UFC Vegas 16 Results: Hermansson vs. Vettori

HermanssonLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs. Vettori Results throughout the night (Sat. 5th. December 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. For Swedish-born submission specialist, Jack ‘The Joker’ Hermansson, he’s finally made it to Fight Night for UFC Vegas 16. And more importantly, with an opponent finally nailed down. […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs. Vettori Results throughout the night (Sat. 5th. December 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For Swedish-born submission specialist, Jack ‘The Joker’ Hermansson, he’s finally made it to Fight Night for UFC Vegas 16. And more importantly, with an opponent finally nailed down. Intially scheduled to tackle Darren ‘The Gorilla’ Till, and then Kevin ‘The Trailblazer’ Holland, Hermansson now clashes with Marvin Vettori who replaces Holland after he contracted COVID-19, who had replaced Till who was dealing with a reoccurring ACL injury.

Hoping to strike two wins from two in 2020, middleweight contender, Hermansson returned to winning ways on UFC Fight Island 2 in July, scoring a highlight-reel, quickfire heel-hook stoppage over former interim title chaser, Kelvin Gastelum in a co-headlining pairing.

For former Venator FC titleholder, Vettori, the Italian contender brings his Octagon walk a week forward, replacing Holland. The Trento native was slated to meet with returning former Strikeforce 185-pound best, Jacare Souza at next weekend’s event, with Holland now clashing with the Brazilian in a middleweight switcheroo.

Riding a three-fight winning spree, Vettori last featured opposite Karl Roberson at UFC Vegas 2 in June, nabbing a first-round rear-naked choke victory.

Taking co-main event honours tonight, one-time interim light heavyweight title challenger, Ovince Saint Preux takes on Jamahal ‘Sweet Dreams’ Hill, looking to build a head of steam off the back of his stunning one-punch knockout win over touted prospect, Alonzo Menifield.

Undefeated in seven professional outings, Dana White‘s Contender Series alum, Hill made his mark on the UFC roster with a unanimous decision victory over Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night Raleigh in January, before a ‘No Contest’ outing opposite Klidson Abreu at UFC Vegas 1 in May.

UFC Vegas 16: Hermansson vs. Vettori Results

Main Card: (ESPN2/ESPN+ 10 p.m)

Middleweight: Jack Hermansson vs. Marvin Vettori

Catchweight (207.5-pounds): Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jamahal Hill

Lightweight: Gabriel Benitez vs. Justin Jaynes

Light Heavyweight: Roman Dolidze vs. John Allan Arte

Lightweight: Matt Wiman vs. Jordan Leavitt

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

Bantamweight: Louis Smolka vs. Jose Alberto Quinonez

Featherweight: Ilia Topuria vs. Damon Jackson

Heavyweight: Gian Villante vs. Jake Collier

Anthony Smith Taps Devin Clark With First-Round Triangle – UFC Vegas 15 Results

SmithOur UFC Vegas 15 headliner is upon us. Promoted to the main event on just a single day’s notice, a five-round light heavyweight clash of one-time title challenger, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith and Devin ‘Brown Bear’ Clark close out tonight’s UFC Apex showcase. Round 1: An aggressive start from Clark who forces Smith back to the […]

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Our UFC Vegas 15 headliner is upon us. Promoted to the main event on just a single day’s notice, a five-round light heavyweight clash of one-time title challenger, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith and Devin ‘Brown Bear’ Clark close out tonight’s UFC Apex showcase.

Round 1: An aggressive start from Clark who forces Smith back to the fence, before the latter counters with a takedown of his own. Giving up his back in the center of the Octagon, Clark defended well, and ultimately reversed position, winding up in Smith’s full-guard. Attempting a triangle from guard, submission-ace Smith scores the tap, returning him to the winner’s enclosure after a two-fight skid – forcing a grinding halt to Clark’s two-fight rise in the process.

Official Result: Anthony Smith def. Devin Clark via first-round (2:34) submission (triangle)

UFC Vegas 15 Results: Smith vs. Clark

SmithLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark Results throughout the night (Sat. 21st. November 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event honours on just a single day’s notice, a five-round light heavyweight pairing of one-time title challenger, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith, and the surging, Devin ‘Brown Bear’ […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark Results throughout the night (Sat. 21st. November 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event honours on just a single day’s notice, a five-round light heavyweight pairing of one-time title challenger, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith, and the surging, Devin ‘Brown Bear’ Clark.

Originally slated to feature as tonight’s co-main event, the 205-pound pairing was promoted to the showcase’s headliner following a positive COVID-19 test result which was returned by wrestling ace, Curtis ‘Razor’ Blaydes ahead of his scheduled matching with one-time heavyweight championship challenger, Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis.

