This time, I'm now surrounded by all the fighters, commission, Cowboy's in the room, I'm trying not to make a scene and let people know there's not a problem with my knee. ONE Championship will no longer be negotiating to sign former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou after failing to find the right "alignment" on contract clauses. The fight falls out and he ends up with another opponent. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-news-dana-white-confirms-colby-covington-vs-leon-edwards-title-shot, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That would be legendary.. While Dana White has granted Donald Cerrone a final fight, he doesn't have an opponent in mind for the 38-year-old UFC veteran. Cerrone (36-16) is one of the UFC's most popular fighters, and is tied with fellow lightweight Jim Miller for the most appearances in the Octagon all time at 37. #BKFC41 #BKFC Congrats to the fighters. Saturday, May 15, Toyota Center, Houston The fighters eventually engaged in the clinch, which saw the referee come to break them apart and thats when Rockhold signaled that something was wrong with his mouth. Its real interesting out there for sure. This is actually a reasonable debut for the former champion: a smaller but more accomplished boxer. UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P Rankings, UFC Champions | The Notorious one is gearing up for his UFC return near the end of the year, so seeing him against Perry is fantasy. Main card: 10 p.m. I don't know what to answer you on, 'Is it time [to retire]?' Who do you want to see fight @PlatinumPerry in the @bareknucklefc ring? A stinging straight left hand landed by Rockhold had Perry on rubber legs momentarily as the former UFC middleweight champion surged ahead to look for the knockdown. Prelims: 8 p.m. Instead of facing fellow UFC fighter Joe Watch Gilbert Burns outpoint Jorge Masvidal in his retirement fightin the UFC's return to Miami. BKFC 41 Results, Streaming Play-By-Play Coverage, Rockhold Slams UFC Roster Full Of Motherfking Yes Men, Staredowns! Niko Price . Colby came here and cut weight and did everything to be here for this fight. Mike Perry calls out Donald Cowboy Cerrone! Straight right down the pipe.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? 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The UFC held Fight Night 118 early Saturday headlined by Darren Till upsetting Donald Cerrone. Please check your email for a confirmation. Mike Perry sets his sights on Conor McGregor. Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. Perry recovered quickly and then returned the favor as he popped Rockhold in the mush and that wobbled him just before the opening round ended. He proved in his last UFC showing against Paulo Costa that he still has competitive fire, and he seems really excited to venture into the unknown territory that bareknuckle boxing provides. And he gave me a face-off. Oops. Perry is coming up in weight, and thus will probably have a solid speed advantage. It has just been a progression.What ranks and titles have you held? Instead of facing fellow UFC fighter Joe Solecki in an MMA fight, Cerrone will partake in a grappling match at FURY Professional Grappling 3. MMA Record: 16-6Key Wins: Chris Weidman (UFC 194), Ronaldo Souza (Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov), Lyoto Machida (UFC on FOX 15), Tim Kennedy (Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy), Dave Branch (UFC Fight Night 116)Key Losses: Michael Bisping (UFC 199), Paulo Costa (UFC 278), Yoel Romero (UFC 221), Vitor Belfort (UFC on FX 8), Jan Blachowicz (UFC 239)Keys to Victory: Rockhold rose to the top of the Middleweight ranks by being a tremendous athlete with elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu and one of the best left kicks in the business. He fought Rafael Dos Anjos for the UFC's lightweight championship in December 2015, and came up short via first-round TKO. Throughout his tenure, Platinum won fights against Julian Lane, Michael Venom Page, and now, Rockhold. Thats whats up. I look up to Duane BANG Ludwig a lotWhat is your favorite technique? They love this bloody stuff, too., For Perry, remaining with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is an option, but he wants some incentives from the promotion. Unfortunately, Cerrone has struggled against the next generation, losing his last five fights. On Dec. 19, Cerrone grappled Craig Jones at Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds 2021 and lost by rear-naked choke. Kristen King is a writer for Bloody Elbow. [63] Cerrone lost the fight by unanimous decision. "The freakiest weirdest thing ever: I weigh-in officially, I got sit down, and I got to put my socks on, I turn my knee out, and my knee locks out. "He stays in there. During an interview with 'The Schmo' in the aftermath of BKFC 41, Donald Cerrone shared his thoughts on Mike Perry's display against Luke Rockhold and insisted that the 31-year-old was a "dog": The event lived up to expectations and delivered a memorable night for the sport of bare-knuckle boxing. The 185-pounder took to the mic to ask Conor McGregor to step into the ring and face off against him, to which the Irishman obliged. Likely, victory lines him up for a shot at BKFC gold, whereas defeat likely sets him up for more super fights against other well-known names. RT @CSTodayNews: Bizarre ending to this fight Mike Perry defeats Luke Rockhold via referee stoppage. The evening will focus on the future of the lightweight division as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight for the UFC lightweight title vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC president Dana White told ESPN that he will give Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone one more fight at 155 pounds, saying it will "probably" be his last. [Donald] Cerrone come in here and give me my arm back, Perry