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Who's fighting on the UFC card tonight, July 1, 2023? – Know your main and prelim card fighters, records, and highlights – Sportskeeda

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UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov (also known as UFC on ESPN 48) is the next fight card from the world’s premier MMA promotion. The event is set to take place this Saturday, July 1, at the organization’s Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.
The card will be headlined by a middleweight clash between No.7-ranked contender Sean Strickland and promising prospect Abusupiyan Magomedov, who is unranked in the division.
Watch the UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov fight preview below:
In the co-main event, it will be a battle of ranked lightweights looking to move up the ladder as the No.12-ranked Damir Ismagulov takes on the No.15-seeded Grant Dawson.
Here’s a look at all the main and preliminary card fighters competing at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov.
Here is a list of all the main card fights for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night event:
Sean Strickland vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov (middleweight)
Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson (lightweight)
Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales (welterweight)
Ariane Lipski vs. Melissa Gatto (women’s flyweight)
Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoît Saint-Denis (lightweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (middleweight)
Sean Strickland dropped back-to-back losses in 2022 after going unbeaten in six consecutive bouts. However, the Californian rebounded from those defeats by edging out a unanimous decision win over Nassourdine Imavov earlier this year. ‘Tarzan’ now seeks to start another win streak and begin a march towards title contention.
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Abus Magomedov made an empathic octagon debut last September, scoring a first-round TKO of Dustin Stoltzfus. The victory marked the Russian’s third straight finish, and will now aim to break into the divisional rankings with another statement win this Saturday.
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Damir Ismagulov‘s 19-fight win streak came to a halt when he ran into the highly touted Arman Tsarukyan in December, suffering a unanimous decision defeat. The Russian will hope to get back on track when he takes on a streaking Grant Dawson.
Grant Dawson has gone unbeaten in 11 straight fights (including a majority draw) and is coming off back-to-back rear-naked choke submission wins. The 29-year-old most recently dispatched Mark O. Madsen in November.
Max Griffin edged out a split decision win over Tim Means in October to bounce back from a split decision loss to Neil Magny earlier that year. The Californian is 4-1 in his last five trips to the octagon.
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Michael Morales (14-0)
Michael Morales will make his third promotional appearance this Saturday hoping to extend his record to a perfect 15-0. Morales, 23, finished all but two of his wins, with his last two victories coming via TKO.
Ariane Lipski (15-8)
Ariane Lipski has had a roller-coaster of a UFC career, going 4-5 under its banner. ‘Queen of Violence’ most recently picked up a unanimous decision win over J.J. Aldrich in March.
Melissa Gatto (8-1-2D)
Melissa Gatto tasted her first career defeat in her UFC debut last year in May. The Brazilian will be in dire need of a win as she makes her sophomore octagon appearance this Saturday.
Ismael Bonfim (19-3)
Ismael Bonfim extended his win streak to 13 with a vicious knockout of Terrance McKinney in his UFC debut in January. ‘Marreta’ will aim to continue his strong run of form when he takes on another tough opponent this Saturday.
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Benoît Saint-Denis (10-1-1NC)
After an unsuccessful start to his octagon career, Benoît Saint-Denis rebounded with back-to-back finishes. The Frenchman most recently dispatched Gabriel Miranda via second-round TKO in September.
Brunno Ferreira (10-0)
Brunno Ferreira knocked out a game Gregory Rodrigues in his promotional debut to record his 10th straight finish. The Brazilian will hope to keep his win streak going and his 100% finish rate intact when he returns to the octagon this Saturday.
Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2D-2NC)
Nursulton Ruziboev will make his UFC debut this weekend on the strength of an eight-fight win streak, with all of those victories coming via first-round stoppage. The Uzbekistani most recently finished Paval Masalski via an armbar submission at WEF Global 17 and Kingdom Professional Fight NWPA in April 2022.
Here is a list of all the preliminary card fights for this weekend’s Fight Night event:
Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (welterweight)
Joanderson Brito vs. Westin Wilson (featherweight)
Yana Santos vs. Karol Rosa (women’s featherweight)
Guram Kutateladze vs. Elves Brenner (lightweight)
Ivana Petrovic vs. Luana Carolina (women’s flyweight)
Alexander Romanov vs. Blagoy Ivanov (heavyweight)
Kevin Lee was released by the UFC after a pair of losses to Charles Oliveira and Daniel Rodriguez through 2020-21. ‘The Motown Phenom’ went on to defeat Diego Sanchez during a brief stint with Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s Eagle FC last year before re-signing with the UFC. The Michigan native will have a lot of pressure on him as he looks to impress against a dynamic wrestler with big punching power.
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Rinat Fakhretdinov will make his third octagon appearance this Saturday on the back of a 19-fight win streak. The Russian is coming off two consecutive decision wins and will look to score his first UFC finish.
Joanderson Brito had a 10-fight win streak snapped in a decision loss to Bill Algeo last year. The Brazilian rebounded from that defeat with two consecutive first-round finishes with his latest triumph coming over Lucas Alexander via submission.
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Westin Wilson will make his octagon debut this Saturday, seeking his fourth straight victory. The 34-year-old finished all of his last three opponents via first-round submission.
Yana Santos is in dire need of a win this Saturday after suffering two straight losses. ‘Foxy’ most recently suffered a unanimous decision loss against former champion Holly Holm in March. Santos is currently 2-3 in her last five trips to the octagon.
Karol Rosa is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Norma Dumont in April. The Brazilian finds herself 1-2 in her last three bouts after a 4-0 start to her UFC career.
Guram Kutateladze’s nine-fight win streak came to an end in a split-decision loss to Damir Ismagulov last year. ‘Georgian Viking’ will hope to get back into the win column as he makes his third UFC appearance this weekend.
Elves Brenner outpointed Zubaira Tukhugov in February to pick up his third consecutive win. The Brazilian will make his second UFC appearance this weekend.
Ivana Petrovic will hope to extend her unbeaten streak to seven fights when he makes her octagon debut this weekend. The Norwegian finished her last two fights via rear-naked choke submission.
Luana Carolina is fresh off back-to-back losses, with her latest defeat coming against Joanne Wood via split decision. The Brazilian has gone 3-3 under the promotional banner.
After going unbeaten over his first 16 professional bouts, Alexander Romanov finds himself on a two-fight losing skid. The Moldovan fighter was most recently dispatched by Alexander Volkov via first-round TKO in March.
Blagoy Ivanov has struggled for consistency since joining the UFC ranks back in 2018. The Bulgarian has gone 1-3 in his last four bouts and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Marcin Tybura in February.
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Man Who Lost Ear In 'No-Rule Fight Club' Thinks He Is 'Lucky' – News18

