Jon Jones (left) stares down Ciryl Gane face off during a prefight press conference in preparation for their UFC 285 bout. Barriault was fighting with more aggression in the second round, charging forward with flurries, and landing with more power as a result. 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. WINNER: Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27). Garrys leg kicks had done significant damage to Songs lead leg, and his left eye was starting to swell from Garrys jab as well. 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. That much was clear early on. Ribovics countered a takedown from Radzhabov with a kimura, which allowed him to defend the attempt. Two championship fights top the card, and they feature arguably the greatest male and female athletes the sport has ever seen. 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. A perfect amateur career where he stopped three out of four opponents led to the 25-year-olds pro debut in 2018. Du Plessis is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his takedown tries and thwarting 50% of the attempts against him. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript. UFC fights are scored based on a ten-point must system. On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. Please enter a valid email and try again. He is more advanced when it comes to mixing arts than anybody else. Jim Miller participated in his 41st fight in the UFC. After suffering a bad loss to Matt Frevola in 2019, Turner bounced back in a major way by winning his. Updated as of February 12, 2023 after UFC 284. Basharat quickly secured a takedown of his own, and he maintained the position for the remainder of the round, landing some solid elbows in the process. Up-to-the-minute UFC 285 results include: Cody Garbrandt def. 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). Ganes +82 significant strike differential against Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 is the largest margin in a UFC heavyweight title fight. 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. UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec. 19, 2020 U-DEC 3 5:00 win. He lands a right kick to the body and then another. Nickal has all the potential in the world, and this was an excellent showcase for him in his UFC debut. 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. 6. Round two begins and Garbrandt lands a body kick and then scores a big takedown. What changes are the setups and the skill level, but no fighter goes far without knowing the double inside and out. Single leg and double leg takedowns will be flipped if in the southpaw stance. Erin Blanchfield has a top position percentage of 48.6 percent in UFC flyweight fights. The confidence is obviously flowing. The Russian fighter landed 21 takedowns against Abel Trujillo in a three-round fight in 2013. Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. The judges scored the bout 29-27, 28-28 and. Updated as of December 3, 2022 after UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland. Aldo successfully defended his title at UFC 129. Garbrandt looked comfortable in the cage despite his long layoff, landing more frequently and effectively in the first five minutes. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. Penne only possesses a 40% takedown defense since joining the UFC, which is going to be problematic against Ricci. My OCD noticed that Jon Jones never ever touch gloves on the same level or beneath a guy. UFC 285: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Results & Highlights, Dana White Names The UFCs Hottest Prospect Since Khamzat Chimaev, Jon Jones Backs Brother Chandler To Be Top MMA Fighter Within 2 Years: l Had Never Felt Such A Strength, The Wild World of Fighting: Cocaine Bear Endorses Jon Jones, Rick Ross Boxing, & More (3/4/23), Video: MMA Fighter Chokes Out Street Fighter And Repeatedly Elbow Smashes His Unconscious Face. The 488-day layoff is the longest of his more than 10-year career. Radzhabov stunned Ribovics with a pair of heavy strikes at the beginning of the final round. UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane live results: Prelims. 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. WINNER: Tabatha Ricci by armbar at 2:14 of Round 2. Cody! rang out in the early going. Anthony Pettis . I thought this was a 10-8 round for Ribas. Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Basharats style shares a lot of similarities with his brother, and his striking is defined by the constant presence of his jab and an extremely active kicking game. This marked Radzhabovs UFC debut after a lengthy run in the PFL. @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. 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. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . Welcome to the MMA News Sleeper Scrap! Clay Guida is second with 5:10:50. Ninety-seconds remain in the round as Cody looks to lock-up a rear-naked choke. The end came at 2:54 in the first round after Pickett succumbed to the pressure and tapped out from the submission. Basharat threw a lead elbow before taking Blackshear back to the ground, and he maintained this position until the end of the round. Marc-Andre Barriaults (14-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC) victory at the 4:56 mark of Round 3 at UFC 260 marked the second latest stoppage in UFC middleweight history behind Garreth McLellan (4:58, Round 3) at UFC Fight Night 76. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Highest Percentage of Finishes - In a single event, Official UFC records have the bout time at 0:11, Dana White and UFC officials have admitted, Light Heavyweight bout in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Erin Blanchfield has a control time percentage of 55.4 percent in UFC flyweight fights. Garry worked his jab while throwing kicks to the lead leg of Song, and he was pulling away with this round based on activity alone with ninety seconds remaining in the round. 19-18 Ribas. Ribas rocked Araujo early in the second round, and she opted to take the fight to the ground in search of a submission finish. Bo Nickal talks about stuffing Jon Jones takedown attempt at UFC 285 Media Day."It was just straight wrestling, so I had a big advantage," said Nickal of Jon. 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. A judo specialist, Mayes lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute at 45% accuracy and logs 1.11 takedowns per 15 minutes at 53% accuracy. Meanwhile, Trevin Jones (13-9 MMA) will be looking to rebound from a three-fight losing skid when he squares off with Cody Garbrandt this evening. . class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Also undefeated, Javid has quickly earned three UFC victories since making his debut in 2022. However, if both fighters were even, they may both be scored as a draw and given ten points. It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. Jamahal Hill lands 232 significant strikes in a UFC light heavyweight fight for a new UFC LHW single-fight record. 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). Garbrandt (12-5 MMA), a former bantamweight champion, will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. Gillian Robertson is second at 41.9 percent. WINNER: Cameron Saaiman by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28). Updated to 15 May, 2021 (after UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler). Radzhabov wasted little time in returning Ribovics to the ground, however, and largely controlled Ribovics until the rounds final minute. Shevchenkos five stoppage victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven). Shevchenko is one of nine fighters in history to end a UFC title fight with a knockout stemming from a head kick. He is averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.50 significant strikes per minute. Shevchenkos two fight-night bonuses for UFC womens flyweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Molly McCann (three). Hes the only middleweight to accomplish the feat. 19-19. How do you think this bout between Basharat and Blackshear will turn out? The horn sounds to end round two. 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. Brunsons corner notably threw in the towel during Du Plessiss fight-ending ground-and-pound onslaught as well, and I always believe that a corner deserves praise for knowing when their fighter is done and making the tough call, something that we rarely see in the sport. The UFC scoring system is based on the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Brunsons seven first-round stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history. UFC 285 takes place Saturday inLas Vegas, and you can discuss the event here. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 285 showdown, we take a look at Jon Jones last bout in the octagon. Andrade defeated Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision. It was a high-volume brawl, with Grasso outstriking her opponent 153-126 over five rounds of action. 29-28 Radzhabov. With a minute remaining in the round, Ribas took the back of Araujo, a position that she maintained until time expired. Oops. WINNER: Bo Nickal by arm triangle at 2:54 of Round 1. Neither UFC nor ESPN report PPV buys with the new format. DEREK BRUNSON (23-8, 185.5) VS DRICUS DU PLESSIS (18-2, 185) MIDDLEWEIGHT. 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. Shevchenko is one of two womens flyweight champions in UFC history. Ricci is now 3-1 in the UFC, with this marking her first finish in the promotion. Trevin escapes the position but eats a knee for his efforts. Jim. 29-27 Ribas. Updated to November 13, 2021 (after UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodrguez). 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. Songs lack of output continued to hurt him in the third round, as Garry overwhelmed him with his own activity. Shutouts: Serghei Spivac prevents Derrick Lewis from landing any strikes or takedowns during their UFC Vegas 68 main event fight. 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Blackshear changed levels and secured a takedown early in the second round, but Basharat popped right back to his feet. Gane lands 59.7 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the division. He throws a kick to the body and then misses with a combination. 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. Grasso has earned six of her seven UFC victories by decision. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. TD Def. For one night, anyway. Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. Since UFC adopted the rounds and judges system in UFC 21. 124. He is 20-1 in the UFC with his last fight having been more than 3 years ago. Hill defeated Glover Teixeira to by unanimous decision to win the UFC light heavyweight title. Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is 1-1 in UFC womens flyweight competition. 10-9 Araujo. Garbrandt worked to Jones back and at one point sunk in a rear-naked choke, but Jones was able to fend it off. This was a very close round. Marquez and Barriault exchange jabs and short hooks to begin the fight. 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. No Love is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in December of 2021 at UFC 269. DaMon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Loik Radzhabov def. 