Tag: UFC on ESPN 57

UFC on ESPN 57 medical suspensions: 2-time ‘TUF’ winner Brad Katona among potentially long sits

Most fighters who fought Saturday at UFC on ESPN 57 have been given medical suspensions after their bouts.

Most fighters who fought Saturday at UFC on ESPN 57 have been given medical suspensions after their bouts.

The event, which took place at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., was the UFC’s return to Kentucky for the first time in 13 years.

Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a full list of medical suspensions from the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission (KBWC) through a state public information request. Check out that full list below. It’s important to note fighters can return prior to the conclusion of the full term if they are cleared by a doctor (unless noted otherwise).

MMA Junkie Radio #3471: Guest Bellator champ Cris Cyborg, UFC 303 McGregor news, more

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze.”


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

On Episode 3,471, the fellas welcomed in guest Cris Cyborg, Bellator’s women’s featherweight champion. They also discussed the latest UFC 303 news, previewed Saturday’s UFC show, talked about the latest news and much more. Tune in!

Jon Anik: Jared Cannonier would’ve been knocked out had Jason Herzog not intervened at UFC on ESPN 57

Jon Anik thinks referee Jason Herzog saved Jared Cannonier from taking unnecessary extra damage at UFC on ESPN 57.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] thinks referee Jason Herzog saved [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] from taking unnecessary extra damage at UFC on ESPN 57.

[autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag] (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) scored a fourth-round TKO of Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. – a controversial stoppage which infuriated Cannonier.

Imavov had Cannonier on skates when he tagged him with a right hook. Imavov sprinted after Cannonier, who eventually tried to swing back while backed up against the cage. However, with Cannonier off balance and stumbling across the octagon, Herzog saw enough and waved the fight off at the 1:34 mark of Round 4.

While Anik agrees that the stoppage was premature, he thinks Cannonier was en route to getting put out.

“If you were to ask me, ‘Do you believe in 20 seconds that Jared Cannonier would’ve been knocked out cold or concussed further?,’ the answer would be yes,” Anik said on his Anik & Florian podcast. “I believe referees are universally praised when they allow a fight to go long, and then something sensational happens. Either we get a 25-minute war because they didn’t stop the fight, or you get a knockout that has some virality.

“I was a little bit surprised to see Jason Herzog intervene here, but referees are always going to be criticized when they stop fights early on the front end of the potentially concussive damage. … Jason, if any referee deserves the benefit of the doubt, it is him. If you’re asking me, do I think the stoppage was premature, I do, but I think the result would’ve been a concussion for Jared Cannonier, who had been drunk driving 30 seconds previously, and I just feel like he would’ve been knocked out.”

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Herzog acknowledged the criticism, and indicated he planned to reassess the fight-ending sequence.

“I get it. I know what I was seeing in the moment, but I’ve gotten enough feedback telling me I need to reevaluate, so I will,” Herzog wrote on X after the fight.

 

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 57.

Ludovit Klein pining for top-15 opponent – and a ranking, himself – after UFC Louisville

Ludovit Klein’s six-fight UFC unbeaten streak is second at lightweight only to champ Islam Makhachev.

[autotag]Ludovit Klein[/autotag] beat Thiago Moises with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Take a look inside the fight with Klein, whose current six-fight UFC unbeaten streak is second at lightweight only to champ Islam Makhachev’s 13.

Result: Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Klein (22-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), Moises (18-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Key stats: Klein stuffed all eight of Moises’ takedown attempts and won the striking battle by a whopping 86-25.

Klein on the fight’s key moment

“That was out plan – dominating on the ground, on the feet. He had some good kicks on my legs, but I was prepared for it. I felt better in the fight in the striking and the clinch.”

Klein on Moises’ danger in the grappling department

“I had to be calm on the ground because he’s a really dangerous guy.”

Klein on what he wants next

“Maybe I’ll be in the top 15. But I hope my next opponent will be from the top 15 because I’m ready to fight with the best. I hope (to be back) soon. I have no injury. I’ll go home, have vacation for five days, then go back to the gym and will be ready for the next fight any time.”

To hear more from Klein, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 57.

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Denise Gomes gets jubilation for payoff after tough UFC Louisville camp for Eduarda Moura

Denise Gomes won her first UFC decision after two prior decision losses.

[autotag]Denise Gomes[/autotag] beat Eduarda Moura with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Take a look inside the fight with Gomes, who won her first UFC decision after two prior decision losses.

