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Twitter reacts to Kyle Daukaus vs. Kevin Holland no contest after clash of heads at UFC Fight Night 193

See the top Twitter reactions to Kevin Holland’s no contest with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 193.

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] continued to fall on hard times Saturday with a no contest against [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 193 co-main event.

Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Holland (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) was deemed a no contest after an accidental clash of heads in the first round disrupted the action. Daukaus managed to choke Holland out, but after review from referee Dan Miragliotta of the replay, the middleweight bout was deemed a no contest at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Daukaus vs. Holland at UFC Fight Night 193.

UFC Fight Night 193 video: Alexander Hernandez runs through Mike Breeden in first-round KO win

Watch Alexander Hernandez return to the win column with quick KO at UFC Fight Night 193.

[autotag]Alexander Hernandez[/autotag] made it look easy on Saturday evening.

The UFC lightweight ran through his opponent Mike Breeden to open up the UFC Fight Night 193 main card on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Hernandez (13-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) knocked out Breeden in less than two minutes into the first round of their contest at the UFC Apex.

Hernandez connected and wobbled Breeden early and followed up with a flurry of punches ending with a hard right hand that sent Breeden down to the canvas.

You can watch Hernandez’s latest stoppage win below (via Twitter):

With this result, the 29-year-old is back on the winning tracks after having lost to Thiago Moises in his previous bout back in February. Hernandez has been alternating wins and losses since 2019. He’s 3-3 in his past six trips to the octagon.

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UFC Fight Night 193 video: 23-year-old Casey O’Neill batters Antonina Shevchenko for TKO

Casey O’Neill showed how devastating she can be from top position against Antonina Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night 193.

[autotag]Casey O’Neill[/autotag] showed how devastating she can be from top position against [autotag]Antonina Shevchenko[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 193.

After facing some compromising positions in the first round, O’Neill (8-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) rallied in a big way in the second round of her women’s flyweight fight with Shevchenko (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The 23-year-old O’Neill stayed unbeaten in her young career by getting into full mount on Shevchenko and pounding away with strikes until the fight was mercifully stopped at the 4:47 mark of Round 2.

Check out the highlights of O’Neill’s handiwork below (via Twitter):

Australia’s O’Neill is off to a hot start in the octagon and said her victory over Shevchenko proved she can compete with the elite at 125 pounds.

“I felt good,” O’Neill said in her post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I say time and time again just because I don’t have the opportunity to fight people like this doesn’t mean I’m not capable of that. … I’m for real and I hope I showed that to everyone tonight.”

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UFC Fight Night 193 video: Jamie Mullarkey goes berserk for TKO of Devonte Smith

Jamie Mullarkey wouldn’t stop throwing until he was pulled off Devonte Smith to end their bout at UFC Fight Night 193.

[autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] wouldn’t stop throwing until he was pulled off [autotag]Devonte Smith[/autotag] to end their bout at UFC Fight Night 193.

After a first round where he struggled with Smith’s (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) speed in the lightweight bout, Mullarkey (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) turned up the heat in the second frame and came after his opponent in ferocious fashion.

Once Smith got hurt, Mullarkey threw an endless stream of punches, elbows, and knees until Smith fell down for the finish at the TIME mark of Round 2 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Mullarkey has now earned back-to-back wins after starting his UFC career with consecutive losses. He also kept the momentum going for the Oceanic fighters. Dan Hooker was cageside showing support, and UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski lauded praise on his fellow Aussie (via Twitter):

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UFC Fight Night 193 video: Douglas Silva de Andrade KOs Gaetano Pirrello, flips all over octagon

Douglas Silva de Andrade earned another spectacular knockout at UFC Fight Night 193 when he put away Gaetano Pirrello.

[autotag]Douglas Silva de Andrade[/autotag] earned another spectacular stoppage win for his resume on Saturday when he put away [autotag]Gaetano Pirrello[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 193.

De Andrade (27-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) wasted no time putting his hands on the chin of Pirrello (15-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in their bantamweight matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He landed a bomb of a shot, flattening his foe with a vicious left hand at the 2:04 mark of Round 1.

