The UFC touches down in Las Vegas forward of Tremendous Bowl Sunday.
Foremost Occasion
After a string of knockouts within the Octagon, Joe Pyfer is ready to headline his first UFC occasion. The unranked prospect meets returning prime contender Jack Hermansson in a middleweight matchup that’s scheduled for 5 rounds or much less at UFC Vegas 86.
‘Bodybagz’ has absolutely lived as much as the hype to this point since bursting onto the UFC scene. Pyfer, 27, earned a contract on Dana White’s Contender Sequence with a knockout again in 2022. He’s adopted it up with three extra knockouts over the likes of Alen Amedovski, Gerald Meerschaert, and Abdul Razak Alhassan.
Hermansson is again after greater than a yr away. Accidents have saved ‘Joker’ out of the Octagon after a submission loss to Roman Dolidze in Dec. 2022. Presently ranked at #11, Hermansson seeks to show he’s nonetheless a pressure to be reckoned with at middleweight.
Completely happy Battle Day! 🎉
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Featherweights collide in Saturday’s co-headliner as ‘Dynamite’ Dan Ige takes on Andre Fili.
Ige will attempt to rebound from a loss to Bryce Mitchell final December whereas Fili seeks to construct off his final efficiency, a TKO win over Lucas Almeida at UFC 296.
Additionally On The Card:
UFC veteran Michael Johnson returns to motion in opposition to Darrius Flowers, who’s recent off his UFC debut final summer time. Don’t overlook this different middleweight scrap between Brad Tavares and Gregory Rodrigues which takes place on the primary card, too.
On the prelims lies a really enjoyable welterweight matchup between Max Griffin and Jeremiah Wells.
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Here is your full #UFCVegas86 line up
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UFC Battle Night time: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Outcomes:
ESPN+ Foremost Card (7PM ET)
Jack Hermansson defeats Joe Pyfer through unanimous choice (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Dan Ige defeats Andre Fili through KO (punch) in spherical 1 (2:43)
Ihor Potieria defeats Robert Bryczek through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Gregory Rodrigues defeats Brad Tavares through TKO (punches) in spherical 3 (0:55)
Michael Johnson defeats Darrius Flowers through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rodolfo Vieira defeats Armen Petrosyan through submission (arm-triangle) in spherical 1 (4:48)
ESPN+, ESPN 2 Prelims (4pm ET)
Carlos Prates defeats Trevin Giles through KO (punch) in spherical 2 (4:03)
Bolaji Oki defeats Timothy Cuamba through cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Loma Lookboonmee defeats Bruna Brasil through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Marcin Prachnio defeats Devin Clark through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Max Griffin defeats Jeremiah Wells through cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga through KO (punches) in spherical 1 (3:38)
Hyder Amil defeats Fernie Garcia through TKO (punches) in spherical 2 (2:12)
Daniel Marcos vs. Aoriqileng ends in no contest (unintentional low blow from Marcos) in spherical 2 (3:28)
