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Alistair Overeem has issued a statement following his TKO loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18 on Saturday night. Alistair Overeem made his plans for the future crystal clear: keep fighting until winning the UFC heavyweight championship and then retire from the sport. At UFC Vegas 18 last night, he suffered another setback when
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action last night (Sat., Feb. 6, 2021) to stage UFC Vegas 18 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Alexander Volkov knockout Alistair Overeen in the headlining act (highlights). In the co-main event of the evening, Cory Sandhagen knocked out former Lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, in the
While the first half of 2020 was a wash for light-heavyweight Fabio Cherant, he was able to rebound and have a productive second half of the year, picking up back-to-back wins. For Cherant, who was coming off a loss in only bout of 2019, to salvage 2020 with two straight wins made the struggles he
Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov faced off after weighing in on Friday morning ahead of UFC Vegas 18. The main card kicks off at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Saturday night. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC.
Mixed martial arts veteran Chris Leben says he would consider returning to fighting for a bout with YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Leben (22-12 MMA, 3-1 BK) returned to action at Friday’s BKFC KnuckleMania event for a highly anticipated showdown with Quentin Henry. Prior to the contest, ‘The Crippler’ had announced that his bout with ‘The
His Performance of the Night-winning showing under slightly brighter lights with Pettis propelled Ferreira into the top ten early last year, where he’s remained after an uncharacteristically inactive 2020. “The pandemic was kind of really difficult for me. But this fight, I think I’m feeling hungrier than ever,” Ferreira said. “I took a year off
11:22 PM ET Alexander Volkov has been on the cusp of ascending into the heavyweight elite for several years. He has been missing only that one big, signature finish. He got it Saturday night. Volkov took out legend Alistair Overeem via TKO at 2 minutes, 6 seconds of the second round in the main event
Alistair Overeem had nothing but good things to say about his opponent following his latest loss. The 67-fight veteran fell to Alexander Volkov in the second round of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 18 main event, succumbing to series of strikes that left him in a daze on his knees with referee Jason Herzog alertly jumping in
Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov brought a slugfest in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 18 event on Saturday night (February 6, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the cage got very small quickly. With these big dudes, they
On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Russian heavyweight Alexander Volkov re-established himself as a force to be reckoned with by TKOing Alistair Overeem in the second round of their UFC Fight Night 184 main event (watch the finish here). There’s definitely something to be said for Overeem seemingly freezing in the fight, unable to mix
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John Wayne Parr 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. The group gathered
How did he follow that performance up? With a walk-off spinning backfist knockout against Scott Holtzman, that’s how. On Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, Dariush (19-4-1) will have the opportunity to add to his five-fight win streak when he faces fellow contender Diego Ferreira. The lightweight showdown is actually a rematch from
11:46 PM ET Alexander Volkov has had some impressive performances throughout his MMA career. His knockouts of Stefan Struve and Fabricio Werdum come to mind. His most recent win over Walt Harris, as well. Of course, his Bellator run was pretty great, too. But he’s never looked this good. He’s never looked so dominant. His
UFC Vegas 18 featured two MMA legends in the headlining fights, and both suffered devastating setbacks. In the headliner, multi-title champ Alistair Overeem couldn’t get past the size and strength of Alexander Volkov, who battered him with punches before finishing the fight with a left hand that forced referee intervention at the 2:06 mark of
The UFC Vegas 18 bonuses have been released. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov. This fight saw the first round of damage thanks to Volkov’s hands as he busted up Overeem thanks to his jabs and
There was a lot that transpired last night (Sat., Feb. 6, 2021) at UFC Vegas 18 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the biggest act was the final one as Alexander Volkov dominated Alistair Overeem in the main event for a bloody TKO stoppage (highlights HERE). In addition to