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). The submission finish was an especially impressive one from Ricci, becoming the first woman to submit Penne (a strong grappler in her own right) in nearly a decade. 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. 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. Taila Santos is second at 1.5. Martinez missed weight by 1lb, and was fined 30% of his purse. A big right from the top by Jones. Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates. 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. 5 Star is coming off back-to-back decision setbacks to Raoni Barcelos and Javid Basharat in his most recent Octagon appearances. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27), Marc-Andre Barriault def. The next fighter to score a first of 2023 was Mike Malott. Ribovics began the second round with a strong combination but was quickly taken back down. 29-28 Garbrandt. The damage added up quickly, and Marquez found himself with his back to the cage for a considerable portion of the second round, where Barriault just teed off on him for an extended period of time. 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. Jordan Leavitt was the first UFC fighter in 2023 to score a knockout via knees to the head in the clinch. Eventually, Blackshear caught a kick from Basharat and pushed him to the cage in search of a takedown. 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. Something went wrong. Rakhmonov has earned all 16 of his career victories by stoppage. #OnThisDay in 2004 - Yves Edwards landed this UNBELIEVABLE headkick! The first UFC fight card of 2023, UFC Vegas 67: . Gane dove for the single-leg takedown and scored it. He has 40 seconds to work and likely needs a finish. Shortest Three-Round Fight: Rinya Nakamura KOs Toshiomi Kazama at 0:33 of Round 1 via punch to head at distance at UFC Vegas 68. Song Kenan via TKO (punches) Round 3, 4:22, Cameron Saaiman def. Araujo did a good job of defending herself from her back, and eventually escaped to her feet without taking much damage, but the clock was working against her with less than two minutes remaining in the round. Shevchenkos nine-fight UFC winning streak at womens flyweight is the longest active streak in the division. 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. Despite the numerous controversies surrounding him inside and outside of the cage, Jones is unquestionably one of the most talented fighters in the history in the sport, and his long-anticipated move to heavyweight will be one of the biggest stories of 2023. Spivak averages 4 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and lands them at an impressive 63% success rate. Bo Nickal has officially arrived in the UFC. This was largely a dominant performance from Saaiman, with his numerous fouls throughout the bout being his greatest enemy. Gane is one of 15 fighters in history to win a version of a UFC title with an undefeated record. Dariush has successfully defended 13 of 16 takedown attempts. One thing is for certain, Nickal will have everybodys attention as he continues making his rise up the ranks in the middleweight division. 29-28 Basharat. Shavkat Rakhmonovs (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Michel Pereira (five). 2 of 27 Light Heavyweight bouts in first deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) In any bout; Fighter . 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. I thought this was a very dull fight, with very little activity from either fighter. They would add up to his takedown "attempts", hence why lower TD accuracy. After two years and two fights, the two top welterweights in the world finally found a way to make peace. That appeared to hurt No Love. In his fourth UFC fight, he set the record for most takedowns landed in a fight with 21 against Abel Trujillo. Blackshear escaped to his feet after an uneventful period of top control from Basharat, and the fighters traded kicks for the remainder of the round. "Fluffy" also attempted three . UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fighter who won the round will receive 10 points on their scorecard, while the losing fighter receives less than 10 points. Welcome to POST Wrestling's coverage of UFC 285 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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.) 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. In the UFC, the record of most takedowns in a single fight belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Shevchenko is most recently coming off a split-decision win to Talia Santos in a razor-thin fight. 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. 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. Grappling Fastest Finish Rnk Fighter Time 1 Jorge Masvidal vs Ben. You better bet your ass Im getting that belt and Ill be the pound-for-pound best fighter before my career is done.. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . 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. Garry seemed to be fully recovered by the start of the second round, and the first minutes of round two were looking much like the majority of round one, with Garry in firm control of the bout. Malott stands 6'1 with a 71-inch reach. Martinez was looking to time-heavy counters, and was finding a decent level of success with his counter strikes, but was often missing big whenever he went on the attack himself. Jones is averaging 4.30 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 57%. But what mattered most at the conclusion of UFC 268 from Madison . Since going pro in 2022, Nickal has competed three times, stopping all three of his opponents in the first round.