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King of Lethwei Dave Leduc BANNED from Myanmar and competing in the sport
The most famous name in the world of Lethwei, Dave Leduc, has been banned from Myanmar and competing in the sport for two years.
The Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) announced sanctions against Leduc for his recent behaviour. Leduc has been on a tirade against the sport of Muay Thai of late. He insulted a legend of Muay Thai, Buakaw Benchamek, even bringing up allegations of missing child support. He accused Thailand of stealing Lethwei from Myanmar and creating Muay Thai from it. In addition, Leduc challenged Buakaw to a fight under modified rules.
There was a genuine risk of a diplomatic issue between the countries because of the actions and words of Leduc. Calling a martial artist’s reputation into question is usual in the West, but in the East it is unacceptable.
The MTLF decided Leduc acted outside the ethics of the sport and deserves punishment. The Canadian fighter cannot enter the country of Myanmar, fight in Lethwei competitions or be an ambassador for the sport.
This punishment will undoubtedly hurt Leduc, as a man who loved the country of Myanmar. He has spoken on the Joe Rogan Experience about his acceptance by the people of Myanmar and how much it means to him.
The full statement from the MTLF is below.
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UFC 287 – Weigh-Ins | Live Results
Miami’s UFC 287 card is just one day away, so all the fighters competing will take to the scales today. The official weigh-ins are set to commence at 2pm, expected to run on until 4pm. You can find all the results, from top the bottom, right here.
Let’s take a look at who’s weighing in!
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Main card (3am GMT)
(c) Alex Pereira vs (#1) Israel Adesanya – UFC middleweight championship bout
(#5) Gilbert Burns vs (#11) Jorge Masvidal – welterweight bout
(#6) Rob Font vs (#12) Adrian Yanez – bantamweight bout
Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio – welterweight bout
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Christian Rodriguez – bantamweight bout
Prelims (1am GMT)
(#14) Chris Curtis vs (#15) Kelvin Gastelum – middleweight bout
(#10) Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs (#15) Luana Pinheiro – strawweight bout
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer – middleweight bout
Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman – heavyweight bout
Early prelims (11pm GMT)
(#15 – FLW) Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez – strawweight bout
Igancio Bahamondes vs Trey Ogden – 160lb catchweight bout
Shaylian Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia – featherweight bout
Jaqueline Amorim vs Sam Hughes – strawweight bout
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PFL 2 Weigh-In Results | Larissa Pacheco makes Featherweight Debut against Julia Budd
The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, keeps their 2023 Regular Season going with PFL 2, featuring the Women’s Featherweight and Heavyweight divisions. In the main event, 2022 PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco of Brazil faces Julia “The Jewelâ€? Budd of Canada in a Women’s Featherweight contest.Â
Pacheco, who weighed in at 146.0-pounds, shocked the world last season when she became the first woman to defeat two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison. This season, Pacheco plans on returning to the top of the mountain, this time in a new weight division. Budd, who weighed in at 145.6-pounds, continues to pursue PFL gold. The mixed martial arts pioneer enters the SmartCage for the fourth time in search of her first regular season win.Â
In the co-main event, 2021 PFL Heavyweight Champion Bruno Cappelozza and Matheus “Buffa� Scheffel will collide in a rematch between Brazilian heavyweights. Cappelozza, who weighed in at 240.8-pounds qualified for the 2022 PFL Playoffs, but was sidelined due to injury. Scheffel, meanwhile, weighed in at 258.0-pounds. Last season’s heavyweight runner-up will look to prove he is the League’s best Brazilian heavyweight.
