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Submission Underground 11: Boehm, Magalhaes claim tag-team win; Mike Perry outlasts Al Iaquinta

In a tag-team matchup, Kyle Boehm and Vinny Magalhaes claimed overtime victory over Craig Jones and Nicky Rodriguez at SUG 11.

In a tag-team matchup that Submission Underground founder Chael Sonnen calls “the future of grappling,” [autotag]Kyle Boehm[/autotag] and [autotag]Vinny Magalhaes[/autotag] claimed overtime victory over [autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Nicky Rodriguez[/autotag].

The bout served as the headlining contest of Sunday’s Submission Underground 11, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass from Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore.

With Magalhaes and Rodriguez starting in the center, Magalhaes quickly scooted near his partner in a seated position. Rodriguez spent the better part of two minutes trying to gain control of either an arm or a leg in hopes of dragging his opponent to the other side of the cage, but his grip kept sliding off. Referee Dave Hagen then brought the competitors to their feet on a restart.

After some brief engagement, Magalhaes again took a seated positioin and backed to his teammate, leading to another restart. Shortly after, Rodriguez was warned for his aggressive hand clasps to the back of the head. Hagen tried to reposition the two, but it continued as a stalemate.

Hagen stood the pair again with a little more than two minutes left, but Magalhaes was able to get close enough to his partner for a potential tag, leaving Rodriguez cautious as he walked forward and resulting in a contest incredibly light on action. The eight-minute regulation period without a single submission attempt, and the contest went to overtime.

In the extra session, Rodriguez started on the attack, but Boehm stepped in for Magalhaes and escaped in near instantaneous fashion. Rodriguez’s teammate Jones – who later explained he chose to sit out because he had been ill all week – protested the call, but the rapid work stood. Boehm also started on the back in his attacking session, and though he didn’t get a submission, he did spend nearly the entire two minutes in control.

Rodriguez started on the back again in the second, and things got interesting when he switched to an armbar, but Boehm escaped the threat and worked free in 17 seconds. Boehm then saw Rodriguez roll briskly in his defense, and he also notched a rapid escape.

In the third overtime, Boehm again escaped almost instantaneously, and while Rodriguez also worked free in just 14 seconds, the lengthy opening ride ensured victory for Boehm and Magalhaes, who remained unapologetic for their strategy despite clear frustration from the crowd in attendance.

‘Boogeyman’ too much for Jake Shields

In the night’s co-main event, veteran grappler [autotag]Richie Martinez[/autotag], the 10th Planet black belt known best as “Boogeyman,” was able to submit former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion [autotag]Jake Shields[/autotag].

With neither man able to secure a submission in either regulation or the first overtime, Martinez started from spider armbar in the second overtime, using a slick figure-four to peel off the defending right arm and extending the left rm while also securing the left leg to score a tap just eight seconds into the period.

In a featured match between two UFC stars, [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] was able to outlast a gritty [autotag]Al Iaquinta[/autotag] in a clash that started as a grudge match but ending in both men showing respect for each’s effort.

Iaquinta earned a takedown almost immediately, but Perry responded from his back, looking to secure the arm. Iaquinta slammed his way out of the hold, and the two scrambled back to the feet shortly after. Iaquinta was able to secure a powerful trip-slam to the canvas, but he was immediately forced on defense with Perry attacking his leg. Iaquinta patiently worked his way free, and the two finished the regulation period in a stalemate on the feet.

In the first overtime, Iaquinta started on the back, but he was unable to secure the upper body, and Perry escaped in just 16 seconds. Perry took his offensive period on the back, as well, and while Iaquinta briefly worked to his feet, “Platinum” stayed firm. Iaquinta showed heart in squeezing off a rear-naked choke that seemed destined to end the contest, and Perry had to settle for the satisfaction of a near-two-minute ride.

In the second period, Iaquinta again started on the back and tried to start the setup for a twister. However, after giving up control of the upper body, referee Hagen ruled Perry was out of trouble and awarded him an escape in just 17 seconds. Iaquinta kept himself in the match though, escaping from Perry’s seatbelt in just 23 seconds.

In the final overtime, Iaquinta elected to start from the spider armbar setup and nearly extended the limb, but a gutsy effort saw him get through in about 14 seconds.

Perry then started on the back in his final attacking period, but Iaquinta turned and slam free in his fastest escape of the contest, just 10 seconds into the final frame. However, the initial lengthy ride from Perry earned him the win via escape time.

