Tom Duquesnoy may have stole one from Terrion Ware. In a bantamweight scrap, Duquesnoy took on Ware. The “Fire Kid” was coming off his first loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Meanwhile, Ware hoped to avoid his third straight defeat. The two didn’t waste any time trading leg kicks. Ware got in a […]
Tom Duquesnoy may have stole one from Terrion Ware.
In a bantamweight scrap, Duquesnoy took on Ware. The “Fire Kid” was coming off his first loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner. Meanwhile, Ware hoped to avoid his third straight defeat.
The two didn’t waste any time trading leg kicks. Ware got in a body kick. A right hand over the top followed by a leg kick connected for Duquesnoy. A punch to the body was there for Ware. Duquesnoy landed a head kick, but Ware kept moving forward. A counter left hook found the mark for Duquesnoy. Ware got his opponent down and threw some strikes near the end of the round.
Ware caught a kick in the second stanza, but couldn’t get a takedown. He landed an uppercut. A combination was there for Duquesnoy. He went for an elbow over the top. Ware answered with his own combination. Time was called for an accidental groin strike to Duquesnoy. A leg kick, followed by a knee to the body was there for Ware. He took Duquesnoy down and was in control at the end of the second frame.
Duquesnoy opened up the final round with a hard leg kick. Ware scored a takedown, but couldn’t maintain control. Ware found a sweet spot for the jab throughout the fight. He took a single leg and scored a takedown, but again nothing doing.
In the end, all three judges score the fight for Duquesnoy. One judge decided to give the “Fire Kid” all three rounds.
Final Result: Tom Duquesnoy def. Terrion Ware via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Leon Edwards scored a finish over Peter Sobotta just in time. Welterweight action got the main card of UFC London started. Edwards and Sobotta traded leather inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Edwards was looking for his fifth straight win, while Sobotta was in search of his third victory in a row. Edwards’ speed […]
Leon Edwards scored a finish over Peter Sobotta just in time.
Welterweight action got the main card of UFC London started. Edwards and Sobotta traded leather inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Edwards was looking for his fifth straight win, while Sobotta was in search of his third victory in a row.
Edwards’ speed advantage was clear early on. He cracked Sobotta with a left hand. A right hand put Sobotta down. Sobotta went for an arm bar, but couldn’t get it. Edwards was in full guard for a majority of the round. Sobotta threatened with a kimura, but he wasn’t able to do much. The fight returned to the feet. Sobotta landed some clean punches as Edwards could not time the counters. A body kick was there for Edwards near the end of the round.
Early in the second stanza, Edwards accidentally kicked his opponent low. Edwards closed the distance and tripped Sobotta for a takedown. Sobotta worked for a kimura. He was able to take the back, but Edwards shook him off. Edwards went back to full guard. The action was stood back up and Edwards kept looking to counter the jab until the horn sounded.
Edwards charged forward with strikes and then went for a takedown. The cage helped Sobotta stay up and they separated. An uppercut connected for Edwards. Sobotta shot in and scored a takedown. Edwards got back to his feet and scored his own takedown. Edwards rained down some strikes. The referee stopped the fight just before the final horn sounded.
Final Result: Leon Edwards def. Peter Sobotta via TKO (strikes) R3, 4:59
With finishes building following Paul Craig’s last-second submission followed by Danny Henry’s wild twisting guillotine, the action on the preliminary card of today’s (Sat., March 17, 2018) UFC Fight Night 127 from London didn’t stop building heat when welterweight Danny Roberts faced Oliver Enkamp. With two knockout losses in his last three fights, hometown fan […]
With finishes building following Paul Craig’s last-second submission followed by Danny Henry’s wild twisting guillotine, the action on the preliminary card of today’s (Sat., March 17, 2018) UFC Fight Night 127 from London didn’t stop building heat when welterweight Danny Roberts faced Oliver Enkamp.
With two knockout losses in his last three fights, hometown fan favorite Roberts needed a win badly to stay in the UFC, and he delivered with pressure high by sleeping Enkamp with an absolutely brutal straight left hand just under two minutes into the first round.
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, March 17, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC London. Headlining the card are Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card. Charles […]
It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, March 17, 2018) will come from in the form of UFC London. Headlining the card are Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.
Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips in a middleweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.
Danny Roberts vs. Oliver Enkamp is next in a welterweight bout.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Jack Marshman is next in a welterweight bout.
Danny Henry vs. Hakeem Dawodu is next in a featherweight bout.
Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev is next in a light heavyweight bout.
Kajan Johnson vs. Stevie Ray is next in a lightweight bout.
Alex Reyes vs. Nasrat Haqparast is next in a lightweight bout.
Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Mark Godbeer vs. Dmitry Sosnovskiy in a heavyweight bout.
