Tag: UFC on ESPN 37

Video: Jeremiah Wells puts Court McGee out cold for fifth straight finish

It’s not easy to finish Court McGee, but Jeremiah Wells made it look like it was.

It’s not easy to finish [autotag]Court McGee[/autotag], but [autotag]Jeremiah Wells[/autotag] made it look like it was.

Wells (11-2-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) took out McGee (21-11 MMA, 10-10 UFC) with a brutal first-round knockout in their middleweight bout on the UFC on ESPN 37 preliminary card Saturday in Austin, Texas. Wells needed just 94 seconds to get the job done.

“It’s not (surprising). I visualized this,” Wells said. “I’m doing to dudes what people have not done. He’s not been stopped, he’s not been submitted. I was hoping to submit him, but I stopped him.”

Wells threw a left jab, then missed with a right hand. McGee backed up, but with his hands down was in perfect range for Wells’ left hand. He landed flush, and McGee quickly fell to the canvas. Wells landed two more shots on the canvas that were almost certainly unnecessary before Herb Dean could get over to stop the fight.

Wells ran his winning streak to five straight – all by finish. McGee had only been finished one other time in his career, and it was more than six years ago.

Check out Wells’ finish below.

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UFC on ESPN 37 video: Ricardo Ramos hits another insane spinning elbow KO

Watch Ricardo Ramos pull off an insane spinning elbow KO at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] just put his name in the pool for Knockout of the Year.

The UFC featherweight pulled off an incredible spinning elbow KO at UFC on ESPN 37 on Saturday in Austin, Texas. Ramos (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) slept a tough Danny Chavez 72 seconds into the first round.

It was flawless performance by Ramos.

The Brazilian immediately looked to pressure Chavez (11-5-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) and walk him down as soon as the fight started. Closing in on Chavez near the cage, Ramos spun and clipped Chavez right on the temple with a hard elbow. Chavez was quickly out and dropped to the canvas.

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The win got Ramos back in the win column. He was coming off a unanimous decision loss to Zubaira Tukhugov in October 2021 at UFC 267.

Watch Ramos’ KO win below.

 

UFC on ESPN 37 video: Cody Stamann runs through Eddie Wineland with 59-second TKO win

Cody Stamann returned to the win column with a quick TKO over Eddie Wineland at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37.

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag] can breathe a little easier.

The UFC bantamweight bounced back from his worst career slump at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. Stamann (20-5-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) needed just 59 seconds to dispatch former WEC champion [autotag]Eddie Wineland[/autotag] on the preliminary card.

Stamann clipped Wineland (24-16-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC) with a straight left early on the fight, and from there it was all downhill for Wineland. Wobbled and dazed, Wineland tried his best to recover and even fired back a few shots of his own, but Stamann stayed on him and kept connecting with combinations until the referee stopped the action.

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Stamann was on a three-fight skid. His most recent win prior to UFC on ESPN 37 came in June 2020, when he outpointed Brian Kelleher.

Watch Stamann’s quick finish below:

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UFC on ESPN 37 video: Roman Dolidze blasts Kyle Daukaus with huge knee in first-round KO

Watch Roman Dolidze stop Kyle Daukaus in a little more than a minute at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37.

[autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag] set the bar high in the opening bout of UFC on ESPN 37.

The UFC middleweight picked up a quick and vicious stoppage victory Saturday in Austin, Texas. Dolidze (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) finished Kyle Daukaus (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with a knockout at the 1:13 mark of the first round.

It was a quick finish. Dolidze pressed Daukaus against the cage, and in the clinch position blasted Daukaus with a knee to the chin. Daukaus immediately dropped to the canvas just to take a few following shots before the referee stopped the bout.

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Dolidze is now on a two-fight winning streak. He defeated Laureano Staropoli by unanimous decision in his previous outing in June 2021.

Check out Dolidze’s finish below.

UFC on ESPN 37: Official scorecards from Austin

Check out the official scorecards from all 13 fights at UFC on ESPN 37.

Check out the official scorecards from all 13 fights at UFC on ESPN 37 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.)

