Tag: Bobby Green

UFC 300 winner Bobby Green: Paddy Pimblett is ‘going to pay dearly,’ shouldn’t have said my name

Bobby Green takes umbrage with Paddy Pimblett’s prior callout.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] takes umbrage with [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag]’s prior callout.

Pimblett expressed interest in fighting Green prior to beating Tony Ferguson this past December, and Green couldn’t believe it. Green returned to the win column Saturday when he battered Jim Miller at UFC 300.

Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC) explains why he called out Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.

“(I called him out) because he called me (out). He shouldn’t have said my name,” Green told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the UFC 300 post-fight press conference. “He should have kept it to those other guys. This guy right here will find you. And when I line it up, and I get the sights right, you’re going to pay dearly.”

When asked his thoughts on Pimblett as a fighter, Green admitted he hasn’t properly watched him.

“I don’t watch his fights, so I don’t really know much about the guy,” Green said. “I don’t pay attention to the guy. We never met. He was being a little vagina, he didn’t want to look at me or give me the attention. So I’m going to get your attention sooner or later.”

Green has won three of his past four. He had one of his best showings to date against Miller – even though he wasn’t able to put the bloodied veteran away.

“Go down, f*cker,” Green said. “Sh*t, to be honest, I wasn’t surprised. I expected him (to be tough). I was just like, see how much he can take. I wasn’t planning on stopping no time soon. I told him that when we got in the second round.

“It was like, ‘We just warming up. If you think you got hit in the first round, wait until we get to the third,’ and that was just the second. I’m like, ‘Watch this.’ In the third round, it got worse.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.

Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: UFC 300 review, Holloway wins BMF title, Makhachev & McGregor return, more

On “Spinning Back Clique,” our panel discusses the fallout of UFC 300 including, Holloway’s BMF win, McGregor’s return, and more.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.

This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate everything around UFC 300:

  • The UFC reached its 300th pay-per-view event, a big milestone for the Las Vegas-based promotion. Where does this massive event rank in UFC history? On paper, it was a great card, and it delivered as promised.
  • [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] arguably made the biggest statement on Saturday night. The former UFC featherweight champion knocked out [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] in brutal fashion with one second remaining in the fight for the BMF title. So what’s next for Holloway? Should he stay at 155 pounds or go back to 145? Holloway has many options after this career-defining win.
  • On top of Holloway’s win, there were several other important lightweight bouts, as well as other lightweight bookings announced: [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag] defeated former champion [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag], [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag] stopped Jalin Turner and [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] picked apart Jim Miller. Additionally, the [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] title defense vs. [autotag]Dutin Poirier[/autotag] was made official, along with the return of [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag], who faces lightweight standout [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag] in a welterweight bout. Big news and results that heavily impact the UFC lightweight division.
  • In the main event of UFC 300, [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] successfully defended his light heavyweight belt for the very first time, knocking out [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]. It was a huge win for the Brazilian, who requested a heavyweight fight in a quick turnaround at UFC 301 in Brazil next month.
  • In the other undisputed title fight, [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] defended her UFC strawweight belt against fellow Chinese fighter [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag]. It was a solid showing by Weili, who logged the second title defense of her second championship reign.
  • [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] made a huge splash on Saturday night. In a dominant showing, she submitted former champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag], a victory that even caught the attention of former two-division UFC champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]. What’s next for Harrison? Is she a future UFC champion? We unpack it all.
  • Lastly, several other big storylines went down at UFC 300. The panel quickly reviews [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]’s featherweight debut, [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag]’s submission win, [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]’ most recent first-round finish and more.

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Video: How UFC 300 affects the lightweight title picture – Gaethje vs. Holloway, Oliveira vs. Tsarukyan, more

On this week’s episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses the UFC 300 lightweight action and how it affects the division’s title picture.

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses and breaks down all the lightweight bouts featured at UFC 300.

