From Puja Tomar’s historical win to du Plessis’ domination: Top 5 UFC fights of 2024
4 days, 10 hours ago

From Puja Tomar’s historical win to du Plessis’ domination: Top 5 UFC fights of 2024

The Hindu  

An eventful year in the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to a close on December 15, with France’s Joaquin Buckley handing welterweight veteran Colby Covington his second consecutive loss. From India’s own Puja Tomar’s historic win to Jon Jones’ victory that forced Stipe Miocic into retirement, here are the top five fights of 2024: Islam Makhachev continues domination Midway through the final round, Makhachev made Poirier stumble for one last time before opting for the D’Arce choke, which forced the latter to tap out. Midway through the final round, Makhachev made Poirier stumble for one last time before opting for the D’Arce choke, which forced the latter to tap out. #UFC305pic.twitter.com/SYa24zbUKa — UFC August 18, 2024 South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis is one of the few UFC fighters to get a shot at the title pretty early in his career. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Uttar Pradesh’s Puja Tomar created history as she became the first-ever Indian to win a fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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UFC 305 LIVE: Adesanya vs Du Plessis fight updates and results as champion submits ‘Stylebender’
4 months ago

UFC 305 LIVE: Adesanya vs Du Plessis fight updates and results as champion submits ‘Stylebender’

The Independent  

✕ Close UFC's Robert Whittaker: 'I believe I'm the most dangerous middleweight ever' Dricus Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 on Saturday, settling their feud and retaining the middleweight title in Perth. The build-up saw South Africa’s Du Plessis and Nigerian-born Adesanya, who fights out of New Zealand, clash over their backgrounds, after Du …

Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain title in UFC 305 grudge match
4 months ago

Dricus Du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain title in UFC 305 grudge match

The Independent  

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Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth
4 months ago

Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth

Al Jazeera  

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis submitted former champion Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to retain his title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Back-to-back right hooks knocked down a retreating Adesanya, with Du Plessis taking him back and sinking in the rear naked choke. “I always knew if I’m in trouble fighting one of the, if not the …

Puja Tomar scripts history, becomes first Indian fighter to win UFC – India TV
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Puja Tomar scripts history, becomes first Indian fighter to win UFC – India TV

India TV News  

Muzaffarnagar's Puja Tomar became the first fighter from India to win the Ultimate Fight Championship in a watershed moment for mixed-martial arts in the country. Tomar defeat Brazil's Rayanne dos Santos on a split decision, 30-27, 27-30, 29-28, to get her hands on the UFC title on her debut after becoming the first Indian woman to secure a UFC contract …

UFC 302 LIVE: Dustin Poirier vs Islam Makhachev fight updates and results as champion retains in final round
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UFC 302 LIVE: Dustin Poirier vs Islam Makhachev fight updates and results as champion retains in final round

The Independent  

✕ Close Conor McGregor announces UFC return Dustin Poirier was denied a fairytale ending to his story in the Octagon on Saturday, as Islam Makhachev submitted the fan favourite to retain the lightweight title at UFC 302. Poirier, 35, was fighting for the title for the third time, having previously suffered submission losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019 and Charles …

Makhachev beats Poirier by submission at UFC 302 to defend lightweight title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Makhachev beats Poirier by submission at UFC 302 to defend lightweight title

Associated Press  

NEWARK, N.J. — Islam Makhachev had a desperate opponent in front of him and much of a sold-out crowd against him. Makhachev defended his lightweight title and extended his winning streak to 14 fights, the third longest in UFC history, by getting a submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the fifth round on Saturday night at UFC 302. Overcoming one …

Islam Makhachev successfully defends lightweight title at UFC 302
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Islam Makhachev successfully defends lightweight title at UFC 302

Al Jazeera  

The Russian defeated veteran Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round submission to defend his UFC lightweight belt in the USA. Islam Makhachev held on to his lightweight belt, getting Dustin Poirier to tap out in the fifth round of their