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Dana White Praises Andrei Arlovski, Says His Chin Has Gotten Better

ArlovskiUFC president Dana White could only praise Andrei Arlovski following his win last night. Arlovski took on rising prospect Tanner Boser in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 13 on Saturday. Despite being 41 years of age — and 12 years the senior of Boser — Arlovski enjoyed an impressive performance and managed to earn […]

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UFC president Dana White could only praise Andrei Arlovski following his win last night.

Arlovski took on rising prospect Tanner Boser in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 13 on Saturday. Despite being 41 years of age — and 12 years the senior of Boser — Arlovski enjoyed an impressive performance and managed to earn the unanimous decision victory over the Canadian.

And when asked for his thoughts on Arlovski’s win in the post-fight press conference, White had particular praise for the former champion’s chin.

“Listen, that guy has been here for 20 years, and to still be competing at that level and be pulling off a win tonight its pretty impressive,” White said (via MMA Junkie). “It seems like to me that his chin has gotten better, which is not supposed to happen. It doesn’t work that way. But yeah, he looked good tonight.

“He’s going to be walking rough for the next few days, but for his age, what that guy has been through and everything else, he looked good tonight. I was happy for him. He’s a good guy.”

With that victory, Arlovski is on a winning streak again for the first time since early 2018. He has also won three of his last four outings overall.

Another title shot seems unlikely at this point, but the Belarusian can certainly continue fighting top-level opponents at this rate. And as far as his chin is concerned, he is certainly showing to be more durable later on in his career as he has only suffered one knockout defeat in his last 11 fights.

What did you think of Arlovski’s performance?

Thiago Santos Releases Statement Following UFC Vegas 13 Defeat To Glover Teixeira

SantosThiago Santos was left disappointed by his showing against Glover Teixeira on Saturday night. The pair headlined UFC Vegas 13 in a pivotal light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next challenger for Jan Blachowicz’s 205-pound strap. It looked like it would go Santos’ way as he hurt Teixeira early on in the first […]

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Thiago Santos was left disappointed by his showing against Glover Teixeira on Saturday night.

The pair headlined UFC Vegas 13 in a pivotal light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next challenger for Jan Blachowicz’s 205-pound strap.

It looked like it would go Santos’ way as he hurt Teixeira early on in the first before dropping him. However, Teixeira did well to recover and get the fight to the ground where he dominated “Marreta” for the rest of the round as well as the second where he nearly submitted his fellow Brazilian.

Santos managed to survive and drop Teixeira again in the third round. However, he made the mistake of going to the ground where Teixeira was able to reverse and eventually get the submission victory.

It was a disappointing end to the fight for Santos who was looking to return to action with a big win. He later took to social media on Sunday to release a statement.

“I’m so disappointed by myself, I didn’t anything what I have trained, I wasn’t there. I just wanna say sorry to my coaches, my family and everyone who support me. thank you God for everything in my life, I am so blessed, nothing can change my faith.”

Despite the setback which put him on a two-fight losing streak, Santos is still a top contender in the light heavyweight division and with a few more wins, could find himself earning a title shot soon.

What did you make of Santos’ performance?

Glover Teixeira Submits Thiago Santos In The Third-Round – UFC Vegas 13 Highlights

TeixeiraGlover Teixeira continues to perform as an underdog, earning not just his fifth consecutive win, but also his second crack atthe UFC light heavyweight crown with a phenomenal third-round rear-naked choke victory over the returning, Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos. Displaying his patented power from the opening couple of exchanges, Santos hurt Teixeira early with a counter […]

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Glover Teixeira continues to perform as an underdog, earning not just his fifth consecutive win, but also his second crack atthe UFC light heavyweight crown with a phenomenal third-round rear-naked choke victory over the returning, Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos.

Displaying his patented power from the opening couple of exchanges, Santos hurt Teixeira early with a counter right-hook, wobbling the Minas Gerais veteran who shot desperately for a frail double-leg takedown.

In typical Teixeira fashion, the veteran managed to score a takedown eventually, grounding out Santos for the rest of the first-round, finding the target from both full-mount and full-guard to really force Santos to keep tabs on his position.

Shooting once again early in the second-frame, Teixeira would land two notable hammer-fists, as Santos struggled to offer anything significant in terms of forcing some sort of scramble – failing to create much if any space for a stand up.

In a round which played out hugely similarly to the opening frame, Teixeira kept Santos busy with an accumulation of strikes from side-control on this occasion, before almost wrapping up a late rear-naked choke, with the round ending klaxon saving Santos’ bacon.

In a massive switch of pace in the third, Santos defended another early shot from Teixeira, before countering with another left hand, dropping his compatriot and assuming half-guard himself, threatening the finish. Almost forcing the issue with a massive barrage of ground-and-pound, a fatigued Santos gave up his back with Teixeira eventually forcing the tap this time around to earn his status as the next contender to the light heavyweight throne.

