Although originally scheduled to be UFC 196 featuring a heavyweight title fight, UFC Fight Night 82 went down this evening (February 6, 2016) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. No. 2-ranked former welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks squared off with rising No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the event’s
Although originally scheduled to be UFC 196 featuring a heavyweight title fight, UFC Fight Night 82 went down this evening (February 6, 2016) live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
No. 2-ranked former welterweight champion Johny “Bigg Rigg” Hendricks squared off with rising No. 8-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the event’s headliner.
Heavyweight slugger Roy “Big Country” Nelson clashed with former division one wrestler Jared Rosholt in the co-main event of the evening.
Light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Rafael Cavalcante fought on the main card as well as flyweight contenders Joseph Benavidez and Zack Makovsky.
Check out what the fighters had to say after the fights in the UFC Fight Night 82 post-fight press conference below courtesy of the UFC:
Stephen Thompson almost certainly sealed himself a welterweight title shot with a one-sided destruction of Johny Hendricks in tonight’s UFC Fight Night main event. See how Twitter reacted to the stunning result.
Stephen Thompson completely destroyed Johny Hendricks in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former welterweight champion had no answer for Thompson’s phenomenal striking skills, and for a man who withstood the hardest shots from the likes of Condit, Koscheck, Lawler 2x, and several other top names at welterweight, Wonderboy became the first man to knockdown and finish “Bigg Rigg”.
The 1st round KO drew quite the reaction on Twitter, so go on and read it.
Stephen Thompson almost certainly sealed himself a welterweight title shot with a one-sided destruction of Johny Hendricks in tonight’s UFC Fight Night main event. See how Twitter reacted to the stunning result.
Stephen Thompson completely destroyed Johny Hendricks in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former welterweight champion had no answer for Thompson’s phenomenal striking skills, and for a man who withstood the hardest shots from the likes of Condit, Koscheck, Lawler 2x, and several other top names at welterweight, Wonderboy became the first man to knockdown and finish “Bigg Rigg”.
The 1st round KO drew quite the reaction on Twitter, so go on and read it.
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was looking to put a year of frustration behind him when he met rising striking phenom Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although the No. 7-ranked Thompson may not be all that
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was looking to put a year of frustration behind him when he met rising striking phenom Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Although the No. 7-ranked Thompson may not be all that well known in the mainstream, he no doubt presented a challenge that ‘Bigg Rigg’ needed to be more than aware of, and ‘Wonderboy’ showed us why when he not surprisingly came out with a flashy kick.
But Hendricks responded by closing the distance with a clinch as predicted, briefly tying up Thompson on the fence. Thompson broke to land a stiff side kick and a huge high kick, rushing forward to land sharp punches on Hendricks.
He landed a hard left hand and a kick as ‘Bigg Rigg’ was eating a lot of damage. Another combo found a home from Thompson, and he poured it on with endless strikes, landing an absolutely pinpoint flurry of punches and earning a stoppage as Hendricks was reduced to a heap on the canvas.
An amazing statement performance from Thompson, who will now find himself among the top five welterweights in arguably the most talented division in the UFC.
Final Results: Stephen Thompson def. Johny Hendricks via R1 TKO (strikes, 3:31)
The fight announcements keep coming, as several fights were made official for the next UFC On FOX event during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
Headlining UFC On FOX 19 will be the returning Khabib Nurmagomed…
The fight announcements keep coming, as several fights were made official for the next UFC On FOX event during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
Headlining UFC On FOX 19 will be the returning Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson in a five-round lightweight contest, while former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will battle it out in a three-round co-main event.
Rounding out a jam-packed undercard full of intriguing fights is another three-round battle of former MMA champions, as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and former two-division PRIDE Champion Dan Henderson will compete in a rematch of their 2014 bout, which Machida won by decision.
