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5 hours ago
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UFC on ESPN 71: Kevin Vallejos post-fight interview
UFC on ESPN 71 winner Kevin Vallejos talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Danny Silva.
USA Today
05-08-2025
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Kevin Vallejos checked the box for his UFC on ESPN 71 pre-fight goal
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Vallejos met the media Saturday after his unanimous decision win over Danny Silva at UFC on ESPN 71. Vallejos (16-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) outworked Silva (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) to open the main card at the UFC Apex. His scores included a pair of 30-27s from the judges, though it was the first time he had to go the distance for a win since late 2022. Still, Vallejos had a pre-fight goal to put on an exciting fight, and he thinks he did that. 'I love to hit people and I love to get hit, so for me, it's fun to do that. But at the end of the day, I know what I have to do. I know I have to stay focused,' Vallejos told MMA Junkie at his post-fight news conference. 'I felt like this was doing to be a really fun fight, which is what I was trying to do. I was trying to be exciting, and I think I accomplished that.' Check out Vallejos' post-fight news conference in the video above.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
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UFC on ESPN 71 predictions: Can HyunSung Park upset Tatsuro Taira on short notice?
The UFC is back in Las Vegas with a pair of flyweight contenders in a hastily assembled headliner. UFC on ESPN 71 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Danny Silva vs. Kevin Vallejos Records: Silva (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Vallejos (15-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Past five: Silva 4-1, Vallejos 4-1 Division: Featherweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 08.02.25): Silva +330, Vallejos -410 Junkie pick results: Vallejos 9, Silva 2 Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Records: Magny (29-14 MMA, 22-12 UFC), Zaleski dos Santos (25-9-1 MMA, 11-5-1 UFC) Past five: Magny 2-3, Zaleski dos Santos 2-2-1 Division: Welterweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 08.02.25): Magny +145, Zaleski dos Santos -260 Junkie pick results: Zaleski dos Santos 6, Magny 5 Nora Cornolle vs. Karol Rosa Records: Cornolle (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Rosa (18-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) Past five: Cornolle 4-1, Rosa 2-3 Division: Women's strawweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 08.02.25): Cornolle +150, Rosa -180 Junkie pick results: Rosa 7, Cornolle 4 Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics Records: Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) Past five: Brener 3-2, Ribovics 3-2 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 08.02.25): Brener +220, Ribovics -270 Junkie pick results: Ribovics 11, Brener 0 Chris Duncan vs. Mateusz Rebecki Records: Duncan (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Rebecki (20-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) Past five: Duncan 4-1, Rebecki 4-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 08.02.25): Duncan +180, Rebecki -220 Junkie pick results: Rebecki 10, Duncan 1 Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park Records: Taira (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Park (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Past five: Taira 4-1, Park 5-0 Division: Flyweight Rankings: Taira No. 8 Odds (as of 08.02.25): Taira -325, Park +260 Junkie pick results: Taira 10, Park 1 Individual staff member picks, main card Readers 106–66: Taira (76%), Rebecki (76%), Ribovics (84%), Cornolle (65%), dos Santos (58%), Vallejos (79%) Mike Bohn 110-62: Taira, Duncan, Ribovics, Rosa, dos Santos, Vallejos Ken Hathaway 109-63: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Cornolle, Magny, Vallejos Nolan King 109-63: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, dos Santos, Vallejos Farah Hannoun 109-63: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Cornolle, dos Santos, Silva Matt Erickson 106-66: Park, Rebecki, Ribovics, Cornolle, Magny, Vallejos Abbey Subhan 106-66: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, dos Santos, Vallejos Brian Garcia 104-68: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, dos Santos, Vallejos Simon Samano 102-70: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, Magny, Vallejos Danny Segura 101-71: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, dos Santos, Vallejos Matthew Wells 98-74: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Cornolle, Magny, Vallejos George Garcia 94-78: Taira, Rebecki, Ribovics, Rosa, Magny, Silva Preliminary card picks Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: Nathan Fletcher vs. Rinya Nakamura: Nakamura 10, Fletcher 1 Tresean Gore vs. Rodolfo Vieira: Vieira 11, Gore 0 Nick Klein vs. Andrey Pulyaev: Pulyaev 8, Klein 3 Felipe Bunes vs. Rafael Estevam: Estevam 11, Bunes 0 Piera Rodriguez vs. Ketlen Souza: Rodriguez 8, Souza 3 Austin Bashi vs. John Yannis: Bashi 10, Yannis 1 This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ESPN 71 predictions: Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park
USA Today
02-08-2025
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UFC on ESPN 71 predictions: Can HyunSung Park upset Tatsuro Taira on short notice?
Check out our staff members' picks and analysis for UFC on ESPN 71 in Las Vegas The UFC is back in Las Vegas with a pair of flyweight contenders in a hastily assembled headliner. UFC on ESPN 71 (ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below. Danny Silva vs. Kevin Vallejos Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Nora Cornolle vs. Karol Rosa Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics Chris Duncan vs. Mateusz Rebecki Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park Individual staff member picks, main card Readers 106–66: Taira (76%), Rebecki (76%), Ribovics (84%), Cornolle (65%), dos Santos (58%), Vallejos (79%) Preliminary card picks Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
USA Today
16-03-2025
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Kevin Vallejos predicts Jean Silva rematch will happen for UFC title
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Vallejos beat SeungWoo Choi with a first-round TKO Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Vallejos, whose lone loss came on DWCS to current UFC prospect Jean Silva – whom he called out. Kevin Vallejos def. SeungWoo Choi Result: Kevin Vallejos def. SeungWoo Choi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:09 Updated records: Vallejos (15-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Choi (11-8 MMA, 4-7 UFC) Key stats: Vallejos has 13 of his 15 wins by stoppage, including 11 knockouts. Vallejos on the fight's key moment 'I honestly don't remember anything from the fight. I don't remember if I won in the first round, second round, w hat hand I hit him with – I don't know. I was in (another world). Then I looked around and everyone was so happy, so I was like, 'Oh, I guess we did something good.'' What a way to make your debut 👏 The 23 year old @ElChinoVallejos is leaving #UFCVegas104 with a first round TKO victory! — UFC (@ufc) March 15, 2025 Vallejos on being the latest prospect from Argentina 'One of my dreams truly is to be able to have the resources to open a gym in Argentina and do my full camps there. And not just that, but also be able to help other people in Argentina so we can develop (more fighters). 'This new generation of Argentinians coming in like myself, they're being seen ina. different way. I'd compare it to maybe the previous generation – Santiago Ponzinibbio, (Guido) 'Ninja' Cannetti. When they fought, I think people in Argentina looked at them as just people locking themselves in a cage and beating each other up. Now I think people seees the growth of the UFC as a new sport. I'm seeing a lot more newspapers, a lot more media covering MMA with this new generation of Argentinians.' Vallejos on what he wants next 'I started feeling like a UFC fighter after my first loss ever to Jean Silva on the Contenders Series. I see him and how he's destroying everyone, and I was able to fight three rounds with him and even win a round. I was feeling like a UFC fighter there, and it showed me I do have what it takes to be here. 'It's super impressive. On top of it, I've spoken to Jean Silva. I've spoken to his team, and they're absolutely great people. They deserve everything they're achieving. … He's going to get his belt, and I'm happy for him. But I want my rematch. I want to fight against the best fighters, and he's the best. I want to show that I'm the best. He's going to win the title, and I'm going to take it from him.' To hear more from Vallejos, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254. Gallery UFC Fight Night 254: Best photos from Las Vegas View 130 photos
