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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.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

A heavyweight bout between Chris De La Rocha (4-2 MMA) and Adam Milstead (8-1 MMA) kicked off UFC Fight Night 88 in Las Vegas. Round one was a back and forth battle. UFC newcomer Adam Milstead land some excellent counter right hands during the opening five minutes. While De La Rocha was able to secure a takedown for some points of his own.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

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Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

http://youtu.be/Laa-WQXn2vc UFC bantamweight prospect Thomas Almeida was able to keep his perfect record intact by defeating Brad Pickett at UFC 189 in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

UFC featherweight slugger Jeremy Stephens will square off with former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas. “Lil Heathen” spoke to MMAJunkie about his gameplan for the fight with Barao. Here is what Stephens had to say:

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

http://youtu.be/v416SuNEqYE Cody Garbrandt made his octagon debut at UFC 182 when he took on Marcus Brimage.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

UFC Fight Night 88 takes place later this evening in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chris Taylor - May 29, 2016

On June 4 UFC veteran Michael Bisping will get his first shot at UFC gold when he steps in on short-notice to face current middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of UFC 199. Although “The Count” has been busy filming a movie in recent weeks, the brash English star seems to be in very good shape headed in to his first UFC title bout.

Chris Taylor - May 28, 2016

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was a recent guest on The MMA Hour where he told Ariel Helwani that he personally saved ‘TUF Brazil 3’ by showing opposing coach Wanderlei Silva his bank account. “The Axe Murderer” denied Sonnen’s recent claims in a video posted to Facebook, where he credited his coach Rafael Cordeiro as being the individual who convinced him to return to the TUF gym. Here is what Silva had to say (as transcribed by Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting):

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Team Alpha Male product Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt will face undefeated bantamweight Thomas Almeida in a highly anticipated bantamweight showdown. Ahead of the fight, Garbrandt is as confident as can be, likely given his training regimen as well as his undefeated 8-0 record, with all his wins coming by KO/TKO.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Former top ranked UFC middleweight Brian Stann has a very well documented past in the armed forces. Stann, a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during combat.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Following his recent defeat at the hands of Demian Maia earlier this month at UFC 198 in Brazil, fan favorite welterweight Matt Brown signed an 8 fight deal with the UFC. Shortly after his new contract was finalized, Brown signed to fight Jake Ellenberger at UFC 201. The fight is a crucial one for both fighters. Brown enters the bout following his loss to Demian Maia, which saw him drop to #8 on the UFC’s stacked welterweight ranking ladder. Ellenberger on the other hand enters the bout on a 2-fight losing streak, going just 1-4 in his last 5 fights.

bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016

Rigan Machado is one of the most famous Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the history of the sport. The 8th degree red and black belt, trains numerous high-profile students, including none other than famed actor Ashton Kutcher. Machado posee to TMZ to explain why he believes Kutchet’s wrestling background, combined with his Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, would result in him being able to submit Conor McGregor in a grappling match.