UFC Vegas 66 Performance Bonus Winners

The UFC closed out 2022 with a surprisingly stacked Fight Night event that ended up delivering a solid night of action for fans. There were a number of fighters that likely deserved Performance of the Night bonuses, but only two results from the main c…

The UFC closed out 2022 with a surprisingly stacked Fight Night event that ended up delivering a solid night of action for fans. There were a number of fighters that likely deserved Performance of the Night bonuses, but only two results from the main card earned those honors while Fight of the Night went to…

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MMA Twitter Reacts To Jared Cannonier Outworking Sean Strickland At UFC Vegas 66

Jared Cannonier got it done by a razor-thin margin against Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66 this evening. Both men were evenly matched for much of the main event bout, with the judges handing a split decision victory to Cannonier. It’s the 38-year…

Jared Cannonier got it done by a razor-thin margin against Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66 this evening. Both men were evenly matched for much of the main event bout, with the judges handing a split decision victory to Cannonier. It’s the 38-year-old’s first victory since losing his championship bout with Israel Adesanya in July….

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MMA Twitter Reacts To Arman Tsarukyan Outlasting Damir Ismagulov At UFC Vegas 66

Arman Tsarukyan got back into the win column with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Damir Ismagulov at UFC Vegas 66 tonight. Tsarukyan’s outwrestled Ismagulov for much of the co-main event encounter, taking him down repeatedly and search…

Arman Tsarukyan got back into the win column with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Damir Ismagulov at UFC Vegas 66 tonight. Tsarukyan’s outwrestled Ismagulov for much of the co-main event encounter, taking him down repeatedly and searching for submissions. The win means the Armenian is now back on track to continue his surge through…

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Jared Cannonier closes out 2022 with split decision win over Sean Strickland – UFC Vegas 66 Highlights

Jared CannonierIn the UFC’s final bout of the year, one-time middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier returned to the Octagon for a high-stakes matchup with the always outspoken and often controversial Sean Strickland. Both fighters entered the bout looking to get back into the win column after Cannonier came up short in his lone title bid against […]

Jared Cannonier

In the UFC’s final bout of the year, one-time middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier returned to the Octagon for a high-stakes matchup with the always outspoken and often controversial Sean Strickland. Both fighters entered the bout looking to get back into the win column after Cannonier came up short in his lone title bid against Israel Adesanya while Strickland suffered a first-round knockout against newly crowned middleweight king Alex Pereira.

In the opening round, both fighters paced themselves, preparing for a potential five-round war. As Strickland attempted to establish his jab, Cannonier targeted the lead leg, landing heavy leg kicks throughout the first five minutes. Strickland scored a brief takedown after catching a body kick, from Cannonier, but the one-time title challenger was able to get back to his feet quickly. In the second round, Strickland began to open up a bit, establishing his jab and keeping just out of range of Cannonier’s attacks, but ‘The Killa Gorilla’ continued to beat on the leg of Strickland.

Strickland began to open up, frustrating Cannonier with his footwork. That trend continued through the majority of the fourth round until Cannonier landed a big left hand that got a smile out of Strickland. Going into the fifth and final round, total strikes were incredibly close with Strickland peppering Cannonier with jabs and solid combinations as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ looked for the one-hit knockout. With 10 seconds to go, both fighters emptied their gas tanks in a closely contested middleweight main event.

Official Result: Jared Cannonier def. Sean Strickland via split decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)

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Fighters React To Drew Dober Knocking Out Bobby Green

Drew Dober rallied from a difficult first round to score a huge knockout against Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66. The matchup between the two lightweights had been circled by many fans as a highlight of UFC Vegas 66, and as expected the pair showed off the…

Drew Dober rallied from a difficult first round to score a huge knockout against Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66. The matchup between the two lightweights had been circled by many fans as a highlight of UFC Vegas 66, and as expected the pair showed off their striking skills right from the opening bell. Green…

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Drew Dober scores massive comeback victory, stops Bobby Green with brutal KO – UFC Vegas 66 Highlights

Drew DoberRallying from an entirely one-sided opening round and half a second frame to boot, Nebraska native, Drew Dober continues his rich vein of form on the main card of UFC Vegas 66 — stopping veteran lightweight favorite, Bobby Green with a massive second round knockout. Dober, who was the subject of countless counters from San […]

Drew Dober

Rallying from an entirely one-sided opening round and half a second frame to boot, Nebraska native, Drew Dober continues his rich vein of form on the main card of UFC Vegas 66 — stopping veteran lightweight favorite, Bobby Green with a massive second round knockout.

Dober, who was the subject of countless counters from San Bernardino native, Green in the latter’s return for the first time in February — was unable to find his rhythm throughout the first round.

Forcing Green to fight from the fence really throughout most of the main card clash, Dober was winging with wild countering hooks, with the former doing his upmost to shoulder roll, circle and avoid.

However, midway through the second, Dober, under the guidance of UFC alum, Eliot Marshall found the target with a massive left hook, felling Green and scoring his third consecutive stoppage victory.

Below, catch the highlights from Drew Dober’s win over Bobby Green