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The winner of this no-rule game receives Rs 2 lakh. (Photo Credits: YouTube)
A recent Channel 4 documentary titled “UNTOLD: The Secret World of Fight Clubs" delves into the shocking and underground trend of bare-knuckle fighting prevalent across the UK. The documentary exposes the gritty reality of these no-rule brawls, featuring participants like Alex Etherington, who not only took part in such a brutal event but also lost his ear in the process. Etherington, who now keeps his detached ear in a jar, shares his firsthand experience, providing insight into the world of these unrestricted fighting rings.
In an underground fight club documentary by Channel 4 titled “UNTOLD: The Secret World of Fight Clubs" a shocking trend of bare-knuckle fighting across the UK was exposed. The documentary reveals the gritty reality of these no-rule brawls. Among the participants was Alex Etherington, who took part in this disturbing trend fight, and lost his ear. He now keeps his detached ear in a jar. Etherington recounted his experience with these unrestricted fighting rings.
Speaking to the Sun, Alex said, “I felt lucky to get on King Of The Streets. It’s quite sought after. I only got on it because my friend vouched for me. It got half a million views on YouTube and I got around 7,000 followers on Instagram overnight. I didn’t know what was going to happen because it was my first No Rules fight. I couldn’t really have a game-plan really. I didn’t know what to expect."

