UFC Vegas 62: Jonathan Martinez Spoils Cub Swanson’s Bantamweight Debut with Leg Kick TKO
For the first time in his career, UFC and WEC featherweight legend Cub Swanson moved down to bantamweight, to fight young Muay Thai specialist Jonathan Martinez in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 62. Despite concerns from fans, the 38-year...
UFC Vegas 62: Duško Todorović Smashes Way to Victory Over Jordan Wright
At UFC Vegas 62, Duško Todorović faced off with Jordan Wright in a bout that seemed unlikely to last long. Duško had only gone past the second round once in his UFC career, and Wright had never gone past six...
UFC Vegas 62: Raphael Assunção Turns Back the Clock, Defeats Victor Henry by Decision
Long time UFC veteran Raphael Assunção came into his fight with Victor Henry at UFC Vegas 62 on a losing streak, but still remained a tough test for the up and comer due to his technical mastery. Henry, who earned...
UFC Vegas 62: Alonzo Menifield Overpowers Misha Cirkunov, Earns Quick Finish
Latvian-Canadian Misha Cirkunov made his return to the light heavyweight division on Saturday, paired up with the physically imposing Alonzo Menifield. It was a rude welcome back at the UFC Apex, however, with the fight taking less than a minute...
UFC Vegas 62: Leomana Martinez Defeats Brandon Davis by Close Decision
At UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday night, Brandon Davis fought Mana Martinez on the featured prelim. Although each fighter was coming off of a loss, their exciting fight style and the competitive nature of the match-up was likely what lead...
UFC Vegas 62: Jacob Malkoun Claims Decision Over Wounded Nick Maximov
The Diaz Army was represented at UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday, with Nick Maximov looking to bounce back from his first career loss in a middleweight fight against Jacob Malkoun. With two grapplers squaring off, it was a fist-fight early...
UFC Vegas 62: Joanderson Brito Quickly Dispatches Newcomer Lucas Alexander, Calls Out Dan Ige
The lone newcomer on the UFC Vegas 62 card on Saturday, Brazil's Lucas Alexander was welcomed to the octagon by countryman Joanderson Brito. Alexander stepped in to replace Melsik Baghdasaryan, who dropped out of the fight late last month. Brito was...
UFC Vegas 62: Piera Rodríguez Takes Decision Win In Super Close Fight with Sam...
Women's strawweight action on the UFC Vegas 62 preliminary card saw Sam Hughes and Piera Rodriguez both looking to build on their current win streaks. At 7-0 to start the night, Rodriguez had yet to taste defeat in her professional...
UFC Vegas 62: Tatsuro Taira Submits C.J. Vergara, Remains Unbeaten
Tatsuro Taira's UFC Vegas 62 flyweight fight with C.J. Vergara could be looked at through a different lens following Friday morning, when Vergara missed weight by a full three pounds. The bout was moved to a catchweight, and for Vergara,...
UFC Vegas 62: Pete Rodriguez Knocks Mike Jackson Senseless in Mismatch
If ever there was evidence that we've slipped into an alternate universe (or a simulation run amok), look no further than the career of Mike Jackson, UFC welterweight. "The Truth" was brought in as a potential foil for Micky Gall,...