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Demian Maia may have fought his final bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace struggled mightily against Belal Muhammad in a featured welterweight bout at UFC 263, failing on 20 of 21 takedown attempts in a unanimous decision loss at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday night.

After a three-bout winning streak in 2019, Maia has dropped back-to-back bouts and has lost five of his last eight Octagon appearances dating back to 2017. UFC president Dana White confirmed that Maia probably won’t compete for the Las Vegas-based promotion again at Saturday’s post-fight press conference.

“I think that was his last fight,” White said. “It was the last fight on his deal. He’s [43 years old]. He’s been so good at getting in there, securing the takedown, getting on top of people and just strangling them or grabbing something and twisting it until you quit, and he couldn’t get it done tonight. He’s [43 years old], he’s a great guy, he’s had…

Leon Edwards war auf dem besten Weg zu einem ereignislosen, einseitigen Sieg gegen Nate Diaz an UFC 263 vor dem Stockton, Calif. native bot eine Letzte Salve im fünften Rahmen.

Nach dem Scheitern viel in der Art der erheblichen Straftat zu montieren für die Mehrheit des Kampfes, Diaz markierte Edwards mit einer linken Hand in die abnehmenden Momente ihrer Nicht-Titel-Affäre. Der Schlag gesendet " Rocky” stolperte über den Käfig, und Diaz stalkte seinen Mann in der Hoffnung auf eine beenden. Während mehr Schläge gelandet waren, konnte Diaz Edwards nicht setzen abseits. Es war ein seltener Moment der Spannung in einem Wettbewerb, der weitgehend dominiert von den abgerundeten Fähigkeiten des 29-Jährigen Brite.

“Wie gesagt, es war eine wilde Minute ... In einem Kampf dominant zu sein und dann mit einem Schuss aus heiterem Himmel erwischt, Ich war wie, " Was die!?'" Sagte Edwards. “Es war noch eine Minute übrig, ich war vier "aber Nate ist eine Legende, er ist schon seit e…

GEM Brandon Moreno, es gab nur etwas anderes im Vorfeld sein Rückkampf mit Deiveson Figueiredo an UFC 263.

Nachdem ihr erster Kampf in der Vergangenheit bei UFC 256 unentschieden endete Dezember, Moreno fühlte, dass er eine mentale Kante hatte, die in Samstagabend. Es war etwas, das er während der förderung vor dem Kampf.

"Ich habe so viel Respekt vor Deiveson. Offensichtlich versuchte er zu machen es etwas Besonderes, mehr Augen auf den Kampf zu setzen, schob mich in die Pressekonferenz. Aber als er mich drängte, wusste ich, dass ich gewonnen habe. Kampf. Ich habe den Kampf dort gewonnen", sagte Moreno am Samstag pressekonferenz nach dem Kampf.

“Mein Selbstvertrauen war sehr hoch und er sah anders aus. Er hat nicht willst du mir in die Augen schauen, legte er seine Sonnenbrille auf, er nur sah anders aus. Als der Kampf begann, begann ich sehr, sehr hart, ich begann mit wirklich hohem Tempo. Das war der Spielplan bei zuerst, und das war es.”

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If it seemed like it was almost too easy for Israel Adesanya at UFC 263, well, that’s because it probably was.

“The Last Stylebender” closed the book on his rivalry with Marvin Vettori in convincing fashion, winning a five-round verdict on Saturday night to retain his middleweight crown at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Outside of a handful of takedowns and a brief moment where he had Adesanya’s back, Vettori did little to test his opponent in their rematch.

“I actually was in cruise control,” Adesanya said. “There was a point my coach had to yell at me, ‘Don’t get bored!’ and I was like, ‘Oh yeah, true, stay focused.’ I don’t even know what round it was, but I had to stay focused. I had fun out there.

“I felt no threat. Even when he had my back, I was not threatened at all. Not even in the slightest.”

In the aftermath of his latest triumph, Adesanya took a moment to reflect on the moment he knew Vettori was a beaten man.

“There was a point when I reve…

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— ドナルドダックの左ジャブ (@donaldo_darouga) June 13, 2021 Roberto de Souza can now call himself Rizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural lightweight king.

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace known as “Satoshi” claimed the vacant 155-pound belt with a quick submission victory against lightweight grand prix winner Tofiq Musayev at Rizin 28 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday. De Souza (12-1, 5-1 Rizin) has finished his last three opponents within the Japanese promotion inside of a round.

The 31-year-old Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu representative wasted little time in attempting to take the action to the mat. Although Musayev (18-4, 5-1 Rizin) denied his opponent’s first takedown attempt, he couldn’t remain upright for long. De Souza was able to ground the Azerbaijan native on his second try and then secured a triangle choke after ending up on bottom position to earn the tapout 72 seco…

Brandon Moreno has championship gold and a little something extra for his bank account.

