UFC 234 Highlights: Ricky Simon Decisions Rani Yahya

Ricky Simon decisions Rani Yahya. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). After three rounds, Simon put on one heck of a perfor…

Ricky Simon decisions Rani Yahya. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). After three rounds, Simon put on one heck of a performance by dominating all aspects of this showdown. As a result, he […]

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UFC 234 Highlights: Montana De La Rosa Taps Nadia Kassem

Montana De La Rosa tapped out Nadia Kassem. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). It was a dominant performance by Rosa …

Montana De La Rosa tapped out Nadia Kassem. The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). It was a dominant performance by Rosa and she capped it off with an armbar victory.  Peep the […]

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UFC 234 Results: Montana De La Rosa Submits Nadia Kassem

Nadia Kassen and Montana De La Rosa will keep the main card rolling tonight (Sat., February 9, 2019) at UFC 234 from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Stay posted on Lowkickmma as we will have ongoing results from the Land Down Under. Another young Aussie will take center Octagon as Wentworthville, Australia’s […]

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Nadia Kassen and Montana De La Rosa will keep the main card rolling tonight (Sat., February 9, 2019) at UFC 234 from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Stay posted on Lowkickmma as we will have ongoing results from the Land Down Under.

Another young Aussie will take center Octagon as Wentworthville, Australia’s “187” Kassem will look to improve her unbeaten record to 6-0. She is riding high off a decision victory over Alex Chambers last November.

De La Rosa enters UFC 234 winning four of her last five outings. Her only blemish in that stretch was an exhibition loss to Nicco Montaño during the TUF 26 season. This tall drink of Texas lemonade looks to play spoiler in Australia.

Round One

Kassem comes out southpaw but De La Rosa rushes with strikes. The fighters get pushes up against the cage as De La Rosa gains control and takes Kassem to the ground. De La Rosa peppers with punches as she looks for position. Not much action as the fighters grapple and hand fight. De Loa Rosa postures up and blasts some hard punches. Kassem throws her legs up in an effort to catch De La Rosa in a triangle. Kassem tries to control posture from the bottom but De La Rosa is bigger and stronger. De La Rosa lands a couple of hard left hands as Kassem gains closes her guard. Kassem blasts a couple hard right hands. Kassem has done a good job at limiting De La Rosa’s offense. De La Rosa passes guard and looks for an armbar as the round ends.

Round Two

Quick touch of gloves but De La Rosa wastes no time closing distance and getting the fight back down to the canvas. De La Rosa tries to trap a hand and fire off some ground and pound. She manages to get off a few strikes before Kassem gets free. De La Rosa transitions to top mount lands a couple of strikes and rolls for the armbar. It is tight but Kassem defends. De La Rosa chains subs to a triangle. Again Kassem defends. She transitions back to an armbar. Wow. She gets the sub.

Montana De La Rosa defeats Nadia Kassem via submission at 2:37 of round two

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Kelvin Gastelum: I’m UFC Middleweight Champion After Robert Whittaker Withdrawal

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was forced to pull out of his UFC 234 title bout with Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday after suffering a hernia in his abdomen, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN…

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was forced to pull out of his UFC 234 title bout with Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday after suffering a hernia in his abdomen, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN…

UFC 234 Highlights: Devonte Smith Finishes Dong Hyun Ma

Devonte Smith finished Dong Hyun Ma. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). Ma lands a low kick, eats a 1-2, gets rocked. Smith…

Devonte Smith finished Dong Hyun Ma. The two fighters met in a lightweight bout at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night (February 9, 2019). Ma lands a low kick, eats a 1-2, gets rocked. Smith chases him down with a combo and slumps Ma, followup hammerfists […]

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UFC 234: Arnett confident following first UFC victory

After losing his first two fights in the UFC, Austin Arnett felt relief after getting that first UFC victory under his belt. It is every fighters dream to fight under the big lights of the UFC. Many dream of making it. Few are mentally prepared for som…

After losing his first two fights in the UFC, Austin Arnett felt relief after getting that first UFC victory under his belt. It is every fighters dream to fight under the big lights of the UFC. Many dream of making it. Few are mentally prepared for some of the setbacks that can occur when you […]

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