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  • UFC Vegas 44 Bonuses: Rafael Fiziev Gets Bonus For Wheel Kick KO Win

    The UFC Vegas 44 bonuses have been released.

    The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Rob Font and Jose Aldo. This fight saw Font seem to be a few steps quicker than Aldo, who was taken down by Font briefly in the first round. Font was also moving forward. Aldo landed a big strike that dropped Font to end the round. Aldo rocked him in the second round with an uppercut. Font was landing his jab at will. In the third round, Aldo defended a takedown and got on top. Aldo started to attack the legs. Aldo dropped him with a knee strike and got on top to start the fourth round. Font had some nasty swelling to his left eye. Aldo looked tired to start the fifth round and they clinched up against the fence. Aldo dropped him in the middle of the round before taking Font’s back. Aldo got the decision win. 

    The co-main event saw more action between Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev.

    This fight saw Riddell being hesitant in the first round to throw strikes although he was more willing to do leg kicks. In the second round, they both let their hands go, which resulted in Riddell being busted open on his left temple and a cut under his right eye. The finish came in the third round when Fiziev landed a wheel kick. 

    Peep the full list of performance bonus winners below.

    ‘Fight of the Night’: Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Mallory Martin

    ‘Performance of the Night’: Chris Curtis

    ‘Performance of the Night’: Clay Guida

    ‘Performance of the Night’: Jamahal Hill

    ‘Performance of the Night’: Rafael Fiziev

    UFC Vegas 44 Results: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo, Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev

    Were the right choices made for the UFC Vegas 44 bonuses?

  • Fighters React To Jose Aldo’s Decision Win Over Rob Font At UFC Vegas 44

    Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo lived up to expectations. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (December 4) at the UFC Vegas 44 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    Font did get a takedown, but it was brief, in the first round. Font kept moving forward while Aldo was looking to counter strike. Aldo landed a big strike that dropped Font to end the round. In the second round, Aldo landed a big time uppercut, but Font came back with combos and the jab. In the third round, Aldo defended a takedown and got on top.

    Aldo was landing some serious leg kicks. The start of the fourth round, Aldo dropped him with a knee strike and got on top. In the fifth round, they did some clinch work. Aldo dropped him in the middle of the round before taking Font’s back. Aldo got the decision win. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    Font had won his last 5 out of 6 bouts and was on a four-fight winning streak heading into this fight. He ripped off wins over the likes of Sergio Pettis in December 2018 by decision, Ricky Simón via decision in December 2019 and a KO win over Marlon Moraes in December 2020. He most recently beat Cody Garbrandt by decision in May 2021. 

    Aldo entered this fight with a 4-5 record in his previous nine bouts with two of those losses coming to Max Holloway. He suffered a decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at the UFC 237 pay-per-view event from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. He dropped a split decision loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. He got TKO’d by Petr Yan for the vacant bantamweight title at the UFC 251 pay-per-view event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. Aldo then beat Marlon Vera at UFC Vegas 17 in December 2020. In his previous fight, he beat Pedro Munoz by decision at UFC 265. 

    UFC Vegas 44 Results: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo, Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 44. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • Fighters React To Rafael Fiziev’s Wheel Kick KO Win At UFC Vegas 44

    Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev was a solid co-headliner with a special finish. 

    The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (December 4) at the UFC Vegas 44 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility..

    The first round had a slow start with Riddell being various cautious and not throwing a lot of volume although he was landing some leg kicks. However, Riddell did get in a nice combo to end the frame. They started to let their hands go in the second round. Brad had a cut under right eye and was bleeding from his left temple. Riddell got the brief takedown in the third round, but let him back up. Fiziev finished the fight with a wheel kick. 

    Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

    Riddell entered this fight on a six-fight winning streak with his promotional debut going down at the UFC 243 pay-per-view event where he picked up a decision win over Jamie Mullarkey. 

    Fiziev entered the fight with a pro-MMA record of 10-1 and was riding a four-fight winning streak including his most recent win over Bobby Green by decision at UFC 265. 

    Let’s see how the fighters reacted to the outcome of this fight: 

    UFC Vegas 44 Results: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo, Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev

    MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC Vegas 44. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

  • UFC Vegas 44 Results & Highlights: José Aldo Decisions Rob Font

    UFC Vegas 44 went down tonight (Sat. December 4, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. 

    It was headlined by a meeting between Rob Font and José Aldo in a bantamweight bout. 

    The co-headliner saw a bout between Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev. Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos in a lightweight fight, Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill in a light heavyweight bout, Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis in a middleweight showdown and Alex Morono vs. Mickey Gall in a middleweight bout finished out the main card. 

    It was certain to have a great night of fights. Check out MMA News’ UFC Vegas 44 results below:

    Alex Morono vs. Mickey Gall

    They had a feeling out process early. Alex dropped him with a jab with less than two minutes to go and he jumped right into guard. Gall tried to go for a few different submissions while getting punched in the face. He survived the round. Gall came out firing in the second round. Alex was throwing a lot of looping shots that most of the time missed, but did land a few and kept that trend rolling. Gall continued to press forward in the third. The judges gave the win to Morono.

    Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis

    After striking for the majority of the first round, Allen went for a single leg and pulled guard for an ankle lock. He kept a hold of the ankle, but Curtis ended up moving to half guard to wrap up the round. In the second round, Curtis rocked him with a right hook then swarmed him with strikes and knees to the gut for the finish. 

    Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos

    Santos trapped him up against the fence and Guida shot in for a takedown, but Santos swarmed him on the ground then the feet with strikes. Guida was covering up before dropping again. Santos unloaded with knee strikes then backed up. Santos was exhausted after all of that and yet Guida is still standing. Santos landed 46 unanswered strikes. Guida took him down and landed some shots to end the first round. Guida took him down to start the second round and landed several knee strikes to the body. Guida got his back and locked in the rear-naked choke for the win. 

    Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill

    Hill caught him with a left hook that dropped Crute, who recovered. Moments later, Crute landed the same shot again and flattened him then landed one good shot on the ground for the knockout finish. 

    Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev

    It was a slow start. Fiziev was doing a nice job of counter striking. Brad landed a strong combo to end the first round. In the second round, they both landed hard left hooks. Brad had a cut under right eye and was bleeding from his left temple. Fiziev had him pressed up against the fence, but Brad was doing a nice job in that spot. They clinched briefly. In the third round, Riddell got the brief takedown, but let him back up. Fiziev finished it with a wheel kick and Riddell went down hard. 

    Rob Font vs. José Aldo

    Font got a takedown early in the first round, but Aldo got right back to his feet. Font had a lot of speed and backed up Aldo. Aldo landed a big strike that dropped Font to end the round. In the second round, Aldo cracked him with an uppercut. It almost woke up Font who fired back with a combo then started landing jobs. Aldo side stepped him and Font slipped, but got back to his feet. In the third round, Aldo defended a takedown and got on top. Font got back to his feet. Aldo went to the leg kicks and was dishing out punishment with them. To start off the fourth round, Aldo stunned him then dropped him with a knee strike and Font went to the ground. Aldo got on top and landed some strikes. To start off the fifth round, they did some clinch fighting. Aldo dropped him in the middle of the round and got his back, but there was a scramble. Aldo stayed on him. Aldo got the decision win. 

    Quick UFC Vegas 44 Results

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

    • Bantamweight bout: Vince Morales def. Louis Smolka by knockout (punches) at 2:02 of Round 1
    • Lightweight bout: Claudio Puelles def. Chris Gruetzemacher by submission (kneebar) at 3:25 of Round 3
    • Light heavyweight bout: William Knight def. Alonzo Menifield by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Women’s strawweight bout: Cheyanne Vlismas def. Mallory Martin by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Welterweight bout: Bryan Barberena def. Darian Weeks by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Flyweight bout: Manel Kape def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by TKO (punches) at 4:02 of Round 1
    • Middleweight bout: Dusko Todorovic def. Maki Pitolo by TKO (punches) at 4:34 of Round 1

    MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

    • Welterweight bout: Alex Morono def. Mickey Gall by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    • Middleweight bout: Chris Curtis def. Brendan Allen by TKO (strikes) at 1:58 of Round 2
    • Light heavyweight bout: Clay Guida def. Leonardo Santos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:21 of Round 2
    • Lightweight bout: Jamahal Hill def. Jimmy Crute by knockout (punch) at :48 of Round 1
    • Lightweight bout: Rafael Fiziev def. Brad Riddell by TKO (wheel kick) at 2:20 of Round 3
    • Bantamweight bout: José Aldo def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

  • Check Out Last-Minute Betting Odds For UFC Vegas 44

    The final UFC Vegas 44 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. 

    The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, December 4, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

    Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo will headline the show. In the co-main event, Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev. Rounding out the main card is Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos, Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill, Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis and Alex Morono vs. Mickey Gall. 

    According to oddsmakers, Font is a -150 favorite over Aldo, who is a +130 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Riddell being a +105 underdog against Fiziev, who is a -125 favorite. Here are the full betting odds: 

    MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

    Rob Font (-150) vs. Jose Aldo (+130)

    Rafael Fiziev (-125) vs. Brad Riddell (+105)

    Leonardo Santos (-190) vs. Clay Guida (+160)

    Jimmy Crute (-190) vs. Jamahal Hill (+160)

    Brendan Allen (-365) vs. Chris Curtis (+280)

    Alex Morono (-220) vs. Mickey Gall (+180)

    PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

    Dusko Todorovic (-160) vs. Maki Pitolo (+140)

    Manel Kape (-250) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (+200)

    Jake Matthews (-190) vs. Jeremiah Wells (+160)

    Cheyanne Buys (-190) vs. Mallory Martin (+160)

    Alonzo Menifield (-170) vs. William Knight (+150)

    Chris Gruetzemacher (-115) vs. Claudio Puelles (-105)

    Bryan Barberena (N/A) vs. Darian Weeks (N/A)

    Louis Smolka (-145) vs. Vince Morales (+125)

  • WATCH: UFC Vegas 44 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

    The UFC Vegas 44 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.

    In the headliner, Rob Font and Jose Aldo will collide in a bantamweight clash. UFC Vegas 44’s co-main event will see a clash between Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev. action will also be featured on the main card as Leonardo Santos shares the Octagon with Clay Guida. 

    The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.

    MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC Vegas 44 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 12:15 p.m. ET.

    Let us know your big takeaways once the UFC Vegas 44 post-fight press conference.