Pontarii Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) WEEK 1 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill Critical Rating: 77% Commercial Rating: 80% Profit/Loss: $-507.246 Main Event Thiago Santos def. Jamahal Hill by TKO (Strikes) in 4:07 of Round 1 Co-Main Event Geoff Neal def. Vicente Luque by KO (Punch) in 4:11 of Round 2 Main Card Sergey Spivak def. Augusto Sakai by TKO (Strikes) in 1:35 of Round 2 Shamil Gazmatov def. Misha Cirkunov by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Terrance McKinney def. Erick Gonzalez by TKO (Strikes) in 2:35 of Round 1 ESPN+ Prelims Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Sam Alvey by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Maryna Moroz def. Sijara Eubanks by Submission (Armbar) in 2:45 of Round 2 Bryan Battle def. Takashi Sato by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:26 of Round 1 Zubaira Tukhugov def. Nate Landwehr by TKO (Strikes) in 2:08 of Round 3 Fight Pass Early Prelims Cory McKenna def. Miranda Granger by TKO (Strikes) in 1:33 of Round 3 Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt by Split Decision (29-28 x2, 28-29) Stephanie Egger def. Mayra Bueno Silva by Knock Out (Punch) in 4:58 of Round 2 Notes - Thiago Santos proved the oddsmakers wrong as he TKO:ed the -220 favorite Jamahal Hill inside the first round. The +260 underdog has been the underdog in three out of his four recent bouts, with the only exception being his 2021 bout against Johnny Walker. - Geoff Neal became the first fighter in history to knock out Vicente Luque. The Brazilian was later rushed to the hospital with several injuries, and has received a five months medical suspension as a result of the bout. - Neal also called out the former title challenger Jorge Masvidal in his post-fight interview. - Augusto Sakai and Misha Cirkunov suffered their fourth straight losses, but they’re yet to be released by the organization. Both fighters have two fights left on their respective contracts. - Terrance McKinney earned his first official POTN-bonus when he finished Erick Gonzalez in the first round, just like he usually does. He then called out the dividing albeit charismatic Paddy Pimblett for a showdown in December. - Both Luque vs. Neal and Moroz vs. Eubanks provided a fantastic match result. - This was the first event for the UFC since the departure/retirement for the now former UFC President Dana White. The duo of Jon Anik and Hunter Campbell has officially absorbed the work duties that Dana previously had. - Sam Alvey (10-13-1 UFC) and Erick Gonzalez (0-2 UFC) was released after the show, while Takashi Sato (2-4) opted to sign for UAE Warriors over re-signing with UFC. Bonus Awards Fight of the Night: Vicente Luque vs. Geoff Neal Performance of the Night: Thiago Santos, Terrance McKinney, Maryna Moroz, Bryan Battle, Stephanie Egger Ranking Changes: Thiago Santos +1 LHW, Jamahal Hill -2 LHW, Geoff Neal +4 WW, Vicente Luque -4 WW, Sergey Spivak enters at #13 HW, Augusto Sakai Out of Ranking HW, Maryna Moroz enters at #15 WFLW Prediction Table feltzz = 9 out of 12 CageRage = 5 out of 12 Edited August 29, 2022 by Pontarii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Event Preview Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#5] Marlon Vera vs. [#8] Dominick Cruz Co-Main Event Middleweight Bout: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Ian Heinisch Main Card Light Heavyweight Bout: Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#5] Alexa Grasso vs. [#6] Viviane Araujo Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Lerone Murphy ESPN2 Prelims Middleweight Bout: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Gerald Meerschaert Women’s Bantamweight Bout: [#8] Aspen Ladd vs. [#9] Sara McMann Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday vs. Lukasz Brzeski Welterweight Bout: Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond ESPN+ Early Prelims Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#12] Cynthia Calvillo vs. [#9 WSTW] Nina Nunes Flyweight Bout: Malcolm Gordon vs. Allan Nascimento Women’s Strawweight Bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes Edited August 29, 2022 by Pontarii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Event Preview Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#5] Marlon Vera vs. [#8] Dominick Cruz Co-Main Event Middleweight Bout: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Ian Heinisch Main Card Light Heavyweight Bout: Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#5] Alexa Grasso vs. [#6] Viviane Araujo Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Lerone Murphy ESPN2 Prelims Middleweight Bout: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Gerald Meerschaert Women’s Bantamweight Bout: [#8] Aspen Ladd vs. [#9] Sara