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UFC 258 video: Anthony Hernandez flips script, incredibly submits BJJ champ Rodolfo Vieira

At UFC 258, Anthony Hernandez pulled off the unthinkable.

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] flipped the script Saturday at UFC 258.

Hernandez (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) proved the oddsmakers wrong when he submitted Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] with a guillotine choke at 1:53 of Round 2.

The fight served as the UFC 258 featured prelim, the final bout on ESPN/ESPN+ before the pay-per-view main card.

Check out Hernandez’s submission below:

Despite the win, it wasn’t totally smooth sailing for Hernandez. Early in Round 1, things looked grim when he was swiftly taken down and mounted by Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). With both men not yet slippery from sweat, Vieira worked for submission after submission.

For minutes, Hernandez avoided the BJJ blackbelt’s efforts and eventually rose back up to his feet. Once there, Vieira was gassed. His punches were few and far between. When he threw, he was labored. Hernandez capitalized on the opportunity and devastated Vieira on the feet.

Vieira survived to see Round 2, but he didn’t last long. Following an onslaught of more significant strikes on the feet, the fight hit the canvas. Hernandez worked for an anaconda choke but flipped it to an arm-in guillotine. Bloody and suffocated, Vieira tapped.

Hernandez by submission was a +2200 underdog bet across major online sportsbooks, according to BestFightOdds. Simply to win, Hernandez was a +373 underdog.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 258 results:

Joe Rogan’s UFC 258 interview with Polyana Viana and reaction to her mugger story were cringeworthy

Why did Joe Rogan bring up a two-year-old story in the first place while speaking with Polyana Viana?

Let’s just put this out there straight away and bluntly: Is Joe Rogan trippin’?

The veteran cageside commentator was at the UFC Apex on Saturday night for UFC 258 to call his first event of 2021, and his return gave us one very awkward moment with [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag].

Viana had just scored an impressive first-round submission win over Mallory Martin during their strawweight prelim bout on ESPN. With Rogan on post-fight interview duty, this is how their conversation started:

Rogan: “Before we even talk about the fight, I want to know: What was it like to become famous for beating up that mugger in Brazil?”

Viana, through translator Alex Davis: “Yeah, that was two years ago. Everybody still remembers. I’m really happy, because that inspired a lot of women to start doing self-defense classes.”

Yeah, that’s right. Viana had just looked really good in winning her second consecutive fight, but for some odd reason, Rogan was interested in first talking about something that happened in [checks notes] January 2019.

It was a viral story at the time broken by then-MMA Junkie reporter Fernanda Prates. But did Rogan just read about it this week?

As awkward as that was, though, Rogan rejoined fellow commentators Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, and he wasn’t quite ready to stop talking about the mugger story. Here’s what was said on air before going to commercial:

Rogan: “We talked about it during the break, but that fight, that thing that she had in Brazil, we didn’t really talk about on the air, did we? Here’s a viral image of a man with his face beat to hell, and it’s because of this woman. He tried to mug her, and she beat the snot out of him. He became a part of multiple memes.”

Cormier: “He’s famous for getting beat up …”

Rogan: “By a beautiful woman, too! What a terrible life!”

Oh, the cringe.

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UFC 258 results: Belal Muhammad outboxes Dhiego Lima for three rounds, calls out Li Jingliang

Belal Muhammad handled a game Dhiego Lima before calling out “The Leech.”

[autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag] keeps on rolling.

At UFC 258 on Saturday, Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) stalked and boxed his way to a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) victory over [autotag]Dhiego Lima[/autotag] in a welterweight preliminary-card bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight played out in a repetitive manner on the feet from distance. Muhammad walked down Lima (15-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) and battered the TUF 19 middleweight runner-up with punches all the way. Lima’s face sported damage, but he didn’t give up on throwing back.

As the fight progressed, Lima found success with low leg kicks. He peppered the inside and outside of Muhammad’s lead leg. Muhammad was hurting but kept pressing forward. After he received some ice treatment on his calf in between the second and third round, Muhammad topped off his performance with a dominant final frame.

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After the fight, Muhammad called out China’s Li Jingliang (18-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) on the broadcast.

“Hey, Li Jingliang, you’re right above me, man,” Muhammad said during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “You’re taking everything I work for. You’re No. 12. I’m No. 13. Let’s do it.”

With the victory, Muhammad extends his winning streak to four, a stretch that also includes Lyman Good, Takashi Sato, and Curtis Millender. The Chicago native has only lost one fight since the start of 2017 – a unanimous decision defeat to Geoff Neal.

As for Lima, the loss snaps a three-fight winning streak. Entering the fight, Lima had defeated Luke Jumeau, Court McGee, and Chad Laprise in succession. He is now 3-2 since he returned to the UFC in July 2017.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 258 results:

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UFC 258 video: Polyana Viana’s slick armbar finishes game Mallory Martin

Polyana Viana was determined to get a finish at UFC 258, and her persistence paid off.

[autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag] sure was determined to get a submission Saturday at UFC 258.

Viana (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) got Mallory Martin into a tight triangle in the early moments of their strawweight preliminary card fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Martin (7-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), though, turned out to be a determined foe and thrashed around like a fish that was hooked to prevent getting reeled in, looking for an escape.

Viana even found herself on the receiving end of a Martin slam. But she held on and transitioned to a picture-perfect armbar. With Martin trapped, and a full two minutes after she was first put in the triangle, she had no choice but to tap at the 3:18 mark of the opening round.

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You can check out the handiwork that led to her eighth career submission victory below:

 

“That’s a technique I do really well – I transition from the triangle to the armbar,” Viana said.

Brazil’s Viana has won two fights in a row to rebound nicely from a rough 1-3 start to her UFC career. All three of her UFC wins are by submission.

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UFC 258: Gabe Green post-fight interview

Gabe Green answers questions from the media after his victory over Phil Rowe at UFC 258

Gabe Green answers questions from the media after his victory over Phil Rowe at UFC 258

UFC 258 live streaming watch-along with MMA Junkie Radio on SportsCastr

Join MMA Junkie Radio hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” for a watch-along of UFC 257 headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns.

UFC 258 takes place Saturday with a welterweight title fight atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live streaming watch-along via SportsCastr that kicks off at 9 p.m. ET.

UFC 258 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

Here are the seven fights included in the watch-along:

  • Champ Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns – for welterweight title
  • Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch
  • Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon
  • Julian Marquez vs. Maki Pitolo
  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
  • Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad

Be sure to check back and follow @MMAjunkie, @MMAjunkieRadio and @SportsCastrLive on Twitter to be notified when the guys go live.

UFC 258 featuring Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns live stream, UFC 258 fight card, odds, predictions, how to watch

UFC 258 is here with Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns in the main event, you can stream all the UFC action right here right now.

Dana White and the UFC will follow up the McGregor/Poirier fight with their second pay-per-view event of the year tonight with UFC 258 live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Tonight’s fight will feature Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Usman has never lost in the UFC and will be looking for his 13th straight victory tonight when he steps in the ring with Gilbert Burns.  As for Burns, he has been tearing up the welterweight division coming off a solid 2020 with victories over Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia.

We have an absolutely stacked card tonight and this should be a good one to follow up the McGregor/Poirier fight, below is everything you need to know to follow the action tonight!

UFC 257: Usman vs. Burns

  • Date: Saturday, February 13
  • Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas
  • Prelims: 8:00 pm ET
  • Main Card: 10:00 pm ET
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (stream the fight)

UFC 257 fight card

Main Card (10 PM ET, ESPN+ PPV)

  • Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns
  • Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch
  • Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher
  • Maki Pitolo vs. Julian Marquez

Prelims (8 PM ET, ESPN+)

  • Rodolfo Viera vs. Anthony Hernandez
  • Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima
  • Polyana Viana vs. Mallory Martin
  • Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez

EARLY PRELIMS (7:00 PM ET, ESPN+)

  • Middleweight: Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov
  • Catchweight: Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Flyweight: Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

UFC Odds and Betting Lines

UFC odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.  Odds updated last on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET

Kamaru Usman (+210) vs. Gilbert Burns (-275)

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Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick scratched from UFC 258 lineup

UFC 258 is down to 10 fights on the lineup after Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick was removed on fight day.

Tonight’s UFC 258 lineup is down to 10 fights.

The women’s flyweight matchup between [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] and [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] has been scratched from the card, according to UFC officials.

Per a release from the promotion, Robertson’s (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) removal from the bout with Maverick (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was due to “non-COVID related issue.” No further information on her status was released at this time.

Robertson, who was set to become the first to make 10 women’s flyweight appearances under the banner, was supposed to face Maverick in the opening bout on the UFC 258 card.

Due to the removal of the matchup, the lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns
  • Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Ian Heinisch vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon
  • Julian Marquez vs. Maki Pitolo

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
  • Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana
  • Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Gabe Green vs. Phil Rowe

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UFC 258 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: ‘Superhero strong’

Get one last behind-the-scenes look at the big-name fighters before UFC 258.

The UFC returns Saturday night with its second pay-per-view of the year, UFC 258, where the UFC welterweight title will be on the line.

UFC 258 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

In the main event, UFC 170-pound champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) defends his belt for a third time against former teammate [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC). And in the co-headliner, Maycee Barber (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) returns after a year-long layoff due to a knee injury to take on rising flyweight contender Alexa Grasso (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC).

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The sixth episode of “Embedded” follows all the big stars who will compete at UFC 258. Here’s the UFC’s description from YouTube:

Headliners Gilbert Burns and champion Kamaru Usman finish their camps at the UFC Performance Institute. Kelvin Gastelum and opponent Ian Heinisch stay sharp in their hotel training areas. On Friday, everyone hits their marks at weigh-in, where athletes step on scale the face off.

Missed an episode? We’ve got you covered:

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UFC 258 play-by-play and live results (7 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 258 in Las Vegas, featuring welterweight champion Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 258 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) takes on challenger Gilbert Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC). In the co-feature, Maycee Barber (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Alexa Grasso (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in a fight between women’s flyweight contenders.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 258 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.