UFC 194 Embedded: Episode 5 – ‘I’m gonna give this guy a reality check’

On Episode 5 of UFC 194 Embedded, the stars of UFC 194 hit the official press conference in between photo shoots and weight cuts. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Conor McGregor face off in an icy calm, while middleweight champion Chris Weidman and challenger Luke Rockhold keep things light during their interactions. Plus, Rockhold develops his own rapport with – and impression of – Weidman’s friend {…}


UFC 194 embedded episode 5

On Episode 5 of UFC 194 Embedded, the stars of UFC 194 hit the official press conference in between photo shoots and weight cuts. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Conor McGregor face off in an icy calm, while middleweight champion Chris Weidman and challenger Luke Rockhold keep things light during their interactions. Plus, Rockhold develops his own rapport with – and impression of – Weidman’s friend, Gian Villante.

UFC 194 Embedded: Episode 3 – ‘You gotta kick a man with clean toes’

On Episode 3 of UFC 194 Embedded, the stars of the fight card venture to Las Vegas. Middleweight champion Chris Weidman consults with his son for some last-minute game planning for his bout against “Wook Woghow.” Challenger Luke Rockhold gets a haircut and pedicure prior to the bout, as his coach Javier Mendez receives a quick geography lesson. Nocturnal 145-pound interim champ Conor McGregor reveals that […]


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On Episode 3 of UFC 194 Embedded, the stars of the fight card venture to Las Vegas. Middleweight champion Chris Weidman consults with his son for some last-minute game planning for his bout against “Wook Woghow.” Challenger Luke Rockhold gets a haircut and pedicure prior to the bout, as his coach Javier Mendez receives a quick geography lesson. Nocturnal 145-pound interim champ Conor McGregor reveals that he has inside information on opponent’s Jose Aldo training camp, then boards a party bus to his Vegas digs.

UFC 194 Embedded, Episode 1:’My victory will be his worst punishment’

On Episode 1 of UFC 194 Embedded, middleweight champion Chris Weidman talks fashion, friendship and fights during a media day in New York City. On the other coast, Californian challenger Luke Rockhold wraps up the most important training camp of his life. In Rio de Janeiro, featherweight champion Jose Aldo mulls over his methods for defeating [….]


On Episode 1 of UFC 194 Embedded, middleweight champion Chris Weidman talks fashion, friendship and fights during a media day in New York City. On the other coast, Californian challenger Luke Rockhold wraps up the most important training camp of his life. In Rio de Janeiro, featherweight champion Jose Aldo mulls over his methods for defeating interim champion Conor McGregor, who is busy honing his own skills in Los Angeles.

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UFC 193 Two championship Titles; One retained; One has a new owner! – Full Results

UFC 193 came live from Melbourne in Australia, in an all female double title headliner. Ronda Rousey was making a defense to her bantamweight belt against boxing champion Holly Holm in the main event at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia tonight and it was Holly Holm who put on a master class performance and KO’d Ronda Rousey in the 2nd round to become the New Bantamweight Champion.


UFC 193 came live from Melbourne in Australia,  in an all female double title headliner. Ronda Rousey  was making a defense to her bantamweight belt against boxing champion Holly Holm in the main event  at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia tonight and it was Holly Holm who put on a master class performance and KO’d Ronda Rousey in the 2nd round to become the New Bantamweight Champion.

Holly Holm winning the Bantamweight Belt #UFC193

In the co-main event it was strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk who was defending her belt against Canada’s own Valerie Letourneau in a five round battle, for which we saw Joanna Jedrzejczyk retain her title via Unanimous Decision from a very tough Valerie Letourneau.

Here are the full results:

Main Card

Holly Holm  DEF  Ronda Rousey  via KO 0.59 seconds Round Two

#AND #NEW #BANTAMWEIGHT #CHAMPION 

Joanna Jedrzejczyk  DEF  Valerie Letourneau via Unanimous Decision 49-46, 49-46, 50-45

Mark Hunt DEF Antonio Silva via TKO 3 mins 41 seconds Round One

Robert Whittaker DEF Uriah Hall  via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Jared Rosholt DEF Stefan Struve via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Prelim Card

Jake Matthews  DEF  Arreola Akbarh  via TKO (Dr Stoppage) end of Round Two

Kyle Noke  DEF  Peter Sobotta via TKO 3 mins 01 secs Round One

Gian Villante  DEF  Anthony Perosh via KO 2 mins 56 seconds Round One

Danny Martinez  DEF Richie Vaculik via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

Prelim card – Fight pass

Daniel Kelly DEF Steve Montgomery via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28,29-28

James Moonstasri  DEF  Anton Zafir via spinning back kick TKO 4 mins 36 secs Round One

Rich Walsh DEF   Steve Kennedy via decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

Ben Nguyen  DEF Ryan Benoit  v RNC 2 mins 35 secs

FOTN 

Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm

POTN 

Holly Holm

Kyle Noke

UFC Fight Night New Jersey – Full Results: Rockhold submits Machida


UFC Fight Night New Jersey, came live from the Prudential Center in Newark last night where Luke Rockhold put on a clear dominant performance to become, only, the third person to have ever submit Lyoto Machida.

Luke Rockhold with the RNC on Lyoto Machida UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Luke Rockhold with the RNC on Lyoto Machida UFC Fight Night New Jersey

In the co-main event Jacare Souza proved yet again why he should be the number one contender in the middleweight division, with almost an exact re-run of his first encounter with Chris Camozzi and defeating him under three minutes of the first round.

