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UFC Fight Night 88 Bonuses: Cody Garbrandt Leads List Of $50,000 Winners

There was a well-rounded mix of performances at tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but none rang as true as surging bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt’s first-round knockout of Thomas Almeida in the main event. For the win, Garbrandt earned the first “Performance of

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There was a well-rounded mix of performances at tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, but none rang as true as surging bantamweight contender Cody Garbrandt’s first-round knockout of Thomas Almeida in the main event.

For the win, Garbrandt earned the first “Performance of the Night” bonus on the card, taking home $50,000 for his finest effort.

The second “Performance of the Night” went to middleweight Jake Collier, who rallied back from having his nose broken by debuting Alberto Pereira Uda in the first round with a vicious onslaught of spinning back kicks to the body in the second, scoring the comeback finish.

“Fight of the Night” expectedly went to the co-main event scrap between Jeremy Stephens and Renan Barao, who was making his featherweight debut after losing his bantamweight title. Both fighters landed a ton of shots and did a ton of damage, with Stephens absolutely battering Barao with a never-ending stream of uppercuts in the second frame. But Barao controlled the grappling, and also nailed Stephens with a ton of hard strikes in a back-and-forth affair that both men deserved to earn a bonus for.

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Video: Cody Garbrandt’s First Round KO Of Thomas Almeida At UFN 88

If you missed it, check out the post from Twitter below to see Cody Garbrandt’s incredible first round finish of Thomas Almeida from UFC Fight Night 88 Sunday night.

Garbrandt improved to 9-0 with his eighth knockout win, while Almeida suffered the …

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If you missed it, check out the post from Twitter below to see Cody Garbrandt’s incredible first round finish of Thomas Almeida from UFC Fight Night 88 Sunday night.

Garbrandt improved to 9-0 with his eighth knockout win, while Almeida suffered the first loss of his career.

UFC Fight Night 88 Winner Cody Garbrandt: “Can I Get Some Respect Now?”

Cody Garbrandt came to UFC Fight Night 88 with the idea that he could finish Thomas Almeida.

And that’s exactly what Garbrandt did.

The Team Alpha Male fighter flexed his power early, stopping Almeida in their bantamweight main event inside of th…

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Cody Garbrandt came to UFC Fight Night 88 with the idea that he could finish Thomas Almeida.

And that’s exactly what Garbrandt did.

The Team Alpha Male fighter flexed his power early, stopping Almeida in their bantamweight main event inside of the first round. The finish was the sixth such one for Garbrandt (9-0), and eighth TKO of his career.

“Can I get some respect now?” Garbrandt asked during his post-fight interview. “I wasn’t even ranked in the Top-15.”

Garbrandt was viewed as a heavy underdog against Almeida, (21-1), who had not lost in his career and was coming off impressive wins of his own.

But the Brazilian appeared rocked by the first big shot from Garbrandt, who continued to apply pressure until he dropped him to the canvas.

“I’m the hardest hitter in this division,” he said.

With the UFC heading to Ohio this September for UFC 203, Garbrandt could find himself in a title-eliminator later this year in his home state.

Video: UFC Fight Night 88 Post-Fight Press Conference

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After a successful UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night, May 29, 2016, UFC held the official post-fight press conference.

Embedded above is the complete UFC Fight Night 88 post-fight press con…

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After a successful UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night, May 29, 2016, UFC held the official post-fight press conference.

Embedded above is the complete UFC Fight Night 88 post-fight press conference, which features several of the fighters from Sunday night’s big event, which UFC President Dana White called the “sleeper card of the year.”

During Sunday’s event, Cody Garbrandt kept his undefeated record in tact by knocking out the previously undefeated number seven ranked Brazilian contender Thomas Almeida in the first round. In the co-main event, longtime UFC contender Jeremy Stephens beat former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao via unanimous decision in a three-round war.

For complete UFC Fight Night 88 results, click here.

