UFC 294 LIVE: Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek
Round 1
Peek backs up Yahya earlier, the latter looking a little wary. Peek is able to get a body lock and trip for a takedown, but Yahya is soon back on his feet, standing against the fence.
Peek still has the body lock and control of Yahya, however, as the latter briefly looks to deter him with a guillotine choke. It’s not really available, but Yahya keeps trying.
He eventually lets go and is able to break free, moving into the open. Peek hammers an outside low kick into his calf, though, and Yahya briefly collapses to a knee.
Now Peek kicks inside. He follows up with an overhand left, charging in on Yahya, who is a bit troubled by that! Peek quickly reverts to a grappling approach, though, securing another body lock with Yahya against the fence.
Again Yahya looks for a guillotine, to no avail, but he switches to a D’Arce! He drags down Peek, who looks to be in trouble with seconds left on the clock…
But Yahya lets go, and the round ends!
UFC 294 LIVE: Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek
Here we go, our round-by-round updates start now! Yahya vs Peek is under way in the lightweight division.
UFC 294 LIVE: Prelim results so far
A quick reminder that these are the prelim results so far:
Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli via third-round KO (3:00)
Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Viktoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Shara Magomedov def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
And as of one minute ago…
Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry ends as No Contest (second-round groin strike, 0:15)
Next up: Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek, then Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev in the final prelim bout of the night.
UFC 294 LIVE: Makhachev demands two words from Volkanovski at press conference
Makhachev and Volkanovski obviously share a mutual respect, but there’s an antagonism there as well…
Here’s an example of that:
Islam Makhachev demands two words from Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC 294
The pair will rematch in Saturday’s main event, eight months after the Russian’s narrow decision win
UFC 294 LIVE: Fighter gambles show best and worst of the UFC
Here’s our preview of the UFC 294 main event, also touching on Usman vs Chimaev, and why fighters’ gambles at this event show the best and worst of the UFC…
Volkanovski vs Makhachev gamble shows the best and worst of the UFC
Volkanovski is stepping in to rematch Makhachev on 11 days’ notice, saving the main event of UFC 294
UFC 294 LIVE: Usman responds to injury rumours ahead of Chimaev test
And Kamaru Usman had some stern words for one or two fans this week, after a rumour spread that the “Nigerian Nightmare” suffered a knee injury at his open workout…
Here’s what he had to say:
Kamaru Usman responds to injury rumour ahead of Khamzat Chimaev test at UFC 294
The ex-welterweight champion will make his middleweight debut on Saturday, stepping in on 10 days’ notice
UFC 294 LIVE: Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Makhachev on short notice
Here’s some of what Volkanovski had to say last week, with the rest in the article below:
“I’m the man for the job, If anyone can do this on 12 days’ notice, off the couch, it’s me. I get to go and shock the world in… how many days is it? Eleven days or something like that. It’s pretty crazy, [but] luckily I’m always training. Have I been on holidays? Yeah. Have I had a couple drinks here and there? Yeah, I have, but I guess that makes me feel a little fresher, so I’m really excited. It’s a bit different, I don’t feel worn out.
“A lot of people talk the talk, not many people walk the walk. I get to prove once again that I’ve got them big cajones. It’s crazy, it really is. It was a shock to me [… but] I was starting to get a little bored, so now we make things exciting. Let’s go out and finish this guy. No pressure on me, baby, no pressure at all. All the pressure’s on him. I’m coming off the couch; you better do something about it!”
More here:
Alexander Volkanovski admits it’s ‘crazy’ to fight Islam Makhachev on short notice
The featherweight king bids to avenge a loss to the lightweight champion, after replacing the injured Charles Oliveira at UFC 294
UFC 294 LIVE: Card in full ahead of seismic main and co-main events
Take a look at the entire undercard, below, as we build towards a huge main and co-main event. A few prelim results are already in the books, and we’ll have live undercard updates for you very soon.
Here are the results so far:
Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Breeden def. Anshul Jubli via third-round KO (3:00)
Muhammad Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Viktoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Shara Magomedov def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC 294 card in full as Chimaev and Usman clash in tantalising co-main event
The main event sees Alexander Volkanovski challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt again, after Kamaru Usman battles Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 294 LIVE: How to watch fights online and on TV
Tonight’s card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights.
In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.
How to watch UFC 294 online and on TV tonight
The main event sees Alexander Volkanovski challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt again, after Kamaru Usman battles Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 294 LIVE: What time do fights start tonight?
UFC 294 takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi tonight. The prelim fights are under way – and we’ll have live updates for you very shortly – with the main card following at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET).
What time does UFC 294 start tonight?
The main event sees Alexander Volkanovski challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt again, after Kamaru Usman battles Khamzat Chimaev
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