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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Snaps 5-Fight Losing Run, Submits Felice Herrig In Rematch – UFC Vegas 56 Highlights

Karolina KowalkiewiczFormer UFC strawweight championship challenger, Karolina Kowalkiewicz has brought a long-awaited close to her run of five consecutive defeats — submitting two-time opponent, Felice Herrig with a second round rear-naked choke in the featured preliminary matchup of UFC Vegas 56. Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a former KSW flyweight champion and one-time title challenger under the UFC banner, […]

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Former UFC strawweight championship challenger, Karolina Kowalkiewicz has brought a long-awaited close to her run of five consecutive defeats — submitting two-time opponent, Felice Herrig with a second round rear-naked choke in the featured preliminary matchup of UFC Vegas 56.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a former KSW flyweight champion and one-time title challenger under the UFC banner, most recently struck gold with a split decision win over the aforenoted, Herrig at UFC 223 in April 2017.

In the time since that most recent win, however, Kowalkiewicz, a native of Lodz, Poland — had suffered five straight defeats against Jessica Andrade, Michelle Waterson, Alexa Grasso, Yan Xiaonan, and Jessica Penne.

Making her first Octagon walk since August of last year at UFC 261, Kowalkiewicz managed to secure her first victory over four years with a re-run submission success against Herrig — adding to prior career wins over the likes of Jodie Esquibel, Heather Jo Clark, Randa Markos, Kalindra Faria, Mizuki Inoue, and former UFC strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas.

Following her submission rematch loss to Kowalkiewicz, Herrig, an eight-year veteran of the UFC — announced her retirement from professional mixed martial arts, leaving her gloves inside the Octagon.

Below, catch the highlights from Karolina Kowalkiewicz’s submission win against Felice Herrig

MMA Twitter Reacts To Tony Gravely’s Brutal KO At UFC Vegas 56

UFC bantamweight Tony Gravely earned arguably the best highlight of his career with a wild knockout of Johnny Munoz. Gravely and Munoz helped reel in the action on the UFC Vegas 56 prelims. Following an exchange at the edge of the cage, Gravely threw a perfectly-timed uppercut that caught Munoz and put him to sleep….

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UFC bantamweight Tony Gravely earned arguably the best highlight of his career with a wild knockout of Johnny Munoz.

Gravely and Munoz helped reel in the action on the UFC Vegas 56 prelims. Following an exchange at the edge of the cage, Gravely threw a perfectly-timed uppercut that caught Munoz and put him to sleep.

Watch Gravely’s finish below.

Gravely has now won back-to-back fights after a loss to Nate Maness last September. He earned a shot in UFC following an impressive performance on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019.

UFC fighters and pundits had a lot to say about Gravely’s victory.

Gravely has now won four of his last five UFC fights and moves one step closer to a potential spot in the bantamweight rankings.

UFC Vegas 56 is headlined by a heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

What is your reaction to Tony Gravely’s knockout?

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UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik – Results

UFC Vegas 56LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik results throughout the night (Sat. June 4. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Set to return from a week’s hiatus, the UFC Apex facility is set to host a heavyweight main event between division strikers, Alexander Volkov, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Attempting to […]

UFC Vegas 56

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik results throughout the night (Sat. June 4. 2022) live from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Set to return from a week’s hiatus, the UFC Apex facility is set to host a heavyweight main event between division strikers, Alexander Volkov, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Attempting to rebound to the winner’s enclosure, Moscow-born kickboxing talent, Volkov headlined UFC Fight Night London back in March against Tom Aspinall, suffering a one-sided first round straight armbar loss.

For Rozenstruik, the Suriname native featured at UFC 266 last September, dropping a unanimous decision defeat against common-opponent and wrestling talent, Curtis Blaydes over the course of three rounds.

UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik – Results

UFC Vegas 56 Main Card Results: (ESPN+ 4 p.m. ET)

Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Featherweight: Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev

Featherweight: Michael Trizano vs. Lucas Almeida

Flyweight: Karine Silva vs. Poliana Botelho

Flyweight: ‘Ode Osbourne vs. Zarrukh Adashev

Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield vs. Askar Mozharov

UFC Vegas 56 Preliminary Card Results: (ESPN+ 1 p.m. ET)

Strawweight: Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Lightweight: Joe Solecki vs. Alex da Silva

Featherweight: Damon Jackson vs. Daniel Argueta

Lightweight: Niklas Stolze vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz vs. Tony Gravely

Flyweight: Jeff Molina vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Michailidis

Flyweight: Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich

UFC Vegas 56 Results & Highlights: Volkov TKOs Rozenstruik

UFC Vegas 56 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 saw top-10 heavyweights Alexander Volkov (#7) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#8) collide. While in the co-main event, ranked featherweight contenders Dan Ige (#10) and Movsar Evloev (#13) did…

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UFC Vegas 56 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 saw top-10 heavyweights Alexander Volkov (#7) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#8) collide. While in the co-main event, ranked featherweight contenders Dan Ige (#10) and Movsar Evloev (#13) did battle.

Catch all the UFC Vegas 56 highlights below!

Preliminary Card Highlights

Erin Blanchfield def. J.J. Aldrich

After a rocky first round that saw Aldrich edge out a competitive first round on the feet, Erin Blanchfield was able to remain undefeated in the UFC with a high-elbow guillotine submission victory in the second round.

Tony Gravely def. Johnny Muñoz

In this bantamweight bout, Tony Gravely was able to pick up the TKO finish over Johnny Muñoz in the very first round. You can check out the finish below!

Benoit Saint Denis def. Niklas Stolze

In another finish on the preliminary card, Benoit Saint Denis defeated Niklas Stolze via rear-naked choke in the second round to conclude his grappling showcase.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig

Karolina Kowalkiewicz snapped her five-fight losing streak with a submission win over Felice Herrig in their women’s strawweight bout. Catch the finish below.

Main Card Highlights

Alonzo Menifield def. Askar Mozharov

In this light heavyweight bout, Alonzo Menifield earned a quick TKO victory over Askar Mozharov, ending the fight with a series of savage elbows. Catch the finish below.

Ode Osbourne def. Zarrukh Adashev

Jamaica’s Ode Osbourne took all of 61 seconds to dispatch of Zarrukh Adashev, earning an impressive KO victory in their flyweight bout. Catch the KO below.

Karine Silva def. Poliana Botelho

There’s a new potential star in the women’s flyweight division, with Contender Series alum Karine Silva earning a first-round submission win on her UFC debut against Poliana Botelho. Catch the highlights below.

Lucas Almeida def. Michael Trizano

In this featherweight bout, Lucas Almeida earned an impressive TKO victory in his UFC debut against Michael Trizano. In round one, Trizano sent Almeida sprawling to the canvas with a mean right closely followed by a knee to the face.

But Almeida rebounded in round two, dropping Trizano and dominating from on top, before the pair separated and swung wildly at each other late on. And then less than a minute into round three, Almeida dropped Trizano once again and finished the job with some relentless ground and pound. Catch the highlights below.

Movsar Evloev def. Dan Ige

Movsar Evloev showed why he’s a future featherweight title contender with a smothering unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige. Round one saw Evloev gain the upper hand, landing a flying knee and heavy strikes, before slamming Ige to the canvas.

Round two saw both fighters land some big strikes, before Evloev got the takedown and proceeded to land a few nasty strikes from on top. In round three, Evloev took Ige’s back early and stuck to him like glue for the rest of the fight, landing a few strikes in the process. Catch the decision and Octagon interview below.

Alexander Volkov def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

In the main event of the evening, Alexander Volkov got back in the win column with a first-round TKO of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Catch the highlights below.

