Alexander Volkanovski has ended his rivalry with MaxHolloway.
The highly anticipated trilogy bout between Volkanovski and Holloway ended in a unanimous decision. The judges scored the title fight 50-45 for the defending champ.
The most definitive result of the trilogy was Saturday's five round contest. In December and July of 2020, the two met for the second and third time. The fights were very close, especially the second one. Some in the sport still thought that Holloway was the true champion after the second fight.
The fight was played out on the feet, with neither fighter attempting a submission until the last round. Holloway was able to move forward but was unable to land consistent offense on Volkanovski. Volkanovski was the one who punishedHolloway. He damaged his nose with shots in the fourth and cut his left eyebrow in the second round.
Since their first fight, Volkanovski has emerged as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He has defended the title against several people. Dana White supports the idea of him moving up to lightweight to challenge for a second belt.
Volkanovski has won 22 fights in a row. A two-fight win streak has ended. Volkanovski has been his only loss at the position in the last two and a half years.
Volkanovski vs.Holloway 3 can be watched on the internet.
The first round was won by Israel Adesanya. They don't throw a lot of shots as they feel each other out. Good leg kicks were traded.
The second round has Adesanya up 20-18. Cannonier is not scoring any offense of his own. He's navigating Adesanya's range with some degree of comfort, but he may be looking for that perfect shot. Is he going to increase output in the next three rounds?
The third round was very slow. Cannonier has a sense of urgentness. It looks to make it look bad. He was trying to use his physical strength in the fight. It's not very successful. He's not scoring any points. Adesanya is on 30 and 27.
Adesanya did surgical rounds in the fourth round. Counterstriking is accurate. Cannonier has no plan to score. He isn't able to get Adesanya to the ground and his pressure isn't enough to wear on the champ. 40-34 Adesanya.
Saturday night, the questions about whether or not he was too deep in his MMA career were put to rest.
The elite-level kickboxer crushed Strickland in the first round. As Strickland tried to get back to his feet, Pereira clipped him with a left hook and followed up with a straight right. The referee stopped things when the right put Strickland down.
He could be the top contender in the division. He defeated Israel Adesanya in kickboxing two times. The fans were asked to cheer for Adesanya in the main event against Cannonier.
He's won his first three UFC fights viaKO/TKO. The Brazilian knockout artist has won six in a row with five knockouts His six-fight winning streak ended. The fighter had not lost in the last year.
After a back-and-forth, fan-friendly fight, Barberena put an exclamation point on things with a second-round flurry. At the 4:47 mark, referee Mark Smith called it off, as Lawler looked close to the ground.
He picked up his third win in a row but it was well-earned. He was knocked out in the second round by a nice sequence of punches and jabs.
There was a standing lead elbow up the middle. The boxing combinations backed him up to the fence. The referee stopped the fight.
"It's everything I've been dreaming of and more," Barberena said. He was under a lot of pressure. He had the right time. It's an honor to fight him, he's a legend.
In the first round, he looked good and in the second he looked better. He did a good job of rolling with a lot of Barberena's shots. He was hurt in the second round by Barberena.
He has lost five of his last six and his only victory in that time was against Nick Diaz, who came out of a semi-retirement to fight him.
No one at T-Mobile Arena was happy with the result.
O'Malley and Munhoz fought to a no contest after O'Malley accidentally poked his eye. Munhoz was stopped by the referee and the ringside physician. The crowd booed after the finish of the second round. There were lots of leg kicks and tactical techniques used in the bout. In the second round, O'Malley seemed to land harder with his hands, but it was still a close fight. Munhoz won on two of the judges scorecards.
One of the hottest and most popular young fighters in the UFC is O'Malley. His winning streak and fight-night bonus streak will end after four straight victories.
The most fights in UFC bantamweight history are held by Munhoz, a 35-year-old Brazilian fighter who lives and trains in Florida. He hasn't won in over a year and has lost in three straight bouts.
Jalin Turner chokes Brad Riddell in the first round of their fight.
Turner was jailed. It's a good idea to make a statement.
Turner put himself on the lightweight map by torching Riddell in the very first round. Turner secured a guillotine choke just 45 seconds after dropping him.
I'm going to finish here. Turner said he wanted to make it entertaining for the people. I'm not paid by the hour so I'm in and out.
