Colby Covington pushed the champion to the limit on Saturday night, but it was Kamaru Usman who retained his welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Usman won the fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. Usman shows […]
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UFC Notebook: Namajunas Takes Strawweight Title, Cormier Confronts Jake Paul at UFC 261
Rose Namajunas won the UFC strawweight championship for the second time on Saturday night, knocking out Zhang Weili in the first round of their fight at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. Namajunas finished Zhang with a left head kick at 1:18 of the first round to once again win the […]
UFC 261: Zhang Weili Returns After Long Layoff to Defend Strawweight Title vs. Rose Namajunas
No. 1 contender Rose Namajunas will try to topple China’s only UFC champion on Saturday when she challenges women’s strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili in the co-main event of UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. Zhang won the strawweight crown when she defeated Jessica Andrade in 2019, then defended that title with […]
UFC Notebook: Gane Has His Way with Rozenstruik; Poirier Up for McGregor Trilogy
Ciryl Gane didn’t thrill fight fans with his dominant win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday, but he may have put himself one step closer to a shot at the UFC heavyweight championship with the victory. Gane dominated from start to finish, controlling Rozenstruik with superior wrestling to win a unanimous […]