UFC Copenhagen Highlights: Ion Cutelaba Smashes Khalil Rountree Jr.

Ion Cutelaba smashed Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC Copenhagen The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Copenhagen event on ESPN+ from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. In round one, Cutelaba took him down and then smashed him with…

Ion Cutelaba smashed Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC Copenhagen The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Copenhagen event on ESPN+ from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. In round one, Cutelaba took him down and then smashed him with strikes and elbows on the ground to wrap it up.  UFC […]

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Ion Cutelaba vs. Khalil Rountree Added To UFC Copenhagen

The UFC’s debut event in Copenhagen will entertain what promises to be a barnburner of a light heavyweight contest between Ion Cutelaba and Khalil Rountree. The bout was officially announced by the promotion on Friday. Cutelaba is coming off a submission defeat to former title challenger Glover Teixiera, but had previously won three of his […]

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The UFC’s debut event in Copenhagen will entertain what promises to be a barnburner of a light heavyweight contest between Ion Cutelaba and Khalil Rountree.

The bout was officially announced by the promotion on Friday.

Cutelaba is coming off a submission defeat to former title challenger Glover Teixiera, but had previously won three of his last four.

As for Rountree, he most recently enjoyed arguably his most impressive win after dominating Eryk Anders via unanimous decision at UFC 236. The victory came following a knockout defeat to Johnny Walker last year. Before that, “The War Horse” notably knocked out Gokhan Saki.

Also announced earlier in the day was a women’s bantamweight matchup between Macy Chiasson and Lina Lansberg.

The card as it stands has three official bouts:

  • Thiago Alves vs. Gunnar Nelson
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Lina Lansberg
  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Khalil Rountree

UFC Copenhagen takes place at Royal Arena on September 28 and will be streamed on ESPN+. There is no headliner as of now, but it is expected to be a middleweight contest between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier.

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira Rallies To Sub Ion Cutelaba

Glover Teixeira met Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card on Saturday night. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Teixeira (28-7) has alternated between a win and a loss since beating Rashad Evans back […]

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Glover Teixeira met Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card on Saturday night.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen.

Teixeira (28-7) has alternated between a win and a loss since beating Rashad Evans back in April 2016. In his last outing in January he defeated Karl Roberson. Teixeira looks to put back to back wins together for the first time in three and a half years.

As for Cutelaba (14-3). “The Hulk” has won two straight and 10 of his last 12. Perhaps most impressive – Cutebala is only 25-years-old. A win over the No.11 ranked Teixeira would kick start “The Hulk’s” 2019.

Round One

Teixeira walks forward as Cutelaba meets him. Cutelaba lands a head kick, then goes low. Teixeira looks for a takedown then gives up. Cutelaba wings a right hand. Teixeira eats an elbow. Cutelaba lands a right hand, then a knee inside the clinch. Teixeira eats it and presses forward. Cutelaba lands a spinning back fist that drops Teixeira. Cutelaba jumps on top with hammer fists. Teixeira recovers and gets the fight back to the feet. The Brazilian looks hurt still as he shakes out his body. Both men take a quick breather. Cutelaba lands a one-two, then a knee down the middle. Teixeira lands a one-two to answer. The horn sounds to end the first round.

Round Two

Teixeira moves in with a right hand. He clips him with a left and a right. Cutelaba looks hurt a bit here to start round two. Teixeira doesn’t press the pace and Cutelaba looks to have recovered. Teixeira looks for a leg but Cutelaba defends and lands a hard right hand on Teixeira. However, Teixeira lands some offense of his own, he answers with a right hand that wobbles Cutelaba. He shoves Cutelaba down and moves straight to mount effortlessly. He takes his back and sinks in the hooks. He gets the tap.

Glover Teixeira defeats Ion Cutelaba via submission (RNC) at 3:37 of round two

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Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba Bout Moved To UFC Miami

Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba will get to fight after all. Initially, the pair were expected to compete at UFC Brooklyn last month. Unfortunately, an injury to Cutelaba prevented that from happening. After Cutelaba pulled from the card, Teixeira was…

Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba will get to fight after all. Initially, the pair were expected to compete at UFC Brooklyn last month. Unfortunately, an injury to Cutelaba prevented that from happening. After Cutelaba pulled from the card, Teixeira was given Karl Roberson as a replacement opponent. He picked up a first-round submission victory by […]

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John Lineker & Ion Cutelaba Forced Off ESPN+ 1

John Lineker and Ion Cutelaba have been forced off of next week’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 fight card. Now the promotion must scramble to find suitable replacements. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, both Lineker and Cutelaba have been forced out of their perspective contests against Cory Sandhagen and Glover Teixeira. A new year is already […]

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John Lineker and Ion Cutelaba have been forced off of next week’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 fight card. Now the promotion must scramble to find suitable replacements.

According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, both Lineker and Cutelaba have been forced out of their perspective contests against Cory Sandhagen and Glover Teixeira.

A new year is already bringing familiar for the matchmaking department. It will prove to be a tall task to find available fighters on just nine days’ notice.

Although this is a tough blow for the debut card on ESPN, the fight card still remains loaded with intriguing contests. The night will culminate with a champion vs. champion bout between Henry Cejudo and T.J. Dillashaw for the flyweight title.

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Two Fighters Out Of UFC Brooklyn With Injuries

UFC on ESPN+ 1 just lost two of its fighters. The show is scheduled to go down from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York next week (Sat. January 19, 2019). It will be headlined by a UFC flyweight championship fight. Champ Henry Cejudo defends agai…

UFC on ESPN+ 1 just lost two of its fighters. The show is scheduled to go down from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York next week (Sat. January 19, 2019). It will be headlined by a UFC flyweight championship fight. Champ Henry Cejudo defends against 135-pound champion T Dillashaw. It will be the first […]

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