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Lasts 18 seconds in Denver
Blackshear lost to Montel Jackson via KO (punch) at 0:18 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Denver.
ANALYSIS
Thanks for stopping by. Blackshear is no pushover, but was he was quickly and thoroughly overwhelmed here in a fight which began as a pick 'em. He ate a minor jab to the chest before being floored with a straight shot from Jackson right up the middle. It happened so quickly that Blackshear was forced to absorb a handful of follow-up blows before referee Nick Berens could step in. The 29-year-old has dropped two in a row on the strength of a brief two-fight winning streak.
Thanks for stopping by. Blackshear is no pushover, but was he was quickly and thoroughly overwhelmed here in a fight which began as a pick 'em. He ate a minor jab to the chest before being floored with a straight shot from Jackson right up the middle. It happened so quickly that Blackshear was forced to absorb a handful of follow-up blows before referee Nick Berens could step in. The 29-year-old has dropped two in a row on the strength of a brief two-fight winning streak.
Added to UFC Denver
Blackshear is scheduled to compete against Montel Jackson in a bantamweight fight at UFC Denver on July 13, per Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
More than 10 months since his last fight, Blackshear will give himself only one week's notice before UFC Denver in an attempt to help replenish a card significantly hampered by injuries. This is one of multiple times he has been willing to fight someone new on short notice, though the last time that happened resulted in a loss to Mario Bautista.
More than 10 months since his last fight, Blackshear will give himself only one week's notice before UFC Denver in an attempt to help replenish a card significantly hampered by injuries. This is one of multiple times he has been willing to fight someone new on short notice, though the last time that happened resulted in a loss to Mario Bautista.
Fades late in loss
Blackshear lost to Mario Bautista via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC 292 on Saturday in Boston.
ANALYSIS
Blackshear seemed intent on using his grappling to set an early tone, but Bautista was having none of it, constantly scrambling and making "The Monster" struggle to retain every position. This led to a clearly tired Blackshear losing steam down the stretch, which allowed his opponent to pour on the pressure and mix in some wrestling of his own. The 29-year-old was riding high after winning via Twister in a bout against Jose Johnson just last week, but it seems evident that the quick turnaround was too much against a tireless worker like Bautista. It's hard to imagine Blackshear will lose much standing in the division as a result of the loss, as he remains one of the more exciting fresh faces at bantamweight.
Blackshear seemed intent on using his grappling to set an early tone, but Bautista was having none of it, constantly scrambling and making "The Monster" struggle to retain every position. This led to a clearly tired Blackshear losing steam down the stretch, which allowed his opponent to pour on the pressure and mix in some wrestling of his own. The 29-year-old was riding high after winning via Twister in a bout against Jose Johnson just last week, but it seems evident that the quick turnaround was too much against a tireless worker like Bautista. It's hard to imagine Blackshear will lose much standing in the division as a result of the loss, as he remains one of the more exciting fresh faces at bantamweight.
Joins UFC 292 card
Blackshear will face Mario Bautista at UFC 292 on Saturday, Cole Shelton of BJPenn.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Blackshear is set to fight for the second time in the span of seven days, replacing Cody Garbrandt, who was forced out of the bout due to an injury. Blackshear defeated Jose Johnson via submission (twister) in last Saturday's card. The two fighters stand one-inch apart, with Blackshear sporting the height advantage along with a three-inch reach advantage.
Blackshear is set to fight for the second time in the span of seven days, replacing Cody Garbrandt, who was forced out of the bout due to an injury. Blackshear defeated Jose Johnson via submission (twister) in last Saturday's card. The two fighters stand one-inch apart, with Blackshear sporting the height advantage along with a three-inch reach advantage.
Second straight stoppage win
Blackshear defeated Jose Johnson via submission (twister) at 3:47 of Round 1 at UFC on ESPN 51 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Originally scheduled to face Brady Hiestand here, Blackshear handled his opponent change with ease. He tripped the debuting Johnson to the mat and worked him over before becoming the third fighter in UFC history to score a submission win via the twister. Blackshear was winless in his first two UFC bouts (0-1-1), but he's scored dominant back-to-back stoppage victories since. Keep an eye on the Jackson-Wink product. There's some potential here. In the meantime, he'll take home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
Originally scheduled to face Brady Hiestand here, Blackshear handled his opponent change with ease. He tripped the debuting Johnson to the mat and worked him over before becoming the third fighter in UFC history to score a submission win via the twister. Blackshear was winless in his first two UFC bouts (0-1-1), but he's scored dominant back-to-back stoppage victories since. Keep an eye on the Jackson-Wink product. There's some potential here. In the meantime, he'll take home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.