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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.

In the blink of an eye, @turmanmma finishes Cirkunov with a SLICK armbar 😱 #UFCVegas49 pic.twitter.com/qSx8jiFYlc

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 27, 2022

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 biggest win of @TurmanMMA's career 💪 #UFCVegas49 pic.twitter.com/CEqwN7cokU

— UFC (@ufc) February 27, 2022

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.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 202 results include:

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UFC Vegas 49: Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 odds and lines between Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight fight on the main card, Misha Cirkunov and Wellington Turman meet Saturday at UFC Vegas 49 – also known as UFC Fight Night 202 – at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC Vegas 49: Cirkunov vs. Turman odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m.

Cirkunov heads into this one looking for a turnaround. He has dropped his last two fights while going 2-5 across the past seven bouts. Cirkunov had a split-decision loss to Krzysztof Jotko last time out in Oct. and was knocked out in the first round against Ryan Spann last March.

The slight favorite enters this one with a three-inch height advantage and five-inch reach advantage. He also has posted a 3.77-to-3.04 significant strikes landed per minute, while also holding a 61.94-to-53.44 significant strike accuracy percentage advantage.

To make matters worse for Turman, he isn’t great on the canvas either. Cirkunov holds a 4.48-to-2.22 takedown average, with a 1.68-to-0.56 submission average lead. There is no one area when Turman holds the advantage outside of the youth factor, as he is 25 years old compared to 34 years of age for the favorite. Cirkunov turns 35 years old Sunday.

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UFC Vegas 49 Cirkunov vs. Turman: Odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Fight result (2-way line): Cirkunov -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Turman +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +135 | No -190)

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UFC Vegas 49 Cirkunov vs. Green: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Cirkunov (15-7-0) | Green (17-5-0)

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

It’s a good play taking CIRKUNOV (-130) straight up to win this bout. He holds all of the advantages from significant strikes to his ground game, while also holding a tremendous reach advantage to keep Turman at bay.

The reach advantage is good for Cirkunov, as he’ll be able to keep Turman at a distance. The favorite has lost four fights since May 28, 2017, by KO/TKO, so the fact Turman will have a difficult time getting close to Cirkunov is good news. Turman has also been knocked out twice in the past three fights, so he won’t likely be eager to get too close to Cirkunov, either.

Over/Under (O/U)

Playing CIRKUNOV BY POINTS (+400) is a value play, with a chance to multiply your initial stake by four times. In addition, YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE (+135) is also a value at plus-money. Three of Turman’s five fights at the UFC level have ended up needing the assistance of the judges, including a split-decision win over Smilin’ Sam Alvey last time out Aug. 28, 2021. Expect a similar result here.

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UFC Fight Night 202 pre-event facts: Islam Makhachev is the least-hit fighter in UFC history

Islam Makhachev is the least-touched fighter in UFC history going into Saturday’s main event with Bobby Green.

The UFC closes its busy February schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 202, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+.

After an injury forced Beneil Dariush out of the headliner on less than two weeks’ notice, a 160-pound bout will now serve as the main event of the card. [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will attempt to continue his winning streak when he takes on short-notice replacement [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag] (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC), who will look to add his name to the list of quickest non-tournament turnaround wins with his second bout in 14 days.

For more on the numbers around the card, check below for 30 pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 202.

Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman booked for UFC Fight Night 202

Just days after losing their opponents, a pair of middleweights have found a new matchup against each other.

[autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will fight [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) next month at UFC Fight Night 202. The promotion announced the new booking Friday for the Feb. 26 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Cirkunov had been scheduled to fight Makhmud Muradov (25-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 202, but Muradov announced his withdrawal Thursday due to a hand injury. Turman was supposed to fight Rodolfo Vieira to open the main card this past Saturday at UFC 270, but Vieira was forced out the day before the fight due to medical reasons, leaving Turman without a bout.

Cirkunov will be looking to snap a two-fight skid. In March 2021, he was knocked out in the first round by Ryan Spann. This past October, he dropped a split decision to Krzysztof Jotko. After an eight-fight winning streak, including his first four in the UFC by stoppage, Cirkunov has dropped five of his past seven fights.

Turman is coming off a rebound win. After suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Andrew Sanchez and Bruno Silva, the 25-year-old edged out Sam Alvey by split decision at UFC on ESPN 30 in August 2021 in a bout in which he was deducted two points for repeated eye poke offenses.

