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. Unlike their first meeting in 2020, in which Masvidal accepted the fight on late notice and lost a one-sided decision, the 36-year-old slugger had no excuses following a full training camp. A leading source for MMA News since 2002. 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). The controls to perform a takedown below are based on the orthodox stance. Gane lands 59.7 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the division. Updated as of February 18, 2023 after UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield. Garbrandt continues to work the body with kicks. Basharat eventually opted to wrap Blackshear up in the clinch and tripped him to the ground near the cage. Radzhabov stunned Ribovics with a pair of heavy strikes at the beginning of the final round. 5 Star is doing a good job of preventing Cody from landing any punches. Having plenty of exciting fights to choose from is never a bad thing, but the bout from UFC 285 that stands out as this weeks Sleeper Scrap is the bantamweight matchup featuring DaMon Blackshear and Farid Basharat. Round 5: Gane with a stiff combination that stuck. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Ricci was able to take Penne down at will, and largely dominated this fight on the ground. His hands must always be on top and will go higher if his opp initially put up high. 10-9 Radzhabov. class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 5 submissions in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Song was certainly close to finishing the fight after knocking Garry down in the opening round, but that was the lone highlight for him in this bout, as the output was nearly non-existent for him at times offensively. The run of lackluster Fight Night events from the UFC ends with this weeks UFC 285, which is loaded with enticing matchups all throughout the card. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Result: Franklin wins via unanimous decision. WINNER: Ian Garry by TKO at 4:22 of Round 3. 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. This was a very close round. Spivak averages 4 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and lands them at an impressive 63% success rate. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 200. 29-28 Radzhabov. The horn sounds to end round one. I thought this was a very strong outing for Ian Garry, who absolutely dominated the vast majority of this fight. 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. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat. Trevin Jones via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Dricus Du Plessis def. He leaps in with a left hand but it misses the mark. Henry Cejudo Divison: UFC Bantamweight and UFC Flyweight (retired) MMA record: 18-2 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. Ricci transitioned to an armbar in impressive fashion, and she had the submission fully locked in, forcing Penne to submit. #OnThisDay in 2004 - Yves Edwards landed this UNBELIEVABLE headkick! Du Plessis is now 5-0 in the UFC, and he will likely take Brunsons fifth-ranked spot in the middleweight rankings following this win. He begins to dance in front of Jones. 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. Jordan Leavitt was the first UFC fighter in 2023 to score a knockout via knees to the head in the clinch. On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. Shevchenko is one of two womens flyweight champions in UFC history. This was not a very eventful round, but still a clear one for Garbrandt. He, too, is a DWCS alum and impressed fans with his talented and diverse . GSP 90 in 22. The crowd was booing the action (or lack thereof), which I did not think was entirely unwarranted, as Jones had landed a grand total of three strikes by the midway point of the second round. Another good combination from Jones. He is pressing forward more in this round. Making the most of HIS main event!!! Something went wrong. UFC 280 LIVE. Javid Basharat landed 95 of 130 attempts vs. Mateus Mendonca. 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. A right hand from Araujo landed with power, which was arguably the most damaging strike landed throughout the round. Radzhabov transitioned to half guard, but Ribovics was able to escape the position and returned to his feet before time expired. Penne only possesses a 40% takedown defense since joining the UFC, which is going to be problematic against Ricci. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), 2 of 3 submissions in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Saaiman will certainly have to be mindful of the accidental fouls in the future, but this was a strong showing regardless. 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. In Round 1, Garbrandt started out landing hard kicks to the body. Ribovics began the second round with a strong combination but was quickly taken back down. DEREK BRUNSON (23-8, 185.5) VS DRICUS DU PLESSIS (18-2, 185) MIDDLEWEIGHT. Barriault was fighting with more aggression in the second round, charging forward with flurries, and landing with more power as a result. [2], On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. Updated to December 3, 2022. Anthony Pettis . Turners five-fight stoppage streak in UFC competition is tied with Pavlovich for the longest streak among active fighters in the company. [1], On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC. Also undefeated, Javid has quickly earned three UFC victories since making his debut in 2022. Bo Nickal lived up to the hype with a lightning quick submission to get his first win inside the octagon at UFC 285. Pickett was desperately holding on to try and prevent Nickal from locking on the submission as the hold kept getting tighter and tighter. Welcome to POST Wrestling's coverage of UFC 285 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. They would add up to his takedown "attempts", hence why lower TD accuracy. Dariush has successfully defended 13 of 16 takedown attempts. Even though he has plenty of weapons on the feet, Basharat is arguably at his most dangerous when hes timing takedown attempts so he can start landing elbows from top position. 