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Twitter reacts to Islam Makhachev’s dominant TKO of Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 202

See the top Twitter reactions to Islam Makhachev’s dominant win over Bobby Green in the UFC Fight Night 202 main event.

[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] added another win to his stellar resume Saturday when he thwarted [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] in the makeshift UFC Fight Night 202 main event.

Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) extended his winning streak to a remarkable 10 consecutive fights with a first-round TKO victory over Green (29-13-1 MMA, 10-8-1 UFC), who stepped in for Beneil Dariush as a short-notice replacement at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was contested at a 160-pound catchweight, but Makhachev’s win positioned him high in the title shot queue in the lightweight division.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Makhachev’s victory over Green at UFC Fight Night 202.

UFC Fight Night 202 results: Islam Makhachev picks up quick TKO finish of Bobby Green

Islam Makhachev inches closer toward a lightweight title shot after Saturday’s dominant win over Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 202.

[autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] continues to make a strong case for a shot at the UFC lightweight title with a quick and dominant finish.

In Saturday’s main event of UFC Fight Night 202, he faced an eager [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (29-13-1 MMA, 10-8-1 UFC) on short notice at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With former UFC champ [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag] in his corner, Makhachev (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) took care of business impressively in hopes to earn his chance to claim gold.

The two fighters sized each other up early in the first round as the magnitude of the moment was palpable. Green displayed his usual comfort in the face of danger with hands at his side, while Makhachev stayed tight, waiting for the right moment to bring the fight to the canvas. That moment came just two minutes into the first round.

Once getting Green on his back, Makhachev smothered green with top pressure as he transitioned to full mount, looking for submissions before switching to crushing ground and pound strikes. Green could do nothing but cover up until the referee saw enough and stopped the fight.

With the win, Makhachev stretches his hot win streak into double digits with 10 straight after his loss at UFC 192 in 2015. After a three-win calendar year in 2021 knocking off Drew Dober, Thiago Moises, and Dan Hooker, the Dagestani has his eyes set on earning a shot at the lightweight title.

For Green, stepping up on short notice in the first main event of his UFC career to face one of the best in the division, unfortunately, did not work out in his favor. His win streak is halted at two, as he entered Saturday’s fight with consecutive wins over Al Iaquinta and Nasrat Haqparast.

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UFC Fight Night 202 video: Wellington Turman submits Misha Cirkunov out of nowhere

Wellington Turman surprised Misha Cirkunov with a slick armbar in the UFC Fight Night 202 co-main event.

[autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] secured the most notable victory of his career thus far Saturday when he tapped [autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 202 co-main event.

Turman (18-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) kept Cirkunov (15-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) out of the wins column in the middleweight division when he scored a submission victory in their bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The Brazilian overcame some rough moments but pulled out a slick armbar from his back at the 1:29 mark of Round 2 to secure back-to-back victories under the UFC banner for the first time.

Cirkunov game out of the gat throwing hard punches. Turman slipped his way inside to the hips and transitioned around to take Cirkunov’s back from a standing position inside the first minute. Cirkunov did his best to remain composed, as Turman slipped his forearm under the neck. It looked like Cirkunov was done, but then he spun Turman off of him and pounded away with big punches from on top. He nearly locked in a north-south choke, but Turman survived and opted to take shots instead for the remainder of the round.

Turman looked fatigued to start the second round, and Cirkunov tried to take advantage by putting on pressure and shooting for the takedown. That move was his undoing, however, because Turman quickly threw his legs up for the armbar and forced Cirkunov to tap out in the blink of an eye.

The 25-year-old appears to be turning a corner now in his UFC career. He lost three of four octagon appearances to begin his tenure with the organization, but has now reeled off consecutive wins over Cirkunov and Sam Alvey.

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UFC Fight Night 202 results: Ignacio Bahamondes taps Rong Zhu for first career submission

Ignacio Bahamondes caps off a dominant performance at UFC Fight Night 202 with a slick submission finish of Rong Zhu.

