Sergio Pettis Returning To UFC Bantamweight Division

Sergio Pettis is moving back up to bantamweight after losing at UFC 229. Pettis did battle with Jussier Formiga this past Saturday night (Oct. 6). Pettis went into the fight as a favorite, but he couldn’t get past Formiga in a bout that could&#82…

Sergio Pettis is moving back up to bantamweight after losing at UFC 229. Pettis did battle with Jussier Formiga this past Saturday night (Oct. 6). Pettis went into the fight as a favorite, but he couldn’t get past Formiga in a bout that could’ve propelled him to a title shot with a victory. Pettis has […]

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UFC 229 Preliminary Card Live Results

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UFC 229 preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, October 6, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC 229. Headlining the card are Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga in a lightweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1 in what should be an interesting fight.

Vicente Luque vs. Jalin Turner is next in a welterweight bout.

Aspen Ladd vs. Tonya Evinger is next in a women’s bantamweight bout.

Scott Holtzman vs. Alan Patrick in a lightweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Lina Länsberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya in a women’s bantamweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.

Gray Maynard vs. Nik Lentz is next in a lightweight bout. In round 1, a right hook to the head badly rocks Maynard, who stumbles back into the cage. Lentz closes the gap, presses Maynard into the cage and begins landing some punches to the head. Maynard is in serious trouble. A knee to the body and a left to the head. Maynard stumbles again but finds the strength to punch back. entz locks up a guillotine. It was tight briefly but Maynard escapes. In round 2, they fight resumes after a brief pause and they trade punches. Maynard rocks Lentz with a left to the head. Lentz drops Maynard with a head kick and follows it up with punches until the referee stops it.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Ryan LaFlare vs. Tony Martin in a welterweight bout. In round 1, after a pause for a low blow, they return back to kickboxing. Finally, Martin gets inside and ties LaFlare up. Martin lands a hard left hook to the liver LaFlare is hurt. He recovers after a few moments. After taking a kick to the ribs, LaFlare shoots in and presses Martin into the cage. In round 2, Martin lands a nasty right to the face and drops LaFlare. LaFlare is in trouble as he’s been punched in the head. Martin doesn’t put LaFlare away, but he’s heavy on top in half guard. LaFlare is cut on the head but he’s recovered from the punches. Martin takes LaFlare’s back. Martin slinks his arms through and locks up a D’Arce. LaFlare is fighting it off. In round 3, Martin crushes LaFalre with a huge right head and ends the fight. Martin pounces with some follow-up punches to end the fight.

Here are the results:

Prelims (FOX Sports 1 /8 p.m. ET)

Flyweight Bout: Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga

Welterweight Bout: Vicente Luque vs. Jalin Turner

Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Aspen Ladd vs. Tonya Evinger

Lightweight Bout: Scott Holtzman vs. Alan Patrick

Early Prelims (Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Lina Länsberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Lightweight Bout: Nik Lentz def. Gray Maynard via TKO (head kick, punches) at 1:19 of R2

Welterweight Bout: Tony Martin def. Ryan LaFlare via KO (head kick, punches) at 1:00 of R3

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Anthony Pettis Offended by UFC Disrespecting His Family

Anthony Pettis has become a mainstay on the main card of UFC Fight Nights and pay per views. After all, he is a former lightweight champion, so that is to be expected. His younger brother Sergio Pettis, on the other hand, despite being ranked #2 in the…

Anthony Pettis has become a mainstay on the main card of UFC Fight Nights and pay per views. After all, he is a former lightweight champion, so that is to be expected. His younger brother Sergio Pettis, on the other hand, despite being ranked #2 in the world at flyweight, continues to be overlooked when […]

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UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib Adds Five Bouts, Fight Card Taking Shape

Five fights added to UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib. Further stacking the most anticipated fight card of the year.

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UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib is one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year. With five fights added to the event the rest of the card is starting to come together.

The UFC has officially booked the following five fights for UFC 229 (per Las Vegas Review Journal):

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Dominick Reyes

Michelle Waterson vs. Felice Herrig

Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga

Lina Lansberg vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin

The UFC had previously announced a heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov will serve as the evening’s co-main event fight.

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UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib May Have Heavyweight Co-Main Event

Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov looks like it will serve as the co-main event for UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib

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UFC 229: Conor vs. Khabib is already expected to set MMA PPV records, but it appears a heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov may serve as the co-main event of the evening.

ESPN.com first reported the possible heavyweight scrap and MMAjunkie later confirmed.

Lewis (20-5) is the #2 ranked heavyweight in the world. The only man ranked higher than him is the recently dethroned Stipe Miocic. The Houston native is riding a two-fight win streak. With an impressive win over Volkov Lewis could find himself as the next man up for Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight belt.

Volkov has been on a terror since entering the UFC. He is on an impressive six-fight win streak with the last four coming inside the octagon. He most recently picked apart Fabricio Werdum en route to a fourth-round TKO stoppage over the former champion. A win over Lewis would all but assures the Russian a crack at the heavyweight title.

UFC 229 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 6, 2018.

Here is the card so far with the rumored Lewis vs. Volkov fight:

Yana Kunitskaya vs. Lina Länsberg

Sergio Pettis vs. Jussier Formiga

Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor

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Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formiga in the Works for UFC 229

Demetrious Johnson’s next opponent may be determined soon, and it may not be whom you think…or want. MMA News’s Damon Martin confirms that a bout between Sergio Pettis and Jussier Formiga is in the works for UFC 229 in October. The news was initially r…

Demetrious Johnson’s next opponent may be determined soon, and it may not be whom you think…or want. MMA News’s Damon Martin confirms that a bout between Sergio Pettis and Jussier Formiga is in the works for UFC 229 in October. The news was initially reported by ESPN. Jussier Formiga is an 11-fight veteran of the […]

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