The striking differential between the pair was razor-thin over five rounds, but middleweight contender Jared Cannonier (#3) returned to winning ways vs. Kelvin Gastelum. Prior to this, there was a big win for possible new flyweight title challenger Alexandre Pantoja after lightweight prospect Ignacio Bahamondes’ crazy spinning wheel kick knockout on the prelims. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 34: Jared Cannonier outworks gamely Kelvin Gastelum in tense main event”
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UFC Vegas 34: Alexandre Pantoja looking to seize spot in flyweight title conundrum
39 months after earning his second win over the new UFC flyweight champion on the Maia-Usman Fight Night prelims in Chile, Alexandre Pantoja (#3) hopes to skip the queue and will boost his chances of that with a highlight reel showing this weekend vs. Brandon Royval (#6). Continue reading “UFC Vegas 34: Alexandre Pantoja looking to seize spot in flyweight title conundrum”
UFC 263: Adesanya eases past Vettori in shutout, retains middleweight strap
Israel Adesanya produced the third defence of his UFC middleweight strap and handily beat Marvin Vettori (#3) in their rematch, after flyweight Brandon Moreno made history by becoming the promotion’s first Mexican champion – dethroning Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main event. Continue reading “UFC 263: Adesanya eases past Vettori in shutout, retains middleweight strap”
UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez dominates Michelle Waterson in flyweight scrap
On an evening which was impacted by multiple card cancellations, not least the original Sandhagen-Dillashaw main event, #6 strawweight Marina Rodriguez produced a dominant display and almost finished a durable Michelle Waterson in their flyweight headliner before calling out former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (#2) as a potential new challenge to come. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 26: Marina Rodriguez dominates Michelle Waterson in flyweight scrap”
Alexa Grasso motivated, targeting top-10 ranked flyweight opponent next
Nearly three weeks removed from her impressive unanimous decision win over a returning Maycee Barber at last month’s UFC 258 PPV, #10 ranked flyweight Alexa Grasso is motivated and itching to get back into the Octagon before long – with sights set on facing another oppponent above her in the rankings as she continues her promising ascent in a new division. Continue reading “Alexa Grasso motivated, targeting top-10 ranked flyweight opponent next”
UFC 261: Valentina Shevchenko to defend flyweight title vs. Jessica Andrade next
Reports today have confirmed UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (20-3) will make the fifth defence of her title against former strawweight title-holder Jessica Andrade (21-8) in two months’ time, an intriguing bout expected to headline their UFC 261 PPV event on April 24. Continue reading “UFC 261: Valentina Shevchenko to defend flyweight title vs. Jessica Andrade next”
UFC 256: Figueiredo retains title with majority draw, after Charles Oliveira’s emphatic win
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Deiveson Figueiredo retained his flyweight title with a majority draw after an unforgettable five-round main event against relentless challenger Brandon Moreno (#1), after there were statement victories for lightweight contender Charles Oliveira and middleweight prospect Kevin Holland – who has now become the third modern UFC fighter with five wins in a calendar year. Continue reading “UFC 256: Figueiredo retains title with majority draw, after Charles Oliveira’s emphatic win”
UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo, Valentina Shevchenko with contrasting title defences
Deiveson Figueiredo wasted no time at all against Alex Perez (#4) to complete his first flyweight title defence within two minutes of their main event matchup, while Valentina Shevchenko showcased her wrestling en route to a UD win over a gamely Jennifer Maia in the night’s co-main. Elsewhere, there were wins for Brandon Moreno and Katlyn Chookagian, among others. Continue reading “UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo, Valentina Shevchenko with contrasting title defences”
UFC 255: Cynthia Calvillo under no illusions ahead of Katlyn Chookagian bout
#4 ranked women’s flyweight contender Cynthia Calvillo is preparing for an intriguing matchup against Katlyn Chookagian (#2) this weekend. After her UD win over Jessica Eye back in June, she’s itching to continue climbing up the rankings with another impressive showing on PPV against a former title challenger on the same card as defending champ Valentina Shevchenko. Continue reading “UFC 255: Cynthia Calvillo under no illusions ahead of Katlyn Chookagian bout”
Jessica Andrade reveals her willingness to wait for flyweight title bout
Less than two weeks since her impressive first-round stoppage to beat no.1 ranked flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian on Fight Island, the former strawweight champion has confirmed she doesn’t mind fighting a few more times before ultimately justifying her shot at the 125lb title and instead remains realistic about her prospects in the division going forward. Continue reading “Jessica Andrade reveals her willingness to wait for flyweight title bout”
UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo wins flyweight title with stunning display vs. Benavidez
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There was a new flyweight champion crowned as Deiveson Figueiredo simply decimated Joseph Benavidez in their rematch, after #6 ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson put the division on notice with an impressive submission win against the returning Kelvin Gastelum in a brief but blistering co-main event matchup. Continue reading “UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo wins flyweight title with stunning display vs. Benavidez”
UFC 247: Jon Jones retains title, breaks more records with UD win vs. Dominick Reyes
Jon Jones made history in Houston, surpassing future Hall of Fame and welterweight king Georges St-Pierre for most title fight victories in UFC history with 14: beating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) during a draining but compelling five-round affair. Continue reading “UFC 247: Jon Jones retains title, breaks more records with UD win vs. Dominick Reyes”
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