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Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 1d

Gerald McClellan turns 58 today, so here's a clip of the "G-Man" flooring Jay Bell with a snappy body shot in 1993.

This was McClellan's first WBC middleweight title defense after beating Julian Jackson for the belt three months earlier. #boxing

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Jasmine must have seen the Nelson/Frevola fight and thought everyone had to be stopped 2+ times. #UFCVancouver #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Frankly stellar timing from Charles Jourdain on his flying knees tonight. His shot selection up the middle was accurate and devastating - great finish against a respected veteran in Davey Grant. #UFCVancouver #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

A stoppage that could have been called sooner gets completely invalidated for *no* rational reason. Tough break for 🇨🇦 Kyle Nelson, horrible call by Dan Miragliotta tonight. #UFCVancouver

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Catastrophic error from referee Dan Miragliotta at #UFCVancouver drastically impacted Kyle Nelson's win over Matt Frevola.

Miragliotta stepped in when THREE seconds were still on the clock, then said he heard a bell (that never went off for round one). Hate to see it. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

#UFCVancouver is just an insane card. Absolute pandemonium in almost every fight and Nelson vs. Frevola is no exception. #MMA

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Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Hard to agree with a point deduction on the first accidental foul of the fight, but it ended up spurring Drew Dober's offensive onslaught.

Weird situation the referee brought on with the deduction he took his time to deliberate on. #UFCVancouver #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Unbelievable war of attrition between Barlow and Santos at #UFCVancouver. Glad the judges were attentive, giving Santos credit for the 2nd and 3rd rounds.

What an effort by both. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Round two between Danny Barlow and Djorden Santos is a candidate for Round of the Year. Incredible action and nonstop drama for all five minutes. #UFCVancouver #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 5d

Big organizational debut in front of a very supportive home crowd for Canada's Melissa Croden. Rough 1st round but things started rolling downhill in the 2nd. The final round was just a monsoon of pressure from Croden.

She maintained her 100% finishing rate, too! #UFCVancouver #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 12d

Have to wonder how Lucas Almeida was cleared to fight at #UFCRio. Came in with a clearly compromised right hand; badly swollen yesterday and he refused to use it tonight.

Would love an explanation from the commission for that one. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 19d

Macy Chiasson manages to force some late drama but it's too late to make the difference. Spirited effort from Yana Santos tonight; it was clear she had an axe to grind about Chiasson missing weight. #UFC320 #WMMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 19d

Farid Basharat gets the decision win at #UFC320 but it wasn't the breakout win he was aspiring for.

Basharat faded down the stretch despite a fight largely contested at his preferred range and pace. Safe to say Basharat should spend some more time refining outside the top 15. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 19d

Ramiz Brahimaj putting things together and getting results one way or another. His front chokes continues to be a real threat to wrestlers

Tough first round for Brahimaj but he had a great response in R2. Went out, attacked, and forced a situation he could thrive in. #MMA #UFC320

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 19d

Walker ends both of the first two rounds in a superior position but unlikely it's enough to tip the scales entirely. Looks like she'll need to finish Hardy in the final 5 mins. #UFC320

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Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 20d

Corey Anderson put Dovlet Yagshimuradov through Overtime again at #RoadToDubai. Conditioning and pace that paid dividends over a front-loaded threat.

Anderson dropped 40lbs in less than three months for this fight. Now 36 and 5yrs post-UFC, he just won a world title. #PFLDubai

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 20d

Jack Cartwright gets the credit he deserves on the scorecards; pulls off the biggest upset on #PFLDubai. A good showing and a huge win.

But there's something to be said about Caolán Loughran making things harder than needed. Perhaps he's fortunate he didn't fight Lewis McGrillen today. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 20d

Definitely something interesting about Pouya Rahmani. Great debut at #PFLDubai and heavyweight as a whole is in dire need of good prospects.

Big finish on the feet today but he has even more to offer on the mat. Accomplished grappler already and now 4-0 in #MMA. Still only 33.

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · 27d

Between Justin and his brother Junior, the two have been part of a staggering 12 cancelled bouts since 2022.

Notably, Justin Tafa is also one of the few men in UFC history to MISS the 265lb heavyweight limit in the past. #UFCPerth #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 22

She is getting into awfully good shape these days, isn't she? #MMA

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Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 13

Referee Jeff Rexroad just let Carlos Diego Ferreira take WAY more damage than he needed to. A stoppage so late it was frankly negligent. #NocheUFC #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 6

One of those "close but clear" fights for Imavov. Many competitive minutes throughout the total 25 but Imavov clearly stayed ahead with the more impactful work.

Hard to make a case for either having much of a shot against Chimaev...but somebody has to fight him. #UFCParis #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ruffy completely over-loaded by the threat of Saint-Denis' takedowns.

I do think BSD deserves credit for overachieving on the feet, but no discounting how important it was for BSD to establish early TD success on such a dynamic, cerebral striker. #UFCParis #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 6

Great run for Modestas Bukauskas and #UFCParis keeps the fun rolling forward. It was important for him to separate from a vulnerable Paul Craig tonight, which he did with a first round finish.

6-1 since coming back to the UFC, 8-1 dating back to 2022. That deserves respect. #MMA

Talen Guzman @talenguzman.bsky.social · Sep 6

I remember a day when Herb Dean wasn't such a common topic of controversial calls. He's becoming a bit inconsistent. #MMA #UFCParis

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