Song showcased a solid chin, but that was about as much as you can say for him in this third round. 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. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Most Takedowns Landed - In a single event, 8 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) A heavy jab from Saaiman knocked Martinez down, and Saaiman followed him to the ground, taking top position with two minutes to work. That appeared to hurt No Love. Jim Miller has 44 submission attempts in UFC lightweight fights. UFC 285 Main Card Odds. The output from Jones was not significantly higher in the third round, and Garbrandt taunted to urge Jones forward. 2. Gane lands 59.7 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the division. Julian Marquez via TKO (strikes) Round 2, 4:12, Ian Garry def. He leaps in with a left hand but it misses the mark. 5 Star is coming off back-to-back decision setbacks to Raoni Barcelos and Javid Basharat in his most recent Octagon appearances. The fighters were both fighting somewhat wildly in the opening minutes of round two. The card was headlined by the return of Jon Jones, as after a lengthy period of inactivity, the long-time Light Heavyweight Champion made the move up to heavyweight, to face Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 3 submissions in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) Round 2, 4:59, Amanda Ribas def. Araujos average fight time of 16:26 in UFC womens fight competition is second-longest in divisional history behind Shevchenko (17:01). WINNER: Cody Garbrandt by unanimous decision (29-28 all). 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. The fighters exchanged kicks throughout the first minute of the bout. This marked Radzhabovs UFC debut after a lengthy run in the PFL. Gane fell back for the heel hook. Both men load up on big strikes that miss. Updated to December 3, 2022. The variety of kicks hes willing to throw can confuse opponents into backing away or covering up, which also opens up chances for Blackshear to jump forward with flying knees. secured 14 of 25 takedown attempts . The surprise was Jones hesitance to pressure Garbrandt, something he said he would do in the lead up. Pickett was desperately holding on to try and prevent Nickal from locking on the submission as the hold kept getting tighter and tighter. Penne quickly returned to her feet, but Ricci brought the fight back to the ground. After suffering a bad loss to Matt Frevola in 2019, Turner bounced back in a major way by winning his. Takedowns Landed Minimum 5 Rnk Fighters Total 1 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Abel Trujillo 22 05-25-2013 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 2 Sean Sherk vs Hermes Franca 16 07-07-2007 | UFC 73:. Blackshear may need to prove the lackluster third round in his debut was merely because he took the fight on short notice, but hes also a considerable underdog in this matchup and will be dealing with an opponent that throws a lot of volume on the feet. 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. Saaiman is now 2-0 in the UFC following this win. 20-18 Garbrandt. Sign up for the MMA Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Please enter a valid email and try again. Oops. Gane averages just 0.62 takedowns per every 15 minutes with just 21% accuracy. Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ricci eventually opted to follow Penne to the ground after realizing that Penne had no interest in standing with her, and she worked from top position for the remainder of the round, throwing down short ground and pound strikes. 2 of 27 Light Heavyweight bouts in first deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) I thought this was a very strong outing for Ian Garry, who absolutely dominated the vast majority of this fight. A majority draw is certainly an uncommon way to make your UFC debut, but Blackshears fight with Zalal was a closely-contested affair where the 28-year-old showed off some of his grappling skills in the first two rounds. Basharat is arguably at his most dangerous when he's timing takedown attempts so he can start landing elbows . He. Shevchenkos 31 takedowns landed in UFC womens flyweight competition are most in divisional history. Neither UFC nor ESPN report PPV buys with the new format. In the headlining act, Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) will finally return from a more than three-year layoff and make the move to heavyweight for a vacant title showdown with Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC). Making the most of HIS main event!!! Once again, Ribovics escaped to his feet, but he was largely unable to defend Radzhabovs takedown attempts and was returned to the ground multiple times. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 200. Jordan Leavitt was the first UFC fighter in 2023 to score a knockout via knees to the head in the clinch. After a rough stretch of UFC Fight Night cards to cap February, the Ultimate Fighting Championship gets back to business with UFC 285 this Saturday at T . Radzhabov took this fight on short notice, and I thought you could see that reflected in some of his struggles with cardio throughout the bout, but he powered through his exhaustion and was absolutely relentless in his pursuit to take Ribovics to the ground throughout these fifteen minutes. Updated as of November 12, 2022 after UFC 281. 