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Pros react after Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 57
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event was headlined by a key lightweight contest featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Mateusz Gamrot. Tsarukyan (18-3 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Joel Alvarez from back in February. The Armenian-Russian was 5-1 since joining the UFC in April of 2019, with his lone loss coming against top contender Islam Makhachev.
UFC Vegas 57 Results: Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event is headlined by a key lightweight contest featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Mateusz Gamrot. Tsarukyan (18-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Joel Alvarez back in February. The Armenian-Russian has gone 5-1 since joining the UFC in April of 2019, with his lone loss coming against top contender Islam Makhachev.
Pros react after Shavkat Rakhmonov submits Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 57
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event was co-headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Neil Magny taking on Shavkat Rakhmonov. Magny (26-9 MMA) had entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a split decision win over Max Griffin. The welterweight veteran had gone 5-1 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 57 Results: Shavkat Rakhmonov stops Neil Magny in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event is co-headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Neil Magny taking on Shavkat Rakhmonov. Magny (26-8 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a split decision win over Max Griffin. The welterweight veteran has gone 5-1 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 57: 'Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot. Tsarukyan (18-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Joel Alvarez back in February. The Armenian-Russian has gone 5-1 since joining the UFC in April of 2019, with his lone loss coming against top contender Islam Makhachev.
Cody Stamann says he's in the process of re-signing with the UFC after KO win over Eddie Wineland: "It's like getting a monkey off my back"
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Cody Stamann knew there was a ton of pressure on him heading into his UFC Austin fight against Eddie Wineland. Stamann was on a three-fight losing streak and on the last fight of his deal and he knew he needed to get a big win. Heading into the fight, he had a lot of confidence that he wouldn’t just win, but would KO Wineland.
Jimmie Rivera reveals the "hardest fight" he ever had in the UFC
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Jimmie Rivera fought the who’s who of the UFC’s bantamweight division but he says one fight sticks out as his toughest fight. Rivera competed in the UFC from 2015 to 2021 and fought the likes of Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, Urijah Faber, Pedro Munhoz, Marlon Moraes, and John Dodson among others. Yet for Rivera, he says the toughest fight of his career was his 2019 scrap against Petr Yan that he lost by decision.
Mackenzie Dern interested in interim title fight with Weili Zhang: "That would be a great fight"
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
If Carla Esparza isn’t interested in fighting Weili Zhang, Mackenzie Dern would love to. ‘Magnum’ is fresh off a victory over Joanna Jędrzejczyk earlier this month at UFC 275. Following the knockout win, Zhang called for a fight with the champion later this year. While Dana White confirmed that he will make the fight, Esparza later said the challenger will go on her timeline.
Chael Sonnen pleas with "Fight Gods" to have Tommy Fury pull out, and Jake Paul face Tyron Woodley: "I'd laugh and laugh"
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
Chael Sonnen wants to see Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 3, mainly because he believes it would be funny. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of the ring since his December 2021 rematch with ‘The Chosen One’. While their first outing in August 2021 ended in a controversial split decision, there was no mystery for the second fight. Paul viciously knocked out Woodley in round six.
Kayla Harrison vs. Kaitlin Young set for PFL 6 following Julia Budd injury
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
Kayla Harrison has a new opponent for PFL 6. The former lightweight tournament winner will face former Invicta FC title challenger Kaitlin Young. The 31-year-old was set to face former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd at PFL 6. The bout was expected to be the biggest test of Harrison’s career to date. However, the matchup is no more.
Taila Santos says she “was surprised by how easy” her fight against Valentina Shevchenko was
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Taila Santos thought her UFC 275 fight against Valentina Shevchenko would be harder than it was. Santos had a ton of success early on using her wrestling and many thought she did enough to win the fight when it hit the scorecards. However, it was Shevchenko edging out a split decision, but Santos says she’s surprised by how easy it was.
Dan Hardy scolds Dana White for his “unnecessary disrespect” towards Nate Diaz
Susan Cox - June 24, 2022
Dan Hardy is scolding Dana White for his ‘unnecessary disrespect’ towards Nate Diaz. It was UFC President, Dana White who recently reacted to Nate Diaz once again requesting his release from the UFC. White pointed out that Diaz has won only one of his last several fights, suggesting perhaps it is time for Californian welterweight to move on.
Adrian Yanez laughed at Tony Kelley when he said he's scared to rematch him after UFC Austin: "I turned him into a meme"
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Adrian Yanez was glad to KO Tony Kelley at UFC Austin. In the lead-up to UFC Austin, Kelley made some bigotry comments and Yanez was told by many people that he needed to KO the American. To only add to that, at weigh-ins and during the fight, Kelley was talking more trash. Even after after losing the fight Kelley continued to chirp which Yanez finds comical.
The UFC parts ways with three more fighters
Susan Cox - June 24, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another three fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards is “going to have to be perfect” in order to dethrone Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
MMA analyst Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards needs to be perfect if he wants to defeat Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. On August 20 in Salt Lake City, Leon Edwards will finally get his chance at glory as he prepares to lock horns with Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. It’s a moment that has been a long time coming and while he may have lost to ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ back in 2015, both men are very different nowadays and have been through an awful lot in their respective careers.
Ali Abdelaziz weighs in on the MMA GOAT debate: “Of course Jon Jones is a great fighter, but he could not tie the shoes of Khabib”
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz doesn’t believe Jon Jones is a leading contender in the GOAT debate. The conversation surrounding who the ‘greatest of all time‘ is in mixed martial arts will likely be raging on for a long, long time to come. Everyone has their view on who should be at the top of the list with a handful of contenders popping up more often than others, with the main four from the UFC being Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov – although an argument could certainly be made for Demetrious Johnson, too.
Ariel Helwani and Darren Till have heated exchange on social media: “I’m just jealous you have as many wins as Dillon Danis since 2018 mate”
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2022
Ariel Helwani and Darren Till’s relationship seems to have deteriorated based on their recent Twitter exchange. In recent years we’ve seen some amusing interactions between Ariel Helwani and Darren Till over social media, largely due to the fact that they’re both fun personalities within the mixed martial arts sphere. As we know, Helwani is the most notable journalist in the sport, whereas Till has an entertaining personality that fans enjoy regardless of whether he wins or loses.
Vanessa Demopoulos excited to showcase her entire skillset against Jinh Yu Frey, eyes another finish win
Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022
Vanessa Demopoulos is looking to build off her first UFC win.