UFC releases Michael Graves after 2016 domestic violence arrest
(mmafighting.com)After being suspended from the UFC in Oct. 2016, Michael Graves has been released by the promotion, the UFC announced Monday.
Graves, a 6-0-1 welterweight prospect, was slated to meet Sergio Moraes at the UFC Fight Night 100 event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 19, but was removed from the bout after being arrested for domestic violence.
At the time, his fiancée told the police that she was punched and elbowed in the face by the MMA fighter.
Askren, Lee to defend ONE titles on May 26 + grappling Supermatch
(mixedmartialarts.com)ONE Championship, has announced its return to the Singapore Indoor Stadium with a spectacular ONE: DYNASTY OF HEROES card scheduled for Friday, 26 May. ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore defends her title against top contender Istela Nunes of Brazil in the main event. In the co-main event, ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren will return to the ONE Championship cage to defend his title against rising young Malaysian star Agilan “Alligator” Thani.
TUF 25 Premieres on Wednesday with 5-1/2 Hours of Programming
(mmaweekly.com)The mixed martial arts reality series THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER returns to FS1 on Wednesday, April 19 in a big way, with five-and-a-half hours of evening programming dedicated to the show. The schedule includes the Season 25 premiere of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, this season called THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: REDEMPTION, as well as the return of the late-night companion show TUF TALK, a BEST OF 25th SEASON ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and additional coverage on the weekly news show UFC TONIGHT.
Rizin FF 5 results: Tatsuya Kawajiri and Kyoji Horiguchi are event's big victors
(mmajunkie.com)Anthony Birchak showed heart and composure, but he was still no match for a smothering Tatsuya Kawajiri at today’s “Rizin FF 5: Sakura” event.
The featherweight fight headlined the show, which streamed live on FITE TV from Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
With the unanimous-decision win over fellow UFC vet Birchak (13-4), Kawajiri (36-11) bounces back from a submission loss to Kron Gracie in his promotional debut, which took place at Rizin FF Grand Prix 2016 this past year. Birchak, in turn, kicks off his Rizin FF career on a sour note after a recent 2-2 UFC stint.
UFC on FOX 24 post-event facts: Demetrious Johnson is rewriting the UFC record books
(mmajunkie.com)UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson again displayed why he’s MMA’s top pound-for-pound fighter when he defeated Wilson Reis in Saturday’s UFC on FOX 24 headliner.
Johnson (26-2-1 MMA, 14-1-1 UFC) made a historic 10th consecutive title defense when he topped Reis (22-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) via third-round submission, elevating him further into rarified territory in the UFC record books.
For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s latest fight card, which aired on FOX from Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., check below for 60 post-event facts about UFC on FOX 24...
Vanessa Porto vs. Agnieszka Niedzwiedz set for Invicta FC 23 main event
(mmafighting.com)A slew of matchups, including the main event, have been named for Invicta FC 23.
A flyweight contenders bout between Vanessa Porto (18-7) and Agnieszka Niedzwiedz (9-0) will headline the card on May 20 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo.
This marks the return to action for the Brazilian Porto after losing a decision to current Invicta flyweight champ Jennifer Maia in March, 2016. Prior to that, she had won three straight fights. Niedzwiedz, meanwhile, is a 22-year-old from Katowice, Poland, with seven finishes among her nine wins. This will mark her second Invicta appearance.
Marcelo Garcia suspends Dillon Danis from his gym
(mmafighting.com)One of the most decorated jiu-jitsu champions in the history of the sport temporarily separated himself from two of his star pupils on Thursday. Marcelo Garcia, a five-time world jiu-jitsu champion and famed coach, announced via a YouTube video on his personal channel that he’s parted ways, for now, with his own black belt students Dillon Danis and Mansher Khera.
“I don't kick people out. I really don't want to do that,” Garcia said in the video. “I told them to take some time off, figure [it] out. One day if they have a better thought, they come here and I'll be here and we'll talk.”
Ronaldo ‘Jacare' Souza signs eight-fight deal with the UFC
(mmafighting.com)Ronaldo Souza won’t become a free agent after UFC on FOX 24, and not for a long time thereafter.
The top-ranked middleweight, who is taking on Robert Whittaker in what was the last fight of his contract with the promotion Saturday night in Kansas City, has signed a new eight-fight deal with the UFC, his team confirmed to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.
Charles Oliveira suspended 60 days by NYSAC for leaving cage at UFC 210
(mmafighting.com)Charles Oliveira is the latest fighter to face sanctions from the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC).
Following his victory at UFC 210, Oliveira was given a 60-day suspension by the commission for exiting the cage during his contest against Will Brooks at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The NYSAC confirmed the news Wednesday following an initial report by ESPN.
Lawler-MacDonald II voted best fight in UFC history
(espn.com)The fans have spoken. The best fight in UFC history is Robbie Lawler's epic welterweight title defense against Rory MacDonald at UFC 189 on July 11, 2015.
Lawler vs. MacDonald narrowly edged Jon Jones' light heavyweight title defense against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165 in the Final Four portion of fan voting, which drew more than 18,000 votes on ESPN.com.
Henri Hooft says Anthony Johnson’s post-MMA career ‘has to do with football’
(mmafighting.com)Anthony Johnson may not be aiming to be the next great linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, but according to Johnson’s longtime head coach Henri Hooft, the next career for the newly retired UFC light heavyweight contender still has something to do with the gridiron.
“I’m not going to go into details, because I don’t know the real details, but everybody sees his (social media) pages and it has to do with football,” Hooft said Monday on The MMA Hour. “I don’t know, I didn’t really discuss the details, but he seems to be busy with this for awhile and enjoying it. It has something to do, totally different than with MMA, and I think if you really want to stop fighting, you really need to step away from it, because if you keep hanging in there, you’ll probably get lured back in there.
Anthony Johnson’s team to file official appeal regarding Daniel Cormier’s UFC 210 weigh-in
(mmafighting.com)The controversy surrounding UFC 210’s early morning weigh-ins is not yet over.
Anthony Johnson intends to file an official complaint with the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) within “the next 24 hours” over the actions of UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier last Friday and the handling of the weigh-in proceedings by the commission. Johnson’s lawyer, Craig Zimmerman, confirmed the news with MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial ESPN report.
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