3/4 at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Light Heavyweight submission in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Jones is pressing forward but not really landing anything. Garbrandt was able to defend himself well from his back, and the fight went the distance. Marquez and Barriault exchange jabs and short hooks to begin the fight. The output from Jones was not significantly higher in the third round, and Garbrandt taunted to urge Jones forward. 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. March 4, 2023. Yves was one of the best lightweight fighters of his era and has over 20 UFC fights, including UFC bouts against former UFC champions Tony Ferguson and Matt Serra. TD Avg. [citation needed]. 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. 21:31, Alex Pattle. The end came at 2:54 in the first round after Pickett succumbed to the pressure and tapped out from the submission. This was a very close round. She's riding a four-fight win streak, most recently taking care of Viviane Araujo in a unanimous-decision affair in October. Garbrandt leaps in with a right hand. 4 of 5 Finishes in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Gane fell back for the heel hook. March 2, 2023 2:45 pm ET. Malott is now 2-0 with the promotion after stopping Yohan Lainesse at the 4:15 mark of the first stanza. Blackshear certainly had his moments and was seconds away from finishing the fight at the end of the third round, however, Basharat did a better job of maintaining control after securing his takedowns, and seemed to be landing the more damaging strikes throughout the first two rounds. Even if it didnt come in spectacular fashion, this was a much-needed win for Garbrandt, who had lost five of his last six fights since dethroning Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship back in December of 2016. Shevchenko lands 70.5 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC womens flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history. Ribas avoided the submission attempt and ended the round strongly from top position. VIVIANE ARAUJO (11-4, 126) VS AMANDA RIBAS (10-3, 126) FLYWEIGHT. Jim. Last weeks Sleeper Scrap from UFC Fight Night 220 saw Nurullo Aliev win his promotional debut against Rafael Alves, albeit not without a little bit of controversy. Penne looked to improve her position, and the fight moved to the cage, where the fighters began to battle in the clinch as Penne looked for a takedown of her own, but once again, it was Ricci who took Penne down, where Penne threw kicks off of her back from guard. The main event of that card, which streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view, is a heavyweight fight for the vacant UFC heavyweight title between former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones and ex-interim UFC heavyweight champ, Ciryl Gane. 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. Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Three-Round Fight: Jessica Andrade lands 231 of 369 significant strike attempts in unanimous decision win over Lauren Murphy. Shevchenkos five stoppage victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven). Garbrandt (12-5 MMA), a former bantamweight champion, will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. Jones with a 1-2 but both punches fall short. Oops. Gane lands 59.7 percent of his significant strike attempts in UFC heavyweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the division. Back to standing now and Jones is coming forward with pressure. I thought this was a very strong outing for Ian Garry, who absolutely dominated the vast majority of this fight. 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. MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC's top bouts. A left hand from Du Plessis hurt Brunson, prompting Brunson to swing back as he attempted to relieve the pressure. It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. Turner has earned all 13 of his career victories by stoppage. Shevchenkos nine victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are tied with Katlyn Chookagian for most in divisional history. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript. 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.) @BrendanAllenMMA sinks in the RNC in the closing seconds! Making the most of HIS main event!!! Get UFC 285 results for the Jones vs. Gane event Saturday night in Las Vegas. 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. The angle was a bit off, but Nickal applied so much pressure that Pickett was clearly feeling the squeeze, and eventually, Pickett was forced to submit. Saaiman opted to take the fight to the ground after catching a kick from Martinez. A heavy jab from Saaiman knocked Martinez down, and Saaiman followed him to the ground, taking top position with two minutes to work. Cody! He is averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.50 significant strikes per minute. The controls to perform a takedown below are based on the orthodox stance. [2], On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. No Love is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in December of 2021 at UFC 269. I train every day so I can come out here and dominate and thats what I did. 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. Saaiman will certainly have to be mindful of the accidental fouls in the future, but this was a strong showing regardless. It was a much-needed victory for Garbrandt, whos been reeling ever since losing the 135-pound title to rival T.J. Dillashaw five-and-half years ago at UFC 217. Opponents that turn to their knees in an effort to get up will quickly find Ferocious on their backs, where hell look to set up a body triangle and hunt for a fight-ending rear naked choke. They say that history is written by the victorious, which apparently got Jones thinking his own needs a little editing. 19-18 Ribas. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. A graduate of Laurentian University, Eric reports on Mixed Martial Arts at POST Wrestling. Malott stands 6'1 with a 71-inch reach. 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. Javid Basharat landed 95 of 130 attempts vs. Mateus Mendonca. Jones is averaging 4.30 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 57%. That appeared to hurt No Love. 1 / 2. . "This is going to put my resume at the high . 'No Love' is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in . UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Nickal is a highly decorated wrestler and was one of the most highly touted prospects in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after his short amateur run in the sport in 2021. 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. Conor McGregor and an extra muscled Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a scene from the upcoming remake of "Roadhouse" after UFC 285s ceremonial weigh-ins. The 25-year-old does have a tendency to back up on a straight line when pressured, but his counter left hook or right hand are always ready to deter opponents from coming forward. Trevin Jones by unanimous decision (29-28 x3). Clay Guida is second with 5:10:50. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. He has averaged 4.24 attempts and 1.75 landed . Leavitt, who was coming off a submission loss to Paddy Pimblett in his previous outing, stopped Victor Martinez at the 2:27 mark of Round 1 of their lightweight contest. I thought this was a very dull fight, with very little activity from either fighter. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 285 showdown, we take a look at Jon Jones last bout in the octagon. Check out his complete stat sheet to see where he stands in company history. 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. 