With the change, the UFC Fight Night 202 lineup now includes:

Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong Zhu
Hannah Goldy vs. Jinh Yu Frey
Joel Alvarez vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman
Victor Altamirano vs. Carlos Hernandez
Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam
Micheal Gillmore vs. Jonny Parsons
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Josiane Nunes vs. Wu Yanan

Rodolfo Vieira vs. Wellington Turman scratched from UFC 270 lineup

UFC 270 has lost the main card opener between Rodolfo Vieira and Wellington Turman.

UFC 270 has lost its main card opener.

The middleweight matchup between Brazilians [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag] and [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] has been scrapped from Saturday’s card after Vieira was forced to withdraw due to medical reasons. As a results, Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales has been elevated to the pay-per-view portion of the card.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie after an initial report by ESPN Deportes. The person requested anonymity because UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Vieira (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), an ADCC champion, rebounded from his first-career loss to Anthony Hernandez with a “Performance of the Night” submission of Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26 in July. The jiu-jitsu ace has finished all his pro wins, seven by submission.

Turman (17-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was also coming off a rebound win. After suffering back-to-back knockout losses to Andrew Sanchez and Bruno Silva, the 25-year-old was able to edge out Sam Alvey via split decision at UFC on ESPN 30 in August, in a bout where he was deducted two points due to repeated eye poke offenses.

UFC 270 takes place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

The UFC 270 lineup now includes:

Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane
Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Andre Fialho vs. Michel Pereira
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Cody Stamann
Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales

Preliminary ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET

Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Jourdain
Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry
Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Pete Rodriguez

Preliminary ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET

Matt Frevola vs. Genaro Valdez
Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez
Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 26-Aug. 1)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from July 26-Aug. 1:

UFC on ESPN 25 video: Bruno Silva brutalizes Wellington Turman for ground-and-pound knockout

Bruno Silva showed off a nasty ground striking game when he smashed Wellington Turman’s lights out at UFC on ESPN 25.

[autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag] showed off a nasty ground striking game on Saturday when he smashed [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag]’s lights out at UFC on ESPN 25.

Silva (20-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) needed less than one round to take out Turman (16-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. When he got top position, he started chipping away with accurate punches from inside the guard. His opponent seemed content to remain in the position, and that just allowed the Brazilian to open up as he kept landing shots for the clean knockout.

Check out the replay of the finish, which came at the 4:45 mark of Round 1 in the middleweight bout, below (via Twitter):

Heavy ground shots for the finish 😤#UFCVegas29 LIVE on ESPN2 & @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/YBVZAYVsxU

— UFC (@ufc) June 19, 2021

Welcome to the UFC, Bruno Silva 👊🇧🇷#UFCVegas29 on ESPN2 & @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/NE9XeuNeun

— UFC (@ufc) June 19, 2021

For Turman, it was an emotional moment to get his hand raised inside the octagon for the first time. His UFC debut has been a long time in the making, but was delayed when he received a two-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

He made up for some lost time with a shining performance, and he said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping that he hopes there’s more to come.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 25 results include:

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UFC on ESPN 25 predictions: ‘Korean Zombie’ or Dan Ige in featherweight showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 25 main card in Las Vegas, featuring Chan Sung Jung vs. Dan Ige.

	Jung vs. Ige	Oleinik vs. Spivac	Grant vs. Vera	Choi vs. Erosa	Silva vs. Turman	Brown vs. Lima
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 81-53	Jung (62%)	Oleinik (57%)	Vera (81%)	Erosa (53%)	Silva (65%)	Brown (51%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 82-52	Jung	Spivac	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 81-53	Ige	Oleinik	Vera	Erosa	Silva	Brown
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 81-53 2014 Champion	Jung	Spivac	Vera	Erosa	Silva	Lima
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 80-54	Ige	Spivac	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 80-54 2018 Champion	Jung	Spivac	Grant	Choi	Silva	Brown
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 79-55	Ige	Oleinik	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 79-55	Ige	Oleinik	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 78-56 2020 Champion	Ige	Oleinik	Vera	Erosa	Silva	Brown
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 77-57 2017 Champion	Ige	Spivac	Vera	Erosa	Silva	Brown
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 76-58	Jung	Spivac	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 75-59	Ige	Spivac	Vera	Choi	Silva	Lima
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 75-59	Jung	Spivac	Vera	Choi	Silva	Brown
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 11-7	Ige	Spivac	Vera	Erosa	Silva	Lima
BetMGM Betting Favorites	Ige -125	Spivac -225	Vera -200	Choi -150	Silva -135	Lima -185

