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Chidi Njokuani Finishes Dusko Todorovic With Brutal Elbow KO – UFC Vegas 55 Highlights

Chidi NjokuaniMaking good on his move to the UFC — Chidi Njokuani, the younger brother of Octagon alum, Anthony Njokuani — has his second victory under the promotion’s banner, this time stopping Serbian contender, Dusko Todorovic with a devastating first round step-in elbow knockout at UFC Vegas 55. Njokuani, an alum of both Bellator MMA and […]

Chidi Njokuani

Making good on his move to the UFC — Chidi Njokuani, the younger brother of Octagon alum, Anthony Njokuani — has his second victory under the promotion’s banner, this time stopping Serbian contender, Dusko Todorovic with a devastating first round step-in elbow knockout at UFC Vegas 55.

Njokuani, an alum of both Bellator MMA and Dana White‘s Contender Series — debuted in the Octagon back in February, stopping Marc-Andre Barriault with a series of strikes in just 16 seconds, however, this time out against Todorovic — he was almost forced to the second round.

The renowned kickboxer showed off his offensive grappling chops in the early exchanges, attempting to setup first a guillotine, and then transitioning to a D’Arce choke which ultimately failed.

After a lengthy spell at the Octagon fence in the clinch, Njokuani found some separation, and following a series of knee strikes, exploded with a massive right elbow — dropping Todorovic with just 12 seconds remaining in the opening round to land his second UFC victory.

Below, catch the highlights from Chidi Njokuani’s elbow knockout win over Dusko Todorovic

MMA Twitter Reacts To Jailton Almeida’s Submission At UFC Vegas 55

UFC prospect Jailton Almeida passed his first heavyweight test with flying colors in a first-round submission of Parker Porter at UFC Vegas 55. Almeida, who has competed at light heavyweight for the majority of his career, made the move to heavyweight to face the short-notice replacement, Porter. He was originally supposed to face Maxim Grishin…

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UFC prospect Jailton Almeida passed his first heavyweight test with flying colors in a first-round submission of Parker Porter at UFC Vegas 55.

Almeida, who has competed at light heavyweight for the majority of his career, made the move to heavyweight to face the short-notice replacement, Porter. He was originally supposed to face Maxim Grishin before Grishin withdrew.

Almeida quickly sank in a double-leg takedown with a heavy slam on Porter. After getting his back, Almeida was able to get the rear-naked choke to force Porter to tap.

Watch Almeida’s finish and post-fight celebration below.

Almeida impressed MMA Twitter following another win in the Octagon.

Before defeating Porter, Almeida defeated Danilo Marques in a first-round TKO finish in February. He earned a shot in the UFC following a win over Nasrudin Nasrudinov on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Almeida is regarded as one of the top prospects in the UFC and he’ll look to face another tough test in his next UFC outing.

UFC Vegas 55 is set to be headlined by a matchup between bantamweights Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira.

What is your reaction to Jailton Almeida’s win over Parker Porter?

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Chase Hooper Stops Felipe Colares With Ground Strikes Flurry – UFC Vegas 55 Highlights

Chase Hooper22-year-old featherweight division prospect, Chase Hooper has rebounded from his unanimous decision loss to Steven Peterson — besting Felipe Colares and becoming the first to finish his fellow 145lber with a slew of third round ground strikes in a back-and-forth UFC Vegas 55 preliminary card showdown. Hooper, who entered tonight’s clash with Colares boasting a […]

Chase Hooper

22-year-old featherweight division prospect, Chase Hooper has rebounded from his unanimous decision loss to Steven Peterson — besting Felipe Colares and becoming the first to finish his fellow 145lber with a slew of third round ground strikes in a back-and-forth UFC Vegas 55 preliminary card showdown.

Hooper, who entered tonight’s clash with Colares boasting a 2-2 promotional record, managed to strike it rich this time round, displaying his improved striking and finishing ability to stop his opponent at the three minute mark of the third frame.

Demonstrating his ever-present and dangerous grappling game from his back, Hooper took Colares’ back during a scramble before eventually landing the victory, forcing the latter to belly out and defend an onslaught of ground strikes from the top. With the victory Hooper adds Colares to prior UFC victories opposite Peter Barrett, and Daniel Teymur.

