Reviews
559 FIGHTS 84
559 Fights hosted an event at the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California on February 11, 2022:
Featherweight – 135.1 to 145 pounds – Oscar Leal def. Oscar Pacheco – UD/3/02:00
Welterweight – 155.1 to 170 pounds – Roland Camacho def. Brandon Bichayda – UD/3/02:00
Bantamweight – 125 to 135 pounds – David Plascencia def. Nathaniel Godines – SUB/2/01:32
Middleweight – 170.1 to 185 pounds – Hakaraia Wilson def. Marquise Black – TKO/2/00:17
Middleweight – 170.1 to 185 pounds – Chris Curtis def. Javier Garcia – TKO/1/00:53
Welterweight – 155.1 to 170 pounds – Jared Sutherland def. Victor Ramirez – TKO/2/01:03
Bantamweight – 125 to 135 pounds – Isaiah Walls def. Alan Robinson – SUB/1/00:47
Heavyweight – 230.1 to 265 pounds – Michael Garcia def. Johan Cervantes – TKO/1/01:24
Featherweight – 135.1 to 145 pounds – Liam Hill def. Martin Montez De Oca – UD/3/02:00
Lightweight – 145.1 to 155 pounds – Juan Sanchez def. Armando Sencillo – TKO/1/00:30
Welterweight – 155.1 to 170 pounds – Shane Christie def. Titus Tripple – UD/3/02:00
Strawweight – Under 115 pounds – Angelica Pimentel def. Julia Mansfield – UD/3/02:00
Bantamweight – 125 to 135 pounds – Isaiah Crabtree def. Royce Butler – UD/3/02:00
Bantamweight – 125 to 135 pounds – Tyler Miller def. Devin Guerrero – SD/3/02:00
Flyweight – 115.1 to 125 pounds – Javier Torres def. Miguel (Michael) Guzman – SD/3/02:00
559 Fights Welterweight Title – 155.1 to 170 pounds – David Mariscal def. Caleb Tenpas – TKO/2/00:26
559 Fights Flyweight Title – 115.1 to 125 pounds – Lazarus Maldonado def. Gabriel Smith – TKO/2/00:26
CAMO Lightweight Title – 145.1 to 155 pounds – David (Tre) Alvarado def. Mark Felix – TKO/2/02:15
*MMA Freak was live at the event. Due to technical issues with the venue (at not fault of the promotion), live play-by-play action was not possible. However, the experience was enjoyable nonetheless.
Legacy Fighting Alliance 124: Formiga vs. Bunes
LFA hosted an event at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona on 2/11/22 on UFC Fight Pass:
Bantamweight Jussier Formiga def. Felipe Bunes Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:53
Lightweight Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada def. James Wilson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Derrick Weaver TKO (punches) 2 0:22
Catchweight (160 lb) Austin Wourms def. Jacobi Jones Submission (armbar) 1 1:18
Bantamweight Kasey Tanner def. Tristan Lindi TKO (punches) 1 2:16
Flyweight An Ho def. Guilherme Crossi TKO (spinning backfist and punches) 1 2:23
Flyweight Braden Pagaoa def. Federico Flores KO (punches) 2 1:05
Welterweight Ovidio Bojorquez def. Ben Goodwin KO (knee and punches) 2 1:49
Lightweight Alex Martinez def. Chris Sandoval Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight Jacob Highley def. Luke La Vanway Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
The UFC hosted an event at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on February 12, 2022 on PPV:
Middleweight Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis KO (elbow) 2 1:40
Middleweight Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson KO (elbows) 2 4:29
Lightweight Renato Moicano def. Alexander Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:23
Lightweight Bobby Green def. Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski def. Jared Vanderaa Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women’s Flyweight Casey O’Neill def. Roxanne Modafferi Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Kyler Phillips def. Marcelo Rojo Submission (triangle armbar) 3 1:48
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Fabio Cherant Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Ronnie Lawrence def. Leomana Martinez Decision (una) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jacob Malkoun def. A.J. Dobson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Sergey Morozov Tech Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:24
Welterweight Jeremiah Wells def. Mike Mathetha Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:38
Heavyweight Maxim Grishin def. William Knight Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Previews
Eagle FC 45: Busurmankul vs. Magomedov
Eagle FC will be hosting an event at the Crocus Expo in Moscow, Russia on February 18, 2022 on FLXCAST:
Featherweight Kyrgyzstan Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (c) vs. Russia Rasul Magomedov
Welterweight Russia Denis Izmodenov vs. Russia Mikhail Doroshenko
Featherweight Armenia Jora Ayvazyan vs. Russia Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev
Welterweight Russia Khayal Iskenderov vs. Russia Uzair Abdurakov
Featherweight Russia Georgy Shakhruramazanov vs. Russia Roman Avdalyan
Lightweight Russia Dinislam Kamavov vs. Azerbaijan Ramin Sultanov
Featherweight Russia Abdurakhman Gitinovasov vs. Belarus Alexander Derkach
Flyweight Russia Rashid Vagabov vs. Russia Aleksey Kim
Bantamweight Afghanistan Hussain Bakhsh Safari vs. Russia Renat Ondar
Bantamweight Russia Sharapudin Magomedov vs. Russia Rashid Kurbanov
Welterweight Armenia Arsen Nersesyan vs. Russia Shakhban Alkhasov
Middleweight Russia Akhmed Gazichaev vs. Belarus Sergey Alekseevich
Lightweight Shakh Mammaev vs. TBD
PFL Challenger Series Week 1
The PFL will be hosting an event in Orlando, Florida on Friday, February 18, 2022 on Fubo Sports Network:
Light Heavyweight Josh Silveira vs. Mohamed Juma
Light Heavyweight Alexander Poppeck vs. Taylor Johnson
Light Heavyweight Travis Davis vs. Bruce Souto
Light Heavyweight Miles Amos vs. Karl Williams
Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley
Bellator MMA will host an event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, 2/19 on Showtime:
Welterweight Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov vs. Chance Rencountre
Lightweight Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti
Heavyweight Davion Franklin vs. Said Sowma
Lightweight Mandel Nallo vs. Nick Browne
Catchweight (175 lb) Brennan Ward vs. Brandon Bell
Bantamweight Chris Disonell vs. Jaylon Bates
Lightweight Aviv Gozali vs. Bobby King
Women’s Flyweight DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish
Middleweight Jordan Newman vs. Cody Herbert
Lightweight Corey Samuels vs. Justin Montalvo
Featherweight Isaiah Hokit vs. Theodore Macuka
Welterweight Orlando Mendoza vs. Jonathan DiLorenzo
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill
The UFC will be hosting an event at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada on February 19, 2022 on ESPN+:
Light Heavyweight Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill
Catchweight (195 lb) Kyle Daukaus vs. Jamie Pickett
Heavyweight Parker Porter vs. Alan Baudot
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Nikolas Motta
Middleweight Joaquin Buckley vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
Featherweight Jonathan Pearce vs. Christian Rodriguez
Bantamweight Mario Bautista vs. Jay Perrin
Featherweight Gabriel Benítez vs. David Onama
Women’s Bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Stephanie Egger
Featherweight Chas Skelly vs. Mark Striegl
Women’s Strawweight Diana Belbiţă vs. Gloria de Paula
Bantamweight Chad Anheliger vs. Jesse Strader