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Ten classes are available in UFC 3: Flyweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, Heavyweight, Women's Strawweight, and Women's Bantamweight. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko goes for her eighth straight title defense when she fights Alexa Grasso. Remember, the promotion will also stage the UFC 285 ceremonial weigh ins complete with fighter staredowns live from MGM Grand Garden Arena at 7 p.m. Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 17:33, The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale, UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion, The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale, UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2, The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned, The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. The Irishman, who has been away from the sport for over two years, is set to take on Michael Chandler later this year, with hopes of securing a shot at the championship. Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Mar 2, 2019 3It was announced that Ken Shamrock was injured at the event and could not continue. Check out staredowns from the UFC 285 press conference on Saturday in Las Vegas. Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez on Apr 20, 2013, 1. def. Sean Sherk at UFC 42 on Apr 25, 2003 Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on Sep 27, 2020 Fridays weigh-ins saw a couple of blips including a major one as welterweight contender Geoff Neal badly missed weight, coming in at 175 pounds (four pounds over the welterweight limit, including the one-pound allowance for non-title bouts) for his main card bout opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov. Sean O'Malley vs. Thomas Almeida -- Round 2:O'Malley landed an early heavy leg kick, continuing to mix up his strikes. Rafael dos Anjos earned the UFC Lightweight Championship after defeating three of the biggest names in the division; Benson Henderson by knockout, Nate Diaz by unanimous decision and champion. UFC Gym Judo club . Miocic dipped down for his first takedown attempt of the fight but Ngannou sprawled and took the back. Penn at UFC 94 on Jan 31, 2009 Robertson began fishing for positional advancement while Maverick tried to escape. Cody Garbrandt at UFC 227 on Aug 4, 2018, 1. def. Defenses: 2. Match: vs Chris Cyborg. 10. def. Each match had no time limit or rounds; therefore no judges were used for the night. Paul Buentello at UFC 55 on Oct 7, 2005, 1. def. McGregor then made short work of Cerrone with a blistering 40-second knockout when the two clashed at UFC 246. World Of Wheelcraft Princes Highway, Sydney . 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The Light Heavyweight Championship was known as the Middleweight Championship prior to UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). Eddie Wineland at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013, 1. def. Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 on Apr 26, 2014 Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 8 on Feb 16, 1996. Hwa Rang Taekwondo Rosebery Gardeners Road Public School 827 Botany Road, Sydney . 4. def. As Miocic attempted to charge forward, that was when Ngannou unleashed the brutal hook that sent Miocic crashing backward with his leg bent at an awkward angle to set up the finish. Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on Jul 6, 2019 Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 285 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ Prelims matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. 2. def. Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 on Feb 12, 2022 Randy Couture at UFC 57 on Feb 4, 2006 2. def. B.J. The festivities are expected to last roughly two hours but could end much earlier depending on how quickly all 28 fighters get to the scale. Days Held: 1513+. Last A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26 on Jun 9, 2000, 1. def. Robertson managed to get back to her feet without taking any real damage. This is something way beyond me.". NGANNOU IS UNLOADING ON THE CHAMPION #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/KJ3amBNEDD, Ngannou ripped with a head kick that partially connected. Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123 in a ceremony prior to the event. In late 2016, a featherweight division was introduced for the women with the first bout to be for the inaugural championship at UFC 208 on February 11, 2017. Makhachev won by unanimous decision securing 48-47, 49-46 and 48-47 in total from the three judges after the end of all five rounds. THE BEST FIGHTER IN UFC 3 **CHEAT CODE**SHAREfactoryhttps://store. 