Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 49 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 26, 2022) streaming LIVE on ESPN+, topped by the 160-pound showdown between streaking Lightweight contender, Islam Makhachev, and late replacement, Bobby Green. Before that five-round clash of styles gets underway, Middleweight bruiser Misha Cirkunov trades leather with Brazilian stalwart Wellington Turman in UFC Vegas 49’s co-main event. Prominent up-and-comers Ji Yeon Kim, Joel Alvarez, and Armen Petrosyan will also see action this weekend in “Sin City.”
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its run of shows inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, with an intriguing 160-pound Catchweight bout between No. 4-ranked Lightweight contender, Islam Makhachev, and surging fan favorite Bobby Green, who fills in on short-notice to replace the injured Beneil Dariush. In UFC Vegas 49’s Middleweight co-main event, renowned finisher Misha Cirkunov looks to secure his first victory in the weight class when he locks horns with Wellington Turman.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Green.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 49 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).
UFC VEGAS 49 QUICK RESULTS:
Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green
Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman
Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Joel Alvarez vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Armen Petrosyan
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong Zhu
Josiane Nunes vs. Ramona Pascual
Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam
Alejandro Perez vs. Jonathan Martinez
Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Micheal Gillmore
Victor Altamirano vs. Carlos Hernandez — Hernandez def. Altamirano by split decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
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160 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green
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185 lbs.: Misha Cirkunov vs. Wellington Turman
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115 lbs.: Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira
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155 lbs.: Joel Alvarez vs. Arman Tsarukyan
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185 lbs.: Gregory Rodrigues vs. Armen Petrosyan
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155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Rong Zhu
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145 lbs.: Josiane Nunes vs. Ramona Pascual
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155 lbs.: Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam
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135 lbs.: Alejandro Perez vs. Jonathan Martinez
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170 lbs.: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Micheal Gillmore
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125 lbs.: Victor Altamirano vs. Carlos Hernandez
Round 1: Altamirano advancing, switching stance. Brief clinch, then another. Trading knees. Short Altamirano knee. One minute in. Low kick and jab from Hernandez. Altamirano with a strong straight left and body kick. Clinch. Short left by Altamirano, eats a shot in return. Hernandez changes levels, lands a knee, eats a cross. Two minutes in. Altamirano low kick met by a right hand. Both connect with good lefts, Hernandez’s the better of the two. Body kick from Hernandez. Altamirano right cross and body kick. Clinch, separation with two minutes to go.
Altamirano follows a head kick with a body kick, denies a level change. Head kick by Hernandez. He grabs a body lock and drags Altamirano into guard. One minute to go. Altamirano punches off his back. Hernandez elbow. Altamirano scrambles up and separates. Close round. 10-9 Altamirano.
Round 2: They tie up early. Knee from Hernandez as he’s taken to the fence. They separate. Altamirano tries a head kick a minute in. Hernandez lands a knee and follows up with good punches. Body kick by Altamirano. Another. 1-2 lands for Hernandez. Two minutes in. Altamirano still sending out kicks, digs to the body as he eats a right. Same sequence again. He stuffs a takedown. Another body shot. Altamirano tries an outside trip and avoids a front headlock. Two minutes to go.
More good body work by Altamirano, who eats a combo in return. Left hook behind it. Hernandez tries another flurry. Altamirano body kick, Hernandez knee. One minute to go. They trade in the center. Good exchanges, solid right by Hernandez. Well-timed head kick from Hernandez, knee on the break. Hernandez whizzer kicks to counter a takedown and lands a knee on the way up. Man, these are close. 10-9 Altamirano on the body work?
Round 3: Jockeying for position on the fence. Great scramble as both hunt takedowns. They separate. Body kick by Altamirano. Heavy combo on the fence a minute in. Hernandez low kick, Altamirano body lock. Holding Hernandez against the fence, landing knees. Hernandez with a combination on the exit two minutes in. They trade in the center. Altamirano elbow and low kick. He takes Hernandez to the fence again. Combo by Hernandez with two minutes to go.
Hernandez tries another whizzer kick, lands knees inside. Altamirano teep, eats a 1-2 and a right hand. Nice exchanges. Hernandez tries a takedown. One minute to go. They trade good kicks. Hernandez punches and knees inside. Altamirano body kick, hauls him to the fence. Knee and elbow by Hernandez, eats another body kick. Altamirano ducks a Superman punch for a double-leg, can’t keep him down. 10-9 Hernandez, maybe? He controlled the second half. No clue how to score this.
Final result: Hernandez def. Altamirano by split decision
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