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Alistair Overeem has successful plastic surgery to fix torn lip
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem had successful plastic surgery to fix a torn lip suffered during his devastating KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. Overeem was up ahead on all three judges scorecards and was cruising towards a unanimous decision victory before Rozenstruik landed a giant punch that knocked “The Reem” out. The punch also ripped apart Overeem’s lip in the process, and the photo of the torn lip went viral over social media late on Saturday night.
Cody Stamann says judges did him wrong, wants UFC to make things right
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
UFC bantamweight contender Cody Stamann believes the judges did him wrong at UFC Washington, D.C. and now he wants the UFC to make things right. Stamann and Song Yadong fought to a controversial majority draw, with the judges scoring the bout 29-27 Stamann, 28-28 and 28-28. Those score tallies include a one-point deduction to Yadong in the first round for an illegal knee, meaning Stamann would have actually lost a split decision had referee Kevin Mulhall not taken that point away. Instead, he ended up with a draw, though many observers felt Stamann did enough to win.
Cory Sandhagen open to fighting Dominick Cruz or Frankie Edgar at a later date
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen was given a rough go this week when his opponent Frankie Edgar was booked for a fight against Chan Sung Jung at UFC South Korea. The No. 3-ranked bantamweight on the UFC roster, Sandhagen is scheduled to fight Edgar at UFC Raleigh in January. However, when Brian Ortega announced he was injured and forced to pull out of his fight against Jung, the UFC called upon Edgar to fill the void. That leaves Sandhagen in a tough predicament of not knowing what’s next for him.
Liz Carmouche “pained” by the fashion in which the UFC cut her: ‘It’s a little bit insane’
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
Former UFC women’s title contender Liz Carmouche says she was “pained” by the fashion in which the world’s biggest MMA promotion cut her from its roster. On Friday, news broke that Carmouche had been released by the UFC despite the fact she just fought Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC women’s flyweight title over the summer. Not only that, but Carmouche was in Washington, D.C. with the UFC supporting the troops.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Alistair Overeem scorecards revealed
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
The judges’ scorecards have been revealed for the heavyweight main event at UFC Washington, D.C. between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistair Overeem. Overeem appeared to be comfortably up ahead on the scorecards and well on his way to getting his hand raised by decision until Rozenstruik landed a fight-ending KO at 4:56 of the fifth round. It’s the latest KO in UFC heavyweight history, and as the judges’ scorecards showed, he needed it or else he would have lost a decision.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik calls out Francis Ngannou, ‘The Predator’ responds
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik called out Francis Ngannou once again following his KO win over Alistair Overeem at UFC Washington, D.C., and Ngannou responded to the message. Rozenstruik picked up the biggest win of his MMA career to date when he split open Overeem’s lip with a brutal KO at 4:56 of the fifth round in their main event fight. It’s the latest KO in the history of the UFC heavyweight division, and the victory over Overeem will shoot Rozenstruik into the elite of the UFC heavyweight rankings.
Alistair Overeem reacts following last-second KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Adam D Martin - December 8, 2019
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has reacted to the devastating last-second KO loss he suffered to the fists of Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Washington, D.C. Overeem was in cruise control over Rozenstruik and looked to be well on his way to winning a unanimous decision. But with just four seconds left in the fight, Rozenstruik connected with a gigantic punch that floored Overeem. Referee Big Dan Miragliotta stepped in and waved off the contest and Rozenstruik was declared the winner by KO. It’s the latest knockout in the history of the UFC heavyweight division at 4:56 of round five.
Photo | Alistair Overeem suffered a brutal cut in KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Christopher Taylor - December 7, 2019
Alistair Overeem suffered a shocking last second knockout loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Washington event. After seemingly outpointing his opponent for the better part of five rounds, ‘The Reem’ was flatted by a Rozenstruik punch with just four seconds left in the fifth and final round.
Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik scores last second KO over Alistair Overeem
Chris Taylor - December 7, 2019
A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined tonight’s UFC Washington event. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), entered tonight’s main event on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Alexey Oleynik in his most recent Octagon appearances.
UFC Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik stops Alistair Overeem (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 7, 2019
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines tonight’s UFC Washington event. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), will enter tonight’s main event on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Alexey Oleynik in his most recent Octagon appearances.
Pros react to Ben Rothwell's TKO victory over Stefan Struve
Chris Taylor - December 7, 2019
A heavyweight bout between seasoned veterans Stefan Struve and Ben Rothwell took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Washington event. Stefan Struve (29-11 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since February’s UFC event in Prague, where he scored a second round submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. That win had snapped a three-fight losing skid for ‘The Skyscraper’.
UFC Results: Ben Rothwell TKO's Stefan Struve (Video)
Chris Taylor - December 7, 2019
A heavyweight bout between seasoned veterans Stefan Struve and Ben Rothwell took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Washington event. Stefan Struve (29-11 MMA) was last seen in action at February’s UFC event in Prague, where he scored a second round submission victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima. That win snapped a three-fight losing skid for ‘The Skyscraper’.
Dominick Reyes believes Jon Jones fight will be 'very similar to Gus-Jones 1'
Cole Shelton - December 6, 2019
Dominick Reyes is predicting a fight of the year contender when he takes on Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title. The two will meet in the main event of UFC 247. There, many believe it will be another title defense for Jones. Yet, Reyes believes “Bones” mentally breaks his opponents before they step into the Octagon and he won’t fall for the trash talk in the lead up to the scrap. He also doesn’t think Jones’ trash talk is all that good.
Former bantamweight champion Renan Barao released by UFC
Cole Shelton - December 6, 2019
Renan Barao’s time as a UFC fighter has come to an end. Barao is the former UFC bantamweight champion but has been on a skid as of late. He has dropped five straight and is just 2-8 in his last 10 leading to the UFC releasing him from his contract. Combate was first to report the news of his release.
Report | Former title challenger Liz Carmouche cut from UFC — while doing promotional work
Tom Taylor - December 6, 2019
Liz Carmouche, who competed in the first women’s bout in UFC history, and contended for titles in two weight classes, has been cut from the promotion, her manager told ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani. To add insult to injury, Carmouche was reportedly doing promotional work for the UFC in Washington, D.C., when she learned that she was being released.
Ali Abdelaziz says Conor McGregor would be killed by Kamaru Usman
Natasha Hooper - December 6, 2019
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has fired another round of shots at Conor McGregor. During a discussion on Chael Sonnen’s podcast, Abdelaziz said he believes McGregor would be making a big mistake if he fought UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
John McCarthy explains what Khabib Nurmagomedov needs to do to beat Tony Ferguson
Cole Shelton - December 6, 2019
John McCarthy believes Tony Ferguson is going to be a tough opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov. The two have been booked to fight each other on April 18 in Brooklyn, New York. McCarthy believes Nurmagomedov won’t be able to mentally or physically break Ferguson, so he has to adjust his gameplan.
Conor McGregor outlines the appeal of fighting in multiple weight classes
Adam Martin - December 6, 2019
UFC superstar Conor McGregor knows a thing or two about fighting in multiple weight classes at the sport’s highest level. On Friday, McGregor responded to a tweet by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani showing concern for Jose Aldo’s weight cut to 135lbs. The pictures floating around of Aldo cutting down to make the bantamweight limit do not look good, and have generated concern by the media as well as fellow fighters such as Darren Till.