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2 days ago
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Video: UFC 319 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
CHICAGO – UFC 319 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from United Center. You can hear from all the UFC 319 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Joseph Morales Karine Silva Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 319 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
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2 days ago
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Video: UFC 319 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
CHICAGO – UFC 319 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from United Center. You can hear from all the UFC 319 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Joseph Morales Karine Silva Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
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2 days ago
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UFC 319 video: Joseph Morales dominates, finishes Alibi Idiris to win 'TUF 33'
It was nearly seven years between UFC fights for Joseph Morales, but he refused to let his second opportunity slip away. In the UFC 319 preliminary card opener Saturday, Morales (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) dominated the heavy favorite Alibi Idiris to win "The Ultimate Fighter 33" flyweight tournament. Morales submitted Idiris (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) by triangle choke at 3:04 of Round 2. The event took place at United Center in Chicago. Morales, 30, defeated Eduardo Chapolin and Imanol Rodriguez to reach Saturday's final. Although those two bouts were exhibitions, Morales was 3-0 in professional bouts since his UFC departure in 2018. Morales went 1-2 in his first UFC stint but was shown the door after two-straight losses. Up-to-the-minute UFC 319 results include: Joseph Morales def. Alibi Idiris via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:04 This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 319: Former fighter returns for stunning upset to win 'TUF 33'
USA Today
2 days ago
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UFC 319 video: Joseph Morales dominates, finishes Alibi Idiris to win 'TUF 33'
It was nearly seven years between UFC fights for Joseph Morales, but he refused to let his second opportunity slip away. In the UFC 319 preliminary card opener Saturday, Morales (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) dominated the heavy favorite Alibi Idiris to win "The Ultimate Fighter 33" flyweight tournament. Morales submitted Idiris (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) by triangle choke at 3:04 of Round 2. The event took place at United Center in Chicago. Morales, 30, defeated Eduardo Chapolin and Imanol Rodriguez to reach Saturday's final. Although those two bouts were exhibitions, Morales was 3-0 in professional bouts since his UFC departure in 2018. Morales went 1-2 in his first UFC stint but was shown the door after two-straight losses. Up-to-the-minute UFC 319 results include:
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4 days ago
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'TUF 33' finalist Joseph Morales enjoying process of second debut at UFC 319
CHICAGO – Joseph Morales met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC 319. Morales (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) meets Alibi Idiris (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the Season 33 flyweight final of "The Ultimate Fighter." Their fight takes place on the preliminary card at United Center in Chicago. At media day, Morales took questions from media members before his "TUF" finale fight. Morales has a pretty distinct advantage as a "TUF" finalist compared to most others before him: He's already been in the UFC. He's done this before, the whole UFC fight week media thing. He knows what it's like. He knows what to expect. His opponent, perhaps not so much. Morales had a 1-2 stint in the UFC in 2017-2018 – including a $50,000 bonus for his win over Roberto Sanchez. After a couple wins for Cage Warriors and Urijah Faber's promotion, where he won the flyweight title in his lone appearance, he had a two-year layoff before he taped the show. "I feel like I never left," Morales told MMA Junkie and other reporters at media day. "Everyone keeps saying I'm making my debut. Can you have two debuts? How does that work? It feels like a continuation from the first run, but it also feels like a new path of it. I get to prove myself in a different way this time. "I'm excited to be back. I think the biggest thing I can take from this time compared to last time is I'm enjoying this whole a lot more – enjoying the media, enjoying the photo shoot, the whole process. I feel like it's a bigger deal. It's more important – the little things are more important this time." Check out Morales' full media day interview in the video above.
