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Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 event was headlined by a highly anticipated men’s flyweight rematch featuring Manel Kape taking on Kyoji Horiguchi. Kape (23-7 MMA) and Horiguchi (36-6 MMA) were competing for a second time this evening in Las Vegas. The current flyweight contenders had originally met back on New Years Eve in 2017 under the RIZIN banner, with ‘The Typhoon’ emerging victorious by way of third-round submission (arm-triangle choke).

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM PDT // 0 Comments

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the main event rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. Kape (23-7 MMA) and Horiguchi (36-6 MMA) will be competing for a second time this evening in Las Vegas. The flyweight contenders originally met back on New Years Eve in 2017 under the RIZIN banner, with ‘The Typhoon’ emerging victorious by way of third-round submission (arm-triangle choke).

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the light heavyweight co-main event between Ion Cutelaba and Navajo Stirling. Cutelaba (20-12-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over Oumar Sy this past March (see that here). ‘The Hulk’ has gone 3-1 over his past four fights, with his lone loss in that time coming against Modestas Bukauskas by way of split decision.

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM PDT // 0 Comments

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the men’s featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Vinicius Oliveira. Fili (25-14 MMA) will be competing for the first time since dropping a split decision loss to Jose Miguel Delgado this past March at UFC Vegas 114. Prior to that setback, ‘Touchy’ was coming off a split decision victory over Christian Rodriguez in August of 2025.

Dylan Bowker - June 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM PDT // 0 Comments

A UFC comeback is so sought after by an ex-veteran of the promotion that he is willing to drop a major MMA title and leave the sport, outright. The combatant in question is Zhalgas Zhumagulov, who is coming off of his attempt at cementing himself as a two-division champion under the Oktagon MMA banner. Ultimately, the verdict of that clash was a no-contest after an accidental low blow halted the contest between the European powerhouse’s 125-pound and 135-pound titleholders. Zhumagulov came in as the flyweight champ, aiming for fellow ex-UFC vet Igor Severino’s OMMA bantamweight belt, with the bout being waved off around the halfway mark of the second stanza.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Four years of shared sessions at Phuket Fight Club give the Austrian striker a better view of Allycia Hellen Rodrigues than most people ever get. What she has seen leaves no room for doubt. Stella Hemetsberger — the reigning two-sport ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion — is backing her close friend and training partner to retain the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title when Rodrigues defends against “The Queen” Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom in the main event of The Inner Circle 19 on Friday, June 19, streaming live for members from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Curtis Calhoun - June 19, 2026 at 2:29 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey feels vindicated in her harsh attacks towards UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell. Ronda Rousey’s return to Mixed Martial Arts drew the largest U.S. audience in the sport’s history earlier this year. In her first fight in a decade, Rousey tapped out Gina Carano with an armbar in just 17 seconds to cap off a star-studded Most Valuable Promotions MMA card.

Curtis Calhoun - June 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM PDT // 0 Comments

One of referee Herb Dean’s biggest critics, Dan Hardy, is one of his biggest defenders from Alex Pereira’s criticism after UFC Freedom 250. Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira’s bid at history fell short as he lost to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. In his highly anticipated heavyweight debut, Pereira lost the opportunity to become the UFC’s first three-division champ as Gane knocked him out in Round 2.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Jake Paul has some words after viewership numbers for UFC Freedom 250 on Paramount+ surfaced. UFC Freedom 250 was a historic event that was capped off by a memorable title unification bout in the lightweight division. Justin Gaethje stopped Ilia Topuria before the start of the fifth round to earn his first undisputed UFC championship. The co-main event saw Ciryl Gane finish Alex Pereira to win the interim UFC heavyweight gold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM PDT // 0 Comments

One fighter on the UFC Vegas 119 card failed to make his contracted weight on Friday, but there is good news. Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi avoided weigh-in mishaps prior to Saturday’s card. That’s music to the ears of fight fans given that the two will be headlining UFC Vegas 119, which will be held at the Meta Apex. In fact, all competitors scheduled for the main card were able to clock in at the weights they agreed upon.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 19, 2026 at 9:41 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Daniel Cormier is none too pleased over Josh Hokit’s diss aimed at Michelle Obama. UFC Freedom 250 offered a lot for MMA fans to be excited about. All seven fights on the historic White House card delivered knockout finishes. A new lightweight champion was crowned in a thrilling main event, and there is some movement in the heavyweight division after Ciryl Gane captured interim gold.

Harry Kettle - June 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez has given his thoughts on Ilia Topuria’s big defeat at UFC Freedom 250 last weekend. Last Sunday, Ilia Topuria fell to his first professional loss in mixed martial arts at the hands of Justin Gaethje. It was a pretty emphatic defeat, and although Ilia certainly had his moments, which included nearly stopping Gaethje in the second round, it was ultimately a poor showing for someone who we have come to expect excellence from.

