Fantabulous Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 News Blast Saturday of Week 4 of June 2021 Sunday of Week 4 of June 2021 Monday of Week 1 of July 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 News Blast + Preview of UFC on Fight Pass 5 Tuesday of Week 1 July 2021 Wednesday of Week 1 of July 2021 Thursday of Week 1 of July 2021 Friday of Week 1 of July 2021 From the author: UFC on Fight Pass 5will be posted tomorrow night, with a main event of Clay Guida vs. Anthony Pettis. Here is a rundown of the full card for predictions, comment, etc; UFC on Fight Pass 5: Guida vs. Pettis II Main Card Lightweight: Clay Guida (36-20) vs. Anthony Pettis (#17, 23-10, 1NC) Lightweight: Dustin Poirier (#15, 25-8, 1NC) vs. Matt Wiman (18-9) Welterweight: Erik Koch (17-7) vs. Tim Means (31-12-1, 1NC) Welterweight: James Krause (28-9) vs. Geoff Neal (#17, 14-3) Preliminary Card Women’s Strawweight: Felice Herrig (14-10, 1NC) vs. Mizuki Inoue (#22, 16-7) Women’s Flyweight: Diane Belbita (12-5) vs. Barb Honchak (#24, 10-6) Women’s Flyweight: J.J. Aldrich (#21, 9-6) vs. Jessica-Rose Clark (#18, 10-7, 1NC) Women’s Flyweight: Ji Yeon Kim (#13, 12-2-2) vs. Maryna Moroz (#16, 11-4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 <p>UFC on Fight Pass 5: Guida vs. Pettis II</p><p> </p><p> Main Card</p><p> </p><p> Lightweight: Clay Guida (36-20) vs. <strong>Anthony Pettis (#17, 23-10, 1NC)</strong></p><p> Lightweight: <strong>Dustin Poirier (#15, 25-8, 1NC)</strong> vs. Matt Wiman (18-9)</p><p> Welterweight: Erik Koch (17-7) vs. <strong>Tim Means (31-12-1, 1NC)</strong></p><p> Welterweight: James Krause (28-9) vs. <strong>Geoff Neal (#17, 14-3)</strong></p><p> </p><p> Preliminary Card</p><p> </p><p> Women’s Strawweight: Felice Herrig (14-10, 1NC) vs. <strong>Mizuki Inoue (#22, 16-7)</strong></p><p> Women’s Flyweight: <strong>Diane Belbita (12-5)</strong> vs. Barb Honchak (#24, 10-6)</p><p> Women’s Flyweight: J.J. Aldrich (#21, 9-6) vs. <strong>Jessica-Rose Clark (#18, 10-7, 1NC)</strong></p><p> Women’s Flyweight: <strong>Ji Yeon Kim (#13, 12-2-2)</strong> vs. Maryna Moroz (#16, 11-4)</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 UFC on Fight Pass 5: Guida vs. Pettis II UFC on Fight Pass 5: Guida vs. Pettis II Date: Saturday of Week 1 of July 2021 Location: Tennessee Attendance: 2,321 Gate: $440,990 Critical Rating: 76% Commercial Rating: 69% Commentary Team: John Gooden and Dan Hardy Preliminary Card Women’s Flyweight: Ji Yeon Kim (#13, 12-2-2) vs. Maryna Moroz (#16, 11-4) Result: ‘Fire Fist’ Yeon Kim beat ‘The Iron Lady’ Maryna Moroz by submission due to an armbar in 3:48 of Round 2 Women’s Flyweight: J.J. Aldrich (#21, 9-6) vs. Jessica-Rose Clark (#18, 10-7, 1NC) Result: J.J. Aldrich beat Jessica-Rose ‘Jessy Jess’ Clark by TKO due to strikes in 1:18 of Round 2 Women’s Flyweight: Diane Belbita (12-5) vs. Barb Honchak (#24, 10-6) Result: ‘Little Warrior’ Barb Honchak beat ‘The Warrior Princess’ Diana Belbita by submission due to an armbar in 2:44 of Round 1 Women’s Strawweight: Felice Herrig (14-10, 1NC) vs. Mizuki Inoue (#22, 16-7) Result: Mizuki Inoue beat Felice ‘Lil’ Bulldog’ Herrig by TKO due to strikes in 2:33 of Round 3 Main Card Welterweight: James Krause (28-9) vs. Geoff Neal (#17, 14-3) Result: Geoff ‘Handz of Steel’ Neal beat ‘The’ James Krauseby knockout (punch) in 0:43 of Round 2 Welterweight: Erik Koch (17-7) vs. Tim Means (31-12-1, 1NC) Result: Tim ‘The Dirty Bird’ Means beat Erik ‘New Breed’ Koch by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 and 29-28) Lightweight: Dustin Poirier (#15, 25-8, 1NC) vs. Matt Wiman (18-9) Result: Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier beat ‘Handsome’ Matt Wiman by knockout (punch) in 0:35 of Round 2 Lightweight: Clay Guida (36-20) vs. Anthony Pettis (#17, 23-10, 1NC) Result: Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis beat Clay ‘The Carpenter’ Guida by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47 and 48-47) Post-fight interview notes Ji Yeon Kim challenged Lucie Pudilova Geoff Neal challenged Carlos Condit Tim Means challenged Michael Hill Post-Fight Bonuses Fight of the Night: Ji Yeon Kim vs. Maryna Moroz Performance of the Night: J.J. Aldrich Knockout of the Night: Geoff Neal Submission of the Night: Barb Honchak Predictions CageRage:*(6/8) CageRage (Overall):*(255/419; 60.85%) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 <p>UFC Rankings for Sunday, Week 1 of July 2021</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="LQTO025.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LQTO025.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <img alt="8iLsPbG.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8iLsPbG.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="sFBUkZ4.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sFBUkZ4.