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Kyoji Horiguchi Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss
Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi suffered a third-round TKO loss to Manel Kape in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Horiguchi was winning the first two rounds, but Kape turned things around in the third round by wobbling Horiguchi with the counter right. Horiguchi tried to survive, but Kape kept landing punches at will, and not long after, connected with one that finished Horiguchi. In 12:42, Horiguchi landed two takedowns and 27 significant strikes. With the loss, Horiguchi dropped to 9-2 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Manel Kape Scores Third-Round TKO Win
Manel Kape extended his win streak by defeating Kyoji Horiguchi via third-round TKO in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Kape was getting outgrappled in the first two rounds, but in the third round, Kape turned things around. The 32-year-old Kape found an opening with a perfectly timed counter right hand that hurt Horiguchi badly. As Horiguchi fell to the ground, Kape started blasting away with punches, but the ending sequence came when Kape threw a shot under Horiguchi's arm. In 12:42 of action, Kape landed 19 significant strikes. Kape is now, without a doubt, the most deserving flyweight challenger
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Source: UFC
Ion Cutelaba Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
Ion Cutelaba suffered a second-round TKO loss to undefeated Navajo Stirling in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Cutelaba had some success with his takedowns, but he was having trouble on the feet against Stirling. After taking Stirling down in the second round, Cutelaba remained on the mat against the cage while Stirling managed to get up. Stirling then started raining down blows, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 8:23 of action, Cutelaba landed five takedowns and 19 significant strikes. With the loss, Cutelaba dropped to 20-12-1 as a pro and is now 9-11-1 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Navajo Stirling Remains Undefeated
Navajo Stirling remained undefeated by beating Ion Cutelaba via second-round TKO in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. After getting taken down by Cutelaba in the second round, Stirling managed to get back on his feet while Cutelaba stayed on the mat, and started landing vicious blows that forced the referee to stop the fight. In 8:23 of action, Stirling landed 52 significant strikes. Stirling is now 10-0 as a pro, 5-0 in the UFC and climbs closer to ranked opponents at light heavyweight.
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Source: UFC
Christian Rodriguez Gets Back In The Win Column
Christian Rodriguez returned to the win column by beating Hyder Amil via first-round submission on the main card of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. In the first round, Rodriguez landed a beautiful head kick that dropped Amil and not long after, sank in a guillotine choke that finished Amil. In 3:43 of action, Rodriguez landed a takedown and 20 significant strikes. With the win, Rodriguez improved to 13-4 as a pro and is now 6-4 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Hyder Amil Suffers Third Loss In A Row
Hyder Amil suffered a first-round submission loss to Christian Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Rodriguez landed a head kick to Amil's head that knocked him down. Rodriguez gave Amil no chance to recover and sank in a guillotine choke to put Amil to sleep. In 3:43 of action, Amil landed 23 significant strikes. With the loss, Amil dropped to 3-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
Kyoji Horiguchi Set For UFC Vegas 119 Main Event
Former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi is set to battle for a potential shot at UFC gold by taking on Manel Kape in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Horiguchi and Kape already fought back in the 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal, and Horiguchi was the one who walked out victorious as he submitted Kape in the third round. He was last seen in action in February at UFC Vegas 113, where he extended his win streak by beating Amir Albazi via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Horiguchi as the underdog with a salary of $7,600.
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Source: UFC
Manel Kape A Favorite At UFC Vegas 119
Manel Kape will look to extend his win streak when he takes on former title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Kape was last seen in action in December at UFC Vegas 112, where he extended his win streak to three by knocking out former title challenger Brandon Royval in the first round. DraftKings sees Kape as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. The winner of this fight is most likely next in line for a title shot.
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Source: UFC
Ion Cutelaba Set For UFC Vegas 119 Co-Main Event
Ion Cutelaba will aim to win back-to-back fights when he faces off against undefeated Navajo Stirling in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. In his last bout in March at UFC Vegas 114, Cutelaba managed to get back in the win column by submitting Oumar Sy in the first round. Prior to that, he suffered a split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas. DraftKings sees Cutelaba as a big underdog with a salary of $7,000.
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Source: UFC
Navajo Stirling Looks To Remain Undefeated
Undefeated Navajo Stirling will look to extend his win streak when he takes on Ion Cutelaba in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Stirling earned his UFC contract by scoring a first-round knockout over Phillip Latu on Dana White's Contender Series, and since then, he's gone 4-0. The 28-year-old Stirling was last seen competing in March at UFC Seattle, where he finished Bruno Lopes via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Stirling as a big favorite with a salary of $9,200.
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Source: UFC
Christian Rodriguez Looks To Bounce Back
Christian Rodriguez will look to bounce back in the win column when he faces off against Hyder Amil on the main card of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Rodriguez was last seen in the Octagon almost a year ago at UFC Vegas 109, where he suffered a split decision loss to UFC veteran Andre Fili. Prior to that, he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Melquizael Costa. DraftKings sees Amil as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
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Source: UFC
Hyder Amil Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Hyder Amil will aim to get back in the win column when he takes on Christian Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday. Since joining the UFC, Amil has won three of his five Octagon bouts with wins over Fernie Garcia, JeongYeong Lee, and William Gomis before suffering back-to-back losses. Amil was last seen in action in November at UFC Vegas 111, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Jamall Emmers. DraftKings sees Amil as the underdog with a salary of $7,800.
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Source: UFC
Justin Gaethje Is The New Lightweight Champion
Justin Gaethje became the new lightweight champion by defeating previously undefeated Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday. Throughout the bout, both fighters had success, but it was Gaethje who did more damage. After the fourth round ended and Topuria went to his corner, one of his coaches decided to stop the fight to prevent him from any further harm. In 20 minutes of action, Gaethje landed 91 significant strikes. With the win, Gaethje got two championship belts, including a custom UFC Freedom 250 championship, and the Unified Lightweight Championship.
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Source: UFC
Ilia Topuria Undefeated No More
Ilia Topuria is no longer the lightweight champion nor undefeated as he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Justin Gaethje by corner stoppage in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday. Topuria stunned Gathje a few times and hurt him badly with a body shot, but Gathje's striking proved to be too much for Topuria, who likely suffered an orbital fracture and was bloodied up. Topuria's coaches saw enough to stop the fight and prevent him from any further harm. The former champ added that he lost vision in both his eyes during the fight. In 20 minutes of action, Topuria landed a takedown and 97 significant strikes.
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Source: UFC
Alex Pereira Unsuccessful In His Heavyweight Debut
Former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira suffered a second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday. Pereira had a chance to become the first fighter ever to win three belts in the UFC, but Gane's movement was on point; he controlled distance beautifully and landed cleaner strikes. The ending sequence came in the second round when Gane dropped Pereira with a jab. He then followed up with a barrage of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 6:27 of action, Pereira landed 12 significant strikes. With the loss, Pereira dropped to 13-4 as a pro and is now 10-3 in the UFC.
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Source: UFC
