Alessio Di Chirico
Manzo
Italy
Announces MMA retirement
Di Chirico announced his retirement from MMA, Matt Erickson of USA Today.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Di Chirico finishes his career with a 13-7 MMA record, and a 4-7 record in the UFC. The middleweight fighter had lost 5 of his last six fights. He will retire at 32 years old.
Di Chirico finishes his career with a 13-7 MMA record, and a 4-7 record in the UFC. The middleweight fighter had lost 5 of his last six fights. He will retire at 32 years old.
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Falls to 1-5 in past six fights
Di Chirico lost to Roman Kopylov via KO (punches) at 1:09 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
In a battle of two men almost certainly fighting for their jobs, it was Di Chirico who came up short. It's a particularly frustrating loss for Alessio considering he appeared to be the man improving and gaining the momentum as the bout progressed. That all changed early in the third frame when Di Chirico was clipped with a couple of punches that didn't appear to be all that significant, but he was forced up along the fence, and Kopylov unloaded until the stoppage came. The 32-year-old Italian has just a single win in his last six fights dating back to June 2019, making it difficult for the UFC to justify Di Chirico's roster spot.
In a battle of two men almost certainly fighting for their jobs, it was Di Chirico who came up short. It's a particularly frustrating loss for Alessio considering he appeared to be the man improving and gaining the momentum as the bout progressed. That all changed early in the third frame when Di Chirico was clipped with a couple of punches that didn't appear to be all that significant, but he was forced up along the fence, and Kopylov unloaded until the stoppage came. The 32-year-old Italian has just a single win in his last six fights dating back to June 2019, making it difficult for the UFC to justify Di Chirico's roster spot.
Matchup set with Kopylov
Di Chirico (13-6-0) is scheduled to face Roman Kopylov (8-2-0) in a middleweight bout set for the UFC's Sept. 3 event in Paris, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old will be back in the Octagon for the first time in more than a year after he lost to Abdul Razak Alhassan via first-round head kick in his last fight in August 2021. Di Chirico owns a 4-6 record since signing with the UFC in 2016.
The 32-year-old will be back in the Octagon for the first time in more than a year after he lost to Abdul Razak Alhassan via first-round head kick in his last fight in August 2021. Di Chirico owns a 4-6 record since signing with the UFC in 2016.
No longer fighting Duraev
Di Chirico is no longer the opponent for Albert Duraev at UFC 267, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Di Chirico lost to Abdul Razak Alhassan in 17 seconds in August, so it would have been a quick turnaround for him to be back in the octagon in October. it's unclear why Di Chirico is no longer on the UFC 267 card.
Di Chirico lost to Abdul Razak Alhassan in 17 seconds in August, so it would have been a quick turnaround for him to be back in the octagon in October. it's unclear why Di Chirico is no longer on the UFC 267 card.
To fight Duraev
Di Chirico is being targeted to take on Albert Duraev at UFC 267 on Oct. 3, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Di Chirico snapped a three-fight win streak to kick off 2021, but got knocked out in just 17 seconds in his last fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan in August. He will look to bounce back versus Duraev, who will be making his UFC debut.
Di Chirico snapped a three-fight win streak to kick off 2021, but got knocked out in just 17 seconds in his last fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan in August. He will look to bounce back versus Duraev, who will be making his UFC debut.
Lasts 17 seconds in Vegas
Di Chirico lost to Abdul Razak Alhassan via KO (head kick) at 0:17 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 30 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Hey, it can happen to anyone. Entering as a healthy -265 favorite, Di Chirico, who had never been knocked out in his professional career prior to this one, ducked right into a head kick from Alhassan and that was all she wrote. There's not much to say from a technical standpoint for a fight which lasted all of 17 seconds. The poor performance comes at the worst possible time for Di Chirico, as he was looking to build some momentum on the heels of a knockout win (also via head kick) over Joaquin Buckley this past January. The 31-year-old Italian has lost four of five dating back to June 2019.
Hey, it can happen to anyone. Entering as a healthy -265 favorite, Di Chirico, who had never been knocked out in his professional career prior to this one, ducked right into a head kick from Alhassan and that was all she wrote. There's not much to say from a technical standpoint for a fight which lasted all of 17 seconds. The poor performance comes at the worst possible time for Di Chirico, as he was looking to build some momentum on the heels of a knockout win (also via head kick) over Joaquin Buckley this past January. The 31-year-old Italian has lost four of five dating back to June 2019.