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bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

In what is likely to be the feel-good story of the day, #14 ranked UFC lightweight Rashid Magomedov saved the life of a drowning child in Dagestan earlier this week. According to Cageside.Ru, while walking with his friend along the October Revolution Canal, Magomedov noticed a boy drowning, at which point he jumped in. Despite struggling to reach the boy, the pair finally reached the 6 year old, who was unconscious at that point.

bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

Sunday night in Las Vegas, Aljamain Sterling and Bryan Caraway stepped in the Octagon to settle their feud. Sterling was the one who initially called for a fight against Caraway, however it was Caraway who left the Octagon with the win. The fight was a rather close one, with many scoring the bout in favor of Sterling, however the judges awarded Caraway the split decision win.

bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

The combat sports world has been anxiously awaiting an official announcement regarding a potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match. While it has been reported that the fight will go down later this year, the lack of an official announcement has left many fans doubtful that the fight will actually happen. Sunday evening, Floyd Mayweather posted a photo of a promo poster for a boxing match with McGregor, however no date was given. Monday morning, McGregor took to Twitter to respond to the poster.

bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

Sunday night in Las Vegas, Cody Garbrandt picked up the biggest win over his career as he defeated Thomas Almeida via 1st round KO. Not only did the win extend Garbrandt’s undefeated streak, it also likely put him on the top 10 ladder of the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. Understandably, the MMA community went wild on Twitter after the knockout. Below are some of the best reactions!

bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/ATXxFhuLO1U In the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night 88’, #9 ranked Jeremy Stephens stepped into the Octagon to welcome former bantamweight champion Renan Barao to the division.

bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/A4wYOXu_EEs Last night in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: 88’, Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida both put their undefeated records on the line as they squared off in a pivotal bantamweight showdown.

Chris Taylor - May 30, 2016

‘UFC Fight Night 88’ in Las Vegas delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, UFC President Dana White handed out four “Performance of the night” awards at last night’s post fight press conference.

Chris Taylor - May 30, 2016

Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather posted the following photo on Twitter late Sunday evening promoting his potential bout with current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. .@badmedina https://t.co/648Qb26FTL pic.twitter.com/67agluPAGt

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

Undefeated bantamweight fighters Thomas Almeida (21-1 MMA) and Cody Garbrandt (9-0 MMA) squared off in the main event of UFC Fight Night 88 tonight in Las Vegas. Round one begins and these guys waste no time getting after it. Garbrandt with a flying knee attempt and then lands a right hand. Almeida misses with a left. Cody with a right hand and then a leg kick. Garbrandt with a quick right. Almeida fires back with a right hand of his own. Thomas lands another. Cody with a huge left hand. Almeida is rocked. Garbrandt with a one-two. Almeida seems to have gathered his senses. He presses forward. Huge right hand from Garbrandt. Almeida drops. Cody is all over him. This one is over.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1 MMA) will return to the octagon this September in Cleveland when he squares off with Ben Rothwell (36-10 MMA) on the main card of UFC 203. Werdum was just in action at UFC 198, where he lost his heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic in the evening’s main event. Prior to the setback, Werdum had put together an impressive six-fight win streak, capturing the UFC’s heavyweight title in the process.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night 88 featured former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao making his 145-pound debut against featherweight slugger Jeremy Stephens. Round one begins and Barao opens up with an inside leg kick. Jeremy fires back with one of his own and another. More leg kicks from Stephens. Front kick and then a right hand lands for Renan. Another nice combination from Barao. Stephens responds with a combo. Good counter right hand from Barao. Stephens with a kick to the body. Barao returns fire with a leg kick. Good left hook from Jeremy. Barao with a nice jab he shoots in for a takedown. Jeremy defends but is pressed up against the cage. Knees from Barao. They break. Barao switches to southpaw and lands a left hand. Stephens with a flurry and gets inside. He presses Barao against the fence. Nice elbows and knees inside from Renan. The break and trade some furious shots. Stephens with a jab. Barao with a left hand. Stephens is swinging wildly. Barao shoots in and presses him up against the fence. That is how round one will end.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A welterweight bout featuring fomrer Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine (16-5 MMA) taking on Rick Story (19-8 MMA) took place on the main card of UFC Fight Night 88 tonight in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Story opens with a big leg kick. Saffiedine with a body kick but Story catches it and smacks him with a leg kick. Rick presses Tarec up against the fence. He lands a good shot to the body. Tarec replies with a high kick that lands. Story eats it and presses forward. Rick gets inside and shoots in for single leg. It’s not there so he presses Saffiedine up against the fence and begins working some short knees. Story with some good shots to the body. Tarec fires back with some short punches up top. Story and Saffiedine would trade shots right until the horn, with Tarec throwing a late kick.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A welterweight tilt between Jorge Masvidal (29-11 MMA) and Lorenz Larkin (17-5 MMA) took place on the main card of UFC Fight Night 88. Round one begins with a tentative start. Both men are trying to find their range. Larkin with some good leg kicks. He lands a stiff kick to the body of Masvidal. Nice left hook from Larkin. Jorge replies with a leg kick and then a right jab. Lorenz with a nice overhand right. He delivers another big kick the leg of Masvidal. Jorge lands a nice right hand. Masvidal is putting on the pressure now. He clinches Larkin and presses him up against the fence. Good knees from both fighters. They break and Larkin lands another brutal leg kick. Good shot from Masvidal and then a leg kick. Larkin accidently pokes Jorge in the eye during an exchange and the doctor is forced to come in and take a look. Masvidal tells the doctor he will be ok and we restart. Good leg kick from Jorge as the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

