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Shane Burgos Drops Down Big In New UFC Rankings

BurgosBurgos Falls In UFC Featherweight Ranks Shane Burgos played his part in a back-and-forth war with Josh Emmett, but the result ultimately affected his place in the featherweight ranks. Burgos met Emmett in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 3 this past weekend as the highly-anticipated fight certainly delivered. Although Emmett was compromised early on […]

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Burgos Falls In UFC Featherweight Ranks

Shane Burgos played his part in a back-and-forth war with Josh Emmett, but the result ultimately affected his place in the featherweight ranks.

Burgos met Emmett in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 3 this past weekend as the highly-anticipated fight certainly delivered.

Although Emmett was compromised early on with multiple injuries, he persevered and managed to drop Burgos multiple times en route to a unanimous decision victory.

For Burgos, it ended a three-fight winning streak and also saw him drop down the featherweight rankings as a result. With the new UFC rankings posted, “Hurricane” dropped down four places to be tied at 14 with Sodiq Yusuff.

Emmett, meanwhile, kept his place at No. 8 while the likes of Dan Ige, Arnold Allen, Jose Aldo, Ryan Hall and the aforementioned Yusuff moved up one spot each.

Other notable changes saw Alexander Volkov drop down to No. 8 with Alistair Overeem moving up to No. 7. Volkov suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 3 headliner with the latter keeping his place as the No. 3 contender at heavyweight.

Following her win over Roxanne Modafferi at UFC Vegas 3, Lauren Murphy moved up three spots to be tied with Jessica Eye for the No. 4 position in the women’s flyweight rankings. Modafferi dropped down one spot to No. 7 with Jennifer Maia also moving down one to No. 6.

You can view the full UFC rankings here.

What do you make of the changes?

UFC Vegas 3 Medical Suspensions: Josh Emmett Gets Six-Month Sit

EmmettIt will be some time before we see Josh Emmett back in action following UFC Vegas 3. Emmett took on Shane Burgos in the co-main event this past weekend and was able to earn the victory via unanimous decision following a back-and-forth war. It was all the more impressive considering he was compromised as he […]

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It will be some time before we see Josh Emmett back in action following UFC Vegas 3.

Emmett took on Shane Burgos in the co-main event this past weekend and was able to earn the victory via unanimous decision following a back-and-forth war.

It was all the more impressive considering he was compromised as he tore his ACL early on in the first round. By the end of the fight, he had also suffered a partial MCL tear, focal impact fracture of the femur, damaged cartilage and swelling.

As a result, it’s no surprise to see the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) hand him a six-month layoff to recover. However, Emmett will likely be out of action much longer than that as torn ACLs usually require at least nine months of recovery.

Other fighters to get 180-day suspensions were Roosevelt Roberts, Tecia Torres, Brianna van Buren and Courtney Casey.

Main event winner Curtis Blaydes is suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a laceration on his lip while Emmett’s opponent Burgos is also out for 45 days.

Full UFC Vegas 3 Medical Suspensions

You can find the full list of fighters with medical suspensions following UFC Vegas 3 below (via MMA Junkie):

  • Curtis Blaydes: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to lip laceration.
  • Alexander Volkov: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Josh Emmett: Suspended 180 days or until MRI of left knee is cleared by orthopedic sports medicine doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Shane Burgos: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days or until laceration under right eye is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • Marion Reneau: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to a “hard fight”
  • Belal Muhammad: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to right eyebrow laceration
  • Roosevelt Roberts: Suspended 180 days or until MRI and x-ray of left elbow is cleared by an orthopedic medicine doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Clay Guida: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Tecia Torres: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by orthopedic/sports medicine doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Brianna van Buren: Suspended 180 days or until right hand is cleared by an orthopedic/sports medicine doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Marc-Andre Barriault: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Oskar Piechota: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Cortney Casey: Suspended 180 days or until right hand and wrist x-rays are cleared by orthopedic/sports medicine doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Justin Jaynes: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days or until right supraorbital laceration is cleared by a doctor
  • Frank Camacho: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
  • Roxanne Modafferi: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
  • Max Rohskopf: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to laceration above left eye

What do you make of the UFC Vegas 3 medical suspensions?

Alexander Volkov Releases Statement Following Loss To Curtis Blaydes

VolkovVolkov Upbeat After Defeat Alexander Volkov is looking at the positive side of things. Volkov suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 3 headliner this past weekend. Although he did have his moments late on in the fight, he was ultimately no match for the wrestling of Blaydes who used […]

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Volkov Upbeat After Defeat

Alexander Volkov is looking at the positive side of things.

Volkov suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 3 headliner this past weekend.

Although he did have his moments late on in the fight, he was ultimately no match for the wrestling of Blaydes who used it to dominate majority of the contest.

Here is what he had to say after the fight (translation via Google):

“Never give up! Thank you all for your support! Different things happen in our work, but I’m not one of those who like to justify themselves. Something was enough, something was not enough. Fight is a fight, I gave all my strength, and inflicted maximum damage to my opponent. The stakes are always high, but not always everything is in our favor. Thanks to those around. Let’s fight for the glory!”

The loss makes it two in his last three outings after previously being on a six-fight winning streak.

However, it shouldn’t affect Volkov and his position in the rankings too much. Such is the nature of the division that a couple more wins should see him right back in title contention.

Who would you like to see Volkov face next?

Alexander Volkov Releases Statement Following Loss To Curtis Blaydes

VolkovVolkov Upbeat After Defeat Alexander Volkov is looking at the positive side of things. Volkov suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 3 headliner this past weekend. Although he did have his moments late on in the fight, he was ultimately no match for the wrestling of Blaydes who used […]

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Volkov Upbeat After Defeat

Alexander Volkov is looking at the positive side of things.

