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Saturday, April 29th, 2022: Rob Font sustained a difficult decision loss when going up against Marlon Vera. This defeat dropped Font to a 4-2 record in six fights. Font in round 1 caught Vera with a left jab to the nose and followed it up with an uppercut to start some swelling over his eye. Rob Font through one round seemingly did his most damage by landing quick strikes from close range and protected himself well. Rob Font then to kickoff round nunber 2 would land a heavy left hook to an unprotected face of Vera to open up the swelling a little bit more. After that, Font secured Vera's leg kick and pushed him into the cage before landing a mean right hook yet he still couldn't finish him off. Font in round two continuted to land solid strikes by catching Vera in the face with one two combos but his only issue is the fact that he's aiming for a KO instead of being persistent. But come the 3rd round and Rob Font continuted to find open space to Vera's face and it allowed for solid shots to connect. His only issue was that he had his guard down to much and was dazed multiple times by thus point. Unfortunately, things didn't come any easier during the 4th round as he started looking sluggish. By not defending himself well enough and it led to him being dropped three total times yet he was still landing strikes at a high rate. Ultamately though, Font in closing seconds of round 5 hammered in an uppercut to Vera with a few extra strikes added in. Font in the final round continuted to land solid strikes and combos but more often than not he played defense and moved slow. Font landed 273 total strikes landed, finished 1 of 2 on takedowns and staggered to a 19-6-0 record.
Marlon Vera dominates Rob Font in the later rounds to pick up a much needed decsion Victory, over Rob Font. This win propelled Vers to three wins in a row. Vera midway through the the 1st round spotted an opening to Font's mid section and delivered a hard left leg kick that rattled him just a bit but no further damaged would be done. Due to Font's quick recovery. Vera in one round needed to do a much better job of protecting his face as he exceeded damage and was limited to very few strikes landed at this point in time. Thereafter, Marlon Vera towards the mid-stages of round 2 was starting to get agitated as he found an open gap to Font's mid section and hammered in a left leg kick while making Font grab his stomach for a brief moment after such a heavy shot. Although, with just 28 seconds left in this round and Vera finally got what he was looking for after landing a lead hook that dazed and dropped Font. But was saved by the bell. Vera finally getting his feet under him in round 2 as he started landing some shots and stayed off the ground when trying to be taken down. However, during round 3 Vera was starting to come alive as he almost the night of Font for good after delivering a massive knee out the clinch and spaghetti legged him into the cage but once again was saved by the bell. Vera absolutely crushed this round after getting his strikes going and dropped Rob Font twice at this point in time. We will now shift to the 4th round of this UFC fight and Marlon Vera would daze and drop Font yet again! After Font let his guard down and delivered a mean side kick to the teeth but had a poor close out once he was in the ground. Vera in the 4th dominated every portion of this round as he was patient enough to wait for shots to open up and at some point landed strike combinations that tired Font out. But in the end, in the 5th and Vera would start to close thus fight out after throwing a combo of punches that quickly followed up with a front leg kick to the chin. Vera in the 5th round remained precise by staying away from big shots and countered attacked with solid strikes to the head and body of Font while knocking him down 3 total times. Vera secured 167 total strikes landed, 159 significant strikes and improved to a 19-7-1 win/loss record.
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Saturday April 23rd, 2022: Jessica Andrade during last nights fight picked up an early Submission Victory, over Amanda Lemos in round 1. This win now has Jessica Andrade riding a 21 fight win streak since 2013 and picked up her 13th win of her career. Now this bout would quickly end just three minutes into the 1st round. After Jessica Andrade utilized a variety of jabs and hook's that at some point backed Lemos into the cage and before you know it Andrade latches onto a triangle choke from a standing position. In order to force the tap. Let it be known that Andrade in this fight did a solid job of playing defense by staying back and checking the kicks of Lemos. But offensively she didn't throw many strikes but landed just enough to set herself up for the big finish. I also want to add I loved the pace and energy Andrade fought with and stayed in her face. Andrade landed 3 total strikes on 9 attempts and improved to a 23-9-0 record.