MAIN CARD

Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik via TKO: R1, 2.12

Co-Main Event – Featherweight Bout: Movsar Evloev def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27×2)

Featherweight Bout: Lucas Almeida def. Michael Trizano via TKO: R3, 0.55

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Karine Silva def. Poliana Botelho via submission (D’arce choke): R1, 4.55

Flyweight Bout: Ode Osbourne def. Zarrukh Adashev via KO: R1, 1.01

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alonzo Menifield def. Askar Mozharov via TKO: R1, 4.40

PRELIMS

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig via submission (rear-naked choke): R2, 4.01

Lightweight Bout: Joe Solecki def. Alex Da Silva via majority decision (28-28, 28-27, 29-27)

Featherweight Bout: Damon Jackson def. Dan Argueta via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

Lightweight Bout: Benoit Saint Denis def. Niklas Stolze via submission (rear-naked choke) R2, 1:32

Bantamweight Bout: Tony Gravely def. Johnny Muñoz via TKO (strikes): R1, 1:08  

Flyweight Bout: Jeff Molina def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Welterweight Bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Michailidis via unanimous decision (30x26x2, 30×27)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Erin Blanchfield def. JJ Aldrich via submission (guillotine): R2, 2:38

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UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik Weigh-In Results & Faceoffs

The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik are in, and once again, every fighter successfully made weight! The main event will feature top-10 heavyweights Alexander Volkov (#7) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#8) colliding, which will follow the co-main event between ranked featherweight contenders Dan Ige (#10) and Movsar Evloev (#13). Before we present the weigh-in…

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The weigh-in results for UFC Vegas 56: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik are in, and once again, every fighter successfully made weight!

The main event will feature top-10 heavyweights Alexander Volkov (#7) and Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#8) colliding, which will follow the co-main event between ranked featherweight contenders Dan Ige (#10) and Movsar Evloev (#13).

Before we present the weigh-in results, you can catch the main card faceoffs below!

Alonzo Menifield vs Askar Mozharov

Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho

Michael Trizano vs Lucas Almeida

Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev

Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

All the action takes place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary card begins at 1:00 PM ET, and the main card starts at 4:00 PM ET. You can check out the UFC’s fight-by-fight preview for the UFC Vegas 56 lineup right here.

MMA News will bring you all the live results and action tomorrow night. Below, you can view the full weigh-in results, courtesy of UFC.com.

MAIN CARD

Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov (256.5) vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (259)

Co-Main Event – Featherweight Bout: Dan Ige (145.5) vs Movsar Evloev (146)

Featherweight Bout: Michael Trizano (145.5) vs Lucas Almeida (145.5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Karine Silva (125) vs Poliana Botelho (125.5)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alonzo Menifield (205) vs Askar Mozharov (204.5)

PRELIMS

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Felice Herrig (115) vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.5) 

Lightweight Bout: Joe Solecki (155.5) vs Alex Da Silva (155.5)

Featherweight Bout: Damon Jackson (145.5) vs Dan Argueta (145.5)

Flyweight Bout: Ode Osbourne (126) vs Zarrukh Adashev (125.5)

Lightweight Bout: Niklas Stolze (156) vs Benoit Saint Denis (155.5)

Bantamweight Bout: Johnny Munoz (135) vs Tony Gravely (135.5)    

Flyweight Bout: Jeff Molina (125.5) vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (126)

Welterweight Bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov (170.5) vs Andreas Michailidis (170.5)

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Erin Blanchfield (124.5) vs JJ Aldrich (125)

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Ukrainian Askar Mozharov Accused of Fraud, Altering Win-Loss Record Ahead of UFC Vegas 56 Debut

Askar MozharovAskar Mozharov is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 56 on Saturday, but the Ukrainian-born fighter has found himself under scrutiny after his record on the fighter-tracking website Tapology was changed multiple times leading into his promotional debut.  Previously, Mozharov’s record on Tapology was 25-7. The record was changed to 21-11 after […]

Askar Mozharov

Askar Mozharov is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 56 on Saturday, but the Ukrainian-born fighter has found himself under scrutiny after his record on the fighter-tracking website Tapology was changed multiple times leading into his promotional debut. 

Previously, Mozharov’s record on Tapology was 25-7. The record was changed to 21-11 after four of the previously reported wins were thought to be inauthentic. The record changed yet again to 21-12 after a win over The Ultimate Fighter: China star Wang Sai in 2016 with authenticated. 

However, the controversy didn’t end there as Mozharov’s record on Tapology was changed yet again. This time, it was adjusted to 19-12, a far cry from the record of 25-7 that likely attracted interest from the UFC. Tapology site manager Steven Kelliher posted on Twitter to address the changes to the fighter’s record recently. 

“UFC signee Askar Mozharov’s record has been significantly revised, as new information has come to light regarding several wins and losses.”

Details of Askar Mozharov’s Alleged Fraud Are Revealed

More details were revealed by Jay Pettry of Sherdog.com who shared a history of messages received by Askar Mozharov and/or his team in an effort to wipe losses from his record, claiming the fight never took place. In one example provided here, a person claiming to be a promoter for Full Metal Dojo by the name of Jormur Bankonkong contacted Sherdog claiming that a bout between Mozharov and Marcelo Tenorio never took place. 

“In my tournament, they added a fight that was not there. Please clean,” Bankonkong wrote in the request.” Unfortunately for Mozharov and his team, the fight is available to watch online confirming that not only did the contest take place, but that Mozharov lost the bout via submission in 42 seconds. What’s even more interesting is that there is no promoter for FMD named Jormur Bankonkong. 

This is far from the first attempt that Asakr Mozharov has tried to commit fraud. As his requests were further scrutinized, he got more creative. In 2016, Mozharov was submitted in 79 seconds by a fighter named Fan Rong at an event called The Legend King Championship in China. In a rather childing attempt to scrub the loss from his record, Mozharov or someone associated with him doctored a flier of the event replacing himself with another fighter named Hassan Atagayev. 

While Mozharov’s attempts to eliminate legitimate losses from his record were simplistic, and sometimes childish, his attempts to cash in on fictional wins required a little more effort. Aside from going through multiple name changes (Mozharov previously went by the names Artur Sadkov, Artur Shadkov, and Arthur Shadakov) Mozharov reported multiple wins for a fictitious promotion named ‘Mung Mung Championship, a promotion that faked its way into being by utilizing the same initials of the very real promotion, Mars Martial Championship. 

Mozharov would submit phony results from the event to increase his win record. He once reported a win on the Ukrainian regional circuit. The only problem is, that the venue where the event allegedly took place was permanently closed prior to the “event” taking place.

Askar Mozharov Addresses Accusations Ahead of His UFC Debut

With Mozharov’s record coming under scrutiny just days away from his UFC debut, the fighter attempted to clear the air on his record change.

“I spent so much time since the age of 18 fighting professional fights and pretty much fighting everyone that I could,” Mozharov said. “I don’t build my record or whatever, but a lot of the fights I had were in China. Those organizations don’t add fights after, so you have to really pursue it to make sure that they add the fights that you had and make sure that you have it on record.”

“This is actually a situation that, in the last seven, eight years, no one mentioned anything. No one said anything. Now that I get up to the biggest promotion, to the UFC, I guess someone or one of the admins wanted to show themself. It’s a little bit weird, right?”

“Aside from that, it’s just some situations that I had basically when I was starting this career. I wasn’t even fighting MMA and I took some semi-pro fights. I didn’t know that they were going to be counted toward my record. That was under my name before. When I had a stepfather, I changed my first name. I changed my last name. So there was a little bit of a mix-up with that, but I just focused on the fights and nothing about these records. They don’t really mean much.”

The UFC has not yet commented on the controversy. At this time, Mozharov is still scheduled to compete at UFC Vegas 56 against Alonzo Menifield.