#3 ranked welterweight Leon Edwards’ Octagon return after a 20-month hiatus lasted little over a round as his main event matchup against Belal Muhammad (#13) ended rather abruptly: an unintentional eye poke rendered Belal unable to continue as his eye swelled up quickly and he was unable to see. Beforehand, there were big first-round finishes for Dan Ige and Ryan Spann.
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UFC Vegas 11: Colby Covington delivers R5 TKO win against Tyron Woodley
Although the co-main event finished unceremoniously, there was no questioning who emerged victorious in the headliner between #2 ranked welterweight Colby Covington and former champion Tyron Woodley. Covington – who challenged for the title last year – earned a R5 TKO win as the burning possibility of retirement has only intensified after an eventful main card. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 11: Colby Covington delivers R5 TKO win against Tyron Woodley”
UFC Vegas 6: Derrick Lewis makes history, after Chris Weidman’s welcome win
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#4 ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis made UFC history with his second-round knockout against the evergreen Aleksei Oleinik, after Chris Weidman split opinion en route to his first victory in just over three years in the evening’s co-main event. Who else featured on an intriguing card from Vegas, seven days before UFC 252? Continue reading “UFC Vegas 6: Derrick Lewis makes history, after Chris Weidman’s welcome win”