1 month ago | By MMAjunkie

LAS VEGAS - UFC Fight Night 218 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex.
You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 218 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.
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UFC Fight Night 218 video: Rinya Nakamura scores vicious 33-second KO to win 'Road to UFC' tournament

1 month ago | By MMAjunkie

LAS VEGAS - Rinya Nakamura locked up his “Road to the UFC” bantamweight tournament win with a brutal one-punch knockout of Toshiomi Kazama at UFC Fight Night 218 .
After going through the eight-man tournament field in 2022, Nakamura closed out his run in spectacular fashion with a 33-second finish of Kazama at the UFC Apex.
Nakamura hurt Kazama early in the fight, then he didn't let up, He put on major aggression until he landed a huge left hook to the chin to close the show and earn a UFC contract.
Check out the replay of Nakamura's knockout below :
OUT. COLD.
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UFC Fight Night 218 video: Tatsuro Taira stays unbeaten with slick armbar finish

1 month ago | By MMAjunkie

LAS VEGAS - Tatsuro Taira gave Jesus Aguilar a rude welcome to the octagon Saturday with a slick finish in the opening bout at UFC Fight Night 218 .
Taira , a highly touted flyweight prospect from Japan, kept his undefeated record intact with a triangle-armbar submission finish over Aguilar at the 4:20 mark of Round 1 of the fight at the UFC Apex.
Aguilar attempted to submit Taira with a guillotine choke early on in the fight, but he managed to counter, get on top, move into mount, then flip into the triangle choke. He couldn't get it, but then switched to the armbar to get it done.
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UFC Fight Night 218: Official scorecards from Las Vegas

1 month ago | By MMAjunkie

Check out the official scorecards from all 11 fights at UFC Fight Night 218 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.)
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