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Adesanya Retains UFC Middleweight Belt In Slow Paced Unanimous Decision

Israel Adesanya retained his UFC Middleweight Championship on Saturday, getting a unanimous decision victory over Yoel Romero. The fight main evented UFC 248, which was at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The key to Adesanya's win was leg kicks, which he consistently landed through the 25 minutes. "I did what I had … Continue reading Adesanya Retains UFC Middleweight Belt In Slow Paced Unanimous Decision →

Zhang Weili Makes First UFC Strawweight Championship Defence In Split Decision Against Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Zhang Weili made the first defence of her UFC Strawweight Championship on Saturday, getting a split decision (48-47, 48-47 & 48-47) win after a five round battle against Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The win was on the co-main event of UFC 248 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight was mostly a stand-up … Continue reading Zhang Weili Makes First UFC Strawweight Championship Defence In Split Decision Against Joanna Jedrzejczyk →

Emily Whitmire Out of UFC 248 Fight With Polyana Viana

UFC 248's early prelims has been limited to two fights, after Emily Whitmire versus Polyana Viana was taken off the card this morning. Later confirmed by MMA Fighting, it was tweeted by Viana on Saturday that "I heard she had been taken to the ER (emergency room)." Whitmire had missed weight on Friday for their … Continue reading Emily Whitmire Out of UFC 248 Fight With Polyana Viana →

Julija Stoliarenko Wins Invicta Bantamweight Championship In Bloody Split Decision

After a very bloody five round fight, Julija Stoliarenko won the Invicta Bantamweight Championship, defeating Lisa Verzosa. The Lithuanian fighter won via split decision (49-46 Verzosa, 48-46 Stoliarenko & 49-46 Stoliarenko) at Invicta Phoenix Series 3, which took place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Throughout all five rounds, Stoliarenko was engaged … Continue reading Julija Stoliarenko Wins Invicta Bantamweight Championship In Bloody Split Decision →

Taneisha Tennant Wins Invicta Bantamweight Tournament

Taneisha Tennant won a one-night bantamweight tournament on Friday at Invicta FC's "Phoenix Series 3" event. The win was at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Tennant beat Taylor Guardado in the grand finals via unanimous decision after three rounds of battle. In the rounds before, Tennant got a decision win against Brittney … Continue reading Taneisha Tennant Wins Invicta Bantamweight Tournament →

ONE Championship Postpones March “Heart of Heroes” Event To June

ONE Championship has moved their March 20th Vietnam event "Heart of Heroes" to June 26th due to the ongoing COVID-19 virus (also known as the coronavirus). "After discussing all options with the Vietnam Government, my team and I have decided to postpone," ONE President Chatri Sityodtong said in a statement on Facebook on Friday. The … Continue reading ONE Championship Postpones March “Heart of Heroes” Event To June →

Amanda Nunes To Make First Featherweight Title Defence Versus Felicia Spencer At UFC 250

Amanda Nunes will attempt to make the first defence of her UFC Featherweight Championship on May 9th, facing Felicia Spencer at UFC 250. First broken by Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the fight will be on the pay-per-view card which takes place at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Spencer most recently got a … Continue reading Amanda Nunes To Make First Featherweight Title Defence Versus Felicia Spencer At UFC 250 →

Olivier Aubin-Mercier Added To PFL 2020 Lightweight Division

Olivier Aubin-Mercier has joined the third season of the Professional Fighters League, set to compete in the lightweight division. As reported by Ariel Helwani of ESPN on Tuesday, this ends the Canadian fighter's 12-fight stint with the UFC. Aubin-Mercier finished his UFC run with three losses via decision. He joined the UFC in 2014 in … Continue reading Olivier Aubin-Mercier Added To PFL 2020 Lightweight Division →