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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis (09-28-2024)

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#10] Renato Carneiro (19-5-1, +218) vs. [#17] Benoit St. Denis (13-2-0, -272)

Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (3-0-0)
2024-04-13: W vs. [#16LW] Jalin Turner (14-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:11 of round 2
2024-02-03: W vs. [#53LW] Drew Dober (27-14-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-11-12: W vs. [*] Brad Riddell (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:20 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Benoit St. Denis (2-1-0)
2024-03-09: L vs. [#5LW] Dustin Poirier (30-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 2
2023-11-11: W vs. [#40LW] Matt Frevola (11-4-1) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:31 of round 1
2023-09-02: W vs. [#71LW] Thiago Moises (18-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:44 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Benoit St. Denis	-272		69.92%
Elo K170	Renato Carneiro	1997.08	+52.63	57.52%
Elo Modified	Renato Carneiro	1984.31	+38.77	55.56%
Glicko-1	Renato Carneiro	2046.80	+33.15	54.76%
WHR	Renato Carneiro	1911.47	+47.84	56.84%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renato Carneiro 168, Benoit St. Denis 203
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#6] Nassourdine Imavov (14-4-0, -225) vs. [#11] Brendan Allen (24-5-0, +181)

Last 3 Fights: Nassourdine Imavov (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2024-06-08: W vs. [#10MW] Jared Cannonier (17-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 4
2024-02-03: W vs. [#13MW] Roman Dolidze (13-3-0) via MD (49-44, 47-47, 48-46)
2023-06-10: NC vs. [#18MW] Chris Curtis (31-11-0)

Last 3 Fights: Brendan Allen (3-0-0)
2024-04-06: W vs. [#18MW] Chris Curtis (31-11-0) via SD (48-47, 49-46, 47-48)
2023-11-18: W vs. [#23MW] Paul Craig (17-8-1) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 0:38 of round 3
2023-06-24: W vs. [#38MW] Bruno Silva (23-11-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:39 of round 1

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Nassourdine Imavov	-225		66.04%
Elo K170	Brendan Allen	2130.54	+113.17	65.73%
Elo Modified	Brendan Allen	2063.38	+74.49	60.56%
Glicko-1	Brendan Allen	2136.30	+86.22	62.16%
WHR	Brendan Allen	1948.37	+29.73	54.27%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nassourdine Imavov 112, Brendan Allen 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#24] Joanderson Brito (17-3-1, -267) vs. [#97] William Gomis (13-2-0, +214)

Last 3 Fights: Joanderson Brito (3-0-0)
2024-05-04: W vs. [#66FW] Jack Shore (17-2-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 3:35 of round 2
2023-11-18: W vs. [#63FW] Jonathan Pearce (14-6-0) via Submission (Ninja Choke) in 3:54 of round 2
2023-07-01: W vs. [#156FW] Westin Wilson (17-9-0) via TKO in 2:54 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: William Gomis (3-0-0)
2023-09-02: W vs. [#408BW] Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3-0) via TKO (Body Kick) in 2:20 of round 3
2023-04-22: W vs. [#332LW] Francis Marshall (8-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2022-09-03: W vs. [#173FW] Jarno Errens (14-6-1) via MD (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Joanderson Brito	-267		69.55%
Elo K170	Joanderson Brito	1947.55	+229.55	78.94%
Elo Modified	Joanderson Brito	1930.17	+268.04	82.39%
Glicko-1	Joanderson Brito	2009.15	+351.54	88.32%
WHR	Joanderson Brito	1887.20	+292.73	84.36%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanderson Brito 147, William Gomis 392
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Khalil Rountree and Health Awareness

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Heather

On October 5th 2024, UFC Light Heavyweight champion [#1] Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira will be defending his title against a 15-fight UFC veteran, [#8] Khalil Rountree Jr. Rountree had a somewhat rocky start to his UFC career; however he is currently on five-fight win streak with four finishes. While Khalil is an underdog in this fight, with the current odds having Pereira as -500 favorite, Rountree’s Muay Thai skills and power make him a dangerous opponent to even such a decorated striker as Poatan. It will be an uphill battle for Khalil, but I am hoping to see an entertaining stand-up fight while it lasts.

I think Khalil Rountree is a great Muay Thai fighter and wonderful mental health advocate and inspirational person. During a press conference, he opened up about how he had struggled with being depressed and overweight in the past. This hits hard to home for a lot of people in the United States and worldwide. He’s a very relatable individual to so many of us out there. With mental health illnesses still having a stigma, it’s impressive to see a public figure being so open and emotional on live TV, regarding his life struggles with depression and obesity.

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[#6 W125] Liz Carmouche

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Last Opponent: [#16 W125] Viviane Araujo
Last 5: L W W W W

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Last Opponent: [#36 W125] Ariane Lipski da Silva
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[#6 HW] Vadim Nemkov

[#16 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy

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Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira
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Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event

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Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee
Last 5: W W W W W

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The Different Styles of Muay Thai

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Austin Petti

So, in this article we are going to explain the different styles. Some are minor styles that are not used often, and some are the main styles that most people use.

1. Muay Mat: (Boxing Low-Kick Style)

Muay Mat is the most popular style for foreigners of Thailand to use and Thai people as well. You can use all the tools of Muay Thai in any situation but in Muay Mat the Nak Muay (fighter) uses good boxing skills as well as nasty low kicks as their main weapons and they use a full power looking for the KO if it is due to low kicks or KO punches.

