What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 221 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings… Happy trails, Raphael Assuncao Raphael Assuncao One of the greatest fighters in UFC history to never compete in a championship bout said farewell to MMA when Raphael Assuncao announced his retirement following
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Petr Yan after UFC Fight Night 221 loss?) Merab Dvalishvili registered arguably the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he overwhelmed former UFC champ Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner. After getting his hand raised against UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo
There’s not much that UFC bantamweight Mario Bautista can complain about when it comes to his 2022. In three fights last year, Bautista picked up three victories with two finishes, giving him five wins in his last six bouts overall. “The year went good for me,” Bautista told MMAWeekly.com. “I told myself that I wanted
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Now that he’s through to the semifinals, Alexander Shabliy is going to have to play the waiting game. Shabliy (23-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took Tofiq Musayev (20-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) out of the lightweight grand prix this past Friday with a unanimous decision in the Bellator 292 co-main event at SAP
UFC Fight Night Live Results: Yan vs. Dvalishvili UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili results begin at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, March, 11, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Click on the fight below in the UFC Fight Night: Yan vs.
In some ways, Jorge Masvidal revolutionized the flying knee. No, it’s not like he changed the technique or whipped out some real-life cheat code to pull off a move no one had seen before. What he did show, was what it can do for your career. Saturday in Miami, Justin Vasquez (10-2) took flight –
Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have reached tentative a deal on a unification bout, according to WBA President Jesus Mendoza. Fight Freaks Unite first reported the news. The key to the break through was Usyk’s willingness to accept 30 percent of the revenue as Fury demanded, which Usyk had resisted. Mendoza told the outlet
Merab Dvalishvili overwhelms Petr Yan in UFC Fight Night main event A massive fight in the bantamweight division between former two-time champion Petr Yan and No. 3 ranked Merab Dvalishvili headlined Saturday’s UFC Fight Night. Yan was looking to rebound after back-to-back split decision losses. Dvalishvili entered the fight riding an eight-fight winning streak with
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Check out the official scorecards from all 14 fights at UFC Fight Night 221 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Gooden vs. Harris Carlston Harris (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) def. Jared Gooden (22-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC) via unanimous decision Nam vs. Silva Bruno Silva (13-5-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) def. Tyson Nam (21-13-1
Watch lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov and challenger Benson Henderson face off at the Bellator 292 ceremonial weigh-ins in San Jose, Calif. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/bellator-292 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #Bellator292 #UsmanNurmagomedov #BensonHenderson
UFC Vegas Post-Fight Press Conference Video The big winners from Saturday’s UFC Vegas fight card fielded questions from the media following the event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili dominated former champion Petr Yan in the fight card’s main event. All three judges scored the fight 50-45 for
Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili’s unanimous decision win over Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 221 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports) MMA: UFC Fight Night – Yan vs Dvalshvili Mar 11, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Petr Yan (red gloves) fights
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili wants a title shot, but he’ll decline if offered. It’s an unusual predicament, one that is oftentimes considered but never actually experienced by UFC contenders. His best friend and main training partner Aljamain Sterling happens to be in the same division – and happens to be champion. With his performance
UFC Vegas Bonuses: Davey Grant Inverted Triangle Choke was Bonus Worthy The Theater at Virgin Hotels played host to the UFC for the first time this weekend as the MMA leader followed last weekend’s outstanding pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena with another high quality home game on Saturday afternoon. Following the event, UFC officials announced
LAS VEGAS – Nikita Krylov needs a break. After his UFC Fight Night 221 win Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Krylov (30-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) exhaled as he explained why he plans on taking a few months off. Krylov defeated Ryan Spann (21-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) by first-round submission to bump his winning
Alexander Volkov took on a behemoth in Alexandr Romanov at UFC Fight Night 221 – and made it look relatively easy. Saturday’s co-main event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels lasted all of 2:16 as Volkov (36-10 MMA, 10-4 UFC) finished Romanov (16-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with ground-and-pound punches in Round 1. Romanov shot for
The UFC 273 co-main event features a rematch for the ages as UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and current interim champ Petr Yan look to take care of unfinished business in a matchup you will not want to miss on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC