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Anthony Hernandez wins fifth straight, taps out Roman Kopylov via rear naked choke – UFC 298 Highlights

Anthony HernandezAnthony Hernandez extended his undefeated streak to five in a row at UFC 298, earning a submission victory over…

Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez extended his undefeated streak to five in a row at UFC 298, earning a submission victory over Russian standout Roman Kopylov.

Kicking off the pay-per-view portion of the evening, ‘Fluffy’ gave fight fans inside the Honda Center something to cheer about with a stellar second-round rear-naked choke submission over Kopylov. The victory came shortly after Hernandez managed to get Kopylov to the ground.

Kopylov did his best to defend, but in an attempt to get back to his feet, he gave Hernandez the opening he needed to cinch his arm firmly under the neck and force a tap out.

Official Result: Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:23 of Round 1.

‘Fluffy’ moved to 6-2 under the UFC banner and 12-2 overall.

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Roman Kopylov scores picture-perfect head kick KO against Claudio Ribeiro – UFC 291 Highlights

Roman KopylovRoman Kopylov kept the run of finishes going at UFC 291, scoring a perfectly timed head kick KO against Brazilian standout Claudio Ribeiro. Kopylov and Ribeiro immediately got after it on Saturday night with both men slinging leather from the get-go. Late in the opening round, Ribeiro caught Kopylov and had the Russian on his […]

Roman Kopylov

Roman Kopylov kept the run of finishes going at UFC 291, scoring a perfectly timed head kick KO against Brazilian standout Claudio Ribeiro.

Kopylov and Ribeiro immediately got after it on Saturday night with both men slinging leather from the get-go. Late in the opening round, Ribeiro caught Kopylov and had the Russian on his bicycle, but with time ticking down, Ribeiro opted to change levels and attempt to secure a takedown at the end of the round.

His decision to not go for the kill would ultimately come back to haunt Ribeiro as Kopylov feigned a jab and then went upstairs with a masterfully executed head kick that caught Ribeiro on the button less than a minute into round two. Ribeiro immediately crashed to the canvas and ate another hammer fist from Kopylov before the referee could step in and call for the stoppage.

Kopylov’s execution was immediately likened to Leon Edwards’ head kick heard around the world against Kamaru Usman.

Official Result: Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro via KO (head kick) at 0:33 of Round 2.

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UFC Vegas 67 Performance Bonus Winners

The UFC kicked off 2023 with the promotion’s first event in nearly a month at UFC Vegas 67. The card was topped by a familiar face with Sean Strickland stepping in on short notice after he also headlined the UFC’s final card of 2022, and even tho…

The UFC kicked off 2023 with the promotion’s first event in nearly a month at UFC Vegas 67. The card was topped by a familiar face with Sean Strickland stepping in on short notice after he also headlined the UFC’s final card of 2022, and even though it wasn’t the most stacked Fight Night fans…

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MMA Twitter Reacts To Roman Kopylov’s Walk-Off UFC Paris KO

UFC middleweight Roman Kopylov earned the biggest win of his career at UFC Paris against Alessio Di Chirico on Saturday. Kopylov and Di Chirico fought on the main card of UFC Paris in a matchup of two middleweights desperately needing a win. Both fight…

UFC middleweight Roman Kopylov earned the biggest win of his career at UFC Paris against Alessio Di Chirico on Saturday. Kopylov and Di Chirico fought on the main card of UFC Paris in a matchup of two middleweights desperately needing a win. Both fighters suffered tough defeats in the last appearances in the Octagon. It…

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