MMA Junkie Radio #3270: Guest Anthony Pettis, UFC and PFL recaps, more

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” with guest Anthony Pettis.


Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” with guest Anthony Pettis.

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,270, former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis joins the show ahead of his second fight of the 2022 PFL season. Plus, the fellas look back at UFC on ESPN 37 and PFL’s fourth event of the regular season, discuss the latest MMA news and much more. Tune in!

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 13-19)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from June 13-19.

Ricardo Ramos def. Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 37: Best photos

Check out the best UFC on ESPN 37 photos from Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Chavez, which took place Saturday in Austin, Texas.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. Check out the best photos from the fight. (USA Today images via Scott Wachter)

Cody Stamann def. Eddie Wineland at UFC on ESPN 37: Best photos

Check out the best UFC on ESPN 37 photos from Cody Stamann vs. Eddie Wineland in Austin, Texas.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. Check out the best photos from the fight. (USA Today images via Scott Wachter)

Damir Ismagulov def. Guram Kutateladze at UFC on ESPN 37: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Damir Ismagulov vs. Guram Kutateladze at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin.

[autotag]Damir Ismagulov[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Guram Kutateladze[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. Check out the best photos from the fight. (USA Today images via Scott Wachter)

Kevin Holland revela en plática con Tom Means en UFC en ESPN 37, que está disponible para enfrentar a Sean Brady

AUSTIN, Texas – Kevin Holland quiere seguir siendo un hombre de empresa después de su última victoria en UFC en ESPN 37 , Holland (23-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) ahora está 2-0 desde que bajara la división welter el sábado cuando derrotó a Tim Means (32-13-1 …

AUSTIN, Texas – Kevin Holland quiere seguir siendo un hombre de empresa después de su última victoria en UFC en ESPN 37,

Holland (23-7 MMA, 9-4 UFC) ahora está 2-0 desde que bajara la división welter el sábado cuando derrotó a Tim Means (32-13-1 MMA, 14-10 UFC) por sumisión en la segunda ronda en un en evento co- principal en el Moody Center. Fue una sólida actuación de su parte, y el presidente de la UFC, Dana White, dijo que Holland puede “hacer lo que quiera” en adelante.

Sin embargo, no hay nada específico que Holland quiera pedir en este momento. Ahora, si lo obliga a dar un nombre, dijo que estaría dispuesto a complacer al invicto Sean Brady (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), quien mencionó su nombre recientemente.

“Realmente no me importa” dijo Holland a MMA Junkie y otros reporteros después de la pelea en UFC on ESPN 37. “Sean Brady mencionó mi nombre. Así que si quieren que me enfrente a Sean Brady, tomaré a Sean Brady. Es lo que quiera la UFC. Si quieren que me enfrente a una [expletivo] ballena, me enfrentaré a una ballena. Si quieren que me enfrente a un [expletivo] cerdo, me enfrentaré a un cerdo. Si quieren que me enfrente a mi propio pollo, iré u me enfrentaré a mi propio pollo. Es lo que ustedes quieran.”

El trabajo completo de Holland en su triunfo sobre Means significa que es uno de los mejores de su carrera. Debió estar sólido a la ofensiva y la defensiva, y logró completar el trabajo con una llave D’Arce cuando se presentó la oportunidad.

Para Holland, esta fue la manera perfecta de levantar el puño.

“Han viso mis playeras, ¿no? ‘Ahoga tu pollo,’” dijo Holland. “Es un poco más satisfactorio. Quería estrangular. Y estrangulé al pollo, por eso los videos del pollo siento estrangulado, las playeras del pollo siendo estrangulados. Ahora tienen un video del pollo siendo estrangulado. De todos modos, un gran reconocimiento a Tim Means.  Es un OG. Es un veterano y probablemente fue una de las peleas más divertidas de mi vida enfrentándome a Tim Means. Así que me la pasé bien.”

Durante la pelea de menos de siete minutos, parecía que Holland y Means se estaban divirtiendo cuando intercambiaban golpes y palabras. Holland dijo que la conversación en la jaula fue juguetona en su mayoría, y esto es porque respeta mucho a Means.

“Le di un buen golpe y le dije, ‘Caramba, eres súper correoso,’” dijo Holland. “y me contestó, ‘Si, puedo hacer esto toda la noche.’ Así que me acordé de la película de Capitán América donde dijo ‘Puedo hacer esto toda la noche.’ Así que son las cosas pequeñas. Traté de darle en el muslo. Normalmente trato de darle a la rodilla. Le dije que iba a evitar dale en la rodilla y él dijo que haría lo mismo. En general, solo buen plan. Me logré poner arriba una vez y le dije, ’Estuvo bien, ¿no?’ y me contestó ‘nada mal, chico.’ Así que solo era Tim siendo el increíble OG que es.”

 

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Josh Emmett after UFC on ESPN 37 win?

See who Josh Emmett should fight next after his victory over Calvin Kattar in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Calvin Kattar after UFC on ESPN 37 loss?)

[autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] continued his rise as a featherweight title contenders in the UFC on ESPN 37 main event when he outworked Calvin Kattar to emerge with a narrow victory.

Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) had his hand raised for the fifth consecutive fight Saturday when he left the octagon with a split decision win over Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a grueling five-round battle at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

After the fight, Emmett called for a title shot against the winner of the UFC 276 co-headliner between champion Alexander Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and former champ Max Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) on July 2 in Las Vegas.

Should Emmett be the guy to get that shot, though? Or does another matchup make more sense for him at 145 pounds?

Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Emmett’s future after the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Calvin Kattar after UFC on ESPN 37 loss?

See who Calvin Kattar should fight next after his loss to Josh Emmett in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Josh Emmett after UFC on ESPN 37 win?)

[autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] failed to get over the hump in a critical fight Saturday when he fell short on the scorecards to Josh Emmett in the UFC on ESPN 37 main event.

Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) lost a split decision to Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the featherweight headliner at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, taking the momentum away that he gathered after a spectacular performance against Giga Chikadze earlier this year.

Every time Kattar appears to be on the cusp of a title shot at 145 pounds, he experiences an untimely setback that forces him to go back to the drawing board and regroup.

What would be the best way for Kattar to get back on track after the loss to Emmett? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC on ESPN 37.

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Hannah Cifers withdraws from UFC 279 bout vs. Melissa Martinez

The UFC 279 women’s flyweight bout between Hannah Cifers and “Super Melly” Melissa Martinez is canceled.

[autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] won’t be the one welcoming [autotag]Melissa Martinez[/autotag] to the UFC this September.

Originally scheduled to fight Sept. 10 at UFC 279, Cifers (10-7 MMA, 2-5 UFC) has withdrawn from her matchup vs. Martinez (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) due to undisclosed reasons.

A person with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of her withdrawal, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Cifers, 29, is currently on a four-fight skid and has been finished in each of the defeats. All four of those losses came in an eight-month stretch from January-August 2020. She was scheduled to fight Emily Whitmire in February, but also withdrew from that contest.

Martinez, 24, is a former Combate Global standout who signed with the UFC earlier this year. She hasn’t competed since a December 2019 split decision win over now-Bellator fighter Desiree Yanez.

With the change, the UFC 279 lineup now includes:

  • Champion Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for bantamweight title
  • Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf
  • Melissa Martinez vs. TBA

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