Tag: UFC Fight Night 229

UFC Fight Night 229 video: Joe Pyfer becomes first to submit Abdul Razak Alhassan

Joe Pyfer continued the impressive start to his octagon career when he choked out Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Fight Night 229.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Joe Pyfer[/autotag] continued the impressive start to his octagon career on Saturday when he submitted [autotag]Abdul Razak Alhassan[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 229.

After speaking extremely confidently about his chances of winning prior to the fight, Pyfer (12-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) went into the cage and delivered. He went back-and-forth with Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) over the first rounds, then in the second frame got the fight to the ground and choked his opponent out cold with an arm-triangle choke at the 2:05 mark of Round 2.

Check out the replay below of Pyfer’s finish in the middleweight bout, which took place at the UFC Apex (via X):

The result marked the first first time Alhassan had ever lost by submission, and Pyfer said the performance showed he’s on an upward trajectory in the promotion.

“I’m not surprised, baby,” Pyfer said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I just knew I was better than this man everyone. I want a new contract. I’ve finished three of my fights and I have one left.”

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UFC Fight Night 229 results: Drew Dober lights up Ricky Glenn in first to set lightweight knockout record

The UFC’s lightweight division has a new knockout king after Drew Dober finished Ricky Glenn at UFC Fight Night 229.

[autotag]Drew Dober[/autotag] now stands alone as the knockout king of the lightweight division.

Dober (27-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) entered his UFC Fight Night 229 main card bout against Ricky Glenn tied with Dustin Poirier for the most knockouts in the history of the division. Dober only needed 2:36 to pick up another stoppage win, punching out Glenn (22-8-2 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) midway through Round 1.

From the moment the fight began, Dober calmly and steadily stalked Glenn, and picked his spots well. Once he began landing, Glenn didn’t respond well to the shots, and Dober continued to ramp up the pressure until the finishing sequence that prompted referee Chris Tognoni to stop the action.

Check out video of the stoppage below (via X):

Poirer and Dober were tied with eight knockouts, but tonight’s result puts Dober ahead at nine. It also puts Dober one step closer to the overall stoppage total at 10, which is five behind the lightweight leader Jim Miller.

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UFC Fight Night 229 video: Nate Maness pounds out submission-happy Mateus Mendonca

Mateus Mendonca was determined to finish Nate Maness with a leg submission at UFC Fight Night 229, and it resulted in a knockout loss.

[autotag]Mateus Mendonca[/autotag] was determined to finish [autotag]Nate Maness[/autotag] with a leg submission at UFC Fight Night 229, and it resulted in him getting knocked out.

Maness (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) showed off the power behind his ground-and-pound when he countered the repeated grappling attacks of Mendonca (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with vicious punches to the face until the referee stepped in at the 4:40 mark of Round 1.

Check out a replay of the finish below (via X):

It was an important win for Maness, who came into the fight with back-to-back losses against Umar Numragomedov and Tagir Ulanbekov. He put that skid behind him, and afterward made a callout for his next fight.

“I’ve been stacked up with some killers here lately and I’ve put too much pressure on myself,” Maness said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “UFC posted this guy yesterday saying he’s a fighter to watch. I’m a fighter to watch, and I’m going to call my shot: CJ Vergara.”

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UFC Fight Night 229 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC Fight Night 229 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 229 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 229 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

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UFC Fight Night 229: Quick Picks and Prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card for UFC Fight Night 229, featuring Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 229.

UFC Fight Night 229 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

Last event’s results: 2-3

Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 98-73-5

Welcome to MMA Junkie’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 FanDuel.

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 229 official weigh-in highlights, faceoffs and photo gallery

Official weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 229 are complete following Friday’s session. Check out our photo gallery and video highlights.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC Fight Night 229 fight card now is official following Friday’s official weigh-in session.

Saturday’s card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, is headlined by lightweights. It streams on ESPN+.

Grant Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) fights in the 155-pound main event against fellow contender Bobby Green (30-14-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) takes on Joe Pyfer (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at middleweight.

Check out the weigh-in highlights in the video above, and a link to the photo gallery from Friday’s happenings below.

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UFC Fight Night 229 predictions: Is anyone picking Bobby Green to give Grant Dawson his first UFC loss?

Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for the main card at UFC Fight Night 229 in Las Vegas.

The UFC stays home in “Sin City” this week with lightweights once again at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 229 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

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