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. 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Basharat proceeded to make short work of most of the fighters he faced on the English regional scene, as he collected another four finishes through six fights. For one night, anyway. . DJ's TD-to-fights ratio still better. UFC 285 staff picks and predictions: Were unanimous on Shevchenko, Sign up for the However, Tatiana Suarez changed that when she used that technique to submit Montana De La Rosa 2:51 into the second round of their flyweight scrap. Roughly thirty seconds into the fight, Brunson caught a kick from Du Plessis and took him to the ground, where he began to work from side control. Jim Miller has 38 fights in the UFC lightweight division. It was another round that clearly went to Garbrandt. Demetrious Johnson would fake knee taps into striking exchanges. The angle was a bit off, but Nickal applied so much pressure that Pickett was clearly feeling the squeeze, and eventually, Pickett was forced to submit. By Paul Gift @MMAanalytics Mar 1, 2023, 1:00pm EST / new Shevchenko is one of nine fighters in history to end a UFC title fight with a knockout stemming from a head kick. Jamahal Hill lands 232 significant strikes in a UFC light heavyweight fight for a new UFC LHW single-fight record. A left hand from Du Plessis hurt Brunson, prompting Brunson to swing back as he attempted to relieve the pressure. The 28-year-old rebounded with four-straight wins that culminated with him claiming the Cage Fury FC bantamweight title in 2022, and that accolade allowed Blackshear to step in for a short-notice UFC debut against Youssef Zalal that ended in a majority draw. Since UFC adopted the rounds and judges system in UFC 21. class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 2 of 27 Light Heavyweight bouts in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) 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. Garbrandt returns to the bantamweight division after an unsuccessful one-fight stint at flyweight. Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates. newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, Dana White shuts down future negotiations with Francis Ngannou: Hell never be in the UFC again, ONE Championship video: Lawrence Phillips destroys Ben Parker in 18 seconds with unbelievable slam knockout, UFC 285 start time, TV schedule for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane. Most Takedowns Landed: Serghei Spivac lands six of eight takedown attempts on Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 68 and Jimmy Crute lands six of 12 takedown attempts on Alonzo Menifield. Log in or Sign up. After a lengthy period of top control from Basharat, Blackshear was able to escape to his feet but was in need of something big with only two minutes remaining in the fight. Radzhabov found more success on his next attempt, however, and he worked his way to the back of Ribovics along the cage. UFC 285 Betting Odds. 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. Malott is now 2-0 with the promotion after stopping Yohan Lainesse at the 4:15 mark of the first stanza. #UFCVegas70 pic.twitter.com/VVRdDyibOM, SHE MAKES GOOD ON THE RETURN!!! STARDOM Triangle Derby I Finals Event Report, Full card announced for TJPW LIVE in Los Angeles. No Love is working from full guard position. The confidence is obviously flowing. This was largely a dominant performance from Saaiman, with his numerous fouls throughout the bout being his greatest enemy. A heavy jab from Saaiman knocked Martinez down, and Saaiman followed him to the ground, taking top position with two minutes to work. Ribovics escaped to his feet but ate another hard shot as the fighters traded hands. Updated as of September 10, 2022 after UFC 279. In terms of subbing opponents, Brunson is the lesser skilled. UFC 285 Main Card Odds. Andrei Arlovski is second to Miller with 39 UFC bouts. 29-28 Basharat. A big right from the top by Jones. Ive been training my whole like for this. Taila Santos is second at 1.5. Shevchenko is most recently coming off a split-decision win to Talia Santos in a razor-thin fight. Viviane Araujo (11-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has earned four of her five UFC victories by decision. Ribas was not connecting with the same level of power but seemed to be slightly ahead on the strike count, making for a very close round. 8: Takedowns landed in 11 attempts by Anthony Hernandez in a unanimous decision triumph over Josh Fremd at middleweight, the most of anyone on the UFC 273 card. 20-18 Basharat. Time Striking Grappling Last Update: 03/01/2023 07:43 GMT Total Fights. MY WORD #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/INbb6vo1S2. Oops. One thing is for certain, Nickal will have everybodys attention as he continues making his rise up the ranks in the middleweight division. Cody! Cody Garbrandt does a foot shuffle, but he seems hesitant to really engage. Jones is a very accomplished wrestler, and stylistically, this would make for a very heavyweight debut for Jones. The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see decorated womens flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) attempt to make her eighth consecutive defense of her belt when she welcomes Mexican challenger Alexa Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC). Malott secured the first arm triangle from half guard submission of the year for the UFC. Single leg and double leg takedowns will be flipped if in the southpaw stance. Now 4-0 in his career, Nickal has an incredibly high ceiling to reach in MMA, although theres no rush to get to the top of the division as he gets more experience while adding more fights to his resume. Garry followed him down and ended the fight with ground-and-pound strikes as Song covered up. 5 Star is coming off back-to-back decision setbacks to Raoni Barcelos and Javid Basharat in his most recent Octagon appearances. Once the fight lands on the mat, then a submission victory is . WINNER: Cameron Saaiman by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28). Garbrandts output was not very high by this point in the fight either, but he was clearly ahead on the scorecards, and not the fighter in desperate need of a finish to win this one with time running out. UFC 285 Report: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Results. 