UFC Vegas 22 Results: Brunson vs. Holland

ResultsLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 20th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event honours at tonight’s Fight Night event from the UFC Apex facility, a middleweight matchup with potentially top-five implications for the victor as division mainstay, Derek Brunson […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 20th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event honours at tonight’s Fight Night event from the UFC Apex facility, a middleweight matchup with potentially top-five implications for the victor as division mainstay, Derek Brunson draws the charismatic, surging striker, Kevin Holland over five sanctioned rounds.

Attempting to lodge his fourth consecutive victory, North Carolina native, Brunson knocked back the surging Dana White‘s Contender Series alum, Edmen Shahbazyan in a short notice main event last August — finishing the Glendale Fight Club striker with a third round knockout. The victory came as the #7 ranked contender’s third on the trot, following a pair of unanimous jugding triumphs over both Ian Heinisch and Elias Theodorou.

Sitting at #10 in the official 185-pound pile, Californian finisher, Holland set a record in 2020 for the most wins for a middleweight in a calendar year, with a staggering five straight wins.

Most recently featuring in a short-notice UFC 256 appearance against common-opposition, Ronaldo Souza in December, the Travis Lutter Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt managed a stunning, innovative knockout victory over the grappling sensation — from his back. The victory following prior wins over Charlie Ontiveros, Darren Stewart, Joaquin Buckley, and Anthony Hernandez.

UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland Results

Main Card: (ESPN/ESPN+ 10 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland

Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Max Griffin

Strawweight: Cheyanne Buys vs. Montserrat Ruiz

Bantamweight: Adrian Yanez vs. Gustavo Lopez

Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Harry Hunsucker

Preliminary Card: (ESPN2/ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Marion Reneau vs. Macy Chiasson

Lightweight: Leonardo Santos vs. Grant Dawson

Middleweight: Trevin Giles vs. Roman Dolidze

Catchweigth (137.5-pounds): Montel Jackson vs. Jesse Strader

Flyweight: Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. JP Buys

Dan Ige Stops Gavin Tucker In 22 Seconds – UFC Vegas 21 Results

Dan IgeUp next at UFC Vegas 21 we have a featherweight fight between Dan Ige and Gavin Tucker. Round 1: Dan Ige tries to push forward, throws a shot that is well blocked by Gavin Tucker who returns with a leg kick. Tucker launches forward but is caught flush with a straight right hand. He’s out! […]

Dan Ige

Up next at UFC Vegas 21 we have a featherweight fight between Dan Ige and Gavin Tucker.

Round 1: Dan Ige tries to push forward, throws a shot that is well blocked by Gavin Tucker who returns with a leg kick. Tucker launches forward but is caught flush with a straight right hand. He’s out! This fight is over!

OFFICIAL RESULT: Dan Ige def. Gavin Tucker via KO in round one.

Leon Edwards Eye Pokes Belal Muhammad In No Contest – UFC Vegas 21 Results

Leon EdwardsIT’S TIME! The UFC Vegas 21 main event is finally upon us. Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are about to throw down. Round 1: Lot’s of feints from both men early. Leon Edwards is pressing forward. Belal Muhammad lands a low blow. ‘Rocky’ adjusts his cup and we are back underway. Muhammad swings wildly and […]

Leon Edwards

IT’S TIME! The UFC Vegas 21 main event is finally upon us. Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are about to throw down.

Round 1: Lot’s of feints from both men early. Leon Edwards is pressing forward. Belal Muhammad lands a low blow. ‘Rocky’ adjusts his cup and we are back underway. Muhammad swings wildly and misses with two big punches. Edwards lands a nice one-two down the middle. The Englishman pushes his opponent up against the fence. He drops down for the takedown but Muhammad shakes him off. Edwards lands a huge head kick. Muhammad is wobbling. ‘Rocky’ is throwing bombs looking for the finish. Muhammad does well to survive. Edwards again shoots in for the takedown but fails to complete it. We are back in the striking range. Muhammad lands a nice body kick but simultaneously takes an eye poke. Another brief break and we are back to fighting. Edwards continues to push forward. Muhammad is landing the odd shot but Edwards is nailing him with big punches often. Muhammad throws a kick but it’s caught. Edwards tries for the trip but isn’t able to get it. Not much happens before the horn sounds to end round one.

Round 2: Lot’s of feints again at the start of the round. Edwards unleashes a kick that appears to land to the body. Muhammad goes down clutching his face. Another break in the action. Muhammad has taken a bad eye poke. He’s crying on the floor. This fight is over.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad is a no contest.

