UFC 254: Phil Hawes vs. Jacob Malkoun Play-by-Play

"Dana White's Contender Series" stand-out Phil Hawes made his UFC debut on Saturday's pay-per-view facing fellow debuting fighter Jacob Malkoun. Their fight went like this. Bout 9: Phil Hawes (8-2) vs. Jacob Malkoun (4-0) (Middleweight) Hawes wobbled Malkoun with a right hook in the opening second, dropping him with follow-up punches only moments after, ending … Continue reading UFC 254: Phil Hawes vs. Jacob Malkoun Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Lauren Murphy vs. Liliya Shakirova Play-by-Play

Lauren Murphy fought short-notice opponent Liliya Shakirova on the main card of UFC 254. Here's how their fight went. Bout 8: Lauren Murphy (13-4) vs. Liliya Shakirova (8-1) (Flyweight) Early in the fight, Murphy was walking down Shakirova, who was staying active and bouncing around on her feet. Shakirova shot for a single leg takedown … Continue reading UFC 254: Lauren Murphy vs. Liliya Shakirova Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Play-by-Play

Finally getting their rematch for their February fight, Magomad Ankalaev and Ion Cutelaba competed to kick off the main card. Their fight went like this. Bout 7: Magomed Ankalaev (13-1) vs. Ion Cutelaba (15-5) (Light Heavyweight) The first few minutes of the fight were slow paced, as Cutelaba chased Ankalaev down. Ankalaev dropped Cutelaba in … Continue reading UFC 254: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa Play-by-Play

Finishing off the UFC 254 prelims, Tai Tuivasa looked to end a three-fight skid when he fought experienced heavyweight Stefan Struve. Here's how their fight went. Bout 6: Stefan Struve (29-12) vs. Tai Tuivasa (10-3) (Heavyweight) Tuivasa clinched up with Struve a minute into the fight. Struve connected with a slow head kick in the … Continue reading UFC 254: Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood Play-by-Play

Casey Kenney and Nathaniel Wood fought at a catchweight of 140 pounds on the prelims of Saturday's UFC 254 event. Here's how their fight panned out. Bout 5: Casey Kenney (15-2-1) vs. Nathaniel Wood (17-4) (Catchweight 140 lbs) The fighters went into a fast pace of striking very quickly in the fight. While both fighters … Continue reading UFC 254: Casey Kenney vs. Nathaniel Wood Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Play-by-Play

Shavkat Rakhmonov got his long overdue UFC debut on the UFC 254 prelims on Saturday against Alex Oliveira. His debut went like this. Bout 4: Alex Oliveira (22-8-1) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (12-0) (Welterweight) Rakhmonov stunned Oliveira with a combination of strikes in the second minute of the round, landing a knee to the body. The … Continue reading UFC 254: Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey Play-by-Play

Sam Alvey aimed to disrupt his four-fight losing streak on the UFC 254 prelims when he fought Da Un Jung. Here's how their fight went. Bout 3: Da Un Jung (13-2) vs. Sam Alvey (33-14) (Light Heavyweight) Minimal strikes were thrown from either fighter early on, although Jung was backing Alvey up against the cage. … Continue reading UFC 254: Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey Play-by-Play →

UFC 254: Miranda Maverick vs. Liana Jojua Play-by-Play

Invicta FC fighter Miranda Maverick made her UFC debut on the prelims against Liana Jojua. Their fight went like this. Bout 2: Liana Jojua (8-3) vs. Miranda Maverick (7-2) (Flyweight) Jojua put together nice punches early in the first round. Maverick opened up with combinations in the second round of the fight that connected. As … Continue reading UFC 254: Miranda Maverick vs. Liana Jojua Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 38: Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Play-by-Play

Returning for his first fight since 2018, Brian Ortega fought Chan Sung Jung, AKA "The Korean Zombie" on Saturday's UFC "Fight Night" card. Their five-round matchup went like this. Bout 11: Brian Ortega (14-1) vs. The Korean Zombie (16-5) (Featherweight) Ortega landed a hard leg kick to start the fight. The first round started slow … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 38: Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Play-by-Play →

UFC on ESPN+ 38: Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian Play-by-Play

The co-main event of Saturday's UFC show saw Jessica Andrade make the move up to flyweight to fight Katlyn Chookagian. Their fight went like this. Bout 10: Jessica Andrade (20-8) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (14-3) (Flyweight) Andrade put Chookagian against the cage in a clinch early in the fight. Andrade got a takedown from the clinch … Continue reading UFC on ESPN+ 38: Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian Play-by-Play →