The UFC is back this week with a longtime fan favorite against a rising star at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 25 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, “The Korean Zombie,” [autotag]Chan Sung Jung[/autotag] (16-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC), takes on [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at featherweight. Ige is a slight -125 betting favorite at BetMGM, and it’s pretty close in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, too. They’ve got Ige with an 8-5 advantage.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Aleksei Oleinik[/autotag] (59-15-1 MMA, 8-6 UFC) meets [autotag]Serghei Spivac[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a heavyweight bout. Spivac is a -225 favorite and has a big 9-4 picks lead.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Davey Grant[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) takes on [autotag]Marlon Vera[/autotag] (18-7-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. Vera is a 2-1 favorite at the betting window, and he’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 12-1.

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag] (25-8 MMA, 3-4 UFC) is a slight underdog at +125 against [autotag]Seungwoo Choi[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC). Choi, the -150 favorite, has an 8-5 lead in the picks.

[autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag] (19-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) only is a -120 favorite in his middleweight fight against [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC). Silva is returning for the first time since November 2018. But despite those facts, our staff members have him as the main card’s only unanimous pick.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Matt Brown[/autotag] (22-18 MMA, 15-12 UFC) meets [autotag]Dhiego Lima[/autotag] (15-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) at welterweight. Lima is a -185 favorite, and he’s got an 8-5 lead in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Jung (62 percent), Oleinik (57 percent), Vera (81 percent), Erosa (53 percent), Silva (65 percent) and Brown (51 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Wellington Turman hopes for ‘Fight of Night’ in clash-of-styles matchup with Bruno Silva

With both fighters coming off long layoffs, Wellington Turman expects a banger with Bruno Silva.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag] expects a banger of a matchup with fellow Brazilian [autotag]Bruno Silva[/autotag].

Turman (16-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) faces newcomer Silva (19-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 25 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It’s been a while since either fighter has competed. Turman had a tough battle with COVID-19, and Silva served a two-year suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, so Turman thinks they’ll both be eager to put on a show.

“He’s a very good guy, tough guy,” Turman told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 25 media day. “He’s a striker, I’m a jiu-jitsu fighter – so clash of styles. I’m very motivated. Three years, he hasn’t fought, and I’m one-year layoff with COVID. So we’re both willing to give it all, and maybe ‘Fight of the Night.'”

Having lost two of his past three, Turman’s UFC tenure didn’t kick off the way he wanted it to. The 24-year-old is eager to prove he belongs among the middleweight elite starting with a strong showing against Silva.

“Every fight is very important in my career, but this is special,” Turman said. “I have dreams to fight for the UFC belt one day, so I need to prove that I’m ready. The UFC gave me a new contract after my last fight, so even coming off a loss they gave me a new deal. So they believe in me, and I need to prove that I’m ready for the next step.”

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UFC adds Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Wellington Turman to Feb. 6 lineup

At the first UFC event scheduled for February 2021, middleweights will collide.

The event, which does not have a location or venue that’s publicly announced at this time, will feature a matchup between promotional newcomer [autotag]Aliaskhab Khizriev[/autotag] and Brazil’s [autotag]Wellington Turman[/autotag].

Both fighters confirmed the matchup on social media after an initial report by MMA Fighting.

Khizriev (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) earned his UFC deal after a quick and successful appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series in September. Against Henrique Shiguemoto, Khizriev dragged the fight to the canvas and picked up a 50-second rear-naked choke submission.

In 13 pro victories, Khizriev has picked up seven finishes including four stoppages due to strikes and three submissions. Khizriev, 30, was once the Fight Nights Global interim welterweight champion.

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Turman (16-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returns after a positive COVID-19 test that forced him to withdraw from a matchup against Sean Strickland, which was scheduled for UFC Fight Night 181 on Oct. 31. Turman’s lone UFC victory against Markus Perez is bookended by a split decision loss to Karl Roberson and a first-round TKO defeat to Andrew Sanchez.

With the addition, the Feb. 6 lineup includes:

Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
Nicco Montano vs. Karol Rosa
Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Wellington Turman

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