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UFC Vegas 26 Bonuses: Alex Morono Among Fighters To Nab Performance Checks

The UFC Vegas 26 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez. This fight saw a mild pace as Waterson was loading up on st…

The UFC Vegas 26 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez. This fight saw a mild pace as Waterson was loading up on strikes while Marina was keeping the same amount of volume […]

Fighters React To Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez At UFC Vegas 26

Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez was a solid fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 26 event on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the first round was s…

Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez was a solid fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 26 event on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the first round was skippable as not a ton of action happened. They […]

UFC Vegas 26 Highlights: Marina Rodriguez Outpoints Michelle Waterson

Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez wasn’t the original main event for this show, but lived up to expectations.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 26 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex fac…

Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez wasn’t the original main event for this show, but lived up to expectations.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 26 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. A slow start to this one, but Waterson did […]

Alex Morono Finishes Cowboy Cerrone With First Round Barrage – UFC Vegas 26 Highlights

MoronoOn short notice, Alex Morono has scored the most high-profile victory of his UFC stint so far, finishing former lightweight title challenger, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone with a first round barrage before the klaxon. Meeting the veteran Albuquerque-based striker on short notice as he replaced the released, Diego Sanchez — Morono started in a timely fashion, […]

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On short notice, Alex Morono has scored the most high-profile victory of his UFC stint so far, finishing former lightweight title challenger, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone with a first round barrage before the klaxon.

Meeting the veteran Albuquerque-based striker on short notice as he replaced the released, Diego Sanchez — Morono started in a timely fashion, sprinting across the Octagon, almost reminiscent of former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor‘s early approach against Cerrone.

Tying up in the clinch for the opening minute, Morono eventually broke away and began winging shots in the pocket against Cerrone who attempted to find his mark with a left body kick, which he found on numerous occasions.

Slipping and firing off a swift and perfectly-placed counter overhand right, Morono forced a wobble out of Cerrone, who began to circle away. Forcing the Denver-native to circle back to the fence, Morono, under the tutelage of Sayif Saud at Fortis MMA — reached with a right hand and left hook, eventually closing down Cerrone with a barrage, finishing the future Hall of Famer before the first round concluded.

Below, catch the highlights from Morono’s first round stoppage win over Cerrone.

UFC Vegas 26 Highlights: Alex Morono Finishes Donald Cerrone In First Round

Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Morono was a wild fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 26 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Morono made a statement as he was able to shut down any cli…

Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Morono was a wild fight.  The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (May 8, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 26 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Morono made a statement as he was able to shut down any clinch or takedown attempts. In the […]

Gregor Gillespie Rallies To Stop Diego Ferreira With Second Round Ground Strikes – UFC Vegas 26 Highlights

GillespieTalk about an emphatic return to the Octagon for Gregor Gillespie. Matching with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Diego Ferreira on the main card fo UFC Vegas 26 in a catchweight contest, the wrestling maestro stopped the Brazilian with a rallying second round ground strikes effort. Making his first Octagon walk since a stunning high-kick knockout loss […]

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Talk about an emphatic return to the Octagon for Gregor Gillespie. Matching with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Diego Ferreira on the main card fo UFC Vegas 26 in a catchweight contest, the wrestling maestro stopped the Brazilian with a rallying second round ground strikes effort.

Making his first Octagon walk since a stunning high-kick knockout loss to former interim lightweight title challenger, Kevin Lee back in December of 2019 at UFC 245 — Gillespie survived some early opening round adversity.

Struggling to get Fortis MMA trainee, Ferreira down on cue with his takedowns, Gillespie was swept on occasion when he eventually ended up on the mat, but most notably, staggered back to his corner between rounds after eating some heavy counter strikes.

With Ferreira severely fatigued within the opening couple of minutes of the second round, Gillespie started to find his own second wind, before forcing Ferreira to his stomach, eventually forcing referee, Chris Tognoni to stop the bout amid a slew of ground strikes.

Below, catch the highlights from Gillespie’s Fight of the Night display against Ferreira.