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XMMA 4 free live stream video: John Dodson vs. Francisco Rivera, more UFC alums (6:30 p.m. ET)

XMMA 4 is loaded with former UFC fighters – and you can watch a free live stream on MMA Junkie starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

There is no UFC, Bellator, PFL, ONE Championship or Eagle FC this weekend. There’s not even a BKFC.

So how are fight fans supposed to get their weekly helping of violence? That’s where XMMA comes in handy

XMMA 4 takes place Saturday at The Fillmore in New Orleans, and you can watch the entire card live and free on MMA Junkie in the video player above beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

A dozen UFC alumni are on the card, including main event participants [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] and [autotag]Francisco Rivera[/autotag]. Other fighters with UFC experience include [autotag]Kyle Bochniak[/autotag], [autotag]Zak Ottow[/autotag], [autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag] and [autotag]John Howard[/autotag].

The entire XMMA 4 fight card includes:

John Dodson vs. Francisco Rivera
[autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] vs. Curtis Millender
Zak Ottow vs. [autotag]Kyle Stewart[/autotag]
John Howard vs. [autotag]Ange Loosa[/autotag]
Kyle Bochniak vs. [autotag]Carlton Minus[/autotag]
[autotag]Kyron Bowen[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag]
[autotag]Tateki Matsuda[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Louie Sanoudakis[/autotag]
Cole Smith vs. [autotag]John Sweeney[/autotag]
[autotag]Adli Edwards[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Josh Harvey[/autotag]
[autotag]Tyrek Malveaux[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Westin Wilson[/autotag]
[autotag]Andrew Garrette[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Justin Mead[/autotag]

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14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans

Over a dozen former UFC fighters including a former title challenger have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

Over a dozen former UFC fighters have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

XMMA 4 is set to take place Saturday, April 2 at The Fillmore in New Orleans. Viewing info has not yet been announced.

The promotion launched in January 2021 with XMMA 1 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was headlined by Andre Fialho vs. James Vick. XMMA 2 took place in July 2021 with a Ben Saunders vs. Ramsey Nijem main event. XMMA 3 followed shortly thereafter in October, headlined by Cody Gibson vs. John Dodson.

Keep with the notable names as top-billing, XMMA features 14 fighters who made at least one appearance in the UFC. Scroll below to see which UFC alums are currently scheduled to compete.

Combat Rewind, April 23: ‘Shogun’ stops ‘Rampage’ with soccer kicks in PRIDE grand prix

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

Today’s highlights feature “Shogun” Rua getting revenge against “Rampage” Jackson by breaking his ribs and ending their 2005 PRIDE middleweight grand prix fight with soccer kicks. Also that night, Alistair Overeem submitted Vitor Belfort with a guillotine choke.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

PRIDE: Total Elimination: [autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Quinton Jackson[/autotag] – April 23, 2005
Pancrase: [autotag]Yusaku Inoue[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Takashi Umehara[/autotag] – April 23, 2017
King of the Cage: [autotag]Zak Ottow[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Frank Schuman[/autotag] – April 23, 2018
PRIDE: Total Elimination: [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Vitor Belfort[/autotag] – April 23, 2005
Pancrase: [autotag]Toru Ogawa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alex Okabe[/autotag] – April 23, 2017
PROFC: [autotag]Aleksander Emelianenko[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Eddy Bengtsson[/autotag] – April 23, 2010
K-1: [autotag]Jerome Lebanner[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Francisco Filho[/autotag] – April 23, 2000

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind – April 23

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

UFC roster update: Zak Ottow, Kurt Holobaugh among 10 released; one fighter announces retirement

The UFC is trimming its roster as 2019 comes to an end, with 11 fighters parting ways.

As 2019 winds down, the UFC has trimmed its roster. A dozen fighters have been released from their contracts or not re-signed in recent weeks, MMA Junkie has learned.

Each fighter listed has announced the release, or a member of his or her team has informed MMA Junkie of the news. The order in which they appear is alphabetical, not chronological.

The exact time frames and terms of the releases (i.e. end of contract vs. severance) were not disclosed to MMA Junkie.

Rostem Akman | Welterweight (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Sweden’s [autotag]Rostem Akman[/autotag] debuted at UFC on ESPN+ 11 in early June. Taking a fight against Sergey Khandozhko in enemy territory, Akman lost a unanimous decision. Akman suffered the same fate in his sophomore outing, losing a unanimous decision to Jake Matthews at UFC 243 in October.

Allen Crowder | Heavyweight (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Heavyweight [autotag]Allen Crowder[/autotag] has retired, according to a report from BJPenn.com. Crowder has decided to step away from due to ongoing memory issues caused by concussions. The North Carolina-based big man’s lone UFC win came against Greg Hardy in January. Crowder won by disqualification due to an illegal knee. His lone victory with the promotion was bookended by knockout losses to Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Justin Willis.

More roster updates on the next page:

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