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UFC 256: Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane Play-by-Play

Undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane fought on Saturday's UFC 256 pay-per-view card against Junior dos Santos. The fight went like this. Bout 6: Junior dos Santos (21-8) vs. Ciryl Gane (6-0) (Heavyweight) Gane was landing lots of high kicks early in the fight. A pause came in the fourth minute of action as dos Santos was … Continue reading UFC 256: Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Cub Swanson vs. Daniel Pineda Play-by-Play

MMA veterans Cub Swanson and Daniel Pineda competed in the final preliminary fight at UFC 256. Their fight went like this. Bout 5: Cub Swanson (26-11) vs. Daniel Pineda (27-13) (Featherweight) Pineda was landing leg kicks early in the fight. He put together a clean two-punch combination in the second minute of the round. A … Continue reading UFC 256: Cub Swanson vs. Daniel Pineda Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Renato Moicano vs. Rafael Fiziev Play-by-Play

Continuing his campaign at lightweight Renato Moicano fought Rafael Fiziev on the UFC 256 prelims. Their fight went like this. Bout 4: Renato Moicano (14-3-1) vs. Rafael Fiziev (8-1) (Lightweight) Fiziev was putting together strong kicks and punches in the opening minutes. Moicano scored a strong right hand in the third minute. A takedown attempted … Continue reading UFC 256: Renato Moicano vs. Rafael Fiziev Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker Play-by-Play

Rising featherweights Billy Quarantillo and Gavin Tucker fought on Saturday's UFC 256 prelims. Here's how the fight panned out. Bout 3: Billy Quarantillo (15-2) vs. Gavin Tucker (12-1) (Featherweight) Quarantillo backed Tucker up with a right straight in the opening minute. Tucker scored a trip takedown from a clinch in the second minute, although Quarantillo … Continue reading UFC 256: Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Tecia Torres vs. Sam Hughes Play-by-Play

Stepping in on short notice, Sam Hughes fought Tecia Torres on the prelims of UFC 256. Here's how their fight went. Bout 2: Tecia Torres (11-5) vs. Sam Hughes (5-1) (Strawweight) Torres was putting together quick combinations of strikes early. She threw a combo of punches in the opening minute that put Hughes up against … Continue reading UFC 256: Tecia Torres vs. Sam Hughes Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Chase Hooper vs. Peter Barrett Play-by-Play

Both looking to bounce back from a loss, Chase Hooper and Peter Barrett competed in the opening bout of UFC 256. Here's how the fight went. Bout 1: Chase Hooper (9-1-1) vs. Peter Barrett (11-4) (Featherweight) Hooper had a takedown attempt blocked in the first 30 seconds of the fight. Barrett landed a few clean … Continue reading UFC 256: Chase Hooper vs. Peter Barrett Play-by-Play →

UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Live Coverage

Deiveson Figueiredo will aim to defend his UFC Flyweight Championship for the second time in two months on Saturday, fighting Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256 from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for live coverage of the entire card. A preview of the show … Continue reading UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Live Coverage →

Jared Vanderaa Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC Debut on Saturday Against Serghei Spivac

UFC 256's lineup has taken another hit, as a positive COVID-19 to Jared Vanderaa has taken him out of his fight against Serghei Spivac. The news was first reported by Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie. The cancelled fight knocks Saturday's card from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA down to 10 bouts in … Continue reading Jared Vanderaa Tests Positive For COVID-19, Removed From UFC Debut on Saturday Against Serghei Spivac →

Sam Hughes To Face Tecia Torres In Promotional Debut At UFC 256

Tecia Torres has a new opponent for UFC 256, as Sam Hughes has taken a short-notice fight on the card. The fight was first reported by BestFightPicks. Hughes takes the place of Angela Hill, who was pulled from Saturday's pay-per-view card after testing positive for COVID-19. The fight joins a card set to happen at … Continue reading Sam Hughes To Face Tecia Torres In Promotional Debut At UFC 256 →