[autotag]Ignacio Bahamondes[/autotag] left a lasting impression to cap off the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 202.

In a complete and dominant performance, Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) brought his best against Rong Zhu (18-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), overwhelming his opponent with a high-volume striking performance early, up to his third-round submission finish.

The fight was largely spent on the feet, with Bahomondes using his long reach effectively to repeatedly land strikes on Rong, who could not figure out how to slow the offensive attack of his 24-year-old lightweight opponent.

The fight reached the third round where out of nowhere, Bahamondes found an opportunity to jump on a guillotine choke and locked it in tight. Moments later, Rong was forced to tap.

The submission finished marked the first of Bahamondes’ 17-fight professional career. The Dana White’s Contender Series veteran entered the UFC after a front kick finish of Edson Gomez in his 2020 appearance. His first win with the promotion was against Roosevelt Roberts, a fight he ended by spectacular wheel kick that earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

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UFC Fight Night 202 video: Terrance McKinney quickly submits Fares Ziam

Terrance McKinney followed his UFC debut knockout with a quick submission of Fares Ziam at UFC Fight Night 200.

[autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag] added another quick win to his record at UFC Fight Night 202, but this time it was with the help of his grappling.

After a memorable seven-second knockout in his promotional debut, McKinney (12-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) made his return to action and dispatched [autotag]Fares Ziam[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke just over two minutes into the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

McKinney charged at Ziam at the opening bell and caused a grappling exchange that ended up with him on top. From there, he slowly dominated his opponent positionally until he got a choke in that finished the job.

Check out the replay below (via Twitter):

The victory marked the 11th first-round finish of McKinney’s career, and he predicted that there’s more to come.

“My willingness to take risks and it’s God on my side,” McKinney said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “It’s my time. I’m sorry for everyone. It’s my time.”

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UFC Fight Night 202 discussion thread

UFC Fight Night 202 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 202 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 202 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.

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UFC Fight Night 202: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom gives his quick breakdowns of the main card for UFC Fight Night 202.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 202.

Welcome to MMAJunkie’s Quick Picks and Prognostications, where I’ll be giving brief, fight-day breakdowns for UFC main cards.

UFC Fight Night 202 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Last event’s results: 4-1

Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2022: 20-7

With that in mind, I hope these write-ups don’t come off as curt or dismissive, as my goal here is to offer quick picks and analysis in a digestible format. All odds listed are provided by Tipico Sportsbook.

If you’d like more detailed analysis from me, then feel free to check out my weekly show, The Protect Ya’ Neck Podcast.

So, without further ado…

UFC Fight Night 202 play-by-play and live results (4 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC Fight Night 202 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 202 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 202 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, Islam Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) takes on short-notice replacement Bobby Green (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) in a 160-pound catchweight bout. In the middleweight co-feature, Misha Cirkunov (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) meets Wellington Turman (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC).

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 202 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.

UFC Fight Night 202 weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

Check out the video highlights and photo gallery from the UFC Fight Night 202 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 202 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.

In the main event, Islam Makhachev and Bobby Green meet in a high-stakes 160-pound catchweight clash.

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 202 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

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UFC Fight Night 202 faceoff video: Islam Makhachev, Bobby Green exchange words

slam Makhachev and Bobby Green got close and exchanged words at their UFC Fight Night 202 faceoff.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] and [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] got a final look at one another on Friday ahead of UFC Fight Night 202.

After both men successfully made weight for the 160-pound catchweight headliner, Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Green (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) engaged in their first and only faceoff before stepping into the octagon with one another.

UFC Fight Night 202 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

Watch the video above to see the staredown between Makhachev and Green ahead of fight night, where they exchanged many words before being separated.

It’s an important bout for both men. Makhachev will attempt to extend his winning streak to 10 consecutive fight. Green, meanwhile, looks to secure a major upset after taking the fight on 10 days’ notice

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