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Twitter Reacts to Alvarez’s Huge KO at UFC Fight Night 90

UFC Fight Night 90 emanated from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight (July 7, 2016). Headlined by a lightweight title clash between champion Rafael dos Anjos and challenger Eddie Alvarez, the night provided us with a plethora of stoppages. The main event would be no different. In the early going, dos Anjos looked

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UFC Fight Night 90 emanated from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tonight (July 7, 2016). Headlined by a lightweight title clash between champion Rafael dos Anjos and challenger Eddie Alvarez, the night provided us with a plethora of stoppages.

The main event would be no different.

In the early going, dos Anjos looked to utilize his vaunted Muay Thai and pressure footwork to make Alvarez uncomfortable. But the challenger met him with a flush right hook to the chin, putting him on wobbly legs. Dos Anjos refused to go down, but Alvarez swarmed with uppercuts and hooks again and again until referee Herb Dean had no choice but to intercede on the Brazilian’s behalf.

And with that, Eddie Alvarez became the first man to win Bellator and UFC championships.

The co-main event saw heavyweight juggernauts Roy “Big Country” Nelson take on Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis. To the disappointment of many fans, Nelson employed a takedown and top control-heavy gameplan. But Lewis did significant damage in the first round and threw bombs whenever he was upright. After dropping the second and spending most of the third on his back, Lewis unloaded with haymakers until the final bell.

To his credit, Nelson survived some absolutely hellacious blows from Lewis. But in the end, it was Lewis who was awarded a split decision victory.

Check out how MMA Twitter reacted to these two unexpected outcomes:

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Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis Results: Winner and Reaction from UFC FN 90

Derrick Lewis defeated Roy Nelson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night 90. It was a clash of styles, and the Las Vegas crowd was not a fan of the scorecards that were read.

We were promised heavy leather, and that’s what we…

Derrick Lewis defeated Roy Nelson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night 90. It was a clash of styles, and the Las Vegas crowd was not a fan of the scorecards that were read.

We were promised heavy leather, and that’s what we got – from Lewis. He landed more than 50 significant strikes and went for the finish at every opportunity granted to him. Nelson spent the majority of the evening grinding away. He only managed to land four significant strikes over the course of 15 minutes of action.

Nelson was able to score repeated takedowns, but he rarely was able to do anything with them. When Lewis wanted to stand, he stood. There wasn’t too much technique to his stand-ups either. He just did it.

Several times John McCarthy, the referee for the contest, had to separate them from the clinch due to inactivity from Nelson who was trying to wear down the charismatic fighter out of Houston.

The fight could have gone either way, but two of the three judges appeared to like Lewis’ significant striking edge than Nelson’s takedowns.

In the post-fight interview with Jon Anik, Lewis did something that was unexpected when asked who he wanted to fight next. He said Roy Nelson. Lewis explained that he guaranteed a finish, and that’s what he wanted to do in a rematch with the very man he just defeated.

Lewis also berated the booing crowd with explicit language. He said, “It is what it is” and that all Nelson wanted to do was “hug.” Typically responding to the crowd with vulgarities will not earn one new fans, but Lewis has a certain charm he brings to the table.

What’s next for both men is up in the air as the heavyweight division continues onward during International Fight Week with Cain Velasquez, Travis Browne, Mark Hunt and, yes, Brock Lesnar. Lewis will not likely get the rematch he asked for and instead will likely fight another top-10 ranked contender. Nelson will have to go back to the drawing board after another setback.

It wasn’t the knock-down, drag-out fight everyone expected, but it had its moments. Lewis picked up the W to continue his ascent up the ranks as one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC today.

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UFC Fight Night 90: Live Results, Play-by-Play and Fight Card Highlights

In the midst of the craziness that is International Fight Week and UFC 200, the UFC will bring a lightweight title scrap to everyone on Thursday evening.
UFC Fight Night 90 is headlined by 155-pound kingpin Rafael dos Anjos defending the belt against E…

In the midst of the craziness that is International Fight Week and UFC 200, the UFC will bring a lightweight title scrap to everyone on Thursday evening.

UFC Fight Night 90 is headlined by 155-pound kingpin Rafael dos Anjos defending the belt against Eddie Alvarez in what is expected to be a hotly contested battle.

In the co-main event, Roy Nelson takes on Derrick Lewis in the heavyweight division.

The 12-fight event is exclusive to UFC Fight Pass (subscription required), and Bleacher Report will be following along from beginning to end. The first fight is scheduled to get underway at 6:30 p.m. ET. Check back for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 90.

 

UFC Fight Night 90 Fight Card

  • UFC Lightweight Championship: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez
  • Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis
  • Alan Jouban vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Joseph Duffy vs. Mitch Clarke
  • Mike Pyle vs. Alberto Mina
  • John Makdessi vs. Mehdi Baghdad
  • Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes
  • Russell Doane vs. Pedro Munhoz
  • Felipe Arantes vs. Jerrod Sanders
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Lukasz Sajewski
  • Marco Beltran vs. Reginaldo Vieira
  • Vicente Luque vs. Alvaro Herrera

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Roy Nelson Gives His Thoughts On Stipe Miocic-Alistair Overeem Title-Fight

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Roy Nelson has shared the Octagon with both UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and title challenger Alistair Overeem.

While those two meet at UFC 203 later this year, Nelson is focused in on taking out Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90 this week before a possible rematch with either Miocic or Overeem.

