Tag: Matt Frevola

Matt Frevola ready for Michael Chandler, says ‘juiced to the gills’ Conor McGregor ‘ain’t fighting’

Add Matt Frevola to the list of rising UFC lightweights who want a crack at Michael Chandler.

Add [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] to the list of rising UFC lightweights who want a crack at [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag].

Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) are expected to fight after filming Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which continues to air Tuesdays on ESPN until Aug. 15.

However, with McGregor yet to re-enter the U.S. Anti-Doping Ageny drug testing pool in which he’s required to be for six months, the fight still hangs in the balance. Frevola doubts the fight will happen, and if he can’t get Paddy Pimblett at Madison Square Garden in New York, he’ll turn his attention to Chandler.

“Let’s fight, that’s it. November MSG, but if you don’t want to sign on the line, I’m ready for Michael Chandler,” Frevola said in a video posted on Twitter. “McGregor ain’t fighting. Dude’s juiced to the gills, coked up, beating up girls. Michael Chandler, you can keep dreaming because you’re not fighting. But guess who you can fight at MSG? You can take your steamrolling like a man. I’ll give you a glorious death in the arena. Just what every gladiator wants, and I’ll give that to you. MSG, baby. I’ll see you soon. See you at the top.”

Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) has been on a roll, knocking out his past three opponents in a row in the first round – most recently Drew Dober in May at UFC 288. Like Frevola, the likes of Grant Dawson and Arman Tsarukyan are also eyeing Chandler and are under the impression that he won’t fight McGregor.

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Matt Frevola: Nobody cares about Paddy Pimblett ‘fighting anybody else but me’

Matt Frevola sees no better option than himself to welcome Paddy Pimblett back to the UFC once he’s healthy.

[autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] sees no better option than himself to welcome [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] back to the octagon.

Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) has called out Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) multiple times, but after knocking out his past three opponents in a row in the first round – most recently Drew Dober at UFC 288 – “The Steamrolla” has momentum on his side.

Like Frevola, numerous fighters want a piece of Pimblett, but Frevola explained why he’s the fight to make.

“Nobody cares about Paddy fighting anybody else but me,” Frevola told MMA Junkie Radio. “Nobody cares about him fighting Jared Gordon again. Nobody cares about him fighting some middle-of-the-rank guy. The people want to see him fight me, and that’s the fight to make.”

Frevola could be on to something after he got a response from Pimblett. “The Baddy” recently underwent ankle surgery and may be out for all of 2023 but said he’s willing to fight Frevola once he’s healthy.

“He already accepted it,” Frevola said. “He said I’m his easiest route to the top 15. That’s what they all think, so I’m glad that he thinks that. Everyone’s saying that I’m just gonna knock him out in the first round. I hope that he’s the fighter that I think he is, and he will want to prove everyone wrong and take this fight and earn some respect.

“It’s a win-win for the UFC. He wins, he gets the respect of the people, and he’s still the star. I win, I’m the guy. I think it’s a win-win, it’s a no-brainer that that’s the next fight, and it just comes down to when he’s ready. He’s got his ankle surgery. I think you give him a couple of weeks to start training again, and then he’ll know when he’s ready. Hopefully it’s MSG in November.”

Pimblett is coming off a controversial win over Jared Gordon last December. Prior to that, Pimblett scored three consecutive Performance of the Night finishes over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas, and Jordan Leavitt.

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Paddy Pimblett says he’d fight Matt Frevola upon UFC return: ‘Probably the easiest route into the top 15’

Paddy Pimblett sees Matt Frevola as an easy ticket into the UFC lightweight rankings.

[autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] sees [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] as an easy ticket into the UFC’s lightweight rankings.

Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) challenged Pimblett once again after knocking out Drew Dober in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which marked Frevola’s third consecutive knockout.

“Paddy Pimblett, you absolutely suck,” Frevola said during his in-cage interview with Joe Rogan. “Stop being a b*tch and let’s fight. You’re on a four-fight win streak. I’m on a three-fight win streak. If you’re in the UFC, you can’t pick and choose your fights. You’ve got to fight who the fans want to see you fight.”

Frevola is one of many fighters to call out Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who’s currently recovering from ankle surgery. But once Pimblett is cleared to compete, he appears open to fighting Frevola.

“Bit of a weird time to call me out when I can’t even train,” Pimblett responded in a recent Instagram post. “But (yes) I’d fight Frevola when I’m back, probably the easiest route into the top 15.”

However, Frevola will likely have to wait for a while. Pimblett recently said he’d be lucky to compete in 2023 and is yet to return to training.

“I’ll get back in the gym when I can pal,” Pimblett said. “For now, the doctors have told me I cannot train.”