Austin Vaderford picks up controversial submission

In the night’s first main card matchup, undefeated Bellator welterweight [autotag]Austin Vanderford[/autotag] picked up a slightly controversial submission win over Canadian 10th Planet black belt [autotag]Micah Brakefield[/autotag].

Working in overtime, Vanderford was able to escape from his opponent’s seatbelt position in just six seconds. When it was his turn to attack, Vanderford nearly locked in a rear-naked choke, but his opponent refused to relent. When Brakefield was able to roll to his back, he thought he was awarded an escape. However, Vanderford was allowed to transition to an arm-triangle choke, and he earned a frustrated tap from his foe, who didn’t agree with the ruling.

Complete Submission Underground 11 results include:

MAIN CARD

    • Kyle Boehm and Vinny Magalhaes def. Craig Jones and Nicky Rodriguez via escape time – Full time
    • Richie Martinez def. Jake Shields via submission (armbar) – Overtime 2, 0:08
    • Mike Perry def. Al Iaquinta via escape time – Full time
    • Austin Vanderford def. Micah Brakefield via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Overtime 1, 1:15

PRELIMINARY CARD

    • Alex Larmey def. Andrew Marshall via escape time – Full time
    • Frank Rosenthal def. Brent Smith via submission (heel hook) – Regulation, 0:17
    • Samantha Bonilla def. Danielle Perry via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 1, 0:59
    • Joe Baize def. Clay Davidson via submission (reverse heel hook) – Regulation, 1:11
    • Andrew Gundlach def. Logan Skinner via submission (cloth choke) – Regulation, 4:42
    • Andrew Sidelinger def. Scott Jutras via submission (armbar) – Overtime 1, 0:13

MMA Junkie Radio #3020: Does McGregor vs. Gaethje make sense at 170?, Cub Swanson (guest)

“Gorgeous” George and “Goze” discuss the latest MMA news and notes, including (surprise!) Conor McGregor, and Cub Swanson joins the show.

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Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On Episode No. 3,020 of the podcast, the fellas react to the latest MMA news and notes. Surprise, surprise! [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] comes up!

THE RUNDOWN

  • Coach John Kavanagh says, if it was up to him, McGregor would fight [autotag]Justin Gaethje[/autotag] next. But here’s the catch: The SBG Ireland head coach would like it to happen at welterweight, even though McGregor and Gaethje are regular lightweights. Does this make any sense?
  • [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] initially said he had no interest in fighting [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag], but as it turns out, the two of them will headline UFC London in March. Woodley’s manager, Abe Kawa, shed some light on what changed in an interview with MMA Junkie. What do we think of Woodley’s mindset here?
  • You’ll recall that [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] made headlines a couple of weeks back when he used the N-word during a Twitter spat with African-American actor Michael Jai White. In that same interview with MMA Junkie, Kawa, who manages Perry, offered some insight into Perry’s mind when it comes to using the slur. How do we feel about this?
  • Former UFC welterweight title challenger [autotag]Thiago Alves[/autotag] signed with Bare Knuckle FC. Good move for him?
  • UFC veteran [autotag]Cub Swanson[/autotag] joins the show for an interview to talk about his ongoing recovery from a torn ACL, how the UFC is taking care of him after the injury suffered during Quintet Ultra, when he’d like to return to the octagon, what he has left for his career, and more.

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Manager doesn’t condone Mike Perry’s slang use of the N-word but understands where it comes from

“If we would take the time to actually listen to Mike, you would understand where he was coming from,” says Abe Kawa of First Round Management.

LAS VEGAS — The sports agency and management business is often a glamorous game, but it comes with its challenges.

Professional athletes have gotten themselves into hot water with their words and actions since, well, about as long as there has been professional athletics. That’s only been magnified in the social media age, particularly in an industry as rambunctious as the fight game.

And a manager’s role is to guide his/her client back on the right path.

Such an example came up recently when outspoken UFC welterweight [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] caught flak on social media because of his Twitter spat with African-American actor Michael Jai White.

In the course of the argument, Perry used a slang version of the N-word slur, which in many circles is considered acceptable for African-Americans among each other, but not for non-blacks us in any instance.

Perry has defended his use of the word, saying online DNA tests have shown him to be 2 percent black. But he got pushback for his comments, most notably from UFC strawweight Angela Hill, an African-American woman who noted she got along with Perry when they met before but said “this isn’t cool” in response to his use of the N-word.

This is where Perry’s management would come in to clean up the mess. As agent Abe Kawa of First Round Management explained to MMA Junkie during UFC 246 fight week, his fighters run their own social media accounts, and his job is to try to guide his clients in the right direction.