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. Shevchenkos five stoppage victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven). Martinez was the recipient of a brutal low blow and was given time to recover from the accidental kick from Saaiman, but shortly after the action resumed, another one of Saaimans kicks landed low, flooring Martinez. Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, YouTubeandGoogle News. Who would you like to see Garbrandt fight next following his decision victory over Jones tonight in Las Vegas? The 488-day layoff is the longest of his more than 10-year career. Most Knockdowns Landed: Rinya Nakamura scores two knockdown on Toshiomi Kazama , Alonzo Menifield scores two knockdown on Jimmy Crute and Trevor Peek with two knockdowns vs. Erick Gonzalez. Garbrandts nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Petr Yan (10) and Marlon Vera (10). - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . Main Event, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass The main card for UFC 284 is available in the U.S. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost . 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. Updated as of September 17, 2022 after UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song. 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. 21:31, Alex Pattle. She'll look to add another title defense against a very hungry challenger. newsletter, UFC Stats Tracker 2023: Mayra Bueno Silva delivers historic kneebar submission at UFC Vegas 69, Alexander Volkanovski delivers numbers, but falls short on scorecards - UFC 284 Stats Review, UFC 283 Stats Review: Jamahal Hill and Jessica Andrade set new UFC records, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 main card live play-by-play, analysis, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane live results: Main card. The judges scored the bout 29-27, 28-28 and. In the headlining act, Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) will finally return from a more than three-year layoff and make the move to heavyweight for a vacant title showdown with Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC). That moment came in the rounds final minute, when Ribovics hurt Radzhabov with a combination of body shots, before dropping Radzhabov with a right hand over the top, stealing the round back late. Takedowns by Mighty Mouse against John Moraga at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Moraga, the most takedowns landed in a bout in UFC history without a failed attempt. Jones owns or is on the verge of owning numerous key UFC records. He takes his opponents to the ground, secures a good position, and then ground-and-pounds them until he wins. Cody finally throws a punch but it misses as well. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27), Marc-Andre Barriault def. Ciryl Gane is a special talent in his own right, showcasing a level of striking and movement in the cage that is rarely seen at heavyweight. What changes are the setups and the skill level, but no fighter goes far without knowing the double inside and out. The final frame of that fight saw Da Monster slow down and eat a ton of volume from Zalal, who also scored a knockdown in the final seconds to secure a 10-8 round from two of the judges. Hill defeated Glover Teixeira to by unanimous decision to win the UFC light heavyweight title. Oliveira vs Makhachev: Inside the most intriguing fight of the year at UFC 280. Saaiman continued to find success on the feet in the final round. Gane dove for the single-leg takedown and scored it. Updated to August 13, 2022. No Love is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in December of 2021 at UFC 269. Derek Brunsons (23-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) 14 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Michael Bisping (16). The variety of kicks hes willing to throw can confuse opponents into backing away or covering up, which also opens up chances for Blackshear to jump forward with flying knees. That number did not include three specific types of finishes until Saturday night. Malott stands 6'1 with a 71-inch reach. 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. class (now known as Light Heavyweight). WINNER: Loik Radzhabov by unanimous decision (29-28 all). Jim. Most fighters can perform single and double leg takedowns, but only some can perform power takedowns. 1 / 2. The first round of this fight was very competitive, but Barriault just went on the attack in round two, quickly overwhelming Marquez with his non-stop forward pressure. 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. Penne quickly returned to her feet, but Ricci brought the fight back to the ground. The UFC's 2019 contract with ESPN+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. CODY GARBRANDT (12-5, 136) VS TREVIN JONES (13-9, 1 NC, 135) BANTAMWEIGHT. In his UFC/WEC career, he has landed only 41 percent of his takedown attempts, but due to persistence he has landed his fair share of takedowns. WINNER: Marc-Andre Barriault by TKO at 4:12 of Round 2. In the UFC, the record of most takedowns in a single fight belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov. 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. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), 4 of 4 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) 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. Jon Jones comes into this fight with an MMA record of 26-1. Pickett did his best to defend the attempt, but Nickal quickly took his back and started hunting for an arm triangle. Ribovics United States: . Saaiman was deducted a point by referee Herb Dean, but the fight continued after Martinez was given time to recover. Concerning wrestling, Da'Mon Blackshear is able to thwart 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts.