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Francis Marshall lands brutal KO win over Marcelo Rojo in Octagon debut – UFC Orlando Highlights

Francis MarshallMaintaining his undefeated professional record and landing in the UFC in spectacular fashion, talented grappler, Francis Marshall put his hands to good use in his Octagon debut tonight on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night Orlando — finishing Argentina’s, Marcelo Rojo with a blistering second round knockout win. Marshall, who moves to 6-0 as […]

Francis Marshall

Maintaining his undefeated professional record and landing in the UFC in spectacular fashion, talented grappler, Francis Marshall put his hands to good use in his Octagon debut tonight on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night Orlando — finishing Argentina’s, Marcelo Rojo with a blistering second round knockout win.

Marshall, who moves to 6-0 as a professional with his second round knockout win, featured on Dana White’s Contender Series back in August, eanring his Octagon slot with a unanimous decision win over Connor Matthews.

Earning the crowd’s attention in the opening round, Marhsall sprang with a knockdown at the Octagon fence, however, within the opening minute of the second frame — scored a stunning knockout win over the aforenoted, Rojo — earning is first victory under the banner of the UFC.

Below, catch the highlights from Francis Marshall’s knockout win against Marcelo Rojo

Tai Tuivasa/Bryan Barberena Propose Solutions For “Bam Bam” Rights

As they prepare to share the same card, Tai Tuivasa and Bryan Barberena have assessed how they can identify who the true “Bam Bam” is. Tonight in Orlando, a number of narratives will be at play when the UFC arrives at the Amway Center. Can …

As they prepare to share the same card, Tai Tuivasa and Bryan Barberena have assessed how they can identify who the true “Bam Bam” is. Tonight in Orlando, a number of narratives will be at play when the UFC arrives at the Amway Center. Can Stephen Thompson return to winning ways when he headlines opposite…

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Rafael dos Anjos reveals titanium jaw has fractured multiple opponent’s hands ahead of UFC Orlando

Rafael dos AnjosFormer undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos has revealed how a titanium plate inserted into his jaw following an injury suffered against veteran, Clay Guida – has since fractured the hands of at least multiple opponents since their 2013 showdown. dos Anjos, a former undisputed lightweight champion, returns tonight at UFC Fight Night Orlando […]

Rafael dos Anjos

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos has revealed how a titanium plate inserted into his jaw following an injury suffered against veteran, Clay Guida – has since fractured the hands of at least multiple opponents since their 2013 showdown.

dos Anjos, a former undisputed lightweight champion, returns tonight at UFC Fight Night Orlando against Bryan Barberena, in another return to the welterweight limit for the Brazilian fan-favorite.

Last time out, the Niteroi veteran headlined UFC Vegas 58, dropping a fifth round knockout loss to namesake and lightweight talent, Rafael Fiziev back in July. The loss snapped a run of two back-to-back wins for dos Anjos.

Rafael dos Anjos clinched the lightweight crown back in 2015

Revealing how he required the insertion of a titanium plate in his jaw following his injury suffered against Guida back in 2013, dos Anjos has also claimed that the insertion has since caused hand injuries to at least two of his opponents since.

“That break happened when we were openly trading during the first minute of our fight,” Rafael dos Anjos said. “He broke my mandible in two parts, but I kept on fighting. Nowadays, I have 20 screws and four titanium plates. Since then, I broke two hands with my chin: (Gleison) Tibau’s and (Anthony) Njokuani’s.” (Transcribed by The Daily Star) 

In his most recent consecutive victories, dos Anjos defeated compatriot, Renato Moicano over the course of five rounds earlier this year, marking his first outing since a 2019 win over the now-retired, Paul Felder. 

Eyeing up legacy fights should he defeat the impressive, Barberena tonight in the ‘Sunshine State’ – dos Anjos, who previously suggested a BMF championship fight against Jorge Masvidal, also recently echoed mentions of a rebooked fight with rival, Conor McGregor at welterweight. 

The duo were set to headline UFC 196 back in 2016, however, then-lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos suffered a fractured metatarsal ahead of the bout, forcing the clash’s cancellation.

UFC Orlando Results & Highlights: Thompson TKOs Holland

UFC Orlando took place tonight from the Amway Center in Orlando Florida, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw former title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson clash with Kevin Holland in a…

UFC Orlando took place tonight from the Amway Center in Orlando Florida, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw former title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson clash with Kevin Holland in a matchup between two of the welterweight division’s best strikers. While in the co-main, UFC veterans…

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Matt Schnell shaves head to make flyweight limit for UFC Orlando fight

Matt SchnellMatt Schnell was forced to take drastic measures in order to make weight for his UFC Orlando bout. Scheduled to square off with streaking flyweight Matheus Nicolau, ‘Danger’ will look to make it two in a row on Saturday night, but before he could make it to the Octagon, he needed to beat the scale. […]

Matt Schnell

Matt Schnell was forced to take drastic measures in order to make weight for his UFC Orlando bout.

Scheduled to square off with streaking flyweight Matheus Nicolau, ‘Danger’ will look to make it two in a row on Saturday night, but before he could make it to the Octagon, he needed to beat the scale. Schnell did exactly that with a little bit of creativity at Friday morning’s official weigh-in. Stepping on the scale, Schnell weighed in at 126.5 pounds, half a pound over the flyweight limit.

Matt Schnell Does What He Needs to Do In Order to Make Weight

Returning later for his second attempt, Matt Schnell had a freshly shaved head and as a result, weighed in at 126 pounds making him good to go for the main card showdown with the Brazilian Nicolau who is yet to experience defeat inside the Octagon.

Debuting for the UFC on season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter, Matt Schnell dropped his first two fights inside the Octagon before going on a four-fight win streak, capturing victories over Marko Beltran, Nioki Inoue, Louis Smolka, and Jordan Espinosa. Since then, ‘Danger’ has gone 2-3 in his last five with losses against Alexandre Pantoja, Rogerio Bontorin, and Brandon Royval.

He last competed at UFC on ABC 3 in July, scoring a second-round submission over Sumudaerji.

Saturday’s UFC Orlando event will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between No. 6 ranked Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and everyone’s favorite real-life superhero, Kevin Holland. In the co-main event of the evening, former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos returns to take on Bryan Barberena.

Tai Tuivasa Explains Why He Won’t Be Fighting At UFC 284 In Australia

Tai Tuivasa appears to have dismissed any possibility of a quick turnaround to fight at UFC 284 in his home country of Australia. The 29-year-old heavyweight is set to meet the surging Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Orlando. Pavlovich dropped…

Tai Tuivasa appears to have dismissed any possibility of a quick turnaround to fight at UFC 284 in his home country of Australia. The 29-year-old heavyweight is set to meet the surging Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Orlando. Pavlovich dropped his UFC debut against Alistair Overeem in 2018 but has won four-straight…

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