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Brunno Ferreira Finishes Phil Hawes in Opening Round with Brutal Knockout – UFC Vegas 84 Highlights

Brunno Ferreira smashes Phil Hawes at UFC Vegas 84Brazilian knockout artist Brunno Ferreira got back into the win column with a highlight-reel-worthy knockout of Phil Hawes at…

Brunno Ferreira smashes Phil Hawes at UFC Vegas 84

Brazilian knockout artist Brunno Ferreira got back into the win column with a highlight-reel-worthy knockout of Phil Hawes at UFC Vegas 84.

Looking to bounce back from his first career loss against Nursulton Ruziboev over the summer, Ferreira delivered a spectacularly brutal finish in his main card clash with Phil Hawes on Saturday night. Tagging ‘No Hype’ with a solid flying knee, Ferreira has his opponent clearly compromised, but that didn’t stop Hawes from moving forward and attempting to keep things competitive.

With less than 10 seconds to go in the opening round, ‘The Hulk’ uncorked a straight left that caught Hawes on the temple, sending him crashing to the canvas. Ferreira followed that up with three uncontested blows on the ground before the referee stepped in to call for the stoppage.

Official Result: Brunno Ferreira def. Phil Hawes via KO (straight left to ground and pound) at 4:55 of Round 1.

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Magomed Ankalaev eyes title fight with Alex Pereira with UFC Vegas 84 win: ‘No one is more deserving than me’

Magomed Ankalaev eyes title fight with Alex Pereira after UFC Vegas 84 no one is more deservingFormer vacant light heavyweight title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev has staked his claim for a another title siege with a…

Magomed Ankalaev eyes title fight with Alex Pereira after UFC Vegas 84 no one is more deserving

Former vacant light heavyweight title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev has staked his claim for a another title siege with a victory over Johnny Walker in their UFC Vegas 84 this weekend, claiming no other contender at 205 pounds deserves a shot at championship holder, Alex Pereira more than him.

Ankalaev, the current number three ranked light heavyweight contender, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 294 back in October, fighting to an official ‘No Contest’ against the aforementioned, Walker, after landing an illegal knee in the opening round which left the Brazilian unable to continue.

Magomed Ankalaev eyes Alex Pereira fight after UFC Vegas 84

Returning this weekend in the main event of UFC Vegas 84 in a rematch with Walker, Ankalaev, who fought to a split decision draw with Jan Blachowicz in a vacant title fight back in 2022, has staked his claim for a shot at Pereira’s throne with a win over his compatriot. 

“Basically, if I win this fight [against Johnny Walker at UFC Vegas 84], there is nobody else who deserves the title run more than I do,” Magomed Ankalaev told MMA Junkie. 

Suffering just a single Octagon loss in the form of a buzzer-beating submission defeat to Paul Craig in his Octagon bow back in 2018, in the time since, Ankalaev has landed notable wins over the likes of Nikita Krylov, as well as former championship challenging trio, Volkan Oezdemir, Thiago Santos, and Anthony Smith. 

Winning the vacant light heavyweight crown and adding to prior middleweight divisional success, Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira stopped former champion, Jiri Prochazka with a second round TKO last November at Madison Square Garden in the main event of UFC 295. 

Pereira has been linked with a massive comeback atop a UFC 300 card in April in recent weeks, however, has yet to officially book his comeback to the Octagon amid links to fights with both Israel Adesanya, and interim heavyweight titleholder, Tom Aspinall. 

Who wins in a future title pairing: Alex Pereira or Magomed Ankalaev?

Johnny Walker echoes calls for ‘Fun’ fight with Alex Pereira at UFC 300: ‘Someone will get knocked out’

Johnny Walker eyes fun fight with Alex Pereira at UFC 300 someone is getting knocked outAhead of his return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 84 this weekend, Brazilian contender, Johnny Walker has laid…

Johnny Walker eyes fun fight with Alex Pereira at UFC 300 someone is getting knocked out

Ahead of his return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 84 this weekend, Brazilian contender, Johnny Walker has laid out his plans to compete for light heavyweight gold against compatriot, Alex Pereira at UFC 300 – show he dispatch Magomed Ankalaev in the pair’s rematch on Satuday.

Walker, the current number seven ranked light heavyweight contender, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 294 back in October, fighting to an official ‘No Contest’ against Russian former title chaser, Ankalaev – after finding himself on the receiving end of an illegal knee strike in the first round.

As for Pereira, the Sao Paulo knockout artist minted himself as the undisputed light heavyweight champion at UFC 295 back in November at Madison Square Garden, turning in a second round TKO win over Jiri Prochazka in the pair’s vacant title clash.

Johnny Walker echoes calls for UFC 300 title tilt with Alex Pereira

And ahead of his high-stakes clash with former vacant title challenger, Ankalaev at UFC Vegas 84 this weekend, Walker claimed that if Pereira is somehow standing opposite him at UFC 300, one of them will be finished with devastating strikes.

“We have to fight smart,” Johnny Walker said of a fight between himself and Alex Pereira during an interview with MMA Fighting. “The first to connect, [the other guy] goes down. It’s going to be an interesting fight if it happens – and I hope it does. I’m excited because the division is heating up again.”

“There are plenty of interesting fights to book,” Johnny Walker explained. “I think it’s going to be a fun fight and everybody will enjoy watching. For sure, someone will get knocked out, so it’s going to be fun.” 

Over the course of his light heavyweight tenure with the UFC, Walker has turned in notable victories over the likes of Khalil Rountree, Ryan Spann, Paul Craig, and most recently, former title challenger, Anthony Smith. 

Who wins in a future UFC title fight: Alex Pereira or Johnny Walker?