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UFC on FOX 25 Bonuses: Chris Weidman Snubbed

UFC on FOX 25 emanated from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York tonight (Saturday, July 22, 2017). The main card on network television was headlined by world-ranked middleweights Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum, and the former champion Weidman got back to his winning ways in impressive fashion. But Weidman’s third-round submission victory […]

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Those went to Junior Albini and Alex Oliveira. Heavyweight newcomer Albini boxed up the notoriously durable Tim Johnson on his way to a first-round TKO. The Brazilian Albini was able to thwart the takedown game of the wrestling-minded American and let his hand speed do the work. That work netted him an extra $50,000.

Oliveira, meanwhile, hit a walk-off knockout on Ryan LaFlare, who previously had never been finished. LaFlare controlled most of the first frame with wrestling and top-control, but was stuck on the feet in the second. As he rushed in to initiate a clinch, Oliveira nailed him with a flush right uppercut that sent LaFlare face-first to the canvas, immobile. “Cowboy” calmly walked away, knowing the fight was over and an extra $50,000 would be in his bank account tomorrow.

The Fight of the Night went to the barnburner between welterweight sluggers Lyman Good and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. The fight mostly took place on the feet, as the two men largely shut down each other’s takedowns. Good took the first frame with pressure, landing the cleaner punches, and taking dos Santos down. The second was close, as dos Santos landed more but Good landed the cleaner shots. Dos Santos seemed to take the third in a wild five minutes and garnered himself a split decision. Both men went home $50,000 richer for their efforts.

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Alex Oliveira on Fight With Ryan LaFlare: ‘It’s Going to be Too Easy’

Alex Oliveira believes his bout with Ryan LaFlare tonight (July 22) will be a breeze. “Cowboy” will step inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. His bout with LaFlare will be part of the preliminary portion of UFC on FOX 25. Speaking to Combate, Oliveira said he’s got a plan to avoid his […]

Alex Oliveira: ‘I’ll Beat Ryan LaFlare & Take His Spot’

Alex Oliveira is looking to take Ryan LaFlare’s spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight rankings. LaFlare is currently the 12th ranked 170-pounder, while “Cowboy” isn’t on the top 15 rankings. Speaking to the media in Brazil, Oliveira said he’s looking to walk through his upcoming opponent at UFC on FOX 25 on […]

Alex Oliveira Feels His ‘Soul is Cleansed’ After Victory Over Tim Means

Alex Oliveira is glad he emerged victorious against Tim Means because now he can move forward. “Cowboy” submitted “The Dirty Bird” in the second round with a rear-naked choke. Oliveira fought Means back in Dec. 2016, but the bout was ruled a no contest after “Cowboy” was hit twice with illegal knees. Oliveira’s win in […]

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 106

While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the

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The card featured a changing of the guard when a young, up-and-coming contender beat an aging legend, another legend showing he can still compete with the best, and the far and away best knockout of the year, among other highlights.

Overall the card delivered an action-packed night of bouts where several fighters made extremely strong cases for their prospects going forward. Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from the entertaining event.

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5.) Alex Oliveira has a permanent home at 170 pounds:

Energetic Brazilian Oliveira had some questions to answer after his first bout against Tim Means was declared a no contest due to illegal knees, and he accomplished that goal in impressive fashion by finishing ‘The Dirty Bird’ with a flawless gameplan in his home country. ‘Cowboy’ was aggressive with effective wrestling from the opening bell, and it opened a path for Oliveira to use his slick submission skills to win the bout with a fight-ending rear-naked choke in the second round.

Like his American ‘Cowboy’ counterpart (whom he lost an exciting bout to last year), Oliveira has benefitted from fighting up a weight class after depleting his body to make the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. That’s a good thing, because he missed weight before his last lightweight bout and has a short leash in that regard. As of now, it appears to be a blessing in disguise, with Oliveira looking strong and dangerous at 170 as he improves with each passing contest. It’s going to be exciting to watch the ultra-active brawler attempt to rise up the ladder in arguably the toughest division in all of the UFC.

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Alex Oliveira: ‘I’m Focused on Beating Tim Means up’

Alex Oliveira and Tim Means will settle the score tonight (March 11). In their first encounter, Means threw two knees to Oliveira’s head. Time was called because Oliveira had one knee down on the mat. Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), kneeing a downed opponent to the head is illegal. The bout […]