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Twitter reacts to Alexander Volkov’s bloody TKO of Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 184

See the top Twitter reactions to Alexander Volkov’s second-round TKO of Alistair Overeem in the UFC Fight Night 184 main event.

[autotag]Alexander Volkov[/autotag] earned one of the signature victories of his career thus far on Saturday when he downed [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 184 headliner.

Volkov (33-8 MMA, 7-2 UFC), a former Bellator champion, derailed Overeem’s (47-19 MMA, 12-8 UFC) push for a final title shot with a second-round TKO victory in the main event matchup, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streamed on ESPN+.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Volkov’s victory against Overeem at UFC Fight Night 184.

UFC Fight Night 184 video: Cory Sandhagen knocks Frankie Edgar stiff with 28-second flying knee KO

Did Cory Sandhagen just notch himself an early 2021 “Knockout of the Year” candidate?

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] added another violent finish to his highlight reel at UFC Fight Night 184 against perhaps his biggest-name opponent to date.

Taking on [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] in the co-main event bout, Sandhagen (14-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) landed a flying knee that stiffened and face-planted the former UFC lightweight champion just 28 seconds into Round 1.

The bantamweight bout took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

Edgar (24-9-1 MMA, 18-9-1 UFC) came out aggressive, moving straight forward at Sandhagen. After a few brief exchanges, Sandhagen leaped into the air and connected with a vicious jumping knee. Edgar’s consciousness left him on impact and he keeled over onto the canvas.

The finish was the second quickest flying knee knockout in UFC history behind Jorge Masvidal’s five-second KO of Ben Askren at UFC 239 in July 2019.

With the victory, Sandhagen extends a win into a winning streak. Following an 88-second submission loss to Aljamain Sterling in June 2020, Sandhagen finished Marlon Moraes with strikes in October.

A former UFC lightweight champion and UFC featherweight title challenger, Edgar suffered his first loss at bantamweight in his defeat to Sandhagen. In his last six fights, Edgar has gone 2-4 with two losses coming inside the distance.

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Twitter reacts to Cory Sandhagen’s sick KO of Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184

See the top Twitter reactions to Cory Sandhagen’s knockout win over Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184.

[autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] added another signature victory to his resume on Saturday when he beat former UFC champ [autotag]Frankie Edgar[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 184 co-headliner.

Sandhagen (14-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) handed the future UFC Hall of Famer Edgar (24-9-1 MMA, 18-9-1 UFC) his first loss in bantamweight competition when he scored a 28-second knockout win in the co-main event matchup, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Sandhagen’s victory over Edgar at UFC Fight Night 184.

UFC Fight Night 184 results: Clay Guida outworks Michael Johnson for unanimous decision

The longtime UFC competitors finally crossed paths, and for Guida, it was worth the wait.

[autotag]Clay Guida [/autotag]made his UFC debut at UFC 64 in 2006. [autotag]Michael Johnson[/autotag]’s debut was at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale in 2010.

Somehow, it took all this time for these two enduring competitors to meet in the cage. The veteran lightweights squared off Saturday night on the main card of UFC Fight Night 184, and it was a bout worth the wait.

After 15 minutes of solid action, Guida (35-20 MMA, 15-14 UFC) earned scores of 30-27 across the board for a unanimous decision victory at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, in a bout more competitive than the score would seem to indicate.

“Michael Johnson is a a gamer, he hits like a truck.” Guida said. “It felt good to get my hand raised finally.”

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The fight started as a fast pace, as Guida implemented his trademark unorthodox movement and looping right hands to set up his takedown attempts. Johnson (19-16 MMA, 11-12 UFC) still has fast hands and did his best to parry Guida with counter combos. He also cut Guida open with a head kick. But Guida pressed on and eventually took things to the mat.

He was successful there, but the second round was the fight’s closest, as Johnson did a better job of defending the takedowns, and in scrambling back to his feet when Guida did manage to haul him to the mat.

While Johnson’s defense improved in the second, he still never really managed to get off any sustained offense in the round. Guida seemed to sense this and picked up the pace in the third. After scoring another takedown, Guida got Johnson’s back on the mat, and put his foe in a spot in which he needed to defend submission attempts when he needed a finish of his own. The clock wound down and Guida secured his win.

With his 15th career decision win, Guida is now 2-2 in his past four fights. Johnson has dropped four in a row.

The lightweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 184 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

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UFC Fight Night 184 results: Alexandre Pantoja spoils debut of Manel Kape, earns unanimous decision nod

Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Manel Kape was unsuccessful in his UFC debut.

[autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] played the role of spoiler at UFC Fight Night 184.

The No. 5 flyweight in the UFC’s rankings, Pantoja (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) rudely welcomed [autotag]Manel Kape[/autotag] to the promotion by handing the debuting former RIZIN bantamweight champion a unanimous decision loss (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

The flyweight bout was part of the UFC Fight Night 184 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It streamed on ESPN+.