Below, catch the highlights from Chase Hooper’s third round win over Felipe Colares

UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira – Results

UFC Vegas 55LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira results throughout the night (Sat. May 21. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event honors at the UFC Apex facility, a high-stakes bantamweight main event feature between former undisputed division champion, Holly Holm, and Brazilian puncher, the #6 ranked contender, […]

UFC Vegas 55

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira results throughout the night (Sat. May 21. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event honors at the UFC Apex facility, a high-stakes bantamweight main event feature between former undisputed division champion, Holly Holm, and Brazilian puncher, the #6 ranked contender, Ketlen Vieira.

Returning to the Octagon for the first time after an almost two year layoff, Holm, a former undisputed bantamweight champion and tw0-time featherweight title challenger, most recently landed her second consecutive victory with a UFC Fight Island main event win against Irene Aldana back in October 2020.

For Vieira, the Manaus native has also landed victories in two of her last three Octagon appearances — rebounding with an impressive unanimous decision win over another former bantamweight champion, common-opponent, Miesha Tate in her main event debut back in November of last year.

UFC Vegas 55: Holm vs. Vieira – Results

UFC Vegas 55 Main Card Results: (ESPN+ 7 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieira

Welterweight: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Michel Pereira

Middleweight: Dusko Todorovic vs. Chidi Njokuani

Middleweight: Eryk Anders vs. Jun Yong Park

Strawweight: Polyana Viana vs. Tabatha Ricci

UFC Vegas 55 Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET)

Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida vs. Parker Porter

Middleweight: Joseph Holmes vs. Alen Amedovski

Lightweight: Omar Morales vs. Uros Medic

Bantamweight: Vince Morales vs. Jonathan Martinez

Featherweight: Felipe Colares vs. Chase Hooper

Strawweight: Sam Hughes vs. Elise Reed

Ketlen Vieira: It’s A Dream Come True To Face Former Champion Holm

UFC women’s bantamweight Ketlen Vieira is excited to have the opportunity to share the Octagon with former champion Holly Holm. At UFC Vegas 55 tonight, two elite 135lbers will collide in the main event. On one side will be Holm, who held gold on MMA’s biggest stage after brutally knocking the then-dominant Ronda Rousey out…

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UFC women’s bantamweight Ketlen Vieira is excited to have the opportunity to share the Octagon with former champion Holly Holm.

At UFC Vegas 55 tonight, two elite 135lbers will collide in the main event. On one side will be Holm, who held gold on MMA’s biggest stage after brutally knocking the then-dominant Ronda Rousey out at UFC 193 in 2015.

Having quickly lost the belt and had a turbulent time in the cage since, “The Preacher’s Daughter” will be looking to extend her current strong form and secure herself a sixth UFC championship fight.

Looking to spoil those dreams will be rising contender Vieira. The Brazilian rose to #6 on the bantamweight ladder last time out with a headline win against the woman who dethroned Holm in 2016, Miesha Tate.

Having already added the name of one former titleholder to her blossoming résumé, Vieira is relishing the opportunity to make it back-to-back in that regard this Saturday in Las Vegas.

Vieira: ‘I Admire Holm A Lot’

During her appearance at UFC Vegas 55 media day on Wednesday, Vieira spoke about what it meant to be chosen for the main event spotlight in back-to-back Octagon outings. She also revealed her admiration for upcoming opponent Holm, describing a bout against the 40-year-old as a “dream come true.”

“I always dreamed about being a main event in the UFC, and now I have the opportunity to do it again with another elite athlete,” said Vieira. “It’s a dream come true for me… I have the chance to face Holly Holm, who is somebody that I admire a lot… I was very grateful when I heard her name.

“I used to watch her fights well beyond I realized my dream to be in the UFC. I watched her fight against Ronda when she shocked the world,” recalled Vieira. “For me, it’s like, a dream come true to be able to face another former champion who I admire so much. I have a lot of faith in myself and this is a great opportunity.”

Vieira will have to put her admiration for “The Preacher’s Daughter” to one side if she’s to take Holm’s #2 placement in the women’s bantamweight division with a win tonight.

While the former champion has been unable to recapture top spot since her reign seven years ago, she still poses the same fight-ending weapons that helped her shock the world back in 2015.

Do you think Ketlen Vieira will add the name of another former champion to her record at UFC Vegas 55?