McMann Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday vs. Lukasz Brzeski Welterweight Bout: Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond ESPN+ Early Prelims Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#12] Cynthia Calvillo vs. [#9 WSTW] Nina Nunes Flyweight Bout: Malcolm Gordon vs. Allan Nascimento Women’s Strawweight Bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#5] Marlon Vera vs. [#8] Dominick Cruz Co-Main Event Middleweight Bout: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Ian Heinisch Main Card Light Heavyweight Bout: Devin Clark vs. Azamat Murzakanov Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#5] Alexa Grasso vs. [#6] Viviane Araujo Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Lerone Murphy ESPN2 Prelims Middleweight Bout: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Gerald Meerschaert Women’s Bantamweight Bout: [#8] Aspen Ladd vs. [#9] Sara McMann Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday vs. Lukasz Brzeski Welterweight Bout: Orion Cosce vs. Blood Diamond ESPN+ Early Prelims Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#12] Cynthia Calvillo vs. [#9 WSTW] Nina Nunes Flyweight Bout: Malcolm Gordon vs. Allan Nascimento Women’s Strawweight Bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) WEEK 2 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Critical Rating: 73% Commercial Rating: 85% Profit/Loss: $1.978.644 Main Event Dominick Cruz def. Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 49-46 x2) Co-Main Event Edmen Shahbazyan def. Ian Heinisch by TKO (Strikes) in 1:38 of Round 3 Main Card Devin Clark def. Azamat Murzakanov by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:07 of Round 3 Alexa Grasso def. Viviane Araujo by TKO (Strikes) in 3:46 of Round 3 Lerone Murphy def. Cub Swanson by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-28 x2) ESPN+ Prelims Gerald Meerschaert def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Sara McMann def. Aspen Ladd by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski by TKO (Strikes) in 2:46 of Round 3 Blood Diamond def. Orion Cosce by Knock Out (Punch) in 1:31 of Round 2 Fight Pass Early Prelims Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo by Split Decision (29-28 x2, 28-29) Malcolm Gordon drew with Allan Nascimento by Majority Draw (28-28 x2, 29-28) Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes by TKO (Strikes) in 4:39 of Round 3 Notes - Dominick Cruz was victorious in the main event after a masterful display against Marlon Vera. After the fight, he called out his former foe T.J. Dillashaw for a scrap for the title, once (not if) Dillashaw defeats the current champ Aljamain Sterling. With the first bout ending in a highly debated Split Decision victory for Cruz, the rematch is six years in the making. - Edmen Shahbazyan’s move to AKA to train with the likes of Cormier, Khabib, Rockhold, and so on proved successful as he snapped his three-fight losing streak, defeating Ian Heinisch with a head kick to strikes-combo. The 24-year-old was very thankful for his new head coach Javier Mendes and the rest of the team, saying that it’s was the best career move he has made. - Devin Clark defeated the then undefeated Azamat Murzakanov, ending his winning streak at 12-0. The Russian has said that his intentions is to move down to Middleweight to better utilize his size. - Alexa Grasso defeated Viviane Araujo in decisive fashion, calling out the champion Valentina Shevchenko after the bout. - Cub Swanson was defeated by the undefeated Lerone Murphy in the main card opener. Swanson announced later that this was his last fight in the Featherweight division, as he intends to go down to Bantamweight for his next fight. - Lerone Murphy announced on social media after the fight that he’s decided to take some time of from MMA to get surgery for a number of different injuries and to fully heal up before he returns again. No time period for his return has been made official. - The 27-year-old Aspen Ladd suffered her third straight loss against Sara McMann. Once heralded as the next big thing in the Women's 135lbs, Ladd is currently in a severe slump and her next bout is undoubtedly her most important one to date. - Gerald Meerschaert’s, Sara McMann’s and Nina Nunes’ contracts ended after the show. The trio later resigned with the company. - Yazmin Jauregui was successful in her UFC-debut, defeating Istela Nunes via TKO in the third round. This was Istela’s third straight loss in the UFC, which led to her release. Bonus Awards Fight of the Night: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Ian Heinisch Performance of the Night: Devin Clark, Blood Diamond, Yazmin Jauregui Ranking Changes: Dominick Cruz +3 BW, Marlon Vera -2 BW, Edmen Shahbazyan enters at #15 MW, Alexa Grasso +2 WFLW, Viviane Araujo -2 