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Daily Update: Atsushi Aoki, OWE, Jimi Manuwa

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F4W NEWSLETTER: Figure Four Weekly: Thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing

If it wasn’t already clear, the success of All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing has solidified one thing: the remainder of 2019 is going to be a great time for the professional wrestling industry and its fans.

AEW’s maiden voyage had a lot of hype to live up to. There’s always difficulty when something transforms from an idea to a fully-formed product, complete with its own issues and imperfections. And while Double or Nothing wasn’t perfect, it managed to exceed reasonable expectations.

WON NEWSLETTER: June 3, 2019 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Double or Nothing review

A look at Double or Nothing and the debut of AEW is the lead story in this week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Look at how the show did on PPV, where the buys came from, and how this number compares with the other companies. Compare it with All In, look at what was both good and bad about running in Las Vegas, the problems with Starrcast and high spots of Starrcast, merch numbers, the Cody vs. Dustin match,

Look at what Jon Moxley is doing next, why he left WWE, and cover his detailed interview on Talk is Jericho about why he left WWE and his goals going forward.

Also look at WWE’s Super Showdown, including some questions that you can’t get away from asking. Also run down the show, and the issue of it being easy to say things when it’s to your benefit but another having to make decisions that back up your proclaimed beliefs.

Examine this year’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament and where New Japan goes next.

Read about new legislation that could greatly affect how WWE and AEW wrestlers are treated, preview Takeover Bridgeport, updated PPV cards, update on Ric Flair, update on Sasha Banks, Lineups for big shows and WWE looking at making more purchases. 

Have a look at the Hall of Fame career of Rashad Evans, from his start in winning The Ultimate Fighter, to winning the light heavyweight title, to his grudge matches with Jon Jones and Rampage Jackson, and famous bouts with the likes of Lyoto Machida and Chuck Liddell. 

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TUESDAY NEWS UPDATE

Additional notes by Joseph Currier

WWE

  • SmackDown takes place tonight in Laredo, Texas at the Sames Auto Arena. Goldberg will be on the show, talking about his match against the Undertaker at Super ShowDown. Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods will team against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Bayley will appear on A Moment of Bliss, and Lars Sullivan will give an “exclusive interview.”
  • Kingston spent his final day in Ghana meeting the Asante King.
  • ICW announced that Toni Storm will defend the NXT UK Women’s Championship against Piper Niven at Shug’s Hoose Party 6 night two in Glasgow, Scotland on July 28.
  • Tyler Breeze discussed his NXT TakeOver experience and his return to the brand after five years.
  • On Instagram, Ronda Rousey wrote about her WWE 24 episode that premiered on the Network last night: “Watched 24 last night on #wwenetwork … Thank you @wwe for making such a beautiful piece I could watch with my husband and sons… what incredible year… I miss and love you all so much”
  • BOOM! Studios announced today that their WWE comic book series will end with the upcoming 25th issue.
  • The second season of Figure it Out, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder’s figurine show, will premiere on WWE’s YouTube page on Thursday.
  • Vic Joseph established the Mark A. Kapusta Memorial Scholarship in his hometown of Independence, Ohio. The scholarship honors a childhood friend of Joseph’s who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
  • The XFL announced the establishment of their health advisory committee.

Pro Wrestling

UFC/MMA

  • Jimi Manuwa is retiring from mixed martial arts following his loss to Aleksandar Rakic in the co-main event of UFC Stockholm on Saturday. He wrote in an Instagram post: “I’ve had a great martial arts career and the last 4 fights have been tough losses to take not only for myself but for my family who is always first. I’ve given out a mostly knockouts and taken a few myself, that’s my fan loving style but it takes a toll on the body especially concussions which are not visible to the eye. I’ve met a lot of great people along the way and travelled the world but it’s time to leave this chapter and on to the next one because there’s a life after fighting and I feel it’s my obligation to give more to combat sports, which I love dearly outside of fighting.
  • Johnny Walker is medically cleared following shoulder surgery. He’s currently targeting a September return.
  • Anthony Smith is getting surgery for his hand, which was broken during an early exchange in his fight against Alexander Gustafsson. He is expecting to be out around four months.
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio is recovering after an emergency bacterial infection surgery.
  • The first episode of UFC 238 Embedded is now up.
  • Nordine Taleb bs. Muslim Salikhov has been set for UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi.
  • Cyril Gane vs. Raphael Pessoa is set for UFC Uruguay on August 10th.
  • ONE Championship will be opening offices in Los Angeles and New York City this summer.
  • Dana White’s Contender Series will return on June 18 on ESPN+.

