Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Geoff Neal (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) defends 88 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the third-best rate among active fighters in the weight class behind Kamaru Usman (97.2 percent) and Belal Muhammad (92.7 percent). She'll look to add another title defense against a very hungry challenger. Trevin Jones responds with a left hand up the middle. Song Kenan via TKO (punches) Round 3, 4:22, Cameron Saaiman def. Jim Miller has 38 fights in the UFC lightweight division. Brunsons nine stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Silva (11) and Gerald Meerschaert (10). Something went wrong. Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is 1-1 in UFC womens flyweight competition. UFC 285 Betting Odds. Nickal is a highly decorated wrestler and was one of the most highly touted prospects in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after his short amateur run in the sport in 2021. That quickly changed after Ribas rocked Araujo at the start of round two, and from that point forward, this fight was all Ribas, who looked far better on the feet than she did in the first round, while continuing to mix in her grappling to great effect whenever the opportunities presented themselves. 29-28 Garbrandt. That number did not include three specific types of finishes until Saturday night. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Jackonfire, Mar 4 . On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. Oops. No Love is working from full guard position. Rakhmonovs four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for third-longest among active fighters on the roster behind Sergei Pavlovich (five) and Jalin Turner (five). UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane live results: Prelims. . This was a very evenly contested round, but I thought Marquez had the slight edge in terms of damage, and that is ultimately what decides rounds. Spann cuts an impressive figure as a 6-foot-5 fighter with a massive reach, but it has been a bit of an adventure watching "Superman" attempt to channel his physical tools. The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans dont have a full look at a fight card until days before the event, leaving the promoters to decide which bouts you should be paying the most attention to. Radzhabov took this fight on short notice, and I thought you could see that reflected in some of his struggles with cardio throughout the bout, but he powered through his exhaustion and was absolutely relentless in his pursuit to take Ribovics to the ground throughout these fifteen minutes. Basharat is arguably at his most dangerous when he's timing takedown attempts so he can start landing elbows . Information found in fighter's page. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 285. 5 Star is doing a good job of preventing Cody from landing any punches. The horn sounds to end the fight. He lands an inside low kick. TD Def. Conor McGregor and an extra muscled Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a scene from the upcoming remake of "Roadhouse" after UFC 285s ceremonial weigh-ins. Some of the hype around Basharat may be due to what his brother has already accomplished, but there will certainly be pressure on both bantamweights to put on a good performance at UFC 285 and earn their first win in the promotion. Brunson rocked Du Plessis as the action resumed on the feet, and he just swarmed Du Plessis with wild shots until Du Plessis went down near the cage. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat. Curtis Blaydes secures 14 of 25 takedowns against a helpless Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night as he moves one step closer to a heavyweight title shot. Joness output was extremely low in this opening round, and Garbrandt was able to utilize his speed advantage to land his strikes before moving out of Joness range, leading to a lot of early success. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 200. Malott is now 2-0 with the promotion after stopping Yohan Lainesse at the 4:15 mark of the first stanza. He had the crowd behind him as chants of Cody! Grasso is 4-0 since she moved up to the UFC womens flyweight division in August 2020. WINNER: Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27). Since going pro in 2022, Nickal has competed three times, stopping all three of his opponents in the first round. Pickett did his best to defend the attempt, but Nickal quickly took his back and started hunting for an arm triangle. A majority draw is certainly an uncommon way to make your UFC debut, but Blackshears fight with Zalal was a closely-contested affair where the 28-year-old showed off some of his grappling skills in the first two rounds. DJ would score 74 takedowns in 18 UFC fights. Jessica Andrade lands 231 significant strikes in a UFC womens flyweight fight for a new UFC womens flyweight record. Both fighters seemed to roll for heel hooks before Brunson attempted to take the back of Du Plessis, who was able to return to his feet. Araujo seemed to have recovered, but Ribas had a strong position in half guard, and she attempted to make the most of the position, landing numerous short left hands. Trip The main event of that card, which streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view, is a heavyweight fight for the vacant UFC heavyweight title between former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones and ex-interim UFC heavyweight champ, Ciryl Gane. Once the fight lands on the mat, then a submission victory is . The majority of Blackshears wins have come via submission, but the 28-year-old is happy to engage on the feet as long as his opponents are letting him dictate the pace of the fight. Ribas improved to 6-2 in the UFC with this win, and Ribas (the ninth-ranked strawweight contender) will likely take Araujos place in the flyweight rankings when they are next updated. Shutouts: Serghei Spivac prevents Derrick Lewis from landing any strikes or takedowns during their UFC Vegas 68 main event fight. He lands a kick to the body of Garbrandt now. Garbrandt continues to work the body with kicks. Jones looks to lock up a guillotine choke. Patience was the name of the game for Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) on Saturday night at 285 as he took a smart approach to earn a unanimous decision win over Jones (13-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC), who performed as though the moment was too big for him. Round two begins and Garbrandt lands a body kick and then scores a big takedown. Please enter a valid email and try again. Jim. Most Takedowns Landed - All fighters . secured 14 of 25 takedown attempts . Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. Song followed Garry down as he attempted to finish the fight with ground and pound, but Garry weathered the storm and made it out of the round. Jessica Penne via submission (armbar) Round 2, 2:14, Farid Basharat def. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), First-ever Submissions executed in UFC history, 1 of 5 Light Heavyweight Decision wins in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Du Plessis was tired himself, but he just had a bit more in the tank, and he was doing a considerable amount of damage with each landed strike in the second round, rocking Brunson numerous times before finally finishing the bout in the rounds final second. Back to standing now and Jones is coming forward with pressure. . Updated as of February 12, 2023 after UFC 284. In the rounds final minute, Garry really went on the attack in pursuit of a finish, and it came after a flurry of strikes sent Song to the ground. This was a strange, awkward, wild fight, just as you would expect from these two fighters. WINNER: Loik Radzhabov by unanimous decision (29-28 all). Jim Miller participated in his 41st fight in the UFC. @LoikRadzhabov officially landed 11 takedowns against Esteban Ribovics, which is tied for the 3rd most in a @UFC lightweight fight and is the most by a debuting lightweight. The next fighter to score a first of 2023 was Mike Malott. Ricci transitioned to an armbar in impressive fashion, and she had the submission fully locked in, forcing Penne to submit. . Rakhmonov has earned all 16 of his career victories by stoppage. Welcome to POST Wrestlings coverage of UFC 285 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. An early right hand from Ricci appeared to cut Penne above her left eye in the second round. Shevchenko defends 71 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC womens flyweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Manon Fiorot (71.7 percent) and Mara Romero Borella (71.2 percent). Penne looked to improve her position, and the fight moved to the cage, where the fighters began to battle in the clinch as Penne looked for a takedown of her own, but once again, it was Ricci who took Penne down, where Penne threw kicks off of her back from guard. He pressured forward, throwing his strikes in combination, but just when it looked as though he was starting to overwhelm Martinez on the feet, he clearly poked Martinez in the eye, and the fight was paused once again while the doctor was brought in and Martinez was given time to recover. A heavy jab from Saaiman knocked Martinez down, and Saaiman followed him to the ground, taking top position with two minutes to work. A graduate of Laurentian University, Eric reports on Mixed Martial Arts at POST Wrestling. Sign up for the Dariush has successfully defended 13 of 16 takedown attempts. Ribovics escaped to his feet but ate another hard shot as the fighters traded hands. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 285 showdown, we take a look at Jon Jones last bout in the octagon. The round can also go 10-10, but it is very uncommon. Ganes +82 significant strike differential against Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 is the largest margin in a UFC heavyweight title fight. He is more advanced when it comes to mixing arts than anybody else. After the fight, Garry expressed his interest in fighting on the Miami card in five weeks time and vowed to be a welterweight champion in a few years time. Ricci secured her first takedown of the fight just seconds into the bout. Once again, Basharat escaped to his feet, but there were only two minutes remaining in the round, and Basharat had to get to work in order to steal back this round. Ribovics went on the attack late, looking to secure the late stoppage, but the finish didnt come, and I thought Radzhabov took this round. 20-18 Basharat. Once again, Ribovics escaped to his feet, but he was largely unable to defend Radzhabovs takedown attempts and was returned to the ground multiple times. Its becoming increasingly rare to see debuting fighters in the UFC that arent coming off the Contender Series, but DaMon Blackshear proves that success as a regional champion can still get you a short-notice call up. Nickal was relentless as he made a quick transition to take the back as he began looking for a rear naked choke before moving to an arm triangle choke attempt. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Who would you like to see Garbrandt fight next following his decision victory over Jones tonight in Las Vegas? GSP 90 in 22. Updated to November 12, 2022 (after UFC 281). #OnThisDay in 2004 - Yves Edwards landed this UNBELIEVABLE headkick! Both fighters found early success on the feet in the final round. Cody Garbrandt does a foot shuffle, but he seems hesitant to really engage. The commentary team for this card consisted of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier. The 488-day layoff is the longest of his more than 10-year career. Ribovics countered a takedown from Radzhabov with a kimura, which allowed him to defend the attempt. By Paul Gift @MMAanalytics Mar 1, 2023, 1:00pm EST / new TD Avg. Much like the first round, Ribovics escaped the disadvantageous position by threatening a kimura, and the fight returned to the feet. Shevchenkos two fight-night bonuses for UFC womens flyweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Molly McCann (three). Joe Lauzon is second with 29. Takedowns Landed Minimum 5 Rnk Fighters Total 1 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo 22 05-25-2013 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 2 Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca 16 07-07-2007 | UFC 73:. Still, it was too little too late for Jones, who lost his fourth fight in a row. Ricci is now 3-1 in the UFC, with this marking her first finish in the promotion. Ferocious likes to use his kicks as a way to move between stances, and hes constantly throwing out feints to draw reactions from his opponents. Geoff Neal +370 vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov -520. Grasso has earned six of her seven UFC victories by decision. - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes Click on row to see detailed stats W/L Fighter . An early shot from Martinez busted open Saaimans nose, and Saaiman seemed to be having trouble with his left leg after a calf kick from Martinez, causing Saaiman to stumble multiple times. The fighters exchanged kicks throughout the first minute of the bout. Georges St-Pierre is leading the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in most takedowns landed as of March 2022, followed by Gleison Tibau with 84 takedowns and Demetrious Johnson with 74. Both men load up on big strikes that miss. He lands a right kick to the body and then another. Instead, especially recently, Spivak has shown a willingness to wrestle almost immediately. It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. The three-time NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion had all eyes on him heading into his fight as the biggest favorite on the entire card and Nickal proved he deserved that level of respect. Mana Martinez via majority decision (29-26, 29-27, 28-28), Tabatha Ricci def. Blackshear got back on track with another pair of submission wins that included a one-fight stop in Bellator before falling to recent Bellator title challenger Danny Sabatello in 2021. STARDOM Triangle Derby I Finals Event Report, Full card announced for TJPW LIVE in Los Angeles. Updated as of September 17, 2022 after UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song. Updated as of December 3, 2022 after UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland. Saaiman is now 2-0 in the UFC following this win. After two years and two fights, the two top welterweights in the world finally found a way to make peace. Jones is a very accomplished wrestler, and stylistically, this would make for a very heavyweight debut for Jones. [2], On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. Garbrandt landed several kicks to the lead leg and body of Jones throughout the opening minutes. This was not a very eventful round, but still a clear one for Garbrandt. Just when it