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UFC 228 Post-Fight Press Conference

Tonight’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is in the books, and the card delivered a night full of hard-hitting finishes from the top down. In the main event, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley picked up by far his most impressive defense by submitting formerly surging contender Darren Till […]

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Tonight’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is in the books, and the card delivered a night full of hard-hitting finishes from the top down.

In the main event, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley picked up by far his most impressive defense by submitting formerly surging contender Darren Till following a brutal second-round onslaught.

Nicco Montano was set to defend her women’s flyweight title for the first time against Valentina Shevchenko, but the bout was called when the champion was rushed to the hospital Friday. In its place was a women’s strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Andrade, which Andrade won with a brutal right hand of a knockout.

In other highlights, several rising stars put on impressive performances to make a name for themselves, with Zabit Magomedsharipov, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Aljamain Sterling, Geoff Neal, Darren Stewart, and Jim Miller all securing massive stoppages in legitimately one of the most exciting UFC cards in recent memory.

There’s a lot to digest from Dallas, so join LowKickMMA.com for the post-fight press conference streaming live right after the main card:

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Nicco Montano to Vacate Flyweight Title After Weight-Cut Issue at UFC 228

UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano will vacate the title belt after needing to stop her weight-cut efforts ahead of Saturday’s UFC 228 at American Airlines Center in Dallas…

UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano will vacate the title belt after needing to stop her weight-cut efforts ahead of Saturday’s UFC 228 at American Airlines Center in Dallas…

Nicco Montano Stripped Of UFC Women’s Flyweight Title

After a crazy day where she was pulled from UFC 228 after she was rushed to the hospital for kidney function issues, the UFC has made the decision to strip Nicco Montano of the UFC women’s flyweight title. UFC President Dana White revealed the news in an interview with FOX Sports 1’s Megan Olivi after the […]

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After a crazy day where she was pulled from UFC 228 after she was rushed to the hospital for kidney function issues, the UFC has made the decision to strip Nicco Montano of the UFC women’s flyweight title.

UFC President Dana White revealed the news in an interview with FOX Sports 1’s Megan Olivi after the UFC 228 ceremonial weigh-ins:

“The belt becomes vacated. So, the title is vacated. Obviously, Shevchenko is dying to fight for this title. So we’re in the process right now of trying to make another fight.”

Montano was supposed to fight top contender Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of tomorrow night’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

It was slated to be her first title defense after she won the gold by defeating Roxanne Modafferi at last December’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 Finale. Montano then spent nine months on the sidelines, reportedly prompting a sense of unease between her and her employers at the UFC.

This appears to have been the last straw. We debated if it was indeed time for the promotion to strip Montano earlier today, and ultimately decided it was. The UFC apparently agreed.

Shevchenko, meanwhile, has long been considered the uncrowned women’s flyweight champion nonetheless. The former women’s bantamweight title contender made her debut int he weight class by decimating Priscila Cachoeira in legitimately one of the most one-sided fights in UFC history earlier this year.

She issued a response to Montano’s withdrawal from the fight by claiming she knew she would pull out all along.

It is unknown who she will fight for the belt, but White claimed the fight will take place “before the end of the year.”

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Nicco Montano Stripped Of UFC Women’s Flyweight Title

After a crazy day where she was pulled from UFC 228 after she was rushed to the hospital for kidney function issues, the UFC has made the decision to strip Nicco Montano of the UFC women’s flyweight title. UFC President Dana White revealed the news in an interview with FOX Sports 1’s Megan Olivi after the […]

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After a crazy day where she was pulled from UFC 228 after she was rushed to the hospital for kidney function issues, the UFC has made the decision to strip Nicco Montano of the UFC women’s flyweight title.

UFC President Dana White revealed the news in an interview with FOX Sports 1’s Megan Olivi after the UFC 228 ceremonial weigh-ins:

“The belt becomes vacated. So, the title is vacated. Obviously, Shevchenko is dying to fight for this title. So we’re in the process right now of trying to make another fight.”

Montano was supposed to fight top contender Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of tomorrow night’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

It was slated to be her first title defense after she won the gold by defeating Roxanne Modafferi at last December’s The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 Finale. Montano then spent nine months on the sidelines, reportedly prompting a sense of unease between her and her employers at the UFC.

This appears to have been the last straw. We debated if it was indeed time for the promotion to strip Montano earlier today, and ultimately decided it was. The UFC apparently agreed.

Shevchenko, meanwhile, has long been considered the uncrowned women’s flyweight champion nonetheless. The former women’s bantamweight title contender made her debut int he weight class by decimating Priscila Cachoeira in legitimately one of the most one-sided fights in UFC history earlier this year.

She issued a response to Montano’s withdrawal from the fight by claiming she knew she would pull out all along.

It is unknown who she will fight for the belt, but White claimed the fight will take place “before the end of the year.”

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BREAKING: Nicco Montano Stripped of Flyweight Championship

Nicco Montano has been stripped of her flyweight championship after being pulled from the UFC 228 co-main event against Valentina Shevchenko. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports broke the news moments ago via Twitter: BREAKING: Dana White tells @TSN_Sports that the UFC women’s flyweight title is now vacant. Valentina Shevchenko will fight an opponent to be […]

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Nicco Montano has been stripped of her flyweight championship after being pulled from the UFC 228 co-main event against Valentina Shevchenko. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports broke the news moments ago via Twitter: BREAKING: Dana White tells @TSN_Sports that the UFC women's flyweight title is now vacant. Valentina Shevchenko will fight an opponent to be […]

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UFC 228 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins Live Now

After a ton of drama at today’s early weigh-ins when women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano missed weight, the show must go on for tomorrow’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will battle surging young contender Darren Till, who was the fighter thought to perhaps […]

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After a ton of drama at today’s early weigh-ins when women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano missed weight, the show must go on for tomorrow’s (Sat., September 8, 2018) UFC 228 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will battle surging young contender Darren Till, who was the fighter thought to perhaps miss weight for the card, in the main event.

The ceremonial weigh-ins are about to go down live from Dallas now. Join LowKickMMA.com for the live stream below:

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