She took a longer break than usually following the contest, publicly addressed some of the issues that had been plaguing her camps in recent years and promised a return to the “Joanna Champion” of old.In mid-October, she outworked Michelle Waterson over five rounds to reaffirm her standing as one of the top contenders in the division. Danaa Batgerel def. He’s trained with great teams throughout the years, has a very good gas tank, and is the type of fighter who is going to make you work for every inch when you’re in there with him.Thus far, that approach has yielded five wins in six trips into the Octagon for Klose, but this weekend’s bout with Dariush represents a step up in competition and a chance for him to show that he too is capable of adding to his current run of success and making a push to crack the rankings before the year is out.Welterweights looking to begin their 2020 campaigns with a meaningful victory meet in this one as Neil Magny returns from an extended absence to face the streaking Li Jingliang.A fixture in the Top 15 since he embarked on a three-year, 13-fight, 11-2 run inside the Octagon, Magny has split his last four appearances since climbing into the top tier of talent in the 170-pound weight class, sandwiching wins over Carlos Condit and Craig White between losses to Rafael Dos Anjos and Santiago Ponzinibbio. Though he struggled at times in his initial Octagon appearance last summer against Oscar Piechota, Vieira fought through the fatigue and inexperience to secure a second-round submission victory and should be more comfortable this time around.The 33-year-old Safarov arrived in the UFC with an undefeated record, dropped his first two appearances to Gian Villante and Tyson Pedro, and then rebounded with a victory last March in London. Alex Oliveira def. Yoel Romero by unanimous decision (48-47 x 2, 49-46) UFC 248: Gerald Meerschaert Backstage Interview He committed to MMA full time in 2018, won six fights in 18 months to push his record to 8-0 and then ran through Danilo Belluardo like a chainsaw through a giant oak in his UFC debut last fall at home in Denmark.Hubbard also made his Octagon debut last year, entering on a three-fight winning streak and exiting on the wrong side of a decision loss to Davi Ramos. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa L Though he’s only fought thrice since returning from a two-year sabbatical, Danaa does hold a prior victory over current flyweight contender Kai Kara-France and should be far more comfortable now that he’s already competed in the Octagon before and isn’t fighting close to home.A new Fight of the Night Power Rankings has dropped.The former strawweight champion discovered a new motivation amidst tragedy and is ready to hold the belt once again.Check out some of the best kimura finishes in UFC history, featuring legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dive deep into the entire UFC 248 card with this edition of Fight by Fight Gerald Meerschaert def.
Saparbeg Safarov by submission (arm triangle) at 2:58, Round 1 Beneil Dariush def. In the bantamweight opener, Mongolia’s Danaa Batgerel earned his first UFC victory, knocking out Guido Cannetti in the first round.Danaa Batgerel finishes Guido Cannetti for his first UFC victory.Georgia’s Giga Chikadze won a hard-fought three-round split decision over Octagon newcomer Jamall Emmers in their featherweight bout.Hear what Giga Chikadze had to say after earning a victory at UFC 248.Gerald Meerschaert settled his score with middleweight rival Deron Winn, winning by submission in the third round.Gerald Meerschaert talks backstage after his victory at UFC 248.Watch Gerald Meerschaert submit Deron Winn to earn his victory at UFC 248.Rodolfo Vieira once again showed off his world-class ground game in his middleweight bout with Saparbeg Safarov, winning via first-round submission.Watch Rodolfo Vieira submit Saparbeg Safarov with an arm triangle during their UFC 248 middleweight fight.Lightweight prospect Mark O. Madsen kept his unbeaten record intact, but he had to hold off a late charge from Austin Hubbard before taking a close, but unanimous, decision.After two years away from the Octagon, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley returned in style, stopping Jose Quinonez in the first round of their bantamweight matchup.An emotional Sean O'Malley talks about becoming a star and his triumphant return at UFC 248.Sean O'Malley returns to the Octagon and finishes Jose Quinonez in Round 1 at UFC 248.Welterweights Alex Oliveira and Max Griffin brought the heat in the main card opener, with Oliveira snapping a three-fight losing streak with a win via split decision.It was a triumphant return for welterweight standout Neil Magny, who came back from 16 months on the sidelines to shut out China’s Li Jingliang over three rounds.Hear what Neil Magny had to say after a dominant victory at UFC 248.Beneil Dariush made it four consecutive wins in a wild one, as he stopped Drakkar Klose in the second round of their lightweight bout.Hear what Beneil Dariush had to say after an amazing KO victory over Drakkar Klose at UFC 248.Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk delivered the greatest fight in women’s MMA history Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and when it was over, the result of the UFC 248 co-main event was almost secondary due to the epic nature of the bout, but it was Zhang retaining her UFC strawweight title for the first time via five-round split decision in a fight that raised the stock of both ladies and the sport.After a spectacular 2019 campaign, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s first fight of 2020 wasn’t as crowd-pleasing, but he did retain his undisputed title for the first time, taking a unanimous five-round decision over Yoel Romero in the main event of UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.A new Fight of the Night Power Rankings has dropped.Henry Cejudo attempts to defend his bantamweight belt against Jose Aldo at UFC 250 in Sao Paulo, BrazilCheck out some of the best kimura finishes in UFC history, featuring legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Check out all the big winners from Las Vegas, Nevada
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Getting them in the cage against one another is great way to get a more detailed read on where each one stands at the moment and should produce an entertaining scrap in the middle of Saturday’s televised prelims.One of two middleweight contests slated for the preliminary portion of this weekend’s card, this one offers an opportunity to get a second look at Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Rodolfo Vieira as he squares off with former light heavyweight Saparbeg Safarov.Vieira was an absolute stud on the mats, winning four world championships and standing as one of the top competitors of his time. 7, 2020
UFC 248: Beneil Dariush Backstage Interview The number was the third best of … Two of those women clash here to decide the direction the division will take going forward, with reigning champ Zhang Weili looking to blaze her own trail and establish her dominance, while former titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk aims to reclaim what was once hers in hopes of beginning a second extended reign over the strawweight ranks.Zhang entered her title fight against Jessica Andrade having won all three of her previous UFC appearances and 19 straight fights overall, but not yet having the breakthrough performance that established her as a truly dangerous title threat.She delivered that performance against Andrade, steamrolling the Brazilian titleholder in just 42 seconds, burying her under a tidal wave of intense pressure and powerful, accurate strikes. Sat, Mar 7 / 10:00 PM EST