An intriguing lightweight bout between Paul Felder (12-2 MMA) and Josh Burkman (28-13 MMA) took place at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Burkman opens up with a leg kick. Josh is circling and trying to keep his distance. Big body kick from Felder. Burkman responds with a kick of his own. Felder with a head kick but Josh blocks it. Burkman misses with a knee and then a right hand. Felder with a leg kick. Nice body kick from Josh. Good side kick from Burkman. Josh with a straight left hand. Felder is coming up just short with his punches. Felder lands a shot, Burkman with a combination. Both fighters start throwing big shots. After a wild exchange Josh ducks under a Felder punch and scores a takedown. Paul gets his back to the cage and is able to stand back up. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A women’s bantamweight bout featuring Sara McMann (9-3 MMA) taking on Jessica Eye (11-5 MMA) took place on the UFC Fight Night 88 prelims in Las vegas. Sara McMann was able to effectively utilize her wrestling to smother Jessica Eye on route to a unanimous decision victory.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A lightweight bout between Abel Trujillo (15-6 MMA) and Jordan Rinaldi (12-5 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 88 preliminary card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Trujillo is instantly applying the pressure. He throws a combination then shoots in a for a takedown and gets it. Abel working from the full guard position. Rinaldi gets back to his feet but eats a combination for his efforts. Jordan with a nice right hand. Abel with an uppercut. Another nice right from Jordan as round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A lightweight tilt between Erik Koch (15-4 MMA) and Shane Campbell (12-5 MMA) kicked off the UFC Fight Night 88 prelims on FOX Sports 1. Erik Koch put on a dominant performance at UFC Fight Night 88, utilizing his slick ground game to submit Shane Campbell via rear-naked choke in the second-round of their preliminary card bout.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A key bantamweight bout between Aljamain Sterling (12-1 MMA) and Bryan Caraway (21-8 MMA) took place on the UFC Fight Night 88 Fight Pass prelims tonight in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Sterling opens up with a front kick that misses. Caraway comes forward with a jab but eats a kick. Bryan lands a left hook. Sterling is throwing some flashy kicks to start. A good leg kick lands for Sterling and then one to the body of Caraway. Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Caraway defends. Sterling has Caraway pressed against the fence and lands a trip. He instantly takes Bryans back and starts looking for a rear-naked choke. Caraway rolls but Sterling stays on his back. Big shots from the top by Sterling. Caraway rolls again and Sterling looks for a rear-naked choke. More shots from the back from Sterling. Round one comes to an end. That was a big opening round for the undefeated Sterling.