Cortney Casey emerged victorious over Angela Hill.
Stawweight action nabbed a spot on the main card of UFC Lincoln. This bout featured two 115-pounders in the division’s top 15 rankings as Hill went toe-to-toe with Casey. The two did battle inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Casey went for the leg kick and Hill went for her own early in the opening frame. Casey was able to score an uppercut. Hill caught a kick and took Casey down, but it was brief. A left hook into a right leg kick combination was there for Hill. A hard leg kick landed for Casey. A knee to the body connected for Casey. Hill fired back with her own knee to the body. A left hook followed by an uppercut landed for Casey. Both fighters weren’t afraid to traded and landed some clean shots. A jab was there for Hill. Casey scored a takedown. Hill went for an armbar, but Casey got out of danger. Hill went for a knee as both fighters stood back up. Both traded near the end of the round.
Right away in the second round, the two traded. A hard right hand connected for Casey. She pushed Hill against the fence. The two separated. Another right hand found the mark for Casey. Casey moved forward with a combination. Hill landed a left hand. Casey ducked a punch and shot in for a takedown. Hill stood on her feet against the fence. A left hook connected for Hill. Hill started to land more and connected with a body kick. Hill connected with an elbow over the top near the end of the second stanza.
Round three was underway and Casey landed a right hand. A body kick was there for Casey. Casey and Hill traded shots. A body shot was there for Hill. A right hand from Hill landed as the final horn sounded.
Final Result: Cortney Casey def. Angela Hill via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Jake Ellenberger has retired after being stopped by Bryan Barberena.
The third bout on the main card of UFC Lincoln saw welterweight veterans collide. Ellenberger and Barberena shared the Octagon inside the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The conclusion of the bout saw the end of Ellenberger’s career.
Ellenberger looked to loosen up early with some punches and a leg kick. They clinched and Ellenberger landed a right hand. A body kick was there for Ellenberger. A hard right hand and some followup punches dropped Ellenberger. Barberena landed an overhand right and some ground-and-pound sealed it. After the fight, Ellenberger announced his retirement.
Final Result: Bryan Barberena def. Jake Ellenberger via TKO (strikes) – R1, 2:26
Eryk Anders slept Tim Williams with a nasty head kick.
In the UFC Lincoln main card opener, Anders took on Williams. The action took place inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Fight fans saw a hard-hitting bout that ended in spectacular fashion.
Williams went high with a kick early. They tied up near the fence. The two threw strikes as they separated. Anders countered a kick with a left hand. Williams had his own left hand counter off a jab. An inside leg kick was there for Williams. A one-two combination found the mark for Williams. Williams caught a kick and went for a takedown. He was able to take Anders down. He went for the back, but time expired.
Willams landed a body kick less than one minute into the second stanza. Once again, Williams was able to dump Anders to the mat. Anders was able to get back to his feet, but Williams stuck to him. Anders was able to get out and landed a left hand to the chin. Another left hand found the mark for Anders. Anders began to tee off and a cut over the left eye of Williams formed. Anderss stuffed a takedown attempt. The fight returned to the feet and Anders landed some more clean shots. Yet another left hand reached thetarget for Anders.The second round came to an end and Anders clearly win it.
A hard left hand dropped Williams early in the third round. Williams eventually returned to his feet. A right hand was there for Williams. A counter left hand off the leg kick landed for Anders, who had blood dripping from his nose. Williams changed levels, but couldn’t score a takedown. A spinning back fist landed for Williams. Anders knocked out Williams with a head kick as his opponent was scrambling out.
Final Result: Eryk Anders def. Tim Williams via KO (head kick) – R3, 4:42
Mickey Gall taps out his most recent opponent while competing at the UFC Lincoln event inside of the Octagon where he showed off an impressive win.
Rebound
Gall made his name known once he beat former WWE Champion CM Punk at UFC 203 by first-round submission. He continued to shine following up with a win over Sage Northcutt by rear-naked choke in December of 2016.
However, all that momentum came to a halt once he suffered a decision loss to Randy Brown at UFC 217. Since then, he took time off to build his skills as a well-rounded fighter.
Mickey Gall Taps
As seen in the opening bout on the preliminary card of this event on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on FOX Sports 2, Gall was able to score an early takedown in seconds.
He would set up the finish by using a slick transition to take Sullivan’s back. This would lead to the 26-year-old to lock in a rear-naked choke which forced his opponent to tap out.
After the fight, he made it clear who he wants to fight next. He called out Sage Northcutt and Diego Sanchez for a welterweight bout at the upcoming UFC 230 pay-per-view event.
The UFC 230 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.
UFC Lincoln preliminary card results are underway as the Las Vegas-based promotion holds this latest event on television for fight fans around the world to watch the show.
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, August 25, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC Lincoln. Headlining the card are Justin Gaethje and James Vick, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.
James Krause vs. Warlley Alves in a welterweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 2 in what should be an interesting fight.
Iuri Alcântara vs. Cory Sandhagen is next in a bantamweight bout.
Andrew Sanchez vs. Markus Perez is next in a middleweight bout.
Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan in a welterweight bout opens the FOX Sports 2 preliminary bouts.
Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria in a women’s flyweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.
Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck is next in a lightweight bout.
Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders in a bantamweight bout. In round 1, Yahya opens the bout with a pair of leg kicks and a takedown attempt. Sanders stuffs him and resets in the center. A hard right kick to the ribs and then an overhand right to the head. Sanders is shaken and staggers back to the cage. Yahya searches for a leg lock, but misses. He attacks again and nails the tap.
