UFC on ESPN+ 34 Highlights: Ovince Saint Preux Ices Alonzo Menifield

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield was an interesting co-main event.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (September 5, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 34 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. The slow-paced f…

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield was an interesting co-main event.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (September 5, 2020) at the UFC on ESPN+ 34 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. The slow-paced fight was pretty much one-sided by OSP. In the late part of […]

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Ovince Saint Preux Tests Positive For COVID-19, Fight Scratched Hours Before Event

UFC on ESPN 15 will now be a nine-fight card as the co-main event between Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield is off. According to Ovince Saint Preux’s manager, Oren Hodak, the perennial light heavyweight contender is removed from the card du…

UFC on ESPN 15 will now be a nine-fight card as the co-main event between Ovince Saint Preux vs. Alonzo Menifield is off. According to Ovince Saint Preux’s manager, Oren Hodak, the perennial light heavyweight contender is removed from the card due to a positive COVID-19 test. Saint Preux was moving back down to light […]

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UFC on ESPN 15 Weigh-in Results

Munhoz EdgarFrankie Edgar is officially a bantamweight. In the main event of UFC on ESPN 12, Frankie Edgar is making his bantamweight debut against a top-10 contender in Pedro Munhoz. It is a very intriguing matchup as with a win, Edgar could very well be one win from a title shot. The co-main event sees Alonzo […]

Munhoz Edgar

Frankie Edgar is officially a bantamweight.

In the main event of UFC on ESPN 12, Frankie Edgar is making his bantamweight debut against a top-10 contender in Pedro Munhoz. It is a very intriguing matchup as with a win, Edgar could very well be one win from a title shot. The co-main event sees Alonzo Menifield step up on short notice to take on Ovince Saint Preux.

Check out how these fighters and everyone else competing tomorrow night got on at the UFC on ESPN 12 weigh-ins (via MMAJunkie).

MAIN CARD

  • Pedro Munhoz (136) vs. Frankie Edgar (135.5)
  • Alonzo Menifield (204.5) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205.5)
  • Marcin Prachnio (205.5) vs. Mike Rodriguez (205.5)
  • Mariya Agapova (125.5) vs. Shana Dobson (126)
  • Daniel Rodriguez (170.5) vs. Takashi Sato (170.5)*

PRELIMS

  • Mizuki Inoue (115.5) vs. Amanda Lemos (115.5)
  • Austin Hubbard (156) vs. Joe Solecki (155.5)
  • Dwight Grant (169.5) vs. Calen Born ()**
  • Ike Villanueva (205.5) vs. Jordan Wright (200)
  • Carlton Minus (170) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (170)
  • Trevin Jones (139.5) vs. Timur Valiev (140) – 140-pound catchweight

*Sato is out of his fight according to MMAJunkie.
**Born was pulled from his fight against Dwight Grant, MMAJunkie reports.

Playing Matchmaker For UFC Minneapolis Winners

UFC on ESPN 3 turned out to be a great card for the fight fans in Minneapolis and those watching on ESPN+ as it featured a number of vicious finishes and exciting fights. The main card featured six bouts, and below are my picks on who the winners of th…

UFC on ESPN 3 turned out to be a great card for the fight fans in Minneapolis and those watching on ESPN+ as it featured a number of vicious finishes and exciting fights. The main card featured six bouts, and below are my picks on who the winners of those fights should face next. Francis […]

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UFC Minneapolis Highlights: Alonzo Menifield Mops Paul Craig After Failed Spinning Attack

UFC Minneapolis has not disappointed thus far. As we now kick off the main card on ESPN, Alonzo Menifield capitalized on a grave error by opponent Paul Craig. Craig went for a spinning attack, but missed, falling down to the canvas. Menifield pounced on Craig, connecting on a vicious punch, and followed up with some […]

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UFC Minneapolis has not disappointed thus far. As we now kick off the main card on ESPN, Alonzo Menifield capitalized on a grave error by opponent Paul Craig.

Craig went for a spinning attack, but missed, falling down to the canvas. Menifield pounced on Craig, connecting on a vicious punch, and followed up with some deadly ground-and-pound. He picked up the first-round knockout victory to open up the show with a thunderous stoppage.

Check out the amazing highlight here:

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Five Fighters To Watch At UFC Minneapolis

The Octagon lays down at the Target Center this Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC on ESPN 3. There’s 13 fights scheduled to take place, and below are the top five fighters to watch out for. Francis Ngannou The main event of UFC on ESPN 3…

The Octagon lays down at the Target Center this Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC on ESPN 3. There’s 13 fights scheduled to take place, and below are the top five fighters to watch out for. Francis Ngannou The main event of UFC on ESPN 3 is the fight everyone is looking forward to the […]

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