Rising heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik struck fast earlier tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, when he put a stop to Allen Crowder via knockout ju…
Rising heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik struck fast earlier tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, when he put a stop to Allen Crowder via knockout just nine seconds into the very first round.
Crowder came forward straight out of the gate and ate a crisp jab that dropped him to the canvas. Rozenstruik wasted little time and pummeled Crowder with a powerful right-left-right combination from top position that instantly ended his counterpart’s night.
Check out the fast knockout stoppage above courtesy of UFC/ESPN.
With this performance, Rozenstruik not only locked down his second-straight win in as many Octagon appearances but he also secures the second-fastest knockout in UFC heavyweight history. The Suriname native is quickly showcasing elite punching power at the highest level and may end up scoring a top 15 matchup his next time around.
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Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi will make his return to the ring later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, when he puts his name on the line in an anticip…
Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi will make his return to the ring later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, when he puts his name on the line in an anticipated main event clash with former UFC fighter and budding rival Artem Lobov.
This isn’t just your ordinary bare knuckle fight that seems to pop up last second. The matchup between Malignaggi and Lobov has been years in making, stretching all the way back to Paulie’s publicized sparring session with Lobov’s teammate and former UFC champion Conor McGregor in 2017. Malignaggi and Lobov have taken their own personal feud to a new level over the past couple of months and will be trying to knock each other silly later tonight at BKFC 6.
Given the magnitude of this rivalry and the carnage that should unfold once the fists start to fly, fight fans will not want to miss the action later tonight. But exactly when can fight fans count on the Malignaggi vs. Lobov main event to start?
With the PPV main card beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET and eight fights currently scheduled to take place before the headliner, “Magic Man” and “Russian Hammer” should be making their respective walks to the ring right around 11:00 p.m. ET. That time is subject to change, though, especially with how quickly the BKFC broadcasts seem to go.
Keep it tuned into Mania for any start time updates.
Whether or not you believe the matchup between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, is going to be competitive, it’s something tha…
Whether or not you believe the matchup between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, is going to be competitive, it’s something that everything combat fan is going to watch this weekend.
Even though the BKFC 6 card is scheduled up against Korean Zombie’s return at UFC Greenville and Gegard Mousasi’s middleweight title defense at Bellator London, the grudge match between “Magic Man” and “Russian Hammer” is too good to pass up. After all, the rivalry has been built over the past two years and has included spitting contests, personal insults, and hilarious threats.
For those of you looking to catch the action later tonight and see a bare knuckle contest between a former boxing world champion and a former UFC headliner, look no further. Mania has you covered with complete details. See below:
Fight Card
BKFC 6 Main Card (FITE.TV PPV) 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov Chris Leben vs. Dakota Cochrane Reginald Barnett Jr vs. Johnny Bedford Tom Shoaff vs. Julian Lane Joey Beltran vs. Jamie Campbell Joe Riggs vs. Walber Barros Abdiel Velazquez vs. Travis Thompson Elvin Leon Brito vs. Jim Alers David Mundell vs. Drew Lipton
It all goes down tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 live on ESPN+ from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as Chan Sung Jung, better known as “Korean Zombie,” makes his return to the Octagon in a m…
It all goes down tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 live on ESPN+ from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as Chan Sung Jung, better known as “Korean Zombie,” makes his return to the Octagon in a main event clash with Brazilian contender Renato Moicano.
In addition to the featherweight headliner, fan favorite Bryan Barberena will return to action after his Fight of the Year candidate opposite Vicente Luque back in February to take on talented welterweight Randy Brown, surging middleweight prospect Kevin Holland will look to win three in a row when he challenges Italian finisher Alessio Di Chirico, rising women’s flyweight contender Andrea Lee will try to push her UFC record to 3-0 when she takes on Montana De La Rosa, and Brazilian veteran Anderson dos Santos will aim to lock down his first Octagon victory in a matchup with savvy bantamweight Andre Ewell.
In preparation for UFC Greenville, the promotion has released some of the best finishes from the fighters competing tomorrow night (video shown in the above player). The action includes Korean Zombie’s legendary twister submission finish over Leonard Garcia, Randy Brown’s impressive submission stoppage back in 2016, Alessio Di Chirico’s lone UFC knockout, and many more.
Only time will tell if Saturday night’s action will add even more finishes to this impressive highlight reel. We can only hope so, especially considering the action is being led by the infamous Korean Zombie.
