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Released by UFC
Vick has been released from the UFC, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Vick had his contract expire following a loss in October of 2019 against Niko Price and it was not renewed. He is reportedly talking with other promotions looking for his next opportunity. Vick holds a career 13-5 record in MMA.
Vick had his contract expire following a loss in October of 2019 against Niko Price and it was not renewed. He is reportedly talking with other promotions looking for his next opportunity. Vick holds a career 13-5 record in MMA.
Dealing with knee injury
Vick released a statement Monday via his personal Instagram account indicating that he busted his lip and "probably" tore the MCL in his right knee during his knockout loss to Niko Price at UFC Tampa over the weekend.
ANALYSIS
Vick was motionless for several moments and briefly lost consciousness after he took Price's heel to the face, allowing the latter to claim a first-round win. Fortunately, Vick escaped the fight with what he called "minimum damage," noting that the CT scan he underwent afterward returned negative. He was still handed an indefinite medical suspension from the UFC and isn't expected to return to the Octagon until 2020.
Vick was motionless for several moments and briefly lost consciousness after he took Price's heel to the face, allowing the latter to claim a first-round win. Fortunately, Vick escaped the fight with what he called "minimum damage," noting that the CT scan he underwent afterward returned negative. He was still handed an indefinite medical suspension from the UFC and isn't expected to return to the Octagon until 2020.
Suffers another KO loss
Vick lost to Niko Price via KO (Upkick) at 1:44 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Tampa.
ANALYSIS
Vick said before the event that a loss on Saturday would likely spell the end of his time with the company, and if that's indeed the case -- and it probably is -- he went out with a bang. Vick was in the title conversation as recently as August of last year, and he has since lost four fights in a row, three via knockout. Simply put, Vick's chin has evaporated. He can't take a shot anymore and this one was no different. Price, from flat on his back, clocked Vick with an upkick that knocked him out cold. Vick is still just 32 years old and you can't help but feel bad for a guy who saw it all fall apart in what seems like an instant.
Vick said before the event that a loss on Saturday would likely spell the end of his time with the company, and if that's indeed the case -- and it probably is -- he went out with a bang. Vick was in the title conversation as recently as August of last year, and he has since lost four fights in a row, three via knockout. Simply put, Vick's chin has evaporated. He can't take a shot anymore and this one was no different. Price, from flat on his back, clocked Vick with an upkick that knocked him out cold. Vick is still just 32 years old and you can't help but feel bad for a guy who saw it all fall apart in what seems like an instant.
Making welterweight debut in Tampa
Vick (13-4-0) is scheduled to face Niko Price (13-3-0, 1 NC) in a welterweight fight Oct. 12 at UFC Tampa, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Vick will make the move up to the 170-pound division in pursuit of a change in fortunes after three consecutive losses in the lightweight ranks. "The Texecutioner" was really only competitive in one of those fights, losing via knockout in August 2018 to Justin Gaethje and most recently taking a first-round knockout loss to Dan Hooker at UFC San Antonio in July.
Vick will make the move up to the 170-pound division in pursuit of a change in fortunes after three consecutive losses in the lightweight ranks. "The Texecutioner" was really only competitive in one of those fights, losing via knockout in August 2018 to Justin Gaethje and most recently taking a first-round knockout loss to Dan Hooker at UFC San Antonio in July.
Move to welterweight on horizon
Vick disclosed via his personal Twitter account that he intends to move up to welterweight for his next fight.
ANALYSIS
This was a move that fans and journalists have speculated for a long time, as Vick is one of the larger fighters on the lightweight roster at 6-3 with a sizable frame to go with it. He's historically had troubles with weight cuts being particularly difficult, even though he's managed to make the 156-pound limit for each of his last three fights (all losses) and beyond. Now tasked with reinventing himself, Vick will finally be able to enter the cage closer to his walking-around weight, but whether his power translates to the next level remains to be seen. The bigger issue of late has been his chin after getting knocked out in two of his last three bouts, and moving up to a class 15 pounds heavier does little to alleviate that concern.
This was a move that fans and journalists have speculated for a long time, as Vick is one of the larger fighters on the lightweight roster at 6-3 with a sizable frame to go with it. He's historically had troubles with weight cuts being particularly difficult, even though he's managed to make the 156-pound limit for each of his last three fights (all losses) and beyond. Now tasked with reinventing himself, Vick will finally be able to enter the cage closer to his walking-around weight, but whether his power translates to the next level remains to be seen. The bigger issue of late has been his chin after getting knocked out in two of his last three bouts, and moving up to a class 15 pounds heavier does little to alleviate that concern.