Wellington Turman Scores Armbar Submission Win Over Misha Cirkunov – UFC Vegas 49 Highlights

Wellington TurmanWellington Turman picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC Vegas 49. The Brazilian submission specialist spent most of the first round chasing a rear-naked choke but ultimately end up on the bottom eating big shots and defending submission attempts from Misha Cirkunov. After being so dominant in the top position in round […]

Wellington Turman

Wellington Turman picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC Vegas 49.

The Brazilian submission specialist spent most of the first round chasing a rear-naked choke but ultimately end up on the bottom eating big shots and defending submission attempts from Misha Cirkunov.

After being so dominant in the top position in round one, Cirkunov took the fight back to the floor in the second stanza and was made to pay when Turman threw up an armbar that forced the former light-heavyweight contender to tap out.

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Fighters React To Wellington Turman Tapping Out Misha Cirkunov At UFC Vegas 49

Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov was a solid co-main event fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 26, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 49 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round was wild as Turman took his back while standing and they stayed there…

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Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov was a solid co-main event fight. 

The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 26, 2022) at the UFC Vegas 49 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

The first round was wild as Turman took his back while standing and they stayed there for a little bit before Misha shook him off before unloading with strikes then getting into full guard. He later tried to go for a rear-naked choke and d’arce choke, but couldn’t get either of them. In the second round, it all ended with Turman getting the armbar win. 

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight:

Turman made a name for himself after racking up a 15-2 pro-MMA record after fighting for several promotions.He earned a UFC contract when he beat Marcio Alexandre Jr. back in April by rear-naked choke under the Future FC banner. Turman lost to Karl Roberson by decision at the UFC Sacramento event from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. He then beat Markus Perez by decision only to lose to Andrew Sanchez and Bruno Silva. In his previous fight, he edged out Sam Alvey in August 2021. 

Cirkunov entered this fight with a 15-7 pro-MMA record and had gone 3-2 in his past five fights. He lost his previous two fights to Ryan Spann by TKO in March and Krzysztof Jotko by decision in October. 

MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 49. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

UFC Vegas 49 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

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Arman Tsarukyan Batters Joel Alvarez For Bloody TKO Win – UFC Vegas 49 Highlights

Arman TsarukyanArman Tsarukyan passed one of the biggest tests of his career in flying colours at UFC Vegas 49. The Armenian dominated Joel Alvarez with his wrestling and ground and pound on route to a second-round TKO win. Alvarez was badly cut towards the end of round 1 and was not able to intelligently defend himself […]

Arman Tsarukyan

Arman Tsarukyan passed one of the biggest tests of his career in flying colours at UFC Vegas 49.

The Armenian dominated Joel Alvarez with his wrestling and ground and pound on route to a second-round TKO win.

Alvarez was badly cut towards the end of round 1 and was not able to intelligently defend himself for the rest of the fight.

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Ignacio Bahamondes Locks Up Guillotine Win Over Zhu Rong – UFC Vegas 49 Highlights

Ignacio BahamondesChilean lightweight prospect, Ignacio Bahamondes has his second UFC victory locked and secured. Forcing a third round finish for the second fight running, the 24-year-old eventually landed a third round guillotine success against Zhu Rong in the featured preliminary card slot of UFC Vegas 49. Bahamondes, who entered tonight’s showdown off the back of a […]

Ignacio Bahamondes

Chilean lightweight prospect, Ignacio Bahamondes has his second UFC victory locked and secured. Forcing a third round finish for the second fight running, the 24-year-old eventually landed a third round guillotine success against Zhu Rong in the featured preliminary card slot of UFC Vegas 49.

Bahamondes, who entered tonight’s showdown off the back of a spectacular wheel kick finish over Roosevelt Roberts in the third frame, managed to sprawl in a rare takedown attempt in the largely striking battle against Zhu, transitioning to a neck attack on cue.

Transitioning from a D’Arce choke from the sprawl, Bahamondes then assumed top position, eventually transitioning to an almost mounted guillotine — scoring his twelfth career win.

Below, catch the highlights from Ignacio Bahamondes’ submission win against Zhu Rong

Makhachev Still Expects To Fight Dariush Despite UFC Vegas 49 Withdrawal

Islam Makhachev is still expecting to share the Octagon with Beneil Dariush at some point. Islam Makhachev is knocking on the door of a UFC title shot. The young up-and-coming fighter has been making waves in the UFC lightweight division for several years now. Coming up under the tutelage of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev is one…

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Islam Makhachev is still expecting to share the Octagon with Beneil Dariush at some point.

Islam Makhachev is knocking on the door of a UFC title shot. The young up-and-coming fighter has been making waves in the UFC lightweight division for several years now. Coming up under the tutelage of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev is one of the most hyped fighters at 155 pounds at the moment. He will be fighting in the main event of tonight’s UFC Vegas 49 card against Bobby Green.

Green is a last-minute stand-in; however, as Makhachev’s original opponent, Beneil Dariush was forced out of the bout with an injury recently. Dariush is sitting in the number three spot in the lightweight division rankings. Makhachev was hoping that defeating Dariush would put him even closer to a possible fight with champion Charles Oliveira. Now, with the unranked Green as his next opponent, Makhachev’s title aspirations could be in jeopardy.

Makhachev is disappointed in Dariush’s withdrawal from the fight, but he expects this chapter to be finished at a later date.

“I’m a little bit sad because Beneil injured,” Makhachev told Daniel Cormier and Ryan Clark on the DC & RC show. “I really believe we gonna fight again, maybe next year or maybe this year. I heard he have like very bad injuries. He broke his (leg). But Beneil is one of the best in the world. That’s why I really believe we’re gonna fight.”

The extent of Dariush’s injuries will require him to be out of competition for a bit. He recently updated his condition to let fans know that he may not be requiring surgery, and his timetable for a return is unknown at this time.

Do you think that Islam Makhachev can still receive a title shot with a victory over Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday night?

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Terrance McKinney Stops Fares Ziam With Early Rear-Naked Choke – UFC Vegas 49 Highlights

Terrance McKinneyCount it two UFC victories and now 11 first round finishes for lightweight prospect, Terrance McKinney — who stops Fares Ziam inside the opening two minutes of their UFC Vegas 49 preliminary card bout — courtesy of a taut rear-naked choke. Attempting to land early akin to his stunning June, seven-second knockout win over Matt […]

Terrance McKinney

Count it two UFC victories and now 11 first round finishes for lightweight prospect, Terrance McKinney — who stops Fares Ziam inside the opening two minutes of their UFC Vegas 49 preliminary card bout — courtesy of a taut rear-naked choke.

Attempting to land early akin to his stunning June, seven-second knockout win over Matt Frevola, McKinney rushed forward with a misplaced shot, resulting in a slip and forcing an eventual grappling scramble.

Working his way to side control quite easily, McKinney then gave up half guard as Ziam recovered, before eventually taking the back of his rescheduled foe. And despite a wayward angle to setup a rear-naked choke, the patient McKinney eventually forced the tap from Ziam — scoring his his second UFC victory and second Octagon stoppage.

Below, catch the highlights from Terrance McKinney’s submission victory over Fares Ziam