UFC Vegas 43: Ketlen Vieira Halts Miesha Tate Comeback Train
The main event at UFC Vegas 43 offered a massive opportunity for the winner, whether it be ex-bantamweight champ Miesha Tate, or Brazilian Ketlen Vieira. For Tate, Saturday's fight in Las Vegas marked her second bout back from retirement. Despite...
UFC Vegas 43: Sean Brady’s Undefeated Streak Continues with Win Over Michael Chiesa
Was Michael Chiesa's setback against Vincente Luque just a blip, a momentary lack of focus from a fighter who had otherwise excelled since moving to 170lbs? Or would Sean Brady continue to find success and remain unbeaten through a...
UFC Vegas 43: Taila Santos Spoils Joanne Wood’s Honeymoon, Submits Her In Opening Round
Joanne Wood (formerly Joanne Calderwood) was seeking revenge for teammate Roxanne Modafferi at UFC Vegas 43, and looking to take another step back towards the title shot she almost had against Valentina Shevchenko. Opponent Taila Santos, meanwhile, was hoping...
UFC Vegas 43: Rani Yahya’s Grappling Leads to Clear Victory Over Kyung Ho Kang
After coming ever so close to facing off over the summer, Rani Yahya and Kyung Ho Kang finally got to throw hands at UFC Vegas 43 on Saturday. Initially booked for July, the fight was postponed when Yahya tested positive...
UFC Vegas 43: Adrian Yanez Earns Tough Split Decision Victory Over Davey Grant
In what promised to be an explosive bantamweight showdown, the surging Adrian Yanez was paired up against Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 43. Both men were proven finishers, and Yanez's three-win, three-Performance bonus streak to start his UFC career was...
UFC Vegas 43: Relentless Wrestling of Pat Sabatini Too Much for Tucker Lutz
Looking to build off a win in his promotional debut earlier this year, Contender Series alum Tucker Lutz found himself in the featured preliminary bout at UFC Vegas 43, against former CFFC featherweight champ Pat Sabatini. Sabatini, like Lutz, had...
UFC Vegas 43: Rafa Garcia Tops Natan Levy, Earns First UFC Win
The stakes were high for Combate Americas veteran Rafa Garcia when he entered the octagon Saturday at UFC Vegas 43. Having dropped his first two fights under the UFC banner, Garcia, the former Combate lightweight champion, was paired up with...
UFC Vegas 43: Lupita Godinez Sets Record, Banks Win Over Loma Lookboonmee
Lupita Godinez had proved herself to be a little "Loopy" by taking fights just seven days apart last month. Now, just a month later, Godinez was back in action at UFC Vegas 43 against Loma Lookboonmee. Setting another record...
UFC Vegas 43: Cody Durden Tops Qileng Aori in Gritty Affair
Flyweight Cody Durden was paired up with "Mongolian Murderer" Qileng Aori on the UFC Vegas 43 preliminary card on Saturday. Both fighters were looking to secure their first win inside the octagon, after stumbling out of the gate to start...
UFC Vegas 43: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke Outgrapples Sean Soriano, Takes Decision
In his second run with the promotion, Sean Soriano was still looking to secure his first victory inside the octagon. Saturday at UFC Vegas 43, the featherweight, whose first run in the promotion had seen him go 0-3 in 2014-2015,...