Category: UFC Fort Lauderdale

  • Jack Hermansson believes a fight with Kelvin Gastelum is likely next

    Jack Hermansson believes a fight with Kelvin Gastelum is likely next

    The days of underestimating Jack Hermansson have passed. The No. 5 ranked middleweight is happy his hard work is starting to pay off. Hermansson did what many pundits thought he could not do at UFC Ft. Lauderdale. That is defeat Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in convincing fashion. Now that some time has passed, Hermansson has taken […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale fighter payouts: Greg Hardy outearns Jack Hermansson

    UFC Fort Lauderdale fighter payouts: Greg Hardy outearns Jack Hermansson

    The UFC returned to the state of Florida this past weekend with UFC Fort Lauderdale. In the main event of the evening, we saw the return of Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza as he took on surging short notice opponent, Sweden’s “Joker,” Jack Hermansson. After two surprisingly dominant opening rounds in favor of the Swede, the experienced […]

  • The biggest winners from UFC Fort Lauderdale

    The biggest winners from UFC Fort Lauderdale

    UFC Fort Lauderdale is in the books. We learned a lot from last weekend’s 13-fight card from Southeastern Florida. Let’s take a deeper look at the fighters who did themselves the biggest favors over the weekend in Florida. Jim Miller With A Big Win Don’t look now but Jim Miller has won two of his […]

  • Dana White on Greg Hardy’s opponent: ‘I’d like to see the nine guys he beat’

    Dana White on Greg Hardy’s opponent: ‘I’d like to see the nine guys he beat’

    Greg Hardy got his first UFC win last night when he beat Dmitrii Smoliakov by first-round TKO. For most of the fight, it seemed like Smoliakov was back peddling and as soon as the former NFL star hit him, it appeared the Russian wanted nothing to do with it. Smoliakov struggled from the get-go, and […]

  • What’s next for UFC Fort Lauderdale main event fighters?

    What’s next for UFC Fort Lauderdale main event fighters?

    The Octagon returned to Florida last night for UFC Fort Lauderdale. Originally, this card was supposed to be a big ESPN card, but after numerous changes to the main event — Jack Hermansson ultimately stepped in to take on Jacare Souza — the card was bumped to ESPN+. Hermansson dominated Souza and won four rounds […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale bonus report: Mike Perry, Alex Oliveira rewarded for war

    UFC Fort Lauderdale bonus report: Mike Perry, Alex Oliveira rewarded for war

    On Saturday night, the UFC returned to ESPN+ with the action packed UFC Fort Lauderdale card. As is so often the case with thrilling cards of this sort, the UFC brass had an unenviable task on their hands when it came time to hand out the bonuses for the evening’s best fight, but in the […]

  • Pros react to Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    Pros react to Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    Tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring perennial contenders Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo Souza was most previously seen inside the octagon at November’s UFC 230 event, where he scored a spectacular knockout victory over former champ Chris Weidman. Having won four of his past six contests, “Jacare” […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson defeats Jacare Souza (Highlights)

    UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson defeats Jacare Souza (Highlights)

    A key middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event on ESPN+. Ronaldo Souza is coming off a sensational knockout win over former division champion Chris Weidman in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 230.   “Jacare” has been promised a title shot from UFC officials if he […]

  • Pros react to Greg Hardy finishing Dmitri Smoliakov at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    Pros react to Greg Hardy finishing Dmitri Smoliakov at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    A heavyweight bout featuring former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy taking on Dmitri Smoliakov co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Greg Hardy (3-1 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his octagon debut. The former NFL Star, Hardy, had made a name for himself on Dana […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Greg Hardy KO’s Dmitrii Smoliakov (Video)

    UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Greg Hardy KO’s Dmitrii Smoliakov (Video)

    A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Dmitrii Smoliakov served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. The former Dallas Cowboy, Hardy (3-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a DQ loss to Allen Crowder in his most recent effort. Prior to the setback, Hardy had showcased some incredible knockout […]