WFLW, Sara McMann +2 WBW, Aspen Ladd -1 WBW, Nina Nunes enters at #12 WFLW, Cynthia Calvillo Out of Ranking WFLW Prediction Table feltzz = 6 out of 12 CageRage = 5 out of 12 Edited August 29, 2022 by Pontarii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Event Preview Main Event Heavyweight Bout: [#1] Ciryl Gane vs. [#4] Tai Tuivasa Co-Main Event Middleweight Bout: [#1] Robert Whittaker vs. [#3] Marvin Vettori Main Card Middleweight Bout: [#13] Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#1] Katlyn Chookagian vs. [#6] Manon Fiorot Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov ESPN+ Prelims Heavyweight Bout: Ilir Latifi vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Welterweight Bout: Benoit St. Denis vs. Mounir Lazzez Women’s Flyweight Bout: Victoria Leonardo vs. Mandy Böhm Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast ESPN+ Early Prelims Middleweight Bout: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Zarah Fairn dos Santos vs. Bea Malecki Lightweight Bout: Trey Ogden vs. Daniel Zellhuber Edited August 29, 2022 by Pontarii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Main Event Heavyweight Bout: [#1] Ciryl Gane vs. [#4] Tai Tuivasa Co-Main Event Middleweight Bout: [#1] Robert Whittaker vs. [#3] Marvin Vettori Main Card Middleweight Bout: [#13] Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#1] Katlyn Chookagian vs. [#6] Manon Fiorot Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov ESPN+ Prelims Heavyweight Bout: Ilir Latifi vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima Welterweight Bout: Benoit St. Denis vs. Mounir Lazzez Women’s Flyweight Bout: Victoria Leonardo vs. Mandy Böhm Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast ESPN+ Early Prelims Middleweight Bout: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Zarah Fairn dos Santos vs. Bea Malecki Lightweight Bout: Trey Ogden vs. Daniel Zellhuber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 The move to the new forum messed up my dynasty big time. Hopefully it will get fixed, until then it's paused, which is a shame because I have multiple months of saved events written and ready.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) WEEK 3 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Venue: Accor Arena, Paris, France Critical Rating: 83% Commercial Rating: 100% Profit/Loss: $3.211.074 Main Event Tai Tuivasa def. Ciryl Gane by Knock Out (Punch) in 1:16 of Round 1 Co-Main Event Marvin Vettori def. Robert Whittaker by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Main Card Nassourdine Imavov def. Joaquin Buckley by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:36 of Round 3 Manon Fiorot def. Katlyn Chookagian by TKO (Strikes) in 2:05 of Round 2 Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Makhmud Muradov by TKO (Body Kick) in 4:00 of Round 2 ESPN2 Prelims Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Ilir Latifi by Knock Out (Punch) in 1:53 of Round 1 Benoit St. Denis def. Mounir Lazzez by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:56 of Round 1 Mandy Böhm def. Victoria Leonardo by Submission (Kimura) in 3:30 of Round 3 Nasrat Haqparast def. John Makdessi by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2) Fight Pass Early Prelims Alessio Di Chirico def. Roman Kopylov by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Zarah Fairn dos Santos def. Bea Malecki by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Daniel Zellhuber def. Trey Ogden by Submission (Kimura) in 3:01 of Round 1 Notes - Despite his big +380 underdog status heading into the fight, Tai Tuivasa shocked not only the Paris crowd but the entire MMA landscape when he brutally knocked out the former title challenger Ciryl Gane early in the first round. Tuivasa celebrated with a shoey afterwards, calling for a title shot against the champ Francis Ngannou. - Gane was out completely for a while, not participating in Bruce Buffer’s post fight announcement. It was later confirmed that Gane had suffered a broken nose and a severe concussion, which will require some time off for the 31-year-old Frenchman. - It was the night of underdogs in the high-profile bouts as Marvin Vettori became the first man not named Israel Adesanya to defeat the former champion Robert Whittaker in the Middleweight division. Vettori unsurprisingly called out the champion for a trilogy bout. - Manon Fiorot continued her rise to prominence as she finished the former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian in the second round. Jon Anik confirmed on the post-fight presser that they’re working on Shevchenko vs. Fiorot for the UFC Women’s Flyweight strap next, but nothing had yet been finalized. - In perhaps the most anticipated bout for all the hardcore fans, Makhmud Muradov and the debuting Abudupiyan Magomedov