Amanda Lemos sustained a tough submission loss when going up against Jessica Andrade. This defeat officially snapped her three fight win streak. Jessica Andrade entered last night battle, ridimg a 20 fight win streak since 2013 and was in search of her 23rd Victory. Amanda Lemos to start this bout stayed at her pace by moving around and staying away from the heavy blows before eventually landing a low leg kick that stumbled Andrade for a brief moment, but allowed her her footing. Lemos also delivered a takedown in this match but it was deemed unsuccessful. Lemos throughout this fight on offense was patient in picking her shots as she got in the face of Andrade after landing 7 strikes on 17 attempts with solid leg kick's to the body. One negative for Lemos in this fight was that she threw one to many kicks and got one caught and it of course that led to Lemos slipping her hand underneath her neck for the end game. This dropped Lemos down to an 11-2-1 record.
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Saturday, February 5th 2022: Sean Strickland picked up win number twenty-five of his career after defeating Hermasson by Unanimous decision. We will cross on over towards the end of the 2nd round where Strickland wasn't doing much but finally caught Hermasson after two steiaght jobs that were followed up with a nasty right hook to drop him for the moment. Now crossing over to the 4th round if action and Strickland would catch Hermasson with a nice leg kick before blasting him in the head with a striaght right jab. But in the end, during the 5th and final round Strickland would set himself up with a nice combo as he landed two right jab's that followed up with a bod shot but Hermasson was able to back away before more damage could be done. Strickland did a great job by protecting himself and playing defense most of this round. Strickland landed 153 significant strikes, 161 total strikes landed and improved to a 25-3-0 win/loss record.
Hermasson suffered his seventh UFC defeat of his career as he sustained a difficult Unanimous decision loss to Sean Strickland. This loss also denied Hermasson from picking up back to back wins in a row. Now Hermasson midway through the 2nd round started to get going after unleashing a flurry of punches to the body and head but Strickland remind on his feet. Then Hermasson during the late points of the 4th round would bloody the nose of Strickland after connecting with a striaght left jab to the face right as time was expiring. Thereafter, come the end of the 5th round and Hermasson remained poise and would deliver a beautiful inside leg kick but at the same time caught a nasty right hook. Hermasson landed 137 total strikes, went 0 of 8 on takedowns and fell to a 22-7-0 record.
In courtesy of mmafightning.comGiga Chikadze during Saturday night's bout picked up an impressive TKO Victory, over Edison Barboza in the UFC Fight Night main event. Now we are going to jump right into this win! Where Giga Chikadze first off stunned Barboza with a heavy right hook, which then got followed up with some body shots....before finally dropping him with a left and the ref had to jump in. This bout came to an end in the 3rd round and were 1:44 in. Chikadze turned in 2 knockdowns, landed 70 strikes on 128 attempts and improved to a 14-0-2 record.
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Derrick Lewis earned his 11th UFC Knockout of his career and was responsible for ending Curtis Blaydes night early, after delivering a mean uppercut blow. In the fight's first minute or so in the 1st round, you would see Curtis Blaydes rush in, but got caught by a flurry of punches from Lewis and quickly staggered him. Now Derrick Lewis was waiting patiently for the right punch....and then before you knew it, Derrick Lewis would catch Curtis Blaydes with a nasty uppercut and proceeded to land two more big blows to Bladyes while he was out cold on the ground, during the 2nd round. Thus putting him to sleep for the night. Derrick Lewis landed just 7 total strikes on the entire night, executed very well against Blaydes Takedown offense and leaped to a 25-7-0 record on his career.
