Two minutes into the round, Volkov landed a left hand to the temple that sent Overeem reeling to the mat. By: Reuben Frank. "I was excited to show off my wrestling skills because everyone knows I suck at that, but I'll take that," Sandhagen said after the fight. Back on their feet, Volkov pressed forward and cracked Overeem with a hard shot that backed him into the fence. Neither Clay Guida nor Michael Johnson was anywhere near a title shot with a victory at UFC Vegas 18. TRENDING > Watch Kamaru Usmanâs âFight of the Nightâ KO of Colby Covington ahead of UFC 258, Main Event - Heavyweight Bout: Alexander Volkov def. In the main event, Alistair Overeem will try to continue his UFC title quest with a win over Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight contest. Overeem danced away, but Volkov kept pressing. For Goff, the game offers more than a chance to serve the Rams some how-do-you-like-me-now. Frankie Edgar via first-round KO (0:28) (live blog) | Watch finish, Clay Guida def. Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov weigh-in faceoff | Pic: YouTube/UFC. âI want to fight for the belt for sure. "I'm a different monster than when I fought Aljamain Sterling. Dan Doherty. Shortly after the stoppage, Overeem was still on his knees on the canvas. He landed numerous punches in the waning moments of the round, Overeem giving up the advantage he seemed to have earlier in the frame. Meet a Clay Guida. âItâs my time,â said Volkov after the fight. I know Yan is talking about fight TJ (Dillashaw) after that fight, if he even wins that fight. Fighters had a lot to say about the action at Toyota Center on Saturday night in Houston, Texas. Returning at UFC Vegas 18 was South Koreaâs Seung Woo Choi, with the featherweight back in action for the first time since December 2019. Here are the results of all the fights of UFC Vegas 18. Also on the UFC Vegas 18 main card, the companyâs #13 ranked 155-pouder, Beneil Dariush, waged war with the #10 ranked, Diego Ferreira, until the final bell of their rematch. MIchael Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3), Alexandre Pantoja def. Ufc Vegas 18 Weigh In Results Alistair Overeem Alexander Volkov On Point For Heavyweight Headliner Mma Fighting from cdn.vox-cdn.com Beneil dariush secured his sixth consecutive win overall with a split decision win over diego ferreira at ufc vegas 18 but he saved some of his energy for the matchmakers after the fight was over. Manel Kape via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27), Beneil Dariush def. Carlos Diego Ferreira via SD Danilo Marques def. ... Scores were 49-46, 48-47 and 47-48 for the No. In the main and co-main events, the legends Alistair Overeem and Frankie Edgar both lost in brutal fashion. Alexandre Pantoja defeated Manel Kape ⦠UFC Vegas 18 is co-headlined by a key bantamweight matchup featuring former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar taking on Cory Sandhagen. But I surely want to take title shot.â. UFC president Dana White says Jon Jones is the GOAT, but it doesn't matter one way or the other if he returns to the octagon. UFC Vegas 18 went down on Saturday night at the APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edson Barboza recalls his bizarre-looking, delayed knockout of Shane Burgos at UFC 262. Frenchman Lafay, 25, was among a group of nine in the breakaway on the final climb of the 170km stage and held off a late surge from Eolo-Kometa's Francesco Gavazzi who finished second with Team DSM's Nikias Arndt third. Alistair Overeem by TKO (punches) at 2:06, R2, Co-Main Event - Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen def Frankie Edgar by KO (flying knee) at 0:28, R1, Lightweight Bout: Clay Guida def Michael Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Flyweight Bout: Alexandre Pantoja def Manel Kape by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27), Lightweight Bout: Beneil Dariush def Diego Ferreira by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28), Light Heavyweight Bout: Danilo Marques def Mike Rodriguez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:52, R2, Featherweight Bout: Timur Valiev def Martin Day by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26), Catchweight Bout (160-lb): Devonte Smith def Justin Jaynes by TKO (doctorâs stoppage) at 3:38, R2, Womenâs Bantamweight Bout: Karol Rosa def Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Womenâs Flyweight Bout: Lara Procopio def Molly McCann by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-27), Featherweight Bout: Seungwoo Choi def Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27), Featherweight Bout: Ode Osbourne def Jerome Rivera by KO (punches) at 0:26, R1. UFC Vegas 18 features the thirteen-fight card on Saturday February 6 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which makes it Sunday, February 7 in Australia. That's garbage to me," Sandhagen said. Volkov was pressing forward earlier in the round, but a third overhand from Overeem slowed his momentum. The referee immediately stepped in to save Overeem from any further punishment. Share. Ranked No. Molly McCann via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-28), Seung Woo Choi def. Charles Oliveira UFC 262 post-fight video (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) UFC 262 results: Charles Oliveira knocks out Michael Chandler in lightweight title victory. Mike Rodriguez via sub (RNC) (R2, 4:52) | Watch finish, Devonte Smith def. Overeem covered to weather a few shots from Volkov, but the exchange ignited the Russian. Alistair Overeem by TKO (punches) at 2:06, R2Co-Main Event - Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen def Frankie Edgar ⦠Charles Oliveira was nearly finished in the first round and then he came storming back with a huge knockout to start the second round to finish Michael Chandler and become the new UFC lightweight champion. The two went toe-to-toe for all three rounds, but it was Guida's pressure and takedowns that separated them. UFC Vegas 18 launched Alexander Volkov and Cory Sandhagen closer to title shots after they each scored impressive victories on Saturday night in Las Vegas⦠Alistair Overeem via TKO r2 Cory Sandhagen def. I'm the next toughest guy next to Aljamain. The Russian utilized his ⦠Alistair Overeem via second-round TKO (2:06) "I spent a lot of energy already in the first part of the stage to get into the breakaway," Lafay said. John Locher/Associated Press Alexander Volkov picked up a second-round TKO win over Alistair Overeem to close out UFC Vegas 18 from the UFC's Apex Facility. The event was headlined by a high ranking UFC Heavyweight bout between MMA legend Alistair âthe Demolition Manâ Overeem as he faced Alexander âDragoâ Volkov. UFC Vegas 18 Results: Cory Sandhagen Flattens Frankie Edgar in 30 Seconds.