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="z5Gq9lO.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/z5Gq9lO.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="Pb6gREk.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pb6gREk.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="pPnrIM4.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/pPnrIM4.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="20mw53R.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/20mw53R.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="OYgeIw0.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OYgeIw0.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="juoeEDR.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/juoeEDR.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="MqeSseq.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MqeSseq.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="thBhhiB.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/thBhhiB.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="yw8qTlM.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yw8qTlM.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 UFC returns to ESPN; Shevchenko to defend against Barber UFC returns to ESPN; Shevchenko to defend against Barber Saturday of Week 1 of July 2021 The UFC today announced their return to ESPN, featuring the company’s 14th special on the sporting network, and it will be headlined by Valentina Shevchenko defending the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship against Maycee Barber, the number one contender to the title, and the next woman facing the seemingly impossible challenge of finding a way to unseat the greatest female flyweight of all time. Barber is on quite the roll, but will it be enough to unseat a champion who seems to have no equal? In the co-main event, Stipe Miocic returns to action for the first time since losing the UFC Heavyweight Championship, and he faces the hardest hitting opponent of his career as he steps into the Octagon against Anthony Johnson. Johnson has hit fantastic form coming into this fight, and a big win over the former heavyweight champion would surely put Johnson in line for a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Can Miocic stop the freight train that is Anthony Johnson? In the women’s bantamweight division, former title challenger Bethe Correia takes on rising starlet Aspen Ladd. TUF 29 finalist Sheila Blakey takes on Larissa Pacheco as Blakey seeks to bounce back from the first loss of her career, which she suffered at the hands of Caoimhe Vizcarra in the TUF 29 final. And the main card opener, Shana Dobson looks to build on the momentum of her upset win over Joanna Calderwood at UFC Fight Night on HBO 3, as she takes on Ariane Lipski. The UFC’s big return to ESPN, as well as a top-quality preliminary card, takes place on Saturday of Week 1 of September in Kentucky. UFC on ESPN 14: Shevchenko vs. Barber Main Card UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion: Valentina Shevchenko © (#1, 22-3) vs. Maycee Barber (#2, 11-1) Heavyweight: Anthony Johnson (#2, 25-7) vs. Stipe Miocic (#7, 20-4) Women’s Bantamweight: Bethe Correia (#4, 13-5-1) vs. Aspen Ladd (#7, 10-2) Women’s Featherweight: Sheila Blakey (#16, 34-1) vs. Larissa Pacheco (#10, 16-4) Women’s Flyweight: Shana Dobson (7-5) vs. Ariane Lipski (#14, 14-6) Preliminary Card Middleweight: Brendan Allen (16-3) vs. Trevin Giles (13-3) Middleweight: Anthony Hernandez (7-2, 1NC) vs. Karl Roberson (9-4) Middleweight: Marceo Guimaraes (10-2-1) vs. Antonio Braga Neto (9-5, 1NC) Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault (12-5) vs. Makhmud Muradov (24-7) Welterweight: Maki Pitolo (13-5) vs. Alexander Yakolev (26-10-1) Welterweight: Miguel Baeza (8-1) vs. Takashi Sato (16-3) Welterweight: Brian Camozzi (8-6) vs. Kenan Song 16-6) Welterweight: Ramazan Emeev (19-4) vs. Laurean Staropoli (9-3) Women’s Strawweight: Mallory Martin (6-5) vs. Vivian Pereira (14-6) Women’s Strawweight: Virna Jandiroba (#23, 17-3) vs. Natalia Silva (13-5-1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fantabulous Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 <p>Okami vs. Weidman to headline UFC Fight Night 190</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="cG1mhfY.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/cG1mhfY.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Okami vs. Weidman to headline UFC Fight Night 190</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <em>Saturday of Week 2 of July 2021</em></p><p> </p><p> Yushin Okami, the Japanese legend, returns to the UFC to headline UFC Fight Night 190, and Okami, never one to turn down a challenge, faces one of his toughest to date when he takes on Chris Weidman, the former UFC Middleweight Champion.