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Andrei Arlovski Storms Out Of Russian Interview After Getting Clowned

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski isn’t exactly happy with how he’s been promoted by a certain Russian media outlet. The Belarusian brawler, who’s called the United States his home for some time now, recently appeared on a Russian show only to see them introduce him with a video of him being knocked out by […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski isn’t exactly happy with how he’s been promoted by a certain Russian media outlet.

The Belarusian brawler, who’s called the United States his home for some time now, recently appeared on a Russian show only to see them introduce him with a video of him being knocked out by Alistair Overeem.

Arlovski will face Shamil Abdurakhimov at Saturday’s (Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Moscow, the promotion’s debut on Russian soil. He was feeling a bit of favoritism in this media appearance.

In the video, Arlovski calls out the show for rooting for Russian fighters:

“We are live, right? OK, let’s just stop this interview. You are rooting only for the Russian fighters. Thank you, good bye.”

The former champ has seen better days in his decorated UFC career, having lost six of his last eight pro MMA bouts.

But it’s a bit misleading as well, as he only recently lost a close decision to Tai Tuivasa ar June’s UFC 225. The loss snapped a two-fight win streak, something he’ll be looking to rekindle in Moscow this weekend.

When he does, it doesn’t seem like he’ll have the backing of the Russian media behind him.

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Heavyweights Chase Sherman-Shamil Abdurakhimov Set for UFC Fight Night 122: Shanghai

Heavyweight action is headed to China this November, as Shamil Abdurakhimov takes on Chase Sherman at UFC Fight Night 122. Abdurakhimov (17-4) and Sherman (11-3) are both 2-2 over their four-fight UFC careers. This past December, Abdurakhimov was given a main event spot opposite Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 102, but was bested. He […]

Heavyweight action is headed to China this November, as Shamil Abdurakhimov takes on Chase Sherman at UFC Fight Night 122. Abdurakhimov (17-4) and Sherman (11-3) are both 2-2 over their four-fight UFC careers. This past December, Abdurakhimov was given a main event spot opposite Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 102, but was bested. He […]

Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov Fight Video Highlights

In our main event from yesterday’s (Friday December 9, 2016) UFC Fight Night 102 event from Albany, New York, No. 10-ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis and No. 15-ranked Shamil Abdurakhimov went to war. The first three rounds saw Abdurakhimov take advantage of multiple Lewis kick attempts, catching them and taking ‘The Black Beast’ down on multiple

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In our main event from yesterday’s (Friday December 9, 2016) UFC Fight Night 102 event from Albany, New York, No. 10-ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis and No. 15-ranked Shamil Abdurakhimov went to war.

The first three rounds saw Abdurakhimov take advantage of multiple Lewis kick attempts, catching them and taking ‘The Black Beast’ down on multiple occasions. Lewis would get up almost at will every time, throwing and missing often, while Abdurakimov threw little to no strikes at all.

In the fourth round Lewis was able to get the bout to the ground, mount his opponent, and reign down a plethora of ground-and-pound to put Abdurakimov away for the fourth round finish.

You can check out the full fight highlights from the heavyweight main event collision here:

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Twitter Reacts To Strange UFC Albany Main Event

UFC Albany went down from the Times Union Center in the capital of the Empire State tonight (Friday, December 9, 2016). The Fight Pass event was headlined by a heavyweight duel between fan-favorite Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and streaking Russian Shamil Abdurakhimov. The main event was a weird one. Lewis’ typical kick-heavy game at

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UFC Albany went down from the Times Union Center in the capital of the Empire State tonight (Friday, December 9, 2016). The Fight Pass event was headlined by a heavyweight duel between fan-favorite Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and streaking Russian Shamil Abdurakhimov.

The main event was a weird one. Lewis’ typical kick-heavy game at range cost him dearly in the first few rounds, as Abdurakhimov routinely caught his kicks and took down the Houston export. A punch to the eye also clearly hampered Lewis throughout the fight, as he continually blinked and rubbed it. But the Russian’s lack of meaningful offense would come back to haunt him. Lewis still had enough left in the tank in the fourth round to go for his own takedown. He moved to mount soon after completing it, and from there he pounded out his foil for his fifth straight victory.

In the heavyweight co-headliner, Francis Ngannou made quick work of Anthony Hamilton. The scarily powerful French prospect quickly escaped an early takedown from Hamilton, and then worked to fend off another against the cage. Ngannou latched on a kimura grip, took Hamilton down, and finished the armlock with seeming ease in the very first round.

