Damon Martin
News Editor at MMA Fighting
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Senior Reporter at @MMAFighting. Covering MMA since 2003. Horror podcast host https://t.co/sizx17WlEf
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5 days ago |
mmafighting.com | Damon Martin
Fabian Edwards didn’t celebrate for very long despite delivering an emphatic finish over former PFL champion Impa Kasanganay in the PFL 3 main event on Friday from Orlando. In a battle between two noted strikers, Edwards immediately set the tone when he started throwing slick, inside elbows that kept catching Kasanganay off guard. During one exchange, Edwards unleashed an elbow that sliced open Kasanganay as blood started dripping down his face.
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6 days ago |
mmafighting.com | Damon Martin
Gadzhi Rabadanov picked up right where he left off after winning the 2024 PFL championship with a stunning knockout over ex-UFC fighter Marc Diakiese in just 32 seconds at the PFL 3 co-main event on Friday. The fight played out in rapid fire fashion with Diakiese looking to showcase his striking when he threw a kick at the Russian but that maneuver backfired spectacularly.
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6 days ago |
mmafighting.com | Damon Martin
MMA Fighting has the PFL 3: Kasanganay vs. Edwards results from Universal Studios Florida in Orlando on Friday night. In the main event, former PFL light heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay returns to his natural weight class at 185 pounds with hopes that he can add some more hardware and another big paycheck to his bank account when he faces Fabian Edwards. Edwards is a two-time Bellator title challenger, and he’s now looking to make an impact in his first PFL tournament.
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6 days ago |
mmafighting.com | Damon Martin
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images CM Punk couldn’t help but laugh after learning that Seth Rollins called him out for an MMA fight in the UFC ahead of their triple threat match at WrestleMania 41 on Saturday. The two-time UFC fighter, who returned to WWE in 2023 following a decade away from the promotion, addressed the callout after Rollins admitted that he would train MMA just for the sake of settling his differences with Punk in the cage.
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1 week ago |
mmafighting.com | Damon Martin
Photo By Tyler Miller/Sportsfile via Getty Images Fabian Edwards endured a rollercoaster of emotions over the past few weeks after he received notification that he was being removed from the upcoming PFL middleweight tournament before eventually getting his spot back with a fight booked against Impa Kasanganay on Friday.
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