delivered an insanely high-level fight with many back and forth moments before Magomedov finished Muradov with a body kick and strikes. Without any real competition, this was the clear-cut Fight of the Night. - Ilir Latifi suffered his second loss at Heavyweight when he was knocked out by Marcos Rogerio de Lima. The 39-year-old Swede announced on social media that he will return to the Light Heavyweight division for the next bout, as well as for the rest of his career. He’s currently 1-4 in his five last bouts with the company. - Roman Kopylov suffered his third straight loss in his third UFC-bout, losing to the Italian veteran Alessio Di Chirico. He was subsequently released following the event. Victoria Leonardo, who lost to Mandy Böhm, also suffered the same fate as she also lost her third straight bout in the company. - The highly touted prospect Daniel Zellhuber, a DWCS alumni, was successful in his UFC-debut, submitting Trey Ogden in the first round with a slick Kimura. Bonus Awards Fight of the Night: Makhmud Muradov vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov Tai Tuivasa, Nassourdine Imavov, Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Daniel Zellhuber Ranking Changes: Tai Tuivasa +2 HW, Ciryl Gane -3 HW, Marvin Vettori +2 MW, Robert Whittaker -2 MW, Nassourdine Imavov +1 MW, Manon Fiorot +3 WFLW, Katlyn Chookagian -3 WFLW Prediction Table feltzz = 6 out of 12 Edited August 31, 2022 by Pontarii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards II Event Preview Main Event Welterweight Championship Bout: [C] Kamaru Usman vs. [#2] Leon Edwards Co-Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#3] José Aldo vs. [#6] Merab Dvalishvili Main Card Middleweight Bout: [#5] Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold Heavyweight Bout: [#11] Marcin Tybura vs. [#12] Alexander Romanov Lightweight Bout: Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon ESPN Prelims Flyweight Bout: [#11] Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo Women’s Flyweight Bout: Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young Featherweight Bout: Damon Jackson vs. Pat Sabatini Catchweight Bout [215 lbs]: Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker* Fight Pass Early Prelims Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Yanan Wu vs. Lucie Pudilova Bantamweight Bout: Qileng Aori vs. Jay Perrin Welterweight Bout: A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa *Harry Hunsucker missed weight by 10lbs. He forfeited 30% of his purse to his opponent Tyson Pedro. As a result, Hunsucker will move up to the Heavyweight division regardless of the outcome of this bout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Great to see Tuivasa winning in such a style! Main Event Welterweight Championship Bout: [C] Kamaru Usman vs. [#2] Leon Edwards - Here I do not see such an ending as in reality, Usman will win rather probably by decision. Co-Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#3] José Aldo vs. [#6] Merab Dvalishvili - I hope Aldo will win and fight for the belt 🧐 Main Card Middleweight Bout: [#5] Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold - I'm hoping for a FOTN here! Heavyweight Bout: [#11] Marcin Tybura vs. [#12] Alexander Romanov - I'm betting on the winner just because of the same nationality as mine and hoping for the same result as in reality 😁 Lightweight Bout: Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon ESPN Prelims Flyweight Bout: [#11] Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo Women’s Flyweight Bout: Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young Featherweight Bout: Damon Jackson vs. Pat Sabatini Catchweight Bout [215 lbs]: Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker* Fight Pass Early Prelims Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Yanan Wu vs. Lucie Pudilova Bantamweight Bout: Qileng Aori vs. Jay Perrin Welterweight Bout: A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa Great that you continue to run this save here, I look forward to further events 🙂 Edited August 30, 2022 by feltzz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards II Event Preview Main Event Welterweight Championship Bout: [C] Kamaru Usman vs. [#2] Leon Edwards Co-Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#3] José Aldo vs. [#6] Merab Dvalishvili Main Card Middleweight Bout: [#5] Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold Heavyweight Bout: [#11] Marcin Tybura vs. [#12] Alexander Romanov Lightweight Bout: Leonardo Santos vs. Jared Gordon ESPN Prelims Flyweight Bout: [#11] Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo Women’s Flyweight Bout: Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young Featherweight Bout: Damon Jackson vs. Pat Sabatini Catchweight Bout [215 