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  • Road To UFC Season 4 Semifinals Results & Highlights: Bruna Brasil Ruins Shi Ming’s UFC Debut

    Road To UFC Season 4 Semifinals Results & Highlights: Bruna Brasil Ruins Shi Ming’s UFC Debut

    The Road to UFC Season 4 tournament took place on Friday, August 22, at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in China. The event brought together the Asia-Pacific region’s top MMA prospects, who battled for a spot in the finals and the chance to secure a coveted UFC deal, alongside a slate of thrilling featured bouts.

    Headlining the card, Road to UFC Season 3 strawweight winner Shi Ming made her long-awaited UFC debut against Dana White’s Contender Series standout Bruna Brasil. In the co-main event, flyweight action heats up as Nyamjargal Tumendemberel squared off with American prospect Terrance Saeteurn.

    Road to UFC Season 4 Episode 5 Results

    • Flyweight Tournament Semifinal: Namsrai Batbayar def. Agulali via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 4:45)
    • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal: Sebastian Szalay def. ChangMin Yoon via TKO (R1, 0:47)
    • Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Lawrence Lui def. Ngheim Van Y via TKO (R2, 1:48)
    • Flyweight Tournament Semifinal: Aaron Tau def. Yin Shuai via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
    • Welterweight: Kitt Campbell def. Jang Yun-seong via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

    Aaron Tau vs. Yin Shuai

    Lawrence Lui vs. Ngheim Van Y

    Sebastian Szalay vs. ChangMin Yoon

    Namsrai Batbayar vs. Agulali

    Road to UFC Season 4 Episode 6 Results

    • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal: Dom Mar Fan def. JaeHyun Park via unanimous decision (30-27 x2)
    • Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Sulangrangbo def. Sim Kai Xiong via unanimous decision (30-27 x2)
    • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal: SangWook Kim def. Ren Yawei via submission (rear-naked choke) (R2, 3:42)
    • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal: Keiichiro Nakamura def. Kaiwen via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 28-27)
    • Co-main Event – UFC Flyweight Bout: Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Terrance Saeteurn via submission (anaconda choke) (R1, 2:53)
    • Main Event – UFC Strawweight Bout: Bruna Brasil def. Shi Ming via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

    SangWook Kim vs. Ren Yawei

    Nyamjargal Tumendemberel vs. Terrance Saeteurn

    Shi Ming vs. Bruna Brasil

  • Molly McCann Speaks On ‘Sh*t Night At The Office’ At UFC 304: ‘Wasn’t Able To Recover After That Knee…’ 

    Molly McCann Speaks On ‘Sh*t Night At The Office’ At UFC 304: ‘Wasn’t Able To Recover After That Knee…’ 

    UFC strawweight Molly McCann acknowledged the impact of Bruna Brasil’s early body work in her first statement on this past weekend’s defeat.

    McCann was among the home fighters in action at the UFC 304 pay-per-view event, held inside the newly built Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, in the early hours of Sunday morning local time.

    “Meatball” made the walk on the preliminary card in pursuit of her second straight win since moving down to 115 pounds this year. But like her final flyweight outing on UK soil last July, the Liverpool native was unable to replicate her 2022 knockouts in London.

    Opposite kickboxing specialist Bruna Brasil, McCann found herself folding to a pair of brutal body shots in the opening round, the first of which came from a perfectly timed knee to the midsection.

    In her reflection on the unanimous decision setback, the defeated McCann noted the importance that knee had on the rest of the fight…

    McCann On UFC 304 Loss: ‘Few Broken Bones…’

    McCann took to social media on Sunday to give her first public reaction to the defeat close to home.

    Alongside a picture showing her interaction with Brasil and her team at the fighter hotel following UFC 304, “Meatball” praised her victorious opponent on the triumph in enemy territory.

    And in terms of her own performance, McCann suggested she was never able to fully recover from the knee that appeared close to finishing the fight early on.