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UFC Vegas 55 Results & Highlights: Vieira Outworks Holm

UFC Vegas 55 took place tonight from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event featured top-5 women’s bantamweights Holly Holm (#2) and Ketlen Vieira (#5). In the co-main event, Santiago Ponzinibbio took on Michel Pereira in what threatened to be a very…

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UFC Vegas 55 took place tonight from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!

The main event featured top-5 women’s bantamweights Holly Holm (#2) and Ketlen Vieira (#5). In the co-main event, Santiago Ponzinibbio took on Michel Pereira in what threatened to be a very combustible welterweight encounter.

You can catch all the the UFC Vegas 55 highlights and results below!

Preliminary Card Highlights

Sam Hughes def. Elise Reed

In the opening bout of the evening, Sam Hughes got it done via TKO in her women’s strawweight bout with Elise Reed. Catch the finish below.

Chase Hooper def. Felipe Colares

Chase Hooper earned a TKO finish of Felipe Colares in their featherweight bout. Catch the finish below.

Uros Medic def. Omar Morales

In this lightweight clash, Uros Medic earned an impressive TKO victory over Omar Morales. Catch the finish below.

Jailton Almeida def. Parker Porter

Making his heavyweight debut, Brazil’s Jailton Almeida earned his tenth career submission win against Parker Porter. Catch the finish below.

Joseph Holmes def. Alen Amedovski

In this middleweight bout, Joseph Holmes got it done in the first round with a rear-naked choke submission of Alen Amedovski. Catch the finish below.

Main Card Highlights

Junyong Park def. Eryk Anders

In this middleweight bout, Junyong Park got back into the win column with a split decision victory over Eryk Anders. Both men had success on the feet in round one, with Anders coming out on top. In round two, Anders continued to get the better of Park on the feet, before landing a takedown. Round three saw Park have more success on the feet and do just enough to get the win. Catch the decision below.

Tabatha Ricci def. Polyana Viana

In this women’s strawweight bout, Tabatha Ricci earned a unanimous decision victory over Polyana Viana. In round one, Viana attempted a few guillotine chokes and got the better of the stand up. Round two saw Ricci bounce back, landing two takedowns. And in round three, Ricci landed two more takedowns to round out the win. Catch the decision below.

Chidi Njokuani def. Dusko Todorovic

In this middleweight bout, Chidi Njokuani landed a huge elbow out of nowhere to KO Dusko Todorovic. Catch the finish below.

Michel Pereira def. Santiago Ponzinibbio

In what was an absolute war, Michel Pereira earned his fifth win in a row with a split decision victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio in their welterweight bout. Round one took place on the feet, with Pereira getting the best of the action.

And the Brazilian continued to cause problems for Ponzinibbio in round two, before the Argentine answered with some huge strikes and a late takedown. In round three, both fighters kept up a grueling pace as they went back and forth trading punches. Catch the highlights below.

Ketlen Vieira def. Holly Holm

In the main event of the evening, Ketlen Vieira made a case for facing the bantamweight champ next with a split decision win over Holly Holm. Holm kept Vieira against the fence for much of round one and landed a takedown that kept the Brazilian down only briefly. But in round two, Vieira came within a whisker of choking Holm out on the feet.

In round three, both fighters had their moments, with Vieira rattling Holm late on. Round four stayed on the feet and saw Holm knock Vieira to the canvas with a huge kick to the midriff, but the Brazilian also landed some heavy strikes. And it remained very competitive in round five, as Holm and Vieira traded some huge strikes. Catch the highlights below.

UFC VEGAS 55 MAIN CARD

Main Event – Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Ketlen Vieira def. Holly Holm via split decision (48-47×2, 47-48)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Michel Pereira def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Middleweight Bout: Chidi Njokuani def. Dusko Todorovic via KO: R1, 4.48

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Tabatha Ricci def. Polyana Viana via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Middleweight Bout: Junyong Park def. Eryk Anders via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Middleweight Bout: Joseph Holmes def. Alen Amedovski via submission: R1, 1.04

Heavyweight Bout: Jailton Almeida def. Parker Porter via submission: R1, 4.35

Lightweight Bout: Uros Medic def. Omar Morales via TKO: R2, 3.05

Bantamweight Bout: Jonathan Martinez def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Featherweight Bout: Chase Hooper def. Felipe Colares via TKO: R3, 3.00

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Sam Hughes def. Elise Reed via TKO: R3, 3.52

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