Tag: UFC Vegas 101

UFC Fight Night on January 11 Adds Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov and a Lightweight Banger

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, the promotion announced…

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11

The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced two fights for the company’s first event of 2025, one of them being a middleweight showdown between Chris ‘Action Man’ Curtis and Roman Kopylov.

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Alternating wins and losses in his last five fights, Curtis will look to climb back into the win column after coming up short against Brendan Allen via split decision in April. Before that, Curtis came out on the right side of another split decision against Marc-André Barriault at the beginning of 2024.

Overall, Curtis is 5-3 under the UFC banner with one no contest.

Standing in Curtis’ way of a 32nd career victory will Kopylov — a Russian standout who despite his lackluster 5-3 record, has looked very impressive inside the Octagon over the last couple of years.

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Kopylov kickstarted his UFC run with back-to-back losses against Karl Roberson and Albert Duraev before winning five of his last six fights, all but one of them coming by way of knockout.

Overall, Kopylov is 13-3 in his mixed martial arts career and will be looking to make it two in a row after landing a split decision W against César Almeida at UFC 302.

UFC Vegas 101 also gets a lightweight banger between two highly-touted prospects

Also added to UFC Vegas 101 is a lightweight scrap between undefeated standout Nurullo Aliev and Israel’s Yanal Ashmouz.

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After fighting his way into the UFC with a first-round knockout of Josh Wick on Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev landed his first official win inside the Octagon with a majority decision victory over Rafael Alves in February 2023. ‘Talk Eagle’ goes into his sophomore appearance with a spotless 9-0 record.

Ashmouz introduced himself to UFC fans in March 2023 with a 75-second knockout win against Sam Patterson. Since then, he’s logged a decision loss to Chris Duncan followed by a return to the win column, defeating Trevor Peek in September.

The official card for UFC Vegas 101 is as follows:

Main Card

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
  • Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
  • Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes

Prelims

  • Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic
  • Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz
  • Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari
  • Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson
  • Fatima Kline vs. Victoria Dudakova

Card subject to change.

UFC Fight Night on January 11 Adds Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov and a Lightweight Banger

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, the promotion announced…

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11

The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced two fights for the company’s first event of 2025, one of them being a middleweight showdown between Chris ‘Action Man’ Curtis and Roman Kopylov.

GfCFa dagAALnjD

Alternating wins and losses in his last five fights, Curtis will look to climb back into the win column after coming up short against Brendan Allen via split decision in April. Before that, Curtis came out on the right side of another split decision against Marc-André Barriault at the beginning of 2024.

Overall, Curtis is 5-3 under the UFC banner with one no contest.

Standing in Curtis’ way of a 32nd career victory will Kopylov — a Russian standout who despite his lackluster 5-3 record, has looked very impressive inside the Octagon over the last couple of years.

gettyimages 2155660602 612x612 1

Kopylov kickstarted his UFC run with back-to-back losses against Karl Roberson and Albert Duraev before winning five of his last six fights, all but one of them coming by way of knockout.

Overall, Kopylov is 13-3 in his mixed martial arts career and will be looking to make it two in a row after landing a split decision W against César Almeida at UFC 302.

UFC Vegas 101 also gets a lightweight banger between two highly-touted prospects

Also added to UFC Vegas 101 is a lightweight scrap between undefeated standout Nurullo Aliev and Israel’s Yanal Ashmouz.

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After fighting his way into the UFC with a first-round knockout of Josh Wick on Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev landed his first official win inside the Octagon with a majority decision victory over Rafael Alves in February 2023. ‘Talk Eagle’ goes into his sophomore appearance with a spotless 9-0 record.

Ashmouz introduced himself to UFC fans in March 2023 with a 75-second knockout win against Sam Patterson. Since then, he’s logged a decision loss to Chris Duncan followed by a return to the win column, defeating Trevor Peek in September.

The official card for UFC Vegas 101 is as follows:

Main Card

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
  • Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
  • Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes

Prelims

  • Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic
  • Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz
  • Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari
  • Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson
  • Fatima Kline vs. Victoria Dudakova

Card subject to change.

UFC Fight Night on January 11 Adds Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov and a Lightweight Banger

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, the promotion announced…

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11

The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced two fights for the company’s first event of 2025, one of them being a middleweight showdown between Chris ‘Action Man’ Curtis and Roman Kopylov.

GfCFa dagAALnjD

Alternating wins and losses in his last five fights, Curtis will look to climb back into the win column after coming up short against Brendan Allen via split decision in April. Before that, Curtis came out on the right side of another split decision against Marc-André Barriault at the beginning of 2024.

Overall, Curtis is 5-3 under the UFC banner with one no contest.