lbs]: Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker* Fight Pass Early Prelims Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Yanan Wu vs. Lucie Pudilova Bantamweight Bout: Qileng Aori vs. Jay Perrin Welterweight Bout: A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 WEEK 4 - SEPTEMBER 2022 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards II Venue: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah Critical Rating: 77% Commercial Rating: 100% Profit/Loss: $7.755.892 Main Event Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwards by Unanimous Decision (50-44 x2, 50-45) to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event José Aldo def. Merab Dvalishvili by TKO (Leg Kicks) in 0:50 of Round 3 Main Card Luke Rockhold def. Paulo Costa by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:07 of Round 2 Alexander Romanov def. Marcin Tybura by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Leonardo Santos def. Jared Gordon by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) ESPN Prelims Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo by TKO (Strikes) in 2:38 of Round 2 Miranda Maverick def. Shanna Young by Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 2:08 of Round 1 Pat Sabatini def. Damon Jackson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:07 of Round 2 Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker by Knock Out (Punch) in 2:50 of Round 2 Fight Pass Early Prelims Lucie Pudilova def. Yanan Wu by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27 x2) Jay Perrin def. Qileng Aori by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:13 of Round 3 A.J. Fletcher def. Ange Loosa by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Notes - In what many predicted would be the hardest challenge for Usman, the 35-year-old completely dominated Leon Edwards and scored 50-44 on two judges’ scorecards. This was Usman’s 16th straight UFC-win, which ties him with Anderson Silva in the “Longest UFC Win Streak”-column. - José Aldo made the Comeback of the Year when he finished Merab Dvalishvili with leg kicks in the third round, after he repeatedly got taken down as well as being completely dominated for the first two rounds. Dvalishvili outstruck Aldo and had a control time of over 4 minutes, but would succumb to the lethal leg kicks from the former Featherweight Champion. - Aldo, through his translator, campaigned for him to be the next challenger for the 135lbs strap, saying that it doesn’t matter who wins in the upcoming title bout between Aljamain Sterling and T.J. Dillashaw because he will add another accomplishment to his unprecedented legacy. - Luke Rockhold overcame his +285 underdog status when he executed a perfect game plan, using his superior BJJ-skills and utilizing distance striking against the struggling Paulo Costa. The former champion looked better than ever, entering at number 6 in the Middleweight rankings after four and a half year away from the division. - Paulo Costa suffered his third straight loss and questions has risen about his future, with many fans and experts alike proposing a permanent move up to 205lbs for “Borrachina” as his next move. - Miranda Maverick executed the rare Anaconda Choke when she submitted Shanna Young inside the first round. This is certainly a contender for Submission of the Year, and it earned a clear Performance of the Night-bonus for the 25-year-old. - Harry Hunsucker had a rough weekend, to say the least. Firstly, he missed weight by astonishing 10lbs. Secondly, he was brutally knocked out by Tyson Pedro in the second round which earned Pedro a Performance of the Night-bonus. Thirdly, he was subsequently released from his UFC-contract following three straight losses. Tough luck, Mr. Hunsucker. - Lucie Pudilova was successful in her UFC-return, as she dominated Yanan Wu in a crystal-clear Unanimous Decision victory. With a record of 1-5, Wu was also released from her UFC-contract following the bout. Bonus Awards Fight of the Night: José Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili Kamaru Usman, Luke Rockhold, Amir Albazi, Miranda Maverick, Tyson Pedro Ranking Changes: Leon Edwards -1 WW, José Aldo +1 BW, Merab Dvalishvili -1 BW, Luke Rockhold enters at #6 MW, Paulo Costa -3 MW, Alexander Romanov +2 HW, Marcin Tybura -1 HW, Amir Albazi +1 FLW Prediction Table feltzz = 10 out of 12 CageRage = 7 out of 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 END OF SEPTEMBER 2022 News Around the World Darren Till vs. Uriah Hall official for UFC Fight Night-event in the UFC Apex Center - Darren Till will make his return to the Octagon following his latest injury, which saw him pulled from his previous booked bout against Jack Hermansson back in August. He will headline a Fight Night-event at the Apex Center against the veteran Uriah Hall on the 