</p><p> </p><p> Okami is a wily and crafty veteran of fifty fights, many more than his opponent, but Weidman has achieved something Okami has not, the status of UFC champion; will Weidman be Okami’s first victim on his road to finally achieving UFC gold, or will Weidman sour the return of Japan’s greatest middleweight?</p><p> </p><p> In the heavyweight division, Ciryl Gane continues his journey up the heavyweight rankings against the hard-hitting Aussie, Tai Tuivisa. Gane is a well-rounded striker, with a 13-0 record in Muay Thai, but Tai Tuivisa has some of the heaviest hands of anyone in the heavyweight division. In the co-main event, will diversity defeat power, or will heavy hands have the edge?</p><p> </p><p> ‘Raging’ Al Iaquinta faces Arman Tsarukyan in what could a serious contender for Fight of the Night honours, while Ariane Carnelossi will try to hand Angela Lee her first loss since arriving in the UFC, Lee having won her debut fight in convincing fashion.</p><p> </p><p> And in what is sure to start the main card off with a bang, a featherweight contest sees Andre Fili step into the Octagon against Brian Ortega.</p><p> </p><p> It’s a great main card, with a tasty preliminary card as the appetiser, one that includes the UFC debut of Logan Storely, and it takes place on Saturday of Week 2 of September in Montana.</p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#2F4F4F;">UFC Fight Night 190: Okami vs. Weidman</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#2F4F4F;">Main Card</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="MXO6B7v.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MXO6B7v.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="0ZxIGaT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/0ZxIGaT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Middleweight:</strong></span> Yushin Okami <em>(#21, 38-12)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Chris Weidman <em>(#12, 15-6)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="wzJ1nDO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wzJ1nDO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4459DV4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4459DV4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Heavyweight:</strong></span> Ciryl Gane <em>(#13, 11-1)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Tai Tuivisa <em>(#6, 10-4)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="OOlPzyT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/OOlPzyT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="bZxDokP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bZxDokP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Lightweight:</strong></span> Al Iaquinta <em>(#18, 14-6-1, 1NC)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Arman Tsarukyan <em>(#20, 17-3)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="tup1fQR.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tup1fQR.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="rWru5h0.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rWru5h0.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Women’s Strawweight:</strong></span> Ariane Carnelossi <em>(13-3)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Angela Lee <em>(12-3)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="8QLb5lM.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8QLb5lM.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="AMYjNgC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/AMYjNgC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Featherweight:</strong></span> Andre Fili <em>(#8, 21-7)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Brian Ortega <em>(#5, 15-3, 1NC)</em></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:'Arial Black';"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#2F4F4F;">Preliminary Card</span></span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="B2UFcmA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/B2UFcmA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="nzQxpAm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nzQxpAm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Middleweight:</strong></span> Andre Muniz <em>(21-4)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Markus Perez <em>(13-3)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="oSHwP94.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/oSHwP94.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="sjrr0Je.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sjrr0Je.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Welterweight:</strong></span> Phillip Rowe <em>(8-2)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Logan Storley <em>(14-0)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="2wZIlNo.