UFC Vegas 49: Islam Makhachev Stops Bobby Green, Calls for Title Shot
Bobby Green is unquestionably one of the unique characters in modern MMA, and his rise up to his first UFC main event — against Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday — has been a sight to behold. Green...
UFC Vegas 49: Misha Cirkunov Taps to Wellington Turman Arm-Bar
Misha Cirkunov was once considered a future contender in the UFC's light heavyweight division. More recently, however, the Latvian-Canadian was looking to right the ship, having exited the 205lb weight class off a loss only to stumble out of...
UFC Vegas 49: Priscila Cachoeira Employs Elbows to Secure Comeback Against Ji Yeon Kim
For a brief time after her December loss to Gillian Robertson, Priscila Cachoeira was the UFC's public enemy #1. Blatant eye gouging while attempting to escape Robertson's "throat cuddles" led to calls for Cachoeira's release — not just from...
UFC Vegas 49: Bloodbath Sees Arman Tsarukyan Open Up Joel Alvarez with Elbows
Perhaps the biggest question ahead of the lightweight match-up between Arman Tsarukyan and Joel Alvarez at UFC Vegas 49 was whether the latter would make weight. After missing the mark in two consecutive fights, Alvarez won that battle Friday. He...
UFC Vegas 49: Armen Petrosyan Ekes Out Split Decision Over Gregory Rodrigues
Armen Petrosyan stunned on Dana White's Contender Series last year. That tends to happen when you finish your opponent on the show with a head kick — and it set high expectations for the middleweight's UFC Vegas 49 debut,...
UFC Vegas 49: Ignacio Bahamondes Picks Up First Submission Win, Taps Zhu Rong
2020 Contender Series winner Ignacio Bahamondes returned to action at UFC Vegas 49, and fans were hoping for a result similar to his last outing when he took on China's Zhu Rong. Both fighters were coming off single wins, but...
UFC Vegas 49: Josiane Nunes Dominates Ramona Pascual
Stepping up on short notice to face Brazil's Josiane Nunes at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday was newcomer Ramona Pascual. Representing Hong Kong in what had become a women's featherweight fight, Pascual was a former Invicta FC fighter making her...
UFC Vegas 49: Terrance McKinney Secures Another First Round Finish, Submits Fares Ziam
February was a big month for Terrance McKinney. The UFC lightweight found himself published in Newsweek, then stepped into the octagon at UFC Vegas 49, taking on Fares Ziam. Success continued to come the 27-year old's way on Saturday. The start...
UFC Vegas 49: Jonathan Martinez Takes Decision Against Alejandro Perez
Prior to his UFC days, Jonathan Martinez once fought as a flyweight; Saturday at UFC Vegas 49, he was set to face Alejandro Perez at featherweight, a fair bit north of the weight class he once called up. That Martinez...
UFC Vegas 49: Ramiz Brahimaj Submits Michael Gillmore In Minutes
On Saturday, TUF 29 alum Michael Gillmore found his back against the wall at UFC Vegas 49. Gillmore came on to the reality fighting show as a short-notice replacement last year, only to lose his lone fight. Thanks to his...