Daily Pro Wrestling History: Hiromu Takahashi wins 2018 Best of the Super Juniors

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UFC Fight Night 107 live results: Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 107: Manuwa vs. Anderson, emanating from The O2 Arena in London, England.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division pitting top-ten ranked fighters against each other as fourth-ranked Jimi Manuwa takes on sixth-ranked Corey Anderson. Both men are looking to score their second straight win and get themselves in the talk for a future title shot in a division that is desperate for fresh title challengers.

In the co-main event, Gunnar Nelson returns to action for the first time in ten months as he looks to put an end to the three-fight win streak of his opponent, Alan Jouban. Also on the main card is the final fight in the career of Brad Pickett as he takes on late replacement Marlon Vera, and featherweight prospects Arnold Allen and Makwan Amirkhani each put their four-fight win streak on the line in the main card opener.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

It was announced before the card started that Ian Entwistle is off the card due to a medical issue so the scheduled fight between he and Brett Johns has been cancelled. 

They also announced that the Tom Breese/Oluwale Bamgbose fight is also off due to Breese being “unfit to fight”. 

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 1:30 PM ET/10:30 AM PT

> Lina Lansberg (6-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

This is a rematch of a 2011 bout that Lansberg won via 3 round decision. Lansberg is coming off a loss to Cris Cyborg in her UFC debut while Pudilova fights in UFC for the first time.

First two rounds were very close with a lot of clinch work. Lansberg got a takedown halfway through the second and held Pudilova down for the rest of the round. I had Lansberg up 20-18 but either lady could’ve won either round.

Pudilova did a lot of damage in the third while defending a takedown attempt from Lansberg. She landed a ton more punches and I had her winning the round 10-8 and a 28-28 draw but the judges only gave a 10-9 third for Pudilova. Crowd booed the decision pretty heavily. Lansberg’s face was a bloody mess at the end.

WINNER – LINA LANSBERG (7-2) by unanimous decision (scores 29-28 x 3)

After the fight, Lansberg said “Lucie, you are the winner” and raised her hand. Dan Hardy asked her if they could have a third match and Lansberg said absolutely. 

> Brad Scott (10-4, 2-3 UFC) vs. Scott Askham (14-3, 2-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Scott and Askham are both English fighters who come in having lost 2 of their last 3 fights each. They could be fighting for a job.

Another really good and close fight here. Fight was almost exclusively standup aside from a takedown by Askham in the 2nd but Brad Scott was up within 15 seconds.

I had it 29-28 Askham but all three rounds were close and could’ve gone either way. Scott had Askham in trouble in the second after doing damage with leg kicks but he let up and more or less stopped with the leg kick attacks in the third. 

WINNER – BRAD SCOTT (11-4) by split decision (29-28 x2; 28-29)

> Marc Diakiese (11-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Teemu Packalen (8-1, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Diakiese is just 24 and while born in Congo, he now fights out of England. He’s looking for his 3rd straight UFC win. Packalen fights for the first time in almost a year. 

One of the best KO’s you’ll ever see. After a kick flurry to start, Diakiese nailed him with a punch to the head and he did a delayed flat black bump and his head bounced off the canvas. 

WINNER – MARC DIAKIESE (12-0) by KO in 30 seconds

After the fight, Diakiese said he should be in charge of England. He said he’s going all the way to the top. Crowd loved every second of this. 

