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Opponent three pounds overweight
Quinonez's fight Saturday against Louis Smolka will go forward as scheduled despite Smolka coming in three pounds overweight, Alexander K Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Quinonez is looking to bounce back after losing two of his last three fights, and he'll now have to do so against an opponent who will get a bit of an advantage in the weight department. He'll at least get 20 percent of Smolka's purse as compensation.
Quinonez is looking to bounce back after losing two of his last three fights, and he'll now have to do so against an opponent who will get a bit of an advantage in the weight department. He'll at least get 20 percent of Smolka's purse as compensation.
Facing Louis Smolka in November
Quinonez will take on Louis Smolka in a bantamweight matchup at an event scheduled for November 14, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Neither fighter has had much luck lately, with both losing two of their last three matches. Quinonez lost to Sean O'Malley by first-round TKO in March, while Smolka was submitted by Casey Kenney in the first round in May.
Neither fighter has had much luck lately, with both losing two of their last three matches. Quinonez lost to Sean O'Malley by first-round TKO in March, while Smolka was submitted by Casey Kenney in the first round in May.
Not competitive in UFC 248 loss
Quinonez lost to Sean O'Malley via TKO (strikes) at 2:02 of Round 1 at UFC 248 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was obviously a lousy performance from Quinonez and it was made all the worse by the fact he was facing an opponent who hadn't fought in two years. There was nothing to suggest Quinonez would give O'Malley a serious challenge and that proved to be exactly the case. Despite entering Saturday's fight with a respectable 5-2 record with the company, Quinonez's last four victories had all come via decision and he had faced sub par competition. This had the feel of a fight in which the UFC was feeding O'Malley a sub par opponent in order to get a potential star an easy win in his first fight after a long layoff.
It was obviously a lousy performance from Quinonez and it was made all the worse by the fact he was facing an opponent who hadn't fought in two years. There was nothing to suggest Quinonez would give O'Malley a serious challenge and that proved to be exactly the case. Despite entering Saturday's fight with a respectable 5-2 record with the company, Quinonez's last four victories had all come via decision and he had faced sub par competition. This had the feel of a fight in which the UFC was feeding O'Malley a sub par opponent in order to get a potential star an easy win in his first fight after a long layoff.
Fight moves to March
Quinonez will take on Sean O'Malley at UFC 248 in Las Vegas on March 7, Farah Hannoun of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The two were supposed to battle it out at UFC 247 in February, but the fight has been pushed back another month. O'Malley will be making his return to the Octagon after nearly two years sitting out due to a suspension and hip injury. Quinonez has won five of his last six bouts. O'Malley has won his only two UFC appearances.
The two were supposed to battle it out at UFC 247 in February, but the fight has been pushed back another month. O'Malley will be making his return to the Octagon after nearly two years sitting out due to a suspension and hip injury. Quinonez has won five of his last six bouts. O'Malley has won his only two UFC appearances.
Matched against Sean O'Malley again
Quinonez will face Sean O'Malley at UFC 247 in Houston on Feb. 8, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The pair had been scheduled to fight back in October of 2018 before O'Malley was removed from the card due to a doping violation. Since then, Quinonez lost a fight by submission to Nathaniel Wood in March and defeated Carlos Huachin by unanimous decision in September. O'Malley has been out of the octagon due to injuries and a pair of failed drug tests.
The pair had been scheduled to fight back in October of 2018 before O'Malley was removed from the card due to a doping violation. Since then, Quinonez lost a fight by submission to Nathaniel Wood in March and defeated Carlos Huachin by unanimous decision in September. O'Malley has been out of the octagon due to injuries and a pair of failed drug tests.