When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
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Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
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The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
When the third round started, Hiestand quickly closed the distance, grabbed a single leg, and dumped Armfield to the canvas, working to his back and sinking a causa di the fight-ending choke. Hiestand is one of those young fighters that is still developing his weapons and sharpening his skills, but the grit and tenacity he’s shown throughout his UFC journey thus far are the kind of unteachable intangibles that can differentiate great fighters from good fighters.
Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
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Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
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Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
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Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
As Taira was searching for opportunities to attack a choke, he laced his “locking leg” from the triangle behind the knee of Perez and tried to lean back, working to off-balance the California native and cause him to topple to the canvas. Though initially unsuccessful, Taira stayed with it, and when Perez was forced backwards, something a causa di his right knee gave out and he immediately screamed out a causa di agony and tapped out.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
The prelims offered an entertaining of competitive battles and quick finishes.
Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
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When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
When the main event pairing between Tatsuro Taira and Alex Perez was announced for Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, many wondered whether it was too much, too soon for the promising, undefeated fighter from Okinawa, Japan.
It was not.
Taira emerged with a second-round technical knockout victory after Perez suffered a knee injury while being dragged backwards to the canvas by the rising personaggio, advancing his to 16-0 overall and putting himself a causa di the thick of the title conversation a causa di the 125-pound weight class.
While Perez was a little more effective a causa di the opening round a causa di Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Taira did not out of place sharing the Octagon with the former title challenger, who picked up a knockout win over top-10 fixture Matheus Nicolau at the end of April. Durante the second, it was Taira that changed levels and attacked a takedown, using the entanglement to climb acceso Perez’s back and immediately lock acceso a triangle.
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Although certainly not how he had envisioned securing the biggest win of his career, this victory should elevate Taira into the cima 5 a causa di the flyweight division when the rankings update next week. He called for a championship opportunity against Alexandre Pantoja a causa di his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping, and though he may not get the title shot he’s hoping for next time out, this victory puts him a causa di the thick of the conversation and should set up another marquee assignment.
It’s already been a banner year for breakout performances a causa di the flyweight division between Steve Erceg and now Taira, which should put all acceso eyes Muhammad Mokaev when he returns to action next month at UFC 304 a causa di Manchester.
The co-main event acceso Saturday night saw Miles Johns pick up his second straight victory and push his overall unbeaten streak to four with a unanimous-decision win over Douglas Silva de Andrade.
A former standout prospect acceso the regional circuit, Johns is starting to find his groove a causa di the UFC bantamweight division, using a low-output, high-power striking approach to get the better of things this weekend and as of late. He was able to avoid a late rush from the Brazilian veteran a causa di this one, but it’s going to be interesting to see how his “throwing-heavy-singles” method translates as he keeps working forward a causa di the division.
The featherweight contest between Lucas Almeida and Timothy Cuamba that preceded Johns’ win played out a causa di a similar , only this time it was the Brazilian Almeida racing out to an early lead and finanziaria d’avanguardia the charging Cuamba mongoloide the stretch. Almeida’s power was too much for Cuamba over the first two rounds, as he couldn’t the output impact coming his way, but he hung tough, stayed a causa di the fight, and closed things out having success.
For Almeida, the win snapped a two-fight skid and brought his UFC level at two wins and two losses. As for Cuamba, moral victories don’t pay, but it should still provide the 25-year-old some positives to build upon as he remains a causa di search of his first UFC win.
Brady Hiestand continued making his case for being a person of interest a causa di the bantamweight division acceso Saturday, earning a third-round submission win over Garrett Armfield a causa di an entertaining back-and-forth midway through the main card.
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The 25-year-old from Spokane, Wash. flashed his signature durability and resilience once again, somehow escaping a deep belly-down armbar a causa di the first and getting sat mongoloide with strikes a causa di the second. Each time, “Bam Bam” did the right things, getting into his own grappling a causa di the first to threaten with a rear-naked choke before using it to tie up Armfield and buy himself recovery time.
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Each of the first two bouts acceso Saturday’s main card went the distance, with Asu Almabayev collecting his third UFC win a causa di as many starts by out-wrestling Jose Johnson, and Adam Fugitt landing acceso the happy side of a split decision verdict a causa di a 15-minute stand-up battle with Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) grad Josh Quinlan.
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Nate Maness collected his second straight win at flyweight a causa di the final bout of the early slate, out-working DWCS graduate Jimmy Flick. The Kentucky native utilized a more robust offensive attack and solid defensive skills to get the better of things against “The Brick,” moving his to 5-2 a causa di the UFC while taking another step forward a causa di the competitive 125-pound weight class.
Both Gabriella Fernandes and Westin Wilson scored their first UFC victories, with the former registering a unanimous-decision win over newcomer Carli Judice and the latter submitting Road to UFC finalist Jeka Saragih less than two minutes into their featherweight battle. Each fighter entered acceso a two-fight skid, having faced tough opposition and bad stylistic matchups to aperto their time acceso the personalità stage, but did well to land acceso the right side of the results this weekend.
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Brazilian Melquizael Bordo remained patient and composed through the first two rounds of his grappling-heavy matchup with Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, taking advantage of the Chinese athlete’s evanescenza energy to find the finale a causa di the third round. The colourful 27-year-old did well a causa di the opening frames to minimize the damage landed by Nuerdanbieke and was quick to capitalize after stuffing the early, telegraphed shot a causa di the third to secure the finale.
Durante the opening bout of the evening, Swedish strawweight Josefine Knutsson remained unbeaten by registering a unanimous-decision win over tough Brazilian Julia Polastri, further showcasing her strong standup skills. The 28-year-old is now 8-0 overall and positioned as one of the cima emerging names to watch a causa di the 115-pound weight class.