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2wZIlNo.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Z7kSzss.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Z7kSzss.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Welterweight:</strong></span> Emil Meek <em>(10-6, 1NC)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Brok Weaver <em>(16-5)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="h75bTKe.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/h75bTKe.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="7zbRMt1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7zbRMt1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Lightweight:</strong></span> Paul Felder <em>(#13, 19-7)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Yancy Medeiros <em>(16-8, 1NC)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="LabMzbB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LabMzbB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="MwydssD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/MwydssD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Women’s Flyweight:</strong></span> Sabina Mazo <em>(10-1)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Polyana Viana <em>(11-5)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="bCniTuK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bCniTuK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2ANdwQ1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2ANdwQ1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Women’s Bantamweight:</strong></span> Tracy Cortez <em>(#21, 9-2)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Lara Procopio <em>(#22, 8-1)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="TpZIMgu.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TpZIMgu.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="z6kkqG3.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/z6kkqG3.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Bantamweight:</strong></span> Brad Katona <em>(10-3)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Diego Perieira <em>(9-3)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="DvbOjln.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/DvbOjln.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="egZjnan.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/egZjnan.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Featherweight:</strong></span> Gabriel Benitez <em>(22-8)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Darrick Minner <em>(25-12)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="bTPRDPm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bTPRDPm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="e5Rwukq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/e5Rwukq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Flyweight:</strong></span> Jenel Lausa <em>(#24, 9-5)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Shohei Masumizu <em>(#23, 12-3)</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="aCzp1so.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/aCzp1so.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jd3Ws5b.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jd3Ws5b.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ka2V17P.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ka2V17P.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><strong>Heavyweight:</strong></span> Davion Franklin <em>(#24, 4-1)</em> <span style="color:#A0522D;"><strong>vs.</strong></span> Delroy Masemola <em>(2-0)</em></p></div><p></p><p></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 News Blast Saturday of Week 2 of July 2021 Amanda Nunes has been stripped of the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship. Megan Anderson vs. Cris Cyborg will now be for the vacant title, and that fight has been moved from UFC 265 to the co-main event spot of UFC on ESPN 14. As a result of this change, Anthony Johnson vs. Stipe Miocic has been moved from UFC on ESPN 14 to UFC 265. Sunday of Week 2 of July 2021 Monday of Week 3 of July 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 News Blast + UFC Fight Night 188 preview Tuesday of Week 3 of July 2021 Wednesday of Week 3 of July 2021 Audrey Whitworth, Beatrice Farr and Kathleen Caraway have all been sent to Invicta FC in order to gain experience. Thursday of Week 3 of July 2021 Friday of Week 3 of July 2021 From the author: UFC Fight Night 188 will be posted tomorrow night, with a high-stakes main event in the women’s bantamweght division as Holly Holm faces Juliana Pena. Jan Blachowicz faces Mauricio Rua in the co-main event, with this being Blachowicz’s first fight since his controversial outing against Jon Jones at UFC 260. UFC Fight Night 188: Holm vs. Pena Main Card Women’s Bantamweight: Holly Holm (#8, 14-6) vs. Juliana Pena (#10, 10-4) Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (#5, 28-9) vs. Mauricio Rua (#14, 28-12-1) Heavyweight: Sergey Pavlovich (#19, 15-2) vs. Adam Wieczorek (#20, 12-2) Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (#2, 14-6) vs. Macy Chiasson (#5, 8-2) Women’s Featherweight: Amanda Lemos (#12, 8-2-1) vs. Caoimhe Vizcarra (#20, 28-3) Preliminary Card Light Heavyweight: Michal Oleksiejczuk (#20, 15-5) vs. Adam Yandiev (10-2) Women’s Featherweight: Alesha Delcastillo (27-3) vs. Amari Penton (26-6, 1NC) Women’s Strawweight: Aleksandra Albu (3-3) vs. Loma Lookboonme (6-3) Women’s Bantamweight: Sarah Moras (#18, 6-5, 1NC) vs. Marion Reneau (#15, 9-6-1) Flyweight: Alexandra Pantoja (#8, 23-5) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (#14, 13-1) Flyweight: Jordan Espinosa (#12, 14-8, 1NC) vs. Brandon Moreno (#11, 17-6-1) Heavyweight: Todd Duffee (10-4, 1NC) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1) Light Heavyweight: Justin Ledet (11-4, 1NC) vs. Alonzo Menifield () Middleweight: Antonio Carlos Junior () vs. Deron Winn (10-0) Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (#18, 19-5) vs. Bartos Fabinski (15-1, 1NC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 UFC Fight Night 188: Holm vs. Pena Main Card Women’s Bantamweight: Holly Holm (#8, 14-6) vs. Juliana Pena (#10, 10-4) Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (#5, 28-9) vs. Mauricio Rua (#14, 28-12-1) Heavyweight: Sergey Pavlovich (#19, 15-2) vs. Adam Wieczorek (#20, 12-2) Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (#2, 14-6) vs. Macy Chiasson (#5, 8-2) Women’s Featherweight: Amanda Lemos (#12, 8-2-1) vs. Caoimhe Vizcarra (#20, 28-3) Preliminary Card Light Heavyweight: Michal Oleksiejczuk (#20, 15-5) vs. Adam Yandiev (10-2) Women’s Featherweight: Alesha Delcastillo (27-3) vs. Amari Penton (26-6, 1NC) Women’s Strawweight: Aleksandra Albu (3-3) vs. Loma Lookboonme (6-3) Women’s Bantamweight: Sarah Moras (#18, 6-5, 1NC) vs. Marion Reneau (#15, 9-6-1) Flyweight: Alexandra Pantoja (#8, 23-5) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (#14, 13-1) Flyweight: Jordan Espinosa (#12, 14-8, 1NC) vs. Brandon Moreno (#11, 17-6-1) Heavyweight: Todd Duffee (10-4, 1NC) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1) Light Heavyweight: Justin Ledet (11-4, 1NC) vs. Alonzo Menifield () Middleweight: Antonio Carlos Junior () vs. Deron Winn (10-0) Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (#18, 19-5) vs. Bartos Fabinski (15-1, 1NC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantabulous Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 UFC Fight Night 188: Holm vs. Pena UFC Fight Night 188: Holm vs. Pena Date: Saturday of Week 3 of July 2021 Location: Nebraska Attendance: 6,714 Gate: $1,477,080 Critical Rating: 77% Commercial Rating: 87% Commentary Team: Jon Anik, Dan Hardy and Brendan Fitzgerald Preliminary Card Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (19-5) vs. Bartos Fabinski (15-1, 1NC) The night started with Gilbert Burns putting in a commanding performance against Bartos Fabinski, who was replacing an injured Jack Marshman. Burns’ ground game was simply too much for Fabinski, and even a powerbomb couldn’t force Burns to release the triangle choke that led to the tap. Result: Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns beat Bartosz Fabinski by submission due to a triangle choke in 4:28 of Round 2 Middleweight: Antonio Carlos Junior (11-5, 1NC) vs. Deron Winn (10-0) The clinch-work of Deron Winn was more than Antonio Carlos Junior could deal with, as Winn was able to slam and smother his way to victory, Winn also employing some dirty boxing. Winn was never in trouble and eased to a unanimous decision victory, a victory which maintained his unbeaten record. In the post-fight interview, Winn called for a fight with Roman Kopylov when Kopylov returns from his drug suspension; the two have been engaged in a war of words for quite some time. Result: Deron Winn beat Antonio ‘Cara De Sapato’ Carlos Junior by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 and 30-27) Light Heavyweight: Justin Ledet (11-4, 1NC) vs. Alonzo Menifield (10-0) Ledet may have come into this fight as the underdog but he also came into it with a significant size edge, and that would eventually pay off when Ledet landed a powerful uppercut that dropped Menfield; although Ledet couldn’t get the finish right away, he soon locked on a kimura to get the tap and end Menifield’s undefeated record. Result: Justin ‘El Blanco’ Ledet beat Alonzo Menifield by submission due to a kimura in 3:43 of Round 1 Heavyweight: Todd Duffee (10-4, 1NC) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1) Todd Duffee lived up to his ill-advised nickname, rocking Nascimento with a right hook and then dropping