Turner has been on fire recently. He has won five in a row and finished in all of them. He has finished in all six of his wins in the UFC. He has lost to Vicente Luque and Matt Frevola.
Riddell has now lost his last two fights. In December, he was knocked out by Fiziev.
Jim Miller became the UFC's all-time wins leader in the process.
The most prolific, winningest fighter in UFC history is currently on a six-year winning streak.
In a battle of the two men vying for the most victories in UFC history, Miller ended the fight with a guillotine choke in the second round. Miller and "Cowboy" were tied for the most wins, but Miller has 24 more. After the fight, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC took off his gloves and left in the middle of the ring. In his postfight interview, "Cowboy" said he was retiring.
"I don't like it anymore," he said. I can't get up. This is the longest camp I've ever been in. I will be a movie star. It is time to leave. The perfect event is this one. There was a sold-out crowd.
Miller and Cerrone both tried to kick the ball. Miller grabbed a standing front headlock and jumped for the guillotine after Cerrone partially landed a head kick. Cerrone had no choice but to tap.
Miller said the kick landed well. I was struck in the neck. I was reminiscing about our first meeting.
Miller has won three in a row for the first time in two years. Since 2008, the New Jersey native has fought in the UFC 40 and has fought in the most fights.
Miller said he's a fan of Donald and he looks up to him. This is the 40th UFC walk for me. It isn't enough to really count.
The man is winless in seven straight. The Colorado native, who lives and trains in New Mexico, has the second most finishes in UFC history and is tied for the most fight night bonuses in UFC history.
After two dropped fights between Joe Lauzon and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, Miller vs. Cerrone was held at a new weight class.
On the prelims, one of Ireland's bright prospects continued to shine, as he easily out-pointed Green. The judges gave it a sweep.
The man was too big for Green. According to UFC Stats, Green was out-landed in total strikes 114 to 78, and he was bloodied in the first round. In the majority of the fight, he stayed on the outside and used his long frame to his advantage, popping Green with a jab and right cross.
He was knocked down early in the third round. He earned his third win in the UFC in just nine months, as he displayed his dominance.
Green's record in the UFC is 2-2.
Over the last year, Du Plessis has started and stopped. He reminded everyone in the Octagon on Saturday that he's still a serious prospect at 185 pounds despite the four canceled fights.
In a back-and-forth, bloody battle, Du Plessis was the winner by unanimous decision. Du Plessis put a stamp on things with a big third round after a strong first round in which he dropped Tavares with a right hand.
It looked like Du Plessis was going to take the fight to the ground. He stuck with the standup game even though he couldn't get the guy down. There was more of that in the third round as well.
Du Plessis has been in the UFC for three years. The fighter from South Africa has won five times in a row. He had a two-fight winning streak snapped.
He picked up his first win of the year in a one-sided decision over Hall. Despite being in dominant position, the submission ace was unable to secure a finish.
Hall couldn't keep the fight off the ground as he was taken down in the first half of the fight. When Hall was standing, he looked hesitant.
With wins over Hall,Jacare, and Eryk, Muniz is riding a good wave in the UFC. In the UFC, he has three first-round submissions.
The UFC has a women's flyweight division.
The former top prospect is back on track after a unanimous decision win over the former title challenger Eye.
After the fight, she said that this was the last fight on her UFC contract and she would like to sit down with UFC president Dana White and chief business officer Hunter Campbell to discuss a new deal.
Eye decided to retire in her postfight interview with Joe Rogan.
Eye thought it was time. Since 2009, I have been a pro. I have had a lot of UFC fights.
The Eye was kept at bay by Barber. Eye wanted to get Barber to the ground. Eye got Barber down in the second round, but she didn't do a lot of damage. A large hematoma was caused by a big elbow that Barber landed in the first round.
Following two-fight losing streaks, Barber has won three in a row. After bouncing around a lot, the Colorado native seems to have found a home at Team Alpha Male. Eye has lost four in a row and five in a row.
The armbar submission of Jessica-Rose Clark was the winner of the first round.
She made quick work of Clark via first-round armbar, as she earned her first win in four tries. The fight ended in 42 seconds. Clark was taken down by Stoliarenko immediately after she found her armbar. Clark wasn't fast enough to tap. Clark's left elbow appeared to be in bad shape before the referee could intervene.
It's Stoliarenko's first victory in over a year. In the UFC, Clark is 4-4.
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