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Dan Ige lived up to his nickname with a $50K bonus worthy knockout in the UFC Vegas 86 co-main event. Taking on friend and sometimes training partner Andre Fili on Saturday night, Ige had to set personal feelings aside and just get to work, which is exactly what he did. Following a few back-and-forth exchanges on the feet, Ige uncorked a perfectly timed right hand that blasted Fili on the chin and sent him crashing to the canvas. Ige followed up with one more punch that officially ended Fili’s night as the referee rushed in to stop the contest with…

Watch Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC Vegas 86, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets.UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer took place Feb. 10 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Longtime UFC middleweight Jack Hermansson (24-8) took on hard-hitting up-and-comer Joe Pyfer (12-3) in the night’s main event. The fight aired live on ESPN+.Catch the video highlights below. Round 1: Intense final faceoff and we’re off. Hard leg kick from Pyfer, and another, plus a hard left hook behind it from Pyfer that got Hermansson’s attention. Hermansson answers…

Jack Hermansson reminded fans why he’s been a fixture in the UFC’s middleweight rankings by battling through early adversity to steal momentum before outworking the dangerous Joe Pyfer over 25 minutes in the main event of UFC Vegas 86. Following Saturday’s Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Eric Jackman, and Alexander K. Lee react to Hermansson’s veteran showing in victory, discuss what we learned about Pyfer in defeat, and why people shouldn’t be too quick to write him off. Additionally, the panel talks Dan Ige’s brutal first-round knockout win over Andre Fili in the co-main…

Never count out Jack Hermansson. Despite all the hype surrounding Joe Pyfer heading into UFC Vegas 86’s main event, Hermansson reminded that world just how much experience can pay dividends at this level of the sport. After absorbing some hard shots early, Hermansson stormed back to dish out a ton of punishment during the final three rounds to secure a unanimous decision victory. From a series of devastating calf kicks to a lead jab that kept snapping Pyfer’s head back, Hermansson systematically dismantled his foe over five rounds. When it was over, all three judges scored the fight 48-47, with…

Dan Ige earned his nickname for a reason. The veteran featherweight, who goes by the moniker “50K,” cashed the fourth post-fight bonus of his UFC career on Saturday for his monster first-round knockout of Andre Fili in UFC Vegas 86’s co-main event. Ige scored an extra $50,000 in Performance of the Night earnings for his handiwork, which pushed his record to 3-1 over his past four UFC bouts. Ige headlined a group of four Performance of the Night winners, joining the likes of Rodolfo Vieira, Carlos Prates, and Bogdan Guskov, all of whom earned $50,000 bonuses. Vieira opened the night’s…

Jack Hermansson held the gate firmly shut in the UFC Vegas 86 main event. Facing red-hot prospect Joe Pyfer, Hermansson overcame a slow start to battle back in the final three rounds and claim a gutsy unanimous decision win. It looked as though Pyfer’s power would prevail early, but the more experienced Hermansson began to turn things around in Round 3 before pulling away on the scorecards in the final 10 minutes. It was Hermansson’s 11th win in 17 UFC fights and he has now alternated wins and losses in his past nine. Living up to his nickname of “The…

Dan Ige keeps reminding people that he’s called “50K” for a reason. The featherweight veteran walloped Andre Fili on Saturday at UFC Vegas 86, capping off the evening’s co-main event with a dynamite right hand on the money that left Fili down for the count. Suffice to say, Ige’s wicked knockout blow had even his fellow fighters in awe. UFC welterweight stars Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad both called for Ige to be granted a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, while Megan Anderson described the finishing punch as “too freaking clean.” It was a statement win for Ige, who…

Gregory Rodrigues left nothing to chance after he exploded with a barrage of punches in the third round to earn a standing knockout over Brad Tavares at UFC Vegas 86. Following a fast start in the opening round, Rodrigues slowed down slightly in the second but he had no desire to go for the full five-minutes in the final stanza. As soon as the third round started, Rodrigues came storming forward with relentless pressure, unloading huge punches that started tagging Tavares on the chin. With Tavares retreating towards the fence, Rodrigues unleashed several devastating right hands in succession and the…

Multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Rodolfo Vieira added another submission to his resume with a nasty head-and-arm choke to finish Armen Petrosyan at UFC Vegas 86. In a classic battle between striker vs. grappler, Vieira wasted no time getting Petrosyan to the ground and showing off his superior skills on the mat. After he finally gained control on the canvas, Vieira shredded Petrosyan’s defense and locked on the head-and-arm choke but time was running out in the opening round. Vieira tightened up his vice-like grip and Petrosyan eventually tapped out with the end coming at 4:18 in the first round. “That…

Hyder Amil was relentless in his first UFC fight. The recent Contender Series signing showed off his impressive offensive skills on Saturday, needing less than two rounds to put away short-notice replacement Fernie Garcia at UFC Vegas 86. Amil battered Garcia from all angles to earn the stoppage at the 2:12 mark of Round 2 of their featherweight contest. Watch the finish below. Amil nearly finished the fight at the close of an exciting first round that saw both men attack with submissions on the ground and throw hands on the feet. With less than 30 seconds remaining in Round…