Tag: UFC Fight Night 224

UFC Fight Night 224 video: Anthony Hernandez mauls Edmen Shahbazyan for third-round TKO

As the fight went on, Anthony Hernandez got more and more dominant against Edmen Shahbazyan before earning a TKO stoppage.

[autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag] proved once again that cardio is king.

In his first fight of 2023, Hernandez ramped up the intensity and pressure as the fight against Edmen Shahbazyan went on. Eventually, referee Herb Dean stopped the fight at 1:01 of the third round. The fight served as the UFC Fight Night 224 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and aired on ESPN+.

Hernandez (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Shahbazyan (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) turned in a very competitive, high-paced first round. However, things would become more one-sided from that point on.

In the second and third rounds, Hernandez turned up the pressure and smothered his opponent with a heavy grappling attack that included a number of choke attempts. A few of the submissions were tight and appeared to nearly end the fight, but each time, Shahbazyan found a way to slip out. Never discouraged though, Hernandez just went right into the next attacks, such as raining down hard short elbows and knees to the body, which wore down Shahbazyan before the stoppage in the third round.

Check out video of the ending sequence below (via Twitter):

With the win, Hernandez extends his current win streak to four. Having not tasted defeat since 2020, Hernandez entered with consecutive wins over Rodolfo Vieira, Josh Fremd, Marc-Andre Barriault. The stoppage of Shahbazyan was Hernandez’s fourth of his UFC tenure.

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Joaquin Buckley blasts Andre Fialho with head kick knockout

Joaquin Buckley’s return to welterweight was emphatic as he added another devastating knockout to his highlight reel at UFC Fight Night 224.

[autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag]’s return to welterweight was emphatic.

Buckley (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) knocked out Andre Fialho (16-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) with a left high kick in their 170-pound main card bout at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Fialho was able to catch Buckley multiple times in Round 1, but Buckley kept lunging forward with combinations. “New Mansa” landed two brief explosive takedowns in Round 1, but Fialho popped right back up.

Buckley continued to throw with bad intentions in Round 2 until he caught Fialho with a big head kick knockout which froze him. He followed it up with another shot, but it wasn’t necessary as he scored the stoppage in the 4:15 mark (via Twitter):

Buckley returned to 170 pounds for the first time in the octagon and the first time since April 2018. Five of his past six wins have come by knockout.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 224 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Diego Ferreira knocks Michael Johnson out cold

Diego Ferreira showed off serious power in a devastating knockout of Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

[autotag]Diego Ferreira[/autotag] showed off serious power against Michael Johnson.

Ferreira (18-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) knocked out Johnson (21-19 MMA, 13-15 UFC) with a massive overhand right in their lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Johnson looked fast and sharp on the feet in Round 1, where Ferreira wasn’t able to get him down. Following the instructions of his head coach Sayif Saud, Ferreira let his hands go in Round 2 until he landed a home run which shut the lights off Johnson at the 1:50 mark (via Twitter):

Ferreira returned from a 17-month layoff to snap a three-fight losing skid. The Fortis MMA fighter notched his first win since January 2020.

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Viacheslav Borshchev sits down Hayisaer Maheshate with thunderous right

Viacheslav Borshchev’s power was too much for Hayisaer Maheshate.

[autotag]Viacheslav Borshchev[/autotag]’s power was too much for Hayisaer Maheshate.

Borshchev (7-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) knocked down Maheshate (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) multiple times en route to a second-round TKO in their lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Borshchev’s finish didn’t come without adversity. The Team Alpha Male fighter was poked in the eye badly in Round 1 and said he couldn’t see anything out of his left eye.

But that didn’t seem to impact his performance as he closed out Round 1 with a knockdown. Borshchev continued to tag Maheshate in Round 2, until he caught him with a big right which led to the stoppage in the 2:37 mark (via Twitter):

With the win, Borshchev snapped a two-fight losing skid. Six of his seven career wins have come by knockout.

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 224 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 224 took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 224 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Gilbert Urbina breaks down Orion Cosce for first octagon win

Gilbert Urbina looked better than ever in his first octagon win.

[autotag]Gilbert Urbina[/autotag] looked better than ever in his first octagon win.

Urbina (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) stopped Orion Cosce (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) by second-round TKO in their welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Urbina looked fast and sharp right off the bat, almost finishing Cosce in Round 1. Cosce survived the round, but held onto his ribs as he walked over to his corner. Urbina took note of that and it was a front kick to the ribs which folded Cosce, followed by a knee which led to the TKO finish at the 2:55 mark of Round 2 (via Twitter):

After dropping his UFC debut to Bryan Battle in the Season 29 “Ultimate Fighter Finale,” Urbina scored his first octagon win.

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UFC Fight Night 224 video: Natalia Silva swarms Victoria Leonardo for Round 1 TKO

UFC flyweight Natalia Silva continues to impress in the octagon.

[autotag]Natalia Silva[/autotag] continues to impress in the octagon.

Silva (15-5-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) needed just under three minutes to take out Victoria Leonardo (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a flurry to score the Round 1 TKO in their flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Silva dropped Leonardo with a left hook and never gave her a chance to recover when she made her way back to the feet. Silva unleashed a combination which was capped off by a head kick, prompting the referee to waive the fight off at the 2:58 mark of Round 1 (via Twitter).

Silva is now 3-0 to kick off her octagon tenure, with back-to-back TKO finishes. The Brazilian is also on a nine-fight winning streak.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 224 results include:

  • Natalia Silva def. Victoria Leonardo via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:58
  • Themba Gorimbo def. Takashi Sato via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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UFC Fight Night 224: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the fights at UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Fight photos courtesy of the UFC via Getty Images)

UFC Fight Night 224: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card for UFC Fight Night 224 in Las Vegas.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 224.

UFC Fight Night 224 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

Last event’s results: 3-2

Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 42-38-3

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

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…