MMA Fighting - UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis live resultshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52789/mma_minimal_navy..jpg2016-12-10T23:16:41-05:00http://www.mmafighting.com/rss/stream/136739272016-12-10T23:16:41-05:002016-12-10T23:16:41-05:00Gastelum crushes Kennedy at UFC 206
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<p>For the better part of the opening round on Saturday night, <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2077/kelvin-gastelum" class="sbn-auto-link">Kelvin Gastelum</a> looked every bit an overmatched, undersized middleweight.</p>
<p>Gastelum, forced up to 185 pounds by frequent issues at 170, was outgrappled by the larger <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/486/tim-kennedy" class="sbn-auto-link">Tim Kennedy</a> at Toronto's Air Canada Centre.</p>
<p>But then Gastelum found his fight. And his striking game. And he started taking it to the musclebound Kennedy. The TUF 17 winner scored one of the biggest victories of his career with a TKO finish at 2:45 of the third round at <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/840/ufc-206-cormier-vs-johnson" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 206</a>.</p>
<p>It capped a frantic month for the Yuma, Ariz., native, who had his <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/803/ufc-205" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 205</a> fight with <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/58/donald-cerrone" class="sbn-auto-link">Donald Cerrone</a> scrap due to weight issues.</p>
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<p>"Man, it's been a rough month, I'm not going to lie," said Gastelum. "I definitely felt like my back was against the wall. I want to make things right."</p>
<p>After Kennedy's strong start, Gastelum started finding a home in the final minute of the round, landing big combos and for which Kennedy had no answer. In the second, it was more of the same. Kennedy, who had not fought since Sept. 2014, tried to impose his will, but Gastelum dictated the round.</p>
<p>In the final round, Kennedy looked all but out on his feet. But the former Army Ranger is one of the toughest competitors in the sport and did his best in hang in there. A vicious left-right-left onslaught settled matters, as Kennedy dropped and <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3485/john-mccarthy" class="sbn-auto-link">John McCarthy</a> waved off the bout.</p>
<p>After the bout, Gastelum (13-2), who won for the third time in his past four fights, indicated we wished to move back to 170. Kennedy (18-6) has lost two in a row.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/10/13910470/ufc-206-results-kelvin-gastelum-scores-punishing-finish-of-tim-kennedyDave Doyle2016-12-10T22:37:10-05:002016-12-10T22:37:10-05:00UFC 206 results: Emil Meek takes decision over Jordan Mein
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<p id="nMcA3w">For the first five minutes of their welterweight fight Saturday night, Emil Meek and Jordan Mein both looked like they had something to prove.</p>
<p id="D2pY1v">Meek was making his UFC debut after a knockout of Rousimar Palhares which went viral. Mein was returning from a two-year-long retirement.</p>
<p id="vHcNBp">So the duo went back and forth in a thrilling first round in the PPV opener of UFC 206 in Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on Saturday night, matching strike for strike and scramble for scramble.</p>
<p id="f6m4bu">Then the fighter nicknamed “Valhalla” took over. The Norwegian Meek buckled down the rest of the way, dominating the final two rounds for a unanimous decision victory. </p>
<p id="m0tWK8">The judges’ scores were 29-28 across the board.</p>
<p id="jzcgo4">“My rib is cracked, but this is freaking awesome,” said Meek, who was ordered to trim his beard Friday by the busybody Ontario Athletic Commission. “I’ve been waiting for this all my life.”</p>
<p id="lB04nL">After the rollicking opener, Meek scored an early takedown in the second and worked him over for the remainder of the round. Twice he got arm-triangle chokes, but was unable to secure the submission. </p>
<p id="gy6osz">The third was more of the same, minus the submission attempts.</p>
<p id="GTEzkA">With the win Meek (9-2-1, 1 NC) won his fourth straight fight. Mein (29-11), of Lethbridge, Alberta, has dropped two in a row and three of five.</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/10/13910312/ufc-206-results-emil-meek-takes-decision-over-jordan-meinDave Doyle2016-12-10T21:51:46-05:002016-12-10T21:51:46-05:00Cirkunov finishes Krylov in battle of prospects
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<p>The <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/840/ufc-206-cormier-vs-johnson" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC 206</a> showdown between <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1589/misha-cirkunov" class="sbn-auto-link">Misha Cirkunov</a> and <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2322/nikita-krylov" class="sbn-auto-link">Nikita Krylov</a> was the rarest of MMA unicorns: An intriguing battle of young light heavyweight prospects with legitimate futures.</p>