“One thing I can’t do, and I’ve been been blamed many times in the past for, I don’t run their social media,” Kawa said. “I can’t tell people what to do and not do; I can only give them advice. I can show them, ‘Hey, this is where you’re going to lose out on things.’ In this case, Mike, if we would take the time to actually listen to Mike, you would understand where he was coming from.”

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Kawa knows that Perry comes from a complicated, working-class upbringing, which included scrapes with the law. And while he doesn’t personally use the language Perry did, he understands how Perry’s life experiences have influenced his outlook.

“I’m not saying it’s the right thing to do,” Kawa said. “So I don’t want to put myself out there and say what he’s doing is the right thing to do. But for him and the way he grew up and the way his beginning was, it’s right. So, I get it. For the person who is not used to that and for the person who doesn’t get it, for me, I don’t go around doing that just the same way. I may have in the past and whatnot. But for him, for what he feels is right, it’s hard for me to change that in one shot.

“He would have to go to jail for that. It would have to be a law that says you’re doing something wrong. That’s the way he sees it. He feels that everybody else is being closed-minded, where he’s the one trying to educate everybody. And it just doesn’t come out that way. So I understand the hurt.”

Kawa also believes that while many spoke out against Perry’s choice of words, there are just as many out there who get where his fighter is coming from.

“I think the stigma of what he’s doing is probably way more blown up in the media than actually to the common folks,” Kawa said. “If you look at the comments, once one person says something, everyone kind of goes in there. But then you have the other side of it, where everyone is like, ‘Why are you guys messing with him? He came from where I came from. I get it, Mike.’ So he’s getting a 50-50 split of people saying to him don’t do it, and then the other 50 percent saying, ‘We understand you, it’s OK.’ So Mike is gonna be Mike; we all have to love Mike.”

To hear Kawa on Perry, watch the video above. And for our full interview, check out the video below.

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Al Iaquinta to face Mike Perry in grappling match at Submission Underground 11

Fan favorites Al Iaquinta and Mike Perry will compete in a grappling match on Feb. 23.

Fan favorites [autotag]Al Iaquinta[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] will compete in a grappling match next month.

The pair are set to take part in Submission Underground 11, Chael Sonnen’s grappling organization, which takes place Feb. 23 at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass.

Iaquinta has lost his past two MMA fights, a “Fight of the Night” effort against Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in May, and a unanimous decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 243 in October. Perry has also dropped his past two, at the hands of Vicente Luque at UFC on ESPN+ 14 in August, and Geoff Neal at UFC 245 in December.

The 10-match card is headlined by a tag-team affair between Nick Rodriguez and Craig Jones, who take on PFL heavyweight Vinny Magalhaes and Kyle Boehm, with $25,000 on the line for the winners. Rodriguez recently competed at Polaris 12, defeating former UFC champ Luke Rockhold via decision.

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In the co-main event, former Strikeforce titleholder Jake Shields will take on 10th Planet jiu-jitsu’s Richie Martinez. Also competing on the card is Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford, and Perry’s wife, the “Platinum Princess,” Danielle Perry.

Tickets for the event are available at www.cascadetickets.com and can be found locally at Bridge City Fight Shop in Tualatin.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3016: Reaction to Mike Perry controversy, McGregor-Cerrone expectations

Hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” discuss the latest MMA news and notes, including Mike Perry’s use of the N-word.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On Episode No. 3,016 of the podcast, the gentlemen discuss the latest news and notes, including some unexpected controversy.

THE RUNDOWN:

  • [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] finds himself at the center of controversy after calling actor Michael Jai White the N-word as part of their Twitter beef this week. Perry’s use of the racial slur (slang version) incited a reaction from fellow UFC fighter [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag], who denounced this. What’s even going on here? Why does Perry have to go there in the first place?
  • A UFC 246 pre-fight news conference is happening. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] and [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] will come face to face. What impact will this have on the event and overall future for McGregor the rest of this year?
  • “The Korean Zombie” [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] simply will not stop pushing for a title shot against UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag]. Could he actually get the fight?
  • MMA Junkie has handed out its awards for 2019, including Male Fighter of the Year ([autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]), Female Fighter of the Year ([autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]), Knockout of the Year ([autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]), Submission of the Year ([autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag]), Fight of the Year ([autotag]Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag]), and more. The fellas react to the winners and share their personal selections.

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at AudioBoom, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Angela Hill denounces Mike Perry’s use of N-word against actor Michael Jai White: ‘This isn’t cool’

Mike Perry has been given leeway on questionable comments over race and ethnicity before, but one fellow fighter thinks he finally crossed the line.

UFC welterweight [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] has been given leeway on making plenty of questionable comments over race and ethnicity before, but one fellow fighter thinks he finally crossed the line.

Perry, who’s nicknamed “Platinum,” got into a Twitter spat over the weekend with actor Michael Jai White, a martial arts practitioner who appeared in the movie “Blood and Bone” with the late Kimbo Slice. Perry said Slice would “beat the (expletive) outta” White, then suggested he and White should fight each other bare knuckle.

To which White responded:

Maybe if MP learned my “Prison Movie Technique” he wouldn’t be ranked #20?I got no time for playground callouts Brother but holla when you come thru and maybe I’ll have time to give you a personal demo. Just DM me Bro. It really ain’t that hard!

That seemed to be the end of it, as White, who has 465,000 Twitter followers to Perry’s 91,000, simply dropped the mic and walked away.

On Tuesday, though, Perry tried to troll White into continuing the conversation, using the slang version of the N-word, which is often considered acceptable for African-Americans to refer to one another, but not for other groups to use. 

Perry then doubled down and defended his reference by saying, “A white man said that to you because you straight-up being one.”

This appears to have been the point that Perry, who has a history of making borderline remarks, finally has caused others to speak up. On Wednesday, UFC strawweight [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag], an African-American woman, denounced Perry’s words over Twitter.

“White people using ‘n**a’ to insult a black person, I don’t give a f*** what your intentions were, it ain’t right,” the former Invicta FC champion said while quote-tweeting Perry. “The few times I’ve run into Perry during fights he’s seemed cool, this isn’t cool.”

This is not the first time Perry has made such comments. In 2018, he used the slang version of the N-word in a tweet at former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.

In the face of backlash, Perry has tried to justify his usage of the word by claiming a home DNA test showed he has two percent African ancestry, but that drew more criticism from black fighters, including Gerald Harris and Aljamain Sterling.

As of this writing, Perry has not responded to Hill’s tweet.

Actor Michael Jai White jabs at Mike Perry’s UFC ranking, has ‘no time for playground callouts’

Actor Michael Jai White fires back at Mike Perry’s challenge for a bare-knuckle fight.

Leave it to [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] to beef with an actor.

Perry didn’t take well to some of actor and martial arts practitioner Michael Jai White’s recent comments regarding the scene he filmed with the late backyard fighting legend “Kimbo Slice” in the movie “Blood and Bone.”

White claimed that when trying to teach Slice some pointers, Slice felt frustrated and dominated.

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UFC welterweight Perry said White’s tone bothered him. He proceeded to challenge him to a bare-knuckle fight, which White turned down while tossing a few jabs in the process.

“Maybe if MP learned my “Prison Movie Technique” he wouldn’t be ranked #20? I got no time for playground callouts Brother but holla when you come thru and maybe I’ll have time to give you a personal demo. Just DM me Bro. It really ain’t that hard!”

White has been featured in numerous martial arts movies such as “Blood and Bone,” “Undisputed II” and “Never Back Down.”

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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UFC 245 salaries: Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington top list of disclosed paydays

A total of 12 fighters made north of six figures Saturday at UFC 245, and that number increases when post-fight bonuses are factored in.

Main event combatants [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] and [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag] each pocketed $500,000 for their respective efforts at UFC 245.

MMA Junkie recently obtained the list of the disclosed paydays for Saturday night’s card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event.

UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Alexander Volkanovksi[/autotag], who won the belt in the evening’s co-main event, earned $250,000 for his performance. Former champion [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag], who lost the belt, took home a $350,000.

UFC women’s double champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] pocketed $450,000 for her bantamweight title defense against [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]. Dutch challenger de Randamie earned $100,000.

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Former UFC featherweight champion [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag] was the fourth highest-paid athlete on the card. Despite losing to [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] in his drop to bantamweight, Aldo earned $400,000.

The total disclosed payroll for the event was $4,096,000.

