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Brendan Allen secured his sixth straight win by tapping out Paul Craig with a rear-naked choke in UFC Vegas 82’s main event, but he still had criticisms about his performance. First and foremost, Allen was disappointed that he allowed Craig to get deep on a calf slicer, which actually forced him to abandon a choke of his own earlier in the fight. Allen didn’t feel like his legs were at risk in the bout, but then out of nowhere, he found himself in considerable danger with potential damage done from the submission attempt. “I wasn’t expecting him to go for…
Cain Velasquez accomplished a lot during his UFC career, but he will still likely go down as one of the greatest what-ifs in the history of the sport. Despite two separate reigns as UFC heavyweight champion, the now 41-year-old retired veteran spent most of his career sidelined by a myriad of injuries. He only fought three times in a calendar year one time during his UFC career, and had three years — 2014, 2017, and 2018 — when he didn’t compete at all. In those rare moments when Velasquez was completely healthy, he was a force of nature who tore…
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall doesn’t understand why the interim label isn’t being removed. Aspinall knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in just 69 seconds in the co-main event of UFC 295 earlier this month to win the interim belt after Jon Jones suffered an injury and Jones’ first scheduled heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic was cancelled. With the U.K. standout picking up such an impressive win, he believes he should be the actual champion, not Jones. “I think Jon Jones should be stripped from the title, to be honest, because everyone else does when they get injured like that,”…
Watch Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC Vegas 82, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig took place Nov. 18 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC middleweight contenders Brendan Allen (23-5) and Paul Craig (17-7-1) collided in the night’s main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Catch the video highlights below. For more on Allen vs. Craig, check out the live blog by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew. Round 1: Allen comes out and leads with a leg kick. Both men…
Brendan Allen certainly made his case for a No. 1 contender fight at 185 pounds after dominating Paul Craig from start-to-finish in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 82 headliner. Allen earned a third-round submission win over Craig in the main event of UFC Vegas 82 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. It was all Allen from the opening round, as he used a dominant grappling attack, along with mixing in some nasty elbows and ground-and-pound in order to chip away at the dangerous Craig before getting the tap. Check out how UFC pros reacted to Allen’s victory — and in some…
Brendan Allen wants a step up in competition after dispatching yet another opponent in dominant fashion. This time around, Allen mauled Paul Craig in the UFC Vegas 82 main event with a devastating grappling game that saw him bludgeon the Scottish fighter on the ground before wrapping up a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Despite a valiant effort to escape, Craig was forced to tap out at just 38 seconds into the third round, securing Allen his sixth win in a row — with five of those fights ending in a submission. Now Allen hopes the UFC will…
Brendan Allen kept his impressive winning streak going in his first scheduled UFC main event on Saturday as he dominated and finished Paul Craig to cap off UFC Vegas 82. With another finish under his belt, is Allen a true championship threat moving forward at 185, and what should be next for “All-In”? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, José Youngs, and Jed Meshew react to Allen’s impressive showing, discuss who he could fight next, and Craig’s future at 185 pounds. Additionally, they discuss Michael Morales’ victory over Jake Matthews, Amanda Ribas’ incredible third-round finish of Luana Pinheiro and where she could…
Amanda Ribas’ strawweight return was a memorable one. The 30-year-old veteran cashed one of four Performance of the Night bonuses on Saturday at UFC Vegas 82, earning an extra $50,000 for her thrilling comeback win over Luana Pinheiro. After struggling in the opening round, Ribas turned the tide and floored Pinheiro with a stunning spinning wheel kick en route to a third-round knockout on the night’s main card. Joining Ribas on the bonus list were Saturday’s headliner Brendan Allen, as well as Joanderson Brito and Jeka Saragih. Allen submitted Paul Craig in a dominant performance to extend his UFC win…
This is the UFC Vegas 82 live blog for Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig, the middleweight main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. Undefeated since his return to middleweight last year, Allen has asserted himself as one of the best 185-pounders in the world. With four straight wins, three by rear-naked choke, “All In” currently finds himself in the UFC’s top 10, and now in his second main event spot in the promotion. If he can keep this momentum rolling against Craig, the 27-year-old could become a legitimate title threat in 2024. A fan favorite known for his slick submissions…
Amanda Ribas had a rough start to her night at UFC Vegas 82, but she stormed back to score a spectacular knockout finish of Luana Pinheiro. While it was Pinheiro who had the advantage in the opening round, Ribas survived early and then just slowly started chipping away at her opponent. By the third round, Pinheiro was exhausted and Ribas was just looking for the kill. The end came after Ribas uncorked a devastating spinning heel kick to the face that badly rocked Pinheiro. Ribas followed that up with rapid-fire punches in succession, with Pinheiro finally crumbling to the canvas…