In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon meet at UFC Fight Night 223 - also known as UFC Vegas 72 - at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. I wanted the finish but he did a lot of dipping to the right so he ended up dipping with my punches. He was named to the All-Big 12 Academic First Team and won the Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award in 2020 for being the best holder in America. Once I had him on the ground, I dominated him and Im very proud of my performance. Watch Gilbert Burns outpoint Jorge Masvidal in his retirement fightin the UFC's return to Miami. Kyle Crutchmer brought me out here, Piccininni said. I dictated where and when the fight took place and Im very happy with it. Harris won the fight via knockout due to a slam in the first minute of the first round. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Then, his brother, Braden, slams Jones friend into the wall and begins to pummel away with punches. Please check your email for a confirmation. UFC.COM - United States. A man with a decade of MMA experience found himself in a wild barroom brawl with a college football player over the weekend, and things didnt go well for the dude who hadnt trained as a fighter. According to Barstools Unnecessary Roughness, University of Oklahoma football player Spencer Jones almost lost his eye after the epic throwdown and the 23-year-old wide receiver is now recovering from eye surgery. Now, I am here with my first UFC win and I am extremely thankful for the blessings Ive been given. Oklahoma : Fighting out of : Oklahoma : Gym : Bout Information; Event: Xtreme Fight Night 386; Date: Friday 04.14.2023 at 10:00 PM ET; Referee: Kevin Nix; . Herrig has now won three in a row and is one of the hottest fighters at 115 pounds. Simon holds a 2-inch reach advantage, while Song has a 4.55-to-3.04 significant strikes landed per minute advantage. What was originally scheduled to be a welterweight bout turned into a heavyweight bout after Cobb missed weight by showing up more than 50 pounds above the welterweight limit. Thats when I knew I had to start going for the ground and pound and thats when I started to take over. On a GoFundMe page launched Tuesday in his name, Brown revealed he was injured in the altercation and will need time off from working as a result. Walker alluded that the reason why his nose had been bleeding was not captured in the video. That setback snapped a 3-bout win streak, including a pair of KO/TKO wins over Marlon Moraes and Julio Arce. On top of his Olympic. MMA Junkie : Now 4-0 in the UFC, Caio Borralho calls out Derek Brunson: 'It's time to dance, Brunson' MMAFighting.com : Brian Kelleher's MMA future uncertain after fight-cancelling injury at UFC Vegas 72 MMA Junkie : 'Russian Ronda' Irina Alekseeva explains weight miss and subsequent allergic reaction The ref could see what was happening. Brown also mentioned that he suffered an injury as well while "defending" himself. If not her, then I would fight once more before the title shot. The MMA fighter wants to hire an attorney and reveal his side of the story. THEY SAID IT:Darrell Horcher: First and foremost, it just feels great to be back. [19] He won the fight via split decision. Jared Gordon def. I didnt want to rush in on him because hes a powerful guy and I wanted to make sure I stayed off my back. Glass told the New York Daily News his client was trying to deescalate the situation and did not bust Jones nose. According to BJPenns Tom Taylor, there are various firsthand accounts of the fight between Spencer and the anonymous MMA fighter and they all vary greatly. Watch this card with ESPN+ by signing up here. ET, while the main card can be viewed on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. On April 11, the Octagon will be at Moda Center in Portland, with the UFC Fight Night event headlined by the five-round heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris. Right now Im just taking my time in the sport and really enjoying it, but Id be lying if I didnt want to say I want to be a UFC champion at the end of the day, you know, and hit that mark. UFC Fight Night 223 winners and losers react on social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. A professional competitor from 2007-2012, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, and Shark Fights. Next thing for me is to get home and head out on the lake for some fishing. Focused on what he needs to do June 18, Piccininni doesnt like to look too far ahead. I stayed on my toes, kept the distance and worked a game plan. Martin improves to 4-3 in the UFC and has now won three in a row. District attorney Greg Mashburn has decided not to pursue criminal charges, determining the altercation was a mutual combat situation., We have carefully considered the entirety of the circumstances surrounding the incident including a previous altercation between the parties and the actions that led up to the physical fight caught on camera by a bystander, Mashburn said in a statement. Mr. Brown was legally justified in defending himself in this matter. https://t.co/l8LUDOx11k. We showed restraint. Felice Herrig def. Im expecting the lights and the crowd. Gerald Harris (born November 19, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist who most recently fought in Bellator. [25] Harris