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Yoel Romero is a particular fighter.
At 47 years of age, “Soldier of God” is not in his prime, even when he’s nonetheless a harmful knockout artist. In his heyday, nonetheless, few may declare to maneuver as all of the sudden because the Cuban Olympian. Romero could be easily sliding across the Octagon, biding his time after which abruptly, his opponent was crumpled in a heap. Although he by no means received the title, he got here shut on a couple of event and developed a fearsome fame within the course of.
In brief, Romero was a scary proposition for years and nonetheless is to some extent. In a latest look on Mike Perry’s OverDogs Podcast, Romero revealed that one in every of his iconic knockouts over Lyoto Machida resulted in severe harm to “The Dragon.”
“Lyoto was too worn out,” Romero started. “Let’s put it this manner, after he fought me, he wasn’t the identical. He suffered brutal harm. You realize he was in a coma, proper? He was in a coma, I used to be frightened about him. I saved speaking to his managers as a result of he was in a coma. That’s why I respect any gladiator that does this, as a result of your life is in danger bro.”
At the moment, the precise particulars and size of Machida’s “coma” are unknown, however it’s comprehensible why the previous champion would need to maintain that info underneath wraps. After the Romero loss, Machida would compete 9 extra occasions as an expert, successful 4 of these bouts. He retired from MMA in 2022 after a knockout loss to Fabian Edwards in Bellator.
As for Romero, he’s nonetheless competing. He most lately scored a knockout win within the Soiled Boxing promotion and is presently a member of the International Battle League roster.
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We hardly ever see Dricus Du Plessis flip down an opportunity to verbally dunk on anyone, however his response right here was fairly respectful really.
Jiri Prochazka again in his “fitness center.”
I didn’t understand this weekend will host the first-ever UFC ladies’s combat in Saudi Arabia, nor that the event demanded particular combat kits.
These are the combat kits that Mayra Bueno Silva and Jasmine Jasudavicius will put on in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (by way of Bueno Silva’s Instagram).
They’re the first-ever feminine UFC fighters to compete in Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/vEWv3jnp7i
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 29, 2025
Shara Magomedov acquired to hang around with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Take this with a grain of salt …
Younger Dagestani fighter Abdulaziz Datsilaev, who trains at Kill Cliff says that it is recognized within the fitness center that former UFC champ Kamaru Usman may be very conceited, the other of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Though he turned a bit friendlier after Leon and Khamzat Chimaev beat him. Watch pic.twitter.com/1JL3eh04wB
— PAM (@ParamPam1990) January 29, 2025
Attention-grabbing perception into the early days of Conor McGregor …
Throughout MMA social media, I see individuals labeling random coaching clips as exhausting sparring. THIS is tough sparring and pretty typical amongst Japanese kickboxers.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Joseph Benavidez scored fairly a couple of guillotine wins in his profession, however this one nonetheless stands out as the perfect.
Marcelo Garcia will without end be my favourite grappler.
The familial left hook strikes once more.
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A powerful pup.
Midnight Music: Instrumental funk, 1969
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