Brian Ortega Submits Cub Swanson In UFC Fresno Headliner

Cub Swanson fought tough, but couldn’t escape Brian Ortega’s choke. Swanson opened up with a leg kick. He connected with another. Ortega fired away and Swanson had no issue throwing leather in return. Another leg kick was there for Swanson. A body punch was there for Swanson. He pressed forward, but Ortega didn’t allow the […]

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Cub Swanson fought tough, but couldn’t escape Brian Ortega’s choke.

Swanson opened up with a leg kick. He connected with another. Ortega fired away and Swanson had no issue throwing leather in return. Another leg kick was there for Swanson. A body punch was there for Swanson. He pressed forward, but Ortega didn’t allow the strikes to land. A push kick was there for Ortega. Ortega locked in a choke standing. They rolled on the ground. Swanson survived the round.

The second round was underway and Swanson landed a leg kick.. A high kick from Ortega was blocked. Swanson was certainly the more active striker. Ortega pushed his opponent against the fence. An uppercut inside the clinch landed for Swanson. Ortega went for the standing guillotine. He forced the tap.

Final Result: Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson via submission (guillotine choke) – R2, 3:22

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Benito Lopez Defeats Albert Morales In Bloody War

Benito Lopez did enough to get past Albert Morales. Both men traded leather early. Morales stunned Lopez momentarily. Lopez came back and rocked his opponent. He landed a knee that sent Morales crashing down. Lopez went for a guillotine choke.Morales got out of it and chased down Lopez. He knocked his opponent down. Morales took […]

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Benito Lopez did enough to get past Albert Morales.

Both men traded leather early. Morales stunned Lopez momentarily. Lopez came back and rocked his opponent. He landed a knee that sent Morales crashing down. Lopez went for a guillotine choke.Morales got out of it and chased down Lopez. He knocked his opponent down. Morales took the back of his opponent standing and landed some punches.

The two fired leather again in the second stanza. Morales moved forward with strikes. A spinning back kick attempt missed from Lopez. A leg kick was there for Morales. The round ended with Lopez missing a spinning back kick.

Like in the first two rounds, Morales and Lopez swung away. An uppercut landed for Lopez. The final round ended with both fighters striking and embracing.

Final Result: Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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UFC Fresno Preliminary Card Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 9th, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC Fresno. Headlining the card are Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card. Liz […]

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 9th, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC Fresno. Headlining the card are Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Liz Carmouche vs. Alexis Davis in a female flyweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.

Andre Soukhamthath vs. Luke Sanders is next in a bantamweight bout.

Alex Perez vs. Carls John de Tomas is next in a flyweight bout.

Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Iuri Alcantara vs. Alejandro Perez in a bantamweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.

Chris Grutzemacher vs. Davi Ramos is next in a lightweight bout.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Antonio Braga Neto vs. Trevin Giles in a middleweight bout. In round 1, Neto finally clinches up with Giles and trips him to the mat against the cage. Half guard. Neto tries trapping Giles’ left arm but gives up on. He drops a couple elbows. He’s controlling Giles but hasn’t put him in danger yet. Neto to the mount now, fishing for a head and arm choke. Giles gets his back to the cage and gets to his seat. In round 2, Giles is tagging Neto repeatedly now with both hands. No head movement from Neto, who seems faded already. Neto is pressuring now looking to close the distance. Giles goes to the body and circles out. Neto throwing winging hooks. Giles is getting a little wild too but Neto unable to counter effectively. Giles putting jabs and crosses on Neto at will. Neto not pressuring consistently as he continues taking this beating. They trade left hooks but Neto’s has little on it. Big Giles right. Neto tries taking the back but slips off the top and lands in a heap at Giles’ feet. Giles lets him up and slams home an overhand then a cross. 1-2 for Giles staggers Neto. Two more rights put Neto down and ref Frank Trigg jumps in to save the Brazilian!

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Female Flyweight: Liz Carmouche vs. Alexis Davis

Bantamweight: Andre Soukhamthath vs. Luke Sanders

Flyweight: Alex Perez vs. Carls John de Tomas

Bantamweight: Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Iuri Alcantara vs. Alejandro Perez

Lightweight: Chris Grutzemacher vs. Davi Ramos

Middleweight: Trevin Giles def. Antonio Braga Neto by TKO (punches) at 2:27 of Round 3

 

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Betting Odds For UFC Fresno Feature Close Call In Main Event

UFC Fresno is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, December 9, 2017) from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event will mark the promotion’s first visit to Fresno. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports […]

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UFC Fresno is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, December 9, 2017) from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event will mark the promotion’s first visit to Fresno. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

A featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega will serve as the event headliner while Jason Knight vs. Gabriel Benitez in a featherweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the six bout main card is Aljamain Sterling vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout, Scott Holtzman vs. Darrell Horcher in a lightweight bout, and Markus Perez vs. Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Ortega is a -115 favorite over, Swanson who is a +105 underdog. Here are the full betting odds:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Brian Ortega (-115) vs. Cub Swanson (+105)

Jason Knight (-310) vs. Gabriel Benitez (+255)

Marlon Moraes (-150) vs. Aljamain Sterling (+130)

Scott Holtzman (-120) vs. Darrell Horcher (EVEN)

Eryk Anders (-280) vs. Markus Perez (+240)

Albert Morales (-110) vs. Benito Lopez (-110)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Liz Carmouche (-180) vs. Alexis Davis (+160)

Luke Sanders (-230) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (+190)

Alex Perez (-370) vs. Carls John de Tomas (+310)

Merab Dvalishvili (-155) vs. Frankie Saenz (+135)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Iuri Alcantara (-210) vs. Alejandro Perez (+175)

Davi Ramos (-360) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (+300)

Trevin Giles (-250) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (+210)

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UFC Fresno Weigh-In Results: Main Event Is Set

UFC Fresno (UFC Fight Night 123) is set to take place on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event will mark the promotion’s first visit to Fresno. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on […]

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UFC Fresno (UFC Fight Night 123) is set to take place on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event will mark the promotion’s first visit to Fresno. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

A featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega will serve as the event headliner while Jason Knight vs. Gabriel Benitez in a featherweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the six bout main card is Aljamain Sterling vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout, Scott Holtzman vs. Darrell Horcher in a lightweight bout, and Markus Perez vs. Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout.

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Fresno on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Cub Swanson (146) vs. Brian Ortega (144.8)
  • Gabriel Benitez (144.8) vs. Jason Knight (145.6)
  • Marlon Moraes (135.4) vs. Aljamain Sterling (135.6)
  • Scott Holtzman (155.8) vs. Darrell Horcher (155.6)
  • Eryk Anders (185.6) vs. Markus Perez (185.4)
  • Benito Lopez (135.4) vs. Albert Morales (134)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Liz Carmouche (124.8) vs. Alexis Davis (125.8)
  • Luke Sanders (135.6) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (136)
  • Carls John de Tomas (135.8) vs. Alex Perez (135)
  • Merab Dvalishvili (135.6) vs. Frankie Saenz (135.6)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Iuri Alcantara (135.4) vs. Alejandro Perez (135.6)
  • Chris Gruetzemacher (154.8) vs. Davi Ramos (155.8)
  • Trevin Giles (184.8) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (185.8)

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Bantamweight Contender Explains Why TJ Dillashaw Shouldn’t Fight TJ Dillashaw

No. 8-ranked bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling is looking to close out 2017 with three consecutive wins throughout the year when he meets former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) champion Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Night 123 this Saturday (Dec. 9, 2017) from Fresno, California. If he comes out on top, Sterling would be one step […]

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No. 8-ranked bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling is looking to close out 2017 with three consecutive wins throughout the year when he meets former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) champion Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Night 123 this Saturday (Dec. 9, 2017) from Fresno, California.

If he comes out on top, Sterling would be one step closer towards earning a 135-pound title shot, but it’s currently unclear when the title will next be defended given the fact that champion TJ Dillashaw is campaigning for a fight against dominant flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. UFC President Dana White also recently said that the fight is taking place, although it hasn’t officially been booked.

Recently speaking on the topic, Sterling explained why he believes Dillashaw shouldn’t be fighting “Mighty Mouse” next:

“I do understand that T.J. is a two-time world champion at this point, but at the same time, you haven’t cleaned out the division yet,” Sterling told MMAjunkie. “‘Mighty Mouse’ has cleaned out his division. He’s done his job in his weight class.

“T.J., stay put, do your job, because I’m coming for the belt. You’ve got all of us hungry young competitors coming up for the belt, and that’s all it’s all about right now. We’re all chasing gold.”

If the fight does take place, Sterling feels as if it would hold up the 135-pound division given the plethora of contenders looking to earn a title shot:

“T.J. has been talking about fighting ‘Mighty Mouse.’ If that happens, that’s going to really hold up the division all over again. There’s a lot of young blood, new faces for T.J. to challenge. He hasn’t yet cleared out this division. I think he should stay put, do his job as a champion and fight the guys who are the true No. 1 contenders at this weight class. You’ve got Jimmie Rivera in the hunt. You’ve got Raphael Assuncao in the hunt, who Marlon and I both lost to via split decision. … You’ve got (John) Lineker if he gets the win over Rivera. … Dominick Cruz’s arm is broken, and Cody just came off a knockout loss to T.J., so it’s really a who’s who. It’s kind of a pick ’em.”

Do you agree with Sterling?

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