Jon Jones made history in Houston, surpassing 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
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UFC 246: Conor McGregor blasts Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds on memorable return
After more than 1,000 days out of the Octagon, Conor McGregor returned in style with a brilliant TKO finish in just 40 seconds over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone during the UFC 246 main event at the T-Mobile Arena overnight.
UFC 245: Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington, retains welterweight gold in thriller
Kamaru Usman (16-1) emerged victorious after a fierce striking battle against pantomine villain Colby Covington (15-2) saw him end the memorable contest with a R5 KO to complete his first successful welterweight title defence in Las Vegas.
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UFC: Jon Jones reveals ‘strong possibility’ he’ll move up to heavyweight in 2020
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has this weekend revealed a move up into the heavyweight division could happen sooner than expected – possibly as early as after his upcoming title defence. He faces #4 ranked Dominick Reyes on February 8 at UFC 247 and is targeting a step-up after that. Continue reading
UFC 243: Israel Adesanya is new middleweight champion after R2 KO of Robert Whittaker
Just eighteen months after his first UFC fight, Israel Adesanya (18-0) has silenced critics to reach the summit, beating Robert Whittaker with a second-round KO to become the new undisputed Middleweight Champion infront of a record-breaking crowd at Marvel Stadium in Australia. Continue reading
UFC 241: Stipe Miocic reclaims HW title with fourth-round KO win vs. Daniel Cormier
He vowed to reclaim his gold, insisting DC’s knockout win during their previous encounter last July was a lucky one. So despite losing all three previous rounds, Stipe stunned Cormier with a barrage of punches before standing victorious in defiant fashion on Sunday morning. Continue reading
UFC 232: Amanda Nunes stuns Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to make history
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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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