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UFC Vegas 69 Bonus Report: Erin Blanchfield one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - February 18, 2023
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 69 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield. The women’s flyweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Erin Blanchfield. The 23-year-old went toe-to-toe with the hard-hitting Brazilian for the first five minutes of the contest. Then in round two, Blanchfield was able to score an early takedown and quickly proceeded to take the back of the former strawweight champion. She proceeded to lock-up a rear-naked choke which forced Andrade to tapout.
Pros react after Erin Blanchfield submits Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas 69
Chris Taylor - February 18, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 69 event was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout featuring Jessica Andrade taking on Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield (11-1 MMA) was originally slated to meet Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) in tonight’s headliner. However, Santos was forced to withdraw from the contest last week, and thankfully Jessica Andrade (24-10 MMA) agreed to step in on short-notice and fill the void.
UFC Vegas 69 Results: Erin Blanchfield stops Jessica Andrade in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 18, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 69 event is headlined by a women’s flyweight bout featuring Jessica Andrade taking on Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield (10-1 MMA) was originally slated to meet Taila Santos (19-2 MMA) in tonight’s headliner. However, Santos was forced to withdraw from the contest last week, and thankfully Jessica Andrade (24-9 MMA) agreed to step in on short-notice and fill the void.
UFC Vegas 69 Results: Zac Pauga defeats Jordan Wright (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 18, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 69 event is headlined by a light heavyweight contest featuring Zac Pauga taking on Jordan Wright. Wright (12-4 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. ‘The Beverly Hills Ninja’ most recently competed back in October of 2022, where he suffered a TKO loss to Duško Todorović.
UFC Vegas 69: ‘Andrade vs. Blanchfield’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 18, 2023
Conor McGregor denies adding his own fighters to The Ultimate Fighter
Harry Kettle - February 18, 2023
UFC star Conor McGregor has denied that he has added his own fighters to the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Earlier this week, Conor McGregor arrived in Las Vegas. Over the course of the next few months, he’ll coach the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter alongside Michael Chandler. As many fans know, this is the second time he’ll be taking up the role.
Jon Jones sends words of praise to longtime rival Daniel Cormier: “I dig the way you represent yourself, the wrestling community, our community, and our sport”
Josh Evanoff - February 17, 2023
It appears that the beef between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is truly done. ‘Bones’ and ‘DC’ had one of the most intense rivalries in the history of the sport. Having shared the octagon on two prior occasions, the series currently sits at 1-0 (1) in favor of Jones. That’s also not taking into account the fight the pair had outside the cage.
Three fighters slated to compete on TUF 31 have been pulled to make room for Conor McGregor’s handpicked contestants
Susan Cox - February 17, 2023
Three fighters slated to compete on TUF 31 have been pulled to make room for Conor McGregor’s handpicked contestants. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) and No. 5 ranked lightweight contender Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA) will go head-to-head as coaches on the upcoming season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’.
Jiri Prochazka eyeing summer return against Jamahal Hill: "I will be back in full power, I will be the champion"
Josh Evanoff - February 17, 2023
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is plotting a summer return. ‘Denisa’ has been out of action since his clash with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 last June. In that headliner in Singapore, the two-light heavyweight contenders put on a show. Trailing on the scorecards heading into the fifth round, Prochazka scored a shocking submission victory.
Blake Bilder pleased with upset win over Shane Young at UFC 284, hopes to be active in 2023: "This is a race to the belt"
Cole Shelton - February 17, 2023
Blake Bilder knew going to Australia to fight Shane Young at UFC 284 would pose some problems. Bilder was making his debut against Young who hails from New Zealand and is used to the time zone and didn’t have a long flight. Along with that, with what time the card was on in Australia, it meant fighters not having the usual time to rehydrate as well as an early wake-up call to fight.
U.S. Congressmen take aim at TBS and Warner Bros for promoting “mindless violence” in the form of Power Slap
Susan Cox - February 17, 2023
A U.S. Congressman has taken aim at TBS and Warner Bros for promoting ‘mindless violence’ in the form of Power Slap. UFC President, Dana White, announced the launch of Power Slap back in November of 2022. ‘Power Slap: Road to the Title’ premiered on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 on TBS. The eight-part reality series follows athletes competing to earn a spot in the cast house, the first Power Slap rankings, in matches and ultimately world recognition.
Islam Makhachev wants Dan Hooker to be “held accountable” for recent cheating accusations
Susan Cox - February 17, 2023
Islam Makhachev wants Dan Hooker to be ‘held accountable’ for recent cheating accusations. UFC 284 took place last Saturday, February 11th to a sold out crowd at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Islam Makhachev discusses the possibility of an immediate rematch with Alexander Volkanovski: “I’m not going to wait for anybody or call anybody out”
Harry Kettle - February 17, 2023
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has given his thoughts on a possible immediate rematch against Alexander Volkanovski. Last weekend at UFC 284, Islam Makhachev went to war with Alexander Volkanovski. It was a back and forth affair but in the end, the star from Dagestan managed to get his hand raised.
Jessica Andrade reveals pay upgrade for short notice fight against Erin Blanchfield at UFC Vegas 69: “This fight has really saved my life in every sense”
Harry Kettle - February 17, 2023
Jessica Andrade has revealed some details behind her new UFC contract as she prepares to battle Erin Blanchfield. We all knew Jessica Andrade was a true professional based on her body of work alone. Now, however, there’s a whole new level of respect out there for her as the veteran prepares to fight Erin Blanchfield on short notice this weekend.
Ariel Helwani shares theory as to why Ali Abdelaziz deleted IV-related tweet suggesting he would “expose everybody”
Harry Kettle - February 17, 2023
Ariel Helwani has given his thoughts on why Ali Abdelaziz deleted his tweet in relation to recent IV allegations. While Islam Makhachev did manage to defeat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284, there’s been a bit of controversy since then. It stems from a tweet by Dan Hooker that suggests Islam illegally used an IV before the fight in order to make weight.
Daniel Cormier responds after Jon Jones says he has no issue with him commenting his title fight against Ciryl Gane: “It seems now that Jones is maturing”
Cole Shelton - February 16, 2023
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones is finally maturing. As Jones is set to take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285, some fans wondered if Cormier would commentate the fight. Of course, Jones and Cormier were massive rivals but ‘Bones’ wrote on social media that he’d be happy to have ‘DC’ on the call.
After overcoming "the fear of losing" Evan Elder expects UFC Vegas 69 fight against Nazim Sadykhov to be a "three-round drag-out war"
Cole Shelton - February 16, 2023
Evan Elder had a sense of relief when he lost to Preston Parsons in his UFC debut last April. Elder stepped up on short notice and moved up to welterweight to face Parsons and dropped a decision. It was his first career loss, and although he would’ve liked to remain undefeated, Elder says the loss has actually helped him quite a bit.
Jorge Masvidal's trial date for alleged assault on Colby Covington slated for May
Josh Evanoff - February 16, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal will be headed to trial in May. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington at UFC 272 last March. Heading into the bout, emotions were running high, as the two were close friends years prior. In the battle of friends-turned-foes, ‘Chaos’ dominated, ultimately winning by unanimous decision.
UFC commentator Jon Anik recalls crowd reaction to Islam Makhachev defeating Alexander Volkanovski: "It’s the first time I’ve ever been hit with a burger"
Josh Evanoff - February 16, 2023
UFC commentator Jon Anik didn’t have the greatest time after the results of Saturday’s main event were read. UFC 284 went down over the weekend as the promotion returned to Australia. In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski headed up to lightweight to face newly crowned titleholder Islam Makhachev. Heading into the fight, the Russian was a sizeable favorite.