An underdog his whole life, flyweight contender john moraga was saved by wrestling from the mean streets of phoenix, arizona. Danny martinez outworks richie vaculik to take unanimous decision news november 14, 2015 8. While some of the bra boys made it as professional surfers and nrl players, richie vaculik took the road less travelled and became a cage fighter in the ufc. Vaculik he defeated sangchaan via unanimous decision. Louis smolka vs richie vaculik fight result ufc fight night. The ufc fight night card takes place at the ufc apex in las vegas. Martinez, who is two years vaculiks junior, has a winloss record of 177. The smashes is the second foreign version of the ultimate fighting championship ufc produced reality television series the ultimate fighter. For fighters like brisbanes ben wall and sydneys richie vaculik, their ufc debut is a chance to secure their contracts after impressive showings on the ultimate fighter. However, borg was forced to pull out of the event due to injury and was replaced by neil seery. Fox sports ufc fight week host richie vaculik to fight in ufc 193. After a 21 month hiatus from the sport, richie vaculik will begin his mma comeback at pancrase 289. Forrest griffins favourite ronda rousey story submission radio.
This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The smashes series in 2012, giving up any advantage he had to get a. Nrl stars andrew johns and john sutton join model michelle leslie at bra boys member richie vas vaculik s memoir launch. Words by jed smithparttime fighter, fulltime bra boy, and alltime big wave hellman, richie vaculik 104 mma, ufc put on a show against san diegos danny martinez 177 mma, ufc during the ronda rousey vs holly holm ufc 193 undercards in melbourne yesterday. Richie vaculik is an australian flyweight fighter currently signed to the ufc. How richie vas vaculik went from nipper to bra boy, to becoming a professional ufc fighter. If you like this please check out my random assortment of. Danny martinez outwrestles richie vaculik for sweep at ufc 193. Less than two years after making his professional debut, scoggins had arrived in the octagon and scored an impressive victory that made those watching the preliminary card fights sit up and take. Reyes was replaced by philippines roldan sangchaan. Kampmann on march 3, 2012 ray borg was expected to face richie vaculik at this event. Richie vaculik grew up in maroubra, a rather tough suburb in australia. Holly holms shocking conquest of ronda rousey was rooted in old. A ufc mainstay who had compiled a 33 octagon record that included two ko and one submission win, the wolf was certainly the favorite against gloucesters weir, who ran off eight wins after a loss in his first pro fight.
A professional mma competitor since 2012, borg made a name for himself fighting mostly in his native southwestern united states, competing in promotions like king of the cage and legacy fighting championship. Grace keeping the road trip x crustacean tradition alive at lakes entrance with this. This event was the fourth event that the ufc hosted in sydney and the sixth event to take place in australia. Holly holm cashes in her lifes work to shock ronda rousey. Dec 05, 20 whether its making the commitment to enter the jaws of a monster wave or to lock horns with an opponent seething with violent intent, richie vaculik said hed done well to listen to a trusted and. Qudos bank arena, sydney olympic park australia follow live sponsored by.
Jul 17, 2016 australian ufc fighter and iconic big wave surfer richie vaculik proudly identifies as being a member of the bra boys, a controversial seaside tribe from maroubra in sydneys east. Smolka fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Richie vaculik will face danny martinez at ufc 193 at melbournes etihad stadium on. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. He is sponsored by pistonhead, carve, boost,rhino, pcc, bsc. Brazil, this version was filmed, in its entirety, outside las vegas, nevada and consisted of episodes with a live finale in australia. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Due to injury, former ufc bantamweight champion cody garbrandt has been forced to withdraw from his march 28 bout against raphael assuncao. But it was weir who delivered a spectacular finish of his opponent and got the mma world buzzing. Richie competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc flyweight division. In episode five of the fight news australia podcast, host emma challands chats with former ufc flyweight richie vaculik about his new book bra boy which. Richie is now dedicated to mma first and foremost, big wave surfing is his second passion. The last time the ufc was in sydney was for ufc on fx. Watch marquardt battle brad tavares during the main card at ufc 182 in las vegas, nevada.
Im always interested in how people overcome their fears, and this is clearly something richie has been doing well. Richie vaculik to make mma return in august fight news. Richie vaculik is a mixed martial artist and big wave surfer from maroubra, australia. The former ufc flyweight will take on japanese standout nobuki fujii at the event, which takes place august 20 in tokyo, japan. Shootmedia follows luke rockhold as he prepares to take on michael bisping at ufc fight night 55, to be held in sydney. This is louis smolka next fight and richie vaculik next fight. Bra boys richie vas vaculik and legendary big wave surfer. After quitting drinking, former flyweight contender louis smolka seeks return to ufc. Mac danzig and josh neer both look to rebound at ufc fight. The smashes is the second foreign version of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced reality television series the ultimate fighter. Smashes alum, richie vaculik will get a shot in the ufc despite two losses on the show to norman parke and colin fletcher. Pancrase ultimate fighting championship australian fighting championship.
