Laying Down Leather is a Monday morning blog series where I share my tidbit thoughts on MMA, share the past week's work, and look at what's ahead. Good morning and welcome to another week. At this point, UFC has resumed to the pace of MMA events that they basically had prior to COVID-19, which means … Continue reading Laying Down Leather #12: UFC 250 Fallout and Looking To Next Week
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Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Following his loss to Maki Pitolo at UFC 250, Charles Byrd announced his retirement from MMA. "Never thought I'd say this at this moment but I'm ok and accepting that sometimes things in life dont go as expected," said Byrd in a Facebook post Saturday night. The fight was Byrd's 17th as a pro and his … Continue reading Charles Byrd Announces MMA Retirement Following UFC 250 Loss
Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
Strong performances from Cody Garbrandt, Sean O'Malley, Aljamain Sterling and Alex Perez earned them an extra $50,000 on top of paychecks for their fights at UFC 250. Co-main event win Cody Garbrandt was almost guaranteed a performance bonus right after his fight, connecting with a monstrous right hook to knock out Raphael Assuncao. The win … Continue reading Garbrandt, O’Malley, Perez and Sterling Awarded UFC 250 Performance Bonuses
UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
Attempting to make her first UFC Featherweight Championship defence, Amanda Nunes fought Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250. Here's how the championship fight went. Bout 12: Amanda Nunes (19-4) vs. Felicia Spencer (8-1) (UFC Featherweight Championship) Spencer came forward with punches in the first minute, clinching with Nunes for a moment. Nunes … Continue reading UFC 250: Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
The co-main event of UFC 250 saw Raphael Assuncao fight Cody Garbrandt. Here's how the fight went. Bout 11: Raphael Assuncao (27-7) vs. Cody Garbrandt (11-3) (Bantamweight) The fighters traded leg kicks to start. Both fighters were very cautious, not getting in the pocket much, only throwing singular shots. An odd scramble started the second … Continue reading UFC 250: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cody Garbandt Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin Play-by-Play
Welterweights Neil Magny and Anthony Rocco Martin fought on the main card of UFC 250. The three-round fight panned out like this. Bout 9: Neil Magny (22-7) vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (17-5) (Welterweight) Martin put Magny in a clinch against the cage in the first minute of the fight. They separated shortly after. Martin got … Continue reading UFC 250: Neil Magny vs. Anthony Rocco Martin Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland Play-by-Play
Starting off the pay-per-view portion of UFC 250, undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O'Malley fought the more experienced Eddie Wineland. Here's how the fight went. Bout 8: Sean O’Malley (11-0) vs. Eddie Wineland (24-13-1) (Bantamweight) O’Malley was trying for lots of head kicks early, not landing any clean ones. Wineland scored with a good counter-right hand … Continue reading UFC 250: Sean O’Malley vs. Eddie Wineland Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Chase Hooper vs. Alex Caceres Play-by-Play
Finishing off the preliminary card, undefeated Chase Hooper fought Alex Caceres. Here's how the fight went from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Bout 7: Chase Hooper (9-0-1) vs. Alex Caceres (15-12) (Featherweight) Both fighters scored with jabs early on. A right hook from Caceres dropped Hooper in the first minutes. Hooper got … Continue reading UFC 250: Chase Hooper vs. Alex Caceres Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Ian Heinisch vs. Gerald Meerschaert Play-by-Play
On the prelims of UFC 250, Ian Heinisch fought Gerald Meerchaert. Here's how the fight went. Bout 6: Ian Heinisch (13-3) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (31-12) (Middleweight) Heinisch landed a few leg kicks to start the fight. Heinisch dropped Meerschaert a minute into the fight with punches. Getting on the back of Meerschaert, Heinisch continued with … Continue reading UFC 250: Ian Heinisch vs. Gerald Meerschaert Play-by-Play
UFC 250: Cody Stamann vs. Brian Kelleher Play-by-Play
In a quick turnaround from his last fight, Brian Kelleher fought Cody Stamann at UFC 250. The fight went like this. Bout 5: Cody Stamann (18-2-1) vs. Brian Kelleher (21-10) (Featherweight) The first round started with close striking, as both fighters threw strikes although much didn’t connect. Stamann was constantly the fighter walking down his … Continue reading UFC 250: Cody Stamann vs. Brian Kelleher Play-by-Play
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