Curtis Blaydes suffered just his 3rd UFC loss of his career to a beast in Derrick Lewis, after getting Knocked out just a minute into the 2nd round of UFC Fight Night. Now towards the end of the 1st round Curtis Blaydes landed a heavy right off the forehead of Derrick Lewis. But not too much damage was really done in the 1st. Then Blaydes in the 2nd round managed to catch Lewis with an elbow while being backed up against the cage, but after that an unsuccessful takedown attempt would eventually lead him to his downfall. Keep in mind when this knockout occurred Curtis Blaydes had his face well protected while rushing in and it allowed Lewis to find that open slit in his blocking, which of course got through the arms of Blaydes and down he went. Curtis went unsuccessful on the takedown portion of his game, as he finished the night 0 of 3 and landed a total of 28 strikes, thus dropping to a 14-3-0 record. Curtis Blaydes spent most of the fight bouncing around in circles, but had his most productive round back towards the end of the 1st.
In courtesy of cbssports.comUriah Hall(17-9-0) took on and defeated his childhood idol Anderson Silva in 4 rounds, on Saturday night. Uriah Hall has stepped into the octagon with 12 victories by knockout, along with having the UFC's most elevated striking precision between mobile Middleweights, earning a 50%. Uriah Hall as time was expiring dropped Anderson Silva with a heavy right hook and followed it up with a flurry of punches to Silva, who was back first on the ground, before round 3 came to an end. Uriah Hall would finalize Anderson Silva's night in the 4th round following a devastating right hand to the chin and landed a few more ground and pound shots until the ref stepped in and stopped it for a TKO Victory. Hall defeats a future hall of fame fighter, along with knocking Silva down twice, during win. Uriah Hall ended his night landing 60 significant strikes to 61 total strikes landed.
Anderson Silva suffers a heartbreaking TKO loss against a tough opponent in Uriah Hall. Last night on UFC Fight Night it was Anderson Silva's final fight in his career, as he was set to retire weather he win, lose or draw. Anderson Silva entered the octagon with 11 knockouts, which is tied for 2nd place in history. Along with being tied in 3rd place for majority of UFC finishes. Silva had a pretty solid 1st round as he fought at his pace and kind of did what he wanted. It wasn't up until two rounds later in the 4th, where Silva walked right into a right hand for the second time and was pummeled once falling to the ground. In Anderson Silva's last fight before retirement he drops to a 34-11-0 win/loss record. Silva capped his night off landing 53 significant strikes to 57 total strikes being landed and no knockdowns, during his defeat. Thank You Anderson Silva!
In courtesy of mmafightning.comComing into last night's fight Hollyholm was entering into her sixth UFC bout, in her career. Hollyholm was able to get Irene Aldana to the ground in round 3 and landed a flurry of punches and shoulder strikes to Irene's face. Hollyholm landed 154 significant strikes and 187 total strikes, including a career best 5 takedowns, winning by unanimous decision. Holly is just the 3rd Women in UFC to secure 100 or more significant strikes and 5 takedowns to the mat. She now improves to a 14-5-0 win/loss record in her UFC career.
Irene Aldana suffers a tough loss at UFC Fight Night, after being taken down 5 times throughout the fight, on top of that she came into this fight with a 93% on her takedown defense. Irene Aldana just could not defend Holly's takedowns period! during loss. Irene through the first 4 rounds landed just 4 strikes to Hollyholm's 21 strikes. Irene spent the entire fight chasing Holly and not cutting her off and getting in her face. She moved in circles all night. Irene Aldana went the distance...barely, but lost by unanimous decision, along with losing all 5 rounds. Irene Aldana in her first UFC main event fight, drops to her 6th loss, putting her at 12-5-0 on her career win/loss record.
In courtesy of mmafighting .comKyler Phillips walked out of UFC Fight Night with his head held high, after finishing off Cameron Else in the 2nd round by technical knockout. Kyler Phillips had his way with Cameron Else, including 2 successful takedowns. Kyler ended his night by landing 34 strikes on 80 attempts. Kyler Phillips now improves to 8 wins in his UFC career.
Cameron Else was dealt 44 seconds into round 2 losing by TKO...Cameron Else couldn't figure out Kyler Phillips, though he landed some shots in, but Kyler Phillips proved to be to much. Thus dropping him to his 5th UFC loss. Putting him at 10-5-0 now. Cameron could not defend the takedown as he went 0 for 2, along with landing 11 significant strikes and 20 significant strikes.
