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UFC 188: Trevor Wittman tried to stop Nate Marquardt fight twice

Content provided by Tim Burke: Bloody Elboy According to Trevor Wittman, he actually tried to stop Nate Marquardt’s UFC 188 fight before the end of the second round, but wasn’t allowed to. n MMA, a cornerman stopping a fight is very, very rare. Unlike boxing, the people advising a fighter are almost guaranteed to let…

ROSE NAMAJUNAS: STILL THE NEXT BIG THING

A stirring three-fight run through the field on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter last year established Rose Namajunas as a strawweight fighter with uncommon talent. Yet after falling short of championship gold in the series final against Carla Esparza, what the Milwaukee native has displayed even more impressively is uncommon honesty. In the fight…

WSOF Champ Justin Gaethje Says Anthony Pettis Believed His Own Hype

Whatever you do, you have to give the man credit: Justin Gaethje practices what he preaches. Gaethje promised a memorable battle of aggression and delivered exactly that at WSOF 19, retaining his World Series of Fighting lightweight title with a spectacular third-round TKO win over Luis Palomino on March 28. It’s a fight that may…

Justin Gaethje Defends WSOF Title

World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is known for his tendency to brawl — but this was just ridiculous. Gaethje (14-0) recorded his second title defense on Saturday, defeating Luis Palomino via third-round TKO in a wild brawl inside Comerica Theatre in Phoenix. The 155-pound championship tilt played out like a button-mashing video…

WSOF Champion Justin Gaethje: Here to Perform, Throw Down and Hurt You

Content Provided by: Matt Quiggins Combat Press World Series of Fighting makes its debut in Phoenix next week, and fans need to pay attention to the fight in the main event slot. Current lightweight titleholder Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje, fresh off his decision victory over MMA veteran Melvin Guillard, takes on another highly touted fighter…

10 Must-See MMA Fights in the Month of March

Sean Smith, Featured Columnist Bleacher Report These days, there aren’t many non-UFC fighters worth watching every time they compete, but Justin Gaethje is quickly becoming one of the few. Only 26 years old, he has already defended his WSOF championship twice, with those wins coming against UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Nick Newell. Having beaten…

Rose Namajunas ready for shot at strawweight title in UFC

By Nick Groke The Denver Post Rose Namajunas fights like a triton spider — all long limbs and sharp movements that seem quick enough to walk on water. Her flying armbar lockup in a bout in Kansas City, Mo., last year forced a submission just 12 seconds in. The Denver mixed-martial artist is moving just…