Marvin Vettori Chokes Out Karl Roberson – UFC Vegas 2 Results

Marvin VettoriIn the co-main event, Karl Roberson and Marvin Vettori meet in a middleweight match-up. These two men were originally set to meet at UFC Jacksonville on May 13 but Roberson missed weight and was forced off the card due to medical issues. Vettori reacted angrily to this and the two have been beefing ever since. […]

Marvin Vettori

In the co-main event, Karl Roberson and Marvin Vettori meet in a middleweight match-up. These two men were originally set to meet at UFC Jacksonville on May 13 but Roberson missed weight and was forced off the card due to medical issues. Vettori reacted angrily to this and the two have been beefing ever since. The rivalry intensified yesterday when Roberson again missed weight – it’s time to see this score settled.

Round 1: No glove touch – as expected. Marvin Vettori pops a jab but it falls short and he eats a right hand. Lots of feints and movement from both men right now. Roberson lands a nice one-two. The fighters clinch up against the fence. Vettori shoots for the takedown. The position is reversed by ‘Baby K’ who takes the back and drags his opponent to the mat – it looks like he might have a choke. Vettori escapes and goes straight back to work on a takedown and gets it. He sits in half guard throws a few strikes before trying for a choke. The fighters scramble again and Roberson ends up on top. Vettori gets back up and goes after the takedown again – he’s relentless tonight. He’s on top raining down huge ground and pound. Vettori slides his hand under the chin secures the rear-naked choke and gets the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Marvin Vettori def. Karl Roberson via submission

Charles Rosa Outpoints Kevin Aguilar – UFC Vegas 2 Results

Charles RosaLightweight action up next! Charles Rosa is looking to bounce back from his dominant decision loss to rising star Bryce Mitchell at UFC 249. Kevin Aguilar is the man standing in his way – he is currently riding a two-fight losing streak and is very much in need of a win tonight. Can he get […]

Charles Rosa

Lightweight action up next! Charles Rosa is looking to bounce back from his dominant decision loss to rising star Bryce Mitchell at UFC 249. Kevin Aguilar is the man standing in his way – he is currently riding a two-fight losing streak and is very much in need of a win tonight. Can he get it? Let’s find out.

Round 1: Charles Rosa opens up with a big body kick attempt but eats a jab from Kevin Aguilar and briefly drops to the mat – looks more of a slip than anything. Both fighters are taking turns at unleashing their strikes with some success. Rose is rattling off leg kicks. Aguilar is rushing forward and catching his opponent on the end of strikes. Aguilar pops Rose with a jab then lands a looping right hand – the biggest shot of the fight. Rose takes it well and goes back to his heavy kicking game. He shoots in for his first takedown on the fight but Aguilar fires off some hammer fists to prevent it. The round ends with both men swinging big but missing wildly.

Round 2: Rosa opens open with a karate style lead leg attacks – he’s not landing anything but certainly has the attention of Aguilar. Rose lands a big kick to the body, that one looked nasty. Aguilar leaps in and catches Rose on the end of a shot. He follows that up with a superman punch attempt but it falls short. Not a lot is landing from either man right now. They are hitting leg kicks which sound brutal but are mostly being blocked. Rosa lands a big body kick and gets out the way of a combination of punches from his opponent. Rosa tries to fire off another body kick but Aguilar inadvertently dips into it and takes it flush in the face. Rosa is starting to dominant this fight. His kicks are landing big and Aguilar is no longer able to land clean. Final 10 seconds and both men are swinging wild. Aguilar looks hurt. Rosa has blood streaming down his face as the round ends.

Round 3: Both men pick up where they left off in round two – throwing wild shots. Rosa lands a big straight down the pipe which stung Aguilar. Rosa keeps missing big and falling right into punching range – Aguilar is unable to make him pay. He momentarily has the back of his opponent but is unable to complete the takedown. This fight really appears to be getting away from Aguilar. Rosa is at range in his karate stance, staying busy and landing a lot. Aguilar to his credit is throwing back but is unable to land anything clean. Rosa dives in with a big hook which lands flush. Aguilar shoots for a takedown but it’s easily shrugged off. He tries again with the same result – he eats a big punch for his efforts and the round ends soon after.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Charles Rosa def. Kevin Aguilar via split decision

Andre Fili Edges Charles Jourdain In Back-And-Forth Encounter – UFC Vegas 2 Results

Fili JourdainNext up on the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a featherweight contest between Andre Fili and Charles Jourdain. Round 1: Jourdain opens with a body kick. Fili lands a counter hook. Jourdain responds with another body kick before following it up with two more. Fili goes for a headkick which […]

Fili Jourdain

Next up on the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a featherweight contest between Andre Fili and Charles Jourdain.

Round 1: Jourdain opens with a body kick. Fili lands a counter hook. Jourdain responds with another body kick before following it up with two more. Fili goes for a headkick which is blocked by Jourdain. Jourdain lands a body kick but partially receives a head kick from Fili. They start to swing. Fili lands a big body kick. Jourdain lands a leg kick and follows it up with a body kick. Jourdain misses a spinning back fist. Fili partially lands a knee. Jourdain drops Fili with a huge left hand but Fili survives and gets to his feet right away. Fili hasn’t thrown a right hand in a long time. Fili ends the round with a takedown.

Round 2: Jourdain lands some leg kicks. He continues to land them before going for a body kick. Fili is looking for a headkick but Jourdain is blocking all of them so far. He lands another leg kick followed with a body kick. Fili lands a leg kick. Fili is starting to have more success with his hands but Jourdain is still in control overall. Fili lands a takedown but stands up soon after.

