At long last, bantamweight challenger Aljamain Sterling gets his wish. After watching Cory Sandhagen flatten previously top-ranked contender Marlon Moraes on Saturday night, the 31-year-old will now face Petr Yan in the Russian’s first title defence at UFC 256 on December 12. Continue reading
After recent news confirmed UFC 256 will not feature Kamaru Usman’s scheduled welterweight title defence against #1 contender Gilbert Burns – a fight once again postponed for a later date – it now begs the question: what’s next for 2020’s final PPV card on December 12? Continue reading
Amanda Nunes was again outstanding in victory, making history as the UFC’s first double champion to defend both belts simultaneously against Felicia Spencer, who was ultimately no match for her. There were also big wins for Cody Garbrandt on his return and Aljamain Sterling, justifing his bantamweight title credentials.
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In one of the most highly-anticipated fights in UFC history, bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes knocked out dominant featherweight Cris “Cyborg” Justino with an overhand right after just 51 seconds in their co-main event clash in California – becoming the first female fighter to hold UFC titles in multiple weight classes.
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A week before the biggest fight of his professional career, Conor McGregor is set to face Floyd Mayweather in a $700m megabout. So yes, we must discuss this question and answer it too. Continue reading