    “Last night was Bruna’s night! Massive congratulations to her. I wasn’t able to recover after that knee the firm,” McCann wrote. “Few broken bones and some heavy bruises, Shit night in the office for me but it is what it is. Hope you all enjoyed a great night of fights. Thank you to all UFC/ UFC PI staff for the care and love. We live to fight another day. I’m gonna be taking a bit of time off for me mental and physical state. Much love the firm!

    The result stalls the strawweight momentum McCann gained with a career-best display opposite Diana Belbiță at the Apex this past February.

    Brasil, meanwhile, has bounced back from a disappointing decision defeat to Loma Lookboonmee earlier this year. The win also marks victories in back-to-back years in England for “The Special One,” who previously got the better of Shauna Bannon in the country’s capital last July.

  • ‘McCann Has Heart…But Is Becoming The Chisora Of MMA’ – MMA Fans React After Molly McCann Gets Outclassed By Bruna Brasil At UFC 304

    ‘McCann Has Heart…But Is Becoming The Chisora Of MMA’ – MMA Fans React After Molly McCann Gets Outclassed By Bruna Brasil At UFC 304

    Molly McCann suffered the first defeat of any of the home fighters at UFC 304 as she lost a one-sided decision to Bruna Brasil.

    McCann’s signature toughness was on full display once again as she battled through a tough opening round to make it the distance.

    Brasil had a lot of success with her striking after hurting her opponent with a body kick in the opening round, that appeared to be the beginning of the end.

    Despite McCann’s best efforts to turn the tide late on, it wasn’t enough to get the nod on the scorecards in this prelim bout.

    MMA Fans React As Molly McCann Suffers A Defeat On Home Soil

    MMA fans reacted on social media as McCann battled against a strong showing from Brasil through all three rounds.

    The crowd was on her side but it wasn’t the Liverpool fighter’s night on this occasion.

    Read also: UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 Live Results & Highlights

  • Molly McCann Reveals ‘Dream’ Finish For Second Strawweight Fight At UFC 304

    Molly McCann Reveals ‘Dream’ Finish For Second Strawweight Fight At UFC 304

    Molly McCann has a specific move in mind for her second UFC fight since dropping down to strawweight this weekend.

    A year on from her submission defeat at the hands of Julija Stoliarenko in London, McCann will have her latest fight on home soil. She’s set to make the walk on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 304 pay-per-view in Manchester, England.

    “Meatball” will share the cage with Bruna Brasil in a bout that marks her second since committing to a major career change, departing the flyweight division and dropping to 115 pounds.

    Having made the weight this past February, McCann announced her arrival in style at the Apex by showing new wrinkles to her game en route to a gruesome armbar submission of Diana Belbiţă.

    And having long had her ground game questioned, the Liverpool native is looking for a similar feat on July 27…

    McCann Targeting Rear-Naked Choke Finish At UFC 304

    During a fight week interview for UFC.com, McCann looked ahead to her upcoming home fight, as she looks to repeat the memorable performances she delivered in England’s capital two years ago.

    In 2022, “Meatball” utilized spinning back elbows to knock out Luana Carolina and Hannah Goldy. On Saturday, she’s looking to give her compatriots a dose of her ever-growing submission prowess.

    “I’m experienced now. I don’t waste too much energy. … When I make the walk, just stay focused,” McCann said. “The last fight was just about making the weight for the first time. This time, we’ve managed to put a bit of size on. The weight’s the same as what it was (but) i’m a little bit leaner.

    “I feel like all the fear left and it’s like I’ve started again in the UFC,” McCann continued. “As many questions as she (Brasil) asks, I answer more. How many questions I ask, I don’t let her answer. The dream would be a rear-naked choke, first round.”

    McCann will look to make that “dream” a reality on fight night. In doing so, she’ll get the Next Generation MMA gym off to a winning start ahead of a crucial clash for her teammate Paddy Pimblett on the main card.