Volkov suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Vegas 3 headliner this past weekend.

Although he did have his moments late on in the fight, he was ultimately no match for the wrestling of Blaydes who used it to dominate majority of the contest.

Here is what he had to say after the fight (translation via Google):

“Never give up! Thank you all for your support! Different things happen in our work, but I’m not one of those who like to justify themselves. Something was enough, something was not enough. Fight is a fight, I gave all my strength, and inflicted maximum damage to my opponent. The stakes are always high, but not always everything is in our favor. Thanks to those around. Let’s fight for the glory!”

The loss makes it two in his last three outings after previously being on a six-fight winning streak.

However, it shouldn’t affect Volkov and his position in the rankings too much. Such is the nature of the division that a couple more wins should see him right back in title contention.

Who would you like to see Volkov face next?

Jim Miller Leads UFC Vegas 3 Salaries With $208,000 Payday

UFCJim Miller walked away UFC Vegas 3 with the highest salary on the night. Miller opened the main card in a catchweight 160-pound fight with Roosevelt Roberts and got the job done swiftly with a first-round submission victory last night. As a result, the lightweight veteran earned $208,000 with his Performance of the Night bonus […]

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Jim Miller walked away UFC Vegas 3 with the highest salary on the night.

Miller opened the main card in a catchweight 160-pound fight with Roosevelt Roberts and got the job done swiftly with a first-round submission victory last night.

As a result, the lightweight veteran earned $208,000 with his Performance of the Night bonus taking his total earnings up to $258,000.

Main event winner Curtis Blaydes was the second-highest earner with $180,000 for his win over Alexander Volkov who earned $80,000.

Josh Emmett earned $152,000 after defeating Shane Burgos in their back-and-forth war in the co-main event. The fight was unsurprisingly given Fight of the Night honors so Emmett earned another $50,000 to take his total earnings up to $202,000.

Full UFC Vegas 3 Salaries

Here are the full salaries for UFC Vegas 3 which doesn’t include Performance of the Night bonuses (via MMA Fighting):

Main Card

  • Curtis Blaydes ($90,000 + $90,000 win bonus = $180,000) vs. Alexander Volkov ($80,000)
  • Josh Emmett ($76,000 + $76,000 win bonus = $152,000) vs. Shane Burgos ($75,000)
  • Raquel Pennington ($63,000 + $63,000 win bonus = $126,000) def. Marion Reneau ($38,000)
  • Belal Muhammad ($50,000 + $50,000 win bonus = $100,000) def. Lyman Good ($28,000)
  • Jim Miller ($104,000 + $104,000 win bonus = $208,000) def. Roosevelt Roberts ($25,000)

Preliminary card

  • Bobby Green ($36,000 + $36,000 win bonus = $72,000) def. Clay Guida ($73,000)
  • Tecia Torres ($48,000 + $48,000 win bonus = $96,000) def. Brianna Van Buren ($14,000)
  • Marc-Andre Barriault ($14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000) def. Oskar Piechota ($20,000)
  • Gillian Robertson ($25,000 + $25,000 win bonus = $50,000) def. Cortney Casey ($53,000)
  • Justin Jaynes ($12,000 + $12,000 win bonus = $24,000) def. Frank Camacho ($25,000)
  • Lauren Murphy ($38,000 + $38,000 win bonus = $76,000) def. Roxanne Modafferi ($50,000)
  • Austin Hubbard ($25,000 + $25,000 win bonus = $50,000) def. Max Rohskopf ($12,000)

What do you make of the UFC Vegas 3 salaries?

Curtis Blaydes Happy To Play Heel With Wrestling: ‘I Like To Make You Mad’

BlaydesCurtis Blaydes doesn’t plan on changing his fighting style for anyone. Blaydes earned the unanimous decision verdict over Alexander Volkov in their UFC Vegas 3 headliner last night. It was a dull affair that saw Blaydes utilize his wrestling for majority of the fight without landing any real significant damage. And although he has had […]

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Curtis Blaydes doesn’t plan on changing his fighting style for anyone.

Blaydes earned the unanimous decision verdict over Alexander Volkov in their UFC Vegas 3 headliner last night. It was a dull affair that saw Blaydes utilize his wrestling for majority of the fight without landing any real significant damage.

And although he has had better performances — especially as he seemed to have gassed out in the championship rounds — Blaydes was happy with the win. He even believes his fighting style has made him a heel now.

“I think I know who I am now: I’m a heel,” Blaydes said at the post-fight press conference (via MMA Fighting). “You don’t like what I do. I like to make you mad. I like to win.”

Blaydes: I Predicted The Fight

It wasn’t only the fans who criticized Blaydes, but also UFC president Dana White who was expecting a better showing after all of his trash talk coming into the fight.

But Blaydes is happy to earned the win in gritty fashion and still believes he delivered on what he said he was going to do.

“That’s probably the best part about this win is I predicted this, and I did it for 25 minutes,” Blaydes added. “It didn’t look the best, but I’m OK with having a gritty win like that. I know a lot of fans didn’t like it. I’m OK with that. It makes me happy.”

Blaydes, however, acknowledged that he did run out of gas in the latter rounds. But it’s something that will only make him better the next time he returns to the Octagon.

“I’m going to work on it,” he said of his conditioning. “You live and you learn. It’s always good to learn lessons, especially when you win and learn a lesson. Next time, I’ll be a lot more judicious with my takedowns and the pace. Next time we get a tall guy like that, I didn’t really get to bring in anyone who was like him. I wasn’t really used to the dimensions, and it presented problems when I was in the guard. It presented some problems that we weren’t really ready for it, but we made it.”

Blaydes is on a four-fight winning streak and has won eight of his last nine outings.

What did you think of his performance?