The full list of disclosed UFC 245 paydays included:

  • Kamaru Usman: $500,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Colby Covington: $500,000
  • Alexander Volkanovski: $250,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Max Holloway: $350,000
  • Amanda Nunes: $450,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
    def. Germaine de Randamie: $100,000
  • Marlon Moraes: $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus)
    def. Jose Aldo: $400,000
  • [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag]: $122,000 (includes $66,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag]: $250,0000
  • [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag]: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]: $90,000
  • [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Ketlen Vieira[/autotag]: $33,000
  • [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag]: $110,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: $50,000
  • [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Ben Saunders[/autotag]: $35,000
  • [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Daniel Teymur[/autotag]: $18,000
  • [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: $25,000
  • [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: $45,000
  • [autotag]Puna Soriano[/autotag]: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. [autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag]: $20,000

The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, including the official UFC 245 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. They also do not include any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC sometimes pays. They also do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive.

For example, UFC officials handed out additional $50,000 UFC 245 fight-night bonuses to Yan and Aldana for “Performance of the Night,” and Usman and Covington for “Fight of the Night.”

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

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UFC 245 medical suspensions: Colby Covington, Kamaru Usman, others face potential lengthy layoffs

As you might expect, Colby Covington is going to be out awhile after UFC 245. But Kamaru Usman could be on the shelf as well.

Seven fighters are facing lengthy medical suspensions after a hard-hitting night of action at UFC 245.

Both main event combatants, [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] and [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag], face 180-day suspensions for injuries sustained in their back-and-forth main event.

Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) retained his welterweight championship, but not without sacrificing his well-being. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has been suspended 180 days or until X-ray of left thumb is cleared by physician.

Meanwhile, Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has been suspended 180 days or until his nondisplaced midline mandibular fracture is cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Additionally, newly crowned UFC featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] is up for a potential 180 days suspension as well, for a potentially broken hand suffered against Max Holloway in the evening’s co-main event.

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Four other fighters could see 180-day suspensions for various injuries, including bantamweight contender [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag], [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], [autotag]Geoff Neal[/autotag], and [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired the full list of medical suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission, which you can read below:

  • [autotag]Puna Soriano[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Oskar Piechota[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days or until eye injury is cleared by physician; no contact for 21 days due to cut on left cheek
  • [autotag]Viviane Araujo[/autotag]: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray/MRI of right hand and x-ray of right foot and left tibia/fibia are cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Chase Hooper[/autotag]: No suspension
  • [autotag]Daniel Teymur[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on left eyebrow
  • [autotag]Ben Saunders[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Omari Akhmedov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Ian Henisch[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: No Suspension
  • [autotag]Ketlen Viera[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • Geoff Neal: Suspended for 180 days or until x-ray of left ribs is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Mike Perry: Suspended 180 days or until nasal x-ray is cleared by physician; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • Petr Yan: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right foot is cleared by an orthopedic physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
  • [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 21 days due to cut on left eyelid
  • [autotag]Jose Aldo/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Alexander Volkanovski: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of right hand is cleared by orthopedic physician; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to leg pain
  • Kamaru Usman: Suspended 180 days or until x-ray of left thumb is cleared by physician; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Colby Covington: Suspended 180 days or until nondisplaced midline mandibular fracture is cleared by oral and maxillofacial surgeon; also suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days

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MMA Junkie Radio #3010: Reaction to Usman-Covington, Volkanovski’s win, more UFC 245

Hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” react to the year-end UFC 245 card, where three title fights took place in Las Vegas.

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On Episode No. 3,010 of the podcast, the guys look back at all things UFC 245 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

THE RUNDOWN:

  • [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] and [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag] finally settled their grudge, with Usman retaining his welterweight title after scoring a fifth-round TKO victory that Covington didn’t agree with the stoppage. It was a grueling fight, which resulted in Covington suffering a fractured jaw. Are we satisfied with how things played out, and what makes sense for both fighters moving forward?
  • [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] took it to [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] and came away with a unanimous decision victory to claim the featherweight title. The good news for Holloway: UFC president Dana White already has expressed interest in booking an immediate rematch. Should that happen?
  • UFC dual champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] retained her women’s bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Germaine de Randamie[/autotag]. And with that result, Nunes has just about cleared her division. What needs to happen next?
  • [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] spoiled [autotag]Jose Aldo[/autotag]’s bantamweight debut by earning a close split decision win. But get this: champ [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] has called out Aldo coming off a loss. What? How does that make any sense?
  • [autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag]’s comeback hit a bump, as the UFC Hall of Famer lost by knockout to top contender [autotag]Petr Ya[/autotag]n, who looks legit as can be. As for Faber, does the 40-year-old legend need to call it a career? Or could this loss set the table for a future fight between Faber and T.J. Dillashaw?
  • We all love [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] because he’s as tough as they come. Where does he go from here after losing in 90 seconds to Geoff Neal?

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