UFC 259: Trevin Jones Driven by Goal of Buying Grandmother a House
Las Vegas, Nevada — Trevin Jones earned his first official win inside the octagon at UFC 259 when he knocked out Mario Bautista early in the second round of their bantamweight affair. The word "official" needs to be inserted into...
UFC 259’s Kyler Phillips: No Putting on the Brakes After Yadong Win
Las Vegas, Nevada — Following his UFC 259 bout with Kyler Phillips, bantamweight Song Yadong may have been left wishing he'd taken the red pill. Known as "The Matrix," Phillips landed a nasty head kick on the Chinese fighter early...
UFC 259’s Amanda Lemos Has Waterson, Hill In Her Sights
Las Vegas, Nevada — At UFC 259, Amanda Lemos became just the fourth female fighter in UFC history to score two knockdowns in a single fight. She did it against a former Invicta FC champion in Livia Renata Souza, en...
UFC 259: Kai Kara-France Gives Shout Out to Mark Hunt After Walk-Off KO
Las Vegas, Nevada — "Best feeling in the world." That's how Kai Kara-France described the feeling of getting the win at UFC 259. It came in a Comeback of the Year sort of effort, Kara-France (22-9, 1NC) weathered an early...
UFC 259: Kennedy Nzechukwu Not Putting Emphasis on Ulberg Bout Being a Setup Fight
Las Vegas, Nevada — Kennedy Nzechukwu likely didn't expect the barrage of strikes he had thrown his way in the opening round of his UFC 259 preliminary card fight. In the first round alone, unofficially, opponent Carlos Ulberg threw over...
UFC 259: Apologetic After Weight Miss, Askar Askarov Remains Focused on Title
Las Vegas, Nevada — The worst possible hiccup occurred for Askar Askarov ahead of his UFC 259 battle with Joseph Benavidez this past weekend: he missed weight. Coming in heavy on weigh-in day is something no fighter wants. Yet these...
UFC 259: Uros Medic Believes Fight With Cruz Was Stopped Late
Las Vegas, Nevada — Welcome to the UFC, Uros Medic. The highly anticipated debut of Contender Series alum Medic (7-0) did not disappoint at UFC 259. "The Doctor" was explosive, lightening quick, and simply steamrolled opponent Aalon Cruz in preliminary...
UFC 259: Aleksandar Rakic Willing to Wait for Title Shot
Las Vegas, Nevada — Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic came away from UFC 259 with the win he wanted. Rakic (14-2) went three rounds with Brazil's Thiago Santos. It was not the barn-burner fans expected, with Rakic instead controlling the...
Amanda Nunes Eying Consecutive Wins Record Following UFC 259
Las Vegas, Nevada — UFC 259 marked the twelfth consecutive time Amanda Nunes has had her hand raised. The double champ, holding gold at bantamweight and featherweight, has torn through a murderer's row of opponents in the past several years....
UFC 259’s Israel Adesanya: Boxing Model “Has Made It a Bad Thing to Lose”
Las Vegas, Nevada — Despite suffering his first defeat as a mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya was in good spirits following UFC 259. His bid for a second title, against light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz, did not go Adesanya's way....
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