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UFC Vegas 63 Octagon Interviews: Allen Calls For Interim Title Fight

UFC Vegas 63 wasn’t an especially stacked Fight Night card, and even the event’s back-and-forth bouts didn’t exactly provide a massive amount of action. The card did still feature a few notable individual performances, and MMA News ha…

UFC Vegas 63 wasn’t an especially stacked Fight Night card, and even the event’s back-and-forth bouts didn’t exactly provide a massive amount of action. The card did still feature a few notable individual performances, and MMA News has all of the most important quotes and callouts from the event’s post-fight interviews inside the Octagon. De…

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Fighters React to Roman Dolidze Knocking Out Phil Hawes at UFC Vegas 63

UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze earned another statement win over Phil Hawes to wrap up the UFC Vegas 63 prelims. Dolidze trapped Hawes in a nasty kneebar just minutes into Round 1 of the fight. While Hawes didn’t tap and survived the submission a…

UFC middleweight Roman Dolidze earned another statement win over Phil Hawes to wrap up the UFC Vegas 63 prelims. Dolidze trapped Hawes in a nasty kneebar just minutes into Round 1 of the fight. While Hawes didn’t tap and survived the submission attempt, he appeared to hurt his knee during the exchange. Hawes’ toughness can’t…

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MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (6/12 – 6/18)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The UFC’s card in Austin tied a promotional record for the most KO/TKO stoppages at a single event, but only…

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Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase.

The UFC’s card in Austin tied a promotional record for the most KO/TKO stoppages at a single event, but only a few of those managed to make the cut in a week full of impressive finishes.

The return of the PFL provided several candidates, but promotions from Europe and Mexico also managed to produce everything from head kicks to one-shot counters for this week’s list.

#10: Roman Dolidze Sets The Tone In Austin

The first of 9 stoppage victories at UFC Austin also serves as the first finish for this week’s list, courtesy of Georgian middleweight Roman Dolidze.

Dolidze pressed Kyle Daukaus to the fence just over a minute into their fight before throwing up a knee that dropped “The D’Arce Knight” and had the ref jumping in after a few follow-up punches.

#9: Itzel Padilla Impresses In Pro Debut

Debuting atomweights opened the night at Lux Fight League 23 where Itzel Padilla set a high bar for the rest of her career.

Padilla landed a head kick that sat Tania Tapia down on the canvas and provided the first of three head kick finishes included on this week’s list.

#8: Adrian Yanez Puts On A Show

The bad blood between bantamweights Adrian Yanez and Tony Kelley was a major talking point ahead of UFC Austin, and Yanez rose to the occasion in his home state of Texas.

Yanez pushed the pace for as long as the fight lasted before finally dropping Kelley with a series of punches that had the fans in Austin roaring.

#7: Omari Akhmedov Books A Playoff Spot

Omari Akhmedov put in an impressive performance that guaranteed him a spot in the 2022 PFL playoffs, but he also got a little help from the referee to earn a place on this week’s list.

Akhmedov locked up an arm triangle choke on Teodoras Aukštuolis that put the Lithuanian unconscious as the PFL’s “Ref Cam” gave fans a close-up of Aukštuolis’s face.

#6: Kacper Formela Defends FEN Title

This week’s second head kick finish comes from featherweight Kacper Formela’s main event victory at FEN 40 in Poland.

Making the first defense of his FEN featherweight title against Aleksandr Gorshechnik, Formela landed a head kick just before the end of the first round and followed-up with a few brutal hammer fists for good measure.

#5: Jeremiah Wells Flatlines “The Crusher”

Jeremiah Wells managed to deliver a highlight-reel KO on a night where the crowd at UFC Austin had already witnessed several fantastic finishes.

The 35-year-old welterweight flattened Court McGee with a left hook and handed the longtime veteran just the second stoppage loss of his MMA career.

#4: Joseil Silva Counters Off The Back Foot

Time was winding down in a flyweight bout at ACA 140 until Josiel Silva turned defense into offense with just over a minute remaining.

Goga Shamatava tried walking the Brazilian down with strikes, but Silva comfortably slipped away before landing a perfectly timed left hand.

#3: Ivan Vitasovi? Doesn’t Look Back

In a week that featured several head kick finishes, Ivan Vitasovi?’s win in the main event at FNC 6 managed to stand above the rest.

The Croatian claimed the FNC heavyweight title when he dropped Oli Thompson and walked away before his opponent even hit the mat.

#2: Alan Castro Refuses To Let Go

Mexican flyweights Alan Castro and Osovaldo Gonzalez managed to fit an entire bout’s worth of action into just over a minute of fight time at Naciones 7.

After the two traded on the feet and engaged in several scrambles on the ground, Castro locked up a triangle choke that eventually put Gonzalez unconscious.

#1: Ricardo Ramos Flashes Back To 2017

On a night where the UFC handed out bonuses to every fighter that earned a finish, Ricardo Ramos stole the spotlight be recreating a knockout he scored nearly 5 years ago.

The 26-year-old landed a spinning elbow that had Danny Chavez slumped against the cage just over a minute into their bantamweight bout on the UFC Austin prelims.

What do you think of this week’s list? Are there any finishes you think should have made the cut that didn’t? What about ones you think should have been ranked higher or lower?

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UFC Austin Bonuses: UFC Breaks The Bank For Second-Straight Week

UFC Austin delivered for a raucous crowd at the city’s Moody Center, tying a record for the most KO/TKO finishes at a single UFC event. The promotion decided to mark the occasion by handing out extra bonuses for the second-straight week after 7 different fighters took home an extra $50k at UFC 275 last week….

