Luis Pena to fight TUF winner Mike Trizano at UFC Denver
(https:)Luis Pena’s stint in The Ultimate Fighter house was cut short. Now he’s getting the chance to make up for lost time.
Nicknamed “Violent Bob Ross,” Pena (4-0) will fight TUF 27 lightweight champion Mike Trizano (6-0) at UFC Denver at the Pepsi Center on Nov. 10, according to a report from The Denver Post.
Though Pena gained plenty of notoriety on TUF 27 show for his fighting ability and resemblance to famous painter and television personality Bob Ross, it was Trizano who would go on to defeat Joe Giannetti at the Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July to win the season. Pena picked up a unanimous decision nod over Jose Martinez Jr. in the quarter-finals, but a foot injury forced him to withdraw from the competition.
TUF 27 Finale bonuses: Israel Adesanya earns Performance of the Night
(https:)Israel Adesanya didn’t just put on a performance in The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on Friday night that left longtime observers wondering if we just might be seeing the rise of MMA’s next great talent.
“The Last Stylebender” also pocketed an extra $50,000 for his efforts.
Adesanya picked apart a very tough Brad Tavares in the middleweight main event of the Las Vegas card, earning a unanimous decision on scores of 49-46 and a pair of 50-45s.
For that, Adesanya earned one of the evening’s Performance of the Night bonuses, his second in three UFC appearances.
The other Performance of the Night award went to lightweight Luis Pena. The TUF 27 contestant from Team Cormier needed just 3:32 to finish Richie Smullen and earn a bonus in his first official UFC bout.
Fight of the night - Alex Caceres vs Martin Bravo
TUF 27 Finale: Adesanya vs. Tavares fight card
(https:)Here’s the fight card and bout order for The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on Friday, July 6th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thanks to The Ultimate Fighter’s continued existence, we still didn’t know the full fight card and bout order for Friday’s event until Wednesday evening. Middleweight striking sensation Israel Adesanya against Brad Tavares has long been known as the main event, but the TUF tournament semifinals just aired over the past two weeks. Mike Trizano and Joe Giannetti will compete in the lightweight final, while Brad Katona meets Jay Cucciniello in the featherweight final.
Joe Giannetti vs. Mike Trizano official for 'TUF 27' lightweight tournament final
(https:)Following the airing of Wednesday night’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the lightweight tournament final is set for next week.
Joe Giannetti (6-0) will take on Mike Trizano (6-0) for the season’s 155-pound crown. The TUF 27 Finale takes place July 6 at Pearl Theater in Las Vegas. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Next week’s final regular-season episode will reveal who will take on Brad Katona in the featherweight tournament final.
Former UFC champion, 'TUF' winner Michael Bisping announces retirement
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Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has decided against a final fight and today announced he is officially retired.
On his “Believe You Me” podcast, Bisping indicated vision problems were behind his decision to hang up his gloves and added he has nothing left to prove as a fighter.
“It ain’t worth it,” Bisping said. “What else am I going to do? I won the belt, I’ve had tons of wins. I’ve done everything I set out to achieve.
“What’s the point of flogging a dead horse? Not that I’m a dead horse, but what’s the point? … I’ve used my platform to open other doors. You’ve got to know when to walk away. I’m almost 40 years old – the time is now.”
PFL reveals rosters, event schedule for 2018 season
(https:)The Professional Fighters League is starting over in a big way.
After holding three small shows in 2017, the former World Series of Fighting promotion announced Monday that it will kick off its inaugural PFL season on June 7 at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in what is scheduled to be the first of 11 events this year culminating in a year-end card on Dec. 31 that will see six fighters walk away with $1,000,000 in prize money.
Why Invicta FC flyweight champion Jennifer Maia turned down TUF 26 opportunity
(https:)Jennifer Maia is one of the top flyweights in the world, so why wasn’t she on the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter?
The UFC recently crowned its first women’s flyweight champion with a special edition of the company’s reality show, and Maia, the current Invicta FC 125-pound champion, was not listed as one of the contestants.
Set to defend her Invicta FC belt just seven days after Nicco Montaño won the inaugural UFC title with a decision win over Roxanne Modafferi, Maia said that she got a call from the promotion to be on the reality show, but turned down the opportunity.
"They invited me to be on The Ultimate Fighter, but since I’m the Invicta champion I thought that I don’t need to go through TUF to be in the UFC,” Maia told MMA Fighting. "Sometimes you’re not in a good day there and end up losing, and it’s not smart to leave a promotion where I’m the champion to try something.
