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Ignacio Bahamondes delivered an emphatic finish at UFC Vegas 90 after he blasted Christos Giagos with a brutal head kick to end their fight in the first round.

It was a kick-heavy performance from Bahamondes, who actually uncorked a spinning wheel kick and a separate spin kick to the body that already had Giagos on high alert. Giagos made the fatal mistake to stay on his back foot just as Bahamondes uncorked a beautifully timed head kick that landed flush.

Giagos fell backwards, crashing to the ground and Bahamondes knew the fight was over, refusing to throw any follow up strikes. The referee rushed in for the stoppage at 3:34 in the opening round.

“So happy,” Bahamondes said about the win. “I dream about this. I visualized it and now it’s happening. I saw it, I felt so many times in kickboxing. I know whenever somebody can defend himself. I knew he was done and didn’t need more punishment.”

Standing 6-foot-3-inches tall, Bahamondes used that reach and length to his advantage as he kept Giagos on the end of his strikes from the first second of the fight until the last. Giagos did his best to get inside, but he just couldn’t find an entry without eating shots from Bahamondes.

The spinning kicks from Bahamondes in succession — one to the head and one to the body — already did some damage but Giagos survived the initial barrage. He wasn’t as lucky the second time around when Bahamondes unleashed the head kick that rattled off Giagos’ head and sent him down to the ground to end the fight.

It was a strong showing from Bahamondes, who got back in the win column following a loss in his last outing as he moves to 4-1 in his past five fights. Now he’s hoping to represent Chile at the upcoming UFC card at The Sphere in Las Vegas in September.

“I’m in love with this game,” Bahamondes said. “I saw a couple of lightweights fight today. I would love to see it in September. I know that everyone wants to get in The Sphere for the first time. I hope we can make it.”

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A Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) worker filed a police report accusing UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones of threatening her during a recent sample collection at Jones’ home.  

According to the Albuquerque Police Department incident report, the worker believed Jones to be intoxicated citing that he smelled of alcohol.  She also accused him of taking her phone.  

The incident took place on Mach 30 after the DFSI official and a co-worker arrived at Jones Albuquerque home around 4 p.m. to collect a urine sample.  Jones was cooperative at first but that changed when he had difficulty providing the urine sample.  According to the incident report, the worker suggested that Jones provide a blood sample instead.  He allegedly threaten to sue, took her phone and video-recorded the workers.  

The worker stated that Jones placed her phone in her pocket and threatened her.  “Why you f*cking people come so early? Do you know what happens to people who come to my house? They end up dead,” Jones allegedly said.  

Jones did eventually provide a urine sample during which time the worker retrieved her phone.  She filed an internal report with her supervisor.  The supervisor tried to pursued her into speaking to UFC representatives instead of contacting the police.  She decided to reach out to law enforcement and pursue charges.  

Jones denied the incident and released a video on Saturday showing him high-fiving the DFSI workers.  

“I must say, this particular tester behaved quite unprofessionally and even breached standard protocol along with HIPAA laws,” Jones wrote. “Throughout my 20 years of being subjected to drug tests, I have never encountered such an incident with a DCO officer before.” Jones wrote.

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Nora Cornolle opened UFC Vegas 90 with a bang.

In Saturday’s first preliminary bout, Cornolle shook off a slow first round to punish Melissa Mullins with a series of knees and kicks to the body en route to a finish via strikes in Round 2.

Watch Cornolle’s crushing sequence of blows below.

After having some success with her wrestling in Round 1, Mullins found herself in trouble in the second round when Cornolle caught her with a knee to the ribs as they grappled against the cage. The body shot clearly hurt Mullins and Cornolle followed up with a head kick, then another knee and a kick to the body. A reeling Mullins retreated as Cornolle followed with more strikes until referee Chris Tognoni stepped in for the stoppage.

The official time of the finish was 3:06 into Round 2.

Cornolle scores her eighth straight victory since losing her pro debut in July 2021. The Frenchwoman has had her hand raised in both of her UFC appearances.

Mullins suffers the first loss of her seven-fight career. She made a successful UFC debut this past October, defeating Irina Alekseeva via unanimous decision.

Saturday’s opener was contested under odd circumstances as both women missed weight what was originally scheduled to be a 135-pound contest. Mullins weighed in at 138 pounds on Friday, while Cornolle came in at 138.5 pounds.

