Sign up for the Amanda Nunes retired as a two-division champion and perhaps the greatest women's fighter ever after a dominant win over Irene Aldana on Saturday night at UFC 289. UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac: Accor Arena, Paris, France. Amanda Nunes dominates final UFC fight (0:53) Amanda Nunes dominates the main event of UFC 289 vs. Irene Aldana in what is her final UFC fight. A heated exchange followed before another Hafez takedown. UFC womens flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-3) looked to make her eighth consecutive defense of the belt against Alexa Grasso (15-3) in the nights co-main event. The second round was one one of the greatest performances in MMA history as Pena willingly entered the pocket and went punch-for-punch with the champ. 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WebPrevious Fight Women's Bantamweight Salt Lake City, UT. UFC On Saturday night, the pair met in the main event of UFC 272 from Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, with Covington grinding his way to a wide unanimous decision win by scores of 49-46, 50-44 and 50-45. Jul. The biggest remains Holly Holm's victory over Ronda Rousey for the 135-pound title at UFC 193 in November 2015. Gane dominates Volkov in unanimous decision win (0:45) Ciryl Gane keeps his undefeated record alive with a dominant unanimous decision win vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night. His stock rose between 2015 and 2017 when he went 5-1 in the UFC, but losses and injuries led to him leaving the UFC and a three-year period of inactivity. 9 at 125 pounds. He remained patient, though. Sadykhov defended well but wasnt able to escape and get some offense going until the final minute. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Jim Miller def. Two fighters missed weight Friday morning at the official UFC Jacksonville weigh-ins. Drakkar Klose vs. Rafa Garcia Nunes defeated legends of the sport like Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko (twice). UFC WebUFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis returns to form in KO of Chris Daukaus; Belal Muhammad makes title push with win over Stephen Thompson play Derrick Lewis wants a title shot, but there's a catch (1:29) 12:19 am ET, at Wu Yanan. The champion was able to regain momentum in the third with striking from distance, but Santos moved in again to secure another takedown and took Shevchenkos back. UFC Results | UFC A wild sequence of events occurs as Mike Mathetha and Orion Cosce stun each other with spinning backfists. McGregor Claims Victory Over Chandler After TUF 31 Finals. Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos full fight video highlights According to UFC Stats, he out-landed Garica in total strikes 114 to 55, and hurt him with a right uppercut at the end of the second round. UFC |Official Scorecards. UFC Lioness would go on to walk away with the decision. Despite going 1-7 in the quarterfinals, "The Notorious" has declared Team McGregor the winners of latest season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). 2/1/1987. Kim's nose was bloodied in the second round due to an Edwards punch. Watch UFC 291 full fight video highlights: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 last night (Sat., July 29, 2023) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Nunes (20-18 Nunes overall), Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena -- Round 1: Nunes looked sharp early, touching up Aldana at range. With under two minutes to go, the fight went to the mat, Dumont in control from the top until the horn. When Pavlovich was asked if he thought the stoppage was premature, all he would say about that was, "I did my job. Watch the fights live on ESPN+ PPV . Both came in with just one career loss -- suffered in their UFC debuts. There were stretches during which his every punch was aimed that way. Mexico was on a remarkable run leading into UFC 289. That aided Nunes in securing the takedowns when she actually committed to them. Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 3 - ESPN 7:30 am ET, at 1:23 am ET, at fight Sadykhov (9-1) turned everything around in the second, and after the fight went to the mat, he took the dominant position and sunk in a rear naked choke that forced McKinney to tap out at the 1:07 mark. Melquizael Costa made his first UFC start as a featherweight and was impressive in shutting out Austin Lingo over three rounds. UFC 272 went down from inside T-Mobile Arena last night (Sat., March 5, 2022) in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC He suffers his first loss in four appearances. Santos was having trouble finding her range but she did score another takedown in the final moments of the frame. Carvalho, an SBG Ireland product, is 2-2 in his last four fights. Aljamain Sterling (left) will defend his bantamweight title against Sean O'Malley on Saturday night in Boston. The Mexican-born challenger ate the shots well considering how cleanly they landed. Jesse Butler Jim Miller def. UFC Fight Night I knew that the whole time. Many were surprised when UFC announced that Zhang would defend her title against Lemos. Who won Poirier (28-6, 1 NC) has won three straight and has just one loss since 2016, a defeat in a lightweight title fight against undefeated all-time great Khabib Nurmagomedov. Round. UFC Fight Night @VenezuelanVixen is the NEW UFC BW champion #UFC269 pic.twitter.com/5nxFJQP44a. After weeks of insisting hed fight on December 16th, McGregor has realized the UFC isnt on the same page regarding his comeback fight. Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos full fight video highlights Julianna Pea believed she would dethrone Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, even if no one else did. Women's Sep 5: 8:00 PM: Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 5: Alexandre Pantoja taps out Brandon Royval via rear-naked choke to kick off the UFC Fight Night main card. Win Marlon Vera. Nunes would also occasionally fake a takedown to land shots up top. His stock rose between 2015 and 2017 when he went 5-1 in the UFC, but losses and injuries led to him leaving the UFC and a three-year period of inactivity. It was a resilient win for Dober, who absorbed several heavy shots from Alves, primarily the left hook. UFC Fight Night The champ-champ washed over Aldana at UFC 289, marking the first and last defense of her second stint as UFC women's bantamweight champion. Sean O'Malley tells Stephen A. Smith why he desires to fight undefeated three-weight champ Gervonta Davis in the future. Please enter a valid email and try again. It was Klose's second win since he missed two years due to injury between 2020 and 2022. The fourth-ranked Usman (20-2) saw a 19-fight winning streak come to an end in the Edwards fight last summer. Nunes didn't create much space to work, but was just active enough with short punches and elbows to prevent a referee stand up. newsletter, UFC 269 live stream updates, highlights, fight results | Oliveira vs. Poirier, Pena Suffers Broken Back Carrying Nunes Trilogy, Highlights! WebUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos Results See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From The UFC APEX In Las Results WebAlex Caceres def. Edwards, 26, has now won two in a row. Loik Radzhabov was 1.25 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit, coming in at 157.25 for a bout that will proceed against Mateusz Rebecki. He also apologized to Figueiredo for any bad blood between the in the past. Islam Makhachev wears out Thiago Moises on way to win (0:41) Islam Makhachev continues his dominant streak with an impressive win vs. Thiago Moises at UFC Fight Night. He also slipped a full combination with his hands down, which brought a roar from the crowd. Smith, who signed a new contract with the UFC this week, stood with Ankalaev in the opening round, but the speed difference was apparent. |Official Scorecards. Biggest Winner: Amanda Nunes Nunes dominated Aldana for 25 minutes en route to cruising to a unanimous decision win when it seemed as if "Lioness could have He then maintained his distance for much of the final round to sew up the decision. UFC Fight Night Mayes connected with some big shots on a tired Abdelwahab, but ran out of time without landing a decisive blow and saw a two-fight winning streak come to an end. VICENTE LUQUE TUE, AUG 15. An unfortunate injury ended the strawweight bout between Viktoriia Dudakova and Istela Nunes, with Dudakova winning via first-round TKO. WebView the profile of the MMA fighter Irene Aldana from Mexico on ESPN. Oops. Azaitar falls to 13-2. Prior to that, the 33-year-old from Eugene, Oregon, had been fully in the fight, despite coming in on late notice and being one of the biggest underdogs on the card. Dumont held on to beat Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. 12:59 am ET, at Scores were 30-26, 30-27 and 29-28 for Munoz, now 7-2. Pea, who is from Spokane, Washington, is not known as a fearsome striker, but she began finding an easy home for her straight punches. This marks the first defense of Nunes' second stint as women's bantamweight champion after avenging a shocking upset loss to Julianna Pena. Sep 5: 8:00 PM: Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 5: Highlights from Spain's 1-0 victory over England to win the 2023 She retires with a 23-5 pro record. Justin Gaethje stole the show last night (Sat., July 29, 2023) at UFC 291 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, delivering a brutal head Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. "I did everything I could tonight," Nunes said. Battle defeated Gilbert Urbina by second-round submission to win the middleweight final in the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas headlined by Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze. He said, 'Yes, you won.' Nunes landed her patented shots, but Pena walked threw them to land a barrage of her own punches. The pace was high in the first round, with both fighters showing the wear of battle on their face by the end of the frame. Morales had just fended off an extended takedown attempt and had kept the fight standing, where he is most comfortable. The end came at 1:09 of Round 3 with Fugitt sagging against the cage. 1:08 am ET, at He made a strong comeback in PFL in 2022 with back-to-back wins over Anthony Pettis, but went 0-2 in this 2023 regular season. Women's Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Nunes (30-27 Nunes overall), Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana -- Round 2: The champion kept Aldana at bay with crisp jabs and a nasty stomp to the knee. His decision to pull guard was somewhat of a puzzling one at first, until the nature of his injury was revealed. Shevchenko took full advantage and unleashed heavy combinations while staying away from any sort of grappling. Lioness mixed in some nasty leg kicks along the way, but Pena was right in front of her willing to exchange. Weili Retires Joanna With Incredible Spinning Backfist, Chandler Trips Mac During TUF 31 Victory Lap, Suga Underdog Against Merab, Favored Over Chito, Volks Mourns Loss Of Sterling Super Fight, Rise & Shine! Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43) to retain her UFC women's bantamweight championship. The fight headlined UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas. The ultra-tough Lingo stayed in the fight over the next two rounds but was unable to stop the assault of the Brazilian, who kept busy en route to a lopsided decision win. Sean O'Malley explains why he wants a superfight with Gervonta Davis, How Sean O'Malley plans to reach Conor McGregor's popularity in the UFC, Why Michael Chandler has been told to 'stay ready' for McGregor fight. Aldana blitzed with a combination but Nunes made her look silly by tossing her to the ground. Aldana broke free and threw a combination against the fence, but Nunes returned fire and circled to safety. Klose, 34, is quietly 5-1 in his last six, with the only loss coming against a top contender in Beneil Dariush. She exits the sport as two-division UFC champion. Jesse Butler via KO ", Pavlovich also pointed to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in the crowd and said, "Hey Mike, how do you like that boxing?". Mayra Bueno Silva defeats Holly Holm via submission (guillotine choke) at :38 of the second round. But those occurrences were few and far between. Then he immediately showed why, dropping Fugitt with a short right hand and finishing him with a flurry to remain undefeated. Who won the UFC fight last night (August 12, 2023)? - Sportskeeda WebThe complete 2023 UFC season schedule on ESPN. Ray finishes with a record of 25-13. Ankalaev's rise to a budding title contender is still full speed ahead, following an absolutely dominant performance against Smith.