Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/mma/ Our Thing Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:27:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/mma/ 144 144 Albert Pujols, Charles Oliveira & More Win 2022 ESPY Awards https://remezcla.com/sports/albert-pujols-charles-oliveira-win-2022-espy-awards/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:38:28 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=328012 A handful of Latino athletes were honored Wednesday night (July 20) during the 2022 ESPY Awards, which recognizes individual and team accomplishments in the sports world. This year, the ceremony was hosted by four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry. Retiring St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols was presented with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for

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]]> 2022 ESPYs – Backstage HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: Albert Pujols attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Watch This Brazilian MMA Fighter Bite His Opponent’s Ear and Flick Off a Russian Crowd https://remezcla.com/sports/brazilian-mma-fighter-russia-bite/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:35:52 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=225506 Brazilian mixed martial artist Diego Brandão is no stranger to unusual incidents. The former UFC fighter was released from his contract with MMA’s premier company after he allegedly pistol-whipped someone outside of Albuquerque strip club in April of 2016. The situation was puzzling, as Brandão was finally coming into his own as a fighter in the

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]]> UFC Fight Night: Brandao v Hettes Diego Brandao celebrates defeating Jimy Hettes by TKO in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event on April 18, 2015. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) Brazilian MMA Fighter Allegedly Robbed $50,000 from NYC Citibank https://remezcla.com/sports/bellator-da-silva-citibank-robbery/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:48:51 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=225309 Some fighters take losses very hard, but Brazilian-born Queens native and Bellator MMA fighter Sergio da Silva might have gone too far after his last L. It’s being reported by TMZ Sports that da Silva was arrested in connection with a bank robbery that occurred on August 24th at a Citibank “around the corner” from

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]]> Citibank Logo Photograph of the Citibank logo above the entrance of a large branch in Thailand. Photo: tbdraford/iStock Unreleased / Getty Images Plus. Cris Cyborg Believes that UFC Won’t Make Her Its Biggest Star Because She’s Brazilian https://remezcla.com/sports/cris-cyborg/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:06:32 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=223040 The way that Cris “Cyborg” Justino fights, it’s surprising that you most likely have never seen her fight a round, or even heard of her. According to Cyborg, that’s just what the UFC wants. Speaking to Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Snowden, the 32-year-old Brazilian–who just became the company’s Featherweight Champion after a TKO victory over Tonya

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]]> UFC 214 Cris Cyborg vs. Tonya Evinger Cris Cyborg fights Tonya Evinger during their Featherweight Title fight at UFC 214 at Honda Center on July 29, 2017. Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. Amanda Nunes’ Mother Flew to the US For the First Time to See Her Fight at UFC213 https://remezcla.com/sports/amanda-nunes/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:22:05 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=221540 Brazilian MMA stalwart Amanda Nunes might be most famous for rearranging Ronda Rousey’s face back in December, but the 29-year-old is one of UFC’s best and brightest. On Saturday, Nunes will fight at UFC 213, defending her bantamweight title in a rematch with Valentina Shevchenko at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas–Nunes won the first matchup

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]]> UFC 207: Nunes v Rousey Amanda Nunes of Brazil reacts to her victory over Ronda Rousey. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images These 18 Latinos Made ESPN’s Top 100 Most Famous Athletes List https://remezcla.com/sports/messi-neymar-espn-famous/ Wed, 31 May 2017 20:56:09 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=219245 Earlier this week, ESPN released their second annual list of the 100 Most Famous Athletes from every sport and every corner of the globe. As you can expect, the list was healthily populated with Latino superstars, the majority of whom hailed from the world of soccer. In all, 18 of the 100 most famous athletes

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]]> Neymar_sports_wikimedia Photo is licensed under the CC BY 2.0 license. 5 Reasons You Can’t Miss The Brazilian Fighters Taking Over UFC 198 https://remezcla.com/lists/sports/ufc-198-may-14-brazil/ Wed, 11 May 2016 16:02:02 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_guides&p=179256 At a time when the UFC is gearing up for huge events like UFC 200 and a November bout in Madison Square Garden, the best fight of the year might actually take place this weekend. Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, which is normally Clube Atlético Paranaense’s home, will serve as the venue. The site and the crowd itself can create

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]]> 080515-ufc-Cyborg-pi-mp.vresize.1200.675.high.64 MMA Fighter Carla Esparza Raises Awareness for Ecuador Earthquake After UFC Victory https://remezcla.com/sports/carla-esparza-earthquake-donation/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:59:05 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=177552 Following her UFC 97 win against Juliana Lima on Saturday, MMA fighter Carla Esparza is using her platform to bring more attention to Ecuador after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s northwestern coast. To date, the natural disaster has killed more than 650, injured 12,500, and destroyed 7,000 buildings. So just as she did

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]]> This UFC Fighter is Ready for Her Fight This Weekend, Just as Soon as She Finishes Her Homework https://remezcla.com/sports/tecia-torres-ufc-fight-masters/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:17:54 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=176035 For Tecia Torres – who is ardently pursuing both a career in the UFC and a masters degree in criminology – life is a balancing act. “Monday through Wednesday I am in the gym twice; then I have school at night,” the 26-year-old fighter said, according to the Miami Herald. “Those days are hard. The

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]]> Boxing Legend Julio César Chávez Throws Some Shade at MMA Fighters https://remezcla.com/sports/julio-cesar-chavez-mma/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:40:10 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=164374 During a recent broadcast of ESPN’s A Los Golpes, renowned Mexican journalist David Faitelson and former boxing world champion Julio César Chávez spoke about Mixed Martial Arts, including Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chávez, staying true to his style, spoke his mind with no restraint: “Absolutely, the UFC has grown a lot, but you can’t compare it

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