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Kevin Holland vs Jacobee Smith being planned for july 18th Okc fight night. Kevin Holland would tie Donald Cerrone for fastest fighter to reach 30 fights in the ufc
x.comMixed Martial Arts Pioneer Scott Coker Plans 2027 Launch of New Global MMA League With $60M in Financing, Including From Tony Hawk
hollywoodreporter.comWhat's the most dominant round by a fighter ever? ( No KO/ Subs )
I was just watching a video of Topuria progessively put on a beating on Emmet and saw the score cards for the fight were:
| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Colón | 9-10 Emmett | 10-9 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 10-8 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 49-45 Topuria |
| Sal D’Amato | 10-9 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 10-8 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 50-44 Topuria |
| Chris Lee | 10-9 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 10-8 Topuria | 10-7 Topuria | 10-9 Topuria | 50-42 Topuria |
Emmet is a beast, don't get me wrong, but Topuria outclassed him beyond convincingly with 10-7 R4 being the most crushing round, it got me wondering what was the most imbalanced round where a fighter completely dominated the opponent on the score cards without taking them out?
I did some searching and found Steven Nguyen vs. Mohammad Yahya, Round 1, Nguyen dropped Yahya 5 times in the round which is kinda crazy in the UFC, but this was only scored 10-8 I believe, with the following stats:
| Stat | Steven Nguyen | Mohammad Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Knockdowns | 5 | 0 |
| Significant strikes | 59 of 112 | 33 of 86 |
| Sig. strike accuracy | 52% | 38% |
| Head sig. strikes | 47 of 98 | 22 of 69 |
| Body sig. strikes | 2 of 2 | 9 of 13 |
| Leg sig. strikes | 10 of 12 | 2 of 4 |
I guess, my question is, was there ever a 10-5 round or, visually, a round where 1 fighter absolutely crushed the other technically? I am open to seeing grappling domination as well.
Scott Coker: Former Bellator and Strikeforce boss to launch new MMA fight league
bbc.comDustin Poirier is picking Paddy Pimblett to beat Benoit Saint-Denis - "I don't know if BSD can get him down, BSD's not that slick on the feet. If he stood in front of Justin like Paddy, Justin would've stopped him. I just think Paddy's better than BSD on the feet"
Tom Aspinall predicts Ciryl Gane will beat Alex Pereira via decision.
I don't know what to say about this. Alex already had more power than most heavy weights at middleweight. One of them gets knocked out.
Gane is a big boy. Alex is just precise. He has power that will quite clearly translate. The question in this fight is if Alex’s footwork can keep up or cut off Gane’s lateral footwork and who is gonna win the leg kicks battle.
Gane has to stay lateral, check, and get the fuck out the way while darting in and out.
Alex's entire style is cutting off space in the ring, stalking. Should be a great fight regardless IMO
Max Holloway hurting Dustin Poirier in the early rounds of their third fight
Ilia Topuria goes in on ‘man child’ Arman Tsarukyan as he discredits his online popularity and wealth
bloodyelbow.comFinally starting MMA season 1, when does that pretty boy guy show up?
Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson is in the works for the Strawweight championship UFC Philly August 15
x.comThe UFC currently has an event planned Shanghai in late August. Could Weli be staying at 125?
vs Grasso or Blanchfield
Dricus du Plessis on Khamzat Chimaev's weight cut: “The weight cut excuse is ridiculous. 12 pounds in 24 hours? Those are rookie numbers… I definitely cut more than that. Blaming a bad weight cut is like saying, 'I lost the fight because I wasn't fit.'”
x.comHas there been any other gym that dominated an entire era of MMA like AKA in the 2010s?
I know places like American Top Team are currently doing quite well, but I don't think a gym has ever really dominated an era quite like American Kickboxing Academy in the 2010s.
Khabib, DC, Cain & Luke held undisputed gold at one point or another in the period - Cain & Luke held them within months of each other, and Khabib & DC held them simultaneously - and they had future champs and top contenders flying in to train with them regularly like Islam, Leon and Pavlovich.
Chute Boxe had Wanderlei & Shogun when they were PRIDE champs, they even had Anderson Silva for a while, but I can't think of any others.
Interested to hear your thoughts.