The Brazilian had an outpour of emotions after the fact, too. He did multiple flips off the octagon fence and began weeping.

Check out the highlights of the emotional rollercoaster below (via Twitter):

The emotion from de Andrade continued during his post-fight interview, too. He was short on words, but his tears and facial reactions spoke volumes.

“I have no words,” de Andrade said through an interpreter during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I thank my trainers.”

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Video: Alejandro Perez snatches unique arm-bar finish at UFC Fight Night 193

Watch Alejandro Perez make his UFC return in style, snatching a unique arm-bar finish at UFC Fight Night 193.

[autotag]Alejandro Perez[/autotag]’s UFC return came with a memorable finish.

The winner of season one of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” submitted fellow veteran Johnny Eduardo with a scarf hold armbar to kick off the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 193 in Las Vegas. The stoppage came at the 4:13 mark of Round 2.

Below is Perez’s (22-8-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) submission win:

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The bout marked Perez’s first fight since July 2019. “Turbo” snapped a two-fight losing skid with the win. Prior to the pair of defeats, Perez was on a seven-fight unbeaten run, which included notable names such as Eddie Wineland, Scott Jorgensen, and Iuri Alcantara.

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UFC Fight Night 193 play-by-play and live results (4 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 193 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 193 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 193 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos (21-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC) takes on Johnny Walker (18-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC). Santos is a -165 favorite 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 193 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.

UFC Fight Night 193 discussion thread

UFC Fight Night 193 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 193 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 193 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.

Aspen Ladd releases statement after UFC Fight Night 193 weight miss: ‘Mother nature comes into play’

In the hours following UFC Fight Night 193’s weigh-ins, Aspen Ladd shed light onto the situation and why her fight was cancelled.

[autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag] has shed some light as to why she will not be fighting this Saturday.

At Friday’s UFC Fight Night 193 official weigh-ins, Ladd (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) missed weight for her scheduled bout against [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]. Her weigh-in turned into a bit of spectacle, as she stepped on the scale multiple times with and without clothing.

As she shook and struggled to raise her arms inside the promotion’s privacy box, Ladd weighed 137 pounds on her final attempt. Shortly after the conclusion of the weigh-ins, UFC officials announced the fight vs. Chiasson (7-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was canceled.

According to Ladd, her weight miss occurred at least in part due to her period, which she revealed on Instagram began two days prior to weigh-ins. Afraid to “bleed in front of the media,” UFC officials held towels in front of the privacy box to fill the void between the bottom of the box and the ground.

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She also added that the fight would’ve continued, had her opponent Chiasson not turned the fight down. “The fight wasn’t pulled, my opponent then decided she would not go through with it, as is her right,” Ladd wrote. Chiasson, meanwhile, has not issued a statement since the bout’s cancellation.

In a lengthier follow-up statement on Twitter, Ladd accepted full responsibility for not hitting her mark on the scale. She apologized to the UFC, Chiasson, and her fans and family.

“I can only say I apologize and I have to do better,” Ladd wrote. “I’ll be better. There are no other options.. as I love this sport and I want to continue to do what I love and be the best… Again I’m sorry. I will be better!”

Ladd and Chiasson were originally scheduled to fight in July, but Chiasson withdraw just before weigh-ins due to a foot injury. Chiasson took exception to Ladd’s criticism over the original cancellation and let that be known during this fight week.

Ladd hasn’t fought since December 2019, a TKO win over Yana Kunitskaya at UFC on ESPN 7.

UFC Fight Night 193 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.

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UFC Fight Night 193 weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

Check out the video highlights and photo gallery from the UFC Fight Night 193 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 193 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

In the main event, Thiago Santos (21-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC) and Johnny Walker (18-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) meet in a high-stakes light heavyweight clash. In the co-main event, Kevin Holland (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) looks to get back in the win column against Kyle Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in a middleweight bout.

At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for final staredowns. Check out the highlights in the video above and a photo gallery from the weigh-ins and faceoffs below.

UFC Fight Night 193 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.3

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