The 40-year-old Nelson dropped a 2015 decision to Overeem and was bested – also via decision – by the hands of Miocic in 2013.

“Alistair’s not his old self,” said Nelson following open workouts recently (thanks to MMAjunkie for the quotes). “He’s an athlete now. Stipe’s an athlete. They’re not that old-school fighter where they’re really trying to knock you out. They’re trying to play that little (game). You got to watch that because they’re heavyweights and there’s that one punch. I would probably give it to Stipe because he’s a better athlete.”

Nelson (21-12) is coming off a February win over Jared Rosholt.

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Roy Nelson has shared the Octagon with both UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and title challenger Alistair Overeem.

While those two meet at UFC 203 later this year, Nelson is focused in on taking out Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90 this week before a possible rematch with either Miocic or Overeem.

The 40-year-old Nelson dropped a 2015 decision to Overeem and was bested – also via decision – by the hands of Miocic in 2013.

“Alistair’s not his old self,” said Nelson following open workouts recently (thanks to MMAjunkie for the quotes). “He’s an athlete now. Stipe’s an athlete. They’re not that old-school fighter where they’re really trying to knock you out. They’re trying to play that little (game). You got to watch that because they’re heavyweights and there’s that one punch. I would probably give it to Stipe because he’s a better athlete.”

Nelson (21-12) is coming off a February win over Jared Rosholt.

The Complete Guide to UFC Fight Night 90 and TUF 23 Finale

International Fight Week begins with a pair of stacked cards in the lead-up to UFC 200.
On Thursday, July 7, the UFC’s Fight Pass platform plays host to a fun Fight Night event headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Rafael Dos Anjos an…

International Fight Week begins with a pair of stacked cards in the lead-up to UFC 200.

On Thursday, July 7, the UFC’s Fight Pass platform plays host to a fun Fight Night event headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Rafael Dos Anjos and well-traveled challenger Eddie Alvarez.

On Friday, July 8, Fox Sports 1 features The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. In its main event, strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes on Claudia Gadelha in a rematch of their contentious December 2014 meeting that launched Jedrzejczyk into a title shot and something close to stardom.

These two main events are among the best fights that can be made in their respective divisions, and in the case of Jedrzejczyk-Gadelha, one of the best possible fights in the entire promotion.

Neither event is big on name value outside the main events, but they’re both stacked with fantastic matchmaking. The Fight Night co-main event features a heavyweight slobberknocker between Roy Nelson and the rising Derrick Lewis, while Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks—a top-five fighter by any measure—makes his UFC debut against Ross Pearson at the TUF finale.

Blue-chip Korean prospect Doo Ho Choi returns to action against Thiago Tavares after yet another first-round knockout win, Ireland’s Joe Duffy takes on Mitch Clarke and action fighter Alan Jouban takes on exciting newcomer Belal Muhammad.

Even the preliminary cards have fun fights to look forward to. Thursday’s bantamweight scrap between Dileno Lopes and Anthony Birchak should be fiery, while Jake Matthews and Kevin Lee meet in a fantastic lightweight fight on Friday.

These are two fun cards topped with outstanding title fights. Let’s take a look at each matchup.

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Roy Nelson-Derrick Lewis Could Be Biggest Fireworks Of International Fight Week (Editorial)

I know, I know.

Trying to pump up heavyweights Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis over the likes of Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones, Jose Aldo-Frankie Edgar, Rafael dos Anjos-Eddie Alvarez and the return of Brock Lesnar is likely to fall on deaf ears, but hear m…

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I know, I know.

Trying to pump up heavyweights Roy Nelson and Derrick Lewis over the likes of Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones, Jose Aldo-Frankie Edgar, Rafael dos Anjos-Eddie Alvarez and the return of Brock Lesnar is likely to fall on deaf ears, but hear me out.

I am in no way saying Nelson-Lewis will be the best fight of International Fight Week.

But it sure as all the makings of an explosive and old-school battle.

Nelson, a 40-year-old former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, has faced off with some of the best heavyweights in the world. And to think, he might not have ever received a contract with the UFC had he not won the reality show.

“Big Country” is coming off a decision win over Jared Rosholt that snapped a three-fight losing skid to, get this, Josh Barnett, top contender Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt.

Prior to that stretch, the Las Vegas native had faced off with former UFC interim champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and current UFC heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic.

Nelson has also gone toe-to-toe with former champions Fabricio Werdum, Frank Mir, Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski, along with the likes of Mirko CroCop, Brendan Schaub, Stefan Struve and Brad Imes.

He’s 21-12 overall with 18 finishes among his wins with four “Knockout of the Night” honors among them. Of those 12 losses, 10 have been decisions.

On the flip-side is Lewis, who flat-out demolished Gabriel Gonzaga this past April. That came on the heels of a first round knockout over Damian Grabowski.

The 31-year-old sports a three-fight win streak and is 6-2 overall with the UFC, losing to Shawn Jordan and Matt Mitrione.

But this one is for all the marbles as far as Lewis is concerned.

He’s been calling out Nelson for several months and now gets the opportunity to derail the fan favorite in his hometown.

So, if you are looking for a technical battle or a meeting of future hall of famers, this one is not for you. But if the rock’em, sock’em robot ways of old are up your alley, make sure you do not miss Nelson vs. Lewis at UFC Fight Night 90 next week.