Harry Kettle - June 22, 2026

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre believes that Aiemann Zahabi’s fight against Sean O’Malley was stopped too early. While Aiemann Zahabi seemingly had a good chance of defeating Sean O’Malley heading into UFC Freedom 250, hope was soon extinguished by Sean after a great combination led him down the path of a victory that will likely set him up for another crack at the UFC bantamweight championship.

Harry Kettle - June 22, 2026

UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry has issued a warning to reigning champion Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 330. Later this summer, Ian Machado Garry finally gets his shot at gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He will take on Islam Makhachev, the reigning king at 170 pounds, and many believe he has what it takes to actually dethrone the champ and bring a title back to Ireland.

Harry Kettle - June 22, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has his eyes on a big UFC record after his triumph over Kyoji Horiguchi last weekend. On Saturday night, Manel Kape took a huge step towards a UFC flyweight title shot when he defeated and finished Kyoji Horiguchi. The two fought almost a decade ago and on that occasion, it was Horiguchi who got a submission win – but he couldn’t repeat his heroics this time around.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 21, 2026

Justin Gaethje doesn’t see himself giving Ilia Topuria an immediate rematch after what transpired at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje and Topuria collided on the White House lawn for the distinction of being called the undisputed UFC Lightweight Champion. Topuria’s face was a mess early on thanks to Gaethje’s striking, and the damage only got worse as the fight progress. “El Matador’s” broken orbital bone was enough that he didn’t get off his stool for the final round, and Gaethje is now the unified UFC Lightweight Champion for the first time in his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 21, 2026

Kyoji Horiguchi is experiencing a low point following his loss to Manel Kape, but he still intends to become a UFC champion one day. Horiguchi and Kape shared the Octagon this past Saturday in the UFC Vegas 119 headliner. The two weren’t strangers to one another going into the bout, as they had competed against each other back in 2017. While Horiguchi scored the submission in their first encounter, Kape got revenge in part two with a TKO finish inside the Meta Apex.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 21, 2026

Josh Hokit has gone scorched earth on UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. Hokit has raised a lot of eyebrows, and his recent performances inside the Octagon only tell part of the story. While “The Incredible Hok” has defeated Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis, it’s his antics that have gotten him attention. After defeating Lewis on the UFC Freedom 250 card, Hokit got on the mic during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan and called Michelle Obama a man.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 21, 2026

Manel Kape envisions a UFC title fight the next time he steps inside the Octagon. The stage was set for a high stakes flyweight tilt in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 this past Saturday. For Kape, not only was it a chance to make a strong case for a 125-pound title fight, but it was an opportunity to get revenge on Kyoji Horiguchi. “Starboy” was submitted by Horiguchi under the Rizin banner back in 2017.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 21, 2026

Dana White has come to the defense of Alex Pereira in the aftermath of UFC Freedom 250. Pereira was featured in the co-main event of UFC’s historic show on the White House lawn, and he competed for the interim heavyweight gold. “Poatan” stood across from Ciryl Gane, who handed him a second-round TKO loss. After the fight, Pereira took exception to referee Herb Dean’s officiating, as he believes the veteran official failed to acknowledge several illegal strikes to the back of the head.

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 event was headlined by a highly anticipated men’s flyweight rematch featuring Manel Kape taking on Kyoji Horiguchi. Kape (23-7 MMA) and Horiguchi (36-6 MMA) were competing for a second time this evening in Las Vegas. The current flyweight contenders had originally met back on New Years Eve in 2017 under the RIZIN banner, with ‘The Typhoon’ emerging victorious by way of third-round submission (arm-triangle choke).

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the main event rematch between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi. Kape (23-7 MMA) and Horiguchi (36-6 MMA) will be competing for a second time this evening in Las Vegas. The flyweight contenders originally met back on New Years Eve in 2017 under the RIZIN banner, with ‘The Typhoon’ emerging victorious by way of third-round submission (arm-triangle choke).

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the light heavyweight co-main event between Ion Cutelaba and Navajo Stirling. Cutelaba (20-12-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over Oumar Sy this past March (see that here). ‘The Hulk’ has gone 3-1 over his past four fights, with his lone loss in that time coming against Modestas Bukauskas by way of split decision.

Chris Taylor - June 20, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the men’s featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Vinicius Oliveira. Fili (25-14 MMA) will be competing for the first time since dropping a split decision loss to Jose Miguel Delgado this past March at UFC Vegas 114. Prior to that setback, ‘Touchy’ was coming off a split decision victory over Christian Rodriguez in August of 2025.