As well as it’s promotion to curtain-closing status, Smith vs. Clark has also been promoted to five-rounds, with both combatants agreeing to the change in duration of their contest. For Smith, it’s his second outing on the trot that’s been move to the main event on short-notice, following the Nebraska native’s unanimous decision defeat to Aleksandar Rakic in August.

Pushed to the co-main event, Miguel Baeza clashes with Takashi Sato, in what promises to bring some fireworks, with the pair combining to score a whopping twenty stoppage wins.

UFC Vegas 15: Smith vs. Clark Results

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

Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark

Welterweight: Miguel Baeza vs. Takashi Sato

Heavyweight: Josh Parisian vs. Parker Porter

Featherweight: Spike Carlyle vs. Bill Algeo

Catchweight (138.5lbs): Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Norma Viana Dumont

Featherweight: Jonathan Pearce vs. Kai Kamaka III

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+ 8 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Martin Day vs. Anderson dos Santos

Women’s Flyweight: Gina Mazany vs. Rachael Ostovich

Flyweight: Su Mudaerji vs. Malcolm Gordon

Catchweight (140lbs): Luke Sanders vs. Nathan Maness

Deiveson Figueiredo Remains Flyweight Best With Quickfire Guillotine Over Alex Perez – UFC 255 Highlights

FigueiredoAnd Still. Deiveson ‘Deus Da Garra’ Figueiredo remains the undisputed UFC flyweight champion via a stunning opening-round guillotine win over Colin Oyama product, Alex Perez, with less than two minutes elapsed in the opening round. From his usual southpaw approach, Figueiredo scored a whipping round kick to the body, before Perez counter with a right-hook […]

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And Still. Deiveson ‘Deus Da Garra’ Figueiredo remains the undisputed UFC flyweight champion via a stunning opening-round guillotine win over Colin Oyama product, Alex Perez, with less than two minutes elapsed in the opening round.

From his usual southpaw approach, Figueiredo scored a whipping round kick to the body, before Perez counter with a right-hook of his own. Initiating the wrestling exchanges, Perez had Figueiredo on his back for a moment after a brief heel-hook attempt, but unfortunately for the Team Oyama mainstay, fell into Figueiredo’s almost at this stage, patented guillotine from full-guard.

Almost squeezing his head free, Perez moved to an almost seated position as Figueiredo held on from the bottom, with the Dana White‘s Contender Series alum forced to tap as Figueiredo scored the first successful defence at the premier time of asking.

Forcing Perez’s hand to utilize his wrestling early due to his immense power, Figueiredo found the ultimage tide turning leverage when the Lemoore native elevated, resulting in the finish.

Already lining up his next title defence, Figueiredo spoke with UFC colour-commentator, Joe Rogan afterwards, calling for a pairing with fellow UFC 255 feature, Brandon ‘The Assassin Baby’ Moreno – who retained his number-one contender status earlier tonight with a late first-round stoppage of Brandon Royval.

Below, check out the highlights from Figueiredo’s quickfire successful title defence against Perez.

Valentina Shevchenko Decisions Jennifer Maia – UFC 255 Results

Valentina ShevchenkoIn the UFC 255 co-main event Valentina Shevchenko puts he flyweight title on the line against Jennifer Maia. Round 1: Valentina Shevchenko lands big early with a nice counter. The two women clash and Shevchenko drags the fight to the floor. The champ is sitting in the guard of Jennifer Maia who is a dangerous […]

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In the UFC 255 co-main event Valentina Shevchenko puts he flyweight title on the line against Jennifer Maia.

Round 1: Valentina Shevchenko lands big early with a nice counter. The two women clash and Shevchenko drags the fight to the floor. The champ is sitting in the guard of Jennifer Maia who is a dangerous BJJ player. It’s become something of a stalemate right now, not much is happening and both fighters are stifling the action. Shevchenko postures up and drops a big elbow. A brief pause before she again postures up for another hard elbow. ‘Bullet’ has her head on the chest of Maia and is hammering away with shots to the body and head. Another lull in the action. Maia appears to be uninterested in chasing submissions and content to ride out this round on bottom, which she does.

Round 2: Shevchenko opens up with a spinning back kick to the body. ‘Bullet’ follows it up with a takedown but Maia pops straight back up to her feet. The Brazilian now has control of her opponent against the fence. Maia has a body lock and is letting knee’s fly. Shevchenko temporarily escapes the position and lands a knee of her own before being pushed back to the fence. Both fighters are exchanging insignificant pop shots before Shevchenko botches a takedown attempt and ends up on bottom. Maia has Shevchenko flattened out against the cage. Maia is landing the odd shot but is content to maintain top position. Shevchenko throws up a triangle attempt but it’s shrugged off. Maia rides out round two in top position.