  • Pros react to Mike Perry defeating Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    Pros react to Mike Perry defeating Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    A welterweight scrap between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Mike Perry entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort. “Platinum” entered UFC Fort Lauderdale sporting a professional record of 12-4. Meanwhile, Alex Oliveira […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Mike Perry defeats Alex Oliveira (Highlights)

    UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Mike Perry defeats Alex Oliveira (Highlights)

    A welterweight bout between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place on tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale main card. Mike Perry will enter tonight’s fight with Alex Oliveira looking to rebound, this after being submitted by Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort this past November. “Platinum” has gone 1-3 over his past four […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira submits Ion Cutelaba (Highlights)

    UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira submits Ion Cutelaba (Highlights)

    A light heavyweight bout between former division title challenger Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Glover Teixeira is coming off a submission win over Karl Roberson in his most recent effort. The 39-year-old Brazilian has gone 3-3 over his past six fights. Meanwhile, Ion Cutelaba enters tonight’s contest […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Augusto Sakai defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)

    UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Augusto Sakai defeats Andrei Arlovski  (Highlights)

    A heavyweight contest featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Augusto Sakai took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Andrei Arlovski enters tonight’s contest looking to snap a three fight winless streak. The former baddest man on the planet has lost 7 of his past 10 fights overall. Meanwhile, Augusto Sakai was last […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale: Souza vs. Hermansson Live Results

    UFC Fort Lauderdale: Souza vs. Hermansson Live Results

    The octagon invades the BB&T Center tonight for UFC Fort Lauderdale, an event headlined by a middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo Souza was last seen in action at November’s UFC 230 event, where he scored a spectacular knockout victory over former champ Chris Weidman. “Jacare” has gone 4-2 over his past […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale weigh-in results: Headliners on point

    UFC Fort Lauderdale weigh-in results: Headliners on point

    On Saturday, the UFC will return to the Sunshine State with the compelling UFC Fort Lauderdale card, scheduled to air on ESPN+, ESPN, and ESPN 2. In the main event of this exciting card, top middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will battle short-notice replacement opponent Jack Hermansson in a bout loaded with very different implications […]

  • More reasons to watch UFC Fort Lauderdale

    More reasons to watch UFC Fort Lauderdale

    The UFC is right back at it again. Next up is UFC Fort Lauderdale. While the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale has seen a revolving door of fighters coming and go, the rest of the card has largely stayed intact. On paper, the card looks to have something for every type of fight fan. […]

  • Virna Jandiroba officially UFC bound, set to debut at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    Virna Jandiroba officially UFC bound, set to debut at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    2018 was the crowning year for the undefeated Brazilian submission wizard, Virna Jandiroba as she would capture Invicta FC gold by defeating Mizuki Inoue in dominant fashion. 14-0 in her still young MMA career, the BJJ black belt has been flawless to this point in her career with 11 of her wins ending via submission. […]

  • Report | Yoel Romero Out of UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Event

    Report | Yoel Romero Out of UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Event

    According to a report from Brazilian media outlet AgFight, Yoel Romero is out of the UFC Fort Lauderdale main event due to an illness. The report states that Romero contracted pneumonia in the weeks leading up to the fight, causing him to withdraw from his headlining bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. The report states that […]

  • With Li Jingliang out, Mike Perry expected to fill in against Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    With Li Jingliang out, Mike Perry expected to fill in against Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale

    2019 has been a year that has lacked some ‘Platinum’ up to this point. The generally active Mike Perry hasn’t fought yet… But it looks like that will be changing in the coming months. Set to compete at UFC Fort Lauderdale on April 27 was Brazil’s Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira who was to take on ‘The […]

  • UFC Fort Lauderdale | Jacare Souza likely to retire if he doesn’t get title shot with a win over Yoel Romero

    UFC Fort Lauderdale | Jacare Souza likely to retire if he doesn’t get title shot with a win over Yoel Romero

    On April 27, the UFC heads to Florida for a pivotal middleweight showdown between two men that are quite familiar with one another. UFC Fort Lauderdale’s featured attraction will see perennial top 185-pound contenders Yoel Romero and Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza square off for the second time. The pair first met in December 2015 when they […]