9:49 PM ET No, it was not the signature win over a fellow contender like he and his team had hoped. But Islam Makhachev made a statement that was necessary to peg himself as the next UFC lightweight title contender. Makhachev dominated Bobby Green, finishing with a ground-and-pound TKO at 3 minutes, 23 seconds of
Month: February 2022
Yaroslav Amosov is staying in Ukraine to defend his home. The Bellator welterweight champion explained Saturday night in a video posted to his Instagram that he has evacuated his family to a “safe zone” but plans to stay in Ukraine to fight for his country as the conflict with Russia continues to escalate. The 28-year-old
Short notice replacement Ramona Pascual gave a game and competitive effort in her featherweight bout against Josiane Nunes, but it was Brazil’s Nunes who used her speed and power to pound out a three-round unanimous decision win. Scores were 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 for Nunes, now 9-1. Pascual, who replaced Jennifer Gonzalez, falls to 6-3.
The UFC did a pretty good job of hyping up Bobby Green as a replacement fighter coming into UFC Vegas 49, giving many the hope that the trash talking, takedown stuffing gunslinger might be the guy to give surging lightweight Islam Makhachev some trouble. In the end he did not: Makhachev blew past Green’s defenses
Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 fight card at the UFC Apex, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based fighter bonuses. Fight of the Night: Ji Yeon Kim vs Priscila Cachoeira Flyweight fireworks went off inside the UFC APEX at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green. Both Ji Yeon “Firefist” Kim and Priscila “Zombie Girl” Cachoeira
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | February 26, 2022 11:17 pm ET Bobby Green is clearly frustrated after not being able to deliver more resistance to Islam Makhachev in the UFC Fight Night 202 main event. Green (29-13-1 MMA, 10-8-1 UFC) was taken down and pounded out with strikes by Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1
10:08 PM ET The knock on Islam Makhachev used to be that he lacked finishing instinct and was susceptible to getting caught. Adriano Martins knocked Makhachev out in Makhachev’s second UFC fight, back in 2015, at UFC 192. Makhachev quickly patched up some of those defensive holes, and he has not lost since fighting Martins,
Glover Teixeira and No. 1 contender Jiri Prochazka will have to wait a little longer to face off. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed with sources with knowledge of the change that Teixeira’s light heavyweight title defense against Jiri Prochazka, which was originally set to take place at UFC 274 on May 7, will now instead
UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with an intriguing matchup in a 160-pound catchweight bout, as No. 4 ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev aims to halt the momentum of fan favorite Bobby Green, who fills in on short-notice to replace the injured Beneil Dariush. In the middleweight co-main event, renowned finisher Misha Cirkunov looks to secure his
The UFC Vegas 49 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green. This fight was exactly what everyone thought it was going to be, a one-sided beatdown and Green was the victim. Islam took
Islam Makhachev may have secured his first UFC lightweight title shot after taking out Bobby Green with a first-round TKO in their main event showdown last night (Sat., Feb. 26, 2022) at UFC Vegas 49 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to the lightweight headliner, UFC Vegas 49
Islam Makhachev: ‘I’ll smash Conor McGregor easy’ | Video No. 4 ranked lightweight Islam Makhachev made quick work of late replacement Bobby Green in the UFC Vegas 49 main event on Saturday. During the event’s post-fight press conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Makhachev was asked about a potential fight against former two-division
Islam Makhachev continued his winning streak with a dominant first-round victory over Dan Hooker at UFC 267 in October. Makhachev looks to extend his streak to 10 consecutive wins when he faces Bobby Green in the main event of UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday, February 26. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR
By Matthew Wells | February 26, 2022 7:13 pm ET Ignacio Bahamondes left a lasting impression to cap off the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 202. In a complete and dominant performance, Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) brought his best against Rong Zhu (18-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), overwhelming his opponent with a high-volume striking
The UFC will finally return to London on March 19, but a new main event might be needed. The Fight Night card currently is headlined by Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall at The O2 arena, but the Russian heavyweight could face issues trying to enter the country due to the ongoing war between his home
In lieu of finishing out school and continuing on to university, Young joined the Nigerian police force as a means of a career. Although she wasn’t born wanting to be on the police force, it introduced her to kickboxing and a dream that led her across the world to the United States. “I came to
The following article was published on this day three years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 26, 2019, 1:52 PM] Headline: Quote: Conor McGregor Proves Popularity “Not So Much About Winning” Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the most popular figure in mixed
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 49 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 26, 2022) streaming LIVE on ESPN+, topped by the 160-pound showdown between streaking Lightweight contender, Islam Makhachev, and late replacement, Bobby Green. Before that five-round clash of styles gets
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