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Khamzat Chimaev(9-0-0) entered UFC Fight Night with a perfect 8-0-0 undefeated record. As he looked to extend his winning streak to 9...in which he did. It took Khamzat Chimaev(31-14-0) just 17 seconds to knockout Gerald Meerschaert, after delivering a heavy right to the chin and it instantly put him to sleep. Khamzat Chimaev landed 4 strikes on 6 attempts. So Khamzat was landing about 66% of his punches before that big knockout win.
Gerald Meerschaert drops to his 14th UFC fight putting him at 31-14-0, following the fact that he didn't have his hands up and got caught with a mean right. The fight was fast that he didn't even land a punch, he threw just 1 punch but it did not land.
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Colby Covington pick's up his 16th UFC Victory over Tyron Woodley in round 5...Due to a stoppage of the fight. Colby Covington split Woodley wide open with a flurry of elbows, including 3 successful takedowns. Colby took him down to the ground and as Tyron Woodley was trying to get up, he somehow injured his ribs, thus leading to the ref stopping the fight. Covington tallied 76 significant strikes and 232 total strikes landed. Colby now set's his sights on possibly fighting for the UFC Welterweight Championship, sometime in the near future.
As for Tyron Woodley....he now suffers a tough round 5 loss following a stoppage against Colby Covington, in the main event. Tyron Woodley was getting worked all fight long and really just looked slow, along with not being able to protect himself, from those reigning elbows Colby was landing. Including a deep laceration above his left eye. Despite a tough loss...Woodley capped his night off with 67 total strikes connected, along with just 1 takedown the whole fight, during defeat. Tyron Woodley walked into this heated rivalry that has been brewing for the last 2 years and finally they came to a head tonight, at UFC Fight Night. Unfortunately this is not what Woodley was expecting and now it's back to the drawing boards.
In courtesy of cbssports.comAlistair Overeem(47-18-0) uses his takedowns & ground & pound to gain a well deserved Victory, after defeating Agusto Sakai(15-2-1), by TKO in round 5. Overeem had a feel out round during round 1..but once round 2 got underway, it was all wraps for Sakai from then on. Alistair Overeem utilized 3 key takedowns, which led to Overeem dominating Sakai on the ground. The 5th round lasted just 25 seconds & Overeem is now 5th all time for most knockouts in UFC history, with 9. With this win you have to believe Overeem will soon fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, after being defeated by Stipe back in September of 2016.
As for Augusto Sakai he get's thumped by Alistair Overeem, losing by TKO in the 5th round...Augusto Sakai had a great 1st round going against Overeem, but once round 1 ended, it was all Overeem moving forward. Sakai was split open above his left eye in round 1 & the cut would get worse as the fight escalated. Sakai had trouble trying to defend the takedown, as he went down 3 times & could not get off the ground once getting there. Sakai capped his night off with 120 total strikes landed on 196 attempts, including 99 significant strikes.
In courtesy of mmafighting.comOvince Saint Preux delivers a heavy left hook to knockout Alonso Mennifield, in 4 minutes of the 2nd round. Saint Preux controlled most of the fight through the first 2 rounds. Saint Preux softened up Mennifield & eventually by the time round 2 was coming to an end...Saint Preux delivered a heavy left to drop Alonso for the win. Ovince Saint Preux ended his night landing 33 significant strikes. Saint Preux advances to a 25-14-0 win/loss record & will only get better moving forward. A lot of people seem to forget Ovince vs Jon Jones for the interim UFC Light heavyweight Title back in 2016 of December.
As for Alonso Mennifield he now drops to his 2nd loss in his UFC career, after being knocked out in round 2 by Ovince Saint Preux. Alonso Mennifield struggled to get things going, as he was softened up through the first two rounds & then before you knew it....Alonso Mennifield was out cold. After walking into a heavy left with his hands down. Despite a tough knockout loss, Alonso racked up 21 significant strikes landed on 43 attempts. Credit to Alonso for withstanding the body shots that he did & the flurry of punches thrown at him.