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UFC 307: Glory (Kickboxing) vs Muay Thai

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Austin Petti

Why did I choose Khalil as the ambassador for Muay Thai? He is married and got married in Thailand. He enjoys training at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA in Phuket. First, we have the Wai Kru, a dance that Khalil does. He does a much quicker version of the Wai Khru, as it is a big part of the muay Thai show. It is the dance, which may be similar to John Wayne Parr in which you pull out your invisible guns, much like the original John Wayne. This is where you can be a little creative or insert part of your personality. I noticed his last fight with Anthony Smith, he did a similar Wai Khru, which provides protection, shows honor and gives you heart.

If you want to see a Muay Thai clinic you should watch his fight with Eryk Anders. He nearly knocks him out via leg kicks with Anders falling due to them throughout the fight. Most of the Fight was spent, by Khalil, having Anders stand back up using the low kick to provide his victory.

Khalil would be considered more of a Muay Mat type fighter. It is normal for foreigners to take this style, as it is more based on boxing and ending combinations with low kicks or entering starting with the low kick to keep you confused about low and high attacks . This is the link to the actual fight, but it is a Muay Thai clinic without one answer.

When watching these fights, you can notice in the first minute, he is bringing his front leg light and puts most of the weight on the back foot. You can also see him target the low kick and moving into the second round he picks up the pace to try to finish the fight. This goes on for round two and three. Eryk Anders, comments that Anders should throw in the towel. Noticing how Khalil has a leg strong kicks and mid kick defense, he uses the shield he brings the leg up connects his knee to elbow to make the power disperse over a larger mass shows we need to keep a look for his defense coming up with Pereira every fighter says the leg kick is so hard. Which segues us into Alex Pereira.

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UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis Predictions: Best Bets for Moicano vs. BSD

Posted on September 23, 2024 by A. J. Riot

Paris, the UFC, and September go together like butter on baguettes as the world’s No.1 mixed martial arts promotion makes its third straight appearance in the City of Light during the ninth month of the year.

This weekend, the Accor Arena will host another fun-filled night of octagon festivities, and with it comes a slew of well-known and up-and-coming names for the hosting country.

One of France’s fasting rising stars and most promising athletes, Benoit Saint-Denis, headlines the card representing the lightweight division with an opponent in Renato Moicano, who’s guaranteed to assist him in delivering an absolute slobber knocker.

Join us today as we preview this highly anticipated UFC Paris main event between Saint-Denis and Moicano. We’ll include fighter analysis, a closer look at the MMA betting odds, and our fight predictions.

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Conor McGregor Wants Ten Fights in 2025 Though Fans Would Settle for Just One

Posted on September 23, 2024 by A. J. Riot

Having failed to get back in the octagon in 2024, Conor McGregor has set a rather lofty goal for 2025, which is in keeping with his confident demeanor. The Irish fighter wants ten fights for the year, doing so after a December comeback was ruled out by UFC supremo Dana White.

It’s now more than three years since McGregor fought, breaking a leg during his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, and the two-time UFC Champion is clearly itching to get back to doing what he does best, namely pulling in the fans for his fights and more often than not, overcoming his opponents.

It had looked as if he would take on Michael Chandler in June, but a toe injury suffered by McGregor saw that clash canceled, and the 36-year-old clearly can’t wait to get back into the swing of things.

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (09-22-2024)

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A Star is Born: Shauna O’Keeffe – Pro Boxer

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Heather

Congratulations to Shauna O’Keeffe for achieving victory over her opponent, Iceland’s Valgerdur Gudsteinsdottir. She was a success on September 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. This is when she fought at the 3Arena boxing event. Ìlker Furat’s Public Relationships company, 12RaundsSports, helped Shauna O’Keeffe immensely. In the last three months, Furat has greatly increased Shauna’s recognition and prepared her for an important move forward in her career and his. As a professional boxer, she is now (3-0).

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Benefits of Buying Wholesale Boxing Gear Justifying the Investment

Posted on September 20, 2024 by A. J. Riot

Purchasing boxing equipment in bulk quantity can be a smart choice for anyone involved in sports. Whether you are a fighter, gym owner, retailer or running any related business, it becomes an essential need. Buying wholesale boxing gear can significantly enhance your inventory and help you achieve better profit margins by satisfying clients.

Investing in quality boxing gear is invaluable for retailers looking to provide their clients with the best products and experiences. While it is common to buy equipment piece by piece but by sourcing gear from reputable wholesale suppliers, retailers can access a wide range of benefits that ultimately lead to long-lasting customers and profitability.

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How to Get Rid of Cellulite on Legs Naturally

Posted on September 20, 2024 by A. J. Riot

Looking for natural ways to smooth out cellulite on your legs? You’re not alone. Many people want to find simple, non-surgical methods to deal with those pesky lumps and dimples that creams and workouts can’t fix. This guide shows you how to do that with natural options.

Cellulite makes your skin look bumpy or dimpled because of fat under the skin pushing against connective tissues. It’s often seen on thighs, bottoms, and legs. It might seem like just a beauty issue, but it’s more complicated. Things like your genes, hormones, and how you live play a big part.

If you’re looking to get rid of saddlebags without exercise, there are non-surgical methods out there that work. You can find treatments that tighten the skin and focus Emtone: cellulite removal and skin tightening, fat loss to make those saddlebags less noticeable.

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