a bomb of a right hand to knock Nascimento out cold with just over a minute gone in the first round. Duffee was understandably delighted with the outcome of the fight, and in his post-fight interview Duffee said that he was very happy with the finish, which he said landed perfectly, something Duffee said was a testament to his training. Result: 'The Irish Car Bomb' Todd Duffee beat Rodrigo 'Ze Colmeia' Nascimento by knockout (punch) in 1:19 of Round 1 Flyweight: Jordan Espinosa (14-8, 1NC) vs. Brandon Moreno (17-6-1) When you feel the need to grab the cage within twenty seconds, that’s probably not a good sign, and Espinosa’s early infraction, which earned him a stiff rebuke from the referee, set the stage for a fight where he was on defence throughout. Espinosa had a few moments but they were few and far between, and his resistance was finally broken late in the third round when Moreno forced the tap with a north-south choke. Result: Brandon 'The Assassin Baby' Moreno beat Jordan Espinosa by submission due to a north-south choke in 3:31 of Round 3 Flyweight: Alexandra Pantoja (23-5) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (13-1) Pantoja, the former flyweight champion, faced a tough test in his first fight since losing the title, a test he needed to pass to prove that he deserved a rematch against Demetrious Johnson. But Tagir Ulanbekov proved to be a very tough test indeed, giving Pantoja all he could handle, and it took until the third round for Pantoja to finally have Ulanbekov in trouble. Ulanbekov was rocked almost right away after a right hand and Pantoja went for the kill with a tight guillotine choke; but Ulanbekov passed his particular test, managing to escape and quickly get back into the fight. Although Ulanbekov edged ahead of Pantoja overall, the fight was very competitive, and it was something of a surprise that Ulanbekov didn’t just win, but did so by taking all three rounds on the judges’ scorecards. The former champion looked surprised, but it would be Tagir Ulanbekov who would get the win and remain unbeaten thus far in the UFC. Result: Tagir Ulanbekov beat Alexandre ‘The Cannibal’ Pantoja by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 and 30-27) Women’s Bantamweight: Sarah Moras (6-5, 1NC) vs. Marion Reneau (9-6-1) The next fight pitted the grappling of Moras against the striking of Reneau, and it made for tight and competitive contest, one where the advantage ebbed and flowed. The ending came early in the third round when Reneau floored Moras with a vicious right cross, Reneau then pounding away on Moras to force the stoppage. After the fight, Reneau, who was returning from suspension, announced her retirement. Result: Marion ‘The Belizean Bruiser’ Reneau beat Sarah ‘Cheesecake’ Moras by TKO due to strikes in 0:45 of Round 3 Women’s Strawweight: Aleksandra Albu (3-3) vs. Loma (6-3) This was another fight where the underdog upset the odds and, in this case, it was the Muay-Thai specialist Loma Lookboonmee who shocked the oddsmakers with a display of precise and pinpoint striking that ended with a stunning right hook late in the first round that left Albu totally unconscious. Lookboonmee acknowledged her underdog status in her post-fight interview, and Lookboonmee said that upsets like this show what can happen when you believe in yourself. Result: Loma Lookboonmee beat Aleksandra ‘Stitch’ Albu by knockout (punch) in 4:05 of Round 1 Women’s Featherweight: Alesha Delcastillo (27-3) vs. Amari Penton (26-6, 1NC) The ever-improving ground game of Amari Penton was a big factor in her dominating this fight, with Alesha Delcastillo having little answer for the brutal ground-and-pound she was subject to. Delcastillo did well in the second round when the fight was standing, landing some great strikes, but once the Penton took her down, Delcastillo just couldn’t make a fight of it, and Penton got the submission early in the third round with an americana. Result: 'Fireball' Amari Penton beat 'Rapid Fire' Alesha Delcastillo by submission due to an americana in 1:27 of Round 3 Light Heavyweight: Michal Oleksiejczuk (15-5) vs. Adam Yandiev (10-2) The first round of the final preliminary fight saw Yandiev dominant with clinching and grappling, Yandiev taking Oleksiejczuk down twice and controlling him on the ground. Oleksiejczuk came back strong in the second round, battering Yandiev in the stand-up and nearly finishing him with a submission after dropping him with a stunning left hook, with Oleksiejczuk doing well to see the round out. Yet the fight didn’t last too much longer once it resumed, and a crunching head kick from Oleksiejczuk knocked Yandiev out cold. Result: Michal ‘The Hammer’ Oleksiejczuk beat Adam ‘Boroda’ Yandiev by knockout (kick) in 0:31 of Round 3 Main Card Women’s Featherweight: Amanda Lemos (8-2-1) vs. Caoimhe Vizcarra (28-3) The main card kicked off with TUF 29 winner Caoimhe Vizcarra taking some solid strikes right away from Amanda Lemos. But Caoimhe was quickly ablt te the fight to her domain, the ground, where the takedown that took Lemos down also put Caoimhe in side-control; one swiftly applied kimura later, and Lamos was furiously tapping out to give Caoimhe a very decisive victory. It was a great showing in by Vizcarra, who was now 2-0 in the UFC and moving up the featherweight ladder at a fair clip. Vizcarra, perhaps taking notes from her TUF coach, Conor McGregor, and showing shades of his liveliness and charisma, called out Norma Dumont, with Vizcarra saying that she’d love to fight Dumont if Dumont has the guts to face her. Result: Caoimhe ‘Twinkle Toes’ Vizcarra beat Amanda Lemos by submission due to a kimura in 1:35 of Round 1 Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (14-6) vs. Macy Chiasson (8-2) The female bantamweights provided their own highlight-reel finish in the second fight of the main card, a great all-action affair between Irene Aldana and Macy Chiasson. It was non-stop action all the way, with the only negative being that we didn’t get more of the action, but such is the nature of the MMA game. A wild exchange of blows saw Chiasson evaded a right hook and then drill Aldana with a wicked right uppercut. Aldana tried to remain upright but her legs betrayed her and she was collapsing to the mat. Chiasson went in for the kill and unleashed a barrage of punches that destroyed Aladana and gave the referee no option but to jump in and stop the carnage. In her post-fight interview, Chiasson said that she’d like to fight Bethe Correira, as she believed that that would make for a great contest. Result: Macy Chiasson beat Irene 'Robles' Aldana by TKO due to strikes in 2:06 of Round 1 Heavyweight: Sergey Pavlovich (15-2) vs. Adam Wieczorek (12-2) Sergey Pavlovich picked Adam Wieczorek apart throughout this fight, with Wieczorek getting rocked and/or dropped a few times. Wieczorek did well just to survive, but survive is all Wieczorek did, and Pavlovich was in total control for the whole fight. Result: Sergey Pavlovich beat Adam ‘Siwy’ Wieczorek by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26 and 30-26) Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (28-9) vs. Mauricio Rua (28-12-1) The fight opened up with Rua immediately trying to take Blachowicz down and, despite some stout resistance, Rua was finally able to get Blachowicz down with an outside leg sweep. Rua ended up in side-control and began working Blachowicz over with some methodical knees to the ribs, and it was clear that Rua was pacing himself. Rua went for an armbar but Blachowicz defended well, and the Pole was able to slow things down enough force a stand-up. Blachowicz pressed forward but Rua countered with some well-timed punches and then another takedown attempt, and this time Rua got Blachowicz with a single leg. Rua’s submission skill was in full display as he tried to secure a north-south choke; Blachowicz blocked the attempt, however Rua was able to land some big punches before the round ended, giving the veteran the momentum after a first round that had to surprise people with how ineffective Blachowicz seemed to be. Rua was soon grabbing a hold of Blachowicz in the second round and Blachowicz was forced back up against the cage before a leg sweep had the fight back on the ground. Blachowicz pulled half-guard, which Rua tried to pass, but Blachowicz kept the Brazilian in position. Rua made a concerted effort to pass the half-guard, resulting in a scramble that ended with Blachowicz having to pull guard, and the fight was not going the way anyone expected. The fighters remained in this position for the rest of the round, with Rua doing enough to both keep busy to stop a stand-up and keep Blachowicz from scrambling free, and when the round ended, Blachowicz looked stunned when he returned to his corner, as he too couldn’t believe how the fight was playing out, Blachowicz now needing a finish if he wanted to win the fight. Rua was looking shattered in the third round, the exertion of the first two rounds clearly having taken its toll on his stamina. This gave Blachowicz the chance to physically impose himself on Rua, Blachowicz tying Rua up in a Muay-Thai clinch; Blachowicz landed a nice knee and a good looking elbow, but Rua, with his experience in Muay-Thai, was able to wrestle his way free from the grip of his opponent. Rua was continuing to breath quite heavily, but he gained a respite when an errant finger caught Blachowicz in the eye, forcing the fight to come to a temporary halt while Blachowicz recovered. The fight resumed and Blachowicz, mindful of how the fight had gone, pushed forwards for a finish, but Rua was