In courtesy of theringreport.comAleksander Rakic pulled off a huge main event Victory after holding off Anthony Smith by decision & improving to 13 Wins & 2 Losses. Rakic did what he had to do & he was able to drop Anthony Smith early in round 1 with two big leg kicks. From that point on...Rakic utilized ground & pound every chance he got. Rakic landed 44 significant strikes & 141 total strikes. Defensively Rakic was able to fend off two of Smith's takedown attempts & continued to pummel Smith.
As for Anthony Smith he drops to 33-16-0 after suffering a devastating round 5 decision defeat, at the hands of Aleksander Rakic, during last night's UFC Fight Night. Smith was beaten up & had no breathing room throughout the 5 rounds that were fought. Anthony Smith was out of gas by the time the 3rd round started, considering Smith was unable to stay off the ground & took a ton of big shots throughout the fight. Smith was dropped in the 1st round after being chopped down with two leg kicks to his hamstring. Anthony Smith capped his night off with 40 total strikes, went 0 of 2 on takedown attempts, including landing just 9 significant strikes all fight long.
In courtesy of mymmanews.comBeneil Dariush delivered a heavy spinning back fist knocking Scott Holtzman out, with 29 seconds left in the 1st round. Dariush gained the advantage early, after delivering some devastating blow's to Holtzman. Credit...Holtzman had a chin & withstood some big shots! Dariush now jumps to a 19-4-1 win/loss record. Dariush earned a knockdown, while landing 36 significant strikes, during win.
Scott Holtzman suffered an upsetting back fist knockout, losing against Beneil Dariush, in the 1st round of UFC action. Holtzman was rocked midway through the fight, taking 2 knee's to the face & a flurry of punches. Before going down late in the round, due to an insane back fist finish. Holtzman capped his night off with 9 significant strikes landed, on 18 attempts, along with being denied a takedown during the fight.
Derrick Lewis earns a huge TKO Victory, over Alekesi Oleinik during the 2nd round of the fight, winning in just 21 seconds. Derrick Lewis now extends his knockout record to 11 & that is more than any other UFC Heavyweight. Lewis capped off his monstrous night...landing 35 significant strikes, on 42 attempts, along with a successful takedown & earned a knockdown in the process.
As for Alekesi Oleinik he drops to a 59-14-1 record...after suffering a devastating ground & pound knockout, to the "Beast" Derrick Lewis, during Saturday night's UFC action. Alekesi tried to even the fight out, but Lewis wanted no part of it. Alekesi was rocked just minutes into the 2nd round & few more times in round 1, until finally eating one to many blows to the face. Alekesi capped his night off with 2 successful strikes landed & did manage to earn a takedown against Derrick Lewis.
In courtesy of bloodyelbow.comDeiveson Figueiredo(19-1-0) becomes the New UFC Flyweight Champion after forcing Joseph Benavidez(28-7-0) to tap out to a choke in the 1st round. Figueiredo came in with a game plan & man did he ever deliver in a big way. Figueredo dropped Benavidez 2 times during the 1st round, before applying & locking in the choke for the eventual submission Victory. Figueredo ended his night with 2 knockdowns & landed a total of 35 significant strikes.
Joseph Benavidez loses rematch & is UFC Flyweight Champion no more, after passing out to a choke against #1 contender, & now champion...Figueredo. Joseph Benavidez struggled early on....but was able to stand his ground for the most part, he even withstood being knocked down twice during the 1st round & suffered some big blows in the process. In the end it was Joseph Benavidez passing out to lose the UFC Flyweight title. Benavidez capped his night off with 18 significant strikes.
In courtesy of cagesidepress.comAriane Lipski(13-5-0) picked up her 13th UFC Victory, following her impressive knee bar to force Luana Carolina(6-2-0) to tap out in the 1st round...with stoppage time coming at 1:28. Lipski made very short work of her opponent. Lipski started to break her opponent down by keeping the pressure on & showed no signs of slowing down....thus allowing her to slap a submission win in.
Luana Carolina suffers just her second UFC defeat after tapping out to Ariane Lipski in the 1st round. Luana tried to stay on her feet for most of the fight, but Lipski was more of the aggressor & was able to take Luana down to force the submission Victory.
