Making the most of HIS main event!!! Erin Blanchfield has a control time percentage of 55.4 percent in UFC flyweight fights. UFC 285 Preliminary Card Flyweight Bout Viviane Araujo (11-4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Amanda Ribas (10-3-0, 2 KOs) . class (now known as Light Heavyweight), 2 of 3 submissions in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) 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. However, if both fighters were even, they may both be scored as a draw and given ten points. Tom Feely Mar 2, 2023 . Jon Jones when Gane stuffs his takedown attempts : r/ufc Du Plessis really seemed to be hurting Brunson with his strikes, and Brunsons body language was looking very poor as the round progressed, seemingly hurt as well as fatigued. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Avg. Penne had numerous opportunities to return to her feet throughout the fight, but she opted to keep the fight in her comfort zone, throwing up kicks from her guard whenever Ricci returned to her feet until Ricci would eventually re-engage with her on the ground. You better bet your ass Im getting that belt and Ill be the pound-for-pound best fighter before my career is done.. She accomplished the feat at UFC 247 and UFC 261. Welcome to MMAJunkie's Quick Picks and Prognostications, where I'll be giving brief, fight-day breakdowns for . Shevchenko is most recently coming off a split-decision win to Talia Santos in a razor-thin fight. Dan Tom. 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. I train every day so I can come out here and dominate and thats what I did. Oops. Clay Guida is second with 5:10:50. For more on the numbers behind the two title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkies pre-event facts about UFC 285. Trevin Jones (13-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. 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. Jones looks to lock up a guillotine choke. The fighters were both fighting somewhat wildly in the opening minutes of round two. Trevin escapes the position but eats a knee for his efforts. 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). Nickal has all the potential in the world, and this was an excellent showcase for him in his UFC debut. WINNER: Ian Garry by TKO at 4:22 of Round 3. HOOK, The Acclaimed, Daniel Garcia, Lucha Brothers & Mark Briscoe set for 3/4 AEW Dark, Ronda Rousey dealing with minor injury, not expected to miss much time, Kevin Matthews recalls pushing for Anthony Bowens & Kris Statlander to be brought into IMPACT Wrestling. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 285 showdown, we take a look at Jon Jones last bout in the octagon. The controls to perform a takedown below are based on the orthodox stance. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Jackonfire, Mar 4 . It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. The next event on the UFC schedule is UFC 285. [2], On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. Ganes average fight time of 16:07 in UFC heavyweight competition is second-longest in divisional history behind Blagoy Ivanov (16:26). Even though he has plenty of weapons on the feet, Basharat is arguably at his most dangerous when hes timing takedown attempts so he can start landing elbows from top position. On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes Click on row to see detailed stats W/L Fighter . This was a strange, awkward, wild fight, just as you would expect from these two fighters. 'No Love' is coming off a TKO loss to Kai Kara-France in his most recent effort in . [3], On July 2, 2022, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 40 fights in the UFC.[4]. 20-18 Garbrandt. 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. A daily roundup of all your MMA and UFC news from Bloody Elbow, By submitting your email, you agree to our, UFC Vegas 70: Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann, UFC Stats Tracker 2023: Tatiana Suarez, Mike Malott and Jordan Leavitt pull off firsts of the year, UFC 285 staff picks and predictions: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), First-ever Submissions executed in UFC history, 1 of 5 Light Heavyweight Decision wins in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Cody! Garry worked his jab while throwing kicks to the lead leg of Song, and he was pulling away with this round based on activity alone with ninety seconds remaining in the round. How do you think this bout between Basharat and Blackshear will turn out? WINNER: Bo Nickal by arm triangle at 2:54 of Round 1. Preview: UFC Fight Night 220 'Krylov vs. Spann' UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec. 19, 2020 U-DEC 3 5:00 win. I thought this was a 10-8 round for Ribas. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Garbrandt. UFC 285 breakdown: How Ciryl Gane can finish Jon Jones to become Shevchenkos 31 takedowns landed in UFC womens flyweight competition are most in divisional history. Not listed in source. DJ's TD-to-fights ratio still better. After suffering a bad loss to Matt Frevola in 2019, Turner bounced back in a major way by winning his. Having plenty of exciting fights to choose from is never a bad thing, but the bout from UFC 285 that stands out as this weeks Sleeper Scrap is the bantamweight matchup featuring DaMon Blackshear and Farid Basharat. 2 of 27 Light Heavyweight bouts in first deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, YouTubeandGoogle News. WINNER: Dricus Du Plessis by TKO at 4:59 of Round 2. A running tally of important stats for all UFC events in 2023. @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. Garbrandt leaps in with a right hand. 8. Shevchenkos seven consecutive UFC title defenses are most among current promotional champions. He pressured forward, throwing his strikes in combination, but just when it looked as though he was starting to overwhelm Martinez on the feet, he clearly poked Martinez in the eye, and the fight was paused once again while the doctor was brought in and Martinez was given time to recover. He sent Brunson to the ground in the rounds final seconds and finished the fight with ground and pound just as the horn sounded. Jones vs. Gane predictions, fight card picks & UFC 285 betting odds Record Book | UFC 2. Javid Basharat landed 95 of 130 attempts vs. Mateus Mendonca. 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. Ganes lone professional loss came to the former heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, in a fight in which Ngannou opted to wrestle with Gane after two unsuccessful rounds of standing with him. Please check your email for a confirmation. Mayes has notched five knockouts and two submission wins. Ribas did good work on the feet early in the final round, landing strong combinations to the head and lead leg of Araujo. The fighters exchanged kicks throughout the first minute of the bout. Jim Miller has 38 fights in the UFC lightweight division. ^ 8 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) 16 days ago. UFC 285 Report: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso, POST NEWS UPDATE: Terry Funk was asked to be part of Stadium Stampede at AEW Double or Nothing 2021, returned call too late, Jeff Jarrett calls The Acclaimed box-office, discusses what granddaddy ass adds to the presentation, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Despite Pickett being the far more experienced fighter in the sport of MMA, Nickal entered this fight as a sizeable favorite, and he made good on those odds with another dominant performance here, stopping Pickett in less than three minutes. 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. Spivak averages 4 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and lands them at an impressive 63% success rate. Ricci threw Penne to the ground with a hip toss, and once again, began to work from top position. Before UFC Vegas 70, there had been 19 knockouts and 16 submissions during UFC action in 2023. 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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. The above fighters and the other UFC Vegas 70 competitors who secured stoppage wins, Brendan Allen, Trevor Peek and Joe Solecki, each received $50,000 Fight Night Bonus awards following the ESPN+ broadcast event, which took place at the UFC Apex. newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, Dana White shuts down future negotiations with Francis Ngannou: Hell never be in the UFC again, ONE Championship video: Lawrence Phillips destroys Ben Parker in 18 seconds with unbelievable slam knockout, UFC 285 start time, TV schedule for Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane. Araujo jumped for a guillotine in the fights first minute, giving up top position as a result. Nickal was relentless as he made a quick transition to take the back as he began looking for a rear naked choke before moving to an arm triangle choke attempt. UFC 229 - Key stats for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor - ESPN.com Instead, especially recently, Spivak has shown a willingness to wrestle almost immediately. 1 / 2. Garry attacked the body in combination, which allowed him to move in with some big elbows, and there was not a ton of offense coming in return from Song. 10-9 Radzhabov. Event: UFC 58: USA vs. Canada on 3/4/06. Ribas avoided the submission attempt and ended the round strongly from top position. , who has compiled a record of 4-0 since moving to the flyweight division. Gillian Robertson is second at 41.9 percent. A graduate of Laurentian University, Eric reports on Mixed Martial Arts at POST Wrestling. Conor McGregor and an extra muscled Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a scene from the upcoming remake of "Roadhouse" after UFC 285s ceremonial weigh-ins. UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . 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. Georges also has a takedown accuracy of 74%, which is just unreal. Another good combination from Jones. 