UFC Battle Evening: De Randamie vs. Ladd dwell outcomes
Marc RaimondiESPN
High bantamweight contenders Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd will probably be aiming to grow to be the following challenger for Amanda Nunes’ championship after they sq. off in Sacramento, California, tonight.
However earlier than de Randamie, a former UFC featherweight champ, and the Eight-Zero Ladd meet within the UFC Battle Evening foremost occasion, there are a number of intriguing matchups, together with the return of Corridor of Famer Urijah Faber.
Here is how they are going down.
Jonathan Martinez defeated Liu Pingyuan by third-round knockout
Extra like Mart-knee-nez.
Liu swarmed in with a mixture, Martinez took a step ahead and threw a straight knee and it landed on the button — Liu was out chilly. The knockout end got here at three:54 of the third spherical in a really shut combat up till that time.
“I just about simply picked my knee up,” Martinez stated. “I simply picked it up.”
Martinez (11-2) has received two straight now and 4 of 5. The 25-year-old Texas resident is 2-1 within the UFC. Liu (15-5), a 26-year-old Chinese language prospect, had received 10 in a row coming in.
Brianna Van Buren defeated Lívinha Souza by unanimous choice
“The Bull” looks like a future issue within the UFC girls’s strawweight division.
Van Buren dominated Souza in a battle of former Invicta FC girls’s strawweight champions in a transparent unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) victory. Van Buren landed heavy combos in all three rounds, took Souza down within the third and appeared like a well-rounded risk all through.
Afterward, Van Buren, a Gilroy, Calif., native, referred to as for a combat on the upcoming UFC card that can possible be in San Francisco in October.
“It will be silly when you did not get me on that card,” Van Buren stated. “I need a top-10. I do know I am asking for an excessive amount of, so when you may give me whoever is keen to step up and combat me, let’s get the ball rolling.”
Van Buren (Eight-2) was making her debut after successful three fights in a single evening to grow to be Invicta champion in Could. The 25-year-old American Kickboxing Academy product has received 5 straight. Souza (13-2), the 28-year-old Brazilian, had received 4 in a row.
Zero:16
Brianna Van Buren lands a flurry of punches on Livinha Souza of their strawweight combat. For extra UFC, join right here for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc.
Benito Lopez defeated Vince Morales by unanimous choice
Lopez’s technique was clearly centered on leg kicks. And he executed.
Regardless of being dropped within the first spherical and being peppered with combos, Lopez did sufficient for a unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win over Morales in a detailed bout. In keeping with UFC stats, Lopez landed 36 leg kicks. Morales, in the meantime, out-landed Lopez 34-7 in strikes to the top.
Lopez (10-1) bounced again from a loss to Manny Bermudez final December with this victory. The 25-year-old Workforce Alpha Male product bought chants of “Benito” — he was the hometown favourite. Morales (9-Four), a 28-year-old Oregon native, has misplaced two of three within the UFC.
Zero:26
Vince Morales connects with a powerful punch on Benito Lopez after which pounces on him after he hits the deck. For extra UFC, join right here for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc.
Nonetheless to return:
Darren Elkins vs. Ryan Corridor
Julianna Pena vs. Nicco Montano
Andre Fili vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mike Rodriguez vs. John Allan
Marvin Vettori vs. Cezar Ferreira
Karl Roberson vs. Wellington Turman
Josh Emmett vs. Mirsad Bektić
Urijah Faber vs. Ricky Simon
Germaine de Randamie vs. Aspen Ladd