UFC on FOX 21 featured two bouts on opposite ends of the spectrum.
In the video above, see highlights of Paige VanZant’s return and triumph to the Octagon, as the 22-year-old finished B…
UFC on FOX 21 featured two bouts on opposite ends of the spectrum.
In the video above, see highlights of Paige VanZant’s return and triumph to the Octagon, as the 22-year-old finished Bec Rawlings with a second round head-kick. The win marked VanZant’s first fight since appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” earlier this year.
Below, Jim Miller pulled out a split decision over Joe Lauzon in a meeting of two of the veterans of the lightweight division. Miller tied the UFC mark for wins at 155 pounds with 16, while Lauzon scored another fight-night bonus.
The old Anthony Pettis returned at a new weight class Saturday night, as “Showtime” snapped a three-fight losing skid by submitting Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 21.
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The old Anthony Pettis returned at a new weight class Saturday night, as “Showtime” snapped a three-fight losing skid by submitting Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 21.
For Pettis, the submission victory was his third straight over a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and gave him 16 career stoppage wins among 19 career triumphs.
Demian Maia needed just under two minutes to put away former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit Saturday night at UFC on FOX 21, locking up a rear-naked choked in the main eve…
Demian Maia needed just under two minutes to put away former interim UFC welterweight champion Carlos Condit Saturday night at UFC on FOX 21, locking up a rear-naked choked in the main event.
Maia, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu wizard, earned his sixth consecutive win in the process. He has also topped Matt Brown and Neil Magny during his run.
Demian Maia made sure to state his case Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 21, scoring a first round submission over Carlos Condit.
With the win, Maia improved to 6-0 in his last six fights, including wins over Condit, Matt Brown and Nei…
Demian Maia made sure to state his case Saturday night in the main event of UFC on FOX 21, scoring a first round submission over Carlos Condit.
With the win, Maia improved to 6-0 in his last six fights, including wins over Condit, Matt Brown and Neil Magny.
In the co-main event, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis defeated Charles Oliveira with a third round guillotine choke, snapping a three-fight losing skid for “Showtime.” It marked his third straight win over a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, having also previously bested Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez.
Paige VanZant made her return to action with a second round knockout of Bec Rawlings, while Jim Miller pushed his career mark vs. Joe Lauzon to 2-0 with a split decision win.
Demian Maia def. Carlos Condit via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 of Round 1
Anthony Pettis def. Charles Oliveira via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:49 of Round 3
Paige VanZant def. Bec Rawlings via KO (head-kick) at :17 of Round 2
Jim Miller def. Joe Lauzon via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sam Alvey def. Kevin Casey via TKO (strikes) at 4:56 of Round 2
Following her eight-month layoff from the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), No. 10-ranked UFC strawweight Paige VanZant returned to the Octagon to take on Australia’s Bec Rawlings. The opening round saw VanZant trying to maintain distance and attempt some flying techniques. Rawlings landed some nice shots in the clinch and looked to have taken
Following her eight-month layoff from the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), No. 10-ranked UFC strawweight Paige VanZant returned to the Octagon to take on Australia’s Bec Rawlings.
The opening round saw VanZant trying to maintain distance and attempt some flying techniques. Rawlings landed some nice shots in the clinch and looked to have taken round one.
In the opening seconds of the second round, however, the Dancing With the Stars runner-up opened with a jumping switch kick that sent Rawlings crashing to the mat with a thud.
You can check out the full fight video highlights here:
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis made his 145-pound debut today (August 27, 2016) after a disappointing three-fight losing skid, against No. 6-ranked featherweight Charles Oliveira. Oliveira immediately began to grind away at the former champ and attempt to implement his jiu-jitsu game on ‘Showtime’. Multiple times throughout the bout’s progression the Brazilian was
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis made his 145-pound debut today (August 27, 2016) after a disappointing three-fight losing skid, against No. 6-ranked featherweight Charles Oliveira.
Oliveira immediately began to grind away at the former champ and attempt to implement his jiu-jitsu game on ‘Showtime’.
Multiple times throughout the bout’s progression the Brazilian was able to take Pettis’ back and threaten a choke, but the former champ was able to scramble out.
In the third round of the contest Oliveira’s consistency in taking the fight to the ground would come back to haunt him, as Pettis locked in a guillotine choke for his 145-pound debut victory.
You can check out the full fight video highlights here:
