On Saturday, the UFC went to Dublin, Ireland with a main event of Conor McGregor against Diego Brandao in the featherweight division.
There was a lot of buildup to this one, and fans knew that it was going to be an outstanding fight between two dangero…
On Saturday, the UFC went to Dublin, Ireland with a main event of ConorMcGregor against Diego Brandao in the featherweight division.
There was a lot of buildup to this one, and fans knew that it was going to be an outstanding fight between two dangerous strikers.
McGregor was fighting in his hometown and had the crowd on his side in a big way. It took just about four minutes for him to deliver a huge win by TKO in front of the Dublin crowd.
He was ranked at No. 13 in the official UFC rankings coming into this fight, and a first-round win over Brandao is sure to move him into the top 10 of the division.
McGregor is getting closer to a title opportunity, but he isn’t quite there yet. Let’s check out five fights for him to take to get him closer to a shot at that belt.
Performance of the Night—No. 1: Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone winning Performance of the Night is no surprise. He turned it up late in the first round and had Miller in trouble, then he carried that momentum into the second. After landing a few s…
Performance of the Night—No. 1: Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone winning Performance of the Night is no surprise. He turned it up late in the first round and had Miller in trouble, then he carried that momentum into the second. After landing a few solid body shots Miller’s hands started to drop, and Cerrone capitalized with a head kick.
He landed a few more shots on the ground and earned the finish at 3:31 of the second round.
This is Cerrone‘s fourth consecutive post-fight bonus, and in addition he now holds the record for most fight night bonuses in the UFC and WEC combined.
Performance of the Night—No. 2: Lucas Martins
Lucas Martins dominated his entire fight. He spent the majority of all three rounds stalking Alex White around the cage and landing solid punches whenever he had the chance.
Then in the third round, Martins landed a huge right hand which wobbled White for a moment before he just fell.
With the win, Martins became the fourth UFC fighter to win a fight in three different weight classes.
Fight of the Night—John Lineker vs. AlptekinOzkilic
The Fight of the Night went to flyweights John Lineker and AlptekinOzkilic. It was Ozkilic‘s third UFC fight and Lineker‘s seventh.
Lineker controlled the majority of the fight, and he landed a lot of shots to Ozkilic, especially the uppercut.
After the first two rounds, Lineker was up 20-18, but a decision wasn’t enough for him. He kept getting the crowd riled up, and with the crowd behind him he landed a few left hands to drop Ozkilic and score the finish at 4:51 of the third round. It was one of the latest finishes in UFC history and proved two things.
One, flyweights can finish. Two, Lineker is dangerous at any point in the fight.
UFC Fight Night 45 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, produced one of the best UFC cards in recent memory. There were 11 fights on the card, and nine were finished. Of the six bouts on the main card, all six were finished—five by knockout or technical…
UFC Fight Night 45 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, produced one of the best UFC cards in recent memory. There were 11 fights on the card, and nine were finished. Of the six bouts on the main card, all six were finished—five by knockout or technical knockout.
In the main event, Donald Cerrone scored a head-kick knockout of Jim Miller, and the co-main event saw EdsonBarboza score a TKO of Evan Dunham with a body kick and punches.
Cerrone and Barboza both had outstanding performances, but what were the grades for the other 10 fighters on the main card? Read on to find out.
The first UFC heavyweight title fight took place all the way back in 1997 between Mark Coleman and Dan Severn. Since that time, the belt has changed hands more than any other division in the UFC.
The heavyweight title is the only UFC title of the origi…
The first UFC heavyweight title fight took place all the way back in 1997 between Mark Coleman and Dan Severn. Since that time, the belt has changed hands more than any other division in the UFC.
The heavyweight title is the only UFC title of the original five weight classes that has not been defended more than twice consecutively. There has never been a wildly dominant champion, and that has allowed anyone to have a serious chance to win the belt.
Every champion’s reign has to end at some point. Some have had long, illustrious careers afterward, while other saw their careers basically end. Several have even been able to reclaim their lost belts.
Let’s check out what every UFC heavyweight champion has been able to accomplish after his title reign.
Normally, the UFC’s year-end event is their biggest card of the year. Past events have featured Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman II, Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos II, Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and more.
However, this year it looks like U…
Normally, the UFC’s year-end event is their biggest card of the year. Past events have featured Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman II, Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos II, Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and more.
However, this year it looks like UFC 178 in September has a chance of being the biggest card of the year. The main event is a rematch between current light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, and the man who gave him his toughest fight yet, Alexander Gustafsson.
When these two first met at UFC 165 in 2013, Jones walked away with an incredibly close unanimous decision victory (48-47, 48-47, 49-46).
In addition to that fight, a former champion is making his return, a rising title contender looks to keep his momentum and a key fight takes place in the women’s bantamweight division.
Let’s take an early look at the biggest card of 2014: UFC 178.
This Wednesday night, a pivotal fight takes place in the lightweight division when Donald Cerrone squares off against Jim Miller in Atlantic City.
Cerrone is on a three-fight win streak, all of which were finishes that he earned fight-night bonuses for…
This Wednesday night, a pivotal fight takes place in the lightweight division when Donald Cerrone squares off against Jim Miller in Atlantic City.
Cerrone is on a three-fight win streak, all of which were finishes that he earned fight-night bonuses for. The fight against Miller will arguably be Cerrone’s biggest fight since a first-round TKO loss to Anthony Pettis in 2013.
Miller comes into the fight having won three of his last four, and his last two in a row. Both of his last two wins have been first-round submissions, while his other win was a unanimous decision which won Fight of the Night.
Both fighters may only be one or two wins from a title shot, so let’s check out who has the edge in this important lightweight fight.
Performance of the Night—No. 1: Donald