lost the bout via submission in the first round. By Thomas Gerbasi, on Twitter @tgerbasi Michael Chiesa Kevin Lee slammed Michael Chiesa and then took his back and didn't let go until he was pulled off by referee Mario. Guida only needed two takedowns to control Koch on the floor for 9:42 of the 15-minute scrap. OU football player Spencer Jones picked a fight against a guy with a decade of MMA training at an OU bar this past weekend. I just had my 50th fight tonight between boxing, kickboxing and MMA and Ive won 3 in a row. Where I come from, if you have a problem with someone, you settle it and move on. I will say that YES, there was something that occurred prior to the start of the video as my nose doesnt bleed for no reason.. When Gerald fell into financial problems, he was forced to move with his mother to Arizona, resulting in Gerald asking to be cut from his fight team, Team Quest. I love being here in OKC too, the fans have been great all week. A GoFundMe page was created last month to help Brown with attorney fees and medical bills. In his second appearance in the UFC, he fought on the UFC Fight Night 21 card against recent signing Mario Miranda. Sipango Lounge. However, hed be lying if he said UFC title gold isnt on his mind for the long-term. Im The Carpenter and I feel like tonight I started building my ladder for another climb to the top.. On April 11, the Octagon will be at Moda Center in. Unfortunately it was not football that had Spencer in the news recently. Harris won the fight by TKO due to punches in the first round.[7]. I think Ive proven myself deserving of that. The Sport; UFC Foundation; Careers; Store; Social Media Congratulations to the 2020 Holder of the Year: The confidence he portrays on 4th down or for an extra-point is unparalleled. The controversy aside, Lee looked to be just seconds away from either a tap or Chiesa passing out. Harris was expected to face Alessio Sakara on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118, replacing an injured Jorge Rivera. [8] The knockout was also shown on numerous sport's highlight shows, including ESPN's Sportscenter. Oklahoma Women's Pound for Pound. We were not on the best of terms coming into this fight but when you have a war like that, respect develops for one another. What is not shown is the original assault and battery suffered by Mr. Brown at the hands of Mr. Jones and his friend shortly before the captured footage, Sice wrote. Previously in an interview, Harris revealed that his biological children were taken away from him the weekend he fought Josh Burkman in 2012 during his divorce which was eventually overturned and he regained custody. BJ Penn BJ Penn turned the clock back for a moment in the second round when he knocked Dennis Siver down with a perfect upper cut, but the rest of the fight was controlled by Siver, who walked away with a majority decision win against the legend, 28-28, 29-28, 29-27. The prelims are on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 4:30 p.m. Please check your email for a confirmation. Oklahoma : Fighting out of : Oklahoma: 166.0 lbs (75.3 kgs) Weigh-In Result : 345.0 lbs (156.5 kgs) 6'2" (188cm) Height : N/A : Gym : Bout Information; . The UFCs spring schedule continues to take shape, with events in Portland, Oregon and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma made official Saturday. Herrig scored three takedowns in the fight and controlled on the ground for 9:22 of the fight. The 24-year-old wrestled for OSU from 2016-2020. Brown takes Jones back and lands some punches. When he went for it, the first thing I did was shrug and get my shoulders tight so Im actually more sore from defending than anything else. Old Row Oklahoma (@OldRowSooners) February 20, 2021. I even told the ref when I thought it should be stopped. THEY SAID IT:Carla Esparza: It felt great to be back in the Octagon tonight and Im really happy to have the win. UFC Fight Night 223 winners and losers react on social media outlets such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. It took place inside the bathroom of campus bar Logies On The Corner and was captured on video, which quickly went viral. He then winds up and punches Jones in the face. I also had a bad taste in my mouth from the last fight I had and wanted to get back in the win column. He got on the show by defeating Mike Madallo [4] but lost by knockout in the second round to Amir Sadollah, who was the eventual winner of that season. If I had to say I was surprised by anything, it would be his resilience. Brazil; China; France; Japan; Korea; Latin America; Russia; USA Espanol; Footer. Herrig out-struck Kish, 106-44 overall and had the one very close submission in the final round. He landed 70 total strikes, 39 of which were significant, and was able to do enough damage to earn the win. Askren is set to take on Jake Paul in a boxing match on April 17. The MMA fighter in the video has drawn comparisons to ex-UFC welterweight star Ben Askren. Meanwhile, bathroom patrons step around and over the bodies on the ground. In his second fight for the promotion, Harris faced Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 202 on July 13, 2018, losing via unanimous decision. THEY SAID IT:Tony Martin: I am very happy with the performance. [5] Instead he fought John Salter, who stepped in for the injured Massenzio. Reyes