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By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist There were no big MMA events this past weekend because of the 4th of July (Happy birthday, USA!) and this awful heatwave sapped my energy and had me feeling terrible so I’m just going to preview UFC 329. My apologies but hopefully I begin feeling better soon. Early Prelims Alessandro Costa (16-5) vs. Cody Durden (18-10-1) Duren has lost four of five so I’m going with Costa by decision. Ryan Gandra (9-1) vs.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist PFL: McKee vs. Isbulaev and UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres were this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights and a terrible display of cheating and referee incompetence. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. PFL: McKee vs. Isbulaev GOOD- Rob Wilkinson stops Abraham Bably They start tentatively before some big power strikes are thrown. Both men are slinging heavy leather before they start clinching for a long time.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi GOOD- Vinicius Oliveira stops Andre Fili They’re trading strikes early and often. Oliveira is being much more aggressive, though Fili is also landing some strong strikes. The second round begins with kicks flying from all angles.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Freedom 250 was this past weekend and featured a lot of exciting fights. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Freedom 250 GOOD- Diego Lopes stops Steve Garcia They trade strikes for a while until a Lopes kick goes low and time is called. Garcia is fine so the fight continues. Garcia is striking well as Lopes remains tentative and the first round ends.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim was this past weekend and featured a lot of decisions. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim GOOD- Iwo Baraniewski stops Junior Tafa Baraniewski goes for a quick takedown attempt but Tafa fights it off so Baraniewski nails him with some leg kicks instead, sending Tafa to the mat in pain.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo was this past weekend and featured some exciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo UGLY- Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji They tentatively trade strikes for the entire first round until Mudaerji gets a late takedown that Perez fights off with a guillotine. The second round begins with Mudaerji dropping Perez with a powerful left hand.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson was this past weekend and featured some exciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson GOOD- Asael Adjoudj stops Keisuke Sasu They start off trading kicks before Sasu catches one and throws Adjoudj to the mat momentarily. Adjoudj continues connecting with kicks, some of which seem to be hurting Sasu, who responds by scoring a trip takedown.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa and MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano were both this past weekend and featured some exciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa GOOD- Kalinn Williams stops Nikolay Veretennikov They’re trading strikes early until Williams drops Veretennikov with a big right hand.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 328 was this past weekend and featured some exciting fights, a finish, and a bit of an odd stoppage. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. UFC 328 GOOD- King Green submits Jeremy Stephens They’re trading strikes early until Green kicks Stephens low. After they resume Green gets a takedown and starts pummeling Stephens. Green locks in a rear-naked choke and Stephens has to tap not quite four and a half minutes into the first round.

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli and UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates were both this past weekend and featured some exciting fights and finishes. Who won and who lost? Let’s get to the rundown. PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli GOOD- Magomed Magomedov vs. Leandro Higo They start off trading kicks before mixing in some punches also and they spend the first round doing that.