1-ranked Heavyweight contender,Ciryl Gane,and former Light Heavyweight champion,Jon Jones,collide in a super fight for the vacant undisputed Heavyweight title. The toughest women's UFC fighters can fight standing up or grapple on the mat, until. See the UFC 285 official weigh-in results below. Overall, even 3-0, because Rafael dos Anjos laid the 10 Champions with Most Title Defenses in UFC History; How to Get into UFC? People with multiple title reigns will have each of them counted. Ngannou impressively sprawled to defend a Miocic takedown attempt in the first round, pivoting to Miocic's back and landing a sequence of heavy punches. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had beaten featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski in UFC 284 headliner at RAC Arena in Australia on Saturday. Gan McGee at UFC 44 on Sep 26, 2003, 1. def. 2. def. 11:10 pm ET, at Check out Conor McGregors aggressive coaching style from a leaked TUF 31 fight. First of all, I have never fought at a heavier weight despite being knocked out of my division. Women's bantamweight The referee for the night was once again "Big" John McCarthy. CBS Sports was with you the entire way on Saturday bringing you all the results and highlights from the UFC 260 below. Maverick caught a kick, however, and used that to take Robertson down. Take A Look At Every UFC Heavyweight Champion Of The UFC's Modern Era Feb. 27, 2023 The UFC's Modern Era formally began on November 17, 2000, when the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were adopted by promotions and jurisdictions worldwide. 9. def. Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson -- Round 2:Maverick came out strong, throwing a variety of punches and kicks while forcing Robertson backward. Then after winning elected to go back up, then after awhile finally got a shot at going up for champ champ fight. 10:54 pm ET, at Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson -- Round 3:Maverick threw a good head kick early and then pushed forward, flurrying and landing many hard punches. O'Malley Cracked hard with a left, dropping Almeida. The two both did damage to one another and left their opponent stunned for moments, including a point where Luque had Woodley on wobbled legs as he tried to escape by skating across the cage. The emotion of it, thinking about everyone behind it," Ngannou said. "In my career, there were three main reasons for criticism. While he suffered a submission loss to Diaz in his debut at 170 pounds in the UFC, McGregor got revenge five months later when he earned a majority decision win in the rematch. Sign up for the Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was recently seen back at the American Kickboxing Academy following his release from prison. Nate Marquardt at UFC 73 on Jul 7, 2007 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC 285 pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. Ultimately, the latter performance stands as McGregors only win over the past four years after he fell to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title fight in 2018 then lost to Dustin Poirier in back-to-back matchups in 2021. Reach: 84.5 . UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com Athlete Rankings Women's Featherweight Amanda Nunes Champion How are rankings determined? Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Aug 1, 2015, 1. def. 5. def. 1. def. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SUPER FIGHT! Igor Zinoviev at UFC 16 on Mar 13, 1998 Almeida landed two more leg kicks, keeping one effective weapon, even as O'Malley dominated the striking as a whole. Complete UFC 285 early weigh ins text results below: 265 lbs. Trading big shots #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/VnCZR0I79c. Russia's biggest MMA promotion, Absolute Championship Ahkmat, has 8 men's divisions, while none for women. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022, 116 to 125 lb (53 to 57 kg)Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the finale of a four-man tournament for the inaugural title. Velasquez, widely regarded as one of the greatest to. Craig Kidwell-USA TODAY Sports. 3. def. Plus, "Sugar" Sean O'Malley got back to his winning ways with a third-round knockout of Thomas Almeida. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Ngannou. Jones Sizes Up Gane Ahead Of Heavyweight Debut. 