In courtesy of mmafighting.comEntering last night's UFC Fight Night event...Calvin Kattar(22-4-0) was sitting in 4th place for most knockouts in the Featherweight division...with 4. Calvin Kattar went the distance & picked up a well deserved win over the #10 Featherweight contender, Dan Ige, by decision. Kattar did an amazing job by continuing to pressure & frustrate Dan Ige, along with going 7 for 7 defending Dan Ige's takedowns. Calvin Kattar improves to an impressive 22-4 record, including picking up his first win in the main event slot.
Coming into last night's fight Dan Ige was currently tied for the third longest active win streak...at 6 fight wins since his UFC debut loss. Disappointing defeat for Dan Ige by decision. Against a very tough Calvin Kattar in the main event. For the most part Dan was holding his own & proving that he could hang with a guy like Kattar. Dan Ige delivered some big shots throughout the fight. Ige tried utilizing 7 takedown attempts but was unsuccessful on all. In the end Ige would fall behind & fold to Calvin Kattar, now putting Dan Ige at a 14-3 UFC record. With this loss it also ended Dan's 6 fight win streak.
In courtesy of mmafighting.comMounir Lazzez(10-1-0) started to take control of rounds 2 & 3, as he took it to his opponent...Abdul Alhassan(10-2-0) for the Unanimous decision Victory. Lazzez after round 1 stopped standing with Alhassan & started utilizing his takedowns, thus allowing him to pick up 4 successful takedowns & the eventual win. Mounir Lazzez with this win now improves to 3 straight fight victories. The Judges scored the fight 32-27, 32-27 & 29-28. Mounir Lazzez capped his night off with 114 total strikes landed & 4 takedowns completed.
Abdul Alhassan drops to a 10-2-0 win/loss record following a stinging unanimous decision defeat...against a tough Mounir Lazzez. Alhassan is known for his stand up game, last night he was unable to stand up with Lazzez & found himself on the ground on more than one occasion. Four times he went down to the mat. Abdul Alhassan ended his night with 70 total strikes on 136 strikes thrown & finished with 1 takedown on 4 attempts.
In courtesy of fansided.comCurtis Blaydes(14-2-0) walked into UFC Fight Night & knocked off a very tough fighter in Alexander Volkov(31-8-0), in what was a physical & grueling 5 round main event fight. Curtis Blaydes utilized his takedowns to keep Volkov on the ground. Holding Volkov on the ground for 8 minutes through the first two rounds of the fight. Curtis Blaydes each time & each round would find a way to bring Volkov to the ground & worked him over for the most part. Curtis last night landed a total of 116 strikes on 163 attempts & racked up 14 takedowns on 25 takedown attempts. Curtis Blaydes didn't just win the fight.....he broke the takedown record with 14 of them in one fight. This record was originally set by former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez with 11 & it was set back in 2012.
Alexander Volkov suffers a tough defeat against Curtis Blaydes, after losing in five rounds to decision in the Main Event. Volkov had a difficult time trying to stay off the ground, as Curtis was bullying him to the mat each & every time. Alexander Volkov did some good things throughout this fight....he just couldn't fend off Curtis Blaydes takedowns. Both fighters have a good stand up game, but Blaydes has both great stand up game & an even better mat game, last night showed. Alexander Volkov secured a takedown on two takedown attempts & landed a total of 127 strikes on 177 attempts.
In courtesy of mmajunkie.usatoday.comJosh Emmett(16-2-0) improves to three straight fight victories, after finishing off Shane Burgos(13-2-0) & winning by decision. With judges scoring the fight 28-29, 28-29 & 29-27. One of the biggest stories during last night's bout, is that Josh Emmett may have torn his ACL in the first few seconds of the first round, but Josh toughed it out showed heart & won a hard fought battle between him & Shane. Emmett landed 127 significant strikes, including a total of two knockdowns & 136 strikes landed on 275 strike attempts.