<p>And it was Cirkunov who took advantage of the moment. The Latvia native stepped up in his adopted hometown of Toronto, scoring a first-round submission in the Air Canada Centre. The time was 4:38.</p>
<p>Krylov (21-5) came into the fight with the meatier resume, as the Ukranian had scored five straight finish victories. But Cirkunov (13-2) dictated the pace from the outset, scoring multiple takedowns and dominating all aspects of the fight.</p>
<p>Late in the first, Cirkunov dropped Krylov with a wicked straight left. It didn't take long from there for Cirkunov to transition into the winning gullotine choke, sending the Toronto crowd into a frenzy.</p>
<p>"I'm more than happy for my win, but hearing all you guys, I live in this city, this is great, every single one of you," said Cirkunov, who has won nine in a row and is 4-0 in the UFC. "[Next] I want to get in and fight a legend like a Shogun Rua, really show what I can do."</p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/10/13910114/ufc-206-results-misha-cirkunov-submits-nikita-krylov-in-opening-roundDave Doyle2016-12-10T19:55:32-05:002016-12-10T19:55:32-05:00UFC 206 results: Lando Vannata scores sensational knockout of John Makdessi
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<p id="DRUUz8">Back in July, Lando Vannata put in a textbook “raise-your-stock-in-defeat” performance, as he engaged in a wild bout with top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson as a short-notice replacement in his UFC debut before losing in the second round.</p>
<p id="3t8LPO">On Saturday, the JacksonWink MMA fighter proved his previous performance was no fluke. Vannata improved to 9-1 with a Knockout of the Year contender of a finish against veteran John Madkessi at UFC 206. The time of the finish at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre was 1:40 of the opening round.</p>
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<p id="Vfk8bO">Vannata was aggressive from the outset, pushing forward and throwing kicks. Makdessi landed a few solid jabs of his own, but made his crucial error when he circled the wrong way. Vannata responded with a picture-perfect spinning wheel kick which knocked Makdessi nearly unconscious and brought an immediate end to the fight.</p>
<p id="9sDwhZ">Vannata, who earned a Fight of the Night bonus against Ferguson, smells another post-fight bonus afterward.</p>
<p id="oqoY4y">“I’m so happy,” Vannata said after his eighth career stoppage win. “I think that deserves 50 f***ing Gs right there. I’ve been working around that all camp, working on a back kick.”</p>
<p id="5oIgS7">Makdessi (14-6) has dropped three of his past four. </p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/10/13909688/ufc-206-results-lando-vannata-scores-sensational-knockout-of-john-makdessiDave Doyle2016-12-10T09:00:02-05:002016-12-10T09:00:02-05:00UFC 206 start time, TV schedule
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/840/ufc-206-cormier-vs-johnson">UFC 206</a> start time, TV schedule is for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1541/max-holloway">Holloway</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/215/anthony-pettis">Pettis</a> event at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts, each airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.</p>
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<p><br>The main card airs on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:<br><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6688/max-holloway-vs-anthony-pettis">Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6665/donald-cerrone-vs-matt-brown">Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6551/cub-swanson-vs-doo-ho-choi">Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6701/tim-kennedy-vs-kelvin-gastelum">Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1011/jordan-mein">Jordan Mein</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3715/emil-weber-meek">Emil Meek</a><br><br>The second portion of the preliminary card airs on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:<br><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2322/nikita-krylov">Nikita Krylov</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1589/misha-cirkunov">Misha Cirkunov</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2652/olivier-aubin-mercier">Olivier Aubin-Mercier</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1631/drew-dober">Drew Dober</a><br>Valerite Letourneau vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3940/viviane-pereira">Viviane Pereira</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6617/mitch-gagnon-vs-matthew-lopez">Mitch Gagnon vs. Matthew Lopez</a><br><br>The first portion of the preliminary card airs on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:<br><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/420/john-makdessi">John Makdessi</a> vs. Lando Vannata<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2902/jason-saggo">Jason Saggo</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1933/rustam-khabilov">Rustam Khabilov</a><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/240/zach-makovsky">Zach Makovsky</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/827/dustin-ortiz">Dustin Ortiz</a></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/10/13905018/ufc-206-start-time-tv-schedule-for-max-holloway-vs-anthony-pettisBryan Tucker