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Pros react after Marvin Vettori defeats Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 23
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 23 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Marvin Vettori taking on short-notice replacement Kevin Holland. Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) was originally slated to square off with Darren Till at the event. However, the Liverpool native was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.
UFC Vegas 23 Results: Marvin Vettori defeats Kevin Holland (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 23 event is headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Marvin Vettori taking on short-notice replacement Kevin Holland. Vettori (16-4-1 MMA) was originally slated to square off with Darren Till at the event. However, the Liverpool native was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.
Pros react after Arnold Allen defeats Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 23
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 23 was co-headlined by a featherweight fight between surging division contenders Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff. Allen (17-1 MMA) had enter the featured contest on a nine-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over the now retired Nik Lentz. The English fighter had gone 7-0 inside of the UFC since making his promotional debut in June of 2015.
UFC Vegas 23 Results: Arnold Allen defeats Sodiq Yusuff (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
Today’s UFC Vegas 23 is co-headlined by a featherweight fight between surging division contenders Arnold Allen and Sodiq Yusuff. Allen (16-1 MMA) will enter the featured contest on a nine-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over the now retired Nik Lentz. The English fighter has gone 7-0 inside of the UFC since making his promotional debut in June of 2015.
UFC Vegas 23 Results: Daniel Rodriquez defeats Mike Perry
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
A welterweight bout between Mike Perry and Daniel Rodriguez kicks off today’s UFC Vegas 23 main card from Las Vegas. Perry (14-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Tim Means in November. Prior to that setback, ‘Platinum‘ was coming off of a decision victory over Mickey Gall.
Mike Perry claims Conor McGregor has “lost his marbles” following recent social media post
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
UFC welterweight Mike Perry believes Conor McGregor has “lost his marbles” following the Irishman’s most recent post on social media. On Friday, McGregor took to Instagram where he shared a bold prediction for his upcoming trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier on July 10.
UFC Vegas 23: 'Holland vs. Vettori' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - April 10, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 23 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by middleweights Kevin Holland and Marvin Vettori. Vettori (16-4-1 MMA) was originally slated to square off with Darren Till at the event. However, the Liverpool native was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.
Aljamain Sterling unloads after fans suggest he be stripped of his title due to upcoming neck surgery
Chris Taylor - April 9, 2021
Aljamain Sterling was not pleased to see that some fans were calling for him to be stripped of the UFC bantamweight title due to his upcoming neck surgery. Sterling (20-3 MMA) captured the promotions 135-lbs title in less than favorable fashion at UFC 259, being awarded a DQ victory after Petr Yan struck him with an illegal knee.
UFC fighter Alexander Munoz chases down and push kicks screwdriver-wielding car thief
Christopher Taylor - April 9, 2021
UFC fighter Alexander Munoz made the most of having his car stolen, as he chased down and humbled one of the thieves who jacked his vehicle. Munoz (6-1 MMA), who is currently preparing for a lightweight bout with ‘Violent Bob Ross’ Luis Pena (8-3 MMA) at UFC Vegas 24, recently sat down with MMA legend Urijah Faber on The Cali Cast, where he shared the following wild story about his car being stolen.
Bellator 256 Results: Ryan Bader gets his revenge on Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 9, 2021
Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida will rematch in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 256 event. The bout will serve as part of the opening round of Bellator’s light heavyweight tournament.
Henry Cejudo claims he is fighting Floyd Mayweather: 'The Triple C vs the Olympic bronze medalist'
Drake Riggs - April 9, 2021
Crazy boxing fights are all the rage in 2021. We’ve already seen MMA to boxing crossovers in the past, and vice versa, but now Henry Cejudo aims to be next to make the move. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the former UFC dual-division champion teased what would be a huge showdown with Floyd Mayweather.
Francis Ngannou hopes Jon Jones fight happens but believes Stipe Miocic is the "tougher" opponent
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2021
Francis Ngannou hopes he is fighting Jon Jones his next time out. After Ngannou scored a second-round KO over Stipe Miocic to become the new heavyweight champ, many expected the Jones fight to be next. Yet, the former light heavyweight champ and the UFC are dealing with pay issues, however, Ngannou hopes the fight does end up happening.
