Kaan Ofli Drops Javier Reyes, Scores First Round Submission at UFC Baku
Kaan Ofli only needed one opening to change the fight. After frustrating Javier Reyes with his movement for much of the opening round, the Australian uncorked a crushing right hand that dropped the towering featherweight before quickly transitioning to an...
Daniil Donchenko Lands Devastating Head Kick TKO Over Berggren
Ultimate Fighter 33 winner Daniil Donchenko welcomed Theodor Berggren to the octagon at UFC Baku on Saturday. The welterweight clash arrived on the night's preliminary card and saw Donchenko looking to claim his third victory under the UFC banner (including...
Jean Matsumoto Survives Scare, Outlasts Almakhan at UFC Baku
Jean Matsumoto had to survive the biggest shot of the fight before taking over the rest of it. After getting dropped by a thunderous right hand in the opening round, the Brazilian rallied behind relentless pressure, nonstop volume, and a...
Tahir Abdullayev Stops Jefferson Nascimento in Controversial UFC Baku Debut
A pair of debuting welterweights kicked off UFC Baku in Azerbaijan on Saturday, as Tahir Abdullayev and Jefferson Nascimento faced off on the Fight Night card. With the edge in experience, Azerbaijan's own Tahir "Tank" Abdullayev was entering his 25th...
UFC Vegas 119: Manuel Torres Responds to First-Round KO Claims
There was little question during this week's UFC Baku media day that Rafael Fiziev, fighting at home in Azerbaijan, is the star of the show. Even when main event opponent Manuel Torres was answering questions, after all, they all...
UFC Vegas 119: Shara Bullet Calls Pereira “Dancer,” “Acrobat”
Shara Bullet heard Michel "Demolidor" Pereira's comments this week that he's a conventional fighter, unlike the unorthodox Brazilian the Dagestani faces this weekend - and Shara happens to agree. Set for the co-main event of UFC Baku on Saturday, Shara...
UFC Baku’s Julius Walker Finding Veteran Presence
Julius Walker came out of the gate hard back at UFC Vegas 113 in February. In a battle with wily veteran Dustin Jacoby, he clearly took the first rounds with a mixture of grappling and hands. However, the second...
UFC Baku: Fiziev vs. Torres Weigh-In Results
The UFC makes its second-ever trip to Azerbaijan this week, with Saturday's UFC Baku headlined by local lightweight Rafael Fiziev taking on Manuel Torries. Mexico's Torres has put together a 5-1 record to earn his first main event stint in...
PFL San Diego: AJ McKee Feels Isbulaev “A Little Sus on the Feet”
Back in action at PFL San Diego this Saturday, former Bellator champ AJ McKee is finally fighting at home again in California, after missing out on several SD cards over the years. This time out, the #2-ranked McKee (24-2) has...
UFC Baku’s Michel Pereira Calls Shara Bullet “Conventional” Fighter
Booked into the co-main event of UFC Baku this Saturday, Brazilian middleweight Michel Pereira is set to take on another popular striker in Sharabutdin Magomedov, otherwise known as Shara Bullet. "Demolidor" addressed the match-up during this week's UFC Baku media...
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