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Santiago Ponzinibbio Bloodies Carlston Harris En Route to Late TKO – UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Santiago Ponzinibbio Bloodies Carlston Harris En Route to Late TKO - UFC Vegas 101 HighlightsSantiago Ponzinibbio scored his 30th career win with a brutal third-round TKO against Carlston Harris in the UFC Vegas…

Santiago Ponzinibbio Bloodies Carlston Harris En Route to Late TKO - UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Santiago Ponzinibbio scored his 30th career win with a brutal third-round TKO against Carlston Harris in the UFC Vegas 101 co-main event.

Both fighters were relatively reserved in the opening round, but with 10 seconds to go, Harris stat Ponzinibbio down with a nice one-two combination. Ponzinibbio popped right back up and was able to avoid taking any additional danger before the horn.

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While Harris scored a knockdown in the first, it was Ponzinibbio who did the majority of the damage in the second, busting open Harris’ lip.

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With the fight potentially tied 19-19, Harris came out looking to utilize his ground game, but Ponzinibbio fended off his attempts with relative ease. Near the halfway point of the third, Ponzinibbio catches Harris with a looping right hand that has Harris stumbling backward. Ponzinibbio swarms and lands another right hand that puts Harris on the mat.

Ponzinibbio briefly goes to the mat for a few ground-and-pound shots but quickly forces Harris back to his feet. Once upright, Ponzinibbio pours it on forcing the referee to step and and call for the stoppage via a standing TKO.

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Official Result: Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Carlston Harris via TKO (strikes) at 3:13 of Round 3.

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‘Closest We’ve Had To Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry’ – Fans React As Cesar Almeida Overcomes Knockdown To Land One-Punch KO At UFC Vegas 101

The hits kept on coming at UFC Vegas 101, as the promotion’s first card of the year picked up in intensity on the main card real quick. Not long after Roman Kopylov scored a controversial, last-second finish of Chris Curtis, Cesar Almeida pulled off an unbelievable performance of his own, coming back from nearly being […]

The hits kept on coming at UFC Vegas 101, as the promotion’s first card of the year picked up in intensity on the main card real quick.

Not long after Roman Kopylov scored a controversial, last-second finish of Chris Curtis, Cesar Almeida pulled off an unbelievable performance of his own, coming back from nearly being knocked out to emphatically finish Abdul Razak Alhassan.

Alhassan was dominating Almeida throughout the first round. The Brazilian was dropped, and when he got up, the Ghanaian powerhouse landed rapid-fire shots, troubling Almeida and nearly putting him away.

But while Alhassan was landing a barrage of shots with the two fighters near the fence, Almeida cracked him on the button, dropping Alhassan out cold in the final minute of the opening round to seal off a memorable comeback victory.

Almeida Provides Early KO Of The Year Nominee With One-Shot Finish Of Alhassan At UFC Vegas 101

With the win, the Brazilian rises to 7-1 and improves to 3-1 in the UFC since his appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. His sole loss thus far came against Kopylov.

Alhassan, meanwhile, is without a victory in his last three fights and has just one triumph across his last five.

‘Closest We’ve Had To Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry’ – Fans React As Cesar Almeida Overcomes Knockdown To Land One-Punch KO At UFC Vegas 101

The hits kept on coming at UFC Vegas 101, as the promotion’s first card of the year picked up in intensity on the main card real quick. Not long after Roman Kopylov scored a controversial, last-second finish of Chris Curtis, Cesar Almeida pulled off an unbelievable performance of his own, coming back from nearly being […]

The hits kept on coming at UFC Vegas 101, as the promotion’s first card of the year picked up in intensity on the main card real quick.

Not long after Roman Kopylov scored a controversial, last-second finish of Chris Curtis, Cesar Almeida pulled off an unbelievable performance of his own, coming back from nearly being knocked out to emphatically finish Abdul Razak Alhassan.

Alhassan was dominating Almeida throughout the first round. The Brazilian was dropped, and when he got up, the Ghanaian powerhouse landed rapid-fire shots, troubling Almeida and nearly putting him away.

