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UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday in Las Vegas, and you can discuss the event here.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 192 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.
Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC Fight Night 192 live results post, and then discuss the event in the comments section below.
Round-by-round updates and official results begin at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the preliminary card and 7 p.m. ET for the main card.
Carlston Harris has consecutive first-round finishes to start his UFC career after beating Impa Kasanganay at UFC Fight Night 192.
[autotag]Carlston Harris[/autotag] continued the strong start to his octagon tenure Saturday with another first round stoppage at UFC Fight Night 192.
Harris (17-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) showed the power in his hands was too much for Impa Kasanganay (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) to handle when he connected hard in the opening minutes of their welterweight fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and got the stoppage at the 2:38 mark of Round 1.
Kasanganay was unable to recover once he was damaged, and though he didn’t go out cold and initially protested the stoppage, it was a strong effort from Harris. Check out the replay below (via Twitter):
🔥 @CarlstonMMA with his second straight 1st round finish #UFCVegas37 pic.twitter.com/eT7JcgnaCL
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2021
After making his octagon debut in May with a “Performance of the Night” winning submission victory, Harris showed he’s got hands on him, too.
The 34-year-old was fighting for nearly a decade before he finally reached the grand stage of UFC, and now he’s making up for lost time with strong performances.
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Hannah Goldy finally got her first octagon victory Saturday at UFC Fight Night 192.
[autotag]Hannah Goldy[/autotag] finally got her first octagon victory Saturday at UFC Fight Night 192.
Goldy (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) opened the event from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas by catching [autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag] (4-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) in an armbar in the opening round of their women’s flyweight fight.
From bottom position, Goldy locked up an armbar on Whitmire that caused a verbal submission. Check out the highlight below (via Twitter):
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1439320915100250112
After suffering decision losses in her first pair of octagon appearances, Goldy was on a desperate position coming into UFC Fight Night 192.
She responded with the first submission victory of her career. Whitmire now has lost three consecutive bouts and has been submitted in all five of her career losses.
Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 192 in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 192 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (35-16 MMA, 10-6 UFC) takes on Ryan Spann (19-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC). Smith is a fairly sizable favorite at -180 at Tipico.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN+.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC Fight Night 192 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Check out the video highlights from the UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 192 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.
In the main event, Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann meet in a high-stakes light heavyweight clash as both men look to move toward the title picture. That’s just one of 14 fights scheduled for the event.
At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for final staredowns. Check out the faceoff highlights in the video above and weigh-in highlights below.
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.
The UFC Fight Night 192 main event between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann is official.
LAS VEGAS – The UFC’s second main event of September between [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] is locked in.
At Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-ins, Smith (34-16 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Spann (19-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) had no issues on the scale as they successfully hit the light heavyweight limit for their headlining matchup.
Spann was first and tipped the scale roughly 44 minutes into the two-hour weigh-in window at 206 pounds. Smith, meanwhile, came in late with just five minutes remaining in the window registering at 205.5 pounds.
Ryan Spann put in the work for his first UFC main event. 💪
He tipped the scale at 206 pounds for his clash with Anthony Smith.#UFCVegas37 | Full video: https://t.co/bI2SnbogKj pic.twitter.com/p59jf9jp7G
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 17, 2021
Anthony Smith was the last fighter to the scale but had no problem hitting 205.5 pounds for Saturday's main event. 🦁❤️#UFCVegas37 | Full video: https://t.co/bI2SnbogKj pic.twitter.com/R0CU7n7Mc7
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) September 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.
Watch the above video to see Smith and Spann make weight.
MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 192 main event between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann.
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC Fight Night 192 .
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
Check out the results from the official UFC Fight Night 192 fighter weigh-ins.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 192 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue hosts Saturday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in are former title challenger Anthony Smith (35-16 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Ryan Spann (19-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who meet in the light heavyweight main event.
The full UFC Fight Night 192 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
* Zhu missed the lightweight limit by 2 pounds; given one additional hour for second attempt.
Despite Anthony Smith’s perception, Ryan Spann explains how his passion is not the same as anger.
LAS VEGAS – Contrary to the belief of his UFC Fight Night 192 opponent, [autotag]Ryan Spann[/autotag] isn’t angry.
His mood is quite the contrary, according to Spann (19-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who thinks his fight night foe Anthony Smith (35-16 MMA, 12-8 UFC) is misplacing intensity for anger. Entering his first promotional main event, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Spann couldn’t be happier.
“I think maybe the tone that came off (in the pre-fight promotional videos),” Spann said at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “It wasn’t the fact that I’m angry when I said what I said. I’m not angry. I’m very, very happy. I have a lot of respect for him. I’m happy. I’m in a good place. I’ve seen where this takes my family. I’ve seen a glimpse of it, like, getting to take my wife on a trip.
“… For the longest year hear, ‘You can do this,’ or ‘You can do that.’ But for the longest when you’re fighting for free hearing that you can be champion of the world, you’re looking down a dark tunnel. Now, I’ve gotten to the point where I can see glimpses of the light. Now, it just makes me stronger, makes me freer. I’m happy because I’m actually seeing fruits of my labor now.”
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Spann, 30, is 9-1 in his most recent 10 outings. He’s only lost once, a knockout defeat that came in a wild back-and-forth brawl against Johnny Walker in September 2020. Through his ups and downs, Spann has become stronger – and more passionate. Perhaps his passion is mistaken for anger.
“It’s not that I’m angry, man,” Spann said. “I’m fighting for something. I can’t let anyone take it. It doesn’t matter who shows up, who it is. I can’t let anyone take it. It’s not anger. I’m not angry. Now, I feel like I’m in a therapy session. ‘You are angry.’ ‘I am not angry.’ … I don’t know where it came from but it doesn’t matter because it won’t change anything. The result is still going to be the same.”
As for the fight, Spann isn’t concerned with what Smith brings to the table. He doesn’t watch tape or train too specifically for the stylistic matchup during camp. Whatever Smith throws at him, Spann anticipates he’ll be prepared.
“Honestly, I don’t know what he’s going to try to do and I really don’t care because it’s not going to work,” Spann said. “The plan, if it goes according to how I’ve been seeing it, it doesn’t matter what he (does). It won’t work.”
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
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For the first time in his career, he said, Jim Miller has to pull out of a fight.
For the first time in his career, he said, [autotag]Jim Miller[/autotag] has to pull out of a fight.
Miller (32-16 MMA, 21-15 UFC) was set to take on [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a lightweight bout on the main card at UFC Fight Night 192 next week. Instead, Miller posted in an Instagram video, he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the fight.
UFC Fight Night 192 takes place Sept. 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. It is not yet known if Motta will remain on the card against a short-notice replacement or if he’ll be moved to a different card, potentially still against Miller.
Miller was set to step into the cage for a record 38th UFC appearance. Motta was set for his UFC debut.
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Miller is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Vinc Pichel and Joe Solecki. He has gone 3-3 since the start of 2019 with submission wins over Roosevelt Roberts, Clay Guida and Jason Gonzalez.
Motta was scheduled to make his promotional debut in May against Damir Hadzovic, but suffered an injury and withdrew from the fight. A former CFFC lightweight champion, Motta signed with the UFC after a dominant decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020.
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
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