Author: Dan Hiergesell

Glover Teixeira pulled it off earlier today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., by defeating Jan Blachowicz via second-round submission to claim the undisputed UFC light heavyweight title (highlights HERE).

In addition to the main event clash, UFC 267 spit out a long list of memorable fights and finishes. Check them out below and let us know which one stood out the most to you:

• Middleweight prospect Andre Petroski kept things rolling with a third-round submission finish over former heavyweight fighter Hu Yaozong (see it HERE)
• Undefeated featherweight contender Lerone Murphy scored the biggest win of his MMA career with a second-round KO finish over Makwan Amirkhani

• Michal Oleksiejczuk came to fight in his light heavyweight matchup with previously undefeated Shamil Gamzatov and captured a first-round TKO stoppage (watch HERE)
• Undefeated sensation Khamzat Chimaev returned to the cage for the first time in over one year to capture a lopsided submission win over welterweight contender Li Jingliang
• Lightweight contender Islam Makhachev pushed his current win streak to nine with a dominant first-round submission over Dan Hooker (highlights HERE)
• Petr Yan captured the interim UFC bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event (watch it HERE)

In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 267 bonus winners below:

Fight of the Night: Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen

Performance of the Night: Glover Teixeira

Performance of the Night: Khamzat Chimaev

For complete UFC 267 results and coverage click here.

Fight fans witnessed arguably the most egregious display of MMA officiating ever earlier today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The incident transpired during the undercard bout between welterweight veteran Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Octagon newcomer Benoit Saint-Denis. After a close first round dos Santos started to tag Saint-Denis on the feet. The Brazilian unloaded everything he had and seemed to have inflicted enough damage to finish Saint-Denis.

However, referee Vyacheslav Kiselev refused to step in to stop the fight in one of the worst referee performances ever. Dos Santos kept firing and nearly tired himself out from all of the output. Saint-Denis did end up surviving and lasted the rest of the fight, but he took about five years of punishment in his first UFC appearance.

Making matters worse was a point deduction handed out by Kiselev during the fight after dos Santos landed an illegal groin strike. There was no warning given and considering this is the same ref who refused to stop the fight when dos Santos was battering Saint-Denis it wasn’t a good look. In fact, Kiselev did such a poor job that he was removed from his scheduled duties for UFC 267’s main card opener between Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir.

As you may have imagined the MMA community was not happy with the horrific officiating. Everyone and anyone took to social media during and after the bout to show their disgust. Check out the reaction below:

For complete UFC 267 results and coverage click here.

Glover Teixeira finally cashed in and captured his first UFC title earlier today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, when the Brazilian veteran finished UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz via second-round submission (rear-naked choke).

Teixeira scored a massive takedown in the early going to gain the quick momentum. Blachowicz kept his guard closed and didn’t do much to get back to his feet. The champ scored some solid strikes early into the second as he needed to defend another Glover takedown. Teixeira came back to land a big left hook that wobbled the champion and forced Blachowicz to retreat. That’s when Teixeira scored a slick takedown and quickly worked his way into full mount. Blachowicz turned over and gave his back up which allowed Teixeira to score the submission finish.

Check out the video highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:

For complete UFC 267 results and coverage click here.

As soon as UFC 267 wraps up today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, fight fans can check out the live post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

On a day that features a main event clash between UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and former title challenger Glover Teixeira, a co-headliner pitting former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan against Cory Sandhagen for the interim strap, and the anticipated return of the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, there will be a lot to discuss when the action winds down.

The post-fight presser is scheduled to go live at 5:15 p.m. ET. It will feature the biggest winners and losers from the card.

For complete UFC 267 results and coverage click here.

Petr Yan regained UFC gold earlier today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, when the Russian fighter outlasted Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision to claim the interim bantamweight title.

Both fighters got off early, but it was Sandhagen who was a little more active with volume and level changes. Yan did land a pretty nasty leg kick at the end of the frame that seemed to wobble “Sandman.” Yan came a live more in the second with heavy counter shots, but Sandhagen kept scoring with punches to the body and jabs in bunches.

Yan took control in the third round with power punches and a spinning back fist that knocked Sandhagen to the ground with about a minute left. “Sandman” survived and kept plodding forward with his own offense. Yan went back to his power shots in Round 4 and really started to tee off on Sandhagen. Sandhagen tried to change levels with a few takedown attempts, but Yan was too fresh and precise with every shot.

The fifth and final frame saw Yan land a massive head kick, but Sandhagen ate it and returned fire. Yan kept finding a home for his counter shots and it prohibited “Sandman” from landing anything of true significance down the stretch to steal the fight.

Check out the video highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:

For complete UFC 267 results and coverage click here.

Jan Blachowicz will look to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship for a second-straight time later today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 live on ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, as the man with “Polish Power” matches up against Brazilian veteran Glover Teixeira in the main event.

Before Blachowicz and Teixeira meet in the headliner, UFC 267 will feature a stacked card from top to bottom that is being aired completely free for current ESPN+ subscribers. From an interim bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen to the awaited return of undefeated sensation Khamzat Chimaev, UFC 267 will provide memorable action from start to finish.

We will compile the best of the best below — with all video footage courtesy of UFC and ESPN — and will continue to share the action as it rolls in. Enjoy!

Tagir Ulanbekov def. Allan Nascimento via Split Decision

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Hasbulla Alert!

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Andre Petroski def. Hu Yaozong via third-round submission (arm triangle choke)

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Lerone Murphy def. Makwan Amirkhani via second-round KO (knee and punches)

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Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Shamil Gamzatov via first-round TKO (punches)

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Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Benoit St. Denis via Unanimous Decision

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Albert Duraev def. Roman Kopylov via Unanimous Decision

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Zubaira Tukhugov def. Ricardo Ramos via Unanimous Decision

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Amanda Ribas def. Virna Jandiroba via Unanimous Decision

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Magomed Ankalaev def. Volkan Oezdemir via Unanimous Decision

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Khamzat Chimaev def. Li Jingliang via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)

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Alexander Volkov def. Marcin Tybura via Unanimous Decision

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Islam Makhachev def. Dan Hooker via first-round submission (kimura)

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Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen via Unanimous Decision

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Glover Teixeira def. Jan Blachowicz via second-round submission (RNC)

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 267 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” bouts at 10:30 a.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 2 p.m. ET.