Jack Wannan
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reporter, writer ! tweets about: wrestling, music, MMA, sports, world news, obscure obsessions - (TMJ '23) - contact: jackwannancanada @gmail .com. he/him
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Leslie Smith wearing a shirt that says "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor."
#Bellator245
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A video Dana White's Twitter posted in December criticizing the media's coverage of UFC and COVID-19 has been removed.
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UFC not showing the Hong Kong flag on their graphics for Ramona Pascual. They have done this before when Sasha Palatnikov competed. They both got a generic no-country flag.
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I was let go from my gig at Bloody Elbow, as was the rest of the staff. Sad to say goodbye to the site, but the 10 months I spent with the talented team on a big MMA platform was nothing short of amazing. If you have a moment, here's what's next for me:
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JMMA has a strong reputation for its unique style in presenting the sport. Earlier this year I spoke with Daisuke Sato, who has helped craft the storytelling in major promotions RIZIN and Pride FC.
Give it a read if you're interested:
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Hong Kong's Sasha Palatnikov getting the no-flag treatment. They did this with his last appearance as well.
#UFCVegas34
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Spoke with Ren Hiramoto before his RIZIN bout this weekend. At 24, he has big visions of RIZIN and UFC belts. But he has a very long way to go, and his bout this weekend against Yutaka Saito is just part of that.
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my dad and i in the car ride back from a job interview that i totally blew
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Kyohei Hagiwara used to fight simply because it was "fun" for him. But after a sobering trip to Korea in 2018, he decided to take professional MMA seriously.
My interview with Hagiwara, who headlines
#RIZIN34
this weekend:
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some ✨personal news✨: in january i’ll be starting an intern program with CBC’s FrontBurner podcast! super excited to meet the team and learn alongside them 😁
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Wrote a preview of the upcoming New Year's Eve RIZIN card for BE. If you know me, you know I could talk forever about JMMA. But I kept this to "Five Storylines To Watch" at the event so it's not incredibly long haha. STORY:
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Friends! Starting today, I’m going go be filing stories for the Bloody Elbow news desk. Excited to be with the team and to continue putting out work that made y’all decide to support me ❤️
Oh, and I have a story out
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Here's a comparison. Look at how much brighter, clearer and simpler images 2 and 3 look compared to 1.
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UFC’s Super Bowl prediction reel starts with a bang: “I’ve never watched a game of football so uhh” - Jack Hermansson
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Pascual gets billed from Hong Kong (Bruce Buffer said it), but the flag doesn't get displayed:
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One year ago today I met the most sweet, kind, funny person I know. The bad days have felt a little less bad and the good days have never been better ever since. ❤️
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that Fujii Kaze performance today made me a fan for sure. Have only heard things about him, but after this performance I gotta go through his music
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The video included soundbites, some taken out of context, that showed pundits worried as UFC returned back in May. White said in the caption "don't let these people that don't matter tell you how to live your life." Archived caption found here:
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After more than a year, including an excursion to MMA gym Roufusport, Ren Hiramoto feels ready for his return.
I had the chance to interview Hiramoto before his bout next month against Chihiro Suzuki at RIZIN's second "LANDMARK" show.
Full Story:
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Special JMMA Monday this week. I had the chance to speak with Ulka Sasaki ahead of his
#RIZIN_TRIGGER2
bout against Kleber Koike.
Sasaki spoke about his move to featherweight and his artistic vision heading into every fight, + other topics.
Full Story:
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Crunched some numbers for a piece.
# of countries UFC visited in 2019: 15
# of countries UFC visited in 2023: 8
# of U.S. cities UFC visited in 2019: 20
# of U.S. cities UFC visited in 2023: 11
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This is a new one. Takeda got a photo with two businessmen wearing... hog hats? pig? sorry i'm not too sure what animal that is...
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im getting dragged by some account in japan what did you call me
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This week's "JMMA Monday" includes an interview with RIZIN matchmaker Shingo Kashiwagi.
The chat was a neat peak behind the curtain of the promotion. I got to hear the answers to lots of questions that were on my mind!
You can read our convo here:
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i like the implication here that KSI was driving his Lamborghini while wearing boxing gloves
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I called upon RIZIN experts to reflect on 2021. Here is the third annual RIZIN Reflection Roundtable.
Thanks to
@CJ_SogoKaku
,
@DrakeRiggs_
and
@lukeuidswords
for helping out!
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@Grabaka_Hitman
no blindingly bright lights, no pearly white canvas, no blue and red gloves, no incredibly loud rumbly canvas
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Yusuke Yachi knows what people think about his recent struggles in RIZIN.
He hears people say they think he's going to retire if he loses again. At
#RIZIN29
in June, Yachi says he wants to prove he's not going anywhere.
I spoke with Yachi for my latest:
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For many Japanese MMA fans across the world, the biggest restriction is not a language barrier or timezone, but broadcast restrictions. I dove into this issue in my latest:
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Great photo of Kota Miura and "King Kazu" Kazuyoshi Miura
#RIZIN33
(Photo courtesy RIZIN FF)
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Not sure how I feel about an amateur bout where an arguably big mismatch is made so that one guy can get a nasty finish. The other dude takes a beating and goes home not a dollar richer. Can't be the only one thinking this?
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Light Heavyweight MMA Veteran Jake Heun Facing Drug Trafficking Charges In Australia
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Woah!!! So shocked and honoured !!! 😭😭
🎨🎵
@JackWannan
and
@uhhbeer
are the winners of the Arts & Culture Award!🎨🎵 Read their article about “Life Beyond Fandom” in
@theeyeopener
!
