Tag: Yorgan De Castro

UFC veterans in MMA, karate and kickboxing action Feb. 22-25

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC returns to Mexico for UFC Fight Night 237.

The event at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City features a flyweight clash between former champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] and [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag].

Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Feb. 22-25.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

2023 PFL 5 video: Denis Goltsov flattens Yorgan De Castro in 18 seconds

Denis Goltsov didn’t need much time to lock in his 2023 PFL playoff spot, as he quickly finished Yorgan De Castro in Atlanta.

[autotag]Denis Goltsov[/autotag] secured his place in the 2023 PFL playoffs, and needed just a few seconds to do it.

In the final preliminary bout at 2023 PFL 5 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Goltsov (31-7) quickly took care of business against Yorgan De Castro (9-5). The walkoff celebration was on after landing a right hand that stiffened and dropped De Castro just 18 seconds into the fight.

Goltsov peppered De Castro with left jabs immediately. De Castro fired off a right leg kick, but another left jab came in return, and so did the finishing right hand behind it.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

The first-round finish earned Goltsov six more points and clinched a playoff spot. He currently sits at the top of the leaderboard in the heavyweight division with 12 total points. Goltsov also racked up six points in his first fight of the season, by finishing Cezar Ferreira at 2023 PFL 3 in April.

De Castro has been eliminated from the playoffs, as he needed a first or second-round finish of his own to be in contention.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 5.

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 16-17

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back home in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 225.

The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight main event between former title challengers [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This week, there are a total of 22 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA this week from June 16-17.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Danilo Marques def. Yorgan De Castro at 2023 PFL 2: Best photos

Check out these photos from Danilo Marques’ victory over Yorgan De Castro at 2023 PFL 2 in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Danilo Marques[/autotag]’ victory over Yorgan De Castro at 2023 PFL 2 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill/PFL)

Yorgan De Castro takes inspiration from ‘chubby’ Daniel Cormier and his ‘phenomenal’ body style

Yorgan De Castro credits Daniel Cormier for the success he had with his physique at heavyweight ahead of his bout at 2023 PFL 2.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Yorgan De Castro[/autotag] credits [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] for the success he’s had with his physique at heavyweight.

Cormier, a former two-division UFC champion and UFC Hall of Famer, was often at a significant height disadvantage when he competed at both light heavyweight and heavyweight, and never quite boasted a chiseled physique.

De Castro possesses a similar body type to Cormier. He praised “DC” for still managing to reach the top, despite not having a typical athlete’s figure.

“I like Daniel Cormier,” De Castro told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during Wednesday’s 2023 PFL 2 media day. “He did a phenomenal job with his body style. He’s short and chubby and he dominated the heavyweight division. I always looked up to him and I like him. He’s definitely one of my favorite fighters of all time.”

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De Castro (9-3) makes his PFL debut on Friday when he takes on UFC alum Danilo Marques (13-4) at 2023 PFL 2 which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+.

With the majority of his wins coming by knockout or TKO, De Castro is looking to put Marques away quickly.

“I think he’s very well-rounded,” De Castro said. “He’s been in the UFC before, he won some good fights, he’s got high-level jiu-jitsu. He’s notorious for taking people’s backs and putting them to sleep, and I can’t wait. I can’t wait to share the cage with him, and I know for a fact that I’m gonna get my hand raised. Knockout, first round.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL 2023, Week 2.

UFC veterans in MMA action April 7-8

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is in Miami for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 287, which features a middleweight title rematch between champ [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] and former champ [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 10 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 7-8.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

PFL announces main and co-main events for first three 2023 regular season cards

Brendan Loughnane vs. Marlon Moraes, Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Shane Burgos are among the big fights to open the 2023 PFL season.

The PFL on Thursday announced three headliners and three co-headlining fights for the first three events of the 2023 regular season, which will kick off April 1 and run for three consecutive weeks at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

At 2023 PFL 1 on April 1, reigning featherweight champion [autotag]Brendan Loughnane[/autotag] (26-4) will headline against former UFC title challenger [autotag]Marlon Moraes[/autotag] (23-11-1). The co-main event will feature another former UFC title challenger as [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] (22-11) takes on 2022 light heavyweight champion [autotag]Rob Wilkinson[/autotag] (17-2). The first event of the year is set to air on ESPN.

