Amanda Nunes avenged her surprising loss to Julianna Pena last December with a dominant performance to reclaim her bantamweight title on Saturday night at UFC 277 in Dallas. Nunes (22-5) won a unanimous decision over Pena (12-5), with judges scoring the bout 50-45, 50-44, and 50-43 in her favor. Southpaw […]
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MMA Notebook: Ngannou, Figueiredo Overcome Adversity to Win UFC 270 Title Fights
Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]
UFC 270: Deiveson Figueiredo Looks to Reclaim Flyweight Title in Trilogy Bout vs. Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by submission in the third round of their June 2021 fight at UFC 263 to claim the UFC’s flyweight championship. Now he’ll have to back up that win with another victory if he wants to hold on to his crown at UFC 270 on Saturday […]
MMA Notebook: Moreno Looking Forward to Defending Flyweight Title, Shields Books First Win
Brandon Moreno scored an upset victory over Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday at UFC 263, submitting the champion in the third round to claim the UFC flyweight title. The victory completed a stunning comeback for Moreno, who the UFC cut from its roster in early 2019. Moreno becomes first Mexican UFC […]
UFC 263: Moreno Gets Second Shot at Figueiredo’s Flyweight Title After December Draw
Brandon Moreno surprised pundits and fans when he stood toe-to-toe with Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 256 last December, earning a draw against the flyweight champion. Now, the challenger will try to go one step further when he challenges for Figueiredo’s crown again in the co-main event at UFC 263 on […]
UFC 256 Live Results, Scoring: Figueiredo Faces Moreno in Flyweight Title Bout
Deiveson Figueiredo last defended his flyweight title three weeks ago, but he’s back in action tonight against challenger Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256. That’s the headliner of a pay-per-view main card containing five fights, along with five more preliminary bouts on free and streaming television. If […]
UFC 256: Deiveson Figueiredo Turns Around on Three Weeks to Defend Title vs. Brandon Moreno
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will return to the Octagon after just 21 days off when he defends his title against No. 1 contender Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256 on Saturday from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Figueiredo last fought on Nov. 21, when he […]