Round 3: The pair continue striking as the pace hasn’t slowed whatsoever. Jourdain lands a big left. Fili lands a body shot. Jourdain misses a flying knee. Fili goes for the takedown and this time lands it with lots of time on the clock. Jourdain gets up but Fili takes him down again. Jourdain gets back to his feet and escapes this time. Fili lands a body kick. They continue to swing now with 90 seconds remaining in the fight. Fili looks for another takedown but Jourdain defends this time. However, Fili lands another one soon after and ends the fight strong.

Official result: Andre Fili defeats Charles Jourdain via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Jordan Espinosa Outworks Mark De La Rosa With Volume – UFC Vegas 2 Results

EspinozaNext up on the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a bantamweight bout between Jordan Espinosa and Mark De La Rosa. Round 1: De La Rosa starts with a leg kick. Espinosa returns his own. De La Rosa goes after a leg but Espinosa evades before landing another leg kick. He […]

Espinoza

Next up on the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a bantamweight bout between Jordan Espinosa and Mark De La Rosa.

Round 1: De La Rosa starts with a leg kick. Espinosa returns his own. De La Rosa goes after a leg but Espinosa evades before landing another leg kick. He lands another one which is partially checked. Espinosa is also employing a nice constant jab. He remains more active but De La Rosa is controlling the center of the Octagon. Espinosa lands a nice body kick. De La Rosa clinches him up against the fence and looks for the takedown. Espinosa has done a good job defending them while landing fists to De La Rosa’s back. Espinosa starts to land elbows as well but De La Rosa continues looking for the takedown. De La Rosa somehow absorbs huge elbows as the round ends.

Round 2: Espinosa continues to jab and remain active. De La Rosa lands a big leg kick. Espinosa returns with his own and follows it up with a teep kick and body kick. De La Rosa lands a body shot before looking for another takedown attempt. Espinosa is defending it as he did in the first round. De La Rosa is going for some foot stomps but Espinosa lands some big knees and they separate. De La Rosa lands a nice combination but Espinosa is unfazed. Espinosa ends the round with a huge strikes landed differential.

Round 3: Espinosa clinches De La Rosa, landsa knee and momentarily has him up against the fence before returning to striking. De La Rosa is going on the offensive. They engage in a flurry but Espinosa takes him down. After standing up, Espinosa goes to the ground again and looks to end the fight with ground and pound. After looking for a choke attempt, De La Rosa escapes and they return to striking. Espinosa lands another takedown. They return to striking. Espinosa continues to jab and move as De La Rosa struggles to land a big shot. The fight ends.

Official result: Jordan Espinosa defeats Mark De La Rosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).

Mariya Agapova Chokes Out Hannah Cifers – UFC Vegas 2 Results

Agapova CifersKicking off the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a women’s flyweight bout between Mariya Agapova and Hannah Cifers. Round 1: Agapova receives a leg kick but lands a number of strikes in return. Cifers isn’t backing down as she also comes forward. They momentarily clinch up before striking again. Cifers […]

Agapova Cifers

Kicking off the UFC Vegas 2 main card at the Apex facility is a women’s flyweight bout between Mariya Agapova and Hannah Cifers.

Round 1: Agapova receives a leg kick but lands a number of strikes in return. Cifers isn’t backing down as she also comes forward. They momentarily clinch up before striking again. Cifers reverses a clinch position and momentarily has Agapova on the fence. Agapova is pouring the volume with punches and knees before Cifers clinches her up again. Agapova drops Cifers with a head kick before getting her back and sinking in the rear naked choke.

Official result: Mariya Agapova defeats Hannah Cifers via submission (R1, )

Dana White Compares Jorge Masvidal To The Diaz Brothers Amid Pay Dispute

Dana WhiteUFC president Dana White has compared Jorge Masvidal to Nick and Nate Diaz amid an increasingly tense pay dispute. Masvidal was supposed to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title on July 11 but negotiations came to a standstill and ‘Gamebred’ called for his release from the UFC. Gilbert Burns will instead fight ‘The Nigerian […]

Dana White

UFC president Dana White has compared Jorge Masvidal to Nick and Nate Diaz amid an increasingly tense pay dispute. Masvidal was supposed to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title on July 11 but negotiations came to a standstill and ‘Gamebred’ called for his release from the UFC.

Gilbert Burns will instead fight ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ at UFC 251 and White told media ahead of UFC on ESPN 10 that the Brazilian had made the smart move by staying active. Masvidal, on the other hand, risks inactivity like the Diaz brothers if he chooses to keep complaining about pay, he said.

“It’s not a surprise, this is what we do. I mean we have been doing this for 20 years. People who want to fight, get fights, and people who don’t, don’t. And, [Gilbert Burns], is the number one ranked guy in the world. Number one vs. the champion. This kid wants to stay busy. These kids who go on runs like Burns is on and want to keep fighting and stay active, they’re healthy, it’s the smartest thing they could do. It doesn’t surprise me that Masvidal, Masvidal is very much like the Diaz brothers. He beats to the sound of his own drum and when he wants to do something, he does it. It’s not very surprising.”

The UFC boss had a simple message for Masvidal – if you want to fight give us a call, he said.

“Listen, I’m putting on fights every weekend for the next 10 years. If you want to fight, call us. We will offer you fights and if you don’t want to take them, you don’t have to. It’s always been that way. Everyone is acting like this is some new f*cking drama that just popped up and has never happened in the history of the sport. This happens all the time, non-stop.” (Transcribed by BJPenn.com)

Do you agree with Dana White? Is Jorge Masvidal behaving like the Diaz brothers during his pay dispute with the UFC?