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UFC Austin delivered for a raucous crowd at the city’s Moody Center, tying a record for the most KO/TKO finishes at a single UFC event. The promotion decided to mark the occasion by handing out extra bonuses for the second-straight week after 7 different fighters took home an extra $50k at UFC 275 last week.

The UFC topped that number this week and gave 11 different fighters a $50K bonus. The promotion elected to hand out Performance of the Night bonuses to every fighter that won by finish, plus the usual pair of bonuses for Fight of the Night.

Things got off to a fast start in the middleweight division, as Roman Dolidze stopped Kyle Daukaus just over a minute into the night’s opening fight. The Georgian landed a knee that sent Daukaus to the canvas and only required a few half-hearted follow-up punches before the ref had seen enough.

The action continued at middleweight with the night’s second bout. After battering him for large portions of the fight, Phil Hawes landed some standing elbows on an already comprised Deron Winn to earn a stoppage at the end of the second round.

The event ended up with three-straight finishes before seeing the judge’s scorecards. Cody Stamann needed less than a minute to stop veteran Eddie Wineland with a combination of knees and punches against the fence.

The first decision of the night did nothing to halt the card’s momentum, as Ricardo Ramos delivered arguably the most impressive finish of the evening in the following bout. Already known for his spinning elbow KO of Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 217, the 26-year-old landed the technique a second time to set up a finish of Danny Chavez.

Not to be outdone, Jeremiah Wells delivered his own offering for the night’s best finish in the next fight. Matched with The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 winner Court McGee, Wells pressed forward and landed a huge left hook that starched “The Crusher” just over a minute and a half into the fight.

The event’s second decision provided a brief respite from the violence of Ramos and Wells’ finishes, but Adrian Yanez got things back on track with the third first-round finish of his UFC career. The Texas-native clearly fed off the energy of his home fans and battered Tony Kelley until the ref stepped in with just over a minute left in the first round.

The next fight between Gregory Rodrigues and Julian Marquez ended in the event’s sixth and final first-round finish. Rodrigues established a striking edge early, and despite a valiant attempt from Marquez to fire back he ended up on the canvas after a right hand from “Robocop”.

Middleweights went 4 for 4 on finishes when Joaquin Buckley earned a victory over Albert Duraev via doctor stoppage in the third round of their fight. While Buckley couldn’t dictate exactly when the fight ended, Duraev had no answer for the offense that closed the Russian’s left eye to the point where a doctor deemed him unable to continue.

The welterweight co-main event between Kevin Holland and Tim Means provided the final finish of the evening and night’s only submission. “Trailblazer” managed to catch Means in a d’arce choke for Holland’s second-straight victory since moving to the welterweight division.

The main event bout between featherweights Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett had a lot to live up to considering the action that preceded them entering the cage. Both men delivered in a Fight of the Night performance where Josh Emmett walked away with a narrow split-decision win and his fifth-straight victory.

All in all, 9 different fighters walked away from UFC Austin with Performance of the Night Bonuses in addition to Fight of the Night going to Kattar and Emmett.

What do you think of the bonuses for UFC Austin? Should the UFC continue this trend of handing out extra bonuses for exceptional events?

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Roman Dolidze Dominates John Allan – UFC Vegas 16 Results

Dolidze AllanNext up on the UFC Vegas 16 main card is a light heavyweight encounter between Roman Dolidze and John Allan. Round 1: Dolidze starts off with a couple of body kicks. Both fighters strike at the same time and it results in a scramble with Dolidze taking Allan down. Dolidze switches angles and enters Allan’s […]

Dolidze Allan

Next up on the UFC Vegas 16 main card is a light heavyweight encounter between Roman Dolidze and John Allan.

Round 1: Dolidze starts off with a couple of body kicks. Both fighters strike at the same time and it results in a scramble with Dolidze taking Allan down. Dolidze switches angles and enters Allan’s guard again. Dolidze stands up and looks to strike while Allan remains offensive with up kicks. Dolidze goes for a leg lock but Allan escapes and the fight goes back to the feet. Allan lands a couple of good rights. Dolidze lands a nice jab. Dolidze lands a good body kick but Allan responds with one of his own. Dolidze lands an inside leg kick. Dolidze hurts Allan who drops to the ground. Dolidze goes for another leg lock but Allan escapes and attempts a guillotine only for Dolidze to escape this time. The round comes to an end.

Round 2: Dolidze lands an accidental shot to the groin. Allan doesn’t take long to recover and the fight resumes. Allan lands a nice jab. Dolidze responds with a leg kick. After striking for a bit, Dolidze takes Allan down and is in side control. Allan lands a nice elbow from the bottom in the half guard position. Dolidze is trying to get the mount but Allan is doing a good job of defending. Dolidze passes to side control but goes back to half guard. Dolidze goes for another leg lock but Allan escapes as the second round comes to an end.

Round 3: Dolidze starts off with a body kick. He lands a nice leg kick soon after. Allan lands a nice right which draws a smile from Dolidze. Dolidze lands a body kick. Allan lands a jab but is clearly behind in this fight as he needs to take more of an initiative. Allan connects with a leg kick. Dolidze attempts another takedown but Allan defends it this time. He connects with a right as Dolidze separates. Allan is pressuring more now and gets the body lock and takes Dolidze down. Dolidze scrambles and gets to his feet as he attempts a double leg. He gets Allan down once again. Dolidze ends the fight on top in half guard and should get the decision victory.

Official result: Roman Dolidze defeats John Allan via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).