κάνετε, βασικά δεν πληρώνεστε. Η αυξημένη ζήτηση για προγραμματισμό UFC λόγω της συμφωνίας της με το FOX θα μπορούσε επίσης να είναι ένας παράγοντας. Έφυγαν από το Spike TV – όπου μεταδίδουν μόνο το "The Ultimate Fighter" μία φορά το χρόνο και δύο ή τρεις ζωντανές κάρτες αγώνα ετησίως – να έχετε σχεδόν δύο ζωντανές κάρτες μάχης το μήνα και να μεταδίδετε το "The Ultimate Fighter" δύο φορές το χρόνο στα κανάλια FOX.

Η αύξηση του προγραμματισμού σημαίνει την ανάγκη περισσότερων φορέων για την πλήρωση αυτού του προγραμματισμού. Σημαίνει επίσης ότι περισσότεροι μαχητές εκπαιδεύονται για περισσότερους αγώνες, που μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε περισσότερους τραυματισμούς. PEDs, εκτός από το ότι σας δίνει ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα έναντι του αντιπάλου σας, σας επιτρέπουν να ανακάμψετε από τραυματισμούς πιο γρήγορα. Με την ανάγκη περισσότερων μαχητών να συμπληρώσουν περισσότερες κάρτες μάχης, Πιστεύω ότι είναι πιθανό η φαινομενική αύξηση των αποτυχημένων εξετάσεων ναρκωτικών να οφείλεται τουλάχιστον εν μέρει σε αυτό.

Τα αυξημένα μέτρα δοκιμής ναρκωτικών του UFC τίθενται σε ισχύ τον Ιούλιο 1. Τι μπορούμε να περιμένουμε μόλις το κάνει? Ακολουθούν μερικές από τις οδηγίες το UFC που παρουσιάζεται.

Ακόμη και ο διευθύνων σύμβουλος της UFC Lorenzo Fertitta παραδέχτηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της συνέντευξης Τύπου αυτής της εβδομάδας ότι τα πράγματα «θα χειροτερέψουν πριν βελτιωθούν» με τις νέες δοκιμές. Περισσότερο, μένει να δούμε πόσα από αυτά θα κολλήσουν μια φορά τον Ιούλιο 1 κυλάει. Η UFC στο παρελθόν σκέφτηκε να επεκτείνει τις προσπάθειές της για δοκιμή ναρκωτικών πριν αλλά αποσύρθηκε, αναφέροντας το κόστος και ένα προηγουμένως αποτυχημένη προσπάθεια να το πράξει.

Ωστόσο, με το εξάνθημα υψηλού προφίλ αστεριών όπως η Silva, Αποτυχημένες δοκιμές Jones και Diaz, το κόστος δεν μπορεί να θεωρηθεί εμπόδιο και το UFC πρέπει να επαγρυπνεί. Περιήγηση στη ροή μου στο Twitter μετά τη συνέντευξη τύπου, ήταν τρομερά ήσυχο. Σχεδόν κανένας μαχητής δεν ζύγιζε αρχικά. Είναι πιθανό ότι ήταν απλώς ένα υποπροϊόν της συνέντευξης τύπου που πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τετάρτη το απόγευμα, όταν οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι εργάζονται ή πιθανώς έχουν άλλα πράγματα να κάνουν εκτός από την ανάρτηση στο Twitter. Αλλά ήταν ακόμα αρκετά ξεκάθαρο. Φαίνεται ότι αυτό έχει τραβήξει την προσοχή των μαχητών, όπως θα έπρεπε.

Τι νομίζω ότι θα συμβεί? Θα υπάρξει αύξηση του αποτυχημένου τεστ όταν τα νέα μέτρα τεθούν σε ισχύ τον Ιούλιο 1, Είμαι αρκετά σίγουρος. Αλλά δεδομένου ότι το UFC υποστηρίζει σκληρές ποινές για όσους αποτυγχάνουν – συμπεριλαμβανομένης της απαγόρευσης έως και τεσσάρων ετών – Περιμένω από τους βρώμικους μαχητές να κυκλώσουν τελικά και εκείνους που ανταγωνίζονται καθαρά (που είναι τα περισσότερα από αυτά, πιθανώς) να αναλάβει έναν πιο εξέχον ρόλο.

Η αυξημένη δοκιμή ναρκωτικών έχει καθυστερήσει πολύ στο UFC. Το άθλημα των μικτών πολεμικών τεχνών είναι ακόμη στα σπάργανα, ειδικά σε σύγκριση με άλλα αθλήματα όπως το ποδόσφαιρο, μπάσκετ και μπέιζμπολ. Αλλά όπως το μπέιζμπολ συνεχίζει να ανακάμπτει από τη δική του κρίση με τους PEDs, Αυτές οι πρόσφατες αποτυχημένες δοκιμές ναρκωτικών έχουν κλονίσει τα θεμέλια του UFC και έχουν ξεπεράσει τις ημέρες που αναφέρεται ως «ανθρώπινη κοκορομαχία».

Το UFC υιοθέτησε το σύνθημα «Ο χρόνος είναι τώρα» για 2015, και δεν μπορούσα να συμφωνήσω περισσότερο. Ήρθε η ώρα να πρωτοστατήσουν στον καθαρισμό του αθλητισμού των μικτών πολεμικών τεχνών.

Chris Huntemann γράφει για μικτές πολεμικές τέχνες στην πολιτεία του Μέριλαντ. Μοιράζεται επίσης τις σκέψεις του σχετικά με το UFC, Bellator, και του World Series of Fighting. Αναχώρηση του blog, ή να τον ακολουθήσουν στο Twitter: mmamaryland.