> Leon Edwards (12-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (11-5-1, 4-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Edwards is the local here and he’s won 4 of his last 5, most recently over highly touted Albert Tumenov. Luque is a TUF 21 alumni who has won 4 straight.

Luque dominated the first round on the ground. Edwards got some good cornering advice from that point on though as he dominated the rest of the way. Third round was interesting as Edwards was in control through 4 minutes before Luque finally woke up and fought back in the last minute. Not enough to get the decision though. I had the same score as all three judges.

WINNER – LEON EDWARDS (13-3) by unanimous decision (scores 29-28 x 3)

Not much to the post-fight interview. Edwards was out of breath and hard to understand. Most interesting thing in this fight was the reffing. Grant Waterman would warn them to advance or progress within seconds of going to the ground or a clinch to an almost comical degree. 

> Daniel Omielanczuk (#15, 19-6-1 1 NC, 4-3 UFC) vs. Tim Johnson (#12, 10-3, 2-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Both of these heavyweights are prone to going the distance. Omielanczuk lost to Stefan Struve last time out, which snapped a 3 fight win streak. Johnson has lost 2 of his last 3. 

Most of this fight was in the clinch and, as expected, it went the distance. Rounds 1 and 3 were close. 2 was definitively for Johnson. I had Johnson winning 29-28 but either guy could’ve won.

Johnson was pretty dominant in the clinch and when they were striking on the feet, Omielanczuk had a slight advantage. 

WINNER – TIM JOHNSON (11-3) by split decision (scores 28-29, 30-27 and 29-28)

Post-fight was hilarious. They were having audio difficulties and were going to scrap the interview but Johnson said “I don’t get to talk? I’ve been waiting forever.” He didn’t really have much to say, though. His moustache was great. 

> Darren Stewart (7-0 1 NC, 0-0 1 NC UFC) vs. Francimar Barroso (18-5 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

This is a rematch of a fight last November in Brazil that ended in a no contest due to an illegal blow. Barroso has won 2 of his last 3 while Stewart was making his UFC debut in that November fight.

Another close fight. Stewart took the first round on my card with Barroso getting the last two. Most of the fight was clinches on the cage and Barroso used his size advantage to dominate the smaller Stewart who has talked about moving to middleweight.

WINNER – FRANCIMAR BARROSO (19-5) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

> Joseph Duffy (15-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Reza Madadi (14-4, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Duffy has won 5 of his last 6 with the only loss coming to Dustin Poirier. Madadi is 1-1 since coming back from a 2 year plus layoff in 2015. 

Duffy looked great here. First round was fairly close until Duffy reversed a takedown and ended up in top position. He controlled Madadi the ref of the round and landed some vicious elbows right before the end that cut him open on the forehead. 

The cut bothered Madadi the rest of the way and he seemed afraid to go to the ground and Duffy just picked him apart with strikes. Mostly punches to the head but also mixed in body punches and head kicks. Dan Hardy was talking about a rematch with Conor McGregor but that seems an awfully long way away. 

None of the rounds seemed like 10-8’s so the only score here was 30-27, which all the judges agreed with.

WINNER – JOE DUFFY (16-2) by unanimous decision (scores 30-27 x 3). 

UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARD | 5 PM ET/2 PM PT

> Arnold Allen (11-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (13-2, 3-0 UFC)
Featherweights

An excellent, and extremely close, fight. All three rounds could’ve gone either way but I gave them all to Allen to give the fight to him 30-27.

Tons of reversals on the ground in all three rounds. Neither guy could maintain a dominant position for any length of time and the standup was basically even. Allen did seem fresher in the third. 

WINNER – ARNOLD ALLEN (12-1) by split decision (30-27 x 2; 28-29)

Officiating was an issue again here as Neil Hall was quick to warn both guys and stand them up from the ground or separate them from the clinch. Basically they had no time to work and it really hurt the flow of the fight. 

