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UFC 283 Octagon Interviews: Glover Teixeira Announces Retirement

The UFC’s first PPV card of 2023 also marked the promotion’s long-awaited return to Brazil, and naturally the card was stacked with plenty of local talent. The results ended up being a big of a mixed bag for the Brazilian fans in attendance…

The UFC’s first PPV card of 2023 also marked the promotion’s long-awaited return to Brazil, and naturally the card was stacked with plenty of local talent. The results ended up being a big of a mixed bag for the Brazilian fans in attendance, but many of the card’s fighters had plenty to say in the…

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UFC Vegas 57 Performance Bonus Winners

The UFC didn’t go crazy with handing out bonuses for UFC Vegas 57 like they did at UFC 275 and UFC Austin, but 3 different fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses to go along with Fight of the Night. The final 4 bouts of the night ended up accounting for the extra money, starting…

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The UFC didn’t go crazy with handing out bonuses for UFC Vegas 57 like they did at UFC 275 and UFC Austin, but 3 different fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses to go along with Fight of the Night.

The final 4 bouts of the night ended up accounting for the extra money, starting with Thiago Moisés’ submission victory over Christos Giagos.

Moisés entered the night on a two-fight losing streak but put on a convincing performance when he took Giagos’s back and forced a tap just over 3 minutes into the fight.

A heavyweight bout followed Moisés’s victory, with American Josh Parisian taking on Frenchman Alan Baudot. While it wasn’t the most technical fight, Parisian was able to weather an early storm in order get a second-round TKO and also snag a Performance of the Night bonus.

The night’s final Performance of the Night was awarded to Shavkat Rakhmonov for his submission win against veteran Neil Magny. One of the UFC’s hottest prospects, Rakhmonov was largely able to handle Magny the same way he had his previous 3 UFC opponents.

Magny survived a few difficult positions but “Nomad” eventually proved to be too much and secured a guillotine choke that the veteran tapped to just before the end of the second round. Rakhmonov maintains not only his undefeated record but also his streak of never having gone the distance as a pro.

The main event was likely the most anticipated fight on the card, and it delivered with a clear Fight of the Night performance. Arman Tsarukyan looked strong through the first two rounds before Mateusz Gamrot gained momentum as the fight went on.

The former KSW champion ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision win, though many felt that Tsarukyan was deserving of the victory. Scorecards aside, both lightweights put on a tremendous show, and each earned an extra $50K for their efforts.

What are your thoughts on the bonus winners for UFC Vegas 57?

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Joel Alvarez Stops Thiago Moises With First Round Strikes – UFC Vegas 42 Highlights

Joel AlvarezDespite missing the lightweight limit for his UFC Vegas 42 return, Spanish contender, Joel Alvarez managed to lodge his most high-profile UFC victory to date in the form of an opening round knockout triumph against the #15 ranked, Thiago Moises in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 42. Gijon native, Alvarez, known best for […]

Joel Alvarez

Despite missing the lightweight limit for his UFC Vegas 42 return, Spanish contender, Joel Alvarez managed to lodge his most high-profile UFC victory to date in the form of an opening round knockout triumph against the #15 ranked, Thiago Moises in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 42.

Gijon native, Alvarez, known best for his wicked submission game, managed to utilise his often overlooked striking early in the opening round against fellow grappler, Moises, wobbling the Brazilian Dana White’s Contender Series alum in the center of the Octagon.

Improving to 4-1 in the UFC following a UFC 254 submission win over Joe Duffy in October of last year, Alvarez is likely to upsurp Moises as the #15 ranked contender at lightweight next week upon the release of the rankings — stopping the American Top Team trainee with a series of elbows and strikes at the fence.

Catch highlights from Alvarez’s knockout win over Moises, below.

Thiago Moisés: Fight With Dan Hooker Would Make Sense

Thiago Moisés believes that a clash with Dan Hooker makes the most sense going forward. Moisés is coming off a submission loss to rising 155-pounder Islam Makhachev. Moisés was hoping to pull off a massive upset on top of extending his winning streak t…

Thiago Moisés believes that a clash with Dan Hooker makes the most sense going forward. Moisés is coming off a submission loss to rising 155-pounder Islam Makhachev. Moisés was hoping to pull off a massive upset on top of extending his winning streak to four. It wasn’t meant to be. During an interview with Combate, […]

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Thiago Moisés: Fight With Dan Hooker Would Make Sense

Thiago Moisés believes that a clash with Dan Hooker makes the most sense going forward. Moisés is coming off a submission loss to rising 155-pounder Islam Makhachev. Moisés was hoping to pull off a massive upset on top of extending his winning streak t…

Thiago Moisés believes that a clash with Dan Hooker makes the most sense going forward. Moisés is coming off a submission loss to rising 155-pounder Islam Makhachev. Moisés was hoping to pull off a massive upset on top of extending his winning streak to four. It wasn’t meant to be. During an interview with Combate, […]

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Hooker: It’s Silly To Think Fighters Are Afraid To Fight Islam Makhachev

Following Islam Makhachev’s big win at UFC Vegas 31, Dan Hooker isn’t buying that fighters are afraid to fight the #9-ranked Russian out of American Kickboxing Academy. Over the weekend, Islam Makhachev capitalized on his first time headlin…

Following Islam Makhachev’s big win at UFC Vegas 31, Dan Hooker isn’t buying that fighters are afraid to fight the #9-ranked Russian out of American Kickboxing Academy. Over the weekend, Islam Makhachev capitalized on his first time headlining a UFC event. The heir to Khabib Nurmagomedov took Thiago Moisés to the deepest of waters and […]

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