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Pros react after Cory Sandhagen sleeps Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event was co-headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring Frankie Edgar taking on Cory Sandhagen. Edgar (24-9-1 MMA) had made his 135-pound debut this past August where he picked up a thrilling split-decision victory over Pedro Munhoz. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Answer’, as Frankie had previously suffered setbacks to Chan Sung Jung and Max Holloway at featherweight.
UFC Vegas 18 Result: Cory Sandhagen brutally KO's Frankie Edgar (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event is co-headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring Frankie Edgar taking on Cory Sandhagen. Edgar (24-8-1 MMA) made his 135-pound debut this past August where he picked up a thrilling split-decision victory over Pedro Munhoz. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘The Answer’, as Frankie has previously suffered setbacks to Chan Sung Jung and Max Holloway.
UFC Vegas 18 Result: Beneil Dariush defeats Diego Ferreira (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
A lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 main card. Dariush (19-4-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a five-fight win streak, his latest being spectacular first round knockout victory over Scott Holtzman in August. The win marked the Kings MMA products fourth straight finish, as he had previously scored stoppage victories over Drew Dober, Frank Camacho and Drakkar Klose.
Watch Quentin Henry absolutely lose his mind during BKFC fight with Chris Leben
Christopher Taylor - February 6, 2021
Quentin Henry entered last night’s BKFC bout with UFC veteran Chris Leben in hopes of earning his third straight first round stoppage. Henry (12-6 MMA, 2-1 BKFC) had most previously competed at BKFC 15, where he needed just 25-seconds to finish Jason Fann.
Eddie Alvarez shares his thoughts on the UFC debut of former rival Michael Chandler
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Eddie Alvarez tuned in to watch his former rival Michael Chandler make his Octagon debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257. Alvarez and Chandler have a storied history having competed for the Bellator lightweight world title on two occasions. Their first encounter occurred at Bellator 58 in November of 2011 where Chandler dethroned Alvarez with a fourth round submission.
Jose Canseco took home a massive payday for 5-seconds of work at Rough N' Rowdy
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco took home a massive payday for boxing a Barstool Sports intern at Rough N’ Rowdy. Canseco and the intern, Billy Football, had been feuding for some time and decided to settle their differences in the ring.
UFC Vegas 18 loses main card bout just hours before the event
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18: ‘Overem vs. Volkov’ event just took a major hit losing one of its scheduled main card contests at the last minute. The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently issued a press release stating that a scheduled featherweight bout between Cody Stamann and Askar Askar has been removed from this evenings fight card.
Paige VanZant issues lengthy statement following loss at BKFC, vows to return stronger
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant has issued a lengthy statement after suffering a loss in her BKFC debut yesterday evening. VanZant signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship last year, this after fighting out her contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Paige VanZant reacts following loss to Britain Hart, shares photo of facial wounds
Christopher Taylor - February 5, 2021
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant made her Bare Knuckle boxing debut at Saturday’s BKFC KnuckleMania event on pay-per-view. VanZant had signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship after fighting out her contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2020.
Promoter claims Jose Canseco "took a dive" in Rough N' Rowdy main event
Cole Shelton - February 5, 2021
Dave Portnoy, the owner of Barstool Sports, and the promoter of Rough N’ Rowdy was not happy with Jose Canseco’s performance this evening. In the main event of Rough N’ Rowdy 13, the former MLB star fought Barstool Sports intern, Billy Football. In the lead-up to the bout, Jose Canseco made it clear he was too powerful and would knock out the intern in the first-round. The intern, on the other hand, claimed he would shock the world so fans were anticipating a very entertaining bout, but it was far from that.
Pros react after Britain Hart defeats Paige VanZant at BKFC KnuckleMania
Christopher Taylor - February 5, 2021
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant returned to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event against Britain Hart. VanZant (8-5 MMA) had most previously competed at July’s UFC 251 event on Yas Island, where she suffered a first round submission loss to Amanda Ribas. Prior to her setback to Ribas, ‘PVZ’ was coming off a submission victory over Rachael Ostovich in January of 2019.
BKFC KnuckleMania Result: Britain Hart defeats Paige VanZant (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2021
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant returns to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event against Britain Hart. VanZant (8-5 MMA) was most recently seen in action at July’s UFC 251 event on Yas Island, where she suffered a first round submission loss to Amanda Ribas. Prior to her setback to Ribas, ‘PVZ’ was coming off a submission victory over Rachael Ostovich in Janaury of 2019.
BKFC KnuckleMania Result: Chris Leben stops Quentin Henry (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2021
UFC veteran Chris Leben returns to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event for a bout with Quentin Henry. Leben, who had previously announced his retirement in 2020, currently holds a 2-1 professional bare knuckle record with his last bout taking place in June 2019. He’s been able to defeat Phil Baroni and Justin Baesman with his one and only loss up to this point being a decision against Dakota Cochrane.
Jose Canseco gets TKO'd in first round by Barstool Sports intern at Rough N' Rowdy (Highlights)
Cole Shelton - February 5, 2021
Former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco made his Rough N’ Rowdy debut as he fought a Barstool Sports intern named Billy Football in West Virginia. Billy Football first had a feud with Canseco after the former MLB star trashed Alex Rodriguez on a Barstool podcast. The fight then got made on less than a month’s notice to headline Rough N’ Rowdy 13.
BKFC KnuckleMania: 'Van Zant vs. Hart' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 5, 2021
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant is set to make her Bare Knuckle debut at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania event against Britain Hart. VanZant (8-5 MMA) was most recently seen in action at July’s UFC 251 event on Yas Island, where she suffered a first round submission loss to Amanda Ribas. Prior to her setback to Ribas, ‘PVZ’ was coming off a submission victory over Rachael Ostovich in Janaury of 2019.
Ben Askren teases best 2 of 3 falls wrestling match with Floyd Mayweather after he defeats Jake Paul
Cole Shelton - February 5, 2021
Ben Askren says he will be wrestling Floyd Mayweather after he beats Jake Paul. Askren is ending his retirement for a boxing match against YouTuber, Jake Paul on April 17. It is a fight that has captured the attention of the sporting world given Askren is a world-class wrestler while Paul is coming off his highlight-reel KO win over Nate Robinson.
How to watch Paige VanZant fight at BKFC: KnuckleMania
Tom Taylor - February 5, 2021
On Friday night, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship will promote its first event of 2021 in BKFC: KnuckleMania, a card topped by the promotional debut of Paige VanZant. VanZant will make her BKFC debut opposite boxer turned bare-knuckle fighter Britain Hart, a woman widely viewed as a tough challenge for the former UFC star. Heading into the matchup, Hart is 1-2 under the BKFC banner. VanZant, on the other hand, will be looking to get back to winning ways after being submitted by Amanda Ribas in the final bout of her UFC contract last year.
UFC Vegas 18 weigh-in results: Main event official
Tom Taylor - February 5, 2021
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens after a brief hiatus with the solid UFC Vegas 18 event out of the APEX facility. UFC Vegas 18 will be headlined by a clash of ranked heavyweight contenders, as former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem collides with former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov in a bid to take a crucial step toward a UFC title shot.