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Highlights: Hyped Bantamweight Scores Huge Knockout In UFC Debut

This rising star could be going places after a UFC debut like this:

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The biggest story of today’s (Sat., June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, was rising prospect Leon Edwards’ decision win over longtime vet Donald Cerrone (full highlights here), but another hyped young fighter made quite the impact on the preliminary card.

Former ACB bantamweight champ Petr Yan made his UFC debut against Team Alpha Male (TAM) product Teruto Ishihara, and the fight ended in quite devastating fashion. Wobbling Ishihara with a spinning backfist in the latter half of the opening round, Yan followed up with a huge punch that put Ishihara’s light outs for good.

Watch the jaw-dropping debut knockout right here:

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UFC Singapore Bonuses & Attendance Revealed

The UFC Singapore bonuses and attendance have been released. Earlier today (June 23), UFC Singapore took place inside Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between former lightweight title contende…

The UFC Singapore bonuses and attendance have been released. Earlier today (June 23), UFC Singapore took place inside Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Headlining the card was a welterweight scrap between former lightweight title contender Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards. “Rocky” nabbed a close but unanimous decision win over “Cowboy.” The co-main event saw a frenetic bout that […]

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Leon Edwards Targeting Hometown Fight Against Jorge Masvidal

Leon Edwards knows what he wants next:

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Earlier this morning (June 23, 2018), rising welterweight contender Leon Edwards picked up an impressive unanimous decision victory over veteran Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone.

Speaking on his victory after the fight, Edwards admitted that he was hoping to finish ‘Cowboy’:

“I wanted to go out there and put him away,” Edwards told MMAjunkie. “That would have made a mark for me to bring the UFC back to Birmingham, (England).”

Prior to the fight, there seemed to have been a bit of bad blood between the two, likely stemming from some of Edwards’ brash comments. The 26-year-old, however, claims that he wasn’t talking trash:

“I wasn’t talking (expletive),” Edwards said. “I was just saying he was an older guy. He took it personally and said he was going to be angry. It is what it is.

“In the fifth round, I was just talking to him and said, ‘You said you wouldn’t slow down in the fifth round. Now what are you doing?’” he said. “Once I got the range on him, he’s not a fast-paced fighter. He does the same thing every fight, so that’s all it was.”

Regardless of the fact that he didn’t score the finish, Edwards is still hoping to land a fight in his hometown of Birmingham, England and he has a potential opponent in mind as well:

“I was going on the rankings, and everyone else was matched up,” Edwards said. “Masvidal, he’s been around the game a long time, so why not go out there and take him out? To bring the UFC back to Birmingham and headline the bill with my teammate Tom Breese and my brother Fabian would be amazing.”

Masvidal, who hasn’t competed since dropping a decision defeat to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson last November at Madison Square Garden in New York City, has been on the sidelines for quite a few months, but he’s recently expressed his interest in returning soon and a bout against Edwards could make sense.

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Donald Cerrone Almost Pulled Out of UFC Singapore

An illness almost knocked Donald Cerrone off the UFC Singapore card. Earlier today (June 23), “Cowboy” took on Leon Edwards. The bout headlined UFC Singapore in Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Cerrone and “Rocky”…

An illness almost knocked Donald Cerrone off the UFC Singapore card. Earlier today (June 23), “Cowboy” took on Leon Edwards. The bout headlined UFC Singapore in Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Cerrone and “Rocky” ended up engaging in a close five-round battle. In the end, Edwards was given the nod via unanimous decision. The bout was close enough […]

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Singapore

We broke down the five biggest takeaways from today’s UFC Singapore:

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The UFC put on a decent regional card for those who were willing to get up early on a Saturday morning with today’s (June 23, 2018) UFC Fight Night 132 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

While not the strongest card on paper, UFC Singapore ended up delivering some great fights. The promotion has been making inroads in the Asian MMA market, and Saturday morning seems to have been a successful venture in that aspect.

Let’s once again break down the five biggest takeaways after another UFC card:

5. UFC’s Asian Market Is Expanding And Progressing:

The UFC has been aggressive in their international expansion, announcing events in Russia and always making inroads in the Asian MMA market.

Saturday’s event in Singapore appears to show some progress in the region, with all the regional fighters delivering solid performances.

And the media attention for what amounted to be a very weak card on paper seemed almost disproportionate, as the card got a good deal of coverage.

So far, the UFC’s offerings in Asia have been, extremely top heavy to put it charitably. Former UFC champion Holly Holm headlined a card on the continent, and on Saturday former title contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone carried the show, but that’s about where the name recognition stops.

The amount of attention these weaker international cards still seem to get shows that should the UFC put together a more complete card in the region, it would likely be a rousing success.

Asian MMA talent really showed out on Saturday, and the media attention these weaker international cards are reasons to be enthusiastic if you’re an MMA fan living in Asia.

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Donald Cerrone Admits He Nearly Pulled Out Of UFC Singapore

It appears as if UFC Singapore came close to losing its main event:

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Earlier this morning (June 23, 2018), former lightweight title challenger Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone took on rising welterweight contender Leon Edwards, dropping a unanimous decision defeat after a relatively one-sided five-round fight.

Speaking on his performance, which certainly wasn’t his best, following the fight, Cerrone revealed that he actually almost pulled out of the fight due to illness, although he ultimately decided against it:

“This is the first time in my career I’ve ever almost called Dana [White] and said ‘I’m not coming to work today,’” Cerrone said at UFC Singapore’s post-fight press conference. “Then I just looked myself in the mirror and said ‘you’re not that guy.’ Just go.

“That has nothing to do with the way I fought,” Cerrone continued. “I’m very proud of myself actually for getting in there and fighting. So I’m happy. I don’t have any remorse or doubt, or upset in any way. I don’t think I lost any stock so I’m good.”

As far as his future goes, Cerrone is now just 1-4 in his last five fights, although he’s still a well-known and entertaining fighter, so it’s expected that he’ll be sticking around.

Edwards, on the other hand, will continue to rise up the 170-pound ranks. With the win over ‘Cowboy’, ‘Rocky’ has now won six-straight fights.

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