Here are the results:
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/1:45 p.m. ET)
Middleweight: Charles Byrd vs. John Phillips
Welterweight: Danny Roberts vs. Oliver Enkamp
Welterweight: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Jack Marshman
Featherweight: Danny Henry vs. Hakeem Dawodu
Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev
UFC London is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, March 17, 2018) from The O2 Arena in London, England. The main card will air on UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 5 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be broadcasted on Fight Pass at 1:45 p.m. ET. Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov […]
UFC London is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, March 17, 2018) from The O2 Arena in London, England.
The main card will air on UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 5 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will be broadcasted on Fight Pass at 1:45 p.m. ET.
Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout will serve as the headliner while Jimi Manuwa vs. Jan Blachowicz in a light heavyweight bout will serve as the co-main event.
Rounding out the four bout main card is Tom Duquesnoy vs. Terrion Ware in a bantamweight bout and Leon Edwards vs. Peter Sobotta in a welterweight bout.
According to oddsmakers, Werdum is a -200 favorite over Volkov, who is a +170 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Blachowicz being a +170 underdog against Manuwa, who is a -200 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:
MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass/5 p.m. ET)
Fabricio Werdum (-200) vs. Alexander Volkov (+170) Jimi Manuwa (-200) vs. Jan Blachowicz (+170) Tom Duquesnoy (-300) vs. Terrion Ware (+250) Leon Edwards (-210) vs. Peter Sobotta (+175)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/1:45 p.m. ET)
Charles Byrd (-115) vs. John Phillips (-105) Danny Robert (-185) vs. Oliver Enkamp (+160) Jack Marshman (-290) vs. Brad Scott (+245) Hakeem Dawodu (-360) vs. Danny Henry (+300) Magomed Ankalaev (-620) vs. Paul Craig (+460) Stevie Ray (-170) vs. Kajan Johnson (+150) Dmitriy Sosnovskiy (-275) vs. Mark Godbeer (+235) Nasrat Haqparast (-145) vs. Nad Narimani (+125)
After a rare weekend featuring no UFC action, the Octagon will return this Saturday night (March 17, 2018) with UFC Fight Night 127 live on UFC Fight Pass from the O2 Arena in London, England. The main event will play host to a heavyweight bout between former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and former Bellator titleholder […]
After a rare weekend featuring no UFC action, the Octagon will return this Saturday night (March 17, 2018) with UFC Fight Night 127 live on UFC Fight Pass from the O2 Arena in London, England.
The main event will play host to a heavyweight bout between former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum and former Bellator titleholder Alexander Volkov. Meanwhile, the co-main event features a rematch between light heavyweight contenders with Jimi Manuwa facing Jan Blachowicz. Also on the main card, Tom Duquesnoy will square off with Terrion Ware in a potentially explosive bantamweight tilt.
Without further ado, let’s take a deeper look into UFC Fight Night 127’s marquee fights in our preview, breakdown, and analysis below.
Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Volkov
UFC Fight Night 127’s main event will feature a battle between two surging heavyweights.
Werdum, the former UFC champion, is coming off back-to-back victories over Marcin Tybura and Walt Harris, and will once again be tasked with taking on one of the division’s younger contenders.
Without question one of the very best submission artists to have ever graced the Octagon, Werdum, a second-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, has continued to round out his game in recent years under the tutelage of Rafael Cordeiro.
Showing the most improvement in the striking department, Werdum has transformed himself into a pressure fighter with a diverse Muay Thai background. He flows through combinations well and has incorporated the use of kicks and knees into his arsenal.
He has, at times, proven to be hittable, however.
In terms of grappling, Werdum undoubtedly has the advantage in the submission department. He also has solid wrestling and terrific scrambling abilities, which lead me to believe that this is his best path to victory.
Volkov, meanwhile, is currently riding a five-fight winning streak that includes three-straight victories since entering the UFC in 2016.
On the feet, Volkov is extremely lengthy, has a great sense of range and uses more of a kickboxing approach, while also incorporating techniques from his background in traditional martial arts. He moves well, uses a wide variety of strikes and has the ability to fight out of both stances. He also has shown success fighting both going forward and moving backward.
In terms of grappling, Volkov’s wrestling, at times, has been his weakness, but in recent years, he’s improved his takedown defense a bit. However, I simply don’t feel as if he matches up well against Werdum in the clinch or on the ground.
Volkov has looked good recently, but when it comes down to it, he’s never faced a fighter quite like Werdum. If he can keep the fight standing and work his game plan, he could see success, but I expect Werdum to put the pressure on and eventually drag the fight to the canvas where he’ll be able to outclass his Russian opponent.
Prediction: Fabricio Werdum def. Alexander Volkov via third-round submission