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Today was my last day ever of university. Today all I could think of is how grateful I am for the amazing people I met. I thought a lot about the first encounters that started it all…
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Ring of Combat feed just dropped for around 10 mins because a huge brawl kicked off in the stands. Feed is back and the section where it happened at is almost entirely cleared out. Like 1/4 of the crowd is one
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AJ Fletcher wins and his hometown goes absolutely bonkers. Drinks and chairs suffered some damage.
#DWCS
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"THE MATCH" is this week. To capture the story and the feelings heading into this bout, I gathered quotes from viewers and wrote a brief oral history of the matchup.
Read about this kickboxing bout in this week's "JMMA Monday" column:
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Today is my last day as an intern for CBC! It's been an amazing six weeks that felt more like six days.
I want to thank everyone who helped me learn and become a better journalist during this time (Nick, Jayme, Rafferty, Jodie, Lauren, Imogen, Sam, Mac, Derek, Shannon)
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@shatteredjaw
Vettori has main evented FOUR (!!) Apex cards. Have a feeling this could be number five
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some people will WATCH THE MATCH but cannot remember the last time they WATCHED themself get THE MATCH on a dating app
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I recently spoke to Naoki Inoue ahead of his Bantamweight GP fight at
#RIZIN28
next month.
He's eager to face the toughest names at 135, whether it's Hiromasa Ougikubo, Kai Asakura, or his next opponent, Shintaro Ishiwatari.
Here's my latest interview:
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Happy to announce that I'll be writing columns and profile pieces for LowKick! Lots of fun stuff to come, including a big interview later this week.
But for now, here's my thoughts on UFC 300. Is it the best card ever? No. But is it as good as it could be right now? I think so.
When you set expectations high, people’s minds start to race -- and race they most certainly did for next month's
#UFC300
card. (via
@JackWannan
)
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Just earlier this week:
"With the (tax) deductions and the loss of the fight tonight, I'm probably going to have to rob someone in the car park. ... Who's got the most on them?"
Tyson Pedro opens up about financial challenges following his
#UFCVegas87
retirement.
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ONE Championship announces return card titled "Battleground" for July 30th. Muay Thai Champ Sam-A Gaiyanghadao and ONE newcomer Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym headline the card:
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Spotify please fix your Friend Activity tab i miss stalking people's listenings
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when yall are dressed up and waiting for the uber to the function
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I'm going to continue running the Knockdown Daily newsletter (sign up using link in photo), and I plan on reviving . I'm also going to continue reporting for for . However, trust me, I have LOTS of room for new opportunities as well!
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Some announcements from RIZIN:
RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in Saga (that's a first!) on Feb. 24th:
Yoshinori Horie vs. Luiz Gustavo
Vugar Karamov vs. Kazumasa Majima
RIZIN 46 in Kobe on March 23rd:
Koji Takeda vs. Kyohei Hagiwara
Naoki Inoue vs. Shoko Sato
RENA vs. Shim Yu-ri
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Proud to present the Fourth Annual RIZIN Reflection Roundtable. Reflect on JMMA's 2022 one last time with thoughts from
@DrakeRiggs_
,
@CJ_SogoKaku
,
@AguiarMMA
, and myself.
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I wrote a bout-by-bout preview of
#RIZIN28
, which is set to be the promotion's debut at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
The show includes a lightweight title fight and the start of a 16-man tournament. Give it a look if you want a quick breakdown!
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RIZIN will continue the tradition of New Year's Eve action on Friday, with
#RIZIN33
.
A lightweight title fight, a bantamweight GP, and more. I broke down all 16 bouts here:
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Ben "Jerky Boy" Kohn
@agentbenten
wins his amateur debut against Nick Stasio via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28 & 29-28).
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i need some more podcasts for my feed. any recommendations? looking for anything: news, MMA, sports, whatever. throw me anything!
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This account is mainly for retweeting my articles and daily life stuff btw ☺️
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RENA says she has evolved alongside RIZIN since 2015.
She will aim to showcase that evolution on Sunday at
#RIZIN32
when facing Miyuu Yamamoto - the second opponent she ever fought in MMA - in a rematch.
My latest interview for
@KnockdownNews
:
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Bellator announces their return to Paris. Two big title bouts. And a match I never thought I’d see in a million years: RIZIN’s Yusuke Yachi against Mansour Barnaoui
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the PFL walkouts are like, going all the way across the venue and then turning around?
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The freezeframes in this are incredible. The way two pitches go different ways is wizardry
130 Seconds of Shohei Ohtani Fastball & Splitter Overlays 🔥
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Five months after this article was published, the question still stands: Will we ever see Tenshin vs. Takeru?
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Seika Izawa is hyper-focused on her
#RIZIN35
bout vs. Ayaka Hamasaki. While this fight could be a massive one for her career and the entire division, she's not letting the noise get to her.
I profiled the undefeated atomweight for this week's JMMA Monday:
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23 years old today. can’t complain. love family and friends, you guys included. lance stephenson edit is the mood
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blue jays game was fun !! my friends are having fun out of frame too
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The lighting on this PFL card feels off for how big this card is billed to be. Shadowy in the cage and a weird blue-ish tint on everything. Also inconsistent with the presentation of other PFL broadcasts (consistency is something UFC and former Bellator nailed)
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call me a nerd or whatever but the detail about Bellator’s full library being on HBO MAX interests me quite a bit lol
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ONE have announced a full nine-fight card for
#ONEEmpower
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Mei Yamaguchi is on the prelims.
Per press release:
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My burning passion to cover MMA isn't going anywhere. I'm currently looking for new opportunities to cover the sport. If you want to work together, please don't hesitate to reach out. My email and DM are in bio.
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