Tag: Eduarda Moura

UFC Fight Night 231 video: Eduarda Moura batters Montserrat Conejo for TKO after big weight miss

Eduarda Moura plans to make Diana Belbita “bark like a dog” after a dominant debut win at UFC Fight Night 231.

[autotag]Eduarda Moura[/autotag] missed weight by a large margin for her octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 231, but she somewhat made up for it with a dominant performance.

Moura (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed why she was unbeaten coming into her first promotional appearance when she overwhelmed Montserrat Conejo (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) on the feet and on the ground en route to a TKO stoppage at the 2:14 mark of Round 2 in the catchweight bout, which took place at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Brazil.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):

Although the performance was one-sided, Moura missed weight by 3.5 pounds, which cost her 30 percent of her purse. Her joy overcame that hiccup, however, and afterward she made a stern callout of Diane Belbita.

“This is exactly what we trained to do. Thankfully we were able to get this done,” Moura told Michael Bisping through an interpreter during her post-fight interview. “I want to fight Belbita. I’m going to teach her to bark like a dog.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 231 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 231.

Eduarda Moura def. Montserrat Conejo at UFC Fight Night 231: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Eduarda Moura’s second-round TKO win over Montserrat Conejo at UFC Fight Night 231 in Sao Paulo.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Eduarda Moura[/autotag]’s second-round TKO win over [autotag]Montserrat Conejo[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 231 at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo. (Photos by Jason da Silva, USA TODAY Sports)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 11-17)

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 or officially announced by the promotions from Sept. 11-17.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 28-Sept. 3)

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 or officially announced by the promotions from Aug. 28-Sept. 3.

Fresh Ink: Meet the 30 fighters the UFC signed in August 2023

Find out who joined the UFC in August and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or rare straight-up additions. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Check out the August 2023 list below.

DWCS 58 winner Eduarda Moura hopes to share UFC Sao Paulo card with teammate Jailton Almeida

Eduarda Moura wants on the UFC’s return to Brazil after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 58.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Eduarda Moura[/autotag] wants on the UFC’s return to Brazil after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 58.

Undefeated Brazilian Moura (9-0) submitted Janaina Silva (5-1) in the first round on Tuesday. In attendance was her teammate, [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag], who meets Curtis Blaydes in a UFC Fight Night main event Nov. 4 in Sao Paulo.

Ideally, Moura wants to share the card with Almeida.

“Sao Paulo, obviously,” Moura told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter. “Dana, Sean (Shelby), put me to fight in Sao Paulo, I really want to fight with that guy over there, my training partner, Jailton Almeida, who I admire so much. I love that man, and I would love to fight with him.”

Moura was very grateful to have fellow Contender Series graduate Almeida come watch her fight at the UFC Apex and heaped praise on her teammate for showing her so much support.

“I’m his fan. I just love his humility, his work ethic. I just love what he’s doing right now,” Moura said. “Everyone admires him in the gym. He’s a brother to me, he’s always around, we just love what he’s doing, and everyone in the gym loves him. He didn’t need to be here, and he’s here right now. I love this guy.”

Moura has competed at both strawweight and flyweight throughout her career, so she has her eyes on both divisions. The 29-year-old finisher didn’t make a callout for the Sao Paulo card, but has various names in mind.

“I have been looking at the names,” Moura said. “I’ve been looking at the names, I’ve been studying the division – not just strawweight, but also flyweight. Looking at the names, and I have a little notepad there with some names.”

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For more on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event hub for Dana White’s Contender Series 58.

Dana White’s Contender Series 58 results: 5-for-5 on contracts for second week in a row

Season 7 of Dana White’s Contender Series continues Tuesday, and MMA Junkie will have live results from on-site at the UFC Apex.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 58 event.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

The second episode of Season 7 saw 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. A lightweight contest between George Hardwick (12-1) and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (14-3) served as the featured bout of the five-bout lineup.

Although there were two decisions, all five winners received UFC contracts from White for the second week in a row.

Full results of Dana White’s Contender Series 58 below:

  • Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady def. George Hardwick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ibo Aslan def. Paulo Renato Jr. via knockout (punches) –  Round 1, 2:22
  • Hyder Amil def. Emrah Sonmez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Eduarda Moura def. Janaina Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:00
  • Charalampos Grigoriou def. Cameron Smotherman via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:00

Continue reading below for more details about each fight.

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 7 roster filling up for summer 2023 launch

Dana White’s Contender Series will return this summer. Check out the fighters and fights that have been booked thus far.

Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 7 is in the works.

DWCS debuted in 2017 with an eight-episode inaugural season. Season 2 was held in 2018 with eight episodes, followed by a three-episode DWCS: Brasil. In 2019, DWCS was extended to 10 episodes for its third season. The length was repeated in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Each season, the number of fighters signed has increased. Thus far, the show has produced UFC notables including Sean O’Malley, Maycee Barber, Geoff Neal, Ryan Spann, Sodiq Yusuff, Jamahal Hill, Taila Santos, Johnny Walker, Alex Perez, Bo Nickal, Jailton Almeida, Jack Della Maddalena, and Marina Rodriguez among others.

In recent weeks, the UFC matchmakers have been gearing up for a summer DWCS return, expected to launch Aug. 8. Athletes and matchups have slowly but surely been booked. The number of episodes for Season 7 is not yet known.

Scroll below to see the latest athletes and fights booked, which have been confirmed by MMA Junkie or posted about by the fighters involved. This list will be updated as more fighters and matchups come to light.