In the second frame, Mir knocked Nogueira down again and earned the stoppage victory. Mir showed up with much cleaner striking than he had shown in the past, and utilizing his improved boxing, he knocked “Big Nog” down twice in the first round. Frank Mir vs Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Season 8, UFC 92)Īfter coaching against one another on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Frank Mir and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira clashed for the interim heavyweight title with a unification bout against the winner of Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar on the line.įighters On The Rise | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega In the end, the judges gave the nod and light heavyweight belt to Griffin. The two went back-and-forth for the next three rounds as Jackson looked for the knockout punch whereas Griffin opted to maintain distance and control of the fight. Griffin was also able to get loose on the ground and maintain control while dishing out some ground and pound. As the fight progressed, Griffin methodically chopped at Jackson’s lead leg, wobbling the champion in the second round. Rampage came out quickly and dropped Griffin with an uppercut, but Griffin remained undeterred. Trust me.The light heavyweight belt was on the line again when fan-favorites Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Forrest Griffin battled at UFC 86. “I’ve still done more than you’re ever going to do in this career,” Garbrandt said. Garbrandt got the final word in, and said if his career ended today, he would’ve still had a bigger impact than O’Malley. “So I don’t know what the f*ck he’s talking about.” “Cody’s one fight away from the commentary booth next to Dominick Cruz,” O’Malley said.
O’Malley took it all in stride, and said he’s confident about where his future in the sport is going. Garbrandt walked across the stage and got within proximity of O’Malley before security rushed the stage and made sure they didn’t get too close. Dana, can me and Cody just square up for the future?” “Let’s just square up a little bit for the fans,” O’Malley said. The exchange then took a turn, with O’Malley requesting that UFC president Dana White allow him to get face-to-face with Garbrandt for an impromptu staredown that could be used as promotional fodder for a future bout. His little sponsors go away because he’ll get his ass beat. He understands when he jumps up in competition his hype goes away, his money goes away. Who the f*ck have you fought? Listen, I can’t even be mad at this kid. Garbrandt didn’t take the critique of his resume lightly, and he reminded O’Malley that even though the losses outdo the wins in recent years, his level of competition is light years ahead of what “Suga” has dealt with so far. Sean O'Malley: Dominick Cruz's ego has to hurt for being on UFC 269 prelims “He’s won one fight since 2017,” O’Malley fired back. The former UFC champ is 1-4 in his past five fights, and he was reminded of that. O’Malley responded with a dig at Garbrandt’s record. Raulian’s battle-tested in her way father than he’s ever been.”
“Look at him, he’s dressed and has the hair, but he’s got different problems than ‘No Love’ problems. “Listen, this dude he comes out here does his thing, he walks his walk,” Garbrandt told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC 269 press conference. Over the past year, Garbrandt and O’Malley have had multiple exchanges on Twitter, and neither man appeared to forget when they shared the same dais. That didn’t stop the two from going after each other, though. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+. That’s not the case, however, as Garbrandt (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is set to make his flyweight debut on the card against Kai Kara-France (22-9 MMA, 5-2 UFC), while O’Malley (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is set to take on Raulian Paiva (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. LAS VEGAS – From the way the UFC 269 pre-fight press conference unfolded, one would think we’re going to see Cody Garbrandt vs.
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