1Keith Hackney was forced to withdraw due to injury. Gil Castillo at UFC 40 on Nov 22, 2002 Outcome: UD over Glover Teixeira (UFC 283) 2. def. Height: 6'4 Age: 35 Weight: N/A lbs. 3. def. 5. def. Chris Cariaso at UFC 178 on Sep 27, 2014 Women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso were also on the mark ahead of the co-main event. O'Malley then began working in more punches, though Almeida snuck in a good right of his own. Taila Santos at UFC 275 on Jun 12, 2022, 106 to 115 lb (48 to 52 kg) Conor McGregor is hinting at a move to welterweight when he makes his return to action. Jennum was a replacement for Ken Shamrock, who made it to the finals but withdrew due to injury. Volkanovski managed to win rounds 3 and 5 but it wasn't enough to claim The UFC began in 1993 with fighters of all sizes competing against each other. interim champion Frank Mir at UFC 100 on Jul 11, 20092. def. Jennum was a replacement for Ken Shamrock who withdrew due to injury. Stephen Thompson at UFC 209 on Mar 4, 2017 The current UFC Champions are- Francis Ngannou (Heavyweight), Jan Blachowicz (Light Heavyweight), Alex Pereira (Middleweight), Leon Edwards (Welterweight), Islam Makhachev (Lightweight),. Man, this is great. He actually outweighed his opponent Ciryl Gane, an experienced heavyweight, who came in at 247.5 pounds at the UFC Apex. 4. def. Straight back into training. The Irish superstar took to Twitter this week to tease his comeback at 170 pounds and also declare his intention to become the first-ever three-division world champion after previously claiming UFC gold at both featherweight and lightweight. Robertson shot in for a takedown, but Maverick defended. Strawweight, Jamahal Hill That said, reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman definitely took notice of McGregors words, especially after former two-division champion said he would claim a third title in the UFC upon his return. Current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. [4], 1. def. It was designed to create a reigning UFC champion for the UFC tournament winners to challenge. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_3&oldid=1129840791, Sports competitions in Charlotte, North Carolina, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 10:07. Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245 on Dec 14, 2019. Prior to UFC-WEC merger, Dominick Cruz was the WEC Bantamweight Champion. The bout will proceed as a catchweight, with Neal forfeiting 30 percent of his purse as penalty. Despite being in bad positions for much of the round, Maverick eventually got back to her feet with 30 seconds left to throw a good flurry of strikes before the horn. He went for the walk-off Stream #UFC260 on ESPN+ https://t.co/gJy6oaUiVd pic.twitter.com/SDm7OqBHpt. Frank Mir at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012, 1. def. [1], At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classes. Erin Blanchfield stakes her place among the pound-for-pound elite of women's MMA. 7. def. The finishing sequence almost seemed as though it was taking a sudden turn. Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Feb 2, 20135. def. Jon Jones 'has multiple personalities' - Francis Ngannou fires back at UFC star. Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct 6, 2018 Jon Jones weighed in at 248 pounds for his UFC 285 vacant heavyweight championship fight against Ciryl Gane on Saturday in Las Vegas. Robertson kept the pressure on while Maverick continued to try to find a gap to get back to her feet. Penn Conor McGregor Daniel Cormier Georges St-Pierre Amanda Nunes Henry Cejudo The. Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7, 2012, 1. def. THE NEW HEAVYWEIGHT KING HAS ARRIVED #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/0ElFSDvyu1, "He did a mistake of following me, maybe he thought I was hurt or something," Ngannou said of the finishing sequence. Please enter a valid email and try again. Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 on Dec 30, 2006, 1. def. Jon Jones ahead of his . : Mana Martinez (137*) vs. Cameron Saaiman (135)115 lbs. A much slower round in terms of effective strikes landed as O'Malley has slowed quite a bit in output. With the belt now vacant, Gane will get a second shot at being a UFC champion with no interim label attached. In that same year the UFC announced the Women's Flyweight division would officially be added, with the winner of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter to be named the inaugural champion. The UFC's weight classes differ from Bellator, which has 9 weight class divisions, separated into 7 for men, and 2 for women. Sign up for the 2. def. newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 final faceoffs: Jones has tense staredown with Gane, McGregor makes cameo, Morning Report: Israel Adesanya picking Ciryl Gane over Jon Jones: This is a guy to wake up for, Jon Jones explains why he considers Ciryl Gane most incomplete heavyweight at top of division, Bo Nickal reveals wrestling session with Jon Jones before UFC 285. 4. def. He then deleted the tweet and replaced it with a more to the point "Show me the money.". He has since defended the title against Holloway at UFC 251 and against Brian Ortega at UFC 260. 3. def. : Sergei Pavlovich (259) main event backup, *Missed weight, fined 30-percent of purse (payable to opponent). Replacement fighter Steve Jennum won the tournament by defeating Harold Howard via submission due to strikes, despite only fighting in the finals. The Official Home of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
