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  • UFC 324 Results and Reaction

    UFC 324 Results and Reaction

    Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett via Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) Justin Gaethje survived a spirited, at-times chaotic challenge from Paddy Pimblett to claim a hard-earned unanimous decision in a brutal Interim Lightweight Championship fight. The opening round immediately set the tone. Pimblett came out assertive, investing in leg kicks and finding early success with…

  • The Rise and Fall of Conor McGregor: Ten Years After UFC 194

    The Rise and Fall of Conor McGregor: Ten Years After UFC 194

    Prologue: Thirteen Seconds to Immortality December 12, 2015. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas pulsed with anticipation. José Aldo, the featherweight champion who had reigned undefeated for a decade, stepped across the Octagon toward the Irishman who had tormented him for months with words sharper than any punch. Opposite him, Conor McGregor, hands…

  • Islam Makhachev Cements his Legacy! – UFC 322 Results

    Islam Makhachev Cements his Legacy! – UFC 322 Results

    Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena via Unanimous Decision (50-45 x3) A suffocating, methodical masterclass — Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena from start to finish to win the welterweight title in emphatic fashion. Across five rounds, Makhachev imposed the kind of control that only he can deliver, shutting down the Australian’s explosive boxing and…

  • Ronda Rousey: How the UFC’s First Megastar Was Born

    Ronda Rousey: How the UFC’s First Megastar Was Born

    Ten years ago today, the aura of invincibility that surrounded Ronda Rousey was shattered 59 seconds into the second round by Holly Holm in front of a stunned crowd in Melbourne, Australia. Yet that moment, dramatic as it was, cannot erase what Rousey had already accomplished. She wasn’t just a dominant champion – she was the UFC’s…

  • UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev — Preview

    UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev — Preview

    Event Overview The UFC returns to the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend for UFC 322, headlined by two world-title fights and a supporting card packed with elite talent and divisional intrigue. At the top of the bill, Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena defends his newly-crowned Welterweight Championshipagainst former lightweight king Islam Makhachev, who seeks two-division glory. The co-main…