Angela Hill’s first career submission came with an added bonus.
Hill, a 25-fight UFC veteran, cashed an extra $ 50,000 for her second-round guillotine choke victory over Luana Pinheiro at UFC Vegas 92, claiming Performance of the Night honors for the first submission win of her professional MMA career. Hill’s bonus-winning outing opened the main card for UFC Vegas 92 and put her on a 4-1 run over her past five UFC bouts.
In addition to Hill, three other fighters earned $ 50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Vegas 92.
Welterweight co-headliner Khaos Williams claimed the other Performance of the Night bonus for his 90-second knockout of Carlston Harris, while featherweight headliners Lerone Murphy and Edson Barboza cashed Fight of the Night bonuses for their five-round battle, which Murphy won via unanimous decision to preserve his undefeated MMA record.
UFC Vegas 92 took place May 18 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
The octagon was back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 92 fight card. The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Edson Barboza and unbeaten Lerone Murphy.
Following the event, the big winners fielded questions from the media during the post-fight press conference.
Khalil Rountree Jr. won’t get the chance to compete in the biggest fight of his career.
On Saturday, the light heavyweight contender announced that he is no longer facing former champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 on June 29 after revealing he used a substance banned under the UFC’s anti-doping program. Rountree detailed the circumstances in a lengthy Instagram post, confirming that he won’t be able to fight on the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler card, where he could have potentially earned a title shot with a win.
“I’m gutted to deliver this news to you all but I will not be fighting at UFC 303 due to consuming a banned substance,” Rountree wrote. “I did not do this intentionally and I am doing everything I can to get this situation taken care of. I was using a personalized, tailored supplement service from a company that I trusted who understood my limitations in what I can and cannot take.
“They accidentally sent a blended supplement to me that contained [a] banned substance called DHEA (which is prohibited at all times under the UFC anti-doping policy). Only after I consumed it was its ingredients brought to my attention.”
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DHEA, known as Dehydroepiandrosterone, is a steroid hormone primarily produced by the adrenal gland, but in addition to the body’s natural production, there’s also a synthetic version that can be used as a performance-enhancing drug.
Under the World Anti-Doping Agency banned substances list, DHEA is banned at all times for athletes both in and out of competition.
Rountree said as soon as he discovered what was in his supplement, he informed UFC about what happened, and now he’s under a temporary suspension.
“I immediately contacted senior vice president of anti-doping compliance Jeff Novitzky and UFC vice president of anti-doping compliance Donna Marcolini upon receiving that information to inform them of this matter,” Rountree wrote. “I’ve provided them with all of the information to show that this was not a matter of cheating or to enhance performance. Although DHEA is non-performance enhancing, it is a banned substance therefore I am under temporary suspension.
“My sincerest apologies to you all and to Jamahal for this unfortunate series of events. This is a huge loss and an even bigger lesson.”
As of January, UFC’s anti-doping program is effectively operated in-house under Combat Sports Anti-Doping, with former FBI agent George Piro now running the program along with Drug Free Sport collecting the samples for the athletes.
There’s no word yet on what kind of punishment Rountree could face for the infraction, but he won’t be allowed to compete as early as June 29. UFC has yet to make an official announcement regarding Rountree being pulled from the event or whether Hill will remain on the card against a new opponent.
It was a coming out party for Lerone Murphy on Saturday night in Las Vegas as he picked up the biggest win of his career in his first UFC main event.
Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 92 event at the APEX, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Eric Jackman, and E. Casey Leydon react to Murphy’s one-sided decision win over Edson Barboza in the main event, what Murphy’s ceiling could be following the win and who could be next, and how many more battles Barboza might have left at this point with the damage he keeps taking.
Additionally, the panel discusses Khaos Williams and Angela Hill’s bonus-winning stoppage victories, Adrian Yanez getting back in the win column, Ariane Carnelossi’s disqualification win over Piera Rodriguez for intentional headbutts, and much more.
Catch the UFC Vegas 92 post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Oleksandr Usyk handed Tyson Fury his first career loss on Saturday and picked up the WBC title to go along with his WBA, WBO, IBF, and The Ringtitles in the process.
The two met at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis and the first in the four-belt era. Usyk narrowly defeated Fury via split decision.
In the 9th round, Usyk had Fury badly hurt and perhaps out on his feet, but was unable to put “The Gypsy King” away. Fury seemed to be in control in the early portion but Usyk came alive in the l second half of the fight. Take a look at the official scorecard.
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Lerone Murphy fights Edson Barboza in the main event of UFC Vegas 92. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
UFC Vegas 92 goes down on ESPN tonight with Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy in the main event. Checkout what will happen this evening right here!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the cozy confines of the UFC APEX this weekend (Sat., May 18, 2024) with UFC Vegas 92mixed martial arts (MMA) event. The event will be streamed LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. The main event features Edson Barbozataking on Lerone Murphy in the Featherweight division. The co-main is a Welterweight banger with Khaos Williamsmeeting Carlston Harris. The main card also sees Ramiz Brahimajreturn to take on Themba Gorimbo. The ‘Prelims’ feature Tom Nolanvs. Victor Martinez and Abus Magomedovvs. Warlley Alves.
UFC VEGAS 92 TIME AND DATE
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Barboza vs. Murphy.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 92 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).
UFC VEGAS 92 QUICK RESULTS
145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy — Murphy def. Barboza via unanimous decision 170 lbs.: Khaos Williams vs. Carlston Harris — Williams def. Harris via KO (right hook), round 1 (1:30). 170 lbs.: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Themba Gorimbo — Gorimbo def. Brahimaj via unanimous decision 135 lbs.: Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador — Yanez def. Salvador via TKO (ground punches), round 2 (2:47). 115 lbs.: Angela Hill vs. Luana Pinheiro — Hill def. Pinheiro via submission (guillotine), round 2 (4:12). 155 lbs.: Tom Nolan vs. Victor Martinez — Nolan def. Martinez via TKO (knee and ground punches), round 1 (3:50) 205 lbs.: Oumar Sy vs. Tuco Tokkos — Sy def. Tokkos via submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (3:42) — HIGHLIGHTS! 135 lbs.: Tamires Vidal vs. Melissa Gatto:Gatto def. Vidal via TKO (body punches), round 3 (0:37) 185 lbs.: Abus Magomedov vs. Warlley Alves — Magomedov def. Alves via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) 115 lbs.: Piera Rodriguez vs. Ariane Carnelossi: Carnelossi def. Rodriguez via DQ (intentional heabutts), round 2 (3:16) — HIGHLIGHTS! 135 lbs.: Alatengheili vs. Kleydson Rodrigues: Alatengheili def. Rodrigues via unanimous decision 115 lbs.: Emily Ducote vs. Vanessa Demopoulos: Demopoulos def. Emily Ducote via split decision
UFC VEGAS 92 ‘BARBOZA VS. MURPHY’ PLAY-BY-PLAY
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