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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC on FOX 29

After the madness that was UFC 223 last week, it was refreshing to have a fight card with little drama and big excitement in last night’s (Sat., April 14, 2018) UFC on FOX 29 from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. As expected, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje threw down in 2018’s ‘Fight of […]

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After the madness that was UFC 223 last week, it was refreshing to have a fight card with little drama and big excitement in last night’s (Sat., April 14, 2018) UFC on FOX 29 from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

As expected, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje threw down in 2018’s ‘Fight of the Year’ frontrunner (watch full highlights here) in the main event, capping off a wholly exciting card overall that featured several exciting knockouts.

Although Matt Brown was scratched from the co-main event, we still got a barnburner in Carlos Condit against Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira, and aside from that, the entire card went off without a hitch.

Saturday proved that sometimes the best cards are the least promoted, and when dust was settled, UFC on FOX 29 delivered. Check out the five biggest takeaways from last night’s card right here.

Brad Tavares
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5. Brad Tavares Scores First Finish Since 2011

Brad Tavares has been on the UFC roster for eight years and had only scored one finish in that time.

The Hawaiian was arguably in a must-win situation against Krzysztof Jotko and did so in emphatic fashion. Tavares’ striking looked crisp, eventually scoring his first TKO since defeating Phil Baroni back at UFC 125 in 2011.

Tavares called out former divisional champion Michael Bisping following the fight, and honestly, it’s not a bad matchup for either man. But it’s not one that will do anything for Bisping in his final fight, so don’t expect to see it happen soon.

Tavares is on the up and up, so he should be looking for a fighter in a similar spot in his next bout to see who can rise up even more.

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Alex Oliveira vs. Carlos Condit Full Fight Video Highlights

In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 29 earlier tonight (Sat. April 14, 2018) from Glendale, Arizona, former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit returned to the Octagon to take on Alex Oliveira. Condit came into the bout on a disappointing three-fight losing streak. His last appearance inside the cage saw him drop a […]

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In the co-main event of UFC on FOX 29 earlier tonight (Sat. April 14, 2018) from Glendale, Arizona, former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit returned to the Octagon to take on Alex Oliveira.

Condit came into the bout on a disappointing three-fight losing streak. His last appearance inside the cage saw him drop a unanimous decision to Neil Magny in Las Vegas this past December. If Condit wanted any shot at returning to the 170-pound title picture, he needed to get past his Brazilian counterpart first.

Oliveira’s last Octagon appearance also came this past December. The Brazilian had his four-fight win streak snapped when he was knocked out by Yancy Medeiros in the third round of their Fight Of The Night in Detroit. A win over a former welterweight champion in Condit would do big things for Oliveira’s resume.

Condit and Oliveira had some interesting exchanges on the ground before the Brazilian was able to cut his opposition open with an elbow. Oliveira then locked in a guillotine choke standing up, and after taking it to the ground Condit was forced to tap.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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Twitter Reacts To Insane Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Battle

UFC on FOX 29 went down tonight (Saturday, April 14, 2018) from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. The main event was a hotly anticipated barnburner between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Unsurprisingly, the two engaged in a high-paced, hyper-violent Fight of the Year contender. Poirier surged out to an early lead behind relentless […]

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UFC on FOX 29 went down tonight (Saturday, April 14, 2018) from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. The main event was a hotly anticipated barnburner between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Unsurprisingly, the two engaged in a high-paced, hyper-violent Fight of the Year contender. Poirier surged out to an early lead behind relentless volume in the first two rounds, but Gaethje made his case for a comeback in third. His leg kicks and pace seemed to be getting to the Louisianan. But Poirier landed a huge straight left early in round four that put Gaethje on wobbly legs, and follow-up punches compromised him. Poirier emerged from the brawl with a hard-earned fourth-round TKO victory.

The co-headliner saw fan favorite Carlos Condit return against late replacement Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. Oliveira proved to be too much physically for Condit. The “Natural Born Killer” had his moments both standing and on the ground through the first round and a half. But an upkick from a downed Oliveira hurt Condit, allowing the Brazilian to once again establish dominant position. This time, he latched onto Condit’s neck, forced him to the mat, and after an extended struggle, forced him to tap.

See how Twitter reacted to these thrilling contests below:

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UFC on FOX 29 Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

The UFC is in Glendale, Arizona tonight (Sat. April 14, 2018) for UFC on FOX 29, with a great lightweight featured bout on deck to close out the night. No. 5-ranked Dustin Poirier will take on No. 6-ranked Justin Gaethje to determine which of these two men could take the next step in their championship […]

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The UFC is in Glendale, Arizona tonight (Sat. April 14, 2018) for UFC on FOX 29, with a great lightweight featured bout on deck to close out the night.

No. 5-ranked Dustin Poirier will take on No. 6-ranked Justin Gaethje to determine which of these two men could take the next step in their championship pursuits. Poirier and Gaethje are two of the most exciting fighters on the UFC’s roster, so expect this one to be a barn-burner.

In the co-main event of the night, former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit makes his return to the Octagon to challenge Alex Oliveira.

You can check out the full UFC on FOX 29 fight card, start time, and information on who to watch here below:

Main Card (FOX, 8 P.M. ET):

Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

Welterweight: Carlos Condit vs. Alex Oliveira

Middleweight: Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori

Women’s strawweight: Michelle Waterson vs. Cortney Casey

 

Preliminary Card (FOX, 6 P.M. ET):

Middleweight: Tim Boetsch vs. Antonio Carlos Junior

Welterweight: Muslim Salikhov vs. Ricky Rainey

Flyweight: Wilson Reis vs. John Moraga

Middleweight: Krzysztof Jotko vs. Brad Tavares

 

UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 3:30 PM ET):

Welterweight: Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Moret

Women’s flyweight: Shana Dobson vs. Lauren Mueller

Welterweight: Dhiego Lima vs. Yushin Okami

Heavyweight: Arjan Bhullar vs. Adam Wieczorek

Bantamweight: Matthew Lopez vs. Alejandro Perez

Bantamweight: Luke Sanders vs. Patrick Williams

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UFC on FOX 29: Main Card Staff Predictions

And we’re back! After last week’s utterly insane fight week and the countless hours of nonsense it provided for the MMA world, the sport’s top promotion is back in the blocks and ready to go with UFC on FOX: Gaethje vs…

And we’re back! After last week’s utterly insane fight week and the countless hours of nonsense it provided for the MMA world, the sport’s top promotion is back in the blocks and ready to go with UFC on FOX: Gaethje vs…