Alex Etherington faced Bachir ‘Bash’ Fakhouri in the fight and recalling the fight, he said, “He was desperate for a win as he’d come off a few losses. Ten seconds in, he bit my ear off. I didn’t know it had come off at first. Blood was trickling down my face. He wouldn’t let go of my hair. I ended up getting whiplash from it. He was going for my eyes." Eye gouging is permitted during the fights, although according to Alex, they’re typically halted before the pressure causes any harm.
Alex went to the hospital after the fight where doctors informed him that his torn ear couldn’t be reattached as “it wasn’t a clean cut. There was a risk of infections too, so there was no chance. It’s quite a big chunk, about the width of your pinkie finger." Despite the severe injury, the fighter expressed that it doesn’t bother him. Upon returning home, Alex showed his girlfriend, Fizza Khan, the torn ear, who insisted he keep it. Interestingly, Alex decided to store his piece of ear in a jar filled with an alcohol solution, following advice from someone and placed it in the kitchen on a shelf.
Meanwhile, Alex Etherington refrains from disclosing his fight earnings but the estimated payouts are around £2,000 (approximately Rs 2 lakh). He clarified that fighters receive compensation only when the win and highlighted that the amount isn’t enough to become a full time fighter. For Alex, engaging in this activity wasn’t about establishing a career but rather fulfilling a bucket list wish. He expressed satisfaction due to lack of rules and limitations, describing the experience as a taste of genuine freedom that left him excited for weeks after the fight.

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Monty Williams rips Pistons for lack of 'fight' during skid – ESPN

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Detroit Pistons coach Monty Williams called out his team for its lack of “fight” after another blowout loss, saying his players are not honoring “the organization and the jersey.”
Williams delivered a brief but passionate statement to reporters Monday night after Detroit’s 126-107 home loss to the Washington Wizards in a matchup of the NBA’s two worst teams.
It was the fourteenth consecutive loss for the Pistons (2-15), who now own the NBA’s worst record and have not won a game in a month. The lowly Wizards (3-14), who had not won since Nov. 8, shot 51% from the floor and had seven scorers in double figures against the Pistons, who have lost three of their past four games by a least 19.
“That wasn’t fight on the floor,” Williams said. “That wasn’t Pistons basketball by any stretch of the imagination. That’s what this is — we have to have people that honor the organization and the jersey by competing at a high level every night.
“I’m not talking about execution, just competing. That wasn’t it, and that’s on me.”
In a postgame media session that lasted only one minute, Williams opened by saying he was “very” disappointed with the loss and described the Pistons’ overall spirit in the game as “poor.”
Williams told reporters before the game that the Pistons held a players-only meeting Friday, saying that “accountability” was a key talking point and that he loves working with the young roster.
But Williams was much harsher in his tone after the loss.
“It’s just a level of growing up on this team, maturity, understanding what game-plan discipline is — all the stuff we talk about all the time,” he said. “It’s enough talking.”
Third-year forward Isaiah Livers said he agreed with Williams’ assessment.
“There are a lot of little things we can talk about, but we just didn’t play hard,” Livers said. “Every team has roles, and it feels like none of us are playing our roles to the best of our abilities.”
Star guard Cade Cunningham, who admitted last week that the Pistons are “bad” in a candid assessment of the team, told the Detroit Free Press that he and his teammates are making mistakes because they are “not physical enough or not aggressive enough.”
“We all wanna win really bad,” Cunningham told the Free Press. “Everybody’s doing it out of the spirit of that — wanting to win, wanting to do what’s best for the team.
“I think we need more aggressive mess ups. Where we’re struggling right now is slip ups where we’re not physical enough or not aggressive enough. That’s what we need to lean towards instead of trying not to press.”
The 14-game losing streak ties the second-longest in Pistons franchise history, and their schedule does not get easier in the short term. After Wednesday’s home game against the Lakers (10-8), the Pistons travel to New York the next day to face the Knicks (9-7) before returning home Saturday to host the Cavaliers (9-8).
If they cannot win one of those games, the Pistons will be in danger of approaching the longest skid in their history — a 21-game losing streak that bridged the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons.
“We play great stretches, and then we’ve had crazy bad stretches where we dig ourselves in too deep of a hole,” Cunningham told the Free Press. “That’s it right there — it’s just holding each other accountable and when we do feel it start to slip, having the mental stamina to stay together, stay connected.”

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Boxing News: Calvin Ford Interview » November 24, 2023 – Fight News

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Trainer Calvin Ford shared his excitement for the Spence-Crawford fight, the return of Gervonta “Tank” Davis and a potential super fight with “The Monster” Naoya Inoue.
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Calvin is a good trainer and a fun guy. When Gervonta was getting ready to fight Rolly Romero, he post a video mocking the way Rooly trains, man it’s so funny

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