The newly crowned flyweight champion received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for his third-round submission of Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC 263 co-main event at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday night. Moreno landed a takedown in Round 3, transitioned to his opponent’s back and locked in a rear-naked choke at the 2:26 mark of the period.

Elsewhere, Paul Craig collected the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award with a first-round stoppage of Jamahal Hill in a featured light heavyweight affair. The Scot initially secured an armbar that badly dislocated his foe’s limb before officially getting the stoppage thanks to landing a barrage of punches and elbows from his back while Hill was trapped in a triangle at the 1:59 mark of Round 1.

Finally, Brad Riddell and Drew Dober garnered “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for the…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 263 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Israel Adesanya made sure there would be no dissenting scorecards in his rematch with Marvin Vettori. “The Last Stylebender” was in peak form in the UFC 263 headliner, retaining his middleweight crown with a clear-cut, five-round verdict over Marvin Vettori at Gila Riva Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday night. Adesanya swept the scorecards by identical 50-45 counts to extend his winning streak to 10 at 185 pounds. Included in that run is a split-decision triumph over Vettori at UFC on Fox 29 in April 2018.

A more evolved version of Adesanya (21-1, 10-1 UFC) was rarely threatened by Vettori (17-5-1, 7-3-1 UFC) the second time around. The City Kickboxing standout kept his opponent guessing with confounding movement, punching combinations to the head and kicks to the head and legs, the latter of which made the “The Italian Dr…

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Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 263 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app.

Round 1 Fight fans in Arizona and around the world will be getting quite a treat tonight with UFC 263, which brings a card that has a little something for everyone. We kick things off with the obligatory heavyweight slobberknocker, but instead of it being placed on the main card, it is the event opener. Felipe (10-1, 2-1 UFC) and Collier (12-5, 4-4 UFC) will throw down in a battle of deceptively quick big men, and referee Al Guinee will be on top of the action. The night begins with no glove touch, and away we go! Collier fling…

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— UFC (@ufc) June 13, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 263 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Brad Riddell had to walk through heavy artillery to earn the biggest victory in his Ultimate Fighting Championship career to date.

The City Kickboxing product went toe-to-toe with Drew Dober for three thrilling rounds at UFC 263, earning a unanimous decision triumph in their preliminary lightweight bout at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday night. Riddell rallied to secure a trio of 29-28 scorecards for his fourth consecutive triumph in the Octagon. Dober has dropped back-to-back fights for the second time in his UFC tenure.

Dober (23-11, 1 NC, 9-7, 1 NC UFC) nearly put Riddell (10-1, 4-0 UFC) away early when he buckled his opponent with a left h…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwZxGi4tuAM&w=640&h=360] Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 263 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Crisis averted, as all four involved in the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship title fights have made weight. Both the UFC's middleweight and flyweight belts will be on the line at UFC 263 after both champions and challengers successfully made weight. The 14-fight card is now official after all fighters weighed in. Every fighter made weight except for Steven Peterson, who came in 2.5 pounds over the featherweight limit.

The main event will see Israel Adesanya return to middleweight after failing to capture the light heavyweight crown against Jan Blachowicz. The decision loss was the first career defeat for "The Last Stylebender" in mixed martial arts. Prior to the setback, Adesanya (20-1) successfully defended his belt against Paulo Costa via brutal knockout,…

An emotional @YaroslavAmosov is your new #Bellator world welterweight champ.#MMA #Bellator260 pic.twitter.com/qvSujc6WTc

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) June 12, 2021

Ukraine has its first major mixed martial arts champion.

Yaroslav Amosov kept his perfect professional record intact and quieted whatever detractors he had left, as he claimed the undisputed Bellator MMA welterweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Douglas Lima in the Bellator 260 headliner on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Amosov (26-0, 7-0 Bellator) swept the scorecards with 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46 marks from the judges.

Lima (32-9, 14-5 Bellator) was woefully ineffective, his best weapons neutralized by the three-time combat sambo world champion. Amosov held his own in the standup exchanges and completed takedowns in all five rounds, corralling the Brazilian on the canvas for extended periods of time. While his output was far fr…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJK5cXSpMno&w=560&h=315] Jessica Correa Delboni has earned a shot at the Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight champion Alesha Zappitella after winning the one-night Phoenix Series 4 tournament.

The main event, which was the only three-round professional mixed martial arts bout on the card, saw Delboni go three rounds against Lindsey VanZandt. "LVZ" came out looking to strike from range, but Delboni was able to back her into the cage several times and won the round due to her aggressiveness. The second frame was largely more of the same, but VanZandt took the round on two of the judge's scorecards. Round 3 stayed on the feet with both women landing solid punches. Ultimately, the judges favored the work of Delboni and awarded her a unanimous decision victory with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.

In the first one-round semifinal bout, VanZandt cruised to a unanimous decision against Linda Mihalec. "Damsel" picked the match a…