TUF 26 Finale Ratings Deliver Lowest-Watched UFC Live Show Ever
(lowkickmma.com)The UFC and Bellator MMA went up against each other on Friday night. It shouldn’t be a huge surprise to see that both events turned out poorly in the ratings.
What’s interesting is that the two promotions held events on the same night, with the women’s flyweight championship fight as the main event of the UFC’s TUF 26 Finale.
TUF 26 Finale bonuses: Nicco Montaño vs. Roxanne Modafferi wins ‘Fight of the Night’
(https:)Nicco Montano will get some extra cash to go along with her golden UFC belt.
Montaño, the first-ever UFC women’s flyweight champion, took ‘Fight of the Night’ honors alongside her opponent, Roxanne Modafferi, for the pair’s main event battle at Friday’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale.
Montaño defeated Modafferi via unanimous decision to capture the inaugural women’s 125-pound title. Both fighters earned $50,000 in bonus money for their efforts.
The evening’s two ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses were awarded to Gerald Meerschaert and Brett Johns, both of whom scored highlight-reel finishes on the TUF 26 Finale main card.
Rachael Ostovich vs. Karine Gevorgyan Set to Collide at TUF 26 Finale
(https:)Along with the addition of DeAnna Bennett vs. Melinda Fabian, multiple sources confirm that December 1st’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 finale has a new matchup in the form of Hawaii’s Rachael Ostovich vs. Armenia’s Karine Gevorgyan.
Ostovich came up short in the quarterfinals of the TUF tournament, losing her bout to former Invicta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak. Gevorgyan, on the other hand, was eliminated in the first round of the tournament, suffering a TKO against the aforementioned Bennett. Ostovich vs. Gevorgyan will be serving on the preliminary card portion of the evening, though yet unknown whether it will be on Fight Pass or FOX Sports 1.
Ariel Beck vs Shana Dobson added to #TUF26 Finale on Friday
(https:)Per a report by MMA Brasil (@mmabrasil) and The MMA Kings (@mma_kings), a flyweight bout between TUF contestants Ariel Beck and Shana Dobson has been added to the TUF 26 Finale this Friday.
Ariel Beck (4-4) fought on Team Alvarez and was seeded number eleven in the TUF house. She was eliminated from the bracket on the sixth episode when she was submitted by the number six seed, Montana Stewart. Prior to entering the house, Beck fought for various promotions, including Invicta FC and LFA. Beck has an aggressive style that built around her boxing.
Jesse Taylor flagged for USADA violation, bout vs. Belal Muhammad removed from UFC Sydney
(https:)Jesse Taylor’s UFC return has hit a snag.
On Wednesday, the USADA announced that the Ultimate Fighter 25 winner Jesse Taylor has been flagged for an Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample taken on Aug. 22, two months after a submission win over Dhiego Lima at The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale earned him a new contract with the UFC.
Taylor’s upcoming bout with Belal Muhammad at UFC Sydney on Nov. 18 has been removed from that card and the promotion is currently looking for a replacement to fight Muhammad.
Barb Honchak, Roxanne Modafferi among TUF 26 cast members revealed
(https:)The cast members for the latest installment of The Ultimate Fighter have been revealed.
Former Invicta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak, TUF 18 contestant Roxanne Modafferi and veteran UFC fighter Lauren Murphy are just some of the more familiar faces that will be participating on the show. The full cast was revealed by the UFC on Saturday night during the broadcast of UFC Fight Night 114 in Mexico City.
The 26th season of TUF is composed of 16 female flyweight fighters who will be competing for the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight title.
Dana White Confirms TUF 26 Will Crown Women’s Flyweight Champion
(mmaweekly.com)After a recent false start, UFC president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed that the next season of The Ultimate Fighter will, in fact, launch the women’s 125-pound weight class and crown its first champion.
The UFC issued a press release stating as much last week, announcing open tryouts for women in the 125-pound weight class, including fighters currently on the UFC’s roster. Just as quickly, however, the promotion stated that the press release was released prematurely.
White on Tuesday confirmed to ESPNW that the promotion was moving forward with the idea.
Aspen Ladd set for UFC debut vs. Jessica Eye at TUF 25 Finale in July
(https:)The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale appears to have a women’s bantamweight bout headed for the card, including an unbeaten Invicta FC prospect.
According to reports, Aspen Ladd (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her UFC debut at the TUF 25 Finale against Jessica Eye (11-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC). The booking recently was reported by BJPenn.com and WMMARankings.com, though UFC officials have not made a formal announcement.
Both fighters teased news in the near future on their Twitter accounts, though. Eye promised an “epic” July, and Ladd said she would have a big announcement on Monday.
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