Tag: Curtis Millender

Gamebred FC’s Curtis Millender: ‘Everyday I wish I was still in the big show in the UFC’

Curtis Millender would love to still call the UFC his home, but that’s not the reality as he enters a Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA fight.

[autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag] would love to still call the UFC his home.

Millender kicked off his UFC tenure in February 2018 with a Performance of the Night knockout of Thiago Alves. He followed that up with two more wins, before dropping back-to-back to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and current UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. He was released from the promotion in late 2019.

Since then, Millender has dabbled in various different combat sports, and amassed a four-fight winning streak before running into Alexander Shlemenko in June.

“Everyday I wish I was still in the big show in the UFC,” Millender told MMA Junkie Radio. “I see guys like Kevin Holland, Belal, Max Griffin. Everybody that’s still there, they’re doing very well for themselves. I’m proud of those guys, it’s good to see those guys still doing their thing and living out their dreams.

“But, a little piece of me that wishes I was still there. Life would be a lot different. Life is still good, I’m doing great. I’m still getting to do what I’ve always wanted to do. I’m still getting to travel, I’m still getting to make money to fight, I still don’t have to work a 9-5. Life is still amazing.”

Millender returns against Jesse Ronson in Friday’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 event at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. As long as “Curtious” gets to continue competing at a high level, he’s satisfied.

“I never talked to my management about, ‘Oh, are they asking about me?’ or anything like that just because I didn’t want to put that added pressure,” Millender said. “But, I would see things, I would see different media outlets talk about, ‘Curtis is on a five-fight win streak, guys that may get back in, stuff like that.

“But, I never officially talked to my manager. I’m just like, get me the best fights available. If I can’t fight the toughest guy available, at least make sure I make some money. I always knew in the back of my mind it can be close, like it can be coming if I stay on the right path, continue to do what I’m doing, win fights. It’s always a possibility to get back.”

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, karate and bareknuckle action Jan. 26-28

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is idle following its first pay-per-view event of 2024, UFC 297.

Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Jan. 26-28.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 results: Alan Belcher wins gritty split over Roy Nelson

Watch the full Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 event, where Alan Belcher defeated Roy Nelson in a hard-fought split decision.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 took place Friday and you can watch a replay of the event on MMA Junkie.

The bareknuckle MMA event took place at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., and featured multiple UFC veterans, including the headlining matchup.

Former UFC heavyweights [autotag]Alan Belcher[/autotag] and [autotag]Roy Nelson[/autotag] clashed in the main event. It was a hard-fought three-round affair in which both fighters had their moments. The judges were ultimately split in their decision, crowning Belcher the winner by dueling 29-28 scores.

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Belcher brought more gloveless fighting experience with four bareknuckle boxing fights while Nelson previously competed in bareknuckle MMA once.

The co-feature saw another pair of UFC veterans throw down without gloves as featherweights [autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag] and [autotag]Jason Knight[/autotag] met. Costa made quick work of Knight with a violent first round knockout.

Other UFC veterans in action included [autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag], [autotag]Chase Sherman[/autotag], [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag], [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag], [autotag]Alex Nicholson[/autotag] and [autotag]Joshua Weems[/autotag].

Watch a replay of the event above and check out the full official results below.

Official results of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 include:

  • Alan Belcher def. Roy Nelson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Randy Costa def. Jason Knight via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:41
  • Chase Sherman def. Carl Seumanutafa via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:34
  • Brandon Davis def. Joe Penafiel via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Curtis Millender def. Joel Bauman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Junior Maranhao def. Joshua Weems via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 2:41
  • Alex Nicholson def. Prince McLean via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
  • Francisco Trinaldo def. Sasha Palatnikov via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:55
  • Hector Lombard def. Chris Sarro via submission (strikes)  – Round 1, 1:09
  • Tyler Hill def. James Freeman via TKO (elbows) – Round 1, 2:48
  • Michael Sanford def. Christopher Wingate via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:47

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UFC veterans in MMA, boxing, and bareknuckle MMA action Nov. 8-12

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC returns to New York for a big pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden.

UFC 295 features a pair of title fights in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In the co-feature, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] for the interim heavyweight title, while [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] meets [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the main event.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, bareknuckle MMA and boxing Nov. 8-12.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

12 former UFC fighters added to Jorge Masvidal’s Gambred Bareknuckle MMA event

A dozen UFC alumni have been booked for Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in Mississippi.

[autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is still in its infancy, but the former UFC star continues to attach notoriety to his budding promotion by bringing in notable names.

The next installment of Gambred Bareknuckle MMA takes place Friday, Nov. 10 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. and features a dozen (and counting) former UFC fighters, including a former headliner, a “TUF” winner, and more.

Should the promotion keep with the rhythm of its past events, the card will stream live and free on YouTube.

Below, check out which UFC notables of yesteryear are competing on the card:

UFC veterans in MMA and kickboxing action Sept. 1-3

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC travels to France for UFC FN 226.

The event at Accor Arena in Paris features a heavyweight tilt between former interim champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] and [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and kickboxing this week from Sept. 1-3.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action May 26-28

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is idle after a run of events on seven consecutive weeks.

The next event for the promotion is UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3, which features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 26 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from May 26-28.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA, boxing and bareknuckle action April 27-30

Check out which UFC veterans are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex for a key bantamweight bout. In the main event, [autotag]Ricky Simon[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Song Yadong[/autotag] in a fight scheduled for five rounds.

Elsewhere, many other MMA, boxing and bareknuckle events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 24 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 21-23.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action March 30-April 1

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

The UFC idle this week after a trip to San Antonio for UFC on ESPN 43, where [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] picked up a big bantamweight win over [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place, including Bellator and PFL kicking off their 2023 regular season. Those events, and others feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 32 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from March 30-April 1.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Jan. 27-29

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action this weekend across the globe.

The UFC is idle after its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil, UFC 283.

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Jan. 27-29.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.