For the second consecutive weekend, the UFC’s unofficial title eliminator in another division was cruelly cut short by injury. The decision to return to London so soon after an electric card four months prior didn’t age well, but that was more to do with some drab matchups than anything else. Nonetheless, the Molly and Paddy show continued, among other things… Continue reading “UFC London: Five things we learned from another emotionally draining Fight Night card”
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UFC London: Aspinall’s heavyweight ascent continues with first-round submission vs. Volkov
Rising heavyweight talent Tom Aspinall put the division on notice in his first main event opportunity. He wasted no time becoming the first man to submit perennial contender Alexander Volkov since 2010, as the Mancunian capped an electric night of fights at London’s O2 Arena after big KO victories for Ilia Topuria, Paddy Pimblett and Arnold Allen among others.
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UFC Vegas 36: Derek Brunson submits Darren Till in R3, on a five-fight win streak
Armed with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman among his circles, confidence brewing on a five-fight win streak and a maiden UFC middleweight title shot in the offing, Derek Brunson has plenty to be happy about after earning a third-round submission win over Darren Till overnight.
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UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov flawless vs. Alistair Overeem, after Sandhagen’s big win
#6 ranked heavyweight Alexander Volkov produced a flawless display to blast past Alistair Overeem (#5) in the night’s main event, after Cory Sandhagen (#2) reinforced the notion he’s next up in the bantamweight title conversation with a flying knee KO win vs. Frankie Edgar (#4). Continue reading “UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov flawless vs. Alistair Overeem, after Sandhagen’s big win”
UFC on ESPN 13: Calvin Kattar excels in UD win vs. Dan Ige, angling for title shot
Calvin Kattar (22-4) delivered an accomplished display over 25 minutes, ending Dan Ige’s impressive six-fight win streak (14-3) to further assert his featherweight title credentials during Wednesday’s Fight Night main event clash in Abu Dhabi.
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