Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Jan Blachowicz Outworks Israel Adesanya, Defends Title

Jan Blachowicz proved many people wrong, beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 with well-timed takedowns in the championship rounds. In a sport built on "what ifs" one of the biggest hypotheticals became reality at UFC 259. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya...
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, UFC 259

The Pro Take: Aljamain Sterling Wins Bantamweight Title Via DQ

When two hungry, young fighters are in the prime of their career, you knew that their paths are destined to cross. For Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, that was the case Saturday — and there was no love lost...
Megan Anderson and Amanda Nunes, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Amanda Nunes Stuns, Submits Megan Anderson

In terms of the odds, Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson was a massive mismatch, with champ Nunes at times as much as a -1250 favorite. The UFC 259 co-main event had few siding with Anderson, despite the former Invicta...
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Aljamain Sterling Wins Title After Petr Yan’s Illegal Knee

Petr Yan looked to be on his way to his first title defense, then delivered a brutal illegal knee, crowning Aljamain Sterling the champion at UFC 259. The first of three title fights at the UFC 259 PPV was arguably...
Tim Elliott, UFC 259 post-fightvideo

UFC 259: Tim Elliott Sheds Light on “Woman Beater” Talk During Espinosa Fight

Las Vegas, Nevada — The UFC 259 preliminary card bout between Jordan Espinosa and Tim Elliott took a dark turn at the end of the second round. That's when Elliott could be overheard accusing Espinosa of being a "woman beater." https://twitter.com/UFC_Obsessed/status/1368364739961626626 "You...
Drew Dober and Islam Makhachev, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Islam Makhachev Dominates, Submits Drew Dober

The future of the UFC's lightweight division was in action when Drew Dober took on Islam Makhachev at UFC 259. Dober, 6-1 in his past seven, had three straight finishes entering into the bout on Saturday night in Las Vegas....
Aleksandar Rakic and Thiago Santos, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Aleksandar Rakic Wins Lackluster Fight with Thiago Santos

Opening up the UFC 259 PPV card was a fight that would not have looked out of place in the main event of a Fight Night show. The light heavyweight throwdown in question had Thiago Santos paired up against...
Casey Kenney and Dominick Cruz, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Dominick Cruz Edges Casey Kenney in Very Close Fight

On paper, Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney was something of a puzzle. The UFC 259 bantamweight scrap was the featured televised prelim, leading into the stacked PPV card. But what was the fight, exactly? Was it a changing of...
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UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

UFC 259 was one of the most stacked cards the promotion had ever put together. And shockingly, when it arrived on Saturday, not a single fight had fallen off the card. That led to a very deep event that...
Song Yadong and Kyler Phillips, UFC 259

UFC 259 Results: Kyler Phillips Tops Song Yadong After Entertaining 15 Minutes

Four bantamweight fights graced the UFC 259 card in Las Vegas on Saturday. Among the standouts, Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips, which saw China's Yadong coming off a win over Chito Vera, albeit up a weight class. Phillips, meanwhile,...

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