Felice Herrig announces retirement following UFC Vegas 56 loss | Video Women’s strawweight Felice Herrig announced her retirement from fighting on Saturday following her UFC Vegas 56 loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz locked on a rear-naked choke late in the second round that forced Herrig to tap out. After the loss, Herrig took her gloves
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(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Jairzinho Rozenstruik after UFC Fight Night 207 loss?) Alexander Volkov earned one of the most important wins of his career on Saturday when he defeated Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the UFC Fight Night 207 headliner. Volkov (35-10 MMA, 9-4 UFC) rebounded from a deflating first-round submission loss to
In this installment of the MMA Archives, we revisit Demetrious Johnson sharing his side of the story for why he didn’t agree to fight T.J. Dillashaw in 2017. One of the big “what if” fights in UFC history is that between Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and T.J. Dillashaw. Johnson and Dillashaw are two of the
Watch Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. full fight video highlights from Saturday’s boxing main event, courtesy of the Top Rank Boxing and other outlets. George Kambosos vs. Devin Haney took place June 4 at the Marvel Arena in Melbourne, Australia. WBA, IBF, and WBO champion George Kambosos Jr. (20-1, 10 KO) faced off against
Featherweight veteran Damon Jackson extended his current winning streak to three with a unanimous decision over Octagon debutant Daniel Argueta . Scores were 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 for Jackson, now 21-4-1, 1 NC. Argueta, who replaced Darrick Minner on short notice, falls to 8-1. Less than 20 seconds in, Jackson took the newcomer to the mat and got
UFC Vegas 56 went down last night (Sat., June 4, 2022) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the ESPN+-streamed event, Alexander Volkov knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the very first round (see it here). In the co-main event, Movsar Evloev dominated Dan Ige to earn a unanimous decision win (recap here). Biggest
An emotional Felice Herrig explains decision to retire: ‘this wasn’t for me anymore’ | Video Felice Herrig entered the octagon on Saturday against Karolina Kowalkiewicz at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas knowing that it could be her last fight. It all depended on how she felt in the fight. Herrig was submitted by Kowalkiewicz via
By Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway | June 4, 2022 10:00 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Movsar Evloev is determined to get a high-profile fight in the featherweight division after dispatching Dan Ige in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 207 co-main event. Evloev (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) added a signature win to his flawless record with
In his most recent bout and only the second time he had ever stepped foot into the Octagon, UFC light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka ended things with a huge spinning-back elbow for the KO finish over opponent Dominick Reyes, earning both Performance and Fight of the Night honors. Prochazka is set to face current champ Glover
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Movsar Evloev showed why he’s a future featherweight title contender with a smothering unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 56 tonight. Evloev showed that he’s not only one of the most dominant grapplers in the division, but also a threat on the feet. The Russian gained the upper hand in round one,
6:52 PM ET Alexander Volkov landed a big straight hand, then another. He followed with a massive left hook that sent Jairzinho Rozenstruik‘s mouthpiece flying from his jaw to the Octagon canvas. Volkov kept pumping that long punching combination until referee Herb Dean put a stop to things. The TKO finish for the 6-foot-7 heavyweight
Joe Cordina claimed his first world title with an explosive knockout punch. The Welshman landed a perfectly timed right hand that floored Kenichi Ogawa and sent the Cardiff crowd at Motorpoint Arena in Wales into hysterics on Saturday. Ogawa failed to answer the count and the bout was stopped at the 1:15 mark of the
Before the Octagon heads to Singapore for UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka, the UFC APEX takes center stage as top heavyweight strikers No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 Jairzinho Rozenstruik headline UFC Fight Night. The main event is scheduled for five rounds, while the remaining bouts are scheduled for three rounds. | Results, Highlights & More
Alexander Volkov returned to the heavyweight win column earlier today (Sat., June 4, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when “Drago” finished fellow contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a first-round TKO finish. In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Vegas 56 produced a long list of knockouts, submission, and back-and-forth
UFC Vegas 56 Bonuses: Karine Silva banks a bonus in promotional debut Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: Lucas Almeida made quite the impression during his UFC debut matchup against featherweight Michael Trizano.
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 4, 2022 7:30 pm ET UFC Fight Night 207 was an exciting event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas that saw finishes from the opening bout to the main event. Nine of the 14 total fights ended early, giving the official judges an easy night at the office.