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Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses

Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos were rewarded $50,000 on top of their guaranteed purses on Saturday after winning "Fight of the Night" for their bout on UFC's card last Saturday. The co-main event fight saw Emmett and Burgos engage in a very close battle that some said could be a fight of the year candidate. … Continue reading Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Get “Fight of the Night,” Among Other UFC Performance Bonuses →

UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play

In the main event of UFC's show on Saturday night, Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov squared off in a fight scheduled for five rounds. The heavyweight battle went like this. Bout 12: Curtis Blaydes (13-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7) (Heavyweight) Blaydes got a single leg takedown right off the bat. They stood up in a … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play

In the co-main event of Saturday's UFC event, Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos fought in a featherweight battle. Here's how the action went. Bout 11: Josh Emmett (15-2) vs. Shane Burgos (13-1) (Featherweight) Emmett landed was throwing and connecting with some hard punches early. A right-cross landed halfway through the round clean for Emmett. Burgos … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Josh Emmett vs. Shane Burgos Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play

Bantamweights Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau fought high up on UFC's "Fight Night" card on Saturday. Here's the play-by-play of their matchup. Bout 10: Raquel Pennington (10-8) vs. Marion Reneau (9-5-1) (Bantamweight) Pennington was aggressive from the start, moving forward with strikes. Pennington clinched up with Reneau for a large portion of the round. Reneau … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Raquel Pennington vs. Marion Reneau Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play

Welterweights Lyman Good and Belal Muhammad returned on Saturday to battle on UFC's show. Here's how their battle went. Bout 9: Lyman Good (21-5) vs. Belal Muhammad (16-3) (Welterweight) Good was advancing early on in stand-up, although Muhammad was switching stancing and strafing left and right, making himself hard to hit. Muhammad was landing his … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play

In a 160-pound catchweight bout, Roosevelt Roberts and Jim Miller battle on the main card of UFC's show on Saturday. The fight panned out this way. Bout 8: Roosevelt Roberts (10-1) vs. Jim Miller (31-14) (Catchweight 160 lbs) Right off the bat it was clear Roberts had a significant height advantage. Miller caught a leg … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Roosevelt Roberts vs. Jim Miller Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Clay Guida vs. Bobby Green Play-by-Play

Veterans of the sport Clay Guida and Bobby Green fought in a lightweight battle to finish the prelims on Saturday. The fight went like this. Bout 7: Clay Guida (35-19) vs. Bobby Green (24-10-1) (Lightweight) Green was throwing a jab to start the fight. Guida shot for a takedown early on. They went down to … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Clay Guida vs. Bobby Green Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Tecia Torres vs. Brianna Van Buren Play-by-Play

Coming back from her successful UFC debut in 2019, Brianna Van Buren fought Tecia Torres on the prelims of UFC's show on Saturday. Bout 6: Tecia Torres (10-5) vs. Brianna Van Buren (9-2) (Strawweight) Torres was throwing leg kicks early. Van Buren caught a leg kick, putting Torres against the cage in a clinch after. … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Tecia Torres vs. Brianna Van Buren Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Oskar Piechota Play-by-Play

Middleweights Marc-Andre Barriault and Oskar Piechota battled on the prelims of UFC's event on Saturday. Their fight went like this. Bout 5: Marc-Andre Barriualt (11-4) vs. Oskar Piechota (11-3-1) (Middleweight) Barriault kept pressure on Piechota in the first round with his strikes. Piechota was consistently the fighter backing up. Piechota got clipped with uppercut a … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Oskar Piechota Play-by-Play →