MMA Twitter Reacts To Martinez’s Hard-Fought Win Over Davis at UFC Vegas 62

Mana Martinez picked up a hard-fought decision victory in his bantamweight bout with Brandon Davis at UFC Vegas 62. An early shot below the belt from Davis caused a brief delay before a competitive first round where both men had success with their stri…

Mana Martinez picked up a hard-fought decision victory in his bantamweight bout with Brandon Davis at UFC Vegas 62. An early shot below the belt from Davis caused a brief delay before a competitive first round where both men had success with their striking. Martinez appeared to gain some momentum in the second round and…

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Ben Saunders, Junior Albini Among 8 Cut Released By UFC

SaundersThe UFC has parted ways with a couple of fighters. In an effort to trim its massive roster, the Las Vegas-based promotion has either released or chosen not to re-sign eight fighters as per MMA Junkie. The most notable name is welterweight Ben Saunders. Competing in his second stint with the UFC, Saunders has had […]

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The UFC has parted ways with a couple of fighters.

In an effort to trim its massive roster, the Las Vegas-based promotion has either released or chosen not to re-sign eight fighters as per MMA Junkie.

The most notable name is welterweight Ben Saunders. Competing in his second stint with the UFC, Saunders has had a poor string of results having lost his last four outings, including six of his last seven. His most recent setback came in a knockout defeat to welterweight veteran Matt Brown at UFC 245 in December.

Another name no longer in the UFC is Brazilian heavyweight Junior Albini. Although he debuted in the promotion with a TKO win over Timoth Johnson back in 2017, he has gone on to lose his next four. His most recent defeat was a TKO by Maurice Greene last summer.

He already has his next fight booked, however.

Other names released include bantamweight Brandon Davis; welterweight Nathan Coy; bantamweight Jin Soo Son; heavyweight Daniel Spitz; women’s flyweight Kalindra Faria; and bantamweight Grigorii Popov.

Do any of these releases shock you?

UFC 228 Video Highlights: Zabit Magomedsharipov Wins Via Crazy Kneebar

The third pay-per-view bout at the UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till event at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night saw the return of the highly-touted UFC Featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov, who met Brandon Davis inside the Oc…

The third pay-per-view bout at the UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till event at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night saw the return of the highly-touted UFC Featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov, who met Brandon Davis inside the Octagon. Davis was a late replacement for Zabit’s originally scheduled opponent, Yair Rodriguez. As expected, the […]

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UFC 228 Results: Zabit Magomedsharipov Catches Brandon Davis In Rare Sub

UFC 228 results: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Brandon Davis

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Fast-rising featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov squared off with short notice replacement Brandon Davis on tonight’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 main card inside the American Airlines Center from Dallas, Texas.

Round One

The first round was very much a kickboxing affair with Davis doing a fair job at managing the fight. Magomedsharipov had his moments, landing a hard spinning back fist and landing a big belly to back suplex. Close round to score.

Round Two

Magomedsharipov’s grappling skills were on full display in round two. Davis managed to get the fight back to the feet but found himself in a rare banana split submission. Davis promptly taps.

Zabit Magomedsharipov defeats Brandon Davis via submission (knee bar) at 3:46 of round two

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+900 Underdog Brandon Davis: Zabit Is My “Ideal Opponent”

For all the talk that has surrounded Nicco Montano being such a monstrous underdog headed into her title defense against Valentina Shevchenko, she is currently not even the largest underdog of the UFC 228 card. That honor would belong to Brandon Davis,…

For all the talk that has surrounded Nicco Montano being such a monstrous underdog headed into her title defense against Valentina Shevchenko, she is currently not even the largest underdog of the UFC 228 card. That honor would belong to Brandon Davis, who is currently listed as a +900 underdog against Zabit Magomedsharipov after stepping […]

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UFC Austin Bonuses: Lewis, Millender Bank $50,000 For Crushing KOs

UFC Fight Night 126 emanated tonight (Sunday, February 18, 2018) from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. The main event saw perennial contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone attempt to right the ship against all-action fighter Yancy Medeiros. He did so in dramatic and devastating fashion, winning by last-second TKO in the first frame. But it […]

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UFC Fight Night 126 emanated tonight (Sunday, February 18, 2018) from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. The main event saw perennial contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone attempt to right the ship against all-action fighter Yancy Medeiros. He did so in dramatic and devastating fashion, winning by last-second TKO in the first frame. But it wasn’t enough to earn him a post-fight bonus.

Co-main event winner Derrick Lewis was one Performance of the Night recipient. His opponent Marcin Tybura did not make it easy on him. Tybura scored with repeated takedowns and advanced to dominant positions on several occasions. A visibly fatigued Lewis struggled to shake him off, but Tybura failed to mount the offense he needed for the finish. When Lewis was able to extricate himself from Tybura in round three, he did not miss his opportunity. Clubbing hooks sent Tybura to the canvas at the base of the cage, and “The Black Beast” closed the show with follow-up ground-and-pound. He’ll go home an extra $50,000 for his efforts.

The other Performance of the Night went to Curtis Millender for his impressive UFC debut against veteran welterweight Thiago Alves. Millender dropped and badly rocked Alves in the first round, even prematurely celebrating what he thought was a clean knockout. Alves survived and began taking the fight to the long, powerful debutante, looking like he was on his way to winning the second frame. But a knee strike from Millender put Alves down, and after a long look, referee Jacob Montalvo waved it off. Millender had a lucrative first outing, banking an extra $50,000 with the highlight-reel victory.

The Fight of the Night went to main card sluggers Brandon Davis and Steven Peterson. The two featherweights engaged in an entertaining brawl for all three rounds. “Ocho” Peterson was the aggressor for the duration, pushing forward and throwing hands. But Davis’ superior head movement, footwork, and countering ability helped him outland the UFC newcomer. Davis badly rocked Peterson toward the end of the fight, but the ultra-rugged Texan survived, recovered, and threw back until the final bell. The two Contender Series vets each banked an extra $50,000 for their spirited performance.

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