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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
Following the #UFC bantamweight headliner between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew react to Saturday’s #UFCLasVegas event. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on
Raphael Assuncao retires after being choked out by Davey Grant UFC bantamweight Raphael Assuncao retired on Saturday after being choked unconscious by Davey Grant on the UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili preliminary card. Grant caught Assuncao in an inverted triangle choke and put Assuncao to sleep. While the official result was being read, Assuncao
After a pro career spanning more than 19 years, Raphael Assuncao will hang up his gloves. Assuncao (27-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) was choked unconscious by Davey Grant (13-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 221 on Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The end of the fight
Bruno Silva showed well-rounded technique and finesse in a violent finish of Tyson Nam at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 221. In a flyweight bout on the preliminary card, Silva (12-5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) landed a front kick to the face of Nam (21-12-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) before he snatched a deep rear-naked choke and squeezed
Bellator 292 Results: Nurmagomedov submits Henderson in the first The Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix is officially underway and undefeated incumbent champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0), as well as No. 4-ranked Alexander Shabliy (23-3) will be advancing in the tournament following impressive stoppage victories at Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson on Friday. Nurmagomedov stopped Benson Henderson midway through the first round after
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 221 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). UFC Fight Night 221 takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. In the main event, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan (16-4
After once being criticized as the weakest division in women’s MMA, the UFC flyweight division is thriving after a stunning title change at UFC 285 when Alexa Grasso upset Valentina Shevchenko to claim gold. With Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) now holding the throne, the women’s 125-pound weight class is more compelling than ever with
Benson Henderson retires after Bellator 292 loss Leading up to Friday’s Bellator 292 event, Benson Henderson said that he intended to retire after the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix. Henderson did just that when he lost to undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov and left his gloves in the Bellator cage. After absorbing a head kick and taking
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Benson Henderson has decided to put an end to his fighting career so someone else can flourish. The former UFC and WEC champion hung up his gloves Friday following his submission loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in their lightweight championship bout in the main event of Bellator 292. Henderson (30-12 MMA, 7-7 BMMA,
Impa Kasanganay has a new home. Friday at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 7, Kasangany (11-3) was the fighter selected to take home a contract for the promotion’s regular season after he three-punched Osama Elsaidy (8-3) for a TKO victory at 4:15 of Round 1. The event took place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. Kasanganay
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