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It’s amazing how this guy knows me… It’s like we’ve spent hours studying each other’s moves and fought each other countless times. I really do. 
https://t.co/Up7U8DyT2Q — Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) August 25, 2024 Israel Adesanya claims that Alex Pereira knows him well, which is no surprise given how many times they’ve traded balls together during their illustrious careers. Adesanya attempted to regain his middleweight title against Dorricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305 on August 17 in Perth, Australia. The two fighters engaged in a fierce battle that showed both Adesanya’s best form and du Plessis’s…
Kong Wang was a late addition to the list of UFC on ESPN 62 bonus recipients. Wang set a high standard in her first bout of the night against Victoria Leonardo on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, arriving at the faceoff dressed as “The Joker” and shutting down Leonardo’s right hand with a powerful right punch in just 62 seconds.Wang was naturally hoping to earn a $50,000 bonus for his highlight-reel finish, which also marked the fastest finish in UFC flyweight debut history. However, the unbeaten Chinese star was surprised to see his name missing from the list…
Caio Borrallo knows he is on his way to great success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division. The Fighting Nerds alumni earned the most significant win of their career to date in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borrallo withstood a fierce onslaught from Jared Cannonier to earn a unanimous decision victory. Borrallo nearly ended the bout in the fifth round, earning his seventh consecutive promotional victory. The Brazilian, known as “The Natural,” was very pleased with his performance against the former middleweight title challenger.”I wasn’t there…
Michael Morales, along with several others, slammed Ian Garry following his win over Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 62.Morales was looking to make his biggest step up to date against Magny, widely regarded as the guardian of the welterweight division. The Ecuadorian dropped Magny with a spinning elbow and then finished him off with a vicious ground-and-pound with under 30 seconds left in the first round. Morales maintained his unbeaten record and also earned a $50,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night.”Morales then criticized veterans Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque, but his criticism of Ghaly was the most prominent.”Whenever…
Kong Wang believes she can beat Valentina Shevchenko again after kicking off her Ultimate Fighting Championship career with a highlight-reel finish. Wang began her prelims against Victoria Leonardo on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 62. “The Joker,” as she lived up to her nickname during the pre-fight encounter, shut down Leonardo’s brutal right punch in just 62 seconds, the fastest finish in UFC women’s flyweight debut history.The unbeaten Chinese star then picked Casey O’Neill to fast track his rise through the rankings.”Just looking at the rankings, I think it’s a good fight,” Wang said during the post-fight media session. “I…
Caio Borrallo has knocked down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite.The Fighting Nazi star used a powerful jab, strong leg kicks and strong punching combination to defeat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borrallo (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) won by cageside decision on scorecards of 49-45, 49-45, 48-46 to snap his 14th straight win. Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) handing Borrallo the win was a hard-fought battle over four-plus rounds. The MMA Lab mainstay landed a flurry of punches of…
Francis Marshall once again established his foothold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division with a split decision win over Denis Buzkudza on Saturday in the prelims of UFC on ESPN 62 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Judges Ben Cartlidge and Junichiro Kamijo scored the fight 29-28 for Marshall, while Adalaide Byrd scored it 30-27 for Buzkudza.Marshall (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), filling in as a last-minute replacement for Danny Silva, started strong. He spent much of the first round in the clinch, stalling for time, before dropping Buzkudja in the second with a devastating right hook. Marshall panicked,…
At Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 62, four fighters earned $50,000 bonuses on a night packed with finishes.Veteran middleweight contender Jared Cannonier and up-and-coming Brazilian Caio Borrallo (17-1) fought as advertised in the main event of UFC Vegas 96 at The Apex in Las Vegas. Borrallo led in the first round, but Cannonier regained the momentum as the bout progressed. Both fighters rocked each other and were tied at two rounds apiece until the fifth round, with most online scorecards calling the fight evenly matched. Borrallo knocked down Cannonier (17-8) in the final stanza to secure the unanimous decision victory. Both…
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 23: (L-R) Brazilian opponents Jared Cannonier and Caio Borrallo face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-ins at UFC APEX on August 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Middleweight Caio Borrallo will compete in the main event of UFC Las Vegas 96 on Saturday alongside Jared Cannonier despite being ranked outside the top 10. A member of the Fighting Nerds camp, Cannonier was riding a six-fight winning streak, so a matchup with a former title challenger and top contender was a natural fit. Coming into the night, Cannonier was ranked No.…
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 24: (From left) Tabatha Ricci of Brazil knocks down Angela Hill in a strawweight bout during UFC Fight Night: The Finals at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)In the co-main event of UFC Las Vegas 96 on Saturday, No. 9-ranked strawweight Angela Hill fought like a baby shark when she faced No. 11-ranked Tabatha Ricci. “Baby Shark” Rich entered the fight coming off a win over Tecia Pennington and went into the clinch with Hill looking to make it two wins in a row. Hill was able to break…