Round 3: Shevchenko looks light on her feet at the start of round three, landing consecutive left hands on Maia. The challenger throws a wild punch which helps her close distance and push the champ up against the fence. ‘Bullet’ escapes but eats a few shots on the exit. The champ goes upstairs with a head kick which is just about blocked. She follows it up with a stiff shot. Shevchenko lands another shot and secures a big takedown off the back of it. ‘Bullet’ is in half guard. After some subtle ground exchanges Maia uses her butterfly guard to force the fight back to the feet. Shes sticks to Shevchenko like glue and once again pushes the fight to the fence. ‘Bullet’ manages to secure another throw and rides out round three on top.

Round 4: Shevchenko lands big at the start of round four. Maia is trying to aggressive close distance but Valentina is staying light on her feet. The champ lands a hard counter left straight down the pipe. Both ladies swing and connect but Shevchenko lands the stronger shot. Maia quickly answers back with a nice punch of her own. Shevchenko initiates the wrestling and secures yet another takedown. Not of lot of action on the mat. Shevchenko has her opponent pressed up against the fence in the half guard position. Referee Herb Dean has given several verbal warnings, this fight may be stood up. Shevchenko starts to get busy which forces Maia to give up the back. She’s got the hooks in but quickly switches back – she’s in the half guard position once again. Thirty seconds left on the clock and the referee again encourages Shevchenko to do more work from the top position. Despite his various warnings ‘Bullet’ is allowed to ride out round four on top.

Round 5: Shevchenko lands successive jabs at the start of round five. The champ spins but misses, which allows Maia to close distance and clinch up against the fence. Shevchenko manages to escape the position and lands a big shot on the break. She’s really trying to go for it in the final round. ‘Bullet’ is blitzing forward with heavy shots but it allows Maia to once again initiate the wrestling exchanges against the fence. Maia fails with a takedown attempt but manages to maintain control against the fence. Shevchenko eventually seperates and goes back to throwing bombs. Maia is busted up now – it looks like her nose is broken. Shevchenko tries another high kick. Maia clinches but is shrugged off and made to pay for her efforts. Shevchenko uses the distance to nail her opponents body with a kick. Maia touches Shevchenko with a kick up the middle. ‘Bullet’ is wading forward but Maia is holding her own in these exchanges. Both ladies are throwing bombs as round five closes out. Maia goes for the takedown and has the champ up against the fence as the horn sounds to end the fight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Valentina Shevchenko def. Jennifer Maia via unanimous decision

Tim Means Edges Mike Perry In War – UFC 255 Results

Means PerryNext up on the UFC 255 main card is a welterweight encounter between Mike Perry and Tim Means. Round 1: Both fighters are methodical in the early goings of this fight. Means lands a leg kick. Perry misses a left but goes for a takedown attempt. Perry gets the body lock and drags Means to […]

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Next up on the UFC 255 main card is a welterweight encounter between Mike Perry and Tim Means.

Round 1: Both fighters are methodical in the early goings of this fight. Means lands a leg kick. Perry misses a left but goes for a takedown attempt. Perry gets the body lock and drags Means to the ground as he’s in full guard. Perry gets his back soon after and has the hooks in as well. Perry looks for the rear naked choke but Means is doing well to defend for now. Perry looks like he’s sunk it in but Means survives and reverses the position. They’re both back to their feet now and Means is the one leading with Perry’s back to the fence. Perry lands a leg kick. Means is effective with some nice stinging jabs. Perry lands a hard body shot. Means returns with a knee as he continues to back Perry up. Perry lands a nice right hook but Means eats it and unloads with strikes as the round ends.

Round 2: Means lands a nice body shot and continues to employ an effective and clean jab. Perry returns with a leg kick but Means continues to accumulate the strikes. Means defends a takedown attempt. Means dodges a head kick and has Perry backed up against the fence again. The fight goes back to the center of the Octagon. Perry misses a wild right hook. Perry has bruises on his face as Means continues to land strikes. However, Perry lands a big right and follows it up with more strikes as he looks for another takedown attempt. Means defends it and they return to striking. Means just partially misses with a lead elbow. Perry blocks a head kick from Means and returns with a right leg kick. Means lands a nice left elbow. This has been a clinic for Means ever since he escaped the submission attempt from Perry in the first round.

Round 3: Perry looks to return to where he had most success as he clinches Means up against the fence and looks to take the action to the ground. However, Means defends and separates with a right hand that connects. Perry is backed up against the fence now but manages to take the action to the center. Perry lands a body shot and follows it with a right hand. The two start to brawl more now as Perry lands a big right. Means lands a left hook before rushing with a takedown attempt. He has Perry clinched up against the fence. Means lands a nice knee. Perry is bleeding and his right eye is swelling up. Perry is getting more aggressive and just misses a knee. Means, however, is still controlling the fight and looks on his way to winning a decision. The round ends with the pair engaged in a slugfest.

Official result: Tim Means defeats Mike Perry via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-38).