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Valentina Shevchenko Submits Julianna Pena With Perfect Armbar

The stage was set for the main event of UFC on FOX 23. After the first three bouts on the main card ended in finishes, it was time for Valentina Shevchenko (14-2) and Julianna Pena (8-3) to shine. “Bullet’s” star shined the brightest on this night. Pena looked to close the distance immediately. She tied

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The stage was set for the main event of UFC on FOX 23. After the first three bouts on the main card ended in finishes, it was time for Valentina Shevchenko (14-2) and Julianna Pena (8-3) to shine.

“Bullet’s” star shined the brightest on this night.

Pena looked to close the distance immediately. She tied up her opponent against the fence. Pena landed some knees to the body. Shevchenko ended up scoring a takedown. “The Venezuelan Vixen” got up quickly and regained control in the clinch.

“Bullet” tripped Pena down to the canvas again. Shevchenko wound up in full guard after landing some hammerfists. Pena went for an armbar, but the round was over.

The second round began and Pena moved into the clinch. They were right back in the same position they were to start the opening round. Pena went for a takedown, but to no avail. She tried again, but this time she completed it. Shevchenko went for an armbar, she got it and forced the tap.

Final Result: Valentina Shevchenko def. Julianna Pena via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:29

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Jorge Masvidal Stuns Donald Cerrone With TKO Victory

Going into their bout tonight (Jan. 28) at UFC on FOX 23, Donald Cerrone (32-8, 1 NC) and Jorge Masvidal (32-11) had a combined 83 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. If you put the number of finishes they have achieved, you’d get 38. Make that 39 finishes, with Masvidal dishing out the punishment. The

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Going into their bout tonight (Jan. 28) at UFC on FOX 23, Donald Cerrone (32-8, 1 NC) and Jorge Masvidal (32-11) had a combined 83 professional mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. If you put the number of finishes they have achieved, you’d get 38.

Make that 39 finishes, with Masvidal dishing out the punishment.

The Denver crowd was red hot for their hero, “Cowboy.” Cerrone got in a jab. A body kick was there for Cerrone. A jab found the mark for “Gamebred.” Cerrone connected with a counter left hand. Masvidal’s lead leg was already bruised. Masvidal looked to complain of an eye poke, but time wasn’t called.

Blood trickled from the nose of Cerrone. He went for a takedown attempt, but it wasn’t there. A spinning backfist landed for Masvidal. “Gamebred’s” mouth saw a bit of blood. Masvidal landed two right hands. Masvidal dropped Cerrone and “Cowboy” was wobbly getting up. The fight was not stopped, but rather the round was over.

Cerrone looked like he was out on the replay, but the fight was still on.

Cerrone threw a lunging right hand and didn’t look all there in the second round. Masvidal dropped Cerrone again and pieced him up some more before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.

Final Result: Jorge Masvidal def. Donald Cerrone via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:00

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Francis Ngannou Crushes Andrei Arlovski In First Round

When a heavyweight bout between rising prospect Francis Ngannou (10-1) and Andrei Arlovski (25-14, 1 NC) was announced, two questions were asked. Is Ngannou ready for a breakthrough performance and does Arlovski still have some gas left in the tank? Tonight (Jan. 28) belonged to the “Predator.” Arlovski went for a leg kick, but Ngannou

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When a heavyweight bout between rising prospect Francis Ngannou (10-1) and Andrei Arlovski (25-14, 1 NC) was announced, two questions were asked. Is Ngannou ready for a breakthrough performance and does Arlovski still have some gas left in the tank?

Tonight (Jan. 28) belonged to the “Predator.”

Arlovski went for a leg kick, but Ngannou landed an overhand right that grazed his opponent. The two men were patient for a while. Arlovski went for an overhand, but Ngannou decked the former champion with a left hand followed by a right and that’s all she wrote.

Final Result: Francis Ngannou def. Andrei Arlovski via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:32

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Jason Knight Submits Alex Caceres In Frenetic UFC on FOX 23 Opener

Tonight’s (Jan. 28) UFC on FOX 23 main card opened with a featherweight fracas. The two men trading leather inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado were Alex Caceres (12-10, 1 NC) and Jason Knight (17-2). “The Kid” extended his winning streak to three in exciting fashion. The two met at the center of the

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Tonight’s (Jan. 28) UFC on FOX 23 main card opened with a featherweight fracas. The two men trading leather inside the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado were Alex Caceres (12-10, 1 NC) and Jason Knight (17-2).

“The Kid” extended his winning streak to three in exciting fashion.

The two met at the center of the Octagon and engaged immediately. A body kick from Caceres was caught and Knight pushed him against the fence. “Bruce Leeroy” got out quickly. A counter right hand landed for Caceres. Knight landed his own straight right counter.

A combination with two counter strikes found the mark for Knight. A hard leg kick connected for Caceres. “Bruce Leeroy” started to keep his distance. He made “The Kid” miss several shots and landed a right hand. Knight pressured his opponent against the fence, but he couldn’t hold the position for long.