15th of October. The event will also feature a Women’s Strawweight Bout between Mackenzie Dern and Xiaonan Yan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Thompson vs. Shakvat Rakhmonov official for UFC Fight Night-event in Oklahoma City, OK - UFC has officially announced a Fight Night-event that will take place at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on the 22nd of October. The event will feature a big Welterweight bout between the current sixth ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson against the undefeated, eleventh ranked Shakvat Rakhmonov, as well as a Bantamweight bout between the former champion Cody Garbrandt against the rising prospect Adrian Yanez in the co-main event spot. This will be the third time UFC will host an event in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with the most recent one taking place in 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DWCS season 6 returns next week - DWCS season 6 will start next week. The first week features a headlining bout between the four fight UFC-veteran Taylor Lapilus against the Levi Mowles, who is on a six-fight winning streak. Other notable names confirmed for the season is former FEN Lightweight champion Mateusz Rebecki, three-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion Bo Nickal, Titan FC Lightweight champion Joe Giannetti, and former WBC, WBO, and IBO Female Featherweight Boxing champion Amanda Serrano, and many more. The season will feature ten episodes between a three months span, consisting of three episodes in October and November, and four episodes in December. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conor McGregor medically cleared for comeback, targets big return at the end of the year - “The Notorious” Conor McGregor has officially been medically cleared to return following his broken left fibula and tibia which he suffered during his UFC 264 bout against Dustin Poirier. No fight has been made official for the former two-time Champ, but according to the odds makers, a title bout against the eventual winner of Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev is the most likely scenario for the most popular fighter to ever grace the Octagon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Weidman medically cleared, targets return fight at UFC-event in Madison Square Garden - Another former UFC-champion has also officially been medically cleared for a return. The former Middleweight champion Chris Weidman hasn’t fought in over a year, following his horrific broken leg against Uriah Hall back in April of last year, but it is expected that Weidman will return on a UFC-event in New York this winter, but it’s yet unknown against who. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheyanne Vlismas out injured for a year, Tabatha Ricci bout cancelled - UFC Women’s Strawweight fighter Cheyanne Vlismas, who was scheduled to face Tabatha Ricci at a future event, has suffered a major neck injury during training. Not only has Vlismas pulled out of the fight, she will also be sidelined for roughly a year. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Perry lose in second BKFC-fight against UFC-vet Zak Ottow The charismatic Mike Perry made his second Bare Knuckle FC apperance earlier this month, when he lost against another UFC-veteran in Zak Ottow in a Unanimous Decision. The former title challenger Chad Mendes also competed on the same event, knocking out Michael Stack in the third round. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedor Emilianenko defeats Cheick Kongo at Bellator 283, "Rumble" Johnson vs. Lyoto Machida announced for next month - Bellator 283 took place earlier this month with Fedor Emelianenko defeating Cheick Kongo in the main event. We also witness Patrick Mix defeating the former champion Darrion Caldwell, which was Caldwell’s fourth straight loss in a row. “The Wolf” announced later on social media that he had been released from his Bellator contract. Bellator also announced during the broadcast that Lyoto Machida and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson will main event Bellator 284 in Uniondale, New York next month. It will also feature a co-main event between Aaron Pico and Justin Lawrence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 WEEK 1 - OCTOBER 2022 DWCS Season 6 - Week 1 Event Preview Full Card Bantamweight Bout: Taylor Lapilus [18-3] vs. Levi Mowles [16-4] Heavyweight Bout: Kevin Szaflarski [11-1] vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta [6-0] Lightweight Bout: Aaron McKenzie [11-2-1] vs. Kenneth Cross [13-3 Flyweight Bout: Erisson Ferrera [11-1] vs. Azat Maksum [15-0] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Bantamweight Bout: Taylor Lapilus [18-3] vs. Levi Mowles [16-4] Heavyweight Bout: Kevin Szaflarski [11-1] vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta [6-0] Lightweight Bout: Aaron McKenzie [11-2-1] vs. Kenneth Cross [13-3 Flyweight Bout: Erisson Ferrera [11-1] vs. Azat Maksum [15-0] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Full Card Bantamweight Bout: Taylor Lapilus [18-3] vs. Levi Mowles [16-4] Heavyweight Bout: Kevin Szaflarski [11-1] vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta [6-0] Lightweight Bout: Aaron McKenzie [11-2-1] vs. Kenneth Cross [13-3 Flyweight Bout: Erisson Ferrera [11-1] vs. Azat Maksum [15-0] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 WEEK 1 - OCTOBER 2022 DWCS Season 6 - Week 1 Venue: Apex Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Main Card Levi Mowles def. Taylor Lapilus by Split Decision (30-27 x2, 28-29) Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Kevin Szaflarski by TKO (Strikes) in 1:31 of Round 1 Aaron McKenzie drew w/ Kenneth Cross By Split Draw (29-29, 29-28, 28-29) Azat Maksum def. Erisson Ferreira by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Contracts Awarded Levi Mowles, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Azat Maksum Shortlisted Taylor Lapilus, Aaron McKenzie, Kenneth Cross Prediction Table feltzz = 2 out of 4 CageRage = 2 out of 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 WEEK 1 - OCTOBER 2022 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Event Preview Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#4] Cory Sandhagen vs. [#10] Yadong Song Co-Main Event Featherweight Bout: [#8] Giga Chikadze vs. [#11] Sodiq Yusuff Main Card Middleweight Bout: Chidi Njoukani vs. Gregory Rodrigues Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili vs. Lando Vannata TUF Heavyweight Finale Bout: Mohammed Usman vs. Zac Pauga TUF Women’s Flyweight Finale Bout: Brogan Walker-Sanchez vs. Juliana Miller ESPN+ Prelims Middleweight Bout: Anthony Hernandez vs. Marc-André Barriault Heavyweight Bout: Tanner Boser vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Welterweight Bout: Trevin Giles vs. Louis Cosce ESPN+ Early Prelims Catchweight Bout [147lbs]: Shane Young* vs. Luis Saldana Women’s Flyweight Bout: Melissa Gatto vs. Gillian Robertson Lightweight Bout: Nikolas Motta vs. Chris Gruetzemacher *Shane Young missed weight by 2lbs. He forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent Luis Saldana. This was the first time Young missed weight, therefor he will only receive a warning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Event Preview Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#4] Cory Sandhagen vs. [#10] Yadong Song Co-Main Event Featherweight Bout: [#8] Giga Chikadze vs. [#11] Sodiq Yusuff Main Card Middleweight Bout: Chidi Njoukani vs. Gregory Rodrigues Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili vs. Lando Vannata TUF Heavyweight Finale Bout: Mohammed Usman vs. Zac Pauga TUF Women’s Flyweight Finale Bout: Brogan Walker-Sanchez vs. Juliana Miller ESPN+ Prelims Middleweight Bout: Anthony Hernandez vs. Marc-André Barriault Heavyweight Bout: Tanner Boser vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Welterweight Bout: Trevin Giles vs. Louis Cosce ESPN+ Early Prelims Catchweight Bout [147lbs]: Shane Young* vs. Luis Saldana Women’s Flyweight Bout: Melissa Gatto vs. Gillian Robertson Lightweight Bout: Nikolas Motta vs. Chris Gruetzemacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Main Event Bantamweight Bout: [#4] Cory Sandhagen vs. [#10] Yadong Song Co-Main Event Featherweight Bout: [#8] Giga Chikadze vs. [#11] Sodiq Yusuff Main Card Middleweight Bout: Chidi Njoukani vs. Gregory Rodrigues Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili vs. Lando Vannata TUF Heavyweight Finale Bout: Mohammed Usman vs. Zac Pauga TUF Women’s Flyweight Finale Bout: Brogan Walker-Sanchez vs. Juliana Miller ESPN+ Prelims Middleweight Bout: Anthony Hernandez vs. Marc-André Barriault Heavyweight Bout: Tanner Boser vs. Rodrigo Nascimento Welterweight Bout: Trevin Giles vs. Louis Cosce ESPN+ Early Prelims Catchweight Bout [147lbs]: Shane Young* vs. Luis Saldana Women’s Flyweight Bout: Melissa Gatto vs. Gillian Robertson Lightweight Bout: Nikolas Motta vs. Chris Gruetzemacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 WEEK 1 - OCTOBER 2022 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song Venue: Apex Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Critical Rating: 79% Commercial Rating: 78% Profit/Loss: $1.841.392 Main Event Cory Sandhagen def. Yadong Song by Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47) Co-Main Event Sodiq Yusuff def. Giga Chikadze by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28) Main Card Chidi Njoukani def. Gregory Rodrigues by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28) Lando Vannata def. Andre Fili