Elsalvajeloco Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez July 8, 2023 Las Vegas, NV (T-Mobile Arena) UFC Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski © (144.5) vs. Yair Rodríguez (145) (fifth defense) - Volkanovski, TKO (punches), R3 (4:19) UFC Flyweight Championship: Brandon Moreno © (125) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125) (first defense) - Pantoja, DEC (split) Robert Whittaker (185.5) vs. Dricus du Plessis (186) - Du Plessis, TKO (punches), R2 (2:23) Jalin Turner (158)* vs. Dan Hooker (155.5) - Hooker, DEC (split) Bo Nickal (186) vs. Val Woodburn (185.5) - Nickal, TKO (punches), R1 (0:38) ABC / ESPN / ESPN+ Preliminary Card: Robbie Lawler (170.5) vs. Niko Price (171) - Lawler, KO (punches), R1 (0:38) Tatsuro Taira (130) vs. Edgar Cháirez (129) - Taira, DEC (unanimous) Yazmin Jauregui (115.5) vs. Denise Gomes (115.5) - Gomes, TKO (punches) R1 (0:20) Jimmy Crute (205) vs. Alonzo Menifield (205.5) - Menifield, SUB (guillotine choke), R2 (1:55) ESPN+ / Fight Pass Preliminary Card: Vitor Petrino (206) vs. Marcin Prachnio (206) - Petrino, SUB (arm triangle choke), R3 (3:42) Cameron Saaiman (135) vs. Terrence Mitchell (135) - Saaiman, TKO (punches), R1 (3:10) Shannon Ross (126) vs. Jesús Santos Aguilar (126) - Aguilar, KO (punch), R1 (0:17) Kamuela Kirk (155.5) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156) - Ribovics, DEC (unanimous) *Forfeits 20% of purse for missing weight Event Bonuses ($50,000) Performance of the Night: Denise Gomes Performance of the Night: Dricus du Plessis Fight of the Night: Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja Attendance: 19,204 Gate: $9.75 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Feel underwhelmed by this lineup considering International Fight Week alongside Madison Square Garden are the two biggest annual shows. I'd much rather have had Volkanovski vs. Islam II, a rematch of the 2023 FOTY and Volkanovski should have gotten the decision to become the UFC Lightweight Champion alongside the UFC Featherweight Championship he holds. What bugs me about UFC is not giving immediate rematches when deserved like here and when Carlos Condit was screwed vs. Robbie Lawler. That one especially hurts as it was the 2016 Fight of the Year, Condit would have won the undisputed UFC Welterweight Championship, both fighters were never the same again and we got Tyron Woodley as champion. A reign I try to forget. One of Dana's stupidest decisions. I'm a Volkanovski fan, I think he's the P4P #1. I like Moreno too but this show is missing something with me. Edited July 8, 2023 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.T. Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Jesus, what a KO. Glad I didn't sleep on the early prelims. Get to know the name Jesus Aguilar. Edited July 8, 2023 by J.T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 woooah that was gnarly. 17 seconds. Second fastest in flyweight history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaedmc Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 There's something you don't see every day: Vitor Petrino had NOTES for his post fight promo tucked into his TRUNKS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 These fights are going faaaaaaaaaast. Denise Gomes getting it done in under 20 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 ROBBIE LAWLER, MOTHER FUCKERS~! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 I am glad that UFC did something out of the ordinary and did the video package for Lawler. Couldn't have ask for a better ending. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 What a way for Ruthless Robbie Lawler to go out! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 It's not just the KO and the win, but to do it and not take any more damage after a career that can only be described as "damage" - couldn't have happened to a more deserving fighter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I was like DC, I was good until Robbie stared to get emotional and then I was like, "Aw, shit..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 When I think of Ruthless, it's how hard he hits and he's the only fighter off the top of my head to be in the Fight of the Year three consecutive years: 2014: Robbie Lawler vs. Johny Hendricks 1. UFC 171. 2015: Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald 2. UFC 189. 2016: Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit. UFC 196. I've always preferred Lawler/Condit to Lawler/MacDonald 2 which seems to be the minority viewpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Robbie Lawler: 47 fights. 30 wins. 22 by KO. 1 by Submission. 7 by Decision. 16 losses. 4 losses by KO. 5 losses by Submission. 7 by Decision. 1 No Contest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 No wrestling needed for Bo Nickal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Hooker and Turner swinging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Great fight and a good win for Dan Hooker. Sidenote: Love that Rey Misterio goes to sporting events in his mask and it's TOTALLY normal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Adalaide Byrd is the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Daniel Cormier giving credit to Cody Rhodes and quoting his "undesirable to undeniable" line. This show has it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Dricus du Plessis stops former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker with strikes in the second round. 6-0 in the UFC with 5 stoppages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Roberto Soldic was the apple of everyone's eye in KSW. Then, Dricus du Plessis got on the radar by upsetting him in the first of their two fights before Soldic got his revenge in the rematch. Now Soldic's career is at a crossroads after losing his ONE FC debut via knockout, and Du Plessis is about to get a UFC title shot after beating the best middleweight in the world who isn't the champion. Life is a bit strange sometimes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Morales and Pantoja throwing hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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