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Alexander Volkov releases statement, praises "legend" Alistair Overeem following TKO win at UFC Vegas 18
Adam D Martin - February 7, 2021
UFC heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov released a statement following his TKO win over Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC Vegas 18. Volkov put on a striking clinic on Saturday night as he was able to utilize technical striking to break the guard of Overeem and eventually put him away with punches in the second round. It was an incredible victory by Volkov, who should move into the top-five in the UFC heavyweight division with the win. Following the fight, the Russian took to his social media to release a statement. Check out what he wrote on his Instagram below in a post where he praised Overeem, a fighter he has looked up to.
Brandon Royval reveals he was woken up by home intruder, wound up with a new pair of shoes
Adam D Martin - February 7, 2021
UFC flyweight contender Brandon Royval took to social media to reveal that someone broke into his house and left behind their shoes in it. Royval is one of the top flyweight fighters in the UFC and overall has a 2-1 record inside the Octagon since making his promotional debut in 2020. While Royval is used to dealing with danger inside the cage, having it happen inside the comfort of his own home wasn’t expected. So it was a big surprise when Royval took to his social media on Saturday and revealed to his fans that an intruder had broken into his home, leaving his shoes inside his house. Check out what Royval shared on his Instagram.
Eddie Alvarez believes Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were key and caused Conor McGregor to "panic" at UFC 257
Adam D Martin - February 7, 2021
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez believes that Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were the key that caused Conor McGregor to “panic” at UFC 257. Alvarez is the right guy to ask when it comes to McGregor and Poirier, considering he’s been in the Octagon with those two on three occasions. Alvarez, who is a member of the ONE Championship roster these days, is a huge MMA fan and despite not being in the UFC any longer, he’s always offering his analysis of the fights. One of those fights was the UFC 257 main event between Poirier and McGregor, which Poirier won by second-round knockout. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com, Alvarez gave his thoughts on the matchup and explained what Poirier did in the fight to pick up the upset knockout win.
Kevin Lee goes to bat for former opponent Charles Oliveira: “Quit letting them skip over you for the title”
Adam D Martin - February 7, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee went to bat for former opponent Charles Oliveira, suggesting the Brazilian quit being denied a title shot. Oliveira is currently riding an eight-fight win streak which is second in the UFC lightweight division behind only champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. With the champ likely set to retire and vacate his belt any day now, there has been much talk about who would be the two fighters in a vacant title fight. While originally it seemed like Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier was the fight to make, in recent days it feels like Oliveira has somehow become an afterthought at 155lbs despite his incredible dominance.
John Wayne Parr reveals a family birthday celebration ended in tragedy after witnessing a man fall 40 floors to his death
Christopher Taylor - February 6, 2021
10x World Muay Thai Champion John Wayne Parr revealed that a recent family birthday celebration ended in tragic fashion. According the 44-year-old Australian legend, Parr, his family was celebrating his daughter Jasmine 18th birthday on Friday night. The festivities included Jasmine’s boyfriend and current ONE Championship fighter Rocky Ogden.
Cory Sandhagen sends a warning to Aljamain Sterling after knocking out Frankie Edgar
Christopher Taylor - February 6, 2021
Cory Sandhagen sent a warning to his former opponent Aljamain Sterling shortly following his stunning knockout victory over Frankie Edgar this evening. Sandhagen and Edgar squared off in a pivotal bout for the promotions stacked bantamweight division at tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event. The winner of the fight would be positioned nicely for the next crack at the 135-pound title.
UFC Vegas 18 Bonus Report: Cory Sandhagen picks up $50K for KO of Frankie Edgar
Christopher Taylor - February 6, 2021
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov. The highly anticipated heavyweight bout proved to be a one sided affair. Alexander Volkov was able to pepper Alistair Overeem with strikes right from the opening bell. By round two, ‘The Reem’ was a bloody mess and further combinations from ‘Drago’ only made him worse for wear. Volkov eventually connected with a massive punch that put ‘The Reem’ down for good.
Petr Yan reacts after Cory Sandhagen flattens Frankie Edgar in UFC Vegas 18 co-headliner
Christopher Taylor - February 6, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 co-main event between Frankie Edgar and Cory Sandhagen. Edgar and Sandhagen collided in a pivotal bout for the promotions bantamweight division, with the winner likely earning a future title shot against the winner of Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling.
UFC Vegas 18 Result: Alexander Volkov KO's Alistair Overeem (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event is headlined by a key heavyweight contest featuring Alistair Overeem taking on Alexander Volkov. Overeem (47-18 MMA) enters tonight’s event with aspirations of going on one final title run. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion has won two fights in a row and four of his past five overall. In his most recent effort this past September, Alistair Overeem scored a fifth round TKO victory over Augusto Sakai.
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.
Mike Perry sends Jake Paul a message, expresses concern for his mental health
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
UFC welterweight Mike Perry has sent Jake Paul a message expressing concern for the YouTubers mental well being. Perry (14-7 MMA) has not competed since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Tim Means at November’s UFC 255 event. The loss marked Perry’s third setback in his past four Octagon appearances.
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.
UFC Vegas 18: 'Overeem vs. Volkov' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 6, 2021
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 18 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov. Overeem (47-18 MMA) enters tonight’s event with aspirations of going on one final title run. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion has won two fights in a row and four of his past five overall. In his most recent effort this past September, Alistair Overeem scored a fifth round TKO victory over Augusto Sakai.
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.