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UFC Fight Night 108: Cub Swanson Withstands Artem Lobov’s Toughness

Most believed Cub Swanson would make quick work out of Artem Lobov. That wasn’t the case, as the Irish fighter gave Swanson everything he could handle at UFC Fight Night 108 Saturday evening. In the end, the fourth-ranked Swanson earned his 15th featherweight win while competing in the UFC and WEC via decision over Lobov. […]

Most believed Cub Swanson would make quick work out of Artem Lobov. That wasn’t the case, as the Irish fighter gave Swanson everything he could handle at UFC Fight Night 108 Saturday evening. In the end, the fourth-ranked Swanson earned his 15th featherweight win while competing in the UFC and WEC via decision over Lobov. […]

UFC Fight Night 108 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Nashville

Cub Swanson was supposed to run through Artem Lobov at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville. That didn’t quite happen.
The Russian came to scrap and gave Swanson 25 minutes of opposition.
Lobov took several hard shots but kept upright. Swanson could not pu…

Cub Swanson was supposed to run through Artem Lobov at UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville. That didn’t quite happen.

The Russian came to scrap and gave Swanson 25 minutes of opposition.

Lobov took several hard shots but kept upright. Swanson could not put him away, and as such, he failed to have a highlight-reel finish to set him apart from the other contenders in the featherweight division.

Did the decision victory take away from Swanson’s chances at a title fight? What does Lobov’s performance mean for him going forward?

Elsewhere on the card, Al Iaquinta returned from a two-year absence to put Diego Sanchez to sleep in a violent manner. Iaquinta finished the fight in just 98 seconds. The vocal lightweight has reasserted himself in the lightweight division.

Those are just two of the results, but that’s all they are. Here are the real winners and losers coming out of Nashville.

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Al Iaquinta Destroys Diego Sanchez In Brutal Return Fight

In the co-main event of UFC Nashville tonight (Sat. April 22, 2017) Diego Sanchez took on the returning No. 14-ranked lightweight Al Iaquinta. Round One: Sanchez throws the first strike and it’s a body kick that lands. The ref stops the action to warn Sanchez for striking too low. Sanchez then lands a nice punch

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In the co-main event of UFC Nashville tonight (Sat. April 22, 2017) Diego Sanchez took on the returning No. 14-ranked lightweight Al Iaquinta.

Round One:

Sanchez throws the first strike and it’s a body kick that lands. The ref stops the action to warn Sanchez for striking too low. Sanchez then lands a nice punch that makes Iaquinta grimace but he continues on. A huge right hand lands for Iaquinta that drops Sanchez, followed by another after he shoots up, and that’s all she wrote as the ref has seen enough.

Sanchez slumps over and is attended to by the medical personal while Iaquinta hops the cage to celebrate his spectacular win.

Official Result: Al Iaquinta def. Diego Sanchez via R1 KO (punch, 1:38)

 

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Al Iaquinta: ‘I’m Excited to be Back to Doing What I Love’

Al Iaquinta hasn’t sorted out his issues with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but he’s happy to be fighting once again. This Saturday night (April 22), Iaquinta returns to action against Diego Sanchez inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It’ll be “Raging’s” first professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since April 2015. When Iaquinta […]

Al Iaquinta hasn’t sorted out his issues with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but he’s happy to be fighting once again. This Saturday night (April 22), Iaquinta returns to action against Diego Sanchez inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. It’ll be “Raging’s” first professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout since April 2015. When Iaquinta […]

Al Iaquinta: ‘You Can’t Get Suckered Into That Diego Sanchez Wild Nonsense Fight’

If you’re expecting Al Iaquinta to brawl with Diego Sanchez, you may be disappointed. Iaquinta is set to compete in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout for the first time since April 2015. He’ll meet Diego Sanchez inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. “Raging” will get a chance to extend […]

If you’re expecting Al Iaquinta to brawl with Diego Sanchez, you may be disappointed. Iaquinta is set to compete in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bout for the first time since April 2015. He’ll meet Diego Sanchez inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. “Raging” will get a chance to extend […]

Diego Sanchez: ‘I’m Coming With The Fire Against Al Iaquinta’

Diego Sanchez is fired up for his match-up against Al Iaquinta. Sanchez will meet Iaquinta inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. The lightweight bout is going to be featured on the UFC Fight Night 108 card. The headliner will be a featherweight tilt between No. 4 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]

Diego Sanchez is fired up for his match-up against Al Iaquinta. Sanchez will meet Iaquinta inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22. The lightweight bout is going to be featured on the UFC Fight Night 108 card. The headliner will be a featherweight tilt between No. 4 ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]