Davey Grant Comes Back From Knockdown To KO Jonathan Martinez – UFC Vegas 21 Results

Martinez GrantNext up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a bantamweight fight between Jonathan Martinez and Davey Grant. Round 1: Martinez lands a few kicks. Grant returns with his own. Martinez continues to blast head kicks. He lands a big leg kick soon after. Grant lands a front kick to the body before seeing […]

Martinez Grant

Next up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a bantamweight fight between Jonathan Martinez and Davey Grant.

Round 1: Martinez lands a few kicks. Grant returns with his own. Martinez continues to blast head kicks. He lands a big leg kick soon after. Grant lands a front kick to the body before seeing a spinning wheel kick to the head blocked. Martinez lands another leg kick. Martinez connects with a left hook as Grant advances forward. Martinez lands two big leg kicks in a row. Grant misses another spinning wheel kick. Martinez blocks a head kick. Grant misses another spinning back kick. Martinez responds with a jab. Grant lands a big right. Martinez drops Grant with a big left hand! Grant survives to the end.

Round 2: Grant is putting the pressure on early in the second round. He seems to have caught Martinez and goes for a takedown. Martinez does well to defend though and they return to striking. Grant is the much more active striker but Martinez starts to throw more. Grant connects with a right in a combo but Martinez eats it. Grant throws a body shot and follows it up with a huge left hook that drops Martinez! Grant goes for the kill and gets the finish!

Official result: Davey Grant defeats Jonathan Martinez via KO (R2, 3:03).

Ryan Spann Knocks Out Misha Cirkunov- UFC Vegas 21

Ryan SpannIn the UFC Vegas 21 co-main event we have a light-heavyweight bout between Misha Cirkunov and Ryan Spann. Round 1: Misha Cirkunov opens up with a right hand and follows up with a high kick. Both men are getting after it early and we are getting big clashes in the center of the Octagon. One […]

Ryan Spann

In the UFC Vegas 21 co-main event we have a light-heavyweight bout between Misha Cirkunov and Ryan Spann.

Round 1: Misha Cirkunov opens up with a right hand and follows up with a high kick. Both men are getting after it early and we are getting big clashes in the center of the Octagon. One particular clash sees a low blow land. After a brief break, we are back underway. Spann lands big! Cirkunov is down. Spann allows him to stand up. Smart move. It’s not long before Cirkunov is down again. Spann follows up on the ground. This fight is over!

OFFICIAL RESULT: Ryan Spann def. Misha Cirkunov via TKO in round one.

Matheus Nicolau Gets Split Verdict Over Manel Kape – UFC Vegas 21 Results

KapeNext up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a flyweight bout between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau. Round 1: Nicolau opens with an impactful leg kick. A lot of feinting since before Nicolau lands another leg kick. Kape is slowly backing Nicolau against the fence. Nicolau goes for a takedown after getting the […]

Kape

Next up on the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a flyweight bout between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau.

Round 1: Nicolau opens with an impactful leg kick. A lot of feinting since before Nicolau lands another leg kick. Kape is slowly backing Nicolau against the fence. Nicolau goes for a takedown after getting the body lock and has him down. Nicolau passes to half guard but Kape slowly gets up. Nicolau sinks in a guillotine but Kape escapes. Kape misses a spinning back kick. The fight goes to the ground soon after with Nicolau ending the round in Kape’s guard.

Round 2: Nicolau is backed up against the fence. He lands a body kick. Kape lands an uppercut which seems to have hurt Nicolau. Nicolau fails with a takedown attempt. Kape is swinging and throwing much more volume. Kape somewhat drops Nicolau with a left. Nicolau lands a nice right but Kape eats it. Kape lands a body shot. Kape gets take endn down but gets up to his feet right after. He lands a leg kick on Nicolau. He lands a couple of combos as Nicolau is backed up against the fence. Kape drops the pace a bit as Nicolau lands some strikes. Kape slips on a missed spinning back kick attempt as the round ends.

Round 3: Nicolau has a promising start as he lands punches and kicks and looks much more composed compared to the previous round. Nicolau goes for a takedown but Kape does well to defend it. Nicolau drops Kape with a leg kick. Both fighters start to swing now with Nicolau showing much more confidence to engage. It’s a much closer fight now. Kape starts to take over and lands a big knee to the head. Kape lands another one to the stomach. Nicolau connects with a spinning elbow. The fight comes to an end.

Official result: Matheus Nicolau defeats Manel Kape via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).