RJJ: Bout Delayed Because Tyson ‘Didn’t Have A Chance’. Despite his vision, Nakai fights twice more that night, submitting Craig Pittman before losing to Rickson Gracie in the VTJ final. There is still hope for UFC to return on May 9th! When the referee stopped the fight, I was countering. #1 Alexei Pergande with the knee bar at Valor 64. ”I came all the way from Moldova, 14 or 15, to show the world I am the best, and the referee didn’t leave me to fight,” Cutelaba explained. A post shared by FloCombat (@flocombat) on Apr 13, 2020 at 7:15am PDT. Despite the fact Cutelaba was still standing referee Kevin MacDonald stepped in and stopped the fight after just 38 seconds. That’s what it seems like it comes down to. Cutelaba’s team appealed the TKO stoppage and found out today their appeal was denied, I’m told. Speaking later on social media Cutelaba announced he would be appealing the TKO loss at the earliest opportunity, he wrote. Cutelaba’s team appealed the TKO stoppage and found out today their appeal was denied, I’m told. Magomed Ankalaev was awarded the first-round knockout victory over Ion Cutelaba, UFC Cancels All Events Up Through May 16, 2020, Gym-less Sterling Denies Sandhagen Report, Men's UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa Artist Series Event T-Shirt, Israel Adesanya Champion Authentic UFC Fight Night Walkout Jersey, Paulo Costa Chalk UFC Fight Night Walkout Hoodie Replica, Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya Silhouette T-Shirt, Volkanovski Reacts To Ortega’s Win Over ‘Zombie’, Andrade: Fight With Champ Shevchenko ‘Should Have Happened Already’. Ion Cutelaba Appeal Denied, Controversial Loss To Magomed Ankalaev Stands. TBD now. #mfs #mfselite, A post shared by Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma1) on Apr 20, 2020 at 8:06am PDT. On second viewing it’s clear to see Cutelaba is blocking a lot of what his opponent is throwing at him and is still intelligently defending himself. May 9 (and every Saturday after that) is still their return date plan. In the fight, Ankalaev opened … While not as blatant as Anthony Johnson’s absurd eye poke “knockout” loss to Kevin Burns back in 2008 (another denied appeal), it’s pretty clear that Cutelaba was still intelligently defending himself. File this one under: disappointed but not surprised. Two more heading to the Sweet 16 of #FloSubMadness. Which one of these two moves on? It will remain a TKO win for Ankalaev. Hopefully they see What all fans watching tonight saw and correct this injustice.Thank YOU for your suport! @jenspulver @matthughes9x @pjmiletich #ufc #ufcchamps #champion #champ #war #warrior #warriors #ko #tko #boxing #kickboxing #mma #mmafighter we ruled the world at one time. The release was to announce that the 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 and 5/16 events won’t be happening in their original cities. pic.twitter.com/PnyagnW3F0. Ion Cutelaba was furious after what he felt was a premature stoppage in his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Norfolk on Saturday night. It will remain a TKO win for Ankalaev. They were supposed to rematch at 249. The rolling knee bar is always a risk from turtle/referee’s position! Jorge Masvidal has been one of the most skilled fighters in the sport since like 2010, and half of his decision losses are at the very least debatable (if not outright awful). Should Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev have been ruled a no contest? Ion Cutelaba’s appeal of controversial TKO loss to Magomed Ankalaev is denied by Virginia athletic commission New, 50 comments Bringing you the weird and wild from the … Remember that bizarre Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev stoppage in Virginia back in February? They were supposed to rematch at 249. They were supposed to rematch at 249. Two months on and his appeal has been denied according to Ariel Helwani of ESPN. Re-watch the clip below and judge for yourself: For reference: pic.twitter.com/jfTRgDX8Ap. I’ve only been blocked by three fighters to date:Bryan CarawayMeisha TateDominick Cruz.Some of us aren’t as thick skinned as you may think. There are very few if any. The problem? Make sure you try to leave everything in the gym it seems like.” — Tito Ortiz #ClassicTito pic.twitter.com/P8x9XQSGmV. Cutelaba was hurt by Ankalaev … As a result of the early stoppage, the pair were booked for a rematch, and Cutelaba’s management filed an appeal with the Virginia athletic commission. Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba full fight preview: Head-to-toe Light Heavyweight bout breakdown for UFC 252 ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) main card … Don’t leave the gym without anything. Back on Feb. 29, 2020 at UFC Norfolk, Magomed Ankalaev was awarded the first-round knockout victory over Ion Cutelaba. But that was part of the game plan. Check us out for the latest MMA News, UFC News, Bellator News, Rizin News, Boxing News, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts from around the globe. pic.twitter.com/qmcbwG4s0C. a column that appeals more than most to our stoned audience. TBD now. Tito Ortiz quotes always make me feel so coherent: “My fighting philosophy is: go hard and go home. To compound the issue further, Cutelaba claims he was playing possum and acting, a tactic he’s turned to in the past. More martial arts madness is always on the way. Several MMA fighters shared their thoughts and theories. The blurbs do not require prolonged attention, there’s music, and of course the whole late night, zany vibe at play. LowKick MMA has been the heart of the MMA community since 2006 (cc: World Clock). But hype people with 7 fights it's cool lol, Active 40+ fighters win percentagesMousasi 83%Oleynik - 80%Masvidal - 73%Overeem - 70%Cerrone - 70%Smith - 70%Dos Anjos - 69%Lawler - 65%Arlovski - 57%You don't go 50-0 in this game there is a reason Khabib possible 30-0 is a big deal. Ion Cutelaba had his fight with Magomed Ankalaev stopped controversially this past Saturday. Ion Cutelaba’s appeal of controversial TKO loss to Magomed Ankalaev is denied by Virginia athletic commission, Fighters Speculate On Ortega’s Massive Jockstrap. When they stopped it, I was fighting him. Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every quarantined night! Speaking backstage post-fight Cutelaba was still furious about the stoppage and claimed acting hurt was part of his game plane, he told MMA Fighting. The temporary pain of cutting weight brought out a new sense of solidarity with cancer patients Ortega had visited over the years, prompting the drastic cut. Just push yourself as much as possible during training. UFC light-heavyweight Ion Cutelaba has had the appeal against his TKO defeat to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Norfolk denied. UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa just got into a Twitter feud with light heavyweight bruiser Anthony "Rumble" Johnson. Nevertheless, I do feel Midnight Mania is (unintentionally?) ‘The Korean Zombie’ Releases Statement After Ortega Loss, Ortega Explains Decision To Shave His Head For ‘Zombie’ Fight. Tony Ferguson is in a league of his own when it comes to MMA speed bag workouts: “Current Mood” Havin’ Fun # Moar Hype Snapintuit, A post shared by @TonyFergusonxt (@tonyfergusonxt) on Apr 19, 2020 at 11:07pm PDT. Vote in our story. Hopefully they see What all fans watching tonight saw and correct this injustice.Thank YOU for your support!”, First thing monday morning we will be talking to the comission to make the apeal. Sleep well Maniacs! Cutelaba was definitely not unconscious nor incapable of defending himself. Despite living in California and being a fighter myself — two factors that greatly increase my personal likelihood — I am not a weed guy.