Batman returns: Kevin Holland stops perfume thief in Austin on eve of UFC on ESPN 37, says witness

“We opened up our cardio and chased a crack head. That’s how we did it.”

[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] might just be a real life Batman.

For at least the fourth time in recent months, Holland jumped into action to stop crime, according to his manager Oren Hodak, of KO Reps, and a witness. The incident occurred less than 24 hours prior to his UFC on ESPN 37 bout Saturday against Tim Means.

While Holland awaited reservations Friday in Austin, Texas, he and his team stopped by a liquor store to grab some waters around 8:30 local time.

That’s when Holland and team witness a foot chase in the distance, according to Hodak. After the man in pursuit shouted something about a stolen item, Holland ran after him, took him down, and retrieved the allegedly stolen items, which turned out to be bottles of perfume.

In a video provided by Hodak to MMA Junkie, a man who allegedly witnessed Holland’s dismantling, recounted what happened from his perspective.

“I saw two guys running after some other guy and I thought they were just f*cking around, playing,” the man said. “Then, I heard one of the guys chasing say, ‘If you drop it, I won’t f*ck you up.’ I’m like, ‘Oh sh*t. That guy got robbed.’ Before I pulled out my phone to record any of it, they were long gone.”

A sweat-drenched Holland also provided perspective in the video.

“So we’re just sitting out here with nothing to do,” Holland said. “We had got some water from a liquor and wine stop with (coach). Then we see some guy running down the street, so we opened up our cardio and chased a crack head. That’s how we did it. That’s what we did today.”

The latest bound of heroism comes in a multimonth stretch of Holland making similar headlines. In October, Holland allegedly apprehended a car thief. In March, he was part of a successful takedown of a gunman in a Texas sushi restaurant. In May, he revealed he recently helped rescue a driver of an 18-wheeler that had tipped over on the side of a highway.

“I’m still a thug at the end of the day,” Holland told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “I still do thuggish sh*t. I take the glasses off? Sh*t gets bad. I keep the glasses on? Shit stays good. So as long as I keep the glasses on, I think we’re good to go. (I’m) more Superman than Batman.”

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Joe Lauzon injured, fight at UFC on ESPN 37 vs. Donald Cerrone off again

The fight between UFC lightweight veterans has fallen apart again just hours before the event in Austin, Texas.

AUSTIN – Once again, the bout between [autotag]Joe Lauzon[/autotag] and [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] will not take place.

The lightweight bout initially scheduled to take place a month ago at UFC 274 has once again fallen apart just hours before the second attempt at making the fight happen at UFC on ESPN 37. The first booking was scrapped due to Cerrone becoming ill on fight day. This time, Lauzon’s left knee locked up on him after official weigh-ins on Friday.

MMA Junkie confirmed the news following an initial report from Ariel Helwani.

Lauzon also explained the situation on his fight week vlog.

“So, I’m not fighting Cowboy Cerrone tonight,” Lauzon said in a video posted to Instagram. “The freakiest, weirdest thing ever. I weigh in officially, everything’s fine, I go to sit down in the chairs where all the fighters are, and I go to put my socks on. … I turn my knee out, and my knee locks up.”

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UFC on ESPN 37 which is headlined by a featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett will proceed with 13 total fights. The event takes place at the Moody Center, with the main card airing on ESPN/ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

UFC on ESPN 37: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom takes a quick look at the main card of UFC on ESPN 37, taking place in Austin, Texas.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC on ESPN 37.

UFC on ESPN 37 takes place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Last event’s results: 4-1

Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2022: 56-28

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…

UFC on ESPN 37 play-by-play and live results (4 p.m. ET)

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37 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 on ESPN 37 takes place at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

In the main event, Calvin Kattar (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) takes on Josh Emmett (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) at featherweight. In the welterweight co-feature, Donald Cerrone (36-16 MMA, 23-13 UFC) meets Joe Lauzon (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+ and 7 p.m. ET for the main card on ESPN.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC on ESPN 37 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Photos: UFC on ESPN 37 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC on ESPN 37 ceremonial weigh-ins in Austin, Texas.

Check out these photos from the UFC on ESPN 37 weigh-ins and faceoffs from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)