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Jailton Almeida dominated Derrick Lewis over 25 minutes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo card. And yet, a lot of people seem to have left the event with far more questions than answers. They found Almeida’s performance as somewhat of a letdown. What grade does Almeida deserve for his second straight main event win? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Eric “New York Ric” Jackman react to Almeida’s sweep of the scorecards against Lewis, if the surging heavyweight gained anything with the win, if the community actually learned more about Lewis in the loss than…
The UFC favored a gutsy slugfest over a lopsided beatdown when post-fight bonuses were handed out at UFC Sao Paulo. The welterweight co-main event between Nicolas Dalby and Gabriel Bonfim took home “Fight of the Night” honors, with both fighters picking up $50,000 for the bout on Saturday at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo. Dalby was a significant underdog heading into the bout, and early on, odds appeared to be on point as Bonfim took an early lead in the bout. As the fight went on, however, Dalby’s relentless pressure and cardio wore Bonfim thin, and by the end…
Jailton Almeida spent nearly 25 minutes in a dominant position on top of Derrick Lewis in the UFC Sao Paulo main event but ultimately had to settle for a unanimous decision win after five grueling rounds. From the first second in the fight until the very last, Almeida didn’t disguise his game plan as he consistently shot inside for the takedown and then worked to advance his position on the ground, Despite sitting in the mount or side control for a huge majority of the fight, Almeida opted for control time over inflicting maximum damage but it was still more…
Nicolas Dalby was down but he was never out. Despite the odds against him as a 6-to-1 underdog at UFC Sao Paulo, Dalby refused to fade in the face of adversity after Gabriel Bonfim came out looking for the finish as soon as the fight started. While he had to survive the early storm, Dalby continued scrambling and forcing his way out of bad positions until Bonfim started slowing down. Once he saw his opponent was fading, Dalby started pouring on the pressure and punishment until the previously undefeated Brazilian just crumbled to the canvas, which brought a stop to…
Elves Brener made the most of his last second call up to the main card after he delivered a jaw-dropping walkoff knockout at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday. A late cancellation in the fight between Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan gave Brener and Kaynan Kruschewsky the chance to kick off the main card. Brener lived up to the spotlight after the stepped into a combination that ended with a huge left hand clipping Kruschewsky behind the ear and sending him face first to the canvas. Kruschewsky was out before he ever hit the floor with the referee rushing into stop…
Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan won’t be fighting in Brazil on Saturday. Prior to the beginning of the main card broadcast of UFC Sao Paulo, it was announced that Petrosyan has been forced out of his scheduled middleweight bout with Vieira due to an illness. According to Petrosyan’s management, he may have caught a virus backstage. Unfortunately our client Armen Petrosyan caught a virus or something back stage and has to pull out of his fight tonight in UFC São Paulo. UFC said they will look to get him back in right away as soon as he is cleared.— Brian…
Vitor Petrino remained undefeated while adding another highlight to his resume after he dispatched Modestas Bukauskas in impressive fashion at UFC Sao Paulo. The Contender Series veteran once again displayed his ferocious finishing ability — this time after he lured Bukauskas into an exchange and the made him pay for it. With both fighters throwing punches, Petrino stepped into a well-timed left hook that blasted Bukauskas and sent his eyes rolling back into his head as he crashed to the canvas. Referee Marc Goddard rushed to ensure Petrino didn’t follow up with anymore punishment with the knockout ending the fight…
Multi-time grappling champion Craig Jones made quick work of UFC middleweight Gerald Meerschaert in matchup that headlined Polaris 26 on Saturday. Jones, who also serves as UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s grappling coach, wasted no time jumping on Meerschaert’s back before they both hit the floor. Once Jones had the position secured, he fished for a rear-naked choke submission, taking his time to ensure Meerschaert didn’t escape. Meerschaert, who holds the record for the most submissions in UFC middleweight history, did his best to fend off Jones’ arms, but he just couldn’t break free of the Australian’s grip on the…
After defeating Dillon Danis at Misfits Boxing’s The PRIME Card this past month, Logan Paul used his post-fight microphone time to call out Rey Mysterio for a shot at the WWE U.S. title. On Saturday, Paul got his wish and became a champion in the pro-wrestling world. Paul and Mysterio battled in a fun championship matchup at WWE’s Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. After a slew of athletic and high-flying offensive moves throughout the match, Mysterio set Paul up for his “619” finishing move and connected. Little did he know, Paul had brass knuckles. When Mysterio came off the top…
Vitor Petrino enters the octagon Saturday to face Modestas Bukauskas after going 2-0 in the UFC, and his manager Derek Brunson sees Petrino as championship material. Brunson, a long-time MMA veteran who now competes for the PFL, signed Petrino early in his career — but getting the deal done wasn’t easy. “It was so crazy,” Petrino said on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast. “I was fighting in Dubai and received a text from him saying he was opening an agency to start managing new athletes. I was like, ’Is this really Derek Brunson?’ We talked, but at first I didn’t…