For the majority of three rounds, Pantoja found success in both the quality and quantity of his striking attack. His kicks and footwork, especially in Round 2, were one of a series of difference-makers in picking apart Portugal’s Kape.

Kape (15-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) remained seemingly calm for the duration of the three rounds as he taunted from time to time and even attempted a handstand kick. As the fight progressed, Kape found his rhythm. However, the clock was not on his side. The final two minutes of the fight were perhaps Kape’s best, but his success wasn’t enough to get him the nod from the judges.

Pantoja’s win bumps him up to 2-1 in his most recent three fights. Prior to a loss to Askar Askarov, Pantoja knocked out Matt Schnell. In his UFC tenure, Pantoja has only suffered losses to Askarov, Dustin Ortiz, and UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.

For Kape, the loss snaps a three-fight winning streak. Kape entered the UFC as a RIZIN bantamweight champion when he signed with the promotion in early 2020. Thrice Kape was booked for his promotional debut before it came to fruition.

At UFC 256 in December, Kape served as a backup fighter for the UFC flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 in December.

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UFC Fight Night 184: Devonte Smith post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184: Devonte Smith post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184: Devonte Smith post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184 results: Beneil Dariush outgrapples Diego Ferreira for decision win

Beneil Dariush extended his winning streak to six after a high-level scrap with Diego Ferreira.

[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] and [autotag]Diego Ferriera[/autotag] displayed a little bit of everything when they fought Saturday at UFC Fight Night 184.

Multifaceted elements of mixed martial arts were on full display for three rounds before Dariush (20-4-1 MMA, 14-4-1 UFC) was declared the victor by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) in the lightweight main-card opener at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The first round started off a grappling affair but quickly turned into a slugfest. Dariush landed the first major strike of the fight, a body shot that temporarily crumpled Ferreira (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC). Despite the adversity, Ferreira survived to land some big shots in the final minute of Round 1.

Dariush controlled most of Round 2. Once again, his grappling appeared to be a step ahead of Ferreira, who threatened unsuccessful submission attempts off his back.

Round 3 mostly took place on the feet. As the round progressed, Dariush’s gas tank seemingly reduced, but he continued to push forward. At the direction of coach Sayif Saud, Ferreira stayed aggressive, but was ultimately taken down and held for most of the final minute of action.

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With the victory, Dariush’s winning streak ran to six. Prior to the win over Ferreira, Dariush defeated Thiago Moises, Drew Dober, Frank Camacho, Drakkar Klose, and Scott Holtzman in succession, a streak that dates back to November 2018.

As for Ferreira, the loss snaps a six-fight winning streak. Ferreira’s previous loss came against Dustin Poirier at UFC Fight Night 63 in April 2015.

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UFC Fight Night 184 video: Danilo Marques sleeps Mike Rodriguez with rear-naked choke

Watch Danilo Marques put Mike Rodriguez to sleep at UFC Fight Night 184.

[autotag]Danilo Marques[/autotag] remains unbeaten in the UFC.

The rising light heavyweight picked up a technical submission win at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 184 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Marques (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) put Mike Rodriguez to sleep with just seconds remaining in the second round of their main card bout.

Marques remained relentless and his ground game approach, eventually secured the back mount on Rodriguez, and sinked in a rear-naked choke that put Rodriguez to sleep.

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The 35-year-old Brazilian fighter, who made a successful promotional debut in September, is now on a four-fight winning streak with his last defeat dating back to 2017.

Below you can watch Marques’ latest submission win:

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UFC Fight Night 184: Lara Procopio post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184: Lara Procopio post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184: Lara Procopio post-fight interview

UFC Fight Night 184: Justin Jaynes suffers nasty eye injury, which ends fight vs. Devonte Smith

The cageside official took just a few seconds to wave off UFC Fight Night 184’s featured prelim bout.

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 184 featured prelim ended due to a gruesome eye injury.

The 160-pound catchweight fight between [autotag]Devonte Smith[/autotag] and short-notice replacement [autotag]Justin Jaynes[/autotag] was waved off at the 3:38 mark of Round 2 following an assessment by the cageside physician at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The damage occurred after Smith (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) took Jaynes (16-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to the canvas. From side control, Smith leaned on Jaynes’ face and landed short elbows. Smith unsuccessfully worked for a rear-naked choke and he rose back to his feet. Referee Keith Peterson allowed the grounded Jaynes to return to his feet to square off with the standing Smith.

Immediately after he signaled the restart, Peterson called timeout, as Jaynes sported nasty, purple-blue swelling under his left eye. The doctor took less than five seconds to give his assessment. He saw enough and the fight was called.

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The victory punches Smith’s ticket back into the win column following a loss in August 2019 to Khama Worthy. Smith had not competed since, as he spent 19 months recovering from a torn Achilles and the death of his sister, Dariene.

Check out Jaynes’ eye in the image below:

 

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