Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation! In the UFC, the record of most takedowns in a single fight belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov. 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. WINNER: Dricus Du Plessis by TKO at 4:59 of Round 2. Shevchenko is 9-0 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in February 2018. That much was clear early on. 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. Garbrandt, coming off the longest layoff of his career at 488 days, hadnt competed since a December 2021 TKO loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 269, the fourth time hed been knocked out in his previous six bouts, so throwing caution to the wind against Jones wasnt what he aimed to do. Gane fell back for the heel hook. Updated as of November 5, 2022 after UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos. WINNER: Bo Nickal by arm triangle at 2:54 of Round 1. Jim Miller has 38 fights in the UFC lightweight division. 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. 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. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Longest single title reigns - By division, Longest combined title reigns - By division. Marquez and Barriault exchange jabs and short hooks to begin the fight. 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. The fighter who won the round will receive 10 points on their scorecard, while the losing fighter receives less than 10 points. Jon Jones (left) stares down Ciryl Gane face off during a prefight press conference in preparation for their UFC 285 bout. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting, Guamanian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. 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. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), 4 of 4 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) For one night, anyway. He is averaging 2.11 takedowns every 15 minutes and he is successful on 35 percent of his takedown attempts. This was a strange, awkward, wild fight, just as you would expect from these two fighters. 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. 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. 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. Garbrandt (12-5 MMA), a former bantamweight champion, will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. Welcome to POST Wrestling's coverage of UFC 285 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Basharat is taking his opponents down on. Bo Nickal has officially arrived in the UFC. 10-9 Radzhabov. Martinez was the recipient of a brutal low blow and was given time to recover from the accidental kick from Saaiman, but shortly after the action resumed, another one of Saaimans kicks landed low, flooring Martinez. 10-9 Araujo. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Jackonfire, Mar 4 . Javid Basharat landed 95 of 130 attempts vs. Mateus Mendonca. Patience was the name of the game for Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) on Saturday night at 285 as he took a smart approach to earn a unanimous decision win over Jones (13-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC), who performed as though the moment was too big for him. Marc-Andre Barriault improved to 4-5 (1 NC) in the UFC following this win. Are there any other fights from UFC 285 that you feel deserve more attention? Im just going to keep getting better. Radzhabov wasted little time in returning Ribovics to the ground, however, and largely controlled Ribovics until the rounds final minute. No Love back in the win column! Cody finally throws a punch but it misses as well. ^ 8 of 9 Light Heavyweight title submission attempts in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Also undefeated, Javid has quickly earned three UFC victories since making his debut in 2022. In terms of subbing opponents, Brunson is the lesser skilled. 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. After a lengthy period of top control from Basharat, Blackshear was able to escape to his feet but was in need of something big with only two minutes remaining in the fight. Shevchenko is one of two womens flyweight champions in UFC history. Please enter a valid email and try again. They would add up to his takedown "attempts", hence why lower TD accuracy. Lastly, prior to Saturdays fight card, no UFC fighter in 2023 had secured a guillotine choke after dropping to guard. JESSICA PENNE (14-6, 116) VS TABATHA RICCI (7-1, 115.5) STRAWWEIGHT. Jim Miller has 6:18:59 of UFC lightweight fight time. DJ's TD-to-fights ratio still better. MY WORD #UFC285 pic.twitter.com/INbb6vo1S2. For takedowns available in the clinch, check out the guide on how to clinch in UFC 4. It works at every level, from amateur bouts held in smoke-filled bars to UFC title fights at the MGM Grand. A left hand from Du Plessis hurt Brunson, prompting Brunson to swing back as he attempted to relieve the pressure. Joness output was extremely low in this opening round, and Garbrandt was able to utilize his speed advantage to land his strikes before moving out of Joness range, leading to a lot of early success. Radzhabov immediately rocked Ribovics with a heavy right hand, before taking Ribovics to the ground. 