Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged UFC Vegas 9 last night (Sat., Sept. 5, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the primary event, Alistair Overeem knocked out Augusto Sakai in the 5th and final round (see it). In the co-headlining act, Ovince Saint Preux chose up a substantial win over Alonzo Menifield, knocking him out with one well-placed punch.
Most Significant Winner: Alistair Overeem
Overeem got his 2nd straight win last night after knocking out Sakai in the last round of their centerpiece compare. In doing so, “The Reem” made his fourth win in his last five fights, which couldve been 5 in a row had it not been for Jairzinho Rozenstruiks Hail Mary knockout win. The long-time veteran wishes to make one final run at the department strap prior to he calls it a career, and handing Sakai his first-ever knockout defeat is a great way to keep his momentum going. The grizzled veteran has revealed time and once again that after nearly 20 years of combat sports hes still performing at a high level, which is a super-rare thing nowadays. One more win ought to make “The Demolition Man” another title shot.
Runner Up: Brian Kelleher
Lets give “Boom” some love here as he once again revealed last night that he has no issues changing on the fly and handling any and all comers. Kelleher was expected to face Ricky Simon before he was bounced from the compare because of COIVD-19. Kelleher was then pegged to face late replacement, Kevin Natividad, though he was eventually pulled from the event for undisclosed factors the day of the battle. Ray Rodriguez actioned in to fill the void and to Kellehers credit, he accepted handle his third set up challenger in a week with no concerns. In turn, “Boom” submitted Rodriguez in just 39 seconds, making him a nice $50,000 reward check. He likewise made much more brownie points with the promotion by not saying “no” to all the changes in challengers. He likewise improved to 3-1 over his last 4.
Biggest Loser: Zelim Imadaev
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged UFC Vegas 9 last night (Sat., Sept. 5, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Overeem selected up his 2nd straight win last night after knocking out Sakai in the final round of their main occasion match up. In doing so, “The Reem” earned his 4th win in his last 5 battles, which couldve been five in a row had it not been for Jairzinho Rozenstruiks Hail Mary knockout win. After beginning off his profession a best 8-0, Imadaev hit a bit of a rough spot, dropping two straight fights inside the Octagon coming into UFC Vegas 9.
After beginning off his profession a best 8-0, Imadaev hit a little a rough spot, dropping two straight battles inside the Octagon entering UFC Vegas 9. He was looking to best his ship versus Michel Pereira, but he just wound up digging himself in a much deeper hole. Pereira submitted Imadaev in the last and third round with a rear-naked choke, handing him his third straight defeat. And its a very bad time to have such a ghastly run, as the promotion has been extremely open about the reality that it is planning on trimming some fat off of its roster in the coming months. And somebody on a three-fight losing streak need to be really anxious.
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