able to evade all of Blachowicz’s efforts, at least until late in the round when Blachowicz once again locked Rua in a Muay-Thai clinch; Blachowicz landed a series of strikes from this position, but Rua took them well and was able to survive the rest of the round. When it came to the result of the judging, the only surprise was that one judge had given Rua a 10-8 round, which raised a few eyebrows. What didn’t raise eyebrows, at least in any kind of negative way, was the outcome of the fight, as Mauricio Rua had earned a surprising unanimous decision victory. Result: Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua beat Jan Blachowicz by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27 and 29-28) Women’s Bantamweight: Holly Holm (14-6) vs. Juliana Pena (10-4) Holm was noticeably bigger than Pena when they faced off before the fight, but that additional weight didn’t seem to affect Holm too badly, who used a lot of forward pressure and quick combinations to keep Pena off-step. Yet despite being the aggressor, Holm was unable to do any real damage to Pena; she landed some decent shots, but nothing that seriously troubled ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’. Holm had clearly won the first round, but hadn’t really troubled Pena, who was still in the fight. And that was evident when Pena opened up the second round with single leg takedown, and took Holm down to the mat, Holm quickly pulling guard. Holm tried to sweep Pena but Pena remained firmly in place; Holm threw some wild swings from the bottom but Pena easily avoided them. Pena tried to pass the guard of Holm and, while this allowed Holm to scramble to her feet, Pena soon had a hold of Holm again and drove her back up against the cage. Pen was able to smother Holm against the cage for around a minute, working her over with short punches, before Holm wrestled her way free. Holm was soon firing off some strikes, and, whilst she did land, Holm was now breathing a little heavier, and it seemed that Pena had been able to wear Holm down. The round ended soon after, and Pena, after being on the backfoot in the first round, was now back in the fight. The third round opened with Pena once again going for the leg of Holm, although she couldn’t get Holm down and Holm soon worked her way free. Holm started to mix up her punches with some creative kicks, her kickboxing background coming to the fore. But Pena was up to the task of countering this and she was able to again take Holm down, again with a single leg, and again Holm had to pull guard. Pena went to pass the guard of Holm but lost control of her opponent and Holm was able to scramble back to her feet. Both women were soon coming forward, neither one willing to back down, and Holm and Pena both landed some decent strikes, yet nothing with any serious power, and the round ended with Pena making another takedown attempt, Pena powering Holm down to the mat to firmly stamp her authority on the round. The fourth round saw Holm opened up aggressively, ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ clearly feeling she needed to re-establish herself in the fight. Holm landed some nice jabs and kicks, and despite clearly slowing down, she landed some good shots, including a crunching left hook. After taking a flurry of punches and then a kick, Pena went in for another takedown, and was successful in taking Holm back down to the mat. Pena was content to throw body punches and maintain her position, Pena mindful of what happened in earlier rounds when she tried to pass the guard of Holm. Yet her passiveness ended up slowing down the pace enough that the referee ordered a stand-up, and, with less than a minute left in the round, Holm landed beautiful left uppercut that dropped Pena to the mat! Holm seized her chance to finish the fight and she unloaded on Pena with some heavy shots to the head; with Pena getting battered, the referee was left with no choice but to step in and stop the fight, and Holly Holm had survived the domination of Pena to come back and score a win that she desperately needed. In her post-fight interview, Holm called for a fight with Beth Correria, which was a curious call-out given that Holm had previously beaten Correira, and in a fight that nobody was enthused by the first time around. Result: ‘The Preacher's Daughter’ Holly Holm beat Julianna ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ Pena by TKO due to strikes in 4:23 of Round 4 Post-Fight Bonuses Fight of the Night: Holly Holm vs. Juliana Pena Performance of the Night: Loma Lookboonmee Knockout of the Night: Loma Lookboonmee Submission of the Night: Gilbert Burns Predictions CageRage: (11/14) CageRage (Overall): (266/433; 61.43%) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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