Author: Craig Amos

UFC Fight Night 95: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

The UFC returns to Brazil this Saturday night for UFC Fight Night 95. The event is headlined by a showdown between Cristiane Cyborg and Lina Lansberg.
Cyborg, widely regarded as one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, will attempt to exte…

The UFC returns to Brazil this Saturday night for UFC Fight Night 95. The event is headlined by a showdown between Cristiane Cyborg and Lina Lansberg.

Cyborg, widely regarded as one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, will attempt to extend her 16-fight win streak by taking out promotional newcomer Lansberg. For her part, Lansberg enters on a six-fight win streak and will being looking to pull off a sizable upset. The bout will be fought at a 140-pound catchweight limit.

Renan Barao will face off with Phillipe Nover in the evening’s co-main event. Barao has lost his last two, and three of four. Nover is likewise coming off of a loss.

The full Fight Night 95 card looks like this:

 

Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Cris Cyborg vs. Lina Lansberg
  • Renan Barao vs. Phillipe Nover
  • Roy Nelson vs. Antonio Silva
  • Paul Felder vs. Francisco Trinaldo
  • Thiago Santos vs. Eric Spicely
  • Mike De La Torre vs. Godofredo Pepey

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Gilbert Burns vs. Michel Prazeres
  • Michinori Tanaka vs. Rani Yahya
  • Jussier Formiga vs. Dustin Ortiz
  • Erick Silva vs. Luan Chagas

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Alan Patrick vs. Stevie Ray
  • Vicente Luque vs. Hector Urbina
  • Glaico Franca vs. Gregor Gillespie

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UFC Fight Night 94: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC Fight Night 94 is scheduled for Saturday night on Fox Sports 1.
A lightweight contest between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson headlines the event. Since moving up from the featherweight division, Poirier has won four in a row, including three fi…

UFC Fight Night 94 is scheduled for Saturday night on Fox Sports 1.

A lightweight contest between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson headlines the event. Since moving up from the featherweight division, Poirier has won four in a row, including three first-round knockouts. Johnson, meanwhile, is looking to rebound from consecutive defeats.

In the co-main event, middleweights Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson will square off. Hall will try to bounce back from a loss to Robert Whittaker, while Brunson attempts to win for the fifth straight time.

The full UFC Fight Night 94 card is as follows:

Main Card on Fox Sports 1 (10 p.m. ET)

  • Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson
  • Uriah Hall vs. Derek Brunson
  • Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn 
  • Roan Carneiro vs. Kenny Robertson
  • Chris Wade vs. Islam Makhachev
  • Chas Skelly vs. Maximo Blanco 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Gabriel Benitez vs. Sam Sicilia
  • Augusto Montano vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Leonardo Augusto Leleco
  • Jose Alberto Quinonez vs. Joey Gomez 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET)

  • Erick Montano vs. Randy Brown 
  • Alejandro Perez vs.  Albert Morales

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UFC 203: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC 203 is underway.
The event is headlined by a heavyweight title match between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem. Miocic captured the belt in May and is looking to notch his first defense. Overeem will attempt to make Miocic’s reign a short one. He e…

UFC 203 is underway.

The event is headlined by a heavyweight title match between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem. Miocic captured the belt in May and is looking to notch his first defense. Overeem will attempt to make Miocic’s reign a short one. He enters riding a four-fight win streak that culminated with a TKO win over Andrei Arlovski earlier this year.

Former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum is seeking a return to the win column in the evening’s co-main event. He takes on Travis Browne, who has dropped three of his last five. The bout marks a rematch from 2014 that went Werdum’s way.

UFC 203 will also host the MMA debut of former WWE star, CM Punk.

The full UFC 203 fight card is as follows:

 

UFC 203 Main Card (10 p.m. ET)

  • Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem 
  • Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne
  • CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall 
  • Jimmie Rivera def. Urijah Faber, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Jessica Andrade def. Joanne Calderwood, submission (round 1, 4:38)

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Bethe Correia def. Jessica Eye, split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Brad Tavares def. Caio Magalhaes, split-decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Nik Lentz def. Michael McBride, TKO (Round 2, 4:17)
  • Drew Dober def. Jason Gonzalez, TKO (Round 1, 1:45)

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Yancy Medeiros def. Sean Spencer, submission (Round 2, 0:49)

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UFC on Fox 21: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC on Fox 21 is set for Saturday night.
The event is headlined by a welterweight showdown between top contenders Demian Maia and Carlos Condit. Maia enters the contest on a five-fight win streak, while Condit is looking to come back from a controversi…

UFC on Fox 21 is set for Saturday night.

