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After his win over Nick Aguirre at UFC Fight Night 217, Daniel Argueta was lamenting he hasn’t shown his full arsenal yet in the UFC.
LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Daniel Argueta[/autotag] beat Nick Aguirre with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Argueta, who bounced back from his first loss for the first win of his UFC career.
An underling of Cub Swanson, Daniel Argueta is headed to the UFC.
LFA has a long history of sending titleholders to the UFC.
Bantamweight champion [autotag]Daniel Argueta[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to the illustrious list. He recently signed to fight [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] (20-3-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) on short notice at UFC Fight Night 207.
The event takes place June 6 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Jackson replaces Darrick Minner, who withdrew and cited a concussion.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Eurosport NL first reported the matchup when it was verbally agreed to.
Argueta, 28, is an underling of UFC featherweight staple Cub Swanson. He competed on “The Ultimate Fighter 29” in 2021 and was eliminated when he lost an exhibition bout to eventual season winner Ricky Turcios. In May, Argueta won the LFA bantamweight title when he took a hard-fought battle against Diego Silva by split decision.
Jackson, 33, is rolling in his second stint with the UFC. Since he rejoined the promotion in 2020, Jackson has gone 3-1 with victories over Mirsad Bektic, Charles Rosa and Kamuela Kirk. He rides a two-fight winning streak into UFC Fight Night 207.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 207 lineup includes:
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“The Ultimate Fighter” returns June 1 for its 29th season. Get to know bantamweight cast member Daniel Argueta.
LAS VEGAS – “The Ultimate Fighter” is finally back for its 29th season.
For the first time since 2018, the reality series is set to stream new episodes with teams coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and upcoming title challenger Brian Ortega.
MMA Junkie recently sat down with all 16 cast members. Watch the video above to get to know bantamweight [autotag]Daniel Argueta[/autotag] (5-0), who discusses being a protégé of longtime UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the meaning of “W.I.N.”, and showing up to a job interview with two black eyes.
“The Ultimate Fighter 29” premieres June 1 on ESPN+.
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Meet the 16 contestants chosen for the relaunch of the UFC reality series.
“The Ultimate Fighter” is officially back.
After years of UFC president Dana White repeatedly stating the reality series would eventually relaunch, the wheels are fully in motion. The 16 selected bantamweights and middleweights have made their way to Las Vegas for pre-season medicals.
With taping set to begin soon, the promotion announced the season’s full roster during the UFC on ESPN 22 broadcast Saturday. The first episode is set to stream June 1 on ESPN+.
TUF 29 will be coached by UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and his next title challenger, [autotag]Brian Ortega[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC). The two will square off following the conclusion of the season, in a rebooking of their canceled UFC 260 matchup.
Scroll below for the full TUF 29 bantamweight and middleweight rosters:
Zviad Lazishvili is the new LFA bantamweight champion after an impressive performance at LFA 90.
[autotag]Zviad Lazishvili[/autotag] is the new LFA bantamweight champion.
The native of the Republic of Georgia picked up a dominant win in the main event of Friday’s LFA 90 card in Sioux Falls, S.D. to capture the vacant 135-pound title. Lazishvili (13-0 MMA) submitted [autotag]Ricky Steele[/autotag] with a rear-naked choke at 3:42 of the first round.
Lazishvili was nothing but dominant at LFA 90. The 28-year-old took down Steele early, secured the back mount against the cage, and from there worked relentlessly for the rear-naked choke. Steele did a good job defending the choke multiple times, but Lazishvili eventually secured the submission once and for all and got the tap.
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Lazishvili revealed in his post-fight interview he battled with three injuries in the training camp leading up to the fight, but he’s grateful he went trough it. He hopes the UFC takes notice of his performance and gets an offer to join the promotion.
The undefeated Lazishvili picked up his ninth submission win with the victory over Steele. This was also Lazishvili’s second win under the LFA banner, as he outpointed Josh Huber back in November 2019 at LFA 79.
Full results from LFA 90 below:
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