UFC middleweight contender Alex Pereira felt the energy inside T-Mobile Arena die down during Israel Adesanya’s win over Jared Cannonier in the main event. Pereira passed the biggest test of his MMA career with flying colors against Sean Strickla…
UFC middleweight contender Alex Pereira felt the energy inside T-Mobile Arena die down during Israel Adesanya’s win over Jared Cannonier in the main event. Pereira passed the biggest test of his MMA career with flying colors against Sean Strickland at UFC 276. Just a few minutes into the fight, he landed a big left hook…
Pedro Munhoz has released his official statement on the Sean O’Malley eye poke at UFC 276 that caused a no contest. The conclusion was no doubt bitter for Munhoz, but what surely made it worse was the number of fighters and fans alike who claimed Munhoz might have been exaggerating the severity of the eye […]
Pedro Munhoz has released his official statement on the Sean O’Malley eye poke at UFC 276 that caused a no contest. The conclusion was no doubt bitter for Munhoz, but what surely made it worse was the number of fighters and fans alike who claimed Munhoz might have been exaggerating the severity of the eye poke to get out of the fight.
The battle was short, as it ended only a few minutes into the second round. Most would say it was a bit lackluster, as Pedro Munhoz was opting for more of a leg-kick-centered strategy that frustrated fans.
Regardless, nobody would be graced with a true conclusion to the fight due to the eye pokes. Things would end with a no contest, and ‘The Young Punisher’ would be faced with criticism for not wanting to fight with a single eye.
Pedro Munhoz Describes The Sean O’Malley Eye Pokes That Caused The UFC 276 No Contest
“To explain briefly what happened in the fight against Sean O’Malley, I was poked in the eye in the first round but kept fighting, and was hit with a low blow shortly after,” Pedro Munhoz said on Instagram, as translated from Portuguese by Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting.
“The fight restarted and we exchanged a few strikes. In the second round, that’s when I suffered another eye poke. I couldn’t see anything for 20 minutes. I was taken to the hospital and they used a special eyedrop that made my eye numb so they could open my eye.”
“They did an exam and the medical report I have is that there’s a scratch in the cornea all the way around it,” Pedro Munhoz continued. “I couldn’t open my eye because of that and couldn’t see anything. The referee asked if I could see at all and the doctor decided to stop the fight. That’s what happened tonight.”
This no contest makes ‘The Young Punisher’ 1-3-1NC in his last five fights. A once-dominant bantamweight who reached decisions against some of the toughest in the weight class, Munhoz has been experiencing a rocky road as of late.
What’s next for Pedro Munhoz after this controversial no-contest?
After his No Contest with Pedro Munhoz to open up the UFC 276 main card, Sean O’Malley found himself face to face with Henry Cejudo after “Triple C” rudely interrupted his backstage interview. Sean O’Malley feels like he defeate…
After his No Contest with Pedro Munhoz to open up the UFC 276 main card, Sean O’Malley found himself face to face with Henry Cejudo after “Triple C” rudely interrupted his backstage interview. Sean O’Malley feels like he defeated Pedro Munhoz after their UFC 276 bout was stopped, but he admittedly wasn’t in high spirits…
Off the back of his one-sided third championship fight loss to reigning UFC featherweight titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski, former division champion, Max Holloway has labelled the New South Wales native as the pound-for-pound king in the promotion – as well as urging him to chase lightweight spoils a division higher. Co-headlining UFC 276 on Saturday night […]
Off the back of his one-sided third championship fight loss to reigning UFC featherweight titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski, former division champion, Max Holloway has labelled the New South Wales native as the pound-for-pound king in the promotion – as well as urging him to chase lightweight spoils a division higher.
As technical as they come in modern mixed martial arts, Volkanovski took a close first round against Holloway at the T-Mobile Arena, however, seen a massive sway in the outlook of the fight after opening a nasty laceration on the eyebrow and eyelid of Holloway in the second frame.
Max Holloway has backed Alexander Volkanovski to land lightweight spoils
Cruising to a one-sided triumph over the Hawaiin in another statement-making performance this year, the Australian received major props and plaudits from Holloway who addressed his loss on his official Twitter account.
“I’m still up 2-0 on knockdowns for trilogy,” Max Holloway jokingly tweeted. “Prob (Probably) gonna need a 4th (fight) to settle this. (Laughing face emoji) Just playing. Congrats to my brother @alexvolkanovski. Go get that 55 (lightweight) strap. You earned the shot. You’re #1 P4P right now.”
“To all the fans do not cry for me Argentina,” Max Holloway tweeted. “This is part of life. We need to rebuild and we will. I love you!”
Following his one-sided trilogy victory over Holloway, Volkanovski called for a lightweight title siege against either Charles Oliveira or Islam Makhachev, with the division championship currently vacated amid a recent weight-cut mishap from former undisputed kingpin, Oliveira.
“Max Holloway is an absolute beast,” Alexander Volkanovski told Joe Rogan during his UFC 276 Octagon interview. “I just proved to you that I want to be in this Octagon as much as possible. I want to be busy. I want to move up and go for double champ and I’ll keep two divisions busy. Charles (Oliveira), whoever gets that belt, no disrespect. I’d love to move up, get that double champ status.”
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya doesn’t care what former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones thinks of him. Adesanya earned a unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier in his latest title defense at UFC 276. He outlasted Cannonier on…
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya doesn’t care what former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones thinks of him. Adesanya earned a unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier in his latest title defense at UFC 276. He outlasted Cannonier on the feet and controlled the pace of the fight to earn the victory. After defending the title,…
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling wasn’t too impressed by Alexander Volkanovski’s win at UFC 276. The featherweight champion Volkanovski dismantled Max Holloway in their trilogy at UFC 276. He overwhelmed Holloway with his strikin…
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling wasn’t too impressed by Alexander Volkanovski’s win at UFC 276. The featherweight champion Volkanovski dismantled Max Holloway in their trilogy at UFC 276. He overwhelmed Holloway with his striking, to the surprise of many, and put on arguably the greatest performance of his impressive career. But not everyone was in…