Standing in Curtis’ way of a 32nd career victory will Kopylov — a Russian standout who despite his lackluster 5-3 record, has looked very impressive inside the Octagon over the last couple of years.

gettyimages 2155660602 612x612 1

Kopylov kickstarted his UFC run with back-to-back losses against Karl Roberson and Albert Duraev before winning five of his last six fights, all but one of them coming by way of knockout.

Overall, Kopylov is 13-3 in his mixed martial arts career and will be looking to make it two in a row after landing a split decision W against César Almeida at UFC 302.

UFC Vegas 101 also gets a lightweight banger between two highly-touted prospects

Also added to UFC Vegas 101 is a lightweight scrap between undefeated standout Nurullo Aliev and Israel’s Yanal Ashmouz.

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After fighting his way into the UFC with a first-round knockout of Josh Wick on Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev landed his first official win inside the Octagon with a majority decision victory over Rafael Alves in February 2023. ‘Talk Eagle’ goes into his sophomore appearance with a spotless 9-0 record.

Ashmouz introduced himself to UFC fans in March 2023 with a 75-second knockout win against Sam Patterson. Since then, he’s logged a decision loss to Chris Duncan followed by a return to the win column, defeating Trevor Peek in September.

The official card for UFC Vegas 101 is as follows:

Main Card

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
  • Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
  • Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes

Prelims

  • Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic
  • Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz
  • Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari
  • Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson
  • Fatima Kline vs. Victoria Dudakova

Card subject to change.

Report: Mackenzie Dern To Headline First UFC Event Of 2025

UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern’s next fight will no longer be a year-ending clash in Tampa — it’ll be a year-opening assignment in Las Vegas. Dern (14-5) has had an inconsistent run in recent years and entered her most recent outing in Abu Dhabi this past August off the back of consecutive losses at the […]

UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern’s next fight will no longer be a year-ending clash in Tampa — it’ll be a year-opening assignment in Las Vegas.

Dern (14-5) has had an inconsistent run in recent years and entered her most recent outing in Abu Dhabi this past August off the back of consecutive losses at the hands of Jéssica Andrade and Amanda Lemos.

But the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist successfully avoided the first three-fight losing skid of her career, outpointing Loopy Godinez to return to winning ways. And Dern initially looked set for the chance to end the year on a streak.

She was booked for the opportunity to avenge her first professional defeat in a rematch with Amanda Ribas (13-5) at the UFC Fight Night in Tampa next weekend. The Brazilian is currently ranked two places below Dern at #8.

Per MMA Mania’s Alex Behunin, however, that second dance has been pushed back and will instead now top the lineup for UFC Vegas 101 at the Apex on Jan. 11.

For Ribas, the rematch will mark her return to 115 pounds after suffering defeat to Rose Namajunas last time out at flyweight, another division in which she occupies a spot inside the top 10.

In her last appearance as a strawweight, the 31-year-old stopped Luana Pinheiro in highlight reel fashion with a late spinning wheel kick. She’s riding back-to-back wins in the weight class, having previously got the better of a top-five contender in Virna Jandiroba.

With this addition, the current fights expected to take place at UFC Vegas 101 on Jan. 11 are as follows:

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas (women’s strawweight main event)
  • Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris (welterweight)
  • Thiago Moisés vs. Trey Ogden (lightweight)
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. César Almeida (middleweight)
  • Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez (featherweight)
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz (lightweight)
  • Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari (women’s flyweight)
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Uroš Medi? (welterweight)
  • Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes (flyweight)
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes (light heavyweight)
  • Andreas Gustafsson vs. Preston Parsons (welterweight)
  • Victoria Dudakova vs. Fatima Kline (women’s strawweight)

UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Miles Johns Rebooked For Tampa After Garbrandt Cancellation

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards. With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. Between Monday, November 4, and Sunday, November […]

Continue Reading UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Miles Johns Rebooked For Tampa After Garbrandt Cancellation at MMA News.

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards.

With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week.

Between Monday, November 4, and Sunday, November 10, a number of fights were made official by the UFC or reported by reputable sources. For those matchups, check out the list below:

But it wasn’t all positive, with three fights falling through or being adjusted. For those, see below:

Continue Reading UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Miles Johns Rebooked For Tampa After Garbrandt Cancellation at MMA News.

UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Ikram Aliskerov Returns In Saudi Arabia

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards. With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. Between Monday, October 21, and Sunday, October […]

Continue Reading UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Ikram Aliskerov Returns In Saudi Arabia at MMA News.

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards.

With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week.

Between Monday, October 21, and Sunday, October 27, a number of fights were made official by the promotion or reported by reputable sources. For those matchups, check out the list below:

But it wasn’t all positive, with two fights falling through. For those, see below:

Continue Reading UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Ikram Aliskerov Returns In Saudi Arabia at MMA News.