Conor McGregor shares prediction for Dustin Poirier trilogy
Adam D Martin - April 9, 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor shared his prediction for his upcoming trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor and Poirier have previously met twice. The first time they fought at UFC 178 in September 2014, it was a featherweight contest and McGregor sparked Poirier with a first-round KO. The two rivals met seven years later at lightweight just a few months ago at UFC 257. This time around, Poirier weathered the early storm and stormed back for a second-round knockout win. The trilogy fight figures to be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. For McGregor, it’s another chance to add to his legacy, while for Poirier a win would put him in legend territory. It’s a massive fight and one that is very difficult to predict.
UFC Vegas 23 weigh-in results: Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland on point, but two fighters miss
Adam D Martin - April 9, 2021
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 23 took place on Friday, and both Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland made weight for the main event fight. In the headliner, Holland stepped up on one week’s notice to take on Vettori in a middleweight bout between two top-10 ranked fighters. Holland is just three weeks removed from a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Derek Brunson but he is getting another opportunity to take out a top-ranked fighter in the form of Vettori, who has won his last four fights in a row. Both of these guys are excellent middleweight fighters but Vettori has much more momentum coming into this fight. Both men made weight, with Vettori coming in at 186lbs and Holland stepping onto the scale at 183.5lbs.
Michael Bisping stumps for "tougher penalties" for illegal knees
Adam D Martin - April 9, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes that there should be tougher penalties to fighters who land illegal knees. Bisping himself was at the center of controversy with an illegal knee when he landed one on veteran Jorge Rivera at UFC 127 in February 2011. Bisping was given a one-point deduction by referee Marc Goddard for his infraction, but he ended up winning the fight in the second round via TKO after Rivera continued despite the illegal knee. Re-watching the fight shows that Rivera was concussed and the doctors should have stopped the fight. But because they didn’t, they allowed an already damaged fighter to go back into the Octagon and take more punishment. Bisping did what he had to do when he finished off the job in the second round with punches, but either way, he knows the situation first hand.
Curtis Millender replaces David Michaud, meets Rory MacDonald at PFL 2021, Week 2
Cole Shelton - April 9, 2021
Curtis Millender is getting a big opportunity. Originally, UFC veteran and former Bellator champion, Rory MacDonald was set to make his PFL debut against David Michaud. Yet, Michaud revealed he can no longer compete due to a heart disorder. But, according to MMAJunkie, UFC and Bellator veteran, Curtis Millender has agreed to step up on short notice to battle MacDonald on April 29.
Women's martial arts pioneer Kathy Long praises pupil Daniel Rodriguez ahead of Mike Perry fight
Adam D Martin - April 9, 2021
Legendary women’s martial artist Kathy Long praised her pupil Daniel Rodriguez ahead of his fight against Mike Perry at UFC Vegas 23. Long is a pioneer in the world of mixed martial arts. She was part of the commentary team at UFC 1, which shows you how long she truly has been in the game for. She was doing mixed martial arts before it was cool, getting black belts in Aikido and in Kung Fu San Soo in the 1980s before making the move to kickboxing in the 1990s, where she became one of the best women’s kickboxers of all time. In 1991, she was inducted into the Black Belt magazine “Hall of Fame.” She also boxed, learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and made her MMA debut at age 45. She won that fight and then in 2015 in Mexico she won another MMA fight at age 51. In addition, she was in a number of movies including “Batman Returns” as the stunt double for Michelle Pfeiffer and she was also in Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers.”
Petr Yan sends a message to Aljamain Sterling: “Your ass is getting stripped p*ssy”
Adam D Martin - April 9, 2021
UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan sent a message to his rival Aljamain Sterling, telling him that “your ass is getting stripped p*ssy.” Yan and Sterling met last month at UFC 259 and their fight ended in controversy, after Yan landed an illegal knee late in the fourth round that caused the fight to be ruled a DQ win for Sterling. For the past month, these two rivals have been going back-and-forth with each other on social media. They did so again on Thursday when Yan took a shot at Sterling for potentially needing nine more months to recover. Sterling apparently told the UFC that he is not ready to defend his belt anytime soon and Yan isn’t having any of it.