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. Trevin Jones returns fire with a kick to the body. Updated as of September 10, 2022 after UFC 279. Blackshear changed levels and secured a takedown early in the second round, but Basharat popped right back to his feet. Jones is a very accomplished wrestler, and stylistically, this would make for a very heavyweight debut for Jones. Ricci is now 3-1 in the UFC, with this marking her first finish in the promotion. He sent Brunson to the ground in the rounds final seconds and finished the fight with ground and pound just as the horn sounded. Shevchenko has completed at least one takedown in 13 of her 14 UFC appearances. The controls to perform a takedown below are based on the orthodox stance. The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see decorated womens flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) attempt to make her eighth consecutive defense of her belt when she welcomes Mexican challenger Alexa Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC). Jamahal Hill lands 232 significant strikes in a UFC light heavyweight fight for a new UFC LHW single-fight record. Penne only possesses a 40% takedown defense since joining the UFC, which is going to be problematic against Ricci. He begins to dance in front of Jones. Saaiman connected with a number of heavy body kicks in the opening minute of round two, and he was looking very comfortable on the feet early in this round. Marquez was landing with power, and even managed to put Barriault on the retreat at times, but Barriault was largely able to hold his ground and fired back. Erin Blanchfield has a control time percentage of 55.4 percent in UFC flyweight fights. He lands a right kick to the body and then another. The same tempo continued in Round 2 until Garbrant perfectly timed a takedown. That number did not include three specific types of finishes until Saturday night. Turner tried to defend a takedown attempt by throwing a flying knee, and ended up. It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. Du Plessis has earned 17 of his 18 career victories by stoppage. The horn sounds to end the fight. r/ufc. Malott secured the first arm triangle from half guard submission of the year for the UFC. No Love is working from full guard position. How do you think this bout between Basharat and Blackshear will turn out? 29-27 Saaiman. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Brunson connected with a heavy left hand that prompted Du Plessis to shoot for a takedown, and while Brunson was able to escape without taking considerable damage, Du Plessis began to unload with strikes back on the feet, rocking Brunson with each successful land. #UFCVegas70 pic.twitter.com/pl3kmQdM3t. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. WINNER: Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27). Please enter a valid email and try again. The double-leg is the most basic takedown. class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Shevchenko lands 70.5 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC women's flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history. ESTEBAN RIBOVICS (11-0, 156) VS LOIK RADZHABOV (16-4, 155.5) LIGHTWEIGHT. The horn sounds to end round two. "This is going to put my resume at the high . Some of the hype around Basharat may be due to what his brother has already accomplished, but there will certainly be pressure on both bantamweights to put on a good performance at UFC 285 and earn their first win in the promotion. Beneficially for any fan or backer of Spivak is that he finally seems to realize that he can't safely stand and trade with most UFC heavyweights. A leading source for MMA News since 2002. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Jackonfire, Mar 4 . Most Takedowns Landed: Serghei Spivac lands six of eight takedown attempts on Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 68 and Jimmy Crute lands six of 12 takedown attempts on Alonzo Menifield. Ganes average fight time of 16:07 in UFC heavyweight competition is second-longest in divisional history behind Blagoy Ivanov (16:26). In the UFC, the record of most takedowns in a single fight belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27), Marc-Andre Barriault def. This was largely a dominant performance from Saaiman, with his numerous fouls throughout the bout being his greatest enemy. The UFC Middleweight. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-285-pre-event-facts-valentina-shevchenko-remarkable-resume, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Updated to 15 May, 2021 (after UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler). In Round 1, Garbrandt started out landing hard kicks to the body. Nicco Montano is the other. Concerning wrestling, Da'Mon Blackshear is able to thwart 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts. Roughly thirty seconds into the fight, Brunson caught a kick from Du Plessis and took him to the ground, where he began to work from side control. DJ would score 74 takedowns in 18 UFC fights. A perfect amateur career where he stopped three out of four opponents led to the 25-year-olds pro debut in 2018. 