by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2) Mohammed Usman def. Zac Pauga by Split Decision (30-27 x2, 28-29) to win the TUF 30 Heavyweight Finale Brogan Walker-Sanchez def. Juliana Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) to win the TUF 30 Women’s Flyweight Finale ESPN+ Prelims Marc-André Barriault def. Anthony Hernandez by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Rodrigo Nascimento def. Tanner Boser by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:43 of Round 1 Trevin Giles def. Louis Cosce by Submission (Guillotine) in 3:20 of Round 1 Fight Pass Early Prelims Shane Young def. Luis Saldana by TKO (Strikes) in 2:41 of Round 1 Melissa Gatto def. Gillian Robertson by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3) Nikolas Motta def. Chris Gruetzemacher by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3) Notes - Holy moly, people! What a main event we just witnessed. The Sandhagen – Song bout was an intense war which saw Song being almost knocked out on multiple occasions, with Sandhagen looking like a future champion that can beat anyone on the planet. It’s a potential Fight of the Year-candidate, no questions about it. - Sandhagen also took the time during his post-fight interview to call for a fight against José Aldo to determine the number one contender for the 135lbs title. If that fight doesn’t make your mouth water, you’re not a friend of mine. - Sodiq Yusuff upset the -200 favorite Giga Chikadze with a superb showing, earning the UD victory. This was the best performance of Yusuff’s career as he inserts himself in the top ten, with many potential bouts being discussed for the Nigerian. - Mohammed Usman dominated Zac Pauga to earn the clear Unanimous Decision, a victory that earned him the distinction of being the Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 30. Both him and his brother Kamaru is now historic as the first siblings to win the show. - Brogan Walker-Sanchez defeated Juliana Miller via Unanimous Decision to become the Women’s Flyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 30. - Neither Zac Pauga or Juliana Miller did enough to earn a contract with the UFC following their respective loss. - During the broadcast, color commentator John Gooden confirmed that the show will return next year for a new season. There are no words yet on which the two coaches will be, but rumors says that it will be a pairing of two Lightweights. - The biggest underdog victory of the night took place when Rodrigo Nascimento submitted Tanner Boser. Nascimento was a +320 underdog heading into the bout, securing a Rear Naked Choke in the first round. Nascimento also took home one of two Performance of the Night-bonuses. - Shane Young TKO:d Luis Saldana inside the first round, which would’ve earned him a Performance of the Night-bonus had he not missed weight. Tough luck for the 29-year-old, but hopefully he’ll learn from the mistake. - Thankfully for the main event, the fans left the arena relatively happy and entertained, but with nine decisions out of twelve fights, the entertainment value was really questionable with Fili vs. Vannata being the only other fight delivering a great bout for the fans. Bonus Awards Fight of the Night: Cory Sandhagen vs. Yadong Song Performance of the Night: Rodrigo Nascimento, Trevin Giles Ranking Changes: Yadong Song -1 BW, Sodiq Yusuff +2 FW, Giga Chikadze -2 FW Prediction Table feltzz = 7 out of 12 CageRage = 5 out of 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontarii Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 WEEK 2 - OCTOBER 2022 DWCS Season 6 - Week 2 Event Preview Full Card Welterweight Bout: Adam Proctor [12-2] vs. Eldar Eldarov [13-1] Bantamweight Bout: Demarte Pena [11-0-2 NC] vs. Luis Rodriguez [12-2] Middleweight Bout: Sharaputdin Magomedov [9-0] vs. Vladimir Mineev [16-1-1] Featherweight Bout: Cole Ferrell [10-1] vs. Kyle Driscoll [12-3] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageRage Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 DWCS Season 6 - Week 2 Event Preview Full Card Welterweight Bout: Adam Proctor [12-2] vs. Eldar Eldarov [13-1] Bantamweight Bout: Demarte Pena [11-0-2 NC] vs. Luis Rodriguez [12-2] Middleweight Bout: Sharaputdin Magomedov [9-0] vs. Vladimir Mineev [16-1-1] Featherweight Bout: Cole Ferrell [10-1] vs. Kyle Driscoll [12-3] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feltzz Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Welterweight Bout: Adam Proctor [12-2] vs. Eldar Eldarov [13-1] Bantamweight Bout: Demarte Pena [11-0-2 NC] vs. Luis Rodriguez [12-2] Middleweight Bout: Sharaputdin Magomedov [9-0] vs. Vladimir Mineev [16-1-1] Featherweight Bout: Cole Ferrell [10-1] vs. Kyle Driscoll [12-3] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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