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UFC on ESPN+ 24 results: Angela Hill brutalizes Hannah Cifers for second-straight stoppage win

Angela Hill went into Hannah Cifers’ territory at UFC Raleigh and delivered one of the most lopsided performances of her octagon career.

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] went into [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag]’ territory on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 24 and delivered one of the most lopsided performances of her octagon career.

The fight revealed a massive grappling advantage, as Hill (11-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) grounded Cifers (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and opened up with some violent ground-and-pound for the TKO victory in the second round.

The women’s strawweight bout was part of the UFC on ESPN+ 24 main card at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and streamed on ESPN+.

Hill did some good work striking in the first round, but it was in the second where she showed off her most devastating offense.

“Overkill” planted Cifers on her back not long into the second stanza, and from there the momentum shifted in dramatic fashion. Hill advanced to mount, postured up and unleashed a relentless flurry of elbows and punches. Cifers was unable to do anything other than squirm and take damage, and eventually the referee decided he’d seen enough and waved it off at the 4:26 mark of Round 2.

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With the performance, Hill is on a winning streak for the first time in her UFC career. She’s finished both of those wins and said she’ll be ready for another quick turnaround if needed.

“(I’ll be ready) if someone gets injured again,” Hill said in her post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 24 results include:

UFC on ESPN+ 24 predictions: Can ex-champ Junior Dos Santos upset Curtis Blaydes?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN+ 24 main card in Raleigh, N.C., featuring Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos.

	Blaydes vs. Dos Santos	Chiesa vs. Dos Anjos	Espinosa vs. Perez	Cifers vs. A. Hill	J. Hill vs. Stosic
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 3-1	Blaydes (62%)	Dos Anjos (62%)	Perez (85%)	Cifers (52%)	J. Hill (63%)
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 4-0 2017 Champion	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 4-0	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 3-1 2019 Champion*	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	Cifers	J. Hill
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 3-1 2014 Champion	Blaydes	Dos Anjos	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Dos Anjos	Perez	Cifers	J. Hill
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 3-1	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 3-1	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 2-2 2018 Champion	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 2-2	Dos Santos	Chiesa	Perez	A. Hill	J. Hill
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 2-2	Blaydes	Chiesa	Perez	Cifers	Stosic

The has touched down in a new North Carolina city for the first time, and a former heavyweight champion is atop the card.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former heavyweight champ [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) will try to get back on track when he takes on [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC). Dos Santos lost to Francis Ngannou this past July and had a three-fight winning streak snapped. Blaydes has lost just twice in his career – both to Ngannou. But he’s working on a two-fight streak since his most recent setback to him, and he’s a fairly heavy favorite in the fight at around -260. Blaydes has a big 9-5 lead in the picks from our 14 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-main event, former lightweight champ [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] (29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) continues his run at welterweight when he takes on [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who is 2-0 since he moved to the division from 155 pounds. Although dos Anjos is a big favorite around -270, it’s Chiesa who has a 9-5 lead from our pickers.

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We have one unanimous pick on the main card. [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has the support of all 14 of our pickers in his flyweight bout against [autotag]Jordan Espinosa[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) has a heavy 11-3 picks lead over North Carolina local [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in their women’s strawweight bout – though Hill is just a slight favorite at the sports books, and our readers are picking Cifers.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) nearly is a unanimous pick in his promotional debut at light heavyweight against [autotag]Darko Stosic[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC). Only one picker is taking Stosic in what would be a mild upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Blaydes (62 percent), dos Anjos (62 percent), Perez (85 percent), Cifers (52 percent) and Jamahal Hill (63 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Hannah Cifers expects fun matchup against ‘skilled striker’ Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN+ 24

Hannah Cifers sees her matchup with fellow striker Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN+ 24 being a fun one.

RALEIGH, N.C. – [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] is expecting to entertain her home crowd this Saturday.

North Carolina native Cifers (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] (10-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 24, in a matchup against a game striker who’s willing to throw down.

“She brings a lot of experience, you can never count that out,” Cifers told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “She’s a really skilled striker. That’s mainly where she shines, it’s on the feet, so it’s going to be pretty fun. I’ve been working a lot of areas in my game, trying to smooth out some of those spots and just getting better.”

Since dropping her UFC debut to Maycee Barber on short notice, Cifers has notched back-to-back wins over Polyana Viana and Jodie Esquibel. Now, with a fight already scheduled in the first month of the year, Cifers is hoping for an active year in 2020.

“I like to be really hard on myself and set goals but also, as far as fighting, take it more one fight at a time,” Cifers said. “I’m focused on this fight but, since it is early in the year, I would like to fight maybe a couple more times this year.”

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UFC on ESPN+ 24: Hannah Cifers full pre-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 24: Make your predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in Raleigh, N.C.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN+ 24 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for all six main card fights inside.

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Brianna Van Buren out, Angela Hill steps in to face Hannah Cifers at UFC on ESPN+ 24

Angela Hill steps in to take on Hannah Cifers at UFC on ESPN+ 24.

[autotag]Angela Hill[/autotag] is stepping in on short notice once again to save the day.

Hill (10-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) is set to replace [autotag]Brianna Van Buren[/autotag] against [autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 24. A person with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the change, but requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement.

Van Buren was forced out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

The replacement scenario will mark the third time in Hill’s past four fights that Hill steps in on short notice. She is coming off a third-round doctor’s stoppage win over Ariane Carnelossi in September, which was her fourth fight in 2019. She will look to string two wins in a row for the first time in her UFC career when she takes on Cifers.

Since dropping her UFC debut to Maycee Barber, Cifers has notched back-to-back wins over Polyana Viana, and most recently Jodie Esquibel at UFC 241 in August. She now gets the opportunity to fight close to home in Raleigh.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
Hannah Cifers vs. Angela Hill
Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
Arnold Allen vs. Josh Emmett
Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr

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Hannah Cifers vs. Brianna Van Buren added to UFC Raleigh

A strawweight contest between Hannah Cifers and Brianna Van Buren is the latest addition to the UFC Raleigh card.

A strawweight bout is the latest addition to UFC Raleigh.

[autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Brianna Van Buren[/autotag] on the Jan. 25 card. A person with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the contest but requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement.

UFC Raleigh will take place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and is expected to stream on ESPN+.

After dropping her UFC debut, Cifers (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) rebounded with two straight wins over Polyana Viana, and Jodie Esquibel at UFC 241 in August, as she gets the opportunity to fight close to home when she takes on Van Buren.

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A former Invicta FC strawweight champion, Van Buren (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made her UFC debut in July, defeating Livinha Renata Souza via unanimous decision, and extending her win streak to six.

The latest lineup for the Jan. 25 fight card includes:

Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
Alen Amedovski vs. Bevon Lewis
Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
Brianna Van Buren vs. Hannah Cifers

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