Event: UFC Vegas 9: “Overeem vs. Sakai”Date: Sat., Sept. 5, 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (5pm/8pm ET) UFC Vegas 9 Main Event on ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai UFC Vegas 9 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Sijara Eubanks135 lbs.: Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano125
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Watch Alistair Overeem knock out Walt Harris ahead of UFC Vegas 9 [embedded content] Alistair Overeem began his UFC tenure by retiring Brock Lesnar. As he looks to possibly make another run at the UFC heavyweight championship, he’ll next face Augusto Sakai in the UFC Vegas 9 main event on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Las
After weighing in on Friday morning, the fighters competing at UFC Vegas 8 faced off capped off by light heavyweight headliners Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. 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. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
UFC rookie Bill Algeo made quite an impression in his Octagon debut, pushing longtime featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas to the limit before “The Bully” came out in the third round and won an exciting unanimous decision. Scores were 29-27 across the board for Lamas, now 20-8. Algeo, who replaced Ryan Hall on short notice, falls to
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic brought an interesting dynamic in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC On ESPN+ 33 event on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was different. So it all started with both guys
11:52 PM ET The UFC’s light heavyweight division is more wide-open than it has been in nearly a decade. With Jon Jones moving up to heavyweight and relinquishing the 205-pound title, light heavyweight is without a champion — and an identity — for the first time since Jones won the belt in 2011. On Saturday,
Following a dramatic comeback win, Mallory Martin let it all out in the cage. The strawweight prospect unleashed a loud scream after submitting Hannah Cifers in the opening bout of the UFC Vegas 8 preliminary card on Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old earned her first win inside the octagon in a
Image via @domreyes24 on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes thanked Jon Jones for “the experience” and wished him well as he moves up to heavyweight. Reyes and Jones went at it back in February at UFC 247, with Jones edging out a controversial unanimous decision. Reyes has been chasing a
“Platinum” Mike Perry has had an extremely quiet August for someone whose summer has been plagued by all sorts of scandals that may still very well cost him his UFC career. Following a win against Mickey Gall that snapped a 2 fight losing streak (and brought him to .500 at 3-3 over the past two
Polyana Viana reflects on her UFC Vegas 8 submission win over Emily Whitmire [embedded content] Women’s strawweight Polyana Viana spoke to the media following her first-round submission win over Emily Whitmire at UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday. After being taken down, Viana locked on an armbar that forced Whitmire to quickly tap out. The victory
As he readies to return from the longest non-injury-related break of his career, Lawler is once again embracing the approach that guided him in the early days inside the cage, which is a big part of why he stepped up to replace Geoff Neal this weekend. “I’m not really looking at career positioning,” he began.
The UFC On ESPN+ 33 bonuses have been released. The event on ESPN’s streaming service took place on Saturday night (August 29, 2020) inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic. This fight saw them trade leg kicks early with Smith
12:35 AM ET While it’s common for fighters to call for title shots after key victories, it would be hard for observers to not at least think that Aleksandar Rakic will get one at some point after his performance on Saturday night. Rakic, who is ranked eighth by the UFC, dominated Anthony Smith throughout their
A back-and-forth scrap between Ricardo Lamas and short-notice replacement Bill Algeo earned “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC Vegas 8. UFC commentator and lightweight Paul Felder opined the three-round effort deserved an extra bonus, and the promotion later followed suit after Saturday’s event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Lamas overcame a tough Algeo,
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 8 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Anthony Smith taking on Aleksandar Rakic. Smith (33-15 MMA) had entered tonight’s UFC headliner looking to rebound this after suffering a TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent effort this past May. Prior to his setback
The action delivered in waves last night (Sat., Aug. 29, 2020) at UFC Vegas 8 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Aleksandar Rakic led the way with a main event beatdown of former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (highlights HERE). In addition to Rakic’s main event victory, undefeated
Aleksandar Rakic wants a shot at the light heavyweight title | UFC Vegas 8 Post-Fight [embedded content] Aleksandar Rakic moved into light heavyweight contender status on Saturday by defeating former title challenger Anthony Smith in the UFC Vegas 8 main event. Rakic dismantled Smith with leg kicks and dominated him with ground and pound. After
UFC light heavyweight Aleksandar Rakic has been rising up the division rankings since his UFC debut back in 2017. Rakic faces Anthony Smith on Saturday, August 29. 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. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC