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Navajo Sterling and Tuco Toccos at UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressUndefeated light heavyweight and 2024 DWCS winner Navajo Sterling made his promotional debut on Saturday at UFC Tampa in a pairing with Tuco Toccos. Tokkos was aiming for his first win in the promotion game after making a sudden appearance in the previous game. He trained at Florida’s famous Kill Cliff FC, while Stirling was representing New Zealand’s City Kickboxing, another top camp. The first round kicked off with Sterling taking the center cage. Tokkos tried many feints to keep Sterling…
Michael Johnson and Ottman Azaitar at UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressLightweights Michael Johnson and Ottman Azaitar rounded out UFC Tampa’s preliminary card on Saturday. Johnson, a longtime UFC veteran (in his 14th year this month), had won and lost his last five fights. Azaitar, on the other hand, had lost his last two matches and had his back against the wall. The first few minutes of the opening match were spent with both fighters trying to compose themselves, aware of their opponent’s strength. Both men went to the body, but the…
Joel Alvarez and Drukkar Klose at UFC Tampa’s ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressLightweights Joel Alvarez and Drucker Klose faced off Saturday on the UFC Tampa preliminary card, part of the UFC’s final event of the year. Alvarez won two in a row, including a TKO win at Performance of the Night, and became the first man to finish Elf Brenner in his previous fight. Klose fared even better, winning four consecutive races, including two performance bonuses. However, tragedy struck Klose earlier this year when his older brother, who often helped scout for the…
Sean Woodson and Fernando Padilla at UFC Tampa’s ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressSean Woodson was paired with Fernando Padilla in one of three bouts on Saturday’s UFC Tampa card at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Woodson was having a strong 2024 with wins over Charles Jourdan and Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres. Padilla improved his UFC record to 2-1 with a submission victory over Luis Pajuello. The match started quickly with Shawn hitting a high kick that partially landed. Padilla immediately pushed Shawn up against the cage with an aggressive swinging loop punch. Woodson…
Miles Johns and Felipe Lima at UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressMyles Johns faced Felipe Lima in a featherweight bout at UFC Tampa Fight Night on Saturday at Amalie Arena. Johns entered the bout with a 3-0 record (including a no-contest), while “Jungle Boy” Lima was coming off a win over Muhammad Naimov in his previous promotional debut. Lima was aiming to extend its 13-game winning streak with a victory in this matchup. In the first round, Johns appeared very aggressive, charging forward against Lima. Johns was stung by the punch, and…
Davey Grant and Ramon Taveras at UFC Tampa ceremonial weigh-in at Amalie Arena, December 13, 2024 Credit: Jay Anderson/Cageside PressBantamweights Davey Grant and Ramon Taveras met in their second bout of UFC Tampa on Saturday at Amalie Arena. Grant, known for his action-packed bonus-earning cases, was Taveras’ second stint in the UFC. Taveras, the 2023 Contender Series winner, was looking for his second win in the promotion. Grant fought for the first time this year, coming off a loss to Daniel Marcos. Round 1 started with Grant leading the dance with a variety of kicks, with Taveras a bit hesitant…
A pool of blood on the Octagon floor was evidence of Joaquin Buckley’s superiority.’New Mantha’ defends Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title fight by stopping Colby Covington from being cut in the third round of the UFC main event at ESPN 63 on Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida got even closer. At 4:42 into the third round, referee Dan Miragliotta waved off the call on the advice of a cageside doctor. Covington (17-5, 12-5 UFC), who replaced Ian Garry late in the fight, immediately faced difficulties. Buckley (21-6 UFC, 11-4 UFC) opened the cut on his right eyelid with…
Michael Johnson still has more than enough firepower to make some noise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division.The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 finalist defeated former Brave Combat Federation champion Ottman Azaitar on Saturday in the second round of the featured UFC Prelims on ESPN 63 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. I broke it with a punch. Azaitar (13-3, 2-3 UFC), competing for the first time since July 15, 2023, crashed and burned out with 2:03 to go in the second round. A tepid first five minutes in which little happened gave way to a highlight-reel finish by one…
Bantamweight powerhouse Lewis McGrillen-Evans (10-1) will be competing in next season’s Professional Fighters as the Manchester native won the European bantamweight title with a second-round TKO win over Alexander Laster. He could be one of the most exciting additions to League Global’s roster. The PFL Europe 2024 final will be held in Lyon, France.McGrillen started the fight very strong, dropping German with a left hook, but Luster didn’t go away quietly. Luster shook off the cobwebs and slit McGrillen’s eye with a powerful shot of his own, and just like that, the fight began. The two fighters continued to slug…
#UFCSaudi Arabia is back with great success💥@StyleBender versus @Imavov1 @Shara_Bullet77 versus @MichaelPage247[ #RiyadhSeason | @RiyadhSeason ] pic.twitter.com/wCKv38qCmg — UFC (@ufc) December 14, 2024 UFC Saudi Arabia will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between Israel Adesanya and Nasoudin Imavov on February 1st.Additionally, Michael Page will face Sharavdin Magomedov in another middleweight showdown in the co-main event. UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight on Saturday. UFC Fight Night 250 will be held at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will also feature a heavyweight showdown between Sergei Pavlovic and Jairzinho Rosenstryk.Adesanya will be competing in his first non-title fight…