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UFC on ABC 2 Highlights: Arnold Allen Outstrikes Sodiq Yusuff

Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff was an interesting co-main event fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (April 10, 2021) at the UFC on ABC 2 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. It was all Allen in the first round…

Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff was an interesting co-main event fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (April 10, 2021) at the UFC on ABC 2 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. It was all Allen in the first round although Yusuff did score a takedown in […]

UFC Vegas 23 Results: Vettori vs. Holland

ResultsLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 10th. April 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event status in a short-notice clash, surging middleweight contender, Marvin ‘The Italian Dream’ Vettori headlines his second straight promotional event, as does short-notice replacement, Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 10th. April 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event status in a short-notice clash, surging middleweight contender, Marvin ‘The Italian Dream’ Vettori headlines his second straight promotional event, as does short-notice replacement, Kevin ‘Trailblazer’ Holland — who replaces former welterweight title challenger, Darren Till who suffered a broken collarbone last week.

Arriving off the back of a unanimous decision victory over former Cage Warriors welterweight titleholder, Jack Hermansson in December, Kings MMA staple, Vettori extended his undefeated streak to four-fights. With his most recnet loss coming in April 2018 in the form of a split decision defeat to current champion, Israel Adesanya, the Trento native has scored wins over Cezar Ferreira, Andrew Sanchez, Karl Roberson, and Hermansson since.

Making a record-tying twenty-one day turnaround, Holland will attempt to return to the winner’s enclosure following a unanimous decision shutout loss to middleweight staple, Derek Brunson just three weeks ago at UFC Vegas 22.

The defeat snapped a five-fight undefeated surge for the 28-year-old striker, following successes over Anthony Hernandez, Joaquin Buckley, Darren Stewart, Charlie Ontiveros, and a December knockout win over Jacare Souza.

In the co-headlining clash, streaking featherweights, Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff in a bout which on paper, promises fireworks.

UFC Vegas 23 Results: Vettori vs. Holland

Main Card: (ABC/ESPN+ 3 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland

Featherweight: Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff

Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs. Julian Marquez

Strawweight: Nina Nunes vs. Mackenzie Dern

Welterweight: Mike Perry vs. Daniel Rodriguez

Preliminary Card: (ABC/ESPN+ 12 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Joe Solecki

Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs. Matuesz Gamrot

Lightweight: John Makdessi vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

Heavyweight: Yorgan de Castro vs, Jarjis Danho

Bantamweight: Hunter Azure vs. Jack Shore

Featherweight: Luis Saldana vs. Jordan Griffin

Light Heavyweight: Da Un Jung vs. William Knight

Early Preliminary Card: (ESPN+)

Welterweight: Impa Kasanganay vs. Sasha Palatnikov

Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff Agreed for April 10 Fight Night

A featherweight clash between two top-10 featherweights is in the works for April 10, with Arnold Allen being paired opposite Sodiq Yusuff. MMA Junkie reported Wednesday that Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff have verbally agreed to fight on the April 10 F…

A featherweight clash between two top-10 featherweights is in the works for April 10, with Arnold Allen being paired opposite Sodiq Yusuff. MMA Junkie reported Wednesday that Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff have verbally agreed to fight on the April 10 Fight Night event that will be headlined by Darren Till and Marvin Vettori. This […]

Edson Barboza Set To Face Sodiq Yussuf On October 10

Edson BarbozaIt’s looking like Edson Barboza has a new opponent for his second fight at featherweight. The Brazilian was previously expected to face Jeremy Stephens on October 3 but will now fight Sodiq Yussuf instead on October 10. Brazilian publication Combate reported earlier this month that the UFC was working on a fight between Barboza and […]

Edson Barboza

It’s looking like Edson Barboza has a new opponent for his second fight at featherweight. The Brazilian was previously expected to face Jeremy Stephens on October 3 but will now fight Sodiq Yussuf instead on October 10.

Brazilian publication Combate reported earlier this month that the UFC was working on a fight between Barboza and Stephens which would feature on the October 3 card set to be headlined by Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana.

According to a new report from Combate Stephens turned down the fight as he didn’t believe he had enough to time make the 145lb limit safely. So the UFC has found an alternative opponent in Yussuf and the pair will face off on the October 10 card which is expected to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between top contenders Marlon Moraes and Cody Sandhagen.

Long-time lightweight contender Barboza made the surprise drop down to featherweight after suffering back-to-back defeats against Paul Felder and Justin Gaethje. Barboza again fell short in his 145lb debut against Dan Ige but many believe he was on the wrong side of a bad decision from the judges in that fight. He remains a serious contender despite his poor run of form. Barboza holds several high-profile lightweight wins over the likes of Dan Hooker and Anthony Pettis. He will now look to get his first win at a new weight.  

Yusuff is one of the fastest rising stars at featherweight since breaking into the UFC following an impressive performance on the second season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Yusuff has a perfect during his time with the UFC picking up wins over Andre Fili, Gabriel Benitez, Sheymon Moraes, and Suman Mokhtarian. He is currently ranked #11 in the division and will now get the chance to claim the biggest win of his young career.  While Yusuff may not be as big of a name as Stephens, he could arguably prove to be a tougher opponent for Barboza.

Who will win on October 10? Edson Barboza or Sodiq Yussuf?

Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff Reported For October Showdown

Edson Barboza will remain on the October 10 card, but will not be taking on Jeremy Stephens as reported. According to Brazilian outlet, Combate, Barboza will now battle Sodiq Yusuff in a very intriguing featherweight bout. The outlet also reports that …

Edson Barboza will remain on the October 10 card, but will not be taking on Jeremy Stephens as reported. According to Brazilian outlet, Combate, Barboza will now battle Sodiq Yusuff in a very intriguing featherweight bout. The outlet also reports that Stephens decided to delay his return to the Octagon due to the fact he […]

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5 Fights To Watch At UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone

UFC 246 is the first pay-per-view event of 2020 and while everyone is focused on the main event, it should not take away from what the rest of the card is bringing. There are a lot of fighters putting it on the line Saturday night and they all deserve …

UFC 246 is the first pay-per-view event of 2020 and while everyone is focused on the main event, it should not take away from what the rest of the card is bringing. There are a lot of fighters putting it on the line Saturday night and they all deserve their due. However, here are five […]

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