The action unfolds later today (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 live on ESPN+ from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as Renato Moicano tries to get back in the win column when he takes on featherweight…
The action unfolds later today (Sat., June 22, 2019) at UFC on ESPN+ 12 live on ESPN+ from inside Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as Renato Moicano tries to get back in the win column when he takes on featherweight staple Chan Sung Jung, better known by the masses as “Korean Zombie.”
Before the exciting featherweight headliner takes form, a slew of main card and preliminary bouts will flood the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, including a co-main event clash between exciting welterweights Bryan Barberena and Randy Brown, a crucial women’s flyweight bout pitting rising contender Andrea Lee against Ultimate Fighter veteran Montana De La Rosa, the middleweight debut of top prospect Deron Winn as he takes on submission specialist Eric Spicely, and the return of lightweight veteran Matt Wiman after a massive five-year layoff.
Take a look below at UFC Greenville’s complete fight card line up and start times:
Renato Moicano vs. Chan Sung Jung Bryan Barberena vs. Randy Brown Andre Ewell vs. Anderson dos Santos Andrea Lee vs. Montana De La Rosa Kevin Holland vs. Alessio Di Chirico
‘Prelims’ Undercard (ESPN) 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT
Dan Ige vs. Kevin Aguilar Ashley Yoder vs. Syuri Kondo Matt Wiman vs. Luis Pena Allen Crowder vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Ariane Lipski vs. Molly McCann Deron Winn vs. Eric Spicely
Here are all the ways to catch the action:
Online
UFC Greenville: ‘Moicano vs. Korean Zombie’ main card can be viewed via the ESPN+ streaming app.
The Paulie Malignaggi-Artem Lobov feud will come full circle later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, as the two combat fighters square off for a bare-knuckle main even…
The Paulie Malignaggi-Artem Lobov feud will come full circle later tonight (Sat., June 22, 2019) at Bare Knuckle FC 6 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from Tampa, Florida, as the two combat fighters square off for a bare-knuckle main event.
This is arguably the biggest fight in the career of Lobov, who produced a pedestrian track record as a member of UFC over the past few years. For Malignaggi, this is his shot to jump back into the spotlight after a highly-publicized sparring session with Lobov’s teammate, Conor McGregor, back in 2017 in the lead up to “Notorious” vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Because of McGregor’s initial spat with Malignaggi, Lobov is now in position to cash in opposite “Magic Man” and prove that a MMA fighter (albeit an average one based on record) can strike alongside a world-class boxer. Lobov, who has trained with McGregor for a very long time, revealed that he spoke to “Notorious” about the upcoming BKFC 6 grudge match and ran through some strategy with the former UFC champion.
“Absolutely, we spoke about the fight,” Lobov told TMZ Sports (shown above). “Before every fight we always exchange strategies. We’re always kind of helping the other guy out into planning their strategy and how we’re going to approach the fight.
“But for this fight we had everything broken down at the time that the spar even happened. We already knew what we were dealing with and there’s nothing to be amazed by. There’s nothing special about him. This guy has no power. Fragile little hands. Plucked out eyebrows. He’s hiding his f—king bald patch. Look how insecure this guy is.”
Lobov reiterated that McGregor lent him some tips about fighting Malignaggi.
“Like I said, we broke down the whole sparring so I know everything,” said Lobov. “I know his weaknesses and I know his strengths. I was getting ready for the best version of Paulie even though I knew only fat mess would show up.
Malignaggi, who hasn’t competed professionally since a knockout loss to Sam Eggington back in 2017, is hoping that a slaughter of Lobov inside of the ring will lead to a much-anticipated grudge match with McGregor. That is unlikely to happen, though, considering McGregor is currently retired and has bigger fish to fry inside of the UFC’s Octagon.
Needless to say, the bad blood between Malignaggi and Lobov-McGregor will come to a head later tonight at BKFC 6. And even though Malignaggi and Lobov could end up throwing bare knuckles for five bloody rounds, “Russian Hammer” has no plans of burying the hatchet after the main event is over.
“I will not be shaking his hand, but I might shake his brain,” said Lobov.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire BKFC 6 fight card on Sat. night, starting with the FITE.TV “Prelims” undercard bouts streamed free at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the FITE.TV PPV main card start time of 9 p.m. ET.