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. In fact, Ribas averages more takedowns (2.19) and submission attempts (1.2) per 15 minutes than Araujo does (2.03 & 0.5). #UFCVegas70 pic.twitter.com/VVRdDyibOM, SHE MAKES GOOD ON THE RETURN!!! 5 Star is doing a good job of preventing Cody from landing any punches. Nicolau lands 3.64 significant strikes per minute at 52% accuracy and lands 1.46 takedown attempts per 15 minutes. Shevchenkos five stoppage victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven). An early right hand from Ricci appeared to cut Penne above her left eye in the second round. Martinez was the recipient of a brutal low blow and was given time to recover from the accidental kick from Saaiman, but shortly after the action resumed, another one of Saaimans kicks landed low, flooring Martinez. In the rounds final minute, Garry really went on the attack in pursuit of a finish, and it came after a flurry of strikes sent Song to the ground. He shoots in and presses Cody Garbrandt up against the cage. That quickly changed after Ribas rocked Araujo at the start of round two, and from that point forward, this fight was all Ribas, who looked far better on the feet than she did in the first round, while continuing to mix in her grappling to great effect whenever the opportunities presented themselves. JULIAN MARQUEZ (9-3, 186) VS MARC-ANDRE BARRIAULT (14-6, 185) MIDDLEWEIGHT. Yohan Lainesse is 9-1 in his professional career and has a UFC record of 1-1. DJ's TD-to-fights ratio still better. Dariush has successfully defended 13 of 16 takedown attempts. Ribas rocked Araujo early in the second round, and she opted to take the fight to the ground in search of a submission finish. He had seven takedowns in that fight, and outstruck Oezdemir 57-42. - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes Click on row to see detailed stats W/L Fighter . "Fluffy" also attempted three . The younger brother of current UFC bantamweight Javid Basharat, Farid Basharat will carry an undefeated record into his debut at UFC 285. 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. Hes finished eight of those wins in Round 1. The UFC scoring system is based on the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates. David Loiseau vs. Rich "Ace" Franklin. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . 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. 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. This was a strange, awkward, wild fight, just as you would expect from these two fighters. It could be argued that Blackshear was fortunate to get his UFC opportunity last year by stepping in on short notice, but defeating a Contender Series alum is great chance for him to remind the UFC that they can still sign good fighters without sending them to fight at the Apex first. Both fighters were fighting somewhat hesitantly in the first round. Two of the judges gave Saaiman a 10-8 round for round three, which ultimately earned him the win, as the fight would have been scored a majority draw without that dominant third round. Mayra Bueno Silva secures first kneebar submission in UFC womens bantamweight history. Garbrandts nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Petr Yan (10) and Marlon Vera (10). It took Spann two . - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. Some inexperience showed in Nickals execution as he preferred to maintain control on top rather than jumping off to the side to fully lock in the submission but in the end it really didnt matter. Time Striking Grappling Last Update: 03/01/2023 07:43 GMT Total Fights. IAN GARRY (10-0, 171) VS KENAN SONG (19-6, 171) WELTERWEIGHT. Songs lack of output continued to hurt him in the third round, as Garry overwhelmed him with his own activity. Grassos four-fight UFC winning streak in womens flyweight competition is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Shevchenko (nine), Fiorot (five) and Erin Blanchfield (five). Also undefeated, Javid has quickly earned three UFC victories since making his debut in 2022. Most Takedowns Landed - All fighters . Gane is the only French-born fighter in history to win a version of a UFC title. Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation! Jalin Turners (13-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at lightweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Makhachev (11), Beneil Dariush (eight) and Rafael Fiziev (six). 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. Jones landed a hard right hand at one point, which was his best shot of the fight to that point, and he was able to secure a takedown with a minute to work. CODY GARBRANDT (12-5, 136) VS TREVIN JONES (13-9, 1 NC, 135) BANTAMWEIGHT. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), 4 of 4 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) They say that history is written by the victorious, which apparently got Jones thinking his own needs a little editing. 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. Erin Blanchfield averages 1.57 submissions per 15 minutes of UFC womens flyweight fight time. Brunson followed Du Plessis down to the ground in an attempt to finish the fight, but Du Plessis escaped to his feet and landed a big elbow before time expired. 16 days ago. Garbrandt returns to the bantamweight division after an unsuccessful one-fight stint at flyweight. Round 5: Gane with a stiff combination that stuck. Updated as of November 5, 2022 after UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. Cody once again shoots in and is able to score a takedown. A right hand from Araujo landed with power, which was arguably the most damaging strike landed throughout the round. Brunson is one of nine fighters in modern UFC history to register both a knockout and submission victory in less than one minute each. He stops 73 percent of his opponents' takedown attempts, and he has been taken . This was a very competitive fight, but Basharat just seemed to be the slightest step ahead of Blackshear throughout the bout. Shevchenkos seven consecutive UFC title defenses are most among current promotional champions. Once the fight lands on the mat, then a submission victory is . It was another round that clearly went to Garbrandt. Garbrandt opted to take Jones back to the ground, where he quickly took the back of Jones with just under two minutes to work. No Love is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in December of 2021 at UFC 269. 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. Basharat threw a lead elbow before taking Blackshear back to the ground, and he maintained this position until the end of the round. UFC 285 Report: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane Results. Cody finally throws a punch but it misses as well. Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is 1-1 in UFC womens flyweight competition. He, too, is a DWCS alum and impressed fans with his talented and diverse . An absolute GRAPPLING CLINIC Searching for the choke all fight and @JoeSolecki gets the finish! - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes Click on row to see detailed stats W/L Fighter . Ribovics United States: . WINNER: Cameron Saaiman by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28). Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Rakhmonov has earned all 16 of his career victories by stoppage. Jessica Andrade lands 231 significant strikes in a UFC womens flyweight fight for a new UFC womens flyweight record. 8: Takedowns landed in 11 attempts by Anthony Hernandez in a unanimous decision triumph over Josh Fremd at middleweight, the most of anyone on the UFC 273 card. MY WORD #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/INbb6vo1S2. Welcome to the MMA News Sleeper Scrap! Today, we look at the main event for UFC 285. Da Monster relies a lot on throwing 1-2s and usually doesnt maintain an especially high output of strikes, but hes constantly faking kicks to open up opportunities to land big shots. Garbrandt looked comfortable in the cage despite his long layoff, landing more frequently and effectively in the first five minutes. Fighters who have won championships in multiple weight classes. Gane defends 62.8 of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, tied for the third-best rate in divisional history behind Jon Madsen (81.4 percent) and Matt Mitrione (64.6 percent). Saaiman landed strong elbows from top position, and he maintained this position for the remainder of the round. Ribovics countered a takedown from Radzhabov with a kimura, which allowed him to defend the attempt. Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. Yves currently coaches UFC fighter Adrian Yanez and Bellator champion Raufeon Stots. Garry improved to 4-0 in the UFC following this win. 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). DEREK BRUNSON (23-8, 185.5) VS DRICUS DU PLESSIS (18-2, 185) MIDDLEWEIGHT. Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, YouTubeandGoogle News. Cody forces the clinch and the fighters tie up against the cage. Demetrious Johnson would fake knee taps into striking exchanges. Aldo successfully defended his title at UFC 129. Before UFC Vegas 70, there had been 19 knockouts and 16 submissions during UFC action in 2023. Saaiman continued to find success on the feet in the final round. 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. Jon Jones (left) stares down Ciryl Gane face off during a prefight press conference in preparation for their UFC 285 bout. Sherdog Forums | UFC, MMA & Boxing Discussion. Jim. A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Fighting, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Video: Conor McGregor, ultra-jacked Jake Gyllenhaal film Road House scene after UFC 285 weigh-ins. Latest Finish in a Three-Round Fight: Brendan Allen submits Andre Muniz at 4:25 of Round 3 via rear-naked choke.