PFL 2 will take place April 7, headlined by 2022 PFL heavyweight champion [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] (23-5) taking on UFC veteran [autotag]Yorgan De Castro[/autotag] (9-3). The night’s co-main event will feature reigning women’s lightweight champion [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (19-4)  taking on former Bellator champion [autotag]Julia Budd[/autotag] (16-5) in the promotion’s new women’s featherweight division. PFL 2 is set to air on ESPN 2.

Closing out the first half of the regular season with PFL 3 on April 14, the event will be headlined by reigning lightweight champion [autotag]Olivier Aubin-Mercier[/autotag] (17-5) welcoming UFC veteran [autotag]Shane Burgos[/autotag] (15-3), who was supposed to make his promotional debut last November but withdrew due to injury. The co-main event will pit 2022 welterweight champion [autotag]Sadibou Sy[/autotag] (13-6-2) against [autotag]Jarrah Al-Silawi[/autotag] (18-4). PFL 3 will air on ESPN 2.

Despite the official announcements by PFL, Malki Kawa of First Round Management, which represents Burgos and Loughnane, indicated on Twitter that his fighters had yet to agree to their respective bouts.

The entire lineups for all three events will be announced at a later date.

As in years past, the champions of all six divisions following two regular season bouts and playoffs will claim the title and grand prize of $1 million.

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Eagle FC 47: Best photos from Miami

Check out these photos from Eagle FC 47 which took place at FLXcast Arena in Miami.

Check out these photos from Eagle FC 47 at FLXcast Arena in Miami, which was headlined by Junior Dos Santos vs. Yorgan De Castro. (Photos courtesy of Eagle FC)

 

Yorgan De Castro wants opportunity to fight Fedor Emelianenko, open to rematch with Junior Dos Santos

Yorgan De Castro was counted out ahead of Eagle FC 47, now he wants the same opportunity to fight a legend.

MIAMI – No matter how the fight ended, [autotag]Yorgan De Castro[/autotag] can say he holds a win over former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.

In the third round of their heavyweight bout at Eagle FC 47, Dos Santos’ right shoulder became dislocated after landing a punch, leading to an immediate stop to the contest. De Castro was awarded the TKO victory in a fight that was competitive up to that point.

Considering the nature in which the fight ended against Dos Santos, which was not the manner in which he hoped to win the fight, De Castro was asked by reporters afterward if he would be open to a rematch. Without hesitation, he replied, “Absolutely.”

“I respect Junior,” De Castro said. “Not just like a fighter, as a human being. If he wants to run it back, right back, I run it right back. I can do it again. I’m a fighter, I want to test myself. Actually, I’m gonna come even better. Actually, that’s not a bad idea. Let’s do it again.”

If that is the next fight for him, De Castro would enter the rematch with a different approach. Not just in how he plans to fight differently, De Castro would make changes to his physique as well.

“I’m gonna drop some weight, get a nutritionist right now soon as I go home,” De Castro said. “I’m gonna come lightning fast. I’m gonna drop 15, 20 pounds, kinda want to counter. He was pretty fast. I did not feel the power much, but he was super fast. … I need to be fast, press forward, and definitely check those kicks.”

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De Castro apologized for his loud celebration after the fight was called, but he assured he meant no disrespect to Dos Santos and the injury he suffered. The emotion was a release of frustration from being counted out all week long, with many assuming he would lose the fight.

“I felt everybody counted me out, everybody,” De Castro said. “So, don’t underestimate the power of someone who’s underestimated. I had a lot of emotions in me, a lot of feelings, a lot of anger.”

De Castro already felt overlooked, but the feelings reached a new height at the pre-fight press conference when Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he wished to work with Bellator to match up Dos Santos against [autotag]Fedor Emelianenko[/autotag] after Friday’s event. While De Castro understands his opponent has a bigger name as a former UFC champion, he felt slighted by being overlooked as a viable opponent.

“The thing is, you count me out already before the fight start,” De Castro said. “So, I feel like that if someone have to get that chance, then give it to me. I will take it too. I will sign the fight. I want to fight a legend like Fedor and I want to share the cage with him. And guess what? I will come for fight too. I can fight.”

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