UFC on FOX 26 News

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2017

The co-main event of UFC on Fox 26 occured at a 148.5-pound catchweight, where long-time contender Ricardo Lamas battled Team Alpha Male prospect Josh Emmett, who replaced Lamas’ originally slated opponent, Jose Aldo. Though the amply more experienced Ricardo Lamas entered this fight as a significant betting favorite, Emmett came through in the biggest way possible. As the first round wore down, the Team Alpha Male staple planted a rocket-fuelled left hook right on Lamas’ chin, and that was all she wrote. Lamas plummeted to the supine position, where a classy Emmett left him be, sensing that no further punishment was required.

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2017

The second bout of the UFC on Fox 26 main card occured in the talent-rich UFC welterweight division, where all-action knockout artists Santiago Ponzinibbio and “Platinum” Mike Perry collided in an early frontrunner for Fight of the Night honors. This contest did not disappoint.

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2017

The first fight on the UFC on Fox 26 main card occurred in the light heavyweight division, where former title challenger Glover Teixeira and Canadian contender Misha Cirkunov collided in a clash of top-10 fighters. The bout began with Cirkunov pouring on the pressure on the feet. From there, however, Teixeira was able to drag the encounter to the mat. After briefly threatening with a rear-naked choke, he rolled into back mount, sat up, and poured on the ground and pound until Cirkunov could take no more. The TKO occurred at the 2:45 of the first round. See it unfold below:

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2017

England’s Galore Bofando entered his UFC on Fox 26 showdown with Chad Laprise with mountains of hype attached to his name. This fact, of course, could be attributed to his dynamite UFC debut, in which he knocked out Ireland’s Charlie Ward with a slam. While Galore Bofando very nearly knocked his Canadian foe out in the first frame, his hype was ultimately deflated, as Laprise recovered from this early knockdown, secured a takedown, climbed into full-mount and rained down the ground-and-pound for a first round TKO victory. While Bofando clearly has plenty of potential, he frankly looked lost on the mat with his more experienced foe.

Tom Taylor - December 11, 2017

This Saturday, the UFC will return to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with UFC on Fox 26. This event’s stacked main card will air on Fox. In the main event, former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will take on former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a bout that could well produce the next challenger for reigning welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. Elsewhere on the main card, long-time UFC featherweight contender Ricardo Lamas will take on Team Alpha Male prospect Josh Emmett, who steps in on short notice to replace Jose Aldo. The other two features of the four-fight main card, finally, are a welterweight contender bout between knockout artists Santiago Ponzinibbio and Mike Perry, and a light heavyweight showdown between top-10 fighters Glover Teixeira and Misha Cirkunov.

Chris Taylor - October 13, 2017

The octagon will return to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 16 for the promotions UFC on FOX 26 fight card. The fight card is already beginning to take shape with numerous high profile fights recently being made official by the promotion.