Shane Burgos drops to just his second UFC defeat, after falling to Josh Emmett by decision, during last night's matchup in the UFC Co-Main Event. Shane Burgos has a chin made out of stone....he was with standing some heavy shots from Josh Emmett & still trying to go blow for blow. In the end he would be unable to earn a Victory, along with being dropped twice in the early going's of the fight. Shane Burgos landed 128 significant strikes on 250 attempts, along with scoring a total of 148 strikes on 270 attempts.
In courtesy of cbssports.comCynthia Calvillo(9-1-1) defeated the #1 Women's Flyweight Jessica Eye(15-8-0) by decision, after going five hard fought rounds with the #1 Flyweight. Calvillo showed that she was able to move faster & landed quicker strikes then Jessica Eye. Cynthia Calvillo fought at her pace & made Eye chase her for five rounds. She capped off her huge Main Event win with 150 strikes landed, 113 significant strikes landed & completed four takedowns on 7 attempts. Next move for Cynthia Calvillo is to fight the Women's Flyweight Champion, after knocking off Jessica Eye.
Jessica Eye loses a very tough Main Event after fighting Cynthia Calvillo in last night's Flyweight bout. Coming into the fight Jessica Eye was the number one Flyweight & looking to get another future shot at the Flyweight title, until running into a Cynthia Calvillo, where Eye seemed to move a lot slower then she normally does, along with having trouble defending the takedowns. Eye was taken down four times during her defeat. Eye ended her night with 70 strikes & 70 significant strikes landed. What will be next for Jessica Eye in the future?
In courtesy of bloodycanvas.netIn last night's UFC Co Main Event, Marvin Vettori would earn his 15th UFC fight by making short work of Karl Roberson, winning by submission in the first four minutes of round 1. Marvin Vettori was able to land quality strikes & was able to utilize his ground & pound to soften up Roberson for the submission win. Vettori landed 60 strikes on 79 shots thrown, including two takedowns on three attempts.
Karl Roberson drops to his 3rd UFC defeat after going down in round 1 to a choke, against Marvin Vettori. During last night's Co Main Event. Karl Roberson had a tough night landing strikes, as he landed just 4 punches on 16 attempts. Karl was rocked a few times during the first round but once hitting the ground Karl Roberson had trouble trying to recover. Roberson got tired while being on the ground, thus allowing his opponent to slap on a choke for a win.
In courtesy of espn.comMariya Agapova(9-1-0) made quick work of Hannah Cifers(10-6-0) & winning last night's bout with a submission Victory in the first round. Agapova early in the first round would daze Hannah Cifers with an impactful kick to the face. Agapova's kick would set up the eventual choke for the win. Agapova ended her night landing 29 strikes on 52 attempts.
Hannah Cifers suffers her sixth UFC defeat at the hands of Mariya Agapova in the first round in two minutes. Hannah Cifers in the early going's of round 1 would get rocked after letting her guard down, as she did everything she could to recover, but was unable to do so & was forced to tap out. Hannah Cifers totaled her night to 14 strikes landed on 36 shots thrown.
Gilbert Burns extends his UFC win streak to 6 straight, after finishing off Tyron Woodley in five rounds. Winning by decision. Gilbert Burns showed no intimidation & went out there & dominated former UFC Welterweight Champion, Tyron Woodley, in all five rounds. Burns was able to cut Woodley up pretty badly, including the stare down head games after each round. Gilbert Burns ended his night in the Octagon with a 60% in significant strikes along with landing 156 strikes on 211 attempts. Burns however wasn't shy about calling the current UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamura Usman out, after defeating Woodley.
After just a year away from the Octagon, Woodley finally returned but fell short of a Victory, losing a tough one in five rounds to Gilbert Burns. Woodley heading into this fight last night was the #1 ranked guy in the Welterweight Division. Woodley just couldn't get it going last night & the problems really started in round one & it just never go better for Woodley. As he was unable to adjust to the speed & power of the 8th ranked Welterweight Gilbert Burns. After his defeat last night that now put's Woodley at 19-5-1 record.