Check out the highlights from Teixeira’s title challenge earning submission win over Rio de Janeiro native, Santos below.

Raoni Barcelos Tops Khalid Taha In War – UFC Vegas 13 Results

Barcelos TahaNext up on the UFC Vegas 13 main card is a bantamweight bout between Raoni Barcelos and Khalid Taha. Round 1: Both fighters are striking early. However, it’s Barcelos landing the quicker and more effective strikes. He has Taha pressured up against the fence but Taha does well to get the fight back in the […]

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Next up on the UFC Vegas 13 main card is a bantamweight bout between Raoni Barcelos and Khalid Taha.

Round 1: Both fighters are striking early. However, it’s Barcelos landing the quicker and more effective strikes. He has Taha pressured up against the fence but Taha does well to get the fight back in the center. Barcelos takes him down soon after. Taha does well to scramble but Barcelos still remains in control of him. Barcelos has Taha’s back but Taha reverses and enter the guard of Barcelos. Barcelos looks to sink in an armbar but Taha remains safe and has Barcelos’ back as he gets to his feet. Barcelos reverses and has the underhooks. They separate and return to striking. Barcelos lands a leg kick that was clearly buckled Taha. Taha advances forward as Barcelos partially lands a flying knee on his chest. The first round comes to an end.

Round 2: Barcelos lands a leg kick. He lands another one and follows it up with a left hook. He blocks a big right overhand from Taha soon after. He times a flying knee which connects but Taha eats it well. The fight is momentarily stopped as Taha receives an accidental kick to the groin. The fight resumes after a small break. Barcelos continues to land kicks as Taha looks to counter with a big right. Barcelos is landing a lot more strikes but Taha is still in it as he lands some counters of his own. Barcelos is mixing it up with leg and body kicks and appears to have hurt Taha. Barcelos lands a big knee to the head and looks for the finish with a huge onslaught but Taha survives to make the third round!

Round 3: Barcelos continues the onslaught to start the third round. Taha is looking overwhelmed as he gets taken down soon after as Barcelos lands a number of strikes. Barcelos takes his back and controls it for a good portion of the fight before Taha gets to his feet and looks to get the finish with just over two minutes remaining. Taha is the one advancing forward now. Barcelos looks a bit fatigued but is still throwing strikes. Barcelos lands some big leg kicks with one dropping Taha. Taha looks for the takedown attempt soon after but fails. They swing with reckless abandon to end the fight.

Official result: Raoni Barcelos defeats Khalid Taha via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Giga Chikadze Scores Stunning High-Kick Knockout Over Jamey Simmons – UFC Vegas 13 Highlights

ChikadzeGiga Chikadze is certainly becoming a problem in the UFC’s stacked featherweight ranks. Lodging his fourth victory of the year, the Georgian kickboxing ace added promotional newcomer, Jamey Simmons to his ever growing list of Octagon victims. Now 5-0 under the UFC’s banner as well as notching his first finish in his five-fight stint, the […]

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Giga Chikadze is certainly becoming a problem in the UFC’s stacked featherweight ranks. Lodging his fourth victory of the year, the Georgian kickboxing ace added promotional newcomer, Jamey Simmons to his ever growing list of Octagon victims.

Now 5-0 under the UFC’s banner as well as notching his first finish in his five-fight stint, the Tiblisi native can surely look to a possible inclusion in the promotion’s official 145-pound top-fifteen come the announcement of the new rankings next week.

Timing his opponent, Simmons expertly for the majority of the opening-frame, Chikadze first grabbed the attention of the Milwaukee native with a sharp left kick to the liver, before composing himself and launching a left shot, higher this time to drop Simmons before forcing the subject with a couple of ground strikes.

12-2 as a professional, the 32-year-old adds Simmons to recent Octagon triumphs over Omar Morales, Erwin Rivera, Jamall Emmers, and Brandon Davis.

Check out the highlights of Chikadze’s stunning high-kick knockout below.

Giga Chikadze Head Kicks Jamey Simmons For TKO Win – UFC Vegas 13 Results

ChikadzeNext up on the UFC Vegas 13 main card is a featherweight contest between Giga Chikadze and Jamey Simmons. Round 1: Chikadze leads the fight early but fails to land a major strike. Simmons quickly clinches up with him but Chikadze escapes and they return to striking. He lands a body kick. Chikadze advances forward […]

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Next up on the UFC Vegas 13 main card is a featherweight contest between Giga Chikadze and Jamey Simmons.

Round 1: Chikadze leads the fight early but fails to land a major strike. Simmons quickly clinches up with him but Chikadze escapes and they return to striking. He lands a body kick. Chikadze advances forward to land a big strike but is clinched up against the fence by Simmons. Both fighters are on the ground soon after but they stand up and return to striking. Chikadze lands a big body kick and follows it up with a head kick that drops Simmons. He earns the first-round TKO win after some follow-up strikes.

Official result: Giga Chikadze defeats Jamey Simmons via TKO (R1, 3:51)