was starting to look as though Song had nothing to offer Garry here, a huge left hook from Song dropped Garry hard. Most Takedowns in a UFC Fight 2 of 5 Khabib Nurmagomedov (top) Associated Press At UFC 160 in May 2013, Khabib Nurmagomedov won a unanimous decision over Abel Trujillo. A Sleeper Scrap might highlight interesting style matchups, fighters with notable storylines, or bouts that simply have the chance to be a Fight of the Night contender. Grappling Fastest Finish Rnk Fighter Time 1 Jorge Masvidal vs Ben. WINNER: Bo Nickal by arm triangle at 2:54 of Round 1. WINNER: Cameron Saaiman by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28). Shevchenkos nine-fight winning streak in UFC competition is the third-longest active streak in the company behind Islam Makhachev (12) and Arnold Allen (10). Updated as of September 10, 2022 after UFC 279. !Submission finish for @TatianaUFC #UFCVegas70 pic.twitter.com/VWRMKcyZvs, FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT FOR THE MONKEY KING!!!!!!! Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). One thing that The Snow Leopard hasnt done yet is showcase his considerable finishing skills in the Octagon, so Farid could quickly beat his older brother to that milestone if hes able to score a stoppage against Blackshear. Garbrandt worked to Jones back and at one point sunk in a rear-naked choke, but Jones was able to fend it off. Penne only possesses a 40% takedown defense since joining the UFC, which is going to be problematic against Ricci. The commentary team for this card consisted of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier. He had seven takedowns in that fight, and outstruck Oezdemir 57-42. WINNER: Farid Basharat by unanimous decision (29-28 all). No Love back in the win column! Rakhmonov is one of 14 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning wheel kick. Marquez was landing with power, and even managed to put Barriault on the retreat at times, but Barriault was largely able to hold his ground and fired back. Everyone wants to tune in for main events and fights that feature popular names, but that means meaningful or potentially action-packed matchups from elsewhere on fight cards sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Radzhabov immediately rocked Ribovics with a heavy right hand, before taking Ribovics to the ground. There were a number of exchanges in the clinch in which both fighters connected with heavy hooks and uppercuts. Mayra Bueno Silva secures first kneebar submission in UFC womens bantamweight history. With a minute remaining in the round, Ribas took the back of Araujo, a position that she maintained until time expired. He is averaging 2.11 takedowns every 15 minutes and he is successful on 35 percent of his takedown attempts. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 4 of 5 Finishes in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) The first round of this fight was very competitive, and while Ribas had that period of control time, I thought Araujo seemed a step ahead on the feet and was doing more significant damage with her strikes. He showcased some very solid striking, mixing up his offense on the feet, before taking the fight to the ground at the end of each of the final two rounds, where he landed damaging ground and pound strikes. Please check your email for a confirmation. It took Spann two . class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Most significant strikes landed - In a single bout, Most significant strikes landed - In a single event, Highest significant strike landed per minute, 8 of 58 Light Heavyweight takedowns in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Martinez missed weight by 1lb, and was fined 30% of his purse. Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) returns to competition for the first time since Dec. 11, 2021. 16 days ago. Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Ganes lone professional loss came to the former heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in a fight in which Ngannou opted to wrestle with Gane after two unsuccessful rounds of standing with him. The skinny: Loiseau had just gotten done turning the tables on . Two championship fights top the card, and they feature arguably the greatest male and female athletes the sport has ever seen. March 4, 2023. She accomplished the feat at UFC 238. Towards the very end of the fight, Blackshear threw up a triangle choke, and he had it locked in tight, but Basharat was able to hold on until time expired. Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. Result: Franklin wins via unanimous decision. Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Three-Round Fight: Jessica Andrade lands 231 of 369 significant strike attempts in unanimous decision win over Lauren Murphy. Garbrandt opted to take Jones back to the ground, where he quickly took the back of Jones with just under two minutes to work. Gane is one of three heavyweights in modern UFC history to start his career 7-0 inside the octagon. He only needed a single takedown to effectively suffocate Jamie Pickett on the ground before wrapping up an arm-triangle choke that led to his first UFC finish. Does not include multiple-bout tournaments. Trevin Jones gets right back up to his feet. Cody finally throws a punch but it misses as well. Ganes average fight time of 16:07 in UFC heavyweight competition is second-longest in divisional history behind Blagoy Ivanov (16:26). Garbrandt leaps in with a right hand. Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Alex Pereira, Roman Dolidze and Andre Petroski for the longest active streak in the division. Jon Jones (left) stares down Ciryl Gane face off during a prefight press conference in preparation for their UFC 285 bout. 3/4 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. Andrade defeated Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision. The surprise was Jones hesitance to pressure Garbrandt, something he said he would do in the lead up. Ribovics ability to return to his feet every time was impressive, however, defense does not win you rounds, and Ribovics was in need of a significant moment of damage. Oliveira vs Makhachev: Inside the most intriguing fight of the year at UFC 280. He, too, is a DWCS alum and impressed fans with his talented and diverse . Turners five-fight stoppage streak in UFC competition is tied with Pavlovich for the longest streak among active fighters in the company. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27), Marc-Andre Barriault def. It was a much-needed victory for Garbrandt, whos been reeling ever since losing the 135-pound title to rival T.J. Dillashaw five-and-half years ago at UFC 217. The bantamweight boutclosed out the UFC285 preliminarycard atT-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Du Plessiss low kicks were doing significant damage as well, compromising Brunsons movement. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Garbrandt. That appeared to hurt No Love. Araujo vs Ribas Fight Info, Date & Time. Nickal slipped on an early head kick attempt, but picked himself up and shot for a takedown. In Round 1, Garbrandt started out landing hard kicks to the body. Bo Nickal lived up to the hype with a lightning quick submission to get his first win inside the octagon at UFC 285. Marquez was still throwing his countershots with considerable power, but Barriaults forward pressure was starting to overwhelm him. Jalin Turner is 13-5 in his fighting career and has gone 6-2 in fights with the UFC. Event: UFC 58: USA vs. Canada on 3/4/06. It could be argued that Blackshear was fortunate to get his UFC opportunity last year by stepping in on short notice, but defeating a Contender Series alum is great chance for him to remind the UFC that they can still sign good fighters without sending them to fight at the Apex first. I feel at home, Nickal said afterwards. Garbrandt (12-5 MMA), a former bantamweight champion, will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. [citation needed]. Ricci was a takedown machine in her latest fight, landing five on 10 attempts while amassing a whopping 9:31 of control time en route to her victory over Polyana Viana. Yohan Lainesse is 9-1 in his professional career and has a UFC record of 1-1. 5 Star paws with his jab. The above fighters and the other UFC Vegas 70 competitors who secured stoppage wins, Brendan Allen, Trevor Peek and Joe Solecki, each received $50,000 Fight Night Bonus awards following the ESPN+ broadcast event, which took place at the UFC Apex. Ferocious took a step up in competition when he faced Janne Elonen-Kulmala in a bout for top Czech promotion Oktagon MMA in 2021. Blackshear certainly had his moments and was seconds away from finishing the fight at the end of the third round, however, Basharat did a better job of maintaining control after securing his takedowns, and seemed to be landing the more damaging strikes throughout the first two rounds. Garbrandts nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Petr Yan (10) and Marlon Vera (10). By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. 'No Love' is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in . class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 2 of 58 Light Heavyweight takedowns in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Some inexperience showed in Nickals execution as he preferred to maintain control on top rather than jumping off to the side to fully lock in the submission but in the end it really didnt matter. Takedowns by Cain Velasquez of Junior dos Santos at UFC 155, most takedowns in a UFC heavyweight fight 63.2 Takedown accuracy percentage by Cheick Kongo, best in UFC heavyweight. Oops. Cody! He also stops 53 percent of his opponents takedown attempts. The third and final round of this bantamweight matchup begins and Trevin Jones swings and just misses with a high kick. Erin Blanchfield averages 1.57 submissions per 15 minutes of UFC womens flyweight fight time.