In courtesy of mmfighting.comBilly Quarantillo improves to his 14th UFC win, putting him up at 14-2 after defeating Spike Carlyle in what was match of the night between these two fighters. It was back & fourth all match long, could have easily been a draw the way these two fought last night. In conclusion Billy was the gladiator that walked away with a decision Victory over Spike, after going three incredible rounds. Billy sustained Spike's early first round attack, played great defense from the ground & was able to get back to his feet & continue to fight. Billy landed 110 strikes on 135 attempts & finished with two takedowns on 3 attempts.
Spike Carlyle put up an amazing fight but was unable to walk out as the victor in last night's defeat to Billy Quarantillo, by decision. Spike in the early going's started round one off with a beautiful flying kick to Billy, but couldn't keep him on the ground once getting him down. This was the first time in Spike's career where he didn't finish it in the first round. Carlyle was physically gassed after round one but managed to stay tough mentally & was able to finish strong & put on a great fight against Quarantillo. Spike Carlyle landed 62 strikes on 102 attempts, including three takedowns on six attempts.
In courtesy of gettyimages.com.auRoosevelt Roberts secured a second round choke on Brock Weavers, earning a 10-1-0 record. Roosevelt Roberts was on top of Brock Weavers from the sound of the bell to the finish. Roberts worked the ground game, stayed in control & tired out Weavers, thus allowing Roosevelt to slap on a choke for the finish. Roosevelt ended his night landing a total of 54 strikes on 76 attempts & had three takedowns.
Brock Weavers drops to a 14-5-0 win/loss record, following his second round tap out defeat. Brock Weavers had a hard time getting off the ground & was unable to fight at his pace. Weavers landed just 14 significant strikes on 48 attempts, totaling with 26 strikes being landed on 62 strikes thrown. It will be back to the drawing board for Brock Weavers & hopefully we will see him back in the Octagon soon.
In courtesy of mmafighting.comAlistair Overeem finished off Walt Harris by Knockout in the 2nd round in the main event of the night. Alistair Overeem overcame an early Walt Harris onslaught in the 1st round, after Harris quickly dropped Overeem & cut him real deep in the process. Overeem eventually weathered the storm in round two, by using a beautiful head kick to stun Walt Harris followed by a right hook connecting & putting Harris down. Rest was history from there, as Overeem used ground & pound for the remaining minutes of the round until the referee called a stoppage. Overeem ended his night throwing 115 total strikes & landed 97 of them.
Tough night for Walt Harris following his disappointing defeat to Alistair Overeem in the 2nd round of UFC 176 main event. Walt Harris started round one guns blazing, connecting on some heavy shots & was able to put Overeem on the ground, but was unable to keep him on the ground. Harris unfortunately was stopped in his tracks with a nasty head kick & a hard right that put him down. Harris was not able to recover from the ground & the referee had to put an end to it. Walt Harris on 48 strikes thrown, landed just 25. Walt Harris now drops to a 13-8-0 win/loss record.
Rest In Peace to Walt Harris's Daughter, who passed away & this was his first fight since. Walt Harris to you & your family, my heart & prayers go out to you & your family on this tragic loss. Hope we you in the Octagon again.
In courtesy of mmafighting.comKrzysztof Jotko finished off Eryk Anders by decision in the 3rd round, to improve to a 22-4-0 UFC win/loss record. Krzysztof Jotko was able to land 54 significant punches. That also includes Jotko landing 45% of his striking accuracy during the fight. Jotko did a lot of good things, one of which was him avoiding Anders taking him down to the ground. Jotko was able to stay off the ground & landed some pretty big blows. For Jotko & his team this was a well earned Victory.
Eryk Anders suffers his 5th defeat in his UFC career, putting him at a 13-5-0 win/loss record. Eryk Anders for most of the fight was trying for takedowns, that were unsuccessful against Jotko. Anders recorded 5 takedown attempts, while landing 28 significant strikes & had five minutes of clinch control throughout the fight. For Eryk Anders it is now back to the drawing board & will figure out what he did wrong & will go out there & correct his mistakes.
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