A left hand upstairs followed by a body shot was there for Caceres. A cut formed on Knight’s forehead. Knight dropped Caceres with a counter punch. “Bruce Leeroy” got up, but was slammed to the canvas. Knight went for a rear-naked choke before the round ended.

Round two began and Caceres got in a push kick. Knight caught a kick, but wasn’t able to capitalize. A right hand found the mark for Knight. Caceres moved forward and landed a straight right. They tied up and Knight tripped his opponent. He took the back of “Bruce Leeroy” and secured a body lock. “The Kid” was active with elbows. He went for the choke, but Caceres defended it.

Caceres winced from the shots he was taking. Knight rained down elbows to the shoulder blade. He went for the choke again, but this time he forced the tap.

Final Result: Jason Knight def. Alex Caceres via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:21

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UFC On FOX 23 Preliminary Card Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, January 28th, 2017) will come in the form of UFC on FOX 23. Headlining the card are Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, January 28th, 2017) will come in the form of UFC on FOX 23. Headlining the card are Julianna Pena and Valentina Shevchenko, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Sam Alvey vs. Nate Marquardt in a middleweight bout closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.

Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling is next in a bantamweight bout

Li Jingliang vs. Bobby Nash is next in a welterweight bout

Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Jordan Johnson is next in a light heavyweight bout

Alessio Di Chirico vs. Eric Spicely in a middleweight bout is next.

Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Jeremy Kimball in a light heavyweight opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts

Eric Shelton vs. Alexandre Pantoja in a flyweight bout finished off the UFC Fight Pass prelims. In round 1, Shelton gets the takedown right away but Pantoja kicks off and gets back to his feet. Pantoja gets his back midway through the round and worked him over with strikes. Shelton finally able to spin out and hit a double leg. But Pantoja kicks out and gets back up with seconds to go in the round. Shelton took him down to end the round. In round 2, Shelton out of the gate on a low single off a caught body kick from Pantoja. They clinched up against the fence. Shelton with a bad shot that Pantoja stuffed, but Shelton wrestled through it and into a guillotine that he got out of. Pantoja landed a flying knee while Shelton was working for a takedown. Pantoja took him down and got his back and worked him over with strikes. Shelton stayed through it and survived the round. In round 3, Pantoja pressing forward right into a Shelton backfist. Both fighters slowed down in this round. Pantoja shoots from way out and Shelton ragdolls him into the cage. The judges gave the win to Pantoja by split decision. 

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims was Jason Gonzalez vs. J.C. Cottrell in a lightweight bout. Gonzalez threw a lot of kicks early then stunned him with a right hand. However, Cottrell took him down and got guard. Gonzalez scrambled and got to his feet but Cottrell slammed him back down to the ground. Cottrell worked for a north-south choke but let it go. Cottrell had side control and worked him over with shots. Gonzalez locked in a d’arce choke and won the fight. Nice comeback for Gonzalez.

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 5 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs. Nate Marquardt

Bantamweight: Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling

Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Bobby Nash

Light Heavyweight: Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Jordan Johnson

Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Eric Spicely

Light Heavyweight: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Jeremy Kimball

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m. ET)

Alexandre Pantoja def. Eric Shelton by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jason Gonzalez def. JC Cottrell by submission (D’arce choke) at 3:54 of Round 1

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Betting Odds For UFC On FOX 23: Valentina Shevchenko Slight Favorite

UFC on FOX 23 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, January 28th, 2017) from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, The UFC Fight Pass prelims start at 4 p.m. ET with two bouts while the FOX Sports 1 prelims start at 5 p.m. ET with six bouts. The main card starts at 8

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UFC on FOX 23 is here, and it goes down today (Saturday, January 28th, 2017) from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, The UFC Fight Pass prelims start at 4 p.m. ET with two bouts while the FOX Sports 1 prelims start at 5 p.m. ET with six bouts. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET with four bouts.

According to oddsmakers, Valentina Shevchenko is a -155 favorite over Julianna Pena, who is a +135 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Jorge Masvidal being a +125 underdog against Donald Cerrone, who is a -145 favorite. Here are the betting odds:

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

Female Bantamweight: Julianna Pena (+135) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (-155)

Welterweight: Donald Cerrone (-145) vs. Jorge Masvidal (+125)

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (+310) vs. Francis Ngannou (-370)

Featherweight: Alex Caceres (+125) vs. Jason Knight (-145)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 5 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Sam Alvey (-145) vs. Nate Marquardt (+125)

Bantamweight: Raphael Assuncao (-145) vs. Aljamain Sterling (+125)

Welterweight: Li Jingliang (-130) vs. Bobby Nash (+110)

Light Heavyweight: Luis Henrique da Silva (+175) vs. Jordan Johnson (-210)

Flyweight: Eric Shelton (-130) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (+110)

Light Heavyweight: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-150) vs. Jeremy Kimball (+130)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m. ET)

Lightweight: Jason Gonzalez (+115) vs. J.C. Cottrell (-135)

Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico (-115) vs. Eric Spicely (-105)

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