UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman made the fifth defence of his 170lb title with a back-and-forth, competitive decision win over Colby Covington (#1) in their much-anticipated rematch, making it a perfect night for trainer Trevor Wittman after wins for Justin Gaethje (#2) in a lightweight title eliminator as well as Rose Namajunas defending her strawweight strap. Continue reading “UFC 268: Kamaru Usman outpoints Colby Covington to retain welterweight strap”
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UFC Vegas 35: Edson Barboza, Giga Chikadze itching for their exciting main event
After successive POTN bonuses with first-round TKO victories over Jamey Simmons and veteran Cub Swanson, rising featherweight talent Giga Chikadze has an even tougher challenge ahead this weekend in his first UFC main event: the ageless 145-lb contender Edson Barboza.
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Edson Barboza targets top names at featherweight after Shane Burgos win
Fresh from his third-round TKO win over Shane Burgos on the UFC 262 main card, perennial contender Edson Barboza publicly revealed his desire to face one of the big guns at 145lbs next, preferably in late August or early September.
Continue reading “Edson Barboza targets top names at featherweight after Shane Burgos win”UFC 262: Oliveira overcomes adversity, beats Chandler to win lightweight gold
28 fights and eleven years after his UFC debut, Charles Oliveira made good on his promise to leave victorious – rallying from a knockdown and guillotine choke attempt to knock out Michael Chandler in the second round, winning UFC lightweight gold after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement last October. Beforehand, there were big wins for Beneil Dariush and Edson Barboza. Continue reading “UFC 262: Oliveira overcomes adversity, beats Chandler to win lightweight gold”
UFC on ESPN 11: Curtis Blaydes outpoints Alexander Volkov, Josh Emmett with big win
Curtis Blaydes broke the record for most takedowns in a single fight in UFC heavyweight history, enroute to a UD win over Alexander Volkov – proving he remains among the best in his division. Josh Emmett beat Shane Burgos in the Fight of the Night, before claiming he’s ready for a title eliminator at featherweight. Continue reading “UFC on ESPN 11: Curtis Blaydes outpoints Alexander Volkov, Josh Emmett with big win”
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