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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Denise Gomes calls for strawweight contenders after one-sided TKO
Joe Pyfer reflects on controversial comments about Mexico after disastrous fight week Joe Pyfer previews his fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 and discusses the illness that forced him out of UFC Mexico, his beef with Jeremy Stephens, the next fight for his teammate Sean Brady, coming back from back surgery, learning from his loss to Jack Hermansson, and sets the conditions for GC's Aviron Bike race against Sean. 3:36 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Nazim Sadykhov previews UFC Baku clash vs. Nikolas Motta
Joe Pyfer reflects on controversial comments about Mexico after disastrous fight week Joe Pyfer previews his fight against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 and discusses the illness that forced him out of UFC Mexico, his beef with Jeremy Stephens, the next fight for his teammate Sean Brady, coming back from back surgery, learning from his loss to Jack Hermansson, and sets the conditions for GC's Aviron Bike race against Sean. 3:36 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Miami Herald
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Brandon Moreno outpoints Steve Erceg at Fight Night
Former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno erased a stigma from his last UFC Mexico outing, winning a unanimous decision against Steve Erceg in a flyweight title eliminator bout in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event, sweeping the cards 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 over the former flyweight title challenger in Mexico City. Although the fight was closely competitive, Moreno won all but one round - Round 3 - on all three cards as Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC) kept the fight standing and made the Australian-born Erceg come to him the entire fight. Despite Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) hanging in the pocket, it wasn't enough to overcome the home crowd and spring the upset. Moreno called out chief business officer Hunter Campbell regarding guidance for his next fight. Although Moreno didn't name a would-be opponent explicitly, he did request to be part of UFC 320, scheduled for Sept. 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico. "I think I can move the needle," Moreno said after the fight. Erceg has dropped three in a row after a rapid UFC start, going back to the drawing board again. "I'll be back," Erceg said. Manuel Torres overwhelmed 12-year UFC veteran Drew Dober to secure a first-round TKO in the night's co-main event, where Dober took at least 16 unanswered shots to the side of the head before the referee stopped the fight. Torres (16-3, 4-1) is back in the win column for the first time in over a year, whereas Dober (27-15, 13-11) has lost four of his last five dating to May 2023. Flyweight Edgar Chairez needed one punch to pounce on CJ Vergara to set up an eventual face crank submission victory at 2:30 of Round 1. Chairez (12-6, 2-2-1) finally got off the snide after a bumpy start to his UFC career, winning two of his last three bouts to get to .500 in the promotion. Vergara (12-7-1, ) had his losing streak extended to three, going nearly two years without a promotional win. Raul Rosas Jr. survived a late scare from Vince Morales to fend off a third-round D'arce choke submission and win a unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. Rosas Jr. (11-1, 5-1) ignited his hometown crowd to earn his fifth win over his last six appearances, using his crisp boxing to frustrate Morales (16-10, 3-8), who had not earned a win in MMA since last August before being re-signed to the promotion shortly thereafter. It was Morales' third straight loss. Dana White Contender Series alumni David Martinez emphatically won his UFC debut, needing just 4:36 of the opening round to earn a TKO win against Saimon Oliveira at bantamweight. Martinez (12-1, 1-0) has won eight in a row since losing his first fight nearly four years ago. Meanwhile, Oliveira (18-6, 0-3) is still searching for his first UFC victory and has lost three straight fights. The UFC Fight Night main card got underway with flyweight prospect Kevin Borjas earning a decision win against Ronaldo Rodriguez, taking the cards 30-27, 30-27, 29-28. Borjas (10-3, 1-2) earned his first UFC win after dropping his initial two outings, while Rodriguez (17-3, ) saw a seven-fight winning streak halted dating to November 2020. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
USA Today
07-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Following UFC Mexico cancellation, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer rebooked for UFC 316
It looks like second time might be the charm for Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer. The middleweight bout, which was originally scheduled to go down at UFC Mexico a little more than a week ago, has been rebooked for UFC 316 on June 7 in Newark, N.J. MMA Junkie confirmed the news following an announcement by Pyfer's head coach on MMA on SiriusXM on Monday. Gastelum (19-9 MMA, 13-9 UFC) and Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) were supposed to fight on the main card of UFC on ESPN 64 in Mexico City on March 29, but Pyfer withdrew from the fight hours before the card due to illness. He blamed Mexico for food poisoning and vowed to never return to the 'sh*thole' country. Gastelum looks to keep the momentum going following a unanimous decision win over Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 6 on June 22. Pyfer beat Marc-Andre Barriault in 85 seconds and earned his third Performance of the Night bonus for the highlight moment in his most recent fight. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 316.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jorge Masvidal, Mike Perry, Urijah Faber, Loopy Godinez, GFL news and more
The Ariel Helwani Show | Jorge Masvidal, Mike Perry, Urijah Faber, Loopy Godinez, GFL news and more The original BMF is back! (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) Ariel Helwani is BACK ... IN ... YOUR ... LIFE! Join "The Ariel Helwani Show" live on Uncrowned and YouTube at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT/5 p.m. UK time as Ariel and the Boys In The Back set the table for the week to come in combat sports. Monday's rundown can be seen below. Advertisement 1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the crew kick off the show with some breaking GFL news. 1:15 p.m. ET: Jorge Masvidal checks in with the latest news in his life. 1:40 p.m. ET: Loopy Godinez looks back at her big win over Julia Polastri at UFC Mexico. 2 p.m. ET: Mike Perry returns to talk the latest with BKFC and Dirty Boxing Championship. 2:30 p.m. ET: MMA legend Urijah Faber stops by to discuss his GFL comeback and more. 3 p.m. ET: We break down the weekend in combat sports. Catch all new episodes of "The Ariel Helwani Show" live every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on Uncrowned and The Ariel Helwani Show's YouTube page. To listen to every episode, subscribe on Spotify or iTunes.