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. 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. Grasso is 4-0 since she moved up to the UFC womens flyweight division in August 2020. She'll look to add another title defense against a very hungry challenger. Demetrious Johnson would fake knee taps into striking exchanges. 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:. Garbrandt fights off the submission attempt and gets his head free. The bantamweight bout closed out the UFC . NOTE: Starting with UFC 236, all pay-per-views in the United States are iPPV events where an ESPN+ subscription is required. Jim Miller has 6:18:59 of UFC lightweight fight time. Rakhmonovs four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for third-longest among active fighters on the roster behind Sergei Pavlovich (five) and Jalin Turner (five). 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. Shevchenkos 31 takedowns landed in UFC womens flyweight competition are most in divisional history. 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. By Paul Gift @MMAanalytics Mar 1, 2023, 1:00pm EST / new GSP holds the UFC record for most takedowns in history (90). class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 3 submissions in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) Information found in fighter's page. Radzhabov stunned Ribovics with a pair of heavy strikes at the beginning of the final round. Gane is the only French-born fighter in history to win a version of a UFC title. Jones is a very accomplished wrestler, and stylistically, this would make for a very heavyweight debut for Jones. Blackshear will also be aggressive off his back and threaten submissions from that position, which could make any potential scrambles in this fight particularly entertaining. No Love is working from full guard position. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. UFC 280 LIVE. Andrade defeated Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision. 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). A right hand from Araujo landed with power, which was arguably the most damaging strike landed throughout the round. Another good combination from Jones. Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). TD Def. 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. Garbrandt is 1-5 in his past six fights dating back to November 2017. Saaiman continued to find success on the feet in the final round. Du Plessis has earned 17 of his 18 career victories by stoppage. 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. Basharat is arguably at his most dangerous when he's timing takedown attempts so he can start landing elbows . 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. Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 14-13-2. WINNER: Cameron Saaiman by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28). Nelson landed five of 10 takedown attempts during the fight and had five minutes 34 seconds of total control time, compared to 3:58 for Choi. Updated to November 13, 2021 (after UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodrguez). That number did not include three specific types of finishes until Saturday night. The majority of Blackshears wins have come via submission, but the 28-year-old is happy to engage on the feet as long as his opponents are letting him dictate the pace of the fight. A running tally of important stats for all UFC events in 2023. 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. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat. Shevchenkos two fight-night bonuses for UFC womens flyweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Molly McCann (three). Julian Marquez via TKO (strikes) Round 2, 4:12, Ian Garry def. 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. Brunson fought a fantastic fight in the first round, using his wrestling to great effect while doing significant damage on the feet, but he was fatigued by the start of round two. Jones with a takedown now. @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. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 285. UFC 285 Main Card Odds. With each fighter being able to compete well in wrestling, this match . Basharat showcased strong takedown defense, and was able to keep the fight on the feet, where he landed several strikes before securing a takedown of his own. Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) Round 2, 4:59, Amanda Ribas def. 8. Ive been training my whole like for this. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Martinez was looking for an armbar off of his back, but Saaiman was wise to it, and this was a fairly dominant round for Saaiman after the point deduction in round one. UFC 285 | Jake Gyllenhaal knocks out the middleweight champion for Road House remake (Video), Pros react after Cody Garbrandt defeats Trevin Jones at UFC 285. UFC and ESPN do not report on pay-per-view buys starting with UFC 236. Updated as of December 3, 2022 after UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland. His hands must always be on top and will go higher if his opp initially put up high. The fighter who won the round will receive 10 points on their scorecard, while the losing fighter receives less than 10 points. [1], On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC. Most fighters can perform single and double leg takedowns, but only some can perform power takedowns. Jones escaped to his feet and shot for a takedown of his own, which Garbrandt successfully defended. WINNER: Ian Garry by TKO at 4:22 of Round 3. This category only scores pay-per-view buys from The Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Denver, CO (1993) to UFC 235. Garry followed him down and ended the fight with ground-and-pound strikes as Song covered up. Who would you like to see Garbrandt fight next following his decision victory over Jones tonight in Las Vegas? Ribovics countered a takedown from Radzhabov with a kimura, which allowed him to defend the attempt. TD Def. Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is 1-1 in UFC womens flyweight competition. Nicco Montano is the other. Jalin Turner is 13-5 in his fighting career and has gone 6-2 in fights with the UFC. Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane live results: Prelims. Erin Blanchfield has a top position percentage of 48.6 percent in UFC flyweight fights. Ferocious likes to use his kicks as a way to move between stances, and hes constantly throwing out feints to draw reactions from his opponents. My OCD noticed that Jon Jones never ever touch gloves on the same level or beneath a guy. DaMon Blackshear via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Loik Radzhabov def. Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Alex Pereira, Roman Dolidze and Andre Petroski for the longest active streak in the division. WINNER: Cody Garbrandt by unanimous decision (29-28 all). 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. UFC fights are scored based on a ten-point must system. Garbrandt seemed to hit cruise control in the third round, which put him in a little bit of trouble when Jones landed his best punch of the fight, a hard right hand, that stunned his opponent. The UFC's 2019 contract with ESPN+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. Three judges score each round separately, giving 10 points to the winner of the round and 9 or less (8 or very rarely 7) based on how dominant one fighter was in a particular round. 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. Hes finished eight of those wins in Round 1. Araujo vs Ribas Fight Info, Date & Time. Radzhabov took Ribovics back to the ground with three and a half minutes remaining in the fight, where he began to work from the guard of his opponent. UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.