Tag: UFC on ESPN 18

UFC in 2020: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and records

Check out a full recap of 2020’s most significant footnotes and milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2020’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.

UFC on ESPN 19 video: Jack Hermansson, Marvin Vettori talk and smile during faceoff

Their only faceoff of fight week was a spirited one.

LAS VEGAS – With their UFC on ESPN 19 main event official after weigh-ins, [autotag]Jack Hermansson[/autotag] and [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] came face to face for the first and only time Friday.

You can watch the middleweights’ spirited faceoff in the video above, with Hermansson (21-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Vettori (15-3-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) exchanging words as they smiled and nodded at each other.

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UFC on ESPN 19 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex with a main card on ESPN 2/ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

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UFC on ESPN 18 medical suspensions: Seven face potential 180-day terms due to bone breaks

Seven fighters could be out six months due to injuries sustained during their fights.

Seven fighters face six-month suspensions as a result of their respective UFC on ESPN 18 fights – but headliners [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] walked away unscathed.

Neither the winner, Smith, nor the loser, Clark, received a medical suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission medical staff.

On Tuesday, MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC on ESPN 18, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fighters can return to action sooner than their suspensions indicate should they receive medical clearance from a doctor.

Among the pack of those suspended, co-main event participant [autotag]Takashi Sato[/autotag] was given a 180-day term for a potentially fractured left orbital in his loss to [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag].

Main card winners [autotag]Parker Porter[/autotag], [autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag], and [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] could be looking at 180-day suspensions due to potentially broken hands.

[autotag]Ashlee Evans-Smith[/autotag] (left hand), [autotag]Jonathan Pearce[/autotag] (right foot), and [autotag]Rachael Ostovich[/autotag] (right hand) also were handed the same 180-day suspensions.

The full list of UFC on ESPN 18 medical suspensions includes:

  • Anthony Smith: No suspension.
  • Devin Clark: No suspension.
  • Miguel Baeza: No suspension.
  • Takashi Sato: Suspended 180 days or until fractured left orbital floor is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • Parker Porter: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Josh Parisian[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days.
  • Bill Algeo: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 12 days with no contact.
  • [autotag]Spike Carlyle[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Norma Dumont: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 12 days with no contact.
  • Ashlee Evans-Smith: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a nasal laceration.
  • Jonathan Pearce: Suspended 180 days or until right foot is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Kai Kamaka[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
  • [autotag]Anderson Dos Santos[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Martin Day[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Gina Mazany[/autotag]: Suspended 14 days with no contact for seven days.
  • Rachael Ostovich: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Su Mudaerji[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Luke Sanders[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to upper lip laceration.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3109 with guests Gina Mazany and Kevin Iole

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

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

On Episode 3,109, the guys looked back at UFC on ESPN 18, looked ahead to some upcoming cards, discussed the latest news – including Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. – and welcomed on guests [autotag]Gina Mazany[/autotag] and Kevin Iole.

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

UFC on ESPN 18 post-event facts: Heavyweights set new benchmark for output

heck out all the facts and figures from UFC on ESPN 18, which saw Anthony Smith submit Devin Clark in Las Vegas.

The UFC’s final event of a busy November went down Saturday with UFC on ESPN 18, which unfolded at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The makeshift headliner saw [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (33-16 MMA, 9-6 UFC) regain momentum as a light heavyweight contender in the form of a first-round submission win over [autotag]Devin Clark[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC).

For more on the numbers behind Smith’s victory, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 35 post-event facts to come out of UFC on ESPN 18.

Who’s next for Anthony Smith after beating Devin Clark? | UFC on ESPN 18 matchmaker

MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Anthony Smith in this edition of “Sean Shelby’s Shoes.”

MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn plays matchmaker and looks ahead to what makes sense for Anthony Smith in this edition of “Sean Shelby’s Shoes.”

Miguel Baeza says patience paid off against Sato at UFC on ESPN 18

Take a look inside Miguel Baeza’s submission of Takashi Sato at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Miguel Baeza[/autotag] beat Takashi Sato with a second-round submission Saturday in the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 18 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Baeza, who stayed undefeated and picked up the first submission of his career.

Dana White not interested in promoting Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anderson Silva

UFC president Dana White said he wasn’t keen on being involved if the much-discussed boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. and Anderson Silva comes to fruition.

UFC president Dana White said he wasn’t keen on being involved if the much-discussed boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. and Anderson Silva comes to fruition.