UFC on ESPN 56
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 14: Joaquin Buckley making waves at welterweight
Following UFC on ESPN 56, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the feature bout of the event at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Derrick Lewis knocked out Rodrigo Nascimento, extending his UFC knockout record. A few other notables made their presence felt in a big way...
Esteban Ribovics surprised he didn’t get $50K bonus for Terrance McKinney KO: ‘What more do I need to do?’
Esteban Ribovics arguably had the best finish at UFC on ESPN 56. Yet, he wasn’t one of the winners of a Performance of the Night bonus. This past Saturday in St. Louis, Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) picked up the biggest win of his professional MMA career by scoring...
‘This is MMA’: UFC’s Waldo Cortes-Acosta responds to ‘unfair’ criticism of Robelis Despaigne win
Waldo Cortes-Acosta took on a very dangerous striker in the heavyweight division and gave him his first professional loss while having a dominant showing. Yet, despite getting the job done, some are throwing criticism his way. This past Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 56, Cortes-Acosta...
UFC on ESPN 56 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which...
5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN 56: Derrick Lewis magic returns and Dana White criticism of main card winner
What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * *
Joaquin Buckley shifts to Gilbert Burns after unrealistic Conor McGregor callout: ‘I’m definitely not going to get that’
Joaquin Buckley knows he’s not going to fight Conor McGregor, yet he called him out anyway. The rising UFC welterweight contender used his in-octagon, post-fight interview at UFC on ESPN 56 to call out McGregor. Although he got an impressive win over Nursulton Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in...
Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Derrick Lewis after UFC on ESPN 56 knockout win?
Derrick Lewis added to his legend on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 56 with another knockout and another memorable celebration. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) extended his lead at the top of UFC’s all-time knockout list when he hurt and stopped Rodrigo Nascimento (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the...
Social media reacts to Derrick Lewis’ KO of Rodrigo Nascimento, wild celebration at UFC on ESPN 56
Derrick Lewis got a much-needed win on Saturday when he defeated Rodrigo Nascimento in the UFC on ESPN 56 main event. After losing four of his previous five fights coming in, Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) showed he still has something left in the tank when he scored a...
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