Allen, in his post-fight interview, complained that he can’t get the fans to love him (like they love you, referring to Dan Hardy). It came off kind of embarassing. 

> Brad Pickett (25-13, 5-8 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (8-3-1, 2-2 UFC)
140-pound Catchweight (*Both men agreed to catchweight bout as Vera took the fight less than a week ago)

Sudden finish to this fight as Pickett was seemingly up 20-18 in a close fight when Vera landed a head kick that knocked out Pickett briefly and the ref stepped in after he landed a few more shots on the ground. Pickett was up quickly and protesting but it looked like a good stoppage.

Pickett was the more busy fighter, landing mostly punches to the head while Vera was scoring with body kicks and leg kicks. Pickett did just enough to edge out each of the first two rounds on my scorecards.

WINNER – MARLON VERA (9-3-1) by KO

Vera gave a very emotional post-fight speech where he put over Pickett as a legend and said that he did this for his family and was so thankful to get a big fight. He urged the fans to give it up for Pickett. 

Dan Hardy was great in interviewing Pickett. He said it was a sold-out arena and they were all there to see him and it didn’t matter whether he won or lost. Pickett said he loved the fans and he thinks this fight summed up his whole career. He was winning the whole way and then lost. He would rather go out this way. Win, lose or draw he thinks he’s blessed and it’s time to spend time with his family. 

> Gunnar Nelson (#9, 15-2-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Alan Jouban (15-4, 6-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Great performance from Nelson here. He dominated the first round both on the feet and on the ground. He was clinical on the ground, easily moving into mount with about 2:00 left and keeping it for the remainder of the round. 

In the second he rocked Jouban with a punch and Jouban looked out of it before falling to the canvas. Nelson swooped in and slapped on a guillotine, getting the quick tap. It easily could’ve been stopped after the punch but it wasn’t like a late stoppage or anything.

WINNER – GUNNAR NELSON (16-2-1) by submission at 46 seconds of round 2. 

Nelson now has 5 submission, tied for 2nd in UFC welterweight history. Not much to his post-fight promo. No call-out as he said he concerntrates on his own game. 

> Jimi Manuwa (#4, 16-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Corey Anderson (#6, 9-2, 6-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Slow start as they walked around the cage with Anderson getting stuffed on a couple of takedown attempts and then out of nowhere, Manuwa connected with a punch that KO’d Anderson instantly.

WINNER – JIMI MANUWA (17-2) by KO at 3:05

Manuwa asked for the winner of Cormier and Rumble Johnson. That’s not gonna happen. He also said something about a fight against a boxer. 

Good show overall despite a couple of slow fights. The main event and the Diakiese KO are worth going out of your way to see. If you want my play by play coverage, you can get it here.

UFC 204 DFS Playbook: Who to target & who to avoid

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Here’s some advice for who to pick in your DraftKings lineup for Saturday’s UFC 204 event in Manchester, England, headlined by UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping defending against Dan Henderson on pay-per-view.

Top Target: Mirsad Bektic ($9,700)

Mirsad Bektic is one of the rising prospects in a deep featherweight division, and he looks to remain undefeated in his career when he takes on Russell Doane in the main card opener of UFC 204 on Saturday. Doane is actually the third different opponent that Bektic has been slated to fight, and he took the fight on just five days’ notice as he looks to end his 3-fight win streak and end the undefeated mark of Bektic.

Bektic is stepping inside the Octagon for the first time since May 2015 as he has been out of action due to a torn ACL. Despite that, all of the factors leading into this fight have made Bektic the biggest betting favorite and the highest-salaried fighter on this card. Bektic has ten wins in his career, seven of which have come by stoppage. He trains with a top camp in the American Top Team camp in Florida, but his biggest key in the fight will have to be shaking off any ring rust that comes his way from being out of action for so long.

Doane has six losses in his career, three of which have seen him submitted. He’s also moving up a weight class for this fight, and with the short notice and his recent struggles, it’s hard to see him winning. It’s all about whether Bektic looks to use his strong wrestling and solid striking to go for the finish, or to play it safe and just get his feel back for being inside the Octagon and to stretch out the fight.

