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Two-weight world champion Amanda Nunes made her sixth bantamweight title defence against Irene Aldana, then announced she would retire aged 35 after tying compatriot and impending Hall of Famer Anderson Silva’s record for championship wins (11). Prior, Charles Oliveira’s long-awaited return was electrifying – snapping Beneil Dariush’s eight-fight win streak in the co-main.
Continue reading “UFC 289: Nunes retires with dominant Aldana win, after Oliveira blasts Dariush”
Marlon Vera (#5) started slowly but ended rather emphatically with a stoppage as promised – kicking Dominick Cruz’s two-time 135lb title aspirations to the curb in the championship rounds of their competitive headliner. The card overperformed expectations to send the 12,804-strong San Diego crowd home happy with big wins for Azamat Murzakanov, debutant Yazmin Jauregui and a Nate Landwehr vs. David Onama FOTY contender in the co-main event among others. Continue reading “UFC San Diego: Vera’s violent run continues with R4 head kick win vs. Cruz – 135lb contenders beware”
Having recovered from serious injuries, Aspen Ladd’s long-awaited UFC return unfolded with little more than a whimper as the #3 bantamweight made her featherweight debut and was thoroughly outworked by Norma Dumont in a main event matchup that felt jarring to watch.
Continue reading “UFC Vegas 40: Ladd labours to forgettable featherweight main event defeat by Dumont”
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