Here are the results:
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8 p.m. ET)
Welterweight Bout: James Krause vs. Warlley Alves
Bantamweight Bout: Iuri Alcântara vs. Cory Sandhagen
Middleweight Bout: Andrew Sanchez vs. Markus Perez
Welterweight Bout: Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria
Lightweight Bout: Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck
Bantamweight Bout: Rani Yahya def. Luke Sanders via submission (heel hook) at 1:31 of R1
The UFC is back in action with tonight’s (Sat., August 25, 2018) UFC Lincoln from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
It may not be the most high-profile card, but UFC Lincoln has some incredibly high-level action on tap for MMA fans in Nebraska.
In the main event, lightweights Justin Gaethje and James Vick will throw down in a trash talk-fueled showdown. In the co-main, former lightweight contender Michael Johnson will look to secure his first win at featherweight against Andre Fili.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at all the main card bouts in our UFC Lincoln main card preview, predictions, and analysis.
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Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick
This fight has had a surprisingly high amount of bad blood building.
Vick has repeatedly trashed Gathje’s all-or-nothing style after he lost two straight to Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez.
Gaethje, meanwhile, has blasted Vick for having a point fighting style. He’s more apt to stand directly in the pocket and throw bombs, something the much taller Vick avoids. The Texas-based rising contender will look to utilize his six-inch reach advantage to keep ‘The Highlight’ on the outside.
But eventually, he’ll have to throw down with the blitzing Gaethje. The former WSOF champion will be looking to land his trademark leg kicks. Those will sap Vick’s ability to stay on the run and implement his gameplan.
Vick simply has not faced the level of competition Gaethje has. He was knocked out by Beneil Dariush in his only real top challenge. I think Gaethje slams the kicks home and opens up the path for a finish because of them.
Prediction: Justin Gaethje def. James Vick by R3 TKO (strikes)
Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili
Johnson is somehow 1-5 in his last six UFC bouts after remaining one of the top lightweights in the world for some time.
He lost his featherweight debut to Darren Elkins in shocking fashion after controlling the early action. I think that was a bit fluky, and perhaps a lapse in focus for ‘The Menace.’ After all, Johnson’s last win was a vicious KO of surging top lightweight Dustin Poirier.
Team Alpha Male’s Fili is a tough competitor who uses his range well, but he isn’t the most consistent. He’s giving up size, experience, and both striking power and skill to Johnson.
Unless the former TUF finalist is just shot, this should be Johnson’s fight to win.
Prediction: Michael Johnson def. Andre Fili via R2 KO (punches)
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Angela Hill vs. Cortney Casey
Casey has eight UFC fights. She’s lost five of them despite normally having a size edge on almost all of her opponents. Casey has lost her last two by split decision, but she’s just been too inconsistent to rise up the strawweight rankings as a result.
Hill, meanwhile, hasn’t been all that much more consistent, going 2-2 in her last four fights in the Octagon. Before that, however, she was the Invicta FC strawweight champion, defending the title once before returning to the UFC.
‘Overkill’ has the much more precise striking, and Casey, of course, has the size advantage. Hill will be looking to score with volume while Casey looks to use her size to clinch and get a takedown. I believe Hill should be able to stay upright and pick Casey apart. I’d be wholly stunned to see a finish here based on both fighters’ recent results.
Prediction: Angela Hill def. Cortney Casey via unanimous decision
Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena
This is a do-or-die fight for longtime veteran Ellenberger, whose career is seemingly in a perpetual state of just that. He’s gone a putrid 2-8 in his last 10 octagon appearances. He is also fighting in his home state of Nebraska.
It also brings the backstory of Barberena having been the man who retired Ellenberger’s brother Joe, so “The Juggernaut” has everything to fight for here. However, things aren’t exactly in his favor. True, he may have the size and even power on Barberena, but “Bam Bam” has an iron chin and youth on his side.
Barberena is tough in all areas but not shining in any one area, yet that may not be necessary against a clearly fading Ellenberger. Still, “The Juggernaut” claims he’s still advancing in his skillset despite his recent track record. He has emotion on his side, and that could help or hurt him.
I’ll go with the former and pick Ellenberger to gut out an emotional, hard-fought win in his home state.
Prediction: Jake Ellenberger def. Bryan Barberena via unanimous decision
John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Moraga has quietly picked up a three-fight win streak in the UFC’s least-promoted division. He brings some strong wrestling and has rebounded from a previous three-fight skid quite well.
“Chicano John” also scored an impressive knockout of Magomed Bibulatov last year. However, he’s got his back against the wall against Figueiredo. The undefeated Brazilian may not be known to anyone outside of hardcore fans, but he has the skills to become a star.
He’s won all three of his UFC fights to this point, including two by TKO. Figueiredo will come out smoking on the feet. Moraga, on the other hand, may look to take this one to the ground to avoid the Brazilian’s power striking.
Either way, the scrambles should be fun and this is an under-the-radar “Fight of the Night” contender in Lincoln. Expect fireworks with Figueiredo coming out on top in a war.
Prediction: Deiveson Figueiredo def. John Moraga via split decision
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Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams
Formerly surging prospect Anders saw his spotless record disappear in a split decision loss to Lyoto Machida earlier this year.
He receives a notable step down in competition against Williams. That’s resulted in Anders being a monster favorite on this card, with some sites rating him at -1000 or more.
Williams is a strong wrestler. His chin has failed him in the past, hence leading me to believe Anders will bounce back thunderously. Oskar Piechota knocked Williams out in less than two minutes this February.
This is a spot tailor-made for Anders to rebound and rebound big. He should be able to implement his clean, powerful striking and therefore return to the win column. Williams has some solid wrestling, but I don’t see him able to ground the more athletic Anders and keep him there.
Anders should score a big finish and re-ignite his hype train in Lincoln.
Prediction: Eryk Anders def. Tim Williams via R1 KO (punches)