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. Gane is one of 15 fighters in history to win a version of a UFC title with an undefeated record. [33] Tournament championships and The Ultimate Fighter winners are not included. Esteban Ribovics via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Shavkat Rakhmonovs (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Michel Pereira (five). 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. What changes are the setups and the skill level, but no fighter goes far without knowing the double inside and out. I thought this was a 10-8 round for Ribas. March 2, 2023 2:45 pm ET. Basharat threw a lead elbow before taking Blackshear back to the ground, and he maintained this position until the end of the round. Garbrandt worked to Jones back and at one point sunk in a rear-naked choke, but Jones was able to fend it off. The most attended live Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event of all time took place between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya at at UFC 243 in 2019. See who we are picking to be the next UFC heavyweight champion. Everyone wants to tune in for main events and fights that feature popular names, but that means meaningful or potentially action-packed matchups from elsewhere on fight cards sometimes get lost in the shuffle. He throws a kick to the body and then misses with a combination. Updated to November 13, 2021 (after UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodrguez). 29-27 Ribas. Please enter a valid email and try again. Hill defeated Glover Teixeira to by unanimous decision to win the UFC light heavyweight title. He stops 73 percent of his opponents' takedown attempts, and he has been taken . Grassos four-fight UFC winning streak in womens flyweight competition is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Shevchenko (nine), Fiorot (five) and Erin Blanchfield (five). UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. 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. Marquez was still throwing his countershots with considerable power, but Barriaults forward pressure was starting to overwhelm him. 4 of 5 Finishes in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Jalin Turner is 13-5 in his fighting career and has gone 6-2 in fights with the UFC. Ribovics escaped to his feet but ate another hard shot as the fighters traded hands. Spivak averages 4 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and lands them at an impressive 63% success rate. Saaiman will certainly have to be mindful of the accidental fouls in the future, but this was a strong showing regardless. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Garbrandt. Shutouts: Serghei Spivac prevents Derrick Lewis from landing any strikes or takedowns during their UFC Vegas 68 main event fight. Nickals grip was so tight that he just locked up the arm-triangle choke and Pickett was finally forced to tap out. 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. Ribovics ability to return to his feet every time was impressive, however, defense does not win you rounds, and Ribovics was in need of a significant moment of damage. CODY GARBRANDT (12-5, 136) VS TREVIN JONES (13-9, 1 NC, 135) BANTAMWEIGHT. Barriault eventually just started unloading with strikes as Marquez covered up against the cage, but Marquez just refused to go down, despite eating shot after shot for well over a minute. Main Event, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass The main card for UFC 284 is available in the U.S. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost . Rakhmonov has earned all 16 of his career victories by stoppage. Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). 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. In Round 1, Garbrandt started out landing hard kicks to the body. Previously, Grasso notched wins over Ji Yeon Kim . Du Plessis has earned 17 of his 18 career victories by stoppage. - Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes TD . 2 of 27 Light Heavyweight bouts in first deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) He had seven takedowns in that fight, and outstruck Oezdemir 57-42. Once again, Basharat escaped to his feet, but there were only two minutes remaining in the round, and Basharat had to get to work in order to steal back this round. 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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. - Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land) Sub. class (now known as Light Heavyweight), Most significant strikes landed - In a single bout, Most significant strikes landed - In a single event, Highest significant strike landed per minute, 8 of 58 Light Heavyweight takedowns in deprecated UFC Middleweight (171-199 lbs.) Its becoming increasingly rare to see debuting fighters in the UFC that arent coming off the Contender Series, but DaMon Blackshear proves that success as a regional champion can still get you a short-notice call up. Towards the very end of the fight, Blackshear threw up a triangle choke, and he had it locked in tight, but Basharat was able to hold on until time expired. ^ 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 . This was a very close round. 