In her post-fight interview, Cornolle said that Mullins proposed that they meet at a catchweight prior to Friday’s weigh-ins and that she agreed to the suggestion.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 90 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., April 6, 2024), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 90 will be topped by the 185-pound rematch pitting the red-hot Brendan Allen against middleweight “Action Man” Chris Curtis, a five-round showdown with a spot in the division Top 10 hanging in the balance. Before that headlining clash of styles gets underway, rough-and-tumble featherweight warrior, Alex Hernandez, collides with 145-pound “Leech”, Damon Jackson, in UFC Vegas 90’s co-main event, scheduled for 15 minutes of slam-bang violence.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 90 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 3 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 6 p.m. ET. Bet on all the UFC Vegas 90 action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Allen vs. Curtis 2.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 90 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).

UFC VEGAS 90 QUICK RESULTS:

185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis
145 lbs.: Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson
145 lbs.: Morgan Charriere vs. Chepe Mariscal
155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos
265 lbs.: Valter Walker vs. Lukasz Brzeski
155 lbs.: Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell
170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Alex Morono
135 lbs.: Norma Dumont vs. Germaine de Randamie
135 lbs.: Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Hugo
115 lbs.: Piera Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo — CANCELED (details here)
135 lbs.: Dan Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto
185 lbs.: Dylan Budka vs. Cesar Almeida — Almeida def. Budka by TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:13 of Round Two
135 lbs.: Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Mullins — Cornolle def. Mullins by TKO (knee and head kicks) at 3:06 of Round Two

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185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis

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145 lbs.: Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson

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145 lbs.: Morgan Charriere vs. Chepe Mariscal

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155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos

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265 lbs.: Valter Walker vs. Lukasz Brzeski

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155 lbs.: Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell

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170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Alex Morono

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135 lbs.: Norma Dumont vs. Germaine de Randamie

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135 lbs.: Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Hugo

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135 lbs.: Dan Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto

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185 lbs.: Dylan Budka vs. Cesar Almeida

Round 1: Budka circling and feinting early. Solid side kick, then a blast double that puts him on top. Almeida scoots to the fence, stuck on his rear as Budka holds the low mount a minute in. Almeida gets a whizzer and works to his feet two minutes in. Budka re-shoots, completing it and getting back to stalling position in low mount. Two minutes to go.

Almeida gets to his feet again and Budka continues to lean on him. One minute to go. More leaning from Budka. 10-9 Budka.

Round 2: Solid body shot from Almeida, Budka responds with a double-leg. Again Almeida scoots to the fence and stands and again Budka elects to lean on him. One minute in. Elbows and punches by Almeida as he defends. Knee to the body, then to the head. Almeida moves to the rear body lock and lands more strikes before separating. Heavy body shots. Almeida stalking a gassed Budka, slams home a body kick. Budka shoots again and puts him on teh fence, where Almeida hammers him with punches and elbows until he crumbles to his knees and sends the ref into action.

Final result: Almeida def. Budka by TKO (elbows and punches)

135 lbs.: Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Mullins

Round 1: Stiff jab and right hand from Cornolle in the opening seconds. Mullins buzzes her with a jab in return. Counter right from Mullins to answer a low kick. More clean jabs from Cornolle, but Mullins hauls her to the fence. One minute in. Double underhooks for Mullins, strong whizzer by Cornolle to stay on her feet as Mullins tries to muscle her down. Two minutes in. Mullins finally manages to drag her to the mat, looking for side control. Cornolle regains half guard. Mullins trying to get space to posture with two minutes to go.

Nice sweep by Cornolle to land on top, then look for the back as Mullins scrambles up. They separate. Solid right by Mullins sets up another clinch. Fighting for underhooks with a minute to go. Knees by Cornolle. Mulline keeps her against the fence until the bell. Knees by Cornolle, elbows from Mullins. 10-9 Mullins? Weird round to score.

Round 2: Mullins ties up early, gets reversed against the fence. She reverses in turn. One minute in. More grinding. Two minutes in. Cornolle lands some knees downstairs. Head kick on the exit. Mullins looks gassed. Jab exchange. As Mullins tries to tie up, Cornolle drills her with a knee to the body that just about folds Mullins in half. Mullins runs for her life until a pair of head kicks send her to the mat.

Final result: Cornolle to Mullins by TKO (knee and head kicks)

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