Jalin Turner Steps In To Face Brok Weaver on September 12th UFC Show

UPDATE 9/12/20 11:40AM EDT: Article updated to reflect the update on why Camacho pulled out of his fight. Brok Weaver is now matched with Jalin Turner for Saturday's UFC card, as his original opponent, Frank Camacho, has been pulled from the show. News of the new pairing was first reported by Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com. … Continue reading Jalin Turner Steps In To Face Brok Weaver on September 12th UFC Show →

Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage of "Dana White's Contender Series." Live coverage of the show can be found here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 1, 0:50) Bout 2: Drako Rodriguez def. Mana Martinez via Submission, Triangle Choke (RD 1, 2:22) … Continue reading Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Play-by-Play →

Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Live Coverage

Starting the second half of their season, the "Dana White's Contender Series" returns on Tuesday night. Like the episodes before, 10 MMA pros competed for the chance at being offered a UFC contract. Quick Results: Bout 1: Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Henrique Shiguemoto via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 1, 0:50) Bout 2: Drako Rodriguez def. … Continue reading Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 4 Episode 6 Live Coverage →

Four Fighters With Finishing Wins Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For September 5th UFC Event

Last Saturday's UFC event saw seven winners - four of which were awarded an extra $50,000 for their finishing performances. With no "Fight of the Night" award handed out, "Performance of the Night" awards went to Brian Kelleher, Andre Muniz, Michel Pereira and Ovince St. Preux for Saturday's event, which happened at the UFC APEX … Continue reading Four Fighters With Finishing Wins Given ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonuses For September 5th UFC Event →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai Play-by-Play

Main eventing Saturday night's UFC card, veteran heavyweight Alistair Overeem fought Augusto Sakai. Their five-round fight went like this. Bout 7: Alistair Overeem (46-18) vs. Augusto Sakai (15-1-1) (Heavyweight) Sakai landed a body kick, following up with a series of punches that backed Overeem up against the cage in the second minute. Sakai put Overeem … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Ovince St. Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield Play-by-Play

Returning to his normal weight class at 205 pounds, Ovince St. Preux fought Alonzo Menifield in the co-main event of UFC's "Fight Night" card. Here's how it went. Bout 6: Ovince St. Preux (24-14) vs. Alonzo Menifield (9-1) (Light Heavyweight) Menifield put St. Preux against the cage for a moment to start the fight. They … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Ovince St. Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev Play-by-Play

Looking to get out of a two-fight losing streak, Michel Pereira faced Zelim Imadaev on UFC's main card on Saturday. Their matchup went like this. Bout 5: Michel Pereira (23-11) vs. Zelim Imadaev (8-2) (Welterweight) Pereira connected with some punches in the first minute. He landed a knee to the head at the end of … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Bartosz Fabinski vs. Andre Muniz Play-by-Play

Both looking to pick up their second win-in-a-row, Bartosz Fabinski and Andre Muniz battled on UFC's "Fight Night" on Saturday. Here's how their fight panned out. Bout 4: Bartosz Fabinski (15-3) vs. Andre Muniz (19-4) (Middleweight) Fabinski shot for a takedown in the first few seconds of the fight. Muniz stayed pressed against the cage … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Bartosz Fabinski vs. Andre Muniz Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Brian Kelleher vs. Ray Rodriguez Play-by-Play

On Saturday night, Brian Kelleher fought short-notice opponent Ray Rodriguez on a UFC "Fight Night" card. Here's how their fight went. Bout 3: Brian Kelleher (21-11) vs. Ray Rodriguez (16-6) (Featherweight) Rodriguez was advancing early, coming forward and landing a takedown. Kelleher put in a takedown on the way down that made Rodriguez tap out. … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Brian Kelleher vs. Ray Rodriguez Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 34: Montana De La Rosa vs. Viviane Araujo Play-by-Play

Returning after her late 2019 loss to Jessica Eye, Viviane Araujo fought Montana De La Rosa on Saturday night. Here's how their fight went. Bout 2: Montana De La Rosa (11-5) vs. Viviane Araujo (8-2) (Flyweight) Araujo connected with a clean right hand to the body in the first minute of the fight. She was … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 34: Montana De La Rosa vs. Viviane Araujo Play-by-Play →