improves to 7-0. A minute-long clip surfaced on Twitter earlier this week. He went into retirement with a win via a violent slam. [30] Despite this Gerald fought 7 days later and dedicated his victory to his brother. The video, which surfaced Monday, begins with Brown bleeding from his nose. Check out some of the thunderous slaps that carried the former UFC champion to . Wiping blood from his nose, Brown gives a quick glance to a man standing next to him, later identified as his brother, Braden Brown. It has been reported that the Norman Police Department has launched an investigation into this matter. With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2023. "gets 3 because I really think it's the only " bar " bar in Edmond." more. Now that Im able to train harder, I want to fight again before the end of the year.. Carla Esparza def. Walker Brown, a man with MMA training, was captured on video in a two-on-two altercation with Sooners wide receiver Spencer Jones that rendered both men injured. . I would say about like maybe my junior year or sophomore year of high school, thats when I really thought that I would be able to do it. Im a very day-to-day type of guy, Piccininni said. I fought twice this month so I will take a little time to recover but I intend to get right back into the gym as soon as possible. Click below to get the results for all the fights at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Gerald Harris attended East Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then wrestled in college for Cleveland State University where he owns the all-time record for wins on the wrestling team. TFATKz on OU Football Player Spencer Jones Getting Beat Up After Picking Fight The Fighter and The Kid Clips 130K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K 151K views 1 year ago Full Episode:. THEY SAID IT:Clay Guida: I feel great. Join the UFC Fight Night live discussion; UFC Fight Night features 11 MMA bouts The event takes place from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada While he doesnt currently have an opponent for the fight, hell compete at 125 pounds the same weight division in which he wrestled. ET) MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 223 discussion thread Oklahoma City (May 2nd) Due to current state and county concerns on public gatherings, UFC Fight Night originally scheduled for May . Early life [ edit] Born and raised in Sandpoint, Idaho, Rosholt graduated from Sandpoint High School. The altercation video was posted on the Old Row Oklahoma Twitter account and has been viewed 8 million times as of now. [20] He won the fight via unanimous decision. 24, 2017, Vitor Belfort: Seine denkwrdigsten Momente, Fight Night Oklahoma City official weigh-in results. Johny Hendricks Tim Boetsch landed a titanic headkick that rocked Johny Hendricks and the rest was academic, as Boetsch stopped Hendricks by TKO at :46 of the second round. Please check your email for a confirmation. Harris called the show, changing his voice, and began praising himself in the third person. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993.Each UFC event contains several fights. 8. Walker Brown, the one who put the beatdown on Jones, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the expenses spent in lawyering up against Spencer Jones. Thats the dream that I have set in my head. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the UFC Fight Night 223: Yadong vs. Simon odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.. Before long, Brown takes down Jones. When we stopped didnt matter to me. In Arizona he began training with C.B. He wants that title the UFC one. Brown repeatedly stated he was defending himself and that the video didnt capture the entire altercation. I did my best to stay calm and work hard on what we trained in camp. Braden Brown (@bbrownfr) February 20, 2021, Just to get rid of the misconceptions, Im the fellow in the beanie and that is my brother. With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2023. THEY SAID IT:Dominick Reyes: The last couple of months have been full of hard work and, specifically, this past month, has been an incredible ride. Jeremy Kimball def. Marvin Vettori def. Fury Fighting Championship has 3 upcoming event (s), with the next one to be held in Union Multipurpose Activity Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Vitor Miranda Marvin Vettori landed three takedowns and out-struck Vitor Miranda, 76-65 to take home the unanimous decision win, 29-28, 30-27, 30-27. Your login session has expired. Johny Hendricks has taken over as the face of Cowboy wrestlers in MMA. In my last fight, I beat Alexa Grasso who is considered a top prospect and now Justine. Watch Gilbert Burns outpoint Jorge Masvidal in his retirement fightin the UFC's return to Miami. [21][22], After two-and-a-half years away from the sport, Harris returned to active competition in December 2016. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and has also competed in World Series of Fighting, the UFC, DREAM, the Portland Wolfpack in the IFL, Shark Fights, Tachi Palace Fights, and Legacy Fighting Championship. pic.twitter.com/lWombEtc3g, MORE: Meet the first-year FBS coaches for 2021. Dominick Reyes def. Recent Fights: TKO 2022 TKO 2022 Robbie Rainwater Am 0-2-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2022 TKO 2016 Raul Garcia 4-5-0 Recent Fights: TKO 2022 DEC 2021 DQ 2020 DEC 2019 TKO 2018 SUB 2018 TKO 2018 Bobirzhon Tagaev 1-1-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2022 TKO 2022 Kendrick Dockins Am 1-0-0 Recent Fights: TBD 2023 TKO 2022 Travis Ferguson Am 3-2-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2022 MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 223 play-by-play and live results (4:30 p.m. I know Im not far away from getting my rematch.. Norman Police spokesperson Sarah Jensen recently told Sports Illustrated the department has labeled the incident aggravated assault and battery, with all parties identified. The fight was back and forth throughout the three rounds. Also announced were six bouts featuring an array of contenders, veterans and prospects. MORE: Meet the first-year FBS coaches for 2021. Harris next faced Renzo Gracie BJJ black belt, David Branch, on the under card of UFC 116. Thats what I am in the UFC to do. A minute-long clip surfaced on Twitter earlier this week where Jones got into an altercation with Walker Brown and his brother Braden Brown. UFC looks forward to returning with an event in the near future. I could definitely see it in my future. When I changed the grip, he stopped fighting my hands and the ref stopped the fight. Warning: Video contains some NSFW language and violence. On June 18, at XFN 371 in Tulsa, Okla., Piccininni (0-0) will make his professional MMA debut. Braden Brown, who can be seen donning a beanie in the video, later commented and identified that his brother Walker Brown was the one pounding on Spencer in the aforementioned clip. MMA Junkie: Video: UFC Fight Night 222 media day live stream MMA Junkie: Video: UFC Fight Night 222 media day interviews MMAFighting.com: Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov targeted for UFC 289 MMA Junkie: UFC reporter Charly Arnolt leaves ESPN for OutKick: 'Cancel culture doesn't exist here' MMA Junkie: Video: UFC Fight Night 222 media day . Walker Brown, a man with MMA. Joe Rivera is a senior content producer at The Sporting News and teaches Multimedia Sports Reporting at his alma mater, Rutgers University. Oklahoma : Fighting out of : Oklahoma: 27 years, 4 months, 3 weeks : Age at Fight : Gym : Bout Information; Event: Xtreme Fight Night 386; Date: Friday 04.14.2023 at 10:00 PM ET; . Instead, Jones gets punched in the face for his efforts at playing bouncer. The bout had a confusing first round where Harris slammed Santiago and believed he had tapped. Siver out-struck Penn in the fight, 117-59 and landed a staggering 51 significant strikes in the third round alone. Let's take a look at the top eight MMA fighters who attended Oklahoma State. ET, while the main card can be viewed on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 . My goal now is to stay training and ready. He is currently recovering from eye surgery. Nobody involved in the viral bathroom fight between a University of Oklahoma football player and a man with MMA training will face charges. One of the key figures in the fight is Markwayne Mullin, a former MMA fighter who is now a Republican congressman from Oklahoma. Oklahoma wide receiver Spencer Jones picks fight with MMA-trained person, nearly loses eye . Those are the dreams that Im going to chase after and I believe Ill get.. I was looking for the head and arm choke but he did a good job of not giving it up so I decided I was going to throw hammers while I had him down. Mark Wayne "Markwayne" Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. MMA. He is the older brother of current heavyweight MMA fighter/Oklahoma State NCAA Championship finalist Jared Rosholt . In a bantamweight bout in the main event, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon meet at UFC Fight Night 223 - also known as UFC Vegas 72 - at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Gerald Harris (born November 19, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist who most recently fought in Bellator.He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and has also competed in World Series of Fighting, the UFC, DREAM, the Portland Wolfpack in the IFL, Shark Fights, Tachi Palace Fights, and Legacy Fighting Championship. He beat his opponent so badly that he was invited to join the tournament and thus his professional fighting career began in August 2006. In that same interview he said that he actually didn't retire from the sport in 2013, but was forced on a hiatus due to the ongoing divorce and custody issues but is now happily married.[29]. A man who brawled with a University of Oklahoma football player earlier this month has spoken out in the wake of the incident that went viral on social media. As of Thursday, it had raised more than $66,000. No arrests have been made at this time. To date, Fury Fighting Championship has. Jones did himself no favors, with the video showing no clear de-escalation attempt. I had one of the chokes in deep and I couldnt believe that didnt end the fight but thats just how tough she is. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/06/daniel-cormier-protege-nick-piccininni-mma-debut-oklahoma-state-university, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [26] Soon after the Lovato fight, Harris signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator.[27]. Be the first one to comment on this story. The fight was between Sooners wide receiver Spencer Jones and Walker Brown, an OU student with MMA training. Enter Nick Piccininni, who hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Cowboys before him. FIGHT PASS customers: Watch the prelims replay. According to Barstool's Unnecessary Roughness, University of Oklahoma football player Spencer Jones "almost lost his eye" after the epic throwdown and the 23-year-old wide receiver is now. UFC vs. ONE: Theyre Going To Be Absolutely Blown Away. You can watch a video of the altercation below. However, the referee was stopping the action to deduct a point from Santiago for blatantly grabbing the cage during Harris' slam. USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It was all Boetsch in the fight. He defeated Bronzoulis by split decision. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Best ufc bars near me in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The video shows Jones telling another, smaller man to "get the f out" in a bathroom in Norman, Okla., with Jones eating a few punches and getting choked in the video. Harris signed with World Series of Fighting in late 2012 and made his promotional debut at WSOF 1 on November 3, 2012 against Josh Burkman. [11] Harris was brought in as an alternative for the week of the event, and was given a fight purse for dieting, training and flying out to Boston. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Jones is from Nashville, Tennessee. Thats the end of it.. The onslaught really began for Gordon in the second round, when he landed two of his three total takedowns. Yet, even in all of those different accounts of the fight, Spencer gets worked over by the MMA dude just as soon as things start to turn violent. Was it really power hour if you didnt get in a fight on the piss-soaked bathroom floor? Simon is a little more accurate with his strikes at 51.79%, however, and he is by far the better fighter in terms of takedown average at 6.55 to just 0.63 for Song. [23], On October 21, 2017, Harris stepped into the cage for his last professional fight against Matt McKeon at Xtreme Fight Night at Tulsa Oklahoma. This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Harris stumbled into mixed martial arts by accident after a friend convinced him to do it for fun and with Harris needing money, he agreed. Tim Means def. I feel like Im continuing to get better even though Im one of the older guys. 1 Kyle Driscoll 13-4-0 Recent Fights: TKO 2022 DEC 2022 DEC 2020 DEC 2019 TKO 2019 TKO 2018 DEC 2018 vs James Lynch Scheduled for Jun 2 2 Shawn Bunch "The Great" 11-6-0 Recent Fights: DEC 2022 DEC 2022 DEC 2021 DEC 2020 SUB 2019 DEC 2019 TKO 2018 3 Jose "Lil Juggernaut" Martinez 13-6-0 Recent Fights: SUB 2023 DEC 2021 SUB 2021 DEC 2021 DEC 2020 TKO I feel like I keep getting better with each fight so I am looking for a tougher challenge. Kimball landed a straight right hand and then followed it up with a standing hammer fist that dropped Stansbury and referee Mario Yamasaki stepped in to halt the fight. [29], Gerald's brother Corey was killed in March 2009. Tickets for UFC Portland go on sale on February 21. An affidavit filed Tuesday in Texas' Bell County District Court says Maya Maxwell told Temple police that Cedric Marks killed Jenna Scott . She was also good at neutralizing my ground game and showed some impressive jiu-jitsu. @KFCBarstool pic.twitter.com/oySymNgWsh. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Alex Garcia wanted to get this fight to the mat, forcing Means to stay outside at distance. From Don Frye to Randy Couture to Daniel Cormier, Oklahoma State University wrestlers have a long and storied history of MMA transition and success. Traditionally, every event starts off with a preliminary card followed by a main card, with the last fight being known as the main event. Also while attending CSU, Harris was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[1][2]. Mullin has proposed legislation that would force the UFC. Fight Night Oklahoma City main card Main event: Kevin Lee def. From there, a melee between all four men breaks out. In his debut, Harris faced fellow UFC veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura at Dream 17. MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 223 play-by-play and live results (4:30 p.m. Who were the winners at Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee? We showed restraint. Harris was on the Spike TV reality show The Ultimate Fighter as a member of Team Rampage. [3] He left the team not long after starting and moved to Denver, Colorado to train with Trevor Wittman at the Grudge Training Center. Both Martin and Johnny Case worked strong jabs in the fight and Case established his first in the opening round, out-striking Martin in the frame 33-17. He assumed that title, from Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture, after a recent run to the UFC welterweight championship.. I am destined to be a UFC champion and I showed that tonight.. When Piccininni makes his first walk to the cage on UFC Fight Pass, he predicts the environment will be wild. Mean Street Coffee now available at https://BadGuyInc.comChael Sonnen talks about the Oklahoma football player bathroom brawlon this episode of Beyond the Fi.
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