This Saturday, the historic UFC pay-per-view features many prominent 155-pound matchups that could vastly change the title picture in the division. This includes the BMF title defense, as belt holder [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] welcomes back [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] to the division,[autotag] Charles Oliveira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag] – which has been labeled as a No. 1 contender bout.

In addition, a pair of bouts featuring veterans [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag], and [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] also take place.

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, Mike Bohn, and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia discussed all the lightweight action that will be on display at UFC 300.

Watch their discussion in the video above, and also don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.

Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Everything UFC 300 – Pereira vs. Hill, BMF title fight, Harrison’s debut, more

On this week’s episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel discusses everything UFC 300.

Check out this week’s special edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” where we’ll be breaking down everything UFC 300.

This week’s panel will be composed of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura, and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia – along with appearances from Matt Wells, Mike Bohn, Farah Hannoun, Dan Tom, and Nolan King.

For this Monday’s special episode, the panel discussed:

  • The pair of undisputed UFC championship fights headlining UFC 300. In the main event, [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] makes his first light heavyweight title defense against former champion  [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag], who returns from injury. In the co-main event, [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] takes on fellow Chinese fighter [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag] in a women’s strawweight bout.
  • The first-ever Baddest Motherf*cker title defense, as BMF champion [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] welcomes back [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] to the lightweight division. Other key lightweight bouts go down, including [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag], [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag], [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag].
  • Highly-touted undefeated middleweight prospect [autotag]Bo Nickal[/autotag]’s return to action. He takes on Cody Brundage in the opening bout of the pay-per-view main card. This will be Nickal’s third fight under the UFC banner.
  • Two-time PFL champion and two-time Judo Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Kayla Harrison[/autotag] makes her highly awaited UFC debut. She takes on former champion [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] at bantamweight – a division Harrison will be debuting in. Harrison has previously fought at 155 and 145 pounds.
  • Former UFC bantamweight champion [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] has moved up to featherweight. Veteran contender [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] welcomes him to the division.
  • To cap off the show, the panel will do a quick promo breakdown to hype up the four remaining bouts of the UFC 300 card. This includes [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Aleksandar Rakic[/autotag], [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag], [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag], and [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Cody Garbrandt[/autotag].

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.

Why Jim Miller’s initial reaction to drawing Bobby Green at UFC 300 was, ‘Ah, come on!’

Jim Miller hesitated at first when he was offered Bobby Green at UFC 300.

[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] hesitated at first when he was offered [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] at UFC 300.

Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC) takes on Green (31-15-1 MMA, 12-10-1 UFC) April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Miller’s hesitation had nothing to do with the stylistic matchup. It’s the fact that Green has withdrawn from three previously scheduled bouts against him – in April 2014 due to injury, in February 2021 after collapsing backstage post weigh-ins, and in July 2022 after failing a drug test.

“I think they wanted him to be my opponent because it’s a good fight,” Miller said on MMA Today. “It’s a good matchup. We’ve both been around for a long time. The first time we tried to make this fight was 2014, so obviously we’ve both been around for a bit. It was a little bit different than most of the time. Usually I get an email or a text message from Sean (Shelby) offering a name and a date. I got a phone call from Sean Shelby, Dana White and Hunter (Campbell), and Dana is like, ‘We’re trying to figure out an opponent for 300. What about Bobby Green?’

“My first initial reaction was like, ‘Ah, come on!’ Don’t give me the hiccups and potentially the missed opportunity to fight on 300 because maybe this fight is cursed – who knows? I’m not a superstitious guy, but like I’ve said, we’ve tried it a couple times. That was really it. Dana was like, ‘We like the fight. What do you think?’ I’m like, ‘Well listen, if you want the fight, I’ll take the fight – but just realize he’s pulled out three times.’ I don’t think Dana had realized that when they originally offered it. I like the fight. I like the style. I’ve been watching Bobby fight for years. So, yeah, it’s a fun fight.”