Cody Garbrandt Knocks Out Thomas Almeida In Brutal Fashion

Two of MMA’s hottest young prospects met in a bout sure to produce fireworks (and a future title contender) when Thomas Almeida faced off with Cody Garbrandt in the main event of tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The heavily-hyped Brazilian Almeida brought

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Two of MMA’s hottest young prospects met in a bout sure to produce fireworks (and a future title contender) when Thomas Almeida faced off with Cody Garbrandt in the main event of tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The heavily-hyped Brazilian Almeida brought a gaudy 21-0 record into the bout, with three straight TKO wins over Anthony Birchak, Brad Pickett, and Yves Jabouin after winning his UFC debut by decision. The flashy 8-0 Garbrandt had made possibly more headlines with relationship with Paige VanZant and his trash talk than his fighting skills, but the boxing prowess of the Team Alpha Male fighter most definitely made “No Love” one of the best up-and-coming stars in the highly talented 135-pound landscape.

Garbrandt most recently finished late replacement Augusto Mendes at February’s UFC Fight Night 83 after winning a decision against Henry Briones and beating Marcus Brimage via TKO.

The winner would most likely cement themselves as either the next bantamweight title challenger to the winner of June 4’s Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber championship match-up, or find themselves in a title eliminator bout. The stakes were high in Las Vegas, and Garbrandt won a huge jackpot when the cards were all out on UFC Fight Night 88.

The hyped bout began with Garbrandt throwing a wild kick that missed. He landed a low kick and pushed the action, but Almeida scored with a sharp counter. Garbrandt threw a flying knee but missed, but landed a right hand behind it. He followed with another one-two and a three-strike combo. Almeida scored with a big right, but Garbrandt snapped another combo. Then he rocked Almeida with a big combo, following with a one-two. More shots scored from Garbrandt and Almeida was in big trouble.

An absolutely huge right hand came from Garbrandt, and Almeida was down for the count as John McCarthy stopped the fight.

Final Result: Cody Garbrandt def. Thomas Almeida via R1 KO (punch)

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Jeremy Stephens Spoils Renan Barao’s Featherweight Debut

Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao had no easy task when he moved up to featherweight to face Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barao hadn’t fought since losing a failed bid for the title in

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao had no easy task when he moved up to featherweight to face Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sun., May 29, 2016) UFC Fight Night 88 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Barao hadn’t fought since losing a failed bid for the title in his rematch with TJ Dillashaw at last July’s UFC on FOX 16. Stephens, meanwhile, dropped a decision to surging contender Max Holloway in his last contest at UFC 194 after emphatically finishing Dennis Bermudez in highlight reel fashion at UFC 189. Overall, “Lil’ Heathen” had his back against the wall with losses in three of his prior four bouts.

It was a statement fight for both, and it began with Barao landing an inside leg kick followed by a high kick. Stephens came back with some stinging low kicks in response. Barao snapped a strong two-punch combination, scoring with another after grabbing a Stephens kick. Stephens countered with a one-two combo, and Barao landed a huge right hand in a scramble. “The Baron” opened up with punches and kicks, causing Stephens to swing and miss widely.

Barao shot for a takedown that Stephens defended initially, and Barao clinched to land some knees to the legs. Stephens broke free and ate another shot, clinching on the fence. Both unleashed big shots in an exciting exchange, with Barao going for his spinning back kick to the body. Barao was deep on a takedown that didn’t materialize as the bell sounded on the first frame.

Barao came out with a low kick to start the second, and Stephens landed a solid right hand. Barao missed another takedown and Stpehens pooped a jab, but Barao landed a few solid shots. All of the sudden Stephens exploded with huge uppercuts, wobbling Barao again and again. Barao somehow landed a knee, but Stephens hit him with one more big shot. Stephens clinched on the cage but Barao broke to throw a spinning back kick that partially landed. A stiff right and a singing left came from Stephens, and Barao finally secured his first takedown. Stephens got back up to end the second frame.

The fight started slow in the third, with Stephens missing to leave an opening for some brief shots from Barao. Stephens landed a hard body shot and Barao a straight before clinching, but Stephens again stayed upright. A slugfest ensued with Barao landing some good shots. The fighters smiled at one another a they flung shots, and Barao was able to take Stephens to the mat.

He secured it to ground Stephens, looking to take his back. But “Lil’ Heathen” got out, and scored with another one of his vaunted uppercuts. Barao landed a combo, but Stephens responded with uppercuts and a big right hand. Barao scored a hard left hook and the fight was wild as the final bound sounded on a close and exciting affair.

Ultimately Stephens took home a unanimous decision with a 29-28 score on all three judges’ cards.

Final Result: Jeremy Stephens def. Renan Barao via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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