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Stephen Thompson
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UFC 264 main card is now official, Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns serves as co-headliner

Adam D Martin - June 20, 2021

The upcoming five-fight UFC 264 main card is now official, and welterweights Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns serve as the co-headliner. UFC 264 takes place on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the evening is a five-round lightweight trilogy bout between bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Thompson and Burns, which could very well serve as a potential No. 1 contender fight at 170lbs. Aside from those two bouts, the UFC 264 pay-per-view bout also features three other quality main card bouts. Take a look at the complete UFC 264 pay-per-view main card below.

Dan-Ige
Dan Ige

Dan Ige issues statement following loss to The Korean Zombie at UFC Vegas 29: “I’ll be back”

Adam D Martin - June 20, 2021

UFC featherweight Dan Ige issued a statement following his loss to The Korean Zombie at UFC Vegas 29, saying that “I’ll be back.” Ige was able to make it the full 25 minutes with The Korean Zombie, but he was outstruck and outwrestled for the majority of the fight and lost a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards at the end of the five rounds. Following the fight, Ige took to his social media where he issued a statement assuring his fans that he’s doing fine and that he’ll be back.

Anderson Silva
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Pros react after Anderson Silva defeats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Christopher Taylor - June 19, 2021

Former UFC champion Anderson Silva returned to the squared circle this evening at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, for a boxing match with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Silva (34-11 MMA, 2-1 Boxing) was returning to combat sports for the first time since suffering a TKO loss to Uriah Hall in his final Octagon appearance at UFC Vegas 12 in October of 2020.

Marlon Vera, elbow, UFC Vegas 29, Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Marlon Vera credits Jon Jones for his nasty standing elbows at UFC Vegas 29: "Who throws better elbows than Jonny Bones?"

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Marlon Vera says the nasty standing elbows he used to cut up and batter Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 29 were inspired by MMA legend Jon Jones. Vera (17-7-1 MMA) and Grant (13-4 MMA) squared off in a rematch on the main card of tonight’s Fight Night event from Nevada. The pair had initially collided back in February of 2016, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Matt Brown
Dan Ige

UFC Vegas 29 Bonus Report: Matt Brown among four winners

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by The Korean Zombie vs. Dan Ige. The highly anticipated featherweight main event proved to be a thrilling twenty-five minute affair. ‘TKZ’ was able to get the better of the Hawaiian in the early rounds, even dropping Ige with a right hand in round two. However, Dan showcased his toughness and wound up storming back to win round four.

Korean Zombie, Dan Ige
Dan Ige

Pros react after The Korean Zombie defeats Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 29

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event was headlined by a key featherweight matchup featuring former title challenger The Korean Zombie taking on Dan Ige. Chan Sung Jung (17-6 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, had entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Brian Ortega last October. Prior to that setback, ‘TKZ’ had earned back-to-back first round TKO victories over Renato Moicano and Frankie Edgar.

The Korean Zombie, Dan Ige, UFC Vegas 29
Dan Ige

UFC Vegas 29 Results: The Korean Zombie defeats Dan Ige (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event is headlined by a key featherweight matchup featuring The Korean Zombie taking on Dan Ige. Chan Sung Jung (16-6 MMA), aka The Korean Zombie, will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Brian Ortega last October. Prior to that setback, the former UFC title challenger was coming off back-to-back first round TKO victories over Renato Moicano and Frankie Edgar.

Alexey Oleynik, UFC rankings
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Pros react after Serghei Spivac defeats Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Vegas 29

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 event was co-headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Aleksei Oleinik squaring off with Serghei Spivak. Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 29. ‘The Boa Constrictor’ was coming off TKO losses to Chris Daukaus and Derrick Lewis in his most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, the submission specialist had earned wins over Fabricio Werdum and Maurice Greene respectively.

Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera

Pros react to Marlon Vera vs. Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 29

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 featured a key men’s bantamweight rematch between perennial division contenders Marlon Vera and Davey Grant. The pair initially collided in back in February of 2016, with Vera emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Marlon Vera, UFC
Marlon Vera

UFC Vegas 29 Results: Marlon Vera defeats Davey Grant (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 features a key men’s bantamweight rematch between perennial division contenders Marlon Vera and Davey Grant. The pair initially collided in back in February of 2016, with Vera emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision.

Matt Brown, coronavirus
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Pros react after Matt Brown KO's Dhiego Lima at UFC Vegas 29

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

A welterweight bout between veteran Matt Brown and former TUF standout Dheigo Lima kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 main card. Brown (23-18 MMA) had entered Saturday’s bout in hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. Prior to suffering his recent losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza, ‘The Immortal’ had earned back-to-back knockout wins over Ben Saunders and Diego Sanchez.

Matt Brown
UFC

UFC Vegas 29 Results: Matt Brown KO's Dhiego Lima (Video)

Chris Taylor - June 19, 2021

A welterweight bout between veteran Matt Brown and former TUF standout Dheigo Lima kicks off tonight’s UFC Vegas 29 main card. Brown (22-18 MMA) will enter the bout in hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Prior to suffering his recent losses to Carlos Condit and Miguel Baeza, ‘The Immortal’ was coming off back-to-back knockout wins over Ben Saunders and Diego Sanchez.