The event is headlined by a welterweight showdown between top contenders Demian Maia and Carlos Condit. Maia enters the contest on a five-fight win streak, while Condit is looking to come back from a controversial decision loss to Robbie Lawler.

In the co-main event, former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis takes on Charles Oliveira. After losing three in a row, Pettis is hoping a move down to 145 pounds will get him back into the win column. For his part, Oliveira has won five of his previous six outings.

The full UFC on Fox 21 fight card looks like this:

UFC on Fox 21 Main Card (8 p.m. ET)

  • Demian Maia vs. Carlos Condit
  • Anthony Pettis vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings
  • Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (6 p.m. ET)

  • Sam Alvey vs. Kevin Casey
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Kyle Bochniak
  • Garreth McLellan vs. Alessio Di Chirico
  • Shane Campbell vs. Felipe Silva

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (5 p.m. ET)

  • Chad Laprise vs. Thibault Gouti
  • Jeremy Kennedy vs. Alex Ricci

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UFC on Fox 21 Predictions: Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC takes the Octagon north of the border this Saturday, August 27, for UFC on Fox 21.
The event will be headlined by a welterweight contest between top contenders Carlos Condit and Demian Maia. Condit is coming off an abortive title run, while Mai…

The UFC takes the Octagon north of the border this Saturday, August 27, for UFC on Fox 21.

The event will be headlined by a welterweight contest between top contenders Carlos Condit and Demian Maia. Condit is coming off an abortive title run, while Maia enters riding a five-fight win streak. Either man could insert his name into contention talk by emerging with the W. 

Former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will face off with Charles Oliveira in the night’s co-main event. Since being dethroned, Pettis has dropped two additional contests, meaning he’ll enter the bout on a three-fight losing streak.

A couple of years ago, such a scenario would have seemed unfathomable, but Pettis‘ back is now against the wall. His situation is especially dire because his opponent, Oliveira, has been hot lately, winning five of six. A victory over Pettis would mark the grandest accomplishment of the Brazilian’s career.

Rounding out the UFC on Fox 21 main card is Paige VanZant vs. Bec Rawlings, and Joe Lauzon vs. Jim Miller. 

So who’s going to emerge victorious on Saturday? Can Maia force Condit into a grappling match, or will Condit score the knockout? Will Pettis rebound or will Oliveira keep building momentum? Will VanZant rebound from her first UFC loss, or will Rawlings advance her win streak to three? How will Lauzon vs. Miller, a battle of journeymen, play out?

Here to provide you with our best guesses is Scott Harris, Sydnie Jones, Nathan McCarter, Steven Rondina and Craig Amos. Read on.

 

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UFC 202: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

UFC 202 is scheduled for Saturday.
The pay-per-view show is headlined by a rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. The pair previously squared off in March, when Diaz earned the victory via second-round submission. Just as their last bout, the co…

UFC 202 is scheduled for Saturday.

The pay-per-view show is headlined by a rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. The pair previously squared off in March, when Diaz earned the victory via second-round submission. Just as their last bout, the combatants will once again compete in the welterweight division.

Anthony Johnson and Glover Teixeira will compete in the evening’s co-main event. Johnson has won two fights since failing to capture the light heavyweight title last year, while Teixeira enters the contest riding a three-fight win streak.

The full UFC 202 fight card is as follows:

 

UFC 202 Main Card (10 pm. ET)

  • Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
  • Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Rick Story vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Mike Perry
  • Tim Means vs. Sabah Homasi

 

Prelims on Fox Sports 1 (8 p.m. ET)

  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mizugaki 
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Elizabeth Phillips 
  • Artem Lobov vs. Chris Avila 
  • Randa Markos vs. Cortney Casey 

 

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Neil Magny vs. Lorenz Larkin 
  • Colby Covington vs. Max Griffin
  • Alberto Uda vs. Marvin Vettori

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