Alexander Volkov (33-8) och Cory Sandhagen (14-2) stod inatt för imponerande avslut mot Alistair Overeem och Frankie Edgar och efter detta var det många i MMA-världen som var imponerade.
Volkovs seger
Inför matchen var det många som var förväntansfulla på tungviktsmatchen där Volkov dock kom att stå för en dominant insats där han till slut avslutade Overeem i andra ronden via TKO.
Overeem walk out song is 🔥🔥 partyyy #UFCFightNight
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 7, 2021
The MEME Alistear OVEREME !!!!
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 7, 2021
The Reem going to move a lot and out grapple Volkov! Thoughts? #UFCVegas18
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) February 7, 2021
This cage feels too small for Reem and Volkov
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 7, 2021
Yea. He’s smart to know that he shouldn’t be trading at his age anymore. He’s been cracked by Ngannou but that mans power is different different https://t.co/885bnupu2B
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
It sucks watching legends get old!
— Funky (@Benaskren) February 7, 2021
It’s a draw @ufc
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) February 7, 2021
Great stoppage. Volkov is an enormous man. Shows how good Blaydes wrestling is. A guy that tall and big isn’t easy to get down. #UFCVegas18 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
The power is just on another level ⬆️ #UFCVegas18 #ESPNPlus @espn @ufc @espnmma #AlistairOvereem #alexandervolkov
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) February 7, 2021
Sandhagens seger
Många i MMA-världen var även förväntansfulla på den delade huvudmatchen där Sandhagen tog sig an forne UFC-mästaren Frankie Edgar.
No disrespect at all to The Reem and Volkov, but here’s my main event! Let’s bring it gentlemen! Title shot in the wings. This division is DEEP! #UFCVegas18 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
I picked frankie for This one. Everyone told me I’m wrong. Let’s see ….
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 7, 2021
Let’s go @FrankieEdgar!! @ufc #UFCVegs18
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) February 7, 2021
Det dröjde dock endast 28 sekunder innan Sandhagen knockade Edgar genom ett flygande knä. Ni kan se reaktionerna på detta nedan.
Glad Frankie is up and ok. 🙏🏾 that was a beast of a shot #UFCVegas18 #TheWeeklyScraps!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 7, 2021
👀 Sandhagen #ufc
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) February 7, 2021
Sandhagen takes out the legend with the jumping knee ! Catapulting him into legendary status and title fight contention wow
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) February 7, 2021
Fuck!!! wow shit 😱
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 7, 2021
Ouch
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) February 7, 2021
Jerseyyyyy 🔥#UFCFightNight
— Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) February 7, 2021
Cory Sandhagen och Alexander Volkov har nu båda 3 segrar under sina 4 senaste och har förbättrat sina titelchanser i framtiden.