Brandon is a UFC champion for the second time. He seems to be on a collision course with Figueiredo.
He knocked out Kai Kara-France with a left body kick in the third round to win the interim 125-pound title on Saturday. The title fight was held inside the arena. Defending unified champion Figueiredo was in attendance at the cage.
Figueiredo was unable to defend his title because of an injury. The Brazilian champ asked to do it in Brazil after he won the title.
Figueiredo said that the man was the champion. I have admiration for him. I would like to take this fight back to Brazil.
He accepted the invitation. He apologized to Figueiredo for any bad feelings between them. He lost to Figueiredo by a controversial decision in the third fight of the year.
Pea can't figure out the southpaw in the first round. Four overhand rights have an effect on the situation. The first stops Pea, the second stops her, and the final two drops her. Pea does get in some good hands. The score was 10-9.
In the second round, Pea was dropped three times and wobbled a few times. Target practice is what it is. Pea is getting in some good strikes. The score was 10-9.
Pea is hurt early by a spinning punch and kick from Nunes, but the champ is not giving up. A cut on Pea's noggin can be opened with a heavy elbow. The score was 10-9. The 30th and 27th of January are Nunes.
From full guard, Pea threatens several submissions, including an armbar that looks close, in the fourth round. Pea's face is a mask of red and she is shaky on her feet when the fight returns to standing. She continues to fight. The score was 10-9. The score is 40-36.
He had 15 wins and 12 knockouts. Lewis had the most victories in UFC history with 26. The bout lasted all of 55 seconds and they started swinging hamhocks right away.
The Dallas crowd gave Houston's Lewis the biggest applause of the night, and many thought the fight should have been extended. After Lewis was hurt by a left-right combination, followed by a couple of right uppercuts, he retreated. The referee jumped in after the Russian hit Lewis in the face with a right hand.
The crowd booed loudly when Lewis popped to his feet after the stop. When he was asked if he thought the stop was premature, he only said that he did his job. I am very pleased with my performance.
"Hey Mike, how do you like that boxing?" he asked the former champ.
It was a good experience, and it should boost his ranking. He is not in the top 10 on the network. It will change.
He has won four in a row since suffering his only career loss.
Three of Lewis' last four have been losses.
The man came out from the opening bell. The fight was over a short time later.
While Perez was standing up, the aggressive Pantoja got Perez's back and then squeezed a neck crank/rear naked choke to finish the fight. Perez was able to get a submission win for Pantoja.
Two of the best flyweights battled it out. Both Perez and Pantoja were ranked by the network. The victory puts Pantoja in a position to contend for the title. He called out the winner of the fight between Brandon and Kai. The winner is likely to face Deiveson Figueiredo next.
"I'm the champ, right here," he said.
The boxer has won three fights in a row. The Brazilian firebrand has seven victories in his last nine fights. After a three-fight winning streak, Perez has dropped two in a row.
Following an absolutely dominant performance against Smith, Ankalaev's rise to a budding title contender is still very much on track.
Smith covered up from Ankalaev's ground and pound as the fight was stopped in the second round. Smith pulled guard against Ankalaev and seemed to lose his footing quickly. Smith broke his left leg when he kicked at the end of the first round. On his way out, he needed assistance.
Ankalaev said he was unaware of the injury but that it was him who caused it. When Ankalaev looked at the kick, it looked like it happened.
Ankalaev has made things look easy during his time in the UFC. He won nine fights in a row, improving to 9-1, with an active streak. In the final second of the fight Ankalaev was winning on the scorecards. He's won five times in a row.
Smith stood with Ankalaev in the opening round, but the speed difference was obvious. Ankalaev out-landed him in total strikes on the fight. Smith moved forward at the start of the second round even though he had a leg injury. His decision to pull guard was somewhat of a mystery until the injury was revealed. He lost in four appearances.
The doctor was called into the cage by the referee just as the fight was about to start. Semelsberger's left eye was swollen and purple and he was almost completely blind.
The doctor allowed the fight to go on even though it was almost over.
Semelsberger came charging out of his corner to start the round and landed a flying knee that injured Morono. Semelsberger continued to swarm his opponent, but Morono was able to survive the onslaught. He kept his distance for most of the final round. Two judges looked at the bout and one had a different opinion.
Morono did damage to Semelsberger's eye by targeting it throughout the second round. His punches were aimed in a certain way. Morono has won four times.
Semelsberger, a 29-year-old from Frederick, Maryland, had a two-fight winning streak come to an end.
Drew Dober used a crushing blow to the chest in the 3rd round to get the win.
A highly entertaining lightweight scrap got an equally entertaining finish at 1:30 of the third round, when Dober crumpled Alves to the floor with a left hand Body Shot.
After walking back to the fence, Dober went after Alves with left body kicks and boxing combinations, but he was dangerous in slipping shots and firing back counter punches. In the second round, Dober was staggered by a left hook counter from Alves. The crowd roared when he slipped a full combination with his hands.
Dober, who is from Omaha and fights out of Denver, showed a lot of guts in continuing to pressure Alves, and it eventually paid off in the third round. The constant pressure and volume began to wear down the man, and he folded up from the left hand. Afterwards, Dober thanked him.
Dober said that he wanted those fights and hat's off to the man. I think the fights are going to be exciting. Another man who is exciting is in there. I have a chin, jaw and hand. They are brought in here every time.
Two more lightweight contender hopefuls have been finished by Dober. The Brazilian dropped to 1-2 in the UFC.
The first two rounds were mostly fought on the feet as the two big men battled each other. Abdelwahab was able to maintain ground control until the horn sounded. He was able to use a smart strategy in the final round to keep his UFC record perfect.
Abdelwahab, who represented Egypt in the 2016 Olympic wrestling competition, unleashed powerful punches but had trouble locating Mayes. He was still patient. Abdelwahab was taken the distance for the first time in his career.
The referee stood up the fighters with under a minute to go and Mayes had a chance at the end. Mayes connected with some big shots on a tired Abdelwahab, but ran out of time without landing a decisive blow.
After edging out a unanimous decision over his opponent, Klose called for Tony Ferguson to face him.
Between 2020 and 2022, Klose missed two years due to injury. Both lightweights had their moments and it was a close fight, as both had a small advantage in ground control and takedowns. Klose did a better job on the feet. He landed 114 to 55 strikes and hurt Garica with a right uppercut in the second round.
He came in on a two fight win streak and looked upset with the scorecards. He appeared to be tired as the fight wore on and Klose's forward- moving style likely made a difference. Klose is 6-1 in his last six, with the only loss coming against a top contender.
In the third round, Michael Morales hit Adam Fugitt with a powerful blow and dropped him to the canvas and won the fight.
He had kept the fight standing, where he was most comfortable, because he had just fended off an extended take down attempt. He dropped Fugitt with a right hand and finished him with a flurry to remain perfect.
Fugitt was sagging against the cage at the end of the third round. He came in on late notice and was one of the biggest favorites on the card, but he was still fully in the fight. Fugitt's winning streak ended in his UFC debut.
For most of the fight, Fugitt was relentlessly in pursuit of his opponent, but he was kept at a distance thanks to his striking skills. While fighting out of Mexico, Morales connected with a finishing punch to win his second consecutive UFC fight.
In the final moments of their fight, Joselyne and Ji Yeon Kim exchanged punches.
The fighter used her length and reach advantage to her advantage.
A steady diet of kicks to the legs and body kept Kim at bay. When she got inside, she did well. There were a few occurrences and a lot of them.
Kim was punched in the nose in the second round. Kim snapped Edwards' head back with a pair of right hands. She landed her knees to the body in the third.
He has won in a row. She beat Ramona Pascual in the UFC. The Panamanian fighter missed the weight by 1.5 pounds. Kim has lost four times in a row.
Ihor Potieria's mouthguard was sent flying byNicolae Negumereanu as he picked up the victory.
At 3:33 of the second round, Negumereanu finished his fight with a flurry along the fence. Potieria was backed up against the cage by a number of hard knees in the finish. Potieria refused to go down and would occasionally throw out a punch. He hit him with his hands and knees.
Even though Potieria never went down from the shots, Kerry Hatley couldn't keep it going. The crowd grew restless as Negumereanu held Potieria on the ground but did not do much in terms of offense.
Negumereanu has four wins in the UFC and two finishes.
Mike Mathetha and Orion Cosce stun each other with back fists.
The evening began with a fight between two fighters who were different in style but still in the same situation. They both lost in their UFC debut. The 28-year-old wrested control of the fight early in the final round, using a drop to put his opponent on his back. Cosce immediately gained a dominant position and was threatening with submissions the rest of the way. The judges scored the bout on a scale of 1 to 28.
Mathetha, who is known as "Blood Diamond", was submitted in his UFC debut but did well in his grappling and submission attempts. Mathetha only occasionally created the space to kick and punch. He hurt Cosce with a spinning attack in the second round but lost his advantage.
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