Richie vas vaculik 1050 is a pro mma fighter out of maroubra, australia. Raymond anthony ray borg born august 4, 1993, is an american mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division of the ultimate fighting championship. He was losing until he tuned up the band and delivered sweet chin music for the win. Dec 05, 20 sydneys richie vaculik basically went in the other direction when trying out for the first season of the ultimate fighter. Media day faceoffs watch what happened when some of the biggest stars fighting at ufc 202 squared off. For more information and updates, sign up for the ufc newsletter here. Melbourne, australia danny martinez and richie vaculik battled it out on the feet for three rounds but it was the wrestling or martinez that gave him the edge and the unanimous decision. Welcoming yet another former middleweight to 205 pounds, jan blachowicz hopes this is the doorway to a title shot. Ufc minute host lisa foiles takes a look at a few fights on the ufc 193 card flying under the radar but well worth your time including uriah hall vs. Holly holm for women s bantamweight title champ joanna jedrzejczyk vs. Vector arena, auckland new zealand follow live sponsored by. Great fights flying under radar at ufc 207 friday nights ufc 207 has so many big names, that a few fights are flying undertheradar but well worth your time. Cody garbrandt withdraws from fight against raphael.
Rousey vs holm 8 bryan barberena vs colby covington 12 12172016 ufc on fox. This is justin scoggins next fight and richie vaculik next fight. Richie vas vaculik mma stats, pictures, news, videos. Bra boys richie vas vaculik and legendary big wave surfer to. Lisa foiles breaks down which fights you cant miss, including magny vs hendricks, borg vs smolka and kim vs saffiedine. Nrl stars attend richie vaculiks bra boys book launch. Richie vaculik official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the flyweight fighter from australia. He started his career has an amateur, fighting in the middleweight division for mma total combat, compiling an 12 record. Vas has been on the mma sidelines since dropping a unanimous decision to danny martinez at ufc 193 in melbourne.
Danny martinez holds down richie vaculik at ufc 193 in. Totally did work for louis smolka in the ufc against richie vaculik. Bra boys richie vas vaculik and legendary big wave. As i won fights and i got more confident i was happier to see my. Ufc 193, which is headlined by the ufc womens bantamweight title fight between ronda rousey and holly holm and the ufc womens strawweight title fight between joanna jedrzejczyk and valerie letourneau, airs live on payperview from etihad. Richie vas vaculik mma stats, pictures, news, videos, biography. Significant strike defence the % of opponents strikes that did not land td avg. So despite three consecutive ufc losses, as he approaches his ufc 193 bout against richie vaculik, he finds confidence in something his coach eric delfierro told him earlier this year. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma. Australian ufc fighter and iconic big wave surfer richie vaculik proudly. Its also an account of how he turned his life around, took up mixed martial arts, was signed by the ufc and fought on the biggest card in the sports history. Surfer, fighter, larrikin book extract by richie vas vaculik. He is a purple belt in brazilian jiu jitsu and trains out of sydney, australia.
Vaculik was expected to face ray borg on 8 november 2014 at ufc fight night 55. Of his nine career wins, all have been finishes including six submissions. The bestselling story of ufc champion mark hunt, the real life. With the fourth most middleweight victories, nate marquardt adds to the win column by submitting james te huna via armbar.
Significant striking accuracy sapm significant strikes absorbed per minute str. With a nasty uppercut on friday, garcia floored wall and picked up his first ufc victory. Gripping, outrageous and hugely entertaining, its a story told with richie s trademark humour and an insight uncommon on the street. Richie vaculik official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for. However, borg was unavailable and neil seery was officially announced as richies opponent. He is an iconic bra boy, mma fighter and big wave surfer, so no need to precise that he is one of the most badass guys on this planet. We are the creators of better lives this sport deserves a lot of respect. Donald cowboy cerrone vs rick story, cody garbrandt vs takeya mizugaki, tim means vs sabah homasi and many more. Headlining the event, airing live on espn, is the heavyweight bout between francis ngannou and jair rozenstruik. Booktopia bra boy, surfer, fighter, larrikin by richie vas vaculik, 9781760292966. News michael chiesa knew of diego sanchezs death choke. Check out our exclusive photo gallery from their fight at ufc 193. Forrest griffins favourite ronda rousey story youtube. Garcia entered ufc fight night 33 with a 101 record.
Ufc fight night vas richie vaculik ex luchador 1050 wld twitter. Colin fletcher the freakshow mma fighter page tapology. Holm including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Richie competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc flyweight.
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