Check out Twitter’s reaction to these eccentric heavyweight tilts below:

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Derrick Lewis Rallies To Stop Shamil Abdurakhimov, Blasts Own Performance

The main event of UFC Fight Night 102 featured a heavyweight clash. Derrick Lewis (17-4) looked to extend his winning streak to five when he went toe-to-toe with Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4). For the most part, this one was a snoozer but Lewis delivered an exciting finish once he got his opponent to the ground. Lewis

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The main event of UFC Fight Night 102 featured a heavyweight clash. Derrick Lewis (17-4) looked to extend his winning streak to five when he went toe-to-toe with Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4).

For the most part, this one was a snoozer but Lewis delivered an exciting finish once he got his opponent to the ground.

Lewis went for a high kick, but “Abrek” ducked under the kick and took him down. Abdurakhimov went for the arm, but Lewis avoided it and stood up. “The Black Beast” was pressed against the fence. He landed a knee to the body. They separated and Lewis thwarted a takedown attempt. They engaged in a clinch battle with “Abrek” gaining control before they broke free. Abdurakhimov caught a leg kick and earned a second takedown. He remained in control until the round ended.

The two bulls tied up at the start of the second stanza and Lewis landed a knee to the body. “Abrek” received a second warning for having his fingers in the fence. Lewis believed he had been poked in the eye, but time wasn’t called. Replays later showed it was a punch, but the edge of the glove looked to have grazed the eye. A right hand found the mark for Lewis, but he was pressed against the fence again.

They returned to the center of the Octagon. “Abrek” countered a kick with a straight right and a takedown. Lewis went for a leg lock and transitioned to a knee bar. He used it to sweep and threw some heavy punches. Abdurakhimov grabbed a hold of his opponent’s leg and scored another takedown as the round came to a close.

Lewis again threw a kick early in round three, but he avoided a takedown and threw an uppercut. Lewis threw some more heavy shots. Lewis went for his own takedown, but it was defended. “The Black Beast’s” aggressive cost him as he was taken down. The fight was stood back up as Abdurakhimov was stalling. Time was called and Dan Miragliotta warned “Abrek” that he’ll take a point away for his inactivity. The round ended shortly after.

“Abrek” blocked a head kick and Abdurakhimov grabbed a hold of his opponent. They separated quickly. Lewis swung wild and landed an uppercut. “Abrek” landed an elbow on a clinch break. A knee to the body found the target for Lewis. “The Black Beast” landed another knee to the body. He completed a takedown and dropped some hard punches. Lewis moved to full mount and hammered away for the stoppage victory.

Lewis wasn’t happy with his performance and called it “bullshit,” and even implied he doesn’t deserve to fight higher ranked fighters at this time.

Final Result: Derrick Lewis def. Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO (Strikes) – R4, 3:42

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UFC Fight Night 102 Betting Odds: Derrick Lewis Slight Favorite

UFC Fight Night 102 is here, and it goes down today from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The entire event will air on UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will air at 5:45 p.m. ET while the main card airs at 9 p.m. ET. Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov will headline this event

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UFC Fight Night 102 is here, and it goes down today from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The entire event will air on UFC Fight Pass. The prelims will air at 5:45 p.m. ET while the main card airs at 9 p.m. ET.

Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov will headline this event in a heavyweight bout while Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Hamilton will serve as the co-main event, which will also be a heavyweight bout. Rounding out this four bout main card is Corey Anderson vs. Sean O’Connell in a light heavyweight bout and Saparbek Safarov vs. Gian Villante in a light heavyweight bout.

Here are the betting odds

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis (-210) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (+175)

Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou (-525) vs. Anthony Hamilton (+415)

Light Heavyweight: Corey Anderson (-420) vs. Sean O’Connell (+335)

Light Heavyweight: Saparbek Safarov (+155) vs. Gian Villante (-175)

PRELIMINARY CARD (5:45 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

Strawweight: Justine Kish (-230) vs. Ashley Yoder (+190)

Welterweight: Brian Camozzi (+150) vs. Randy Brown (-170)

Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (-225) vs. Joe Gigliotti (+185)

Middleweight: Andrew Sanchez (-200) vs. Trevor Smith (+170)

Featherweight: Tiago Trator (+160) vs. Shane Burgos (-185)

Lightweight: Frankie Perez (+260) vs. Marc Diakiese (-320)

Middleweight: Keith Berish (+230) vs. Ryan Janes (-270)

Strawweight: Juliana Lima (-230) vs. J.J. Aldrich (+170)

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