Either way, I see Bektic winning this fight pretty easily, and I do think he will finish Doane. He is definitely the top play of this card.

Value Target: Jimi Manuwa ($7,800)

Jimi Manuwa is also coming off a long layoff as he returns to action for the first time since UFC 191 in September 2015 when he takes on Ovince Saint Preux in a light heavyweight bout between top-ten ranked fighters. Manuwa is looking to get back on the right track as he has lost two of his last three fights after starting his career with a 14-0 record. Saint Preux is looking to rebound from a loss to Jon Jones in April where he broke his arm late in the fight, but was able to go the full 25 minutes with Jones.

Saint Preux is looking to get back into the title picture, but he has a tough draw in the form of Manuwa. Saint Preux is an imposing 205-pound fighter, but Manuwa is also a solid light heavyweight. Manuwa has the power edge between the two, and he is very good in the clinch. Manuwa also mixes his strikes better than Saint Preux, and he pressures his opponents well. Saint Preux is a more relaxed fighter, and he has good wrestling and good submissions on the mat. He isn’t as quick as Manuwa, and Manuwa’s speed may be the key difference in the fight. Manuwa has good defensive wrestling, but he isn’t particularly good on the mat. Saint Preux ending on top could lead to a lot of trouble for Manuwa.

This fight is a close one, and I like Manuwa to get the win. At his salary and being an underdog, he has very good value. He is well worth a look as a knockout win is definitely possible.

Target To Avoid: Vitor Belfort ($6,800)

It’s amazing how far Vitor Belfort’s stock has fallen in the last 18 months. In May 2015, he was challenging for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Less than one year ago, he knocked out the man challenging for that same championship in the main event of this card. Yet, Belfort finds himself as one of the biggest underdogs on the UFC 204 card with one of the lowest salaries. Belfort has definitely slowed down a lot, and he is coming off a completely dominant loss at the hands of Ronaldo Souza in May.

He is very much on the downswing, but he is still dangerous for the first round due to a powerful left hand. He has a tough match-up ahead of him in the form of Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi is a patient and technical fighter who has knockout ability as well. Mousasi also has a strong chin and good movement with his head and on his feet. Belfort comes out fast and is still technically skilled, so Mousasi will be needing to weather an early storm. Where Mousasi excels in the breakdown of this bout with Belfort is his crisp skill inside the clinch and his excellent grappling.

Belfort used to be a strong grappler, but the key words are used to be. He doesn’t have much of a ground game anymore, and is very bad when he’s found himself stuck on the bottom. I envision a scenario where Mousasi has to weather an early onslaught, but he takes Belfort down late in the first and finishes him with ground-and-pound. Belfort isn’t the conditioning machine that Mousasi is, and he will fade.

I see Mousasi getting the finish inside the first two rounds, and inside the first is more likely. I can see a lot of people picking Belfort in their line-ups due to his low salary and the fact that he is still a dangerous fighter, but I don’t think it is in anyones’ best ineterests. Avoid Belfort on this card.

Underdog Target: Dan Henderson ($7,100)

Dan Henderson is fighting for the last time in his illustrious career, and he couldn’t ask for a better sendoff at 46-years-old. He is challenging Michael Bisping for the UFC Middleweight Championship in the main event of UFC 204. A UFC belt is the only major company championship Henderson has yet to hold, and he will be looking to create magic when he enters the Octagon for the final time. Henderson holds a vicious knockout win over Bisping in July 2009 at UFC 100, and Bisping is looking for revenge and to send Henderson into the sunset on a loss.

It could end up being a magical night for Henderson, and he actually has a very decent chance to win the fight. It wouldn’t shock me at all and that is why he is my underdog target to watch. He has definitely slowed down in his skills, and his vaunted chin isn’t what it used to be. Henderson still has that deadly right hand, and if it connects, Bisping’s lights could go out once again. Bisping playing in the pocket with Henderson could be a deadly proposition, so Bisping will be looking to use his footwork to throw Henderson off balance.

