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Philipe Lins scores 49-second KO of Ovince St. Preux – UFC Vegas 69 Highlights

Ovince St. PreuxOne-time interim UFC light heavyweight title challenger Ovince St. Preux returned to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 69 to do battle with Brazilian Philipe Lins inside The APEX. Both fighters entered the bout with a win in their last appearance after dropping back-to-back bouts. Only one of them could leave Las Vegas with a second […]

Ovince St. Preux

One-time interim UFC light heavyweight title challenger Ovince St. Preux returned to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 69 to do battle with Brazilian Philipe Lins inside The APEX. Both fighters entered the bout with a win in their last appearance after dropping back-to-back bouts. Only one of them could leave Las Vegas with a second straight victory on Saturday night.

Lins opened things up with a straight left that connected cleanly and sent OSP immediately reeling. Lins already smelling blood in the water was in hot pursuit of OSP, unloading strikes as St. Preux attempted to circle away while against the fence. Lins landed another stiff left that dropped OSP. Pouncing on his opponent, Lins was able to deliver ground-and-pound strikes forcing the referee to step in and call for the stoppage less than a minute into the very first round.

Official Result: Philipe Lins def. Ovince St. Preux via KO at 0:49 of Round 1

Check Out Highlights from Ovince St. Preux vs. Philipe Lins at UFC Vegas 69 Below:

Ovince Saint Preux Out Of UFC Vegas 42 Matchup With Philipe Lins

Ovince Saint PreuxUFC Vegas 42 has taken a hit as Ovince Saint Preux will no longer be competing. The former light heavyweight title challenger was set to take on Philipe Lins in a 205-pound matchup on the main card taking place next Saturday night. However, that will no longer be the case after “OSP” had to pull […]

Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Vegas 42 has taken a hit as Ovince Saint Preux will no longer be competing.

The former light heavyweight title challenger was set to take on Philipe Lins in a 205-pound matchup on the main card taking place next Saturday night.

However, that will no longer be the case after “OSP” had to pull out as per MMA Junkie. The promotion would announce the news on the UFC 268 post-fight show as well.

It is currently unclear if Lins will remain on the card and fight a short-notice replacement.

Saint Preux Will Wait To Snap Losing Streak

Saint Preux is currently on a two-fight losing streak following back-to-back knockout defeats to Jamahal Hill and Tanner Boser. In total, he has lost three of his last four outings. He will have to wait before he can hope to return to the win column.

Lins, meanwhile, is also looking to snap a two-fight losing streak as well as earn his first UFC win. He also suffered a knockout defeat to Boser after getting outpointed by Andrei Arlovski in his UFC debut last year.

UFC Vegas 42 is headlined by a featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez.

Here’s how the UFC Vegas 42 card currently looks:

  • Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Rothwell
  • Leah Letson vs. Felicia Spencer
  • Philipe Lins vs. TBA
  • Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze
  • Julio Arce vs. Song Yadong
  • Joel Alvarez vs. Thiago Moises
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Andrea Lee
  • Miguel Baeza vs. Khaos Williams
  • Collin Anglin vs. Sean Woodson
  • Cortney Casey vs. Liana Jojua
  • Rafael Alves vs. Marc Diakiese
  • Da Un Jung vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

Who should replace Ovince Saint Preux?

Veteran Ben Rothwell Welcomes Newcomer Askar Mozharov To The UFC

15-fight UFC veteran Ben Rothwell will be attempting to stop promotional newcowmer Askar Mozharov in his tracks. According to Russian MMA reporter Igor Lazorin, Ben Rothwell will be looking to get back into the win colum against Askar Mozharov, who wil…

15-fight UFC veteran Ben Rothwell will be attempting to stop promotional newcowmer Askar Mozharov in his tracks. According to Russian MMA reporter Igor Lazorin, Ben Rothwell will be looking to get back into the win colum against Askar Mozharov, who will be looking to make a statement in his UFC debut. The original bout was […]

Following UFC on ESPN 12 Win, Tanner Boser Not Moving To 205 Pounds Despite ‘Dumbass’ Critics

Tanner Boser isn’t interested in moving down to light heavyweight despite looking leaner than ever in his victory over Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN 12. “No matter what, there’s some dumbass criticizing you,” Boser told MMANews. “I can tell y…

Tanner Boser isn’t interested in moving down to light heavyweight despite looking leaner than ever in his victory over Philipe Lins at UFC on ESPN 12. “No matter what, there’s some dumbass criticizing you,” Boser told MMANews. “I can tell you what. If I dropped to 205 I would be super skinny, I would retain […]

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Takashi Sato Blitzes Jason Witt – UFC Vegas 4 Results

Sato WittNext up on the UFC Vegas 4 main card at the Apex facility is a welterweight bout between Takashi Sato and Jason Witt. Round 1: Witt lands a couple of leg kicks. He lands a body shot. Sato drops Witt with a straight left. Witt tries to fight back but is ultimately finished with multiple […]

Sato Witt

Next up on the UFC Vegas 4 main card at the Apex facility is a welterweight bout between Takashi Sato and Jason Witt.

Round 1: Witt lands a couple of leg kicks. He lands a body shot. Sato drops Witt with a straight left. Witt tries to fight back but is ultimately finished with multiple strikes. What a performance!

Official result: Takashi Sato defeats Jason Witt via knockout (R1, ).

Andrei Arlovski Outpoints Philipe Lins – UFC Jacksonville Results

Lins ArlovskiNext up on the UFC Jacksonville main card is a heavyweight affair between Andrei Arlovski and Philipe Lins. Round 1: The pair exchange strikes but nothing significant early on. A lot of feinting and feeling each other out in the first minute. Lins lands a leg kick. Arlovski switches stances and goes for a double […]

Lins Arlovski

Next up on the UFC Jacksonville main card is a heavyweight affair between Andrei Arlovski and Philipe Lins.

Round 1: The pair exchange strikes but nothing significant early on. A lot of feinting and feeling each other out in the first minute. Lins lands a leg kick. Arlovski switches stances and goes for a double jab. Lins responds by advancing forward and landing strikes. The two clinch up but separate as Lins throws a number of quick strikes. The two land huge strikes on each other soon after but neither are hurt. Lins lands a body kick. Lins lands a big right as Arlovski was coming in. The two are starting to exchange a lot more strikes. Lins blocks a head kick. Lins is connecting a lot but Arlovski is eating a lot of strikes. The two clinch up with Arlovski up against the fence before they break. Arlovski attempts a spinning back fist that appears to have landed. The pair exchange leg kicks. The round comes to an end.

Round 2: Lins lands a body kick to start the second round. Arlovski lands an inside leg kick. The two exchange strikes with Lins landing a right hand. Lins advances but Arlovski clinches up with him before breaking. Lins is less active in this round. Arlovski sees a head kick blocked before landing a leg kick. The fight is momentarily stopped as Lins lands an accidental kick to the groin. It resumes soon after and Lins is ending the round strong with more activity.

Round 3: The pair return to striking as usual. Lins lands a big body kick. Arlovski lands a leg kick but sees a front kick blocked. Lins misses a head kick. Lins closes the distance and lands some strikes but Arlvoski is yet to get seriously hurt. They clinch up and Arlovski lands an elbow as they separate. The two are starting to swing a lot more. Arlovski has the significant strike advantage in the final round and ends the fight strong.

Official result: Andrei Arlovski defeats Philipe Lins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).