But while Alhassan was landing a barrage of shots with the two fighters near the fence, Almeida cracked him on the button, dropping Alhassan out cold in the final minute of the opening round to seal off a memorable comeback victory.

Almeida Provides Early KO Of The Year Nominee With One-Shot Finish Of Alhassan At UFC Vegas 101

With the win, the Brazilian rises to 7-1 and improves to 3-1 in the UFC since his appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. His sole loss thus far came against Kopylov.

Alhassan, meanwhile, is without a victory in his last three fights and has just one triumph across his last five.

‘Horrible Stoppage’ – Fans React As Roman Kopylov Head Kicks Chris Curtis For Controversial Buzzer-Beater At UFC Vegas 101

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis. In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest. Both athletes brought fire in […]

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis.

In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest.

Both athletes brought fire in their striking during the first round. The Russian seemed to have the upper hand, but Curtis appeared to be gaining momentum as time went on.

That stretched into the second, as the American continued his production, having landed over 100 significant strikes on his foe within the fight’s first 10 minutes.

Kopylov was not deterred and had his own surge of momentum in the third round. But just as everything seemed to be wrapped up with the judges to present the scores, the Russian landed a head kick that badly rocked Curtis.

Referee Marc Smith, with just one second remaining in the bout, stepped in and waved off the fight, giving Kopylov a victory via finish.

Roman Kopylov Controversially Finishes Chris Curtis With One Second Left At UFC Vegas 101

Kopylov has now won back-to-back fights and six of his last seven.

Curtis, meanwhile, has won just one of his last five fights.

‘Horrible Stoppage’ – Fans React As Roman Kopylov Head Kicks Chris Curtis For Controversial Buzzer-Beater At UFC Vegas 101

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis. In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest. Both athletes brought fire in […]

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis.

In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest.

Both athletes brought fire in their striking during the first round. The Russian seemed to have the upper hand, but Curtis appeared to be gaining momentum as time went on.

That stretched into the second, as the American continued his production, having landed over 100 significant strikes on his foe within the fight’s first 10 minutes.

Kopylov was not deterred and had his own surge of momentum in the third round. But just as everything seemed to be wrapped up with the judges to present the scores, the Russian landed a head kick that badly rocked Curtis.

Referee Marc Smith, with just one second remaining in the bout, stepped in and waved off the fight, giving Kopylov a victory via finish.

Roman Kopylov Controversially Finishes Chris Curtis With One Second Left At UFC Vegas 101

Kopylov has now won back-to-back fights and six of his last seven.

Curtis, meanwhile, has won just one of his last five fights.

Cesar Almeida Sleeps Abdul Razak Alhassan with Horrifying Knockout Shot – UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Cesar Almeida Sleeps Abdul Razak Alhassan with Horrifying Knockout Shot in First Round - UFC Vegas 101 HighlightsCesar Almeida scored a scary knockout this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 101. With a little less than 90…

Cesar Almeida Sleeps Abdul Razak Alhassan with Horrifying Knockout Shot in First Round - UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Cesar Almeida scored a scary knockout this Saturday night at UFC Vegas 101.

With a little less than 90 seconds to go in the ground, Alhassan landed a sneaky right hand that sat Almeida down. Alhassan swarmed in and looked to do some damage on the mat, but Almeida defended well and fought his way back up against the fence.

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Once Almeida was upright, Alhassan continued to pour on the pressure and throw strikes without any concern of what could be coming back his way.

In a flash, Almeida fired back with an overhand left that caught Alhassan clean and instantly rendered him unconscious. Crashing to the mat, Alhassan hit his head hard on the canvas, and referee Mike Beltran immediately called for the stoppage.

Official Result: Cesar Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via KO (overhand left) at 4:16 of Round 1.

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Alhassan was out cold on the mat for some time, but once returning from the commercial break, he was sitting on his stool and appeared to be okay. He did need some help exiting the Octagon but was able to do so on his own feet.

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Is it too early to make our pick for Knockout of the Year?

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