Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida Earns UFC Hall Of Fame Spot

Two fighters will be added to the Fight Wing section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. Back in June 2009, Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida did battle in one of the most memorable bouts in UFC history. Both men were fighting for the …

Two fighters will be added to the Fight Wing section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame. Back in June 2009, Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida did battle in one of the most memorable bouts in UFC history. Both men were fighting for the clear number one contender spot in the lightweight division […]

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Petr Yan Edges Out Jimmie Rivera After Slugfest At UFC 238

Next up on the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) main card is a bantamweight clash between Jimmie Rivera and Petr Yan. Round 1: Some nice movement from Rivera early on as Yan is having trouble putting his punches together. Rivera is really trying to establish his low kick. He lands a nice uppercut on Yan inside […]

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Next up on the UFC 238 pay-per-view (PPV) main card is a bantamweight clash between Jimmie Rivera and Petr Yan.

Round 1:

Some nice movement from Rivera early on as Yan is having trouble putting his punches together. Rivera is really trying to establish his low kick. He lands a nice uppercut on Yan inside the pocket. Rivera is starting to land his leg kick on Yan’s lead leg.

Yan goes in hard on a takedown attempt but is fended off. Now Yan gets in a nice body kick, a scramble ensues, and both men end up on the feet again. A huge hook from Yan that drops Rivera. Some follow-up ground-and-pound but the round comes to an end.

Round 2:

Rivera is really hurting Yan’s leg with his kicks. Yan responds with a big body kick. A big kick from Yan but Rivera catches it for a takedown attempt. Rivera is bleeding after that kick. Yan with a big left hand and a knee. A huge uppercut drops Rivera. Ground-and-pound from Yan again to end the round. The round comes to an end the same way round two did.

Round 3:

Another head kick for Yan lands but Rivera tries, and fails to catch it for a takedown. Head kick from Rivera is blocked, Yan responds with some front kicks to the body. An uppercut from Yan lands flush and knocks Rivera’s mouthpiece out. The referee steps the action to allow Rivera a chance to put it back in, and we’re quickly back to action.

Rivera rips off a great combination. A nice inside hook lands for Rivera, and he follows it up with a 1-2. A kick to the body lands for Yan again. An eye poke from Rivera temporarily stops the action. A hard kick to the body lands for Rivera. Rivera with a very nice left hook and the fight comes to an end.

Official Result: Petr Yan def. Jimmie Rivera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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UFC 238 Highlights: Petr Yan Decisions Jimmie Rivera

Petr Yan decisions Jimmie Rivera. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Yan put on one of the best performances thus far in his pro-MM…

Petr Yan decisions Jimmie Rivera. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Yan put on one of the best performances thus far in his pro-MMA career. In the second round, Yan almost finished Rivera, who […]

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UFC 238 Highlights: Petr Yan Decisions Jimmie Rivera

Petr Yan decisions Jimmie Rivera. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Yan put on one of the best performances thus far in his pro-MM…

Petr Yan decisions Jimmie Rivera. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). Yan put on one of the best performances thus far in his pro-MMA career. In the second round, Yan almost finished Rivera, who […]

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Blagoy Ivanov Outlasts Tai Tuivasa At UFC 238 In Chicago

Kicking us off on the main card of UFC 238 on pay-per-view (PPV) is a heavyweight collision between Blagoy Ivanov and Tai Tuivasa. Round 1: Tuivasa just misses on a straight right hand and presses Ivanov against the cage. Ivanov tags Tuivasa with a big shot and swarms on his neck. Tuivasa gets his head […]

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Kicking us off on the main card of UFC 238 on pay-per-view (PPV) is a heavyweight collision between Blagoy Ivanov and Tai Tuivasa.

Round 1:

Tuivasa just misses on a straight right hand and presses Ivanov against the cage. Ivanov tags Tuivasa with a big shot and swarms on his neck. Tuivasa gets his head out and lands a big right hand of his own.

A pair of right hands land for Tuivasa in the clinch but Ivanov backs him off with a big shot as well. Ivanov catches Tuivasa with some big hooks off a leg kick. Another pair of shots crack Tuivasa and he’s hurt. The round comes to an end.

Round 2:

Tuivasa catches Ivanov with a big right hand, and follows up with another that rocks him. Tuivasa gets him against the cage, but Ivanov is clinching on for dear life. Leg kicks and big shots being thrown from Tuivasa, but he can’t land his punches, as he’s putting nothing but power and no accuracy behind them. Ivanov responds with a hard crack. Ivanov gets the standing guillotine in but Tuivasa is saved by the horn.

Round 3:

Ivanov gets the standing guillotine again, drags Tuivasa to the ground, but he breaks free, gets to his feet, and they’re clinching against the cage again. Ivanov just laying on Tuivasa against the cage. The inside leg kicks from Tuivasa are giving Ivanov issues now. They’re exchanging some huge shots now. The fight comes to an end.

Official Result: Blagoy Ivanov def. Tai Tuivasa via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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UFC 238 Highlights: UFC 238 Highlights: Blagoi Ivanov Out Strikes Tai Tuivasa

Blagoi Ivanov out strikes Tai Tuivasa. The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). This was a classic rock em sock em heavyweight slugfest. T…

Blagoi Ivanov out strikes Tai Tuivasa. The two fighters met in a heavyweight bout at the UFC 238 pay-per-view event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night (June 8, 2019). This was a classic rock em sock em heavyweight slugfest. Throughout the later rounds, Ivanov continued to tease the guillotine choke never […]

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