![]() You always hate to kick a defeated fighter when he's down, but the loss was a crucial one for "Showtime." After coming in three pounds overweight, Pettis, missed out on his opportunity to become the promotion's next multi-division champion. That is now four straight wins for "Cowboy" since moving up to welterweight, proving that the fan-favorite can win at any division after knocking heads for so long at Lightweight. Nevertheless, Cerrone got the last laugh, as he once again proved to be a "bully" inside the Octagon, knocking out Matt in round three with a vicious head kick. Indeed, on two separate occasion, Brown left Donald hanging when he went for a handshake, leaving the fearsome striker puzzled. Leading up to his matchup against Matt Brown, "Cowboy" was a bit confused as to why "Immortal" had so much animosity toward him. For Swanson, the win is huge, as he is building up the momentum once again to get him into the title conversation after he was so close before dropping back-to-back fights to Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway. Though Cub ended up with the decision win, both men won the praise, love, glory you name it from fight fans around the world. Swanson picked up his third straight victory in what was one of the most exciting fights you will ever see and the clear-cut winner of "Fight of the Year." For three rounds, he and Doo Ho Choi put it all on the line with every strike they threw. Runner (s) Up: Cub Swanson and Donald Cerrone Now we just have to hope Aldo gets over his "pussyitis." Something he's wanted for the longest time. Sure, that injury played a huge part going forward, but Holloway now has his tenth straight victory, his first world title and a future showdown against division champion Jose Aldo. Anthony started off strong, but Holloway was game as ever, putting it on the former Lightweight champion, who suffered a broken hand in round two. We have a new interim Featherweight champion, ladies and gentleman, as "Blessed" touched up Anthony Pettis just enough to finish him in round three of the headlining fight to claim the crown that only he could walk home with after Pettis came in heavy. In the co-main event of the evening, Donald Cerrone and Matt Brown went toe-to-toe in a bitter fight that saw Donald Cerrone get the last laugh after "Immortal" refused to shake his hand repeatedly during their face-to-face encounters during fight week, knocking him out with a head kick ( replay here). It was a thrilling bout that saw Hollway put Pettis away in the third round to claim the interim strap ( video here). 2-ranked 145-pound contender, Max Holloway. ![]() ![]() Headlining the card was a Featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, against No. 10, 2016) from inside Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, airing live on pay-per-view (PPV). ![]() Per official UFC stats, Blanchfield racked up a remarkable 12 minutes of control time against Miranda Maverick, meaning she literally controlled 80 percent of the match.īlanchfield gets a step up in competition in November when she faces Molly McCann at UFC 281.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back at it again, as the world's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization staged UFC 206, which went down last night (Sat., Dec. She's not what you’d call a high-octane finisher, but her control grappling is downright dominant. The top prospect on the women's side of the ledger, Blanchfield is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie. … I think it's funny because they think they're going to beat me. "I love being called out," she told MMA Junkie. The UFC made the fight for June, and Blanchfield marked the occasion by notching her first submission win in the Octagon. Erin BlanchfieldĮarlier this year, with Blanchfield's star beginning to rise, JJ Aldrich called her out.
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