The following fights were also announced for UFC On FOX 19, which is scheduled for April 16, 2016 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida:
– Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias
– Bethe Correia vs. Raquel Pennington
– Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush
– Tecia Torres vs. Rose Namajunas
Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Jared Rosholt came into their fight in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at different points of their mixed martial arts (MMA) careers. No. 11-ranked ‘Big Country’ was looking to prove he still belonged in the
Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Jared Rosholt came into their fight in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at different points of their mixed martial arts (MMA) careers.
No. 11-ranked ‘Big Country’ was looking to prove he still belonged in the UFC after losing five of his last six bouts, while No. 12 Rosholt was seeking to show he deserved a spot in the Top 10.
The fight predicted to play out in Rosholt’s favor if it hit the mat, and obviously is ‘Big Country’s’ if it unfolded in the stand-up. Nelson began stalking Rosholt early, holding his trademark overhand right cocked. Not much was thrown in the opening moments, but ‘Big Country’ controlled the Octagon.
Nelson rushed forward with a combo that narrowly whiffed, but Rosholt landed two strong punches. A few seconds later, tagged Nelson with the fight’s most significant strikes after he caught him rushing in. Rosholt used a stick-and-move gameplan to avoid Nelson’s big power by staying out of his way in an uneventful first round.
In the second, Rosholt went for a takedown but missed, eating a counter left from Nelson. ‘Big Country’ landed a massive leg kick that appeared to hurt Rosholt, but Nelson didn’t take advantage. Rosholt continued to stay far from Rosholt, snapping a body kick while earning boos from the crowd. Finally, Nelson found a home for some big punches, unleashing two strong combos before a scramble resulted in the end of the second frame.
The third and final frame saw Nelson start with a second huge low kick, and he surprisingly went for a takedown that had little chance. Nelson swung wildly, landing intermittent shots and keeping his pressure of Rosholt high. Rosholt then went for a deep takedown but was stuffed, and the low-on-action bout came to an end with more wild swings from Nelson that failed to land.
It wasn’t pretty, but ultimately Nelson took home the fight by unanimous decision.
Final Result: Roy Nelson def. Jared Rosholt via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Jared Rosholt came into their fight in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at different points of their mixed martial arts (MMA) careers. No. 11-ranked ‘Big Country’ was looking to prove he still belonged in the
Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Jared Rosholt came into their fight in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., February 6, 2016) UFC Fight Night 82 from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at different points of their mixed martial arts (MMA) careers.
No. 11-ranked ‘Big Country’ was looking to prove he still belonged in the UFC after losing five of his last six bouts, while No. 12 Rosholt was seeking to show he deserved a spot in the Top 10.
The fight predicted to play out in Rosholt’s favor if it hit the mat, and obviously is ‘Big Country’s’ if it unfolded in the stand-up. Nelson began stalking Rosholt early, holding his trademark overhand right cocked. Not much was thrown in the opening moments, but ‘Big Country’ controlled the Octagon.
Nelson rushed forward with a combo that narrowly whiffed, but Rosholt landed two strong punches. A few seconds later, tagged Nelson with the fight’s most significant strikes after he caught him rushing in. Rosholt used a stick-and-move gameplan to avoid Nelson’s big power by staying out of his way in an uneventful first round.
In the second, Rosholt went for a takedown but missed, eating a counter left from Nelson. ‘Big Country’ landed a massive leg kick that appeared to hurt Rosholt, but Nelson didn’t take advantage. Rosholt continued to stay far from Rosholt, snapping a body kick while earning boos from the crowd. Finally, Nelson found a home for some big punches, unleashing two strong combos before a scramble resulted in the end of the second frame.
The third and final frame saw Nelson start with a second huge low kick, and he surprisingly went for a takedown that had little chance. Nelson swung wildly, landing intermittent shots and keeping his pressure of Rosholt high. Rosholt then went for a deep takedown but was stuffed, and the low-on-action bout came to an end with more wild swings from Nelson that failed to land.
It wasn’t pretty, but ultimately Nelson took home the fight by unanimous decision.
Final Result: Roy Nelson def. Jared Rosholt via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
