Quote: Conor McGregor Will Be Another Person When He Returns

The expectation is that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon in early 2020. The Irishman hasn’t fought since UFC 229 in October of 2018. There, he was returning from two years away and took on Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for him, the …

The expectation is that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon in early 2020. The Irishman hasn’t fought since UFC 229 in October of 2018. There, he was returning from two years away and took on Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for him, the fight did not go his way and he lost by fourth-round submission. Since […]

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UFC Stockholm Bonuses, Gate & Attendance Announced

Earlier today (Sat. June 1, 2019) UFC Stockholm took place from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Attendance was a sell out at 14,319, with a gate of $2,000,000. There were also some well-deserved bonuses handed out as well. On the ESPN 2 preliminary card, Leonardo Santos pulled off a hellacious knockout win over […]

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Earlier today (Sat. June 1, 2019) UFC Stockholm took place from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

Attendance was a sell out at 14,319, with a gate of $2,000,000. There were also some well-deserved bonuses handed out as well. On the ESPN 2 preliminary card, Leonardo Santos pulled off a hellacious knockout win over Stevie Ray in the first round. Santos will be taking home an extra $50,000 Performance Of The Night Bonus.

Next up, Makwan Amirkhani made a thunderous return to the Octagon after a lengthy layoff. He submitted Chris Fishgold in the second round of their classic featherweight bout on the main card. He’ll take home $50,000 for a Performance Of The Night bonus as well.

Another ridiculous knockout occurred in the co-main event, when Aleksandar Rakic put his name on the map with a 42-second head kick knockout win over Jimi Manuwa. A $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus is also heading Rakic’s way. And finally, in the main event, Anthony “Lionheart” Smith shocked a lot of fans when he submitted Alexander Gustafsson in the UFC Stockholm main event.

Smith locked in a rear-naked choke on the Swede in the fourth round, forcing him to tap. “Lionheart” also leaves with $50,000 in the form of a Performance Of The Night bonus.

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UFC Stockholm Highlights: Makwan Amirkhani Spins Chris Fishgold Into Submission

On the UFC Stockholm main card, the returning Makwan Amirkhani pulled off a spectacular submission win over Chris Fishgold. After a scramble on the ground, Amirkhani locked in a deep anaconda choke on Fishgold. Fishgold attempted to spin his way out of the submission, avoiding Amirkhani from locking his legs down as well. However, the […]

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On the UFC Stockholm main card, the returning Makwan Amirkhani pulled off a spectacular submission win over Chris Fishgold.

After a scramble on the ground, Amirkhani locked in a deep anaconda choke on Fishgold. Fishgold attempted to spin his way out of the submission, avoiding Amirkhani from locking his legs down as well. However, the squeeze was seemingly too much for Fishgold to handle, as he was forced to tap.

Check out the finish here:

The action continues from UFC Stockholm, and LowKickMMA has the best and latest coverage from the event. Click here to check out our live results from UFC Stockholm.

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UFC Stockholm Results: Makwan Amirkhani Submits Chris Fishgold

Featherweights Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold continue the action at UFC Stockholm next. Round 1: Amirkhani opens up the bout right away with a flying knee attempt. An unintentional eye poke on Fishgold temporarily stops the action. Leg kicks from Fishgold temporarily take Amirkhani’s leg out from under him. Amirkhani catches Fishgold coming in nicely […]

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Featherweights Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold continue the action at UFC Stockholm next.

Round 1:

Amirkhani opens up the bout right away with a flying knee attempt. An unintentional eye poke on Fishgold temporarily stops the action. Leg kicks from Fishgold temporarily take Amirkhani’s leg out from under him. Amirkhani catches Fishgold coming in nicely for a takedown into full guard.

A nice scramble attempt from Fishgold but Amirkhani maintains top position on the ground. The round comes to an end with a choke attempt form Amirkhani.

Round 2:

A nice overhand right to the chest lands for Fishgold. A hard jab from Fishgold lands as well. A hard kick to the groin lands from Amirkhani to Fishgold. The action comes to a temporary halt. A takedown attempt from Amirkhani and Fishgold locks in a choke attempt. Amirkhani switches over to get top position in half guard.

Amirkhani locks in an anaconda choke, the pair spin in a circle for quite some time before Fishgold is forced to tap.

Official Result: Makwan Amirkhani def. Chris Fishgold via R2 submission (anaconda choke, 4:25)

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10 Worst Judging Robberies In UFC History For 2018

Check out 10 of the worst UFC robberies from the past and this year:

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There’s nothing worse than a terrible decision where the winner loses and the loser clearly wins.

Unfortunately for both fighters and fight fans, it’s more commonplace than you think.

The history of the UFC has produced some awful decisions. Let’s take a look at the 10 worst robberies in the UFC, updated for 2018:

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10. Sam Alvey Defeats Gian Villante – UFC Fight Night 131

As for more recent robberies, this one certainly stands out. When ‘Smilin’ Sam Alvey called out Gian Villante following Alvey’s victory in his light heavyweight debut, fight fans oddly took notice.

Sure, they weren’t the biggest names in the division, but both men are known scrappers with some thrilling knockout victories to their name.

Which is why the fight itself felt massively deflating watching it play out. Alvey resorted to the kind of extreme bouts of inactivity he’s been known for when he can’t score the knockout. Alvey did manage to knock his opponent down towards the end of the first round, but there wasn’t enough time left to finish him.

Meanwhile, Villante did his best to cut off the cage and corner Alvey. The Long Island native showed excellent Octagon control and was winning the fight beyond the flash knockdown at the end of round one.

So it wasn’t too surprising to see the crowd react the way they did once the split decision was announced in Alvey’s favor. That one knockdown apparently negated the other 14 minutes and 45 seconds where Villante controlled the fight.

An obviously disappointed and stunned Villante left the arena scratching his head at how he could have lost that fight, and fight fans were left just as confused.

Sometimes, a single knockdown can win over the judges, even more so than the remaining 15 minutes of the fight.

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UFC Liverpool Video Highlights: Amirkhani Beats Knight In Main Card Thriller

Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight put on a memorable performance at the UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on Sunday. The two were the first fight on the main card to not have a finish, but that doesn&#…

Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight put on a memorable performance at the UFC Fight Night 130: Thompson vs. Till event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England on Sunday. The two were the first fight on the main card to not have a finish, but that doesn’t mean the two Featherweight warriors didn’t get the […]

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