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Also on the card, 2022 semifinalist Olena “Cannonâ€? Kolesnyk of Ukraine meets American Aspen Ladd. Kolesnyk, who weighed in at 146.4-pounds, enters her third PFL season looking to return to the PFL Playoffs. Kolesnyk missed weight by .4 lbs and will forfeit 20% of her purse. She will also be docked one point, starting the season with negative one points in the Women’s Featherweight Division. Meanwhile, Ladd weighed in at 145.6-pounds. One of the PFL’s big-name signings of the offseason, Ladd will be making her PFL Regular Season debut.Â
Kicking off the ESPN2 card is a featured Lightweight amateur bout between Biaggio Ali Walsh and Isaiah “El Guerro Loco� Figueroa. Ali Walsh weighed in at 155.4-pounds for his second appearance inside the PFL SmartCage. The grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, Ali Walsh made his PFL debut last year, winning by first round knockout. Figueroa, meanwhile, weighed in at 155.6-pounds for his second amateur contest. After recording his first win by TKO, Figueroa has his sights set on taking down one of the biggest names in the League.
OFFICIAL PFL 2 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Main Card
Women’s Featherweight:
Larissa Pacheco (146.0 lbs) vs. Julia Budd (145.6 lbs)
Heavyweight:
Bruno Cappelozza (240.8 lbs) vs. Matheus Scheffel (258.0 lbs)
Women’s Featherweight:
Olena Kolesnyk (146.4 lbs) vs. Aspen Ladd (145.6 lbs)
*Kolesnyk missed weight by .4lbs, will forfeit 20% of her purse and will be deducted 1 point from the League standings
Amateur Lightweight:
Biaggio Ali Walsh (155.4 lbs) vs. Isaiah Figueroa (155.6 lbs)
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight:
Renan Ferreira (260.4 lbs) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (249.8 lbs)
Heavyweight:
Marcelo Nunes (244.8 lbs) vs. Maurice Greene (251.2 lbs)
Heavyweight:
Danilo Marques (249.2 lbs) vs. Yorgan De Castro (264.4 lbs)
Women’s Featherweight:
Martina Jindrova (145.6 lbs) vs. Amber Leibrock (145.6 lbs)
Women’s Featherweight:
Evelyn Martins (145.8 lbs) vs. Karolina Sobek (145.6 lbs)
Women’s Featherweight:
Marina Mokhnatkina (146.0 lbs) vs. Yoko Higashi (144.8 lbs)
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Ahmed Mujtaba “Ready With The Answers� For Sage Northcutt at ONE Fight Night 10
Ahmed Mujtaba has long been a dark horse in ONE Championship, but the Pakistani scrapper will be under the spotlight next month.
“Wolverine� will travel to the United States for ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III – ONE’s inaugural show in North America at the 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, 6 May, to meet returning star “Super� Sage Northcutt inside the Circle.
Mujtaba won his last two outings inside the first frame and was last seen on the global stage at ONE 163 last November, where he submitted Brazilian dynamo Abraao Amorim. But with the biggest opportunity of his career looming, the in-form star plans to put Pakistan’s MMA scene on the map.
“I’m representing my country – this time, in the United States, the land of opportunity,� the 30-year-old said.
“There’s a lot of people from Pakistan in the U.S. They are waiting for me to represent my country, and there are a lot of Pakistanis who will be at the event, cheering for me. To the Pakistan fans, I just want to say support me on the 5th May. Say your prayers for me. I just want to say that everything is possible. Nothing is impossible.�
Northcutt hasn’t been seen in ONE Championship since the devastating loss he suffered in his promotional debut loss almost four years ago.
Many believe that defeat, coupled with a return in front of a native crowd, will be everything the California kid needs to come out on top on.
Mujtaba sees things differently. While Northcutt has been sidelined, he has has solidified himself as a dangerous names in the lightweight division by massing a reputable 4-2 slate.
The American Kickboxing Academy representative has improved leaps and bounds in his last two successive outings, and he feels his activity in the Circle will give him significant advantages at ONE Fight Night 10.
“Sage is a nice guy. Of course, he will be hungry for his comeback. He’ll be well prepared. But I’ve been in this game a long time, and I don’t fall too easily. I’m ready for this,� Mujtaba asserted.
“As far as I’m concerned with Sage, I don’t care whatever his attacks, whatever his plans would be – I’m ready with the answers.�
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