CombatSports.org

UFC

submitted by /u/Mahalati-Al-Bin [link] [comments]

MMA: Mixed Martial Arts

Gerald Meerschaert tied Anderson Silva for the most finishes in middleweight history with his submission win over Bryan Barberena at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday.

It was a dominant performance from Meerschaert after he secured a takedown and the locked on a nasty rear-naked choke submission that was actually wrapped around Barberena’s chin rather than under his neck. The tremendous pressure still allowed Meerschaert to get the job done after Barberena fell unconscious from the choke with the end coming at 4:23 in the second round.

“I felt great,” Meerschaert said about the win. “I felt like that was a very mature performance. What’s next for me? A beer and a nap.”

Well known for his grappling prowess, Meerschaert didn’t rush to get takedowns but instead methodically stalked Barberena across the cage, closing the distance and cutting him off so there would be no escape. Meerschaert got the fight to the ground in the opening round where he began working for a kimura but Barberena defended effectively to make it to the horn.

He wasn’t nearly as fortunate in the second round after Meerschaert dragged Barberena to the canvas again, this time advancing his position and locking himself on the back. From there, Meerschaert wasted no time wrapping his arms around for the rear-naked choke with Barberena desperately trying to break free.

Once Meerschaert got his hands locked, he tightened the hold and Barberena fell limp just a moment later with the referee rushing into save him. Afterwards, Meerschaert actually helped Barberena regain consciousness before he got back to his feet again.

Following a tough couple of outings in the octagon, Meerschaert bounced back with his 11th finish in the UFC and 10th submission since joining the organization.

MMA Fighting – All Posts

UFC

submitted by /u/SexyBeefer [link] [comments]

MMA: Mixed Martial Arts

Jaqueline Amorim had to wait a little longer than necessary to enjoy the thrill of victory.

In a preliminary strawweight bout at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday, Amorim had opponent Cory McKenna dead-to-rights with an armbar submission from bottom position, and referee Mike Beltran appeared to agree… before changing his mind.

Beltran could be heard shouting “Stop!” as Amorim attacked with an armbar, only to then tell the fighters to continue competing. Fortunately for Amorim, she did not relinquish the hold completely and moments later she was able to sweep McKenna onto her back and earn the tap-out.

Watch the finishing sequence below.

It’s unclear what motivated Beltran to instruct the fighters to stop and then resume the bout, but the end result is Amorim’s second UFC victory and her sixth career submission win. The former Legacy Fighting Alliance strawweight champion improved to 8-1 as a pro.

McKenna (8-3) looked to control the fight with her wrestling early, only to succumb to Amorim’s dangerous jiu-jitsu game. The 24-year-old sees a two-fight win streak snapped and falls to 3-2 inside the octagon.

MMA Fighting – All Posts

Rematch
| BJPenn.com

We are still four months away from Mike Tyson’s official return to boxing this July against Jake Paul on Netflix and the former heavyweight champion of the world is already showing signs of his former self.

Tyson will turn 58 years of age before he officially steps inside of the ring opposite “Problem Child” this summer, but that doesn’t mean he’s not in great shape. In fact, Tyson has begun to post training videos on his social media accounts and he’s looking downright scary. Tyson has always kept up with training in some way or another, but things have seemingly hit a new level.

On Friday, “Iron Mike” took to Twitter to share yet another workout video for his upcoming fight with Paul. This time around, Tyson added in a little bit of trash talk for the social media sensation.

Check it out in the above player.

“Day three. You still wanna f—k with me?” asked Tyson while showing off his 57-year-old physique.

Paul, who seems as confident as ever that he will take out Tyson this coming July, wasted little time responding to the veteran boxer. Despite all of the footage he’s seeing on social media and what some around the combat community are saying about Tyson’s growing chances to win, Paul still wants all the smoke he can get.

“Yes, yes I do,” responded Paul on Saturday.

Tyson will have more than enough time to fully prepare himself for Paul this July. He’ll have his chance to strengthen his body and put in enough work to make Paul doubt himself. However, “Iron Mike” will still step inside of the ring with an aging chin so fight fans won’t know exactly what he’s capable of doing until he eats a punch or two.

MMAmania.com – All Posts

submitted by /u/event_threads
[link] [comments]
MMA: Mixed Martial Arts

UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman isn’t quite out of the woods after his recent health scare, but he is still in good spirits.

Coleman was re-admitted to a Toledo, Ohio, hospital on Friday only to be re-admitted after reporting numbness in his arms and chest pain, his daughter Kenzie posted Saturday on his Instagram account.

Coleman was subsequently diagnosed with pneumonia and remains in a hospital bed three days after narrowly escaping a house fire in which he saved his parents.

“Despite all of this he is still his same positive, spunky, spitfire self just as you can imagine from the video above,” Kenzie captioned next to a video of the bedridden Coleman. “He wants to again thank you all for the support and love you have shown him and us during this extremely difficult time.”

Coleman suffered severe smoke inhalation and was airlifted to the hospital after the fire broke out at his parents’ house. Friends of the former UFC heavyweight champ feared for the worst, but one day after being hospitalized, he began breathing on his own and appeared to be on the mend. Cameras captured a touching scene between Mark and his daughters who visited in the hospital.

“Feeling a little rough today, but we’ll be alright, because I’m still sober,” Coleman said in a video attached to Kenzie’s most recent post. “Love you guys. I’ve got to get training, they won’t let me out of bed.”

Coleman’s family started a GoFundMe on his behalf to help pay for medical costs.

“He is getting rest and i promise to take the best care of him,” Kenzie wrote on Saturday. “He is the true definition of a fighter and defines strength like no other. Sometimes i even think he’s a super human.

“He loves you all so much. He always says without his supporters he’s nothing. It feels good to be home with my daddy. Please continue to pray for his healing and health during this recovery process.”

In recent years, Coleman battled back to health after struggling with alcoholism. He started to train again, serving as a coach and mentor to UFC welterweight Matt Brown, and was rumored to be in the running for a slap fight with ex-UFC champ Tim Sylvia.

MMA Fighting – All Posts