Bisping is a much better fighter than he was in 2009, and Henderson has become slow and plodding and relying on his right hand in fights. Bisping is going to be mixing his strikes and looking to wear Henderson down early, and while he doesn’t have a lot of power, Bisping can still rock the old chin of Henderson. Henderson is still dangerous, and that right hand is too big of a tool to look past. I don’t expect him to win, but a knockout win wouldn’t be surprising.

At his low salary and a need for some underdogs in your line-up, Henderson has as good of a chance as the rest of fighters in the same range. I would feel comfortable putting him on your roster.

Our Line-Ups

Ryan Frederick: Mirsad Bektic ($9,700), Gegard Mousasi ($9,400), Mike Perry ($8,100), Jimi Manuwa ($7,800), Leonardo Santos ($7,600), Dan Henderson ($7,100)

I like Mirsad Bektic, Jimi Manuwa and Dan Henderson in my line-ups for the reasons I stated above, and I think Bektic gets the win while Manuwa and Henderson have solid chances. For the rest of my line-up, I have Gegard Mousasi. I have his opponent, Vitor Belfort, as the fighter to avoid, and I see Mousasi getting the win early. Two other guys in my line-up with no mentions above are Mike Perry and Leonardo Santos.

Perry has the same salary as his opponent, Danny Roberts, and when trying to pick between the two and among other fighters, I like Perry’s chances. He has knockout power, and if he can land that right hand, it could be lights out for Roberts. I admit to be taking a chance on him. Santos is unbeaten in the UFC, and he is actually the underdog to Adriano Martins. I like Santos in this fight, and he has underrated punching power. At worst, his takedowns and ground control will be a lot for Martins to handle. I like Santos in that fight.

Paul Fontaine: Gegard Mousasi ($9,400), Michael Bisping ($9,100), Ovince Saint Preux ($8,400), Danny Roberts ($8,100), Leonardo Santos ($7,600), Damian Stasiak ($7,400)

As long as Mousasi is facing a non-juiced Vitor Belfort, he should handle him pretty easily as he generally does when he faced a guy ranked lower than himself. Michael Bisping is unbeaten in England and that won’t change after Saturday night/Sunday morning. He’ll either outpoint Hendo for five rounds or surprise him with a KO like he did with Luke Rockhold. Either way, lots of points. OSP should take out hometown boy Jimi Manuwa with ease.

Danny Roberts should beat Mike Perry but I’m a little worried about that one. I had exactly $8,100 left after my first five picks and it was one of these guys so I picked the native Brit. The Leonardo Santos vs Adriano Martins fight is buried on the Fight Pass show (although it could be moved up due to the late withdrawal of Ian Entwistle) and it’s a sleeper of a great fight. I like Santos to extend his 10 fight unbeaten streak against the fellow Brazilian. Lastly, I’m going with Damian Stasiak to pull off the upset win over Davey Grant. This was another toss-up in my eyes and Stasiak seems more likely to score a win by finish so I went with him.

Peach Machine: Gegard Mousasi ($9,400), Albert Tumenov ($9,200), Ovince Saint Preux ($8,400), Danny Roberts ($8,100), Daniel Omielanczuk ($7,700), Dan Henderson ($7,100)

OSP looked good against Jones, and he’s a University of Tennessee alumni and the Vols are on a roll! Mousasi has the unenviable task of putting Belfort out to pasture. I hope he literally severs his head from his spine. Danny Roberts is a tough fighter, and really, I’d favor Mike Perry in this, but I can’t imagine Perry being OK after the hellacious war he was in a month ago with Hyun Gyu Lim. I really wanted to take Pickett instead of Omielanczuk but he would have put me 200 over, so I’m going with the potential KO option as Struve can be KO’d. Tumenov is just an awesome fighter. And my final pick is of course HENDO, because he’s my favorite of all time.