Taylor Lapilus considers Cody Stamann biggest win of his career at UFC Louisville

Taylor Lapilus got back in the win column after a January loss that snapped a six-fight streak.

[autotag]Taylor Lapilus[/autotag] beat Cody Stamann with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Take a look inside the fight with Lapilus, who got back in the win column after a January loss that snapped a six-fight streak.

Carlos Prates makes Perth plea to fight in front of daughter at UFC 305 after Louisville knockout

Carlos Prates got the first finish at UFC Louisville after six straight decisions – and won a $50,000 performance bonus for it.

[autotag]Carlos Prates[/autotag] beat Charlie Radtke with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 57 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Take a look inside the fight with Prates, who got the first finish of the show after six straight decisions – and won a $50,000 performance bonus for it, as well.

Result: Carlos Prates def. Charlie Radtke via knockout (body shot) – Round 1, 4:47
Updated records: Prates (19-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Radtke (9-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Key stats: Prates has finishes in eight straight fights and $50,000 bonuses in both his UFC wins.

Prates on the fight’s key moment

“I knew he didn’t like kicks or punches to the body, so I started to kick his leg. He started to walk back and I saw he was a little bit hurt. I enjoyed the moment and finished the fight.”

Prates on bad blood at the weigh-ins

“It was really intense, but it’s just business. I try not to be angry or bring bad feelings to the octagon. I had a plan, and I had to do the plan to get the job done.”

Prates on what he wants next

“I’m the dark horse in the division. I’m a really good striker. I have a lot of experience. … I’m ready to go. I’m enjoying the process, getting better, not rushing. I’m the dark horse – mark my words.

“I have a daughter living in Australia, and Aug. 17 is my birthday. I’d love the UFC to bring me to Australia, fight there, help me visit my daughter and fight there in front of her.”

To hear more from Prates, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 57.

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Video: Early stoppage? Reviewing Jared Cannonier’s TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov

The “Spinning Back Clique” panel makes a final verdict on whether referee Jason Herzog robbed Jared Cannonier with an early stoppage at UFC Louisville.

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to the stoppage in [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag]’s TKO loss to [autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag], along with other important results at UFC on ESPN 57.

This past Saturday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ken., the result of the UFC event headliner left the MMA world with plenty to talk about.

Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) defeated veteran Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in what many online deemed to be a questionable stoppage by referee Jason Herzog. 

The card also saw former light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] snap his four-fight losing skid, [autotag]Raul Rosas Jr.[/autotag] submit Ricky Turcios and more.

Was the main event stoppage early? Is Reyes back? Where does Rosas go next?

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Dan Tom, Danny Segura and host “Gorgeous” George Garcia discuss the results from UFC on ESPN 57.

Watch their discussion in the video above, and don’t miss this week’s complete episode of “Spinning Back Clique” below on YouTube.

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Zach Reese hopes fans resonate with his style after UFC on ESPN 57 knockout: ‘I’ll never be a boring fighter’

Zach Reese vows to never be in a boring fight.

[autotag]Zach Reese[/autotag] vows to never be in a boring fight.

Reese (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up his first octagon win when he knocked out Julian Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) in just 20 seconds this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 57 from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

All six of Reese’s wins have come in Round 1, and the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate looks forward to thrilling fans with more furious finishes.

“I hope the fans will resonate with my style because I grew up a fan and I hate boring fighters,” Reese told UFC News. “I’ll never be a boring fighter. I’ll die before I’m in a boring fight. My plan was to be a little more patient with Julian, kind of draw him out, getting him eating on my feints and then crack the sh*t out of him, and that’s what happened.”

Reese was on the wrong end of a highlight reel in his UFC debut when he was knocked out courtesy of a Cody Brundage slam in December. The 30-year-old was happy to rebound and show the true version of himself against Marquez.

“I’m not making excuses for my debut. That last month of my camp, I got injured and I wasn’t able to train for the entirety of the last month of the camp,” Reese said. “I still took the fight thinking I could win based on my skills, and I didn’t. So it meant a ton to come in here and show what a healthy Zach Reese can do.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 57.

MMA Junkie Radio #3470: Chelsea Hackett interview, UFC and Rizin results, more

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze.”


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

On Episode 3,470, the guys reviewed this weekend’s UFC card, touched on the Rizin card, and reviewed all the news nuggets. They also welcomed PFL’s Chelsea Hackett onto the show. Tune in!