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Pimblett hasn’t competed since a controversial decision win over Jared Gordon last December at UFC 282. Prior to that, “The Baddy” earned bonuses for finishes over Luigi Vendramini, Rodrigo Vargas, and Jordan Leavitt.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

Matt Frevola doubles down on Paddy Pimblett callout after TKO of Drew Dober at UFC 288

Matt Frevola picked up his third straight first-round knockout win when he took out Drew Dober to close out the preliminary card at UFC 288.

NEWARK, N.J. – [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] beat Drew Dober with a first-round TKO Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Take a look inside the fight with Frevola, who picked up his third straight first-round knockout win.

UFC 288 post-event facts: Aljamain Sterling takes sole possession of 135-pound wins record

Check out the statistics coming out of UFC 288, where Aljamain Sterling added to a resume that points to him being the bantamweight GOAT.

The UFC made its return to New Jersey after nearly four years Saturday with UFC 288, which took place at Prudential Center in Newark and featured a 12-fight lineup with six stoppage results.

One of the fights that went the distance happened in the main event when [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) retained the bantamweight title with a split decision win over former two-division champ [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who was returning from a three-year retirement.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 288.

UFC 288 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Aljamain Sterling nets biggest bag

Aljamain Sterling received the highest Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay for entering UFC 288 as champion.

NEWARK, N.J. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 288 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $267,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 288 took place at Prudential Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The full UFC 288 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Diego Lopes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Kron Gracie[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Kennedy Nzechukwu[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Khaos Williams[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Rolando Bedoya[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Virna Jandiroba[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Braxton Smith[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ikram Aliskerov[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Phil Hawes[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Claudio Ribeiro[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag]: $4,500

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $2,823,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $17,412,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

UFC 288 video: Matt Frevola ‘death bombs’ Drew Dober, calls out ‘b*tch’ Paddy Pimblett

At UFC 288, Matt Frevola blasted Drew Dober with his fists, then blasted Paddy Pimblett on the microphone.

The New Jersey crowd was firmly behind [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC 288 – and in the end, he gave them something to cheer about.

In the featured preliminary card bout at Prudential Center in Newark, Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) finished [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] (26-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) with punches at 4:08 of Round 1.

A massive right hand that Frevola later dubbed “the death bomb” sent Dober crashing to the canvas after approximately three-and-a-half minutes of a competitive quasi-kickboxing match. Bloodied on the canvas, Dober grabbed hold of his opponent. Frevola, however, continued to hammer away. Dober struggled to escape the punches, so much so that referee Herb Dean waved off the fight.

Dober protested the stoppage immediately, though commentator Joe Rogan said he was visibly woozy off-camera. By the time the official decision was read, Dober respectfully clapped for Frevola.

During his in-cage interview with Rogan, Frevola once again called out [autotag]Paddy Pimblett[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC), a matchup he’s publicly chased for over a year.

“Paddy Pimblett, you absolutely suck,” Frevola said. “Stop being a b*tch and let’s fight. You’re on a four-fight win streak. I’m on a three-fight win streak. If you’re in the UFC, you can’t pick and choose your fights. You’ve got to fight who the fans want to see you fight.”

Pimblett does not currently have a fight on the books as he recovers from surgery and subsequent complications.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 288 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober at UFC 288: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Matt Frevola’s first-round TKO win over Drew Dober at UFC 288 in Newark, N.J.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag]’s first-round TKO win over [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photos by Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 288 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 288 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

NEWARK, N.J. – UFC 288 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner and guest fighter interviews from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

You can hear from all the UFC 288 winners and more by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

Matt Frevola wants to be first to knock out Drew Dober in UFC: ‘I don’t lose dog fights’

We’ll find out if Matt Frevola or Drew Dober has more dog in him at UFC 288.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] is looking to make history at UFC 288.

Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) faces [autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] (26-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in Saturday’s featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Frevola is coming off back-to-back first-round knockouts of Genaro Valdez and Ottman Azaitar. In 19 UFC fights, Dober has never been stopped by strikes, and Frevola wants to be the first fighter to knock him out in the octagon.

“He’s never been knocked out before, so I’d love to go in there and do something that nobody’s ever done,” Frevola said Wednesday during UFC 288 media day. “My last two guys, I gave them their first loss, and I’d be ecstatic to go in there and give Dober his first knockout loss. … I know he’ll be there the whole time, so I’ve got to put him out and be calculated in there. That’s something we’ve really been working with.”

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Not only has Dober never been knocked out, he’s also tied with Dustin Poirier for most knockouts in UFC lightweight history. But Frevola is confident that he’ll win the battle of attrition.

“I was pumped when I got this fight because I’ve been a fan of his,” Frevola said. “I’ve been watching him from the beginning, and then being able to fight him now is a dream come true. He is a dog. He’s a dog, and I’m a dog. It’s gonna be a dog fight in there, and I don’t lose dog fights.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.

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