Perhaps the fourth time will be the charm, but the UFC’s all-time leader in fights and wins prides himself on accepting any matchup, and that’s not about to change.

“The reason I’m Jim ‘F*cking’ Miller is because I don’t say no,” Miller said. “I kind of screw myself sometimes, but yeah, that’s the way it is. They offered the fight, and I’m going to take it.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.

UFC 298 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping joins Jon Anik, Joe Rogan in booth

Daniel Cormier won’t be on the call for UFC 298 and instead Michael Bisping will join Jon Anik and Joe Rogan as cageside commentators.

The second numbered UFC event of 2024 is rapidly approaching with UFC 298 on Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the show have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the plans – and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 15-21)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights 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, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 15-21.

Jim Miller gets UFC 300 wish, fights fellow vet Bobby Green at historic event

It’s official. Jim Miller will fight at UFC 300 – but it won’t be against Paul Felder or Matt Brown.

[autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] will fight at UFC 300, as expected – but not against either of the previously teased opponents. Enter [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag].

As announced Tuesday by UFC CEO Dana White, Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC) and Green (31-15-1 MMA, 12-10-1 UFC) will square off at the April 13 pay-per-view view event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Miller, 40, has won five of his most recent six outings. He competed Saturday at UFC Fight Night 234 and submitted Gabriel Benitez. After the fight, Miller name-dropped Paul Felder and Matt Brown, two veterans who displayed mutual interest in the suggested fight.

Pending an out-of-left-field return of Brock Lesnar, Miller will be the only fighter in UFC history to compete on UFC 100, UFC 200, and UFC 300. Miller has been a member of the UFC roster since 2008.

Green, 37, has been scheduled to fight Miller three times prior in the past. All three bouts were canceled due to Green withdrawals. A member of the UFC roster since 2013, Green has won two of his most recent three fights. He most recently competed in December when he was knocked out by Jalin Turner.

With the addition, the UFC 300 lineup includes:

  • Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway – for BMF title
  • Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan – for strawweight title
  • Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
  • Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
  • Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
  • Cody Brundage vs. Bo Nickal

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 300.

24 fights on our 2024 MMA wish list: Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones (still), Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3, more

Here’s MMA Junkie’s 24-fight wishlist for the new year.

2023 didn’t disappoint in terms of great MMA action, and 2024 looks just as promising, if not more.

With 2024 underway, there’s a new year of fresh possibilities for dream matchups across the MMA landscape, from the UFC to Bellator, PFL, RIZIN FF, ONE Championship and more.

For 2023, unfortunately, only four of the 23 dream fights MMA Junkie wished for came to fruition. We’re not deterred, however, and are back with another slate of 24 matchups we aspire to see in 2024.

Below, we present MMA Junkie’s wish list of 24 fights we’d like to see in 2024.

Video: Dissecting Kerry Hatley’s universally derided late stoppage at UFC Austin

Our “Spinning Back Clique” discusses referee Kerry Hatley’s late stoppage in Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green in Austin, Texas.

Late stoppages are one of the worst things that can happen in MMA.

A referee is tasked with the responsibility of protecting the fighters by recognizing the appropriate time to stop a contest when a competitor is no longer intelligently defending themself. When a referee fails at that duty, a competitor could be seriously hurt due to unnecessary damage.

That’s exactly what happened when referee Kerry Hatley was late to stop the onslaught of offense by [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] on Bobby Green at UFC on ESPN 52.

Turner badly rocked Green on the feet, and then unloaded a number of unanswered strikes on Green as he followed him to the ground. Green was out and facedown on the canvas, still receiving stikes while Hatley watched on.

The stoppage eventually came, but the timing immediately drew criticism. Hatley himself recognized the error while still inside the cage, but the damage was done.

How should Hatley be held accountable for the late stoppage?

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Our “Spinning Back Clique” panelists Dan Tom, Matthew Wells, and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss the situation with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

Check out their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss the most recent entire episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube or in podcast form.