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. Song showcased a solid chin, but that was about as much as you can say for him in this third round. UFC 280 LIVE results: Islam Makhachev submits Charles Oliveira to win Garbrandt is 1-5 in his past six fights dating back to November 2017. The bantamweights trade body kicks. 69% of the takedown attempts against him. Garbrandt fights off the submission attempt and gets his head free. In the UFC, the record of most takedowns in a single fight belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov. He lands an inside low kick. 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.) He is 20-1 in the UFC with his last fight having been more than 3 years ago. He lands a right kick to the body and then another. VIVIANE ARAUJO (11-4, 126) VS AMANDA RIBAS (10-3, 126) FLYWEIGHT. For one night, anyway. 5 Star is coming off back-to-back decision setbacks to Raoni Barcelos and Javid Basharat in his most recent Octagon appearances. Garbrandts output was not very high by this point in the fight either, but he was clearly ahead on the scorecards, and not the fighter in desperate need of a finish to win this one with time running out. He follows that up with a low kick. Luana Pinheiro . 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. Marc-Andre Barriaults (14-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC) victory at the 4:56 mark of Round 3 at UFC 260 marked the second latest stoppage in UFC middleweight history behind Garreth McLellan (4:58, Round 3) at UFC Fight Night 76. Ribovics United States: . Penne quickly returned to her feet, but Ricci brought the fight back to the ground. Gane's one loss so far came against Francis Ngannou, who is rather comparable to Jon Jones when it comes to. Garrys leg kicks had done significant damage to Songs lead leg, and his left eye was starting to swell from Garrys jab as well. Shevchenko lands 56.4 percent of her significant strike attempts in UFC womens flyweight competition, the best accuracy rate in divisional history. For takedowns available in the clinch, check out the guide on how to clinch in UFC 4. The crowd was booing the action (or lack thereof), which I did not think was entirely unwarranted, as Jones had landed a grand total of three strikes by the midway point of the second round. 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. Demetrious Johnson would fake knee taps into striking exchanges. Garbrandt (12-5 MMA), a former bantamweight champion, will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. TD Def. 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. Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). UFC 285 staff picks and predictions: Were unanimous on Shevchenko, Sign up for the - Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes Click on row to see detailed stats W/L Fighter . During the. Taila Santos is second with 46.3 percent. 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). Sign up for the 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. 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. Ribovics Twitter: Most Popular Tweets United States Ian Garry vs Song Kenan Pick, 3/4/2023 Predictions UFC 285 Odds In fact, Ribas averages more takedowns (2.19) and submission attempts (1.2) per 15 minutes than Araujo does (2.03 & 0.5). Denotes the number of times a fighter has appeared as number one pound-for-pound in ranking updates. One thing is for certain, Nickal will have everybodys attention as he continues making his rise up the ranks in the middleweight division. Du Plessis was tired himself, but he just had a bit more in the tank, and he was doing a considerable amount of damage with each landed strike in the second round, rocking Brunson numerous times before finally finishing the bout in the rounds final second. The next fighter to score a first of 2023 was Mike Malott. Ribas improved to 6-2 in the UFC with this win, and Ribas (the ninth-ranked strawweight contender) will likely take Araujos place in the flyweight rankings when they are next updated. He is pressing forward more in this round. Shevchenko is 9-0 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in February 2018. The crown jewel of the UFCs first-quarter schedule for 2023 takes place Saturday with UFC 285. Jalin Turner is 13-5 in his fighting career and has gone 6-2 in fights with the UFC. Nickal slipped on an early head kick attempt, but picked himself up and shot for a takedown. [33] Tournament championships and The Ultimate Fighter winners are not included. 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:. It was another round that clearly went to Garbrandt. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. Marquez was still throwing his countershots with considerable power, but Barriaults forward pressure was starting to overwhelm him. Ribas rocked Araujo early in the second round, and she opted to take the fight to the ground in search of a submission finish. [1], On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC. LEOMANA MARTINEZ (10-3, 137) VS CAMERON SAAIMAN (7-0, 135) BANTAMWEIGHT. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. UFC 285 Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso: Bets & Picks Updated as of February 18, 2023 after UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield. UFC 285 Report: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, Valentina - postwrestling.com 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. TD Def. 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. Saaiman opted to take the fight to the ground after catching a kick from Martinez. One minute remains in the opening round. NOTE: Starting with UFC 236, all pay-per-views in the United States are iPPV events where an ESPN+ subscription is required. 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. Spann cuts an impressive figure as a 6-foot-5 fighter with a massive reach, but it has been a bit of an adventure watching "Superman" attempt to channel his physical tools. The confidence is obviously flowing. 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. Basharats style shares a lot of similarities with his brother, and his striking is defined by the constant presence of his jab and an extremely active kicking game. A heavy jab from Saaiman knocked Martinez down, and Saaiman followed him to the ground, taking top position with two minutes to work. Back to standing now and Jones is coming forward with pressure. Saaiman was deducted a point by referee Herb Dean, but the fight continued after Martinez was given time to recover. ^ Jos Aldo was awarded the Featherweight Championship at UFC 123 but did not fight in his first UFC bout until UFC 129, at which point he . Pickett did his best to defend the attempt, but Nickal quickly took his back and started hunting for an arm triangle. 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. While Marquez never went down, I thought this went on for far longer than it needed to, as Marquez really took a considerable amount of unnecessary damage in this position from Barriault, who just unleashed a seemingly never-ending onslaught of left hands and elbows on Marquez, who was barely defending himself by that point in the fight. Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. CODY GARBRANDT (12-5, 136) VS TREVIN JONES (13-9, 1 NC, 135) BANTAMWEIGHT. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. She'll look to add another title defense against a very hungry challenger. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27), Marc-Andre Barriault def. Updated to December 3, 2022. UFC 284 results: Islam Makhachev defeats Alex Volkanovski in thrilling But what mattered most at the conclusion of UFC 268 from Madison . All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Garbrandt. Bo Nickal has officially arrived in the UFC. Gane is the only French-born fighter in history to win a version of a UFC title. Shevchenko lands 70.5 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC women's flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history. secured 14 of 25 takedown attempts . Erin Blanchfield averages 1.57 submissions per 15 minutes of UFC womens flyweight fight time. Shevchenkos nine victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are tied with Katlyn Chookagian for most in divisional history. Who is the best at takedowns? Khabib Nurmagomedov, GSP or - Sportskeeda 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. TD Avg. This was a very close round. 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. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Join. The younger brother of current UFC bantamweight Javid Basharat, Farid Basharat will carry an undefeated record into his debut at UFC 285. UFC 285 Betting Odds. Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos also accomplished the feat. Also undefeated, Javid has quickly earned three UFC victories since making his debut in 2022. Ribovics went on the attack late, looking to secure the late stoppage, but the finish didnt come, and I thought Radzhabov took this round. The run of lackluster Fight Night events from the UFC ends with this weeks UFC 285, which is loaded with enticing matchups all throughout the card. Shevchenko lands 70.5 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC womens flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history. 29-27 Ribas. No Love back in the win column! Garbrandts nine knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Petr Yan (10) and Marlon Vera (10). This was another round for Garbrandt. Turner has earned all 13 of his career victories by stoppage. Jamahal Hill lands 232 significant strikes in a UFC light heavyweight fight for a new UFC LHW single-fight record. Garry followed him down and ended the fight with ground-and-pound strikes as Song covered up. One thing that The Snow Leopard hasnt done yet is showcase his considerable finishing skills in the Octagon, so Farid could quickly beat his older brother to that milestone if hes able to score a stoppage against Blackshear. Charles Oliveira is second with 40 submission attempts. Jim Miller participated in his 41st fight in the UFC. 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. There is no need to worry about Ganes hand, folks. I feel at home, Nickal said afterwards.