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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…

North Platte Native Returns to Film a UFC Reality Show

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Luke Caudillo’s last professional fight was three years ago, and now at the age of 34, Caudillo is not only still training fighters, but he is also fighting to get into the television industry. The North Platte native and his production crew are going around the country, bringing former and current…

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…

World Series of Fighting Champion Justin Gaethje Belongs in the UFC

By Chris Huntermann In a discussion of some of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, you’re likely to recognize most of the names. There’s Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone, Justin Gaethje… wait, what? Yes, that’s right, Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is the lightweight champion of the World Series of Fighting, run by “Sugar” Ray Sefo and…

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…