Jacare Souza with the Armbar on Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Jacare Souza with the Armbar on Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Max Holloway grows with each fight and the 23-year-old featherweight proved again why he is ‘Blessed’ by dismantling Cub Swanson in the third round with an awesome mounted Guillotine Choke.

Max Holloway with the Mounted Guillotine Choke on Cub Swanson  UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Max Holloway with the Mounted Guillotine Choke on Cub Swanson UFC Fight Night New Jersey

One of the youngest fighters on the UFC’s roster is female athlete Paige VanZant for whom their was a lot of hype surrounding this match up with veteran fighter Felice Herrig. It was to be the youngster’s night who clearly put on a one-sided dominant performance who took the unanimous decision victory over Felice Herrig.

Paige VanZant with a dominant performance over Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Paige VanZant with a dominant performance over Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Main Card Results

Luke Rockhold Def Lyoto Machida Via RNC 2 mins 31 secs Round Two

Luke Rockhold Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Luke Rockhold Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Jacare Souza Def Chris Camozzi Via Verbal submission Armbar 2 mins 33 secs Round One

Jacare Souza Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Jacare Souza Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Max Holloway Def Cub Swanson Via Mounted Guillotine Choke 3 mins 58 secs Round Three

Max Holloway Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Max Holloway Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Paige VanZant Def Felice Herrig Via Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-26, 30-26

Paige VanZant Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Paige VanZant Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Preliminary Card  FOX, BT Sports

Beneil Dariush Def Jim Miller Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

Beneil Dariush Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Beneil Dariush Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Ovince St. Preux Def Patrick Cummins Via KO 4 mins 54 secs Round One

Ovince St. Preux Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey
Ovince St. Preux Winning UFC Fight Night New Jersey

Gian Villante Def Corey Anderson Via TKO 4 mins 18 secs Round Three

Aljamain Sterling Def  Takeya Mizugaki Via Arm Triangle 2 mins 11 secs Round Three

Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)

Tim Means Def George Sullivan Via Arm Triangle 3 mins 21 secs Round Three

Diego Brandao Def Jim Hettes Via TKO (Dr Stoppage)* 5 mins Round One

Chris Dempsey Def Eddie Gordon  Via Split Decision 28-29, 29-28, 29-28

*Jim Hettes sustained an Ear Injury for which turned out his ‘Cauliflower’ on his Ear exploded

BONUSES

FOTN

Gian Villante and Corey Anderson

POTN

Luke Rockhold

Max Holloway

All earned $50,000 each

UFC Fight Night New Jersey: Machida vs. Rockhold – Full Weigh-In Results


The UFC is in New Jersey this weekend, coming live from the Prudential Center in Newark, where Lyoto Machida faces Luke Rockhold in which could  potentially be a No.1 contender’s match-up in the middleweight division. With Yoel Romero injured, Chris Camozzi has stepped  in on short notice to face Jacare Souza in the co-main event. In the featherweight showdown Cub Swanson takes on Max Holloway in what should be an action packed fight, while Felice Herrig opens up the Main Card  with a women’s strawweight showdown with the much talked about Paige VanZant, and lets face it, there seems to be no love lost between these two athletes, so expect fireworks from the off and a potential FOTN!

Before we get to the fights we have to make sure they’re all on weight. Here are at the results:

Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off

Main Card (FOX, BT Sports)

Lyoto Machida (185 lbs) vs. Luke Rockhold (185 lbs)

Jacare Souza Vs. Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Jacare Souza Vs. Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off

Jacare Souza (186 lbs) vs. Chris Camozzi (185 lbs)

Jacare Souza UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Jacare Souza UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Cub Swanson (145 lbs) vs. Max Holloway (146 lbs)

Cub Swanson Vs. Max Holloway UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Cub Swanson Vs. Max Holloway UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off

Felice Herrig (115 lbs) vs. Paige VanZant (115 lbs)

Felice Herring Vs. Paige VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Felice Herrig Vs. Paige VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face off
Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Felice Herrig UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Page VanZant UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Preliminary Card  FOX, BT Sports)

Jim Miller (156 lbs) vs. Beneil Dariush (155 lbs)

Jim Miller Vs. Beneil Dariush UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Jim Miller Vs. Beneil Dariush UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Jim Miller UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Jim Miller UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Ovince St. Preux (205 lbs) vs. Patrick Cummins (205 lbs)

Ovince St. Preux Vs. Patrick Cummins UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Ovince St. Preux Vs. Patrick Cummins UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Ovince St. Preux UFC Fight Night Weigh In
Ovince St. Preux UFC Fight Night Weigh In

Corey Anderson (205 lbs) vs. Gian Villante (206 lbs)

Aljamain Sterling (136 lbs) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (136 lbs)

Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)

Tim Means (170 lbs) vs. George Sullivan (171 lbs)

Diego Brandao (145 lbs) vs. Jim Hettes (146 lbs)

Diego Brando Vs. Jim Hettes UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Diego Brando Vs. Jim Hettes UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Diego Brando UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In
Diego Brando UFC Fight Night New Jersey Weigh In

Eddie Gordon (186 lbs) vs. Chris Dempsey (186 lbs)

Eddie Gordon Vs. Chris Dempesy UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off
Eddie Gordon Vs. Chris Dempesy UFC Fight Night New Jersey Face Off