UFC Looks To Book Danaa Batgerel and Kyler Phillips For October 3rd Show

Rising bantamweights Danaa Batgerel and Kyler Phillips are being looked to join an October 3rd bout on a UFC card. First reported by Mike Heck of MMA Fighting, the match will see both fighters look to build off of their first respective UFC win. Batgerel competed on one of the last shows not affected by … Continue reading UFC Looks To Book Danaa Batgerel and Kyler Phillips For October 3rd Show →

UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till Play-by-Play

In the main event of UFC's "Fight Night" on Saturday, former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker faced Darren Till. Here's how the five-round fight went. Bout 15: Robert Whittaker (20-5) vs. Darren Till (18-2-1) (Middleweight) Early on Till would charge at Whittaker could not come in with anything. Whittaker was dropped in the second minute … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Mauricio Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Play-by-Play

Bout 14: Mauricio Rua (26-11-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-9) (Light Heavyweight) They clinched in the second minute, with Rua putting Nogueira against the cage. They returned to stand-up striking with half of the round to go. Nogueira landed a combination of punches in the final minute that had Rua backing up. Rua scored … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Mauricio Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Gustafsson Play-by-Play

Alexander Gustafsson made his heavyweight debut on the main card facing former champion Fabricio Werdum. The fight went like this. Bout 13: Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (18-6) (Heavyweight) Werdum tried for a takedown for a long time in the second minute of the fight. It looked like Gustafsson would escape, but he ended … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Gustafsson Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez Play-by-Play

Undefeated Marina Rodriguez fought Carla Esparza on the main card of UFC's "Fight Night" on Saturday. Here's how the strawweight bout went. Bout 12: Carla Esparza (16-6) vs. Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) (Strawweight) Esparza got a takedown a minute into the fight, getting into full guard immediately. Esparza held the position for many minutes. Elbows that … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Paul Craig vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov Play-by-Play

Light heavyweights Paul Craig and Gadzhimurad Antigulov fought on UFC's main card on Saturday. The fight went like this. Bout 11: Paul Craig (12-4-1) vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-6) (Light Heavyweight) Craig took the center of the octagon right as the fight started. Craig landed a jab before Antigulov got a takedown from a clinch. Antigulov … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Paul Craig vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta Play-by-Play

Peter Sobotta fought Alex Oliviera on UFC's six-fight "Fight Night" on Saturday. Here's how the matchup went. Bout 10: Alex Oliveira (21-8-1) vs. Peter Sobotta (17-6-1) (Welterweight) Sobotta got hurt in the second minute by a body kick from Oliviera. The kicks from Oliveira throughout the round, whether it went to the body or head, … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Rhys McKee Play-by-Play

Starting off the main card on Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev faced Rhys McKee. Here's how the fight went. Bout 9: Khamzat Chimaev (7-0) vs. Rhys McKee (10-2-1) (Welterweight) Chimaev picked up McKee early, getting a takedown near his corner men's side of the octagon. Chimaev moved into full mount, throwing punches to the head of McKee. … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Rhys McKee Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herber Play-by-Play

The final preliminary bout saw Francisco Trinaldo face Jai Herbert in a lightweight bout. Here's how it went. Bout 8: Francisco Trinaldo (25-7) vs. Jai Herbert (10-1) (Lightweight) Herbert connected with a right hand in the first minute that was clean. A left hand later in the minute from Trinaldo hurt Herbert. Trinaldo clinched up … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herber Play-by-Play →

UFC Fight Night: Nicolas Dalby vs. Jesse Ronson Play-by-Play

Making his UFC return, Jesse Ronson fought Nicolas Dalby on the prelims of Saturday's show. The fight went like this. Bout 7: Nicolas Dalby (18-3-1) vs. Jesse Ronson (21-10) (Welterweight) Dalby landed clean strikes early in the first round. Dalby put Ronson against the cage in a clinch in the second minute. They separated less … Continue reading UFC Fight Night: Nicolas Dalby vs. Jesse Ronson Play-by-Play →