Ahead of tonight’s Octagon debut in New York’s capital, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan returns with his latest “UFC Fight Night Breakdown” video.
Featured above is the video, which comes from UFC’s official YouTub…
https://youtu.be/ovP2tJqBoxE
Ahead of tonight’s Octagon debut in New York’s capital, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan returns with his latest “UFC Fight Night Breakdown” video.
Featured above is the video, which comes from UFC’s official YouTube channel and features Rogan looking at tonight’s main event between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov at the UFC Fight Night 102 event taking place at the Times Union Center.
Check back here at MMANews.com later this evening for a UFC Fight Night 102 recap.
Derrick Lewis picked up the biggest win of his career this past July when he was awarded a split decision over Roy Nelson.
Friday night, the 31-year-old “Black Beast” can follow up that…
Derrick Lewis picked up the biggest win of his career this past July when he was awarded a split decision over Roy Nelson.
Friday night, the 31-year-old “Black Beast” can follow up that performance by taking care of Shamil Abdurakhimov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 102.
Despite the card airing only on UFC Fight Pass and not being a typical Saturday evening, the opportunity to headline shows that the UFC is willing to bet on Lewis – and even Abdurakhimov for that matter.
But this is about the former Legacy FC heavyweight champion and his chance to showcase himself to the masses.
Lewis has won four in a row, scoring finishes vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, Damian Grabowski and Viktor Pesta prior to his win over Nelson. Since signing with the UFC in 2014, he has put together a 7-2 record, dropping bouts to Shawn Jordan and Matt Mitrione.
And if you want someone who hates decisions, look no further than Lewis. Out of his 21 pro bouts, just three have gone to the scorecards. He owns 14 knockouts and a submission win to his credit.
If Lewis can pull off a fifth consecutive win, expect another interesting post-fight interview from him.
Weigh-ins for Friday’s special UFC Fight Night 102 card took place earlier today from Albany, New York.
The event streams entirely on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 5:45 p.m. ET.
In the headline bout, heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov meet.
The ceremonial face-offs featured a near-altercation between Marc Diakiese and Frankie Perez.
Complete weigh-in results are below:
MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass/9 p.m. ET)
Shamil Abdurakhimov (253.8 lbs.) vs. Derrick Lewis (265.6)
Anthony Hamilton (254.6) vs. Francis Ngannou (257.2)
Corey Anderson (205.4) vs. Sean O’Connell (205.6)
Saparbek Safarov (205) vs. Gian Villante (205.8)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/5:45 p.m. ET)
Justine Kish (116.4) vs. Ashley Yoder (115.2)
Randy Brown (170.8) vs. Brian Camozzi (169.6)
Joe Gigliotti (186) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (184.4)
Andrew Sanchez (185) vs. Trevor Smith (185.4)
Shane Burgos (145.6) vs. Tiago Trator (145.6)
Marc Diakiese (155.4) vs. Frankie Perez (155.8)
Keith Berish (184.6) vs. Ryan Janes (184.8)
J.J. Aldrich (115.4) vs. Juliana Lima (115.6)
Weigh-ins for Friday’s special UFC Fight Night 102 card took place earlier today from Albany, New York.
The event streams entirely on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 5:45 p.m. ET.
In the headline bout, heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov meet.
The ceremonial face-offs featured a near-altercation between Marc Diakiese and Frankie Perez.
Complete weigh-in results are below:
MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass/9 p.m. ET)
Shamil Abdurakhimov (253.8 lbs.) vs. Derrick Lewis (265.6)
Anthony Hamilton (254.6) vs. Francis Ngannou (257.2)
Corey Anderson (205.4) vs. Sean O’Connell (205.6)
Saparbek Safarov (205) vs. Gian Villante (205.8)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/5:45 p.m. ET)
Justine Kish (116.4) vs. Ashley Yoder (115.2)
Randy Brown (170.8) vs. Brian Camozzi (169.6)
Joe Gigliotti (186) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (184.4)
Andrew Sanchez (185) vs. Trevor Smith (185.4)
Shane Burgos (145.6) vs. Tiago Trator (145.6)
Marc Diakiese (155.4) vs. Frankie Perez (155.8)
Keith Berish (184.6) vs. Ryan Janes (184.8)
J.J. Aldrich (115.4) vs. Juliana Lima (115.6)
Those that enjoyed watching men – and women – step on the scale for ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC events might need to find their enjoyment elsewhere soon.
The upcoming UFC Fight Night 102 card from New York will not feature any of the ceremonial weigh-ins, only using the official ones in front of the New York Athletic Association.
According to a report by MMAjunkie, portions of the official weigh-in will be recorded and posted on UFC.com and UFC Fight Pass later in the day.
The UFC also released a statement regarding the decision:
“As UFC, in conjunction with the respective State Athletic Commissions, continues to look at opportunities to improve athlete health and safety and provide better weight management opportunities, it will also review its current weigh-in event format,” a statement from UFC officials reads. “As such, the official New York State Athletic Commission weigh-in for ‘UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov’ will be the only weigh-in event in Albany.”
Those that enjoyed watching men – and women – step on the scale for ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of UFC events might need to find their enjoyment elsewhere soon.
The upcoming UFC Fight Night 102 card from New York will not feature any of the ceremonial weigh-ins, only using the official ones in front of the New York Athletic Association.
According to a report by MMAjunkie, portions of the official weigh-in will be recorded and posted on UFC.com and UFC Fight Pass later in the day.
The UFC also released a statement regarding the decision:
“As UFC, in conjunction with the respective State Athletic Commissions, continues to look at opportunities to improve athlete health and safety and provide better weight management opportunities, it will also review its current weigh-in event format,” a statement from UFC officials reads. “As such, the official New York State Athletic Commission weigh-in for ‘UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov’ will be the only weigh-in event in Albany.”