said. Saturday, May 15, Toyota Center, Houston Sig. A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Mania, By submitting your email, you agree to our, MMA Mania, UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, Luke Rockhold vs. Mike Perry full fight preview | BKFC 41, Midnight Mania! Speculation continues to grow around Paddy Pimblett fighting UFC legend Donald Cerrone in 2022. Donald Cerrone Robbie Lawler 0 0 82 Donald Cerrone Kenneth Alexander 0 0 0 0 0 He's made four UFC appearances in seven of the last eight calendar years. With Saturdays victory, Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) has not lost in 12 fights since the first bout vs. Usman. WebCerrone next faced Strikeforce veteran K. J. Noons on May 25, 2013, at UFC 160. Learn more about Donald Cerrone's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below. Eventually, I end up hopping on one of my cornerman's back, acted like I was choking him like we were joking, but I couldn't stand. Maybe we can fight and then after I beat you, then Ill beat Conor McGregor.. The fight between a pair of UFC lightweight luminaries seems to be cursed. I got a chin, I got some hands, and its bare-knuckle. He deserves the fight, not to mention hes the second or third best guy in the world.. The Michigan-born fighter later stated his interest in a bout with 'The Notorious', though it's unclear if he intends on the matchup taking place in the BKFC or elsewhere. Sucks. Video: Fighters exploded cauliflower ear leads to TKO stoppage. I don't know. Maybe we can fight and then after I beat you, then Ill beat Conor McGregor. It was Something went wrong. With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2023. It wasnt necessarily the jaw-dropping knockout that Perry wanted but if it turns out that Rockhold actually suffered a broken jaw, he more than did the damage worthy of the stoppage. Mike Perry calls out Donald Cowboy Cerrone! UFC veteran Felipe Colares dead at 29 after being hit by bus. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! newsletter, LIVE! He wants him to take time off and then slowly get back into camp and the process of dropping weight. Early prelims: 6:30 p.m. ET, PPV As the second round got started, Perry came after Rockhold with a barrage of punches as he closed the distance and just started unloading with shots in succession. If he can convince Rockhold to punch air, the former champion isnt the best at bringing his hands back to his chin. I dont know when well do it, but In her time with BE, Kristen has created Fright of the Night, a series that highlights some of the worst injuries in the sport. Rockholds check hook is legitimately dangerous, but it cannot be his sole weapon here. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. As far as the fights Perry wants, he did mention Donald Cowboy Cerrone during his post-fight interview. In high school, because I had an attitude and a cowboy hat. I was S-1 Muay Thai United States ChampionDo you have any heroes? Mike Perry is nursing an injury after the one he gave Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 this past Saturday. Lauzon (28-15) is coming off a first-round TKO win over Jonathan Pearce in October 2019 and has not fought since. Eddie Alvarez has no problem with his wifes vocal performances during his fights. Hes facing a significant height and reach disadvantage, and Rockhold is surely going to be trying to stick him with long, straight shots. He likes to box, too, said Perry. WebRT @CSTodayNews: Mike Perry is 3-0 as BKFC fighter and has been nothing but spectacular! Felipe Colares, a former UFC fighter, has died. But the Platinum is platinum.So its like the moneys gotta make sense for them, continued Perry. Lets take a closer look at the keys to victory for each man: Watch BKFC 41 Perry vs. Rockhold On PPV Here! Rockhold, meanwhile, has never been known as a precise boxer, but hes significantly larger than Perry and can certainly crack. Something went wrong. I couldn't walk at all.". 1, Allen Vs. Silva Set To Go Down In Jacksonville, Former UFC Fighter Dies After Tragic Bus Accident In Brazil. The answer to that is to keep his weight back, make it difficult for Perry to close forward, and punish his wide swings with precise counter shots. Cerrone, 38, was scheduled to face Diego Sanchez last weekend at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, but his opponent changed to 30-year-old Alex Morono during fight week, after the UFC abruptly cut ties with Sanchez due to medical concerns. When will Jamahal Hill defend? Chad Mendes at BKFC 41: Best photos, CEO says ONE Championship has dropped out of the running for ex-UFC champ and free agent Francis Ngannou, Twitter reacts to Mike Perry's TKO of Luke Rockhold, faceoff with Conor McGregor at BKFC 41, UFC 288: Make your predictions for Sterling vs. Cejudo, Burns vs. Muhammad, Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 24-30), Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Cerrone and Lauzon were supposed to fight at UFC 274 on May 7 in Phoenix, but that time Cerrone fell ill the morning of the bout, forcing a cancellation. His last win came in May of 2019, and since then, he has lost five fights, and his other was ruled a draw. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White's Contender Series; and more exclusive MMA content. Please check your email for a confirmation. "He stays in there. "I think it was, you know, classic 'Cowboy,'" White told ESPN. Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41: Best photos, Eddie Alvarez def. 2023 Bloody Elbow. He fought Rafael Dos Anjos for the UFC's lightweight championship in December 2015, and came up short via first-round TKO. Sign up for the He stays in and does it anyway, because that's what this kid does. He stays in and does it anyway, because that's what this kid does. He was doubling up on the jab, touching the body, and pivoting off after his combinations.