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. Jones with a 1-2 but both punches fall short. Basharat quickly secured a takedown of his own, and he maintained the position for the remainder of the round, landing some solid elbows in the process. Welcome to MMAJunkie's Quick Picks and Prognostications, where I'll be giving brief, fight-day breakdowns for . UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec. 19, 2020 U-DEC 3 5:00 win. 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). Shevchenkos nine victories in UFC womens flyweight competition are tied with Katlyn Chookagian for most in divisional history. TD Def. 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.) 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.) Turner tried to defend a takedown attempt by throwing a flying knee, and ended up. 124. Derek Brunsons (23-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC) 14 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Michael Bisping (16). 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. Instead, especially recently, Spivak has shown a willingness to wrestle almost immediately. Erin Blanchfield has a top position percentage of 48.6 percent in UFC flyweight fights. WINNER: Ian Garry by TKO at 4:22 of Round 3. The UFC Middleweight. Jim. He sent Brunson to the ground in the rounds final seconds and finished the fight with ground and pound just as the horn sounded. Song was a stationary target at times and wasnt doing enough offensively to trouble Garry, who was just teeing off on Song at times, doing considerable damage to his lead leg. class . 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). Jon Jones comes into this fight with an MMA record of 26-1. Some inexperience showed in Nickals execution as he preferred to maintain control on top rather than jumping off to the side to fully lock in the submission but in the end it really didnt matter. Ribas was not connecting with the same level of power but seemed to be slightly ahead on the strike count, making for a very close round. By Paul Gift @MMAanalytics Mar 1, 2023, 1:00pm EST / new Another good combination from Jones. class (now known as Light Heavyweight) and 1 of 5 submissions in first deprecated UFC Lightweight (< 199 lbs.) UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane live results: Prelims. 10-9 Basharat. He accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 200. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Updated to November 12, 2022 (after UFC 281). In his fourth UFC fight, he set the record for most takedowns landed in a fight with 21 against Abel Trujillo. Jon Jones will make his long-awaited return to the UFC on Saturday, March 4 when he faces Cyril Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. The output from Jones was not significantly higher in the third round, and Garbrandt taunted to urge Jones forward. The commentary team for this card consisted of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier. Shevchenkos nine-fight winning streak in UFC competition is the third-longest active streak in the company behind Islam Makhachev (12) and Arnold Allen (10). Most Knockdowns Landed: Rinya Nakamura scores two knockdown on Toshiomi Kazama , Alonzo Menifield scores two knockdown on Jimmy Crute and Trevor Peek with two knockdowns vs. Erick Gonzalez. TD Avg. The champion has landed the third-most takedowns in UFC lightweight history, and he still holds the record for the most takedowns landed in a fight . This fight marked Basharats UFC debut. Ninety-seconds remain in the round as Cody looks to lock-up a rear-naked choke. 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Grasso is 4-0 since she moved up to the UFC womens flyweight division in August 2020. Both fighters seemed to roll for heel hooks before Brunson attempted to take the back of Du Plessis, who was able to return to his feet. 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. 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. Saaiman was given a hard warning, but no point was deducted, and the fight continued. Basharat proceeded to make short work of most of the fighters he faced on the English regional scene, as he collected another four finishes through six fights. Takedowns by Mighty Mouse against John Moraga at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Moraga, the most takedowns landed in a bout in UFC history without a failed attempt. Brunsons nine stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Silva (11) and Gerald Meerschaert (10). That quickly changed after Ribas rocked Araujo at the start of round two, and from that point forward, this fight was all Ribas, who looked far better on the feet than she did in the first round, while continuing to mix in her grappling to great effect whenever the opportunities presented themselves. Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). The final frame of that fight saw Da Monster slow down and eat a ton of volume from Zalal, who also scored a knockdown in the final seconds to secure a 10-8 round from two of the judges. 1 / 2. Radzhabov stunned Ribovics with a pair of heavy strikes at the beginning of the final round. He is more advanced when it comes to mixing arts than anybody else. A graduate of Laurentian University, Eric reports on Mixed Martial Arts at POST Wrestling. With his one submission attempt vs. Alexander Hernandez, Jim Miller has the most submission attempts in UFC history with 47. How do you think this bout between Basharat and Blackshear will turn out?