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Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

Current UFC welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley took on top division contender Stephen Thompson in the main event of tonight’s UFC 209 fight card in Las Vegas. Both men were very tentative for the better portion of 25 minutes, excluding a last minute surge from Woodley which almost resulted in a fight ending stoppage.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A welterweight title fight rematch between #1 contender Stephen Thompson and current division title holder Tyron Woodley served as the main event of tonight’s UFC 209 fight card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Thompson takes the center of the octagon. He is using a wide stance. Both men are tentative to begin. Thompson with a kick and then another. Woodley charges forward with punches but Stephen ducks out of the way. He presses forward and has Woodley backed up against the cage. Wonderboy with a chopping leg kick. He fakes a side kick. Woodley is looking to explode here. Thompson throws a high kick which is blocked. Thompson comes forward but eats a leg kick. He continues to pressure Woodley. Thompson with a side kick to the thigh of Tyron. Woodley is very tentative to start. He ducks low and comes up with a right hand. It misses. He presses forward and lands a body kick. Thompson circles and then comes forward with a nice combination. He slides back out of range. Stephen in the center of the octagon. He presses forward with a right hand. The crowd is growing restless with the lack of production but Wonderboy is dictating everything right now. A good kick lands for Thompson. Woodley misses with a jab to the body. Thompson answers with a right hand. He continues to pressure Woodley and backs him up as the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A lightweight scrap between Lando Vannata and David Teymur served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 209 fight card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Teymer and Lando trade kicks early. Body kick and low kicks from both men. Lando is pressing forward here. Vannata with a body kick. David replies with two low kicks. Teymur circling here and working kicks on Lando’s front leg. Lando leaps forward with a switch kick. It lands to the body of Teymur. He misses with a spinning back fist and David lands a left hand. Lando continues his forward pressures but Teymur counters with a leg kcik and then a left. Vannata with a flashy kick. He lands a big follow up punch. Davis is rocked. Lando charges forward with punches. Both men throwing now. Teymur lands a big shot and then another left. Vannata is backing up now. Teymur with follow up punches. Lando circles out. He throws a high kick and then one to the body. Teymur with a nice kick to the body. That hurt. Vannata dives in and lands a takedown but David gets right back up. Teymur charges forward and lands a left and then a big right. He rocks Lando. Both men are throwing heavy punches here. Lando lands a high kick as the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A middleweight bout between former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and veteran Dan Kelly took place on tonight’s UFC 209 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and both men paw with the jab early. Rashad lands a leg kick. He comes forward with a right. Kelly takes a low stance and presses forward with a right. Evans avoids and then charges forward with a high kick that is blocked. He lands a hard leg kick. Kelly circles and then comes forward. Rashes catches him with a leg jab. Kelly lands a nice counter right while Evans charged forward. Rashad takes a step back but seems to be ok. Rahsad circles and then pumps two jabs in the face of Kelly. He goes to the body with a right hand. Kelly catches Rashad with a left hand that appears to stun him. Evans takes a couple of steps back but then charges forward in an attempted takedown. Kelly defends and then almost gets Evans to the floor. They break free from the clinch and Kelly presses forward with a left. Evans lands a nice counter uppercut. Still, Kelly presses forward and lands a right. Evans circles and then leaps in with an uppercut. He is circling back and forth so Kelly chooses to go after him with a takedown. It is not there but they engage in the clinch. Kelly lands a good left on the break. Evans lands a hard leg kick to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A key heavyweight bout between former title challengers Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt took place on tonight’s UFC 209 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Hunt lands a massive leg kick to start. He presses forward and misses with a left hand but connects with another leg kick. Overeem returns fire with a leg kick of his own. Hunt is bleeding badly from his shin. Alistair circles and lands a left hand. Hunt presses forward and lands a right. Overeem connects with a front kick and then a leg kick. Hunt absorbs the kicks and continues to press forward. Hunt responds with a nasty kick to the body. The fighters clinch but Hunt quickly breaks free. Alistair throws another front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Alistair circles and lands a right. Hunt fires back with a leg kick and then a right that connects. Overeem circles and then lands a leg kick. Hunt partially lands a counter right. Overeem with a leg kick but Hunt quickly responds with a hard body kick. Overeem moves to his right and then pushes forward with a jab and then a low kick. Hunt chases after him and presses him against the fence. He lands a pair of hard shots before the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A scrap between Marcin Tybura and Luis Henrique served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 209 prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Marcin presses forward with a front kick to the body. Luis circles and then charges forward in search of a takedown. He presses Tybura against the cage and begins working some uppercuts. Marcin returns fire with a knee. Henrique continues to press Tybura against the cage. After a stall in the action, referee Herb Dean steps in to separate the big men. Marcin lands a hard kick following the break. Luis shoots in a presses Tybura against the cage. Marcin is able to switch the position and then score a takedown. He immediately begins raining down some shot on Henrique. Marcin moves to half guard and works some short shots. Henrique is doing his best to get back up but eats some big shots for his efforts. Luis eventually gets back to standing and then quickly scores a trip takedown on Tybura. Marcin is able to get back to his feet very quickly and round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

The UFC announced a pair of huge fights for April’s UFC on FOX 24 fight card in Kansas City during tonight’s UFC 209 broadcast. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will defend his title against Wilson Reis in the evening’s main event.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A featherweight scrap between Mirsad Bektic and Darren Elkins took place during tonight’s UFC 209 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Bektic starts out quickly with a combination. He connects with a left and then a nice right hand over the top. Another big left and then a hard right from Bektic. He shoots in and scores an easy takedown on Elkins. Mirsad quickly moves to side control and begins raining down some hard elbows. Darren is already busted open and bleeding badly. Bektic with some right hands. He begins working some elbows. He gets Darren in a crucifix position and begins raining down elbows and punches. Elkins is able to scramble and get back to half guard. Still, Mirsad continues his assault with some big punches and elbows. Bektic postures up and delivers some heavy shots. Darren Elkins is a bloody mess and there is still a minute remaining in the opening round. More huge shots and hammer fists from Bektic. He is mauling Elkins here. The horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A heavyweight bout between Mark Godbeer and Daniel Spitz kicked off tonight’s UFC 209 prelims on FS1. Round one begins and Godbeer quickly presses forward with a right hand. Spitz grabs a hold of him in the clinch and throws a couple of good knees. The fighters break and Godbeer lands a kick. He circles and then lands a left jab followed by another leg kick. Mark connects with a nice right hand. He charges forward with a shot to the body followed by a kick. Spitz returns fire with a push kick. Mark leans in and lands another right hand. Spitz circles out and lands a nice leg kick. Godbeer fires back with a leg kick of his own that drops Spitz momentarily. Mark charges forward with a combination and the fighters clinch against the cage. Spitz with a knee and then they break. Godbeer lands a nice low kick. Spitz returns fire with one of his own. Daniel just misses with a high kick. He follows up with a good jab to the body of Godbeer. He catches Mark with a knee inside. Both men exchange leg kicks. Godbeer presses forward and lands a nice combination. Spitz with a left jab but Godbeer answers with a hard right hand to close out round one.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A light heavyweight scrap between Tyson Pedro and Paul Craig served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 209 Fight Pass Prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Craig charges forward and throws a kick to the body. Pedro circles out but Craig catches him with another left high kick. Paul charges forward and applies the clinch. Pedro catches him with a hard knee to the body. He pushes Craig against the cage and begins working some short shots. Paul fires back with some uppercuts of his own. Craig lands a judo throw but Pedro pops right back up to his feet and presses Paul back against the cage. Both men are landing shots in the clinch. They break and Pedro lands a right hand. Craig replies with a kick but Pedro catches him with a punch that sends Paul to the canvas. Pedro lets Craig back up and then begins landing some violent knees on his Scottish opponent. Pedro scores a trip and gets Paul to the floor. He begins raining down some elbows from side control. These are some brutal strikes. The referee steps in to stop the contest.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2017

A bantamweight bout between Albert Morales and Andre Soukhamthath kicked off tonight’s UFC 209 prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Morales starts off quickly by pumping his jab. He throws a short leg kick inside that connects. Morales circles and lands a hard leg kick. Soukhamthath responds with a nice right hand but then misses with a leg kick. Albert connects with another hard low kick as Andre comes inside with an attempted jab. Morales lands a stiff jab and then another. Soukhamthath misses with a right and Morales quickly counters with a punch of his own. Albert is utilizing some good head movement. Both men come forward and connect with punches. Soukhamthath leaps forward and lands a hard uppercut. He follows that up with a hard right hand and then a body kick. Morales circles and then comes forward with a combination. He lands a leg kick and then a left jab. Soukhamthath responds with a leg kick of his own. Round one comes to and end.

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

Unable to tune in to UFC 209 tonight? BJPenn.com has you covered with all of the UFC 209 Results as they happen! Stay glued to this page for live results updates, and stay tuned to BJPenn.com for full recaps from every fight. Main card (PPV) (c) Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson – Woodley def. Thompson via majority decision (48-47, 47-47, 48-47) Lando Vannata vs. David Teymur – Teymur def. Evans via decision (30-27 x3) Rashad Evans vs. Dan Kelly – Kelly def. Evans via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Amanda Cooper vs. Cynthia Calvillo – Calvillo def. Cooper via submission (rear-naked choke) round 1 Alistair Overeemvs. Mark Hunt – Overeem def. Hunt via knockout at 1:44 of round 3

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/838075320196612097 It’s the submission that currently has everyone talking!

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

Georges St-Pierre Enters Octagon

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

Throughout the rise of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, fight fans have heard the term ‘money fight’ used more and more. Now, with the term being commonplace in the MMA world, with more and more fighters calling for ‘money fights’, UFC President Dana White has had enough. The UFC President spoke to media members, as transcribed by MMAJunkie:

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

UFC lightweight superstar Nate Diaz has been abesent from the Octagon since his UFC 205 scrap with Conor McGregor in 2016. In that fight, McGregor was awarded a majority decision after 5 hard-fought rounds. For McGregor the win avenged his UFC 196 loss to the younger Diaz brother back in May, where Nate stepped in for Rafael dos Anjos on short notice and handed McGregor the first loss of his UFC career.

bjpenndotcom - March 4, 2017

Friday afternoon, during their special press conference in Las Vegas, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre exchanged quite a few heated words. Bisping kicked off the press conference by showing up late, before making a grand entrance complete with several expletives, Conor McGregor style. After being told by a frustrated Dana White to take his seat, Georges St-Pierre took aim at the middleweight champ:

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2017

Friday afternoon, unfortunate news surfaced that UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov had been taken to the hospital. This report was promptly followed by another one which revealed that Khabib had been pulled from the fight. Unfortunately, with Nurmagomedov off the card, the UFC opted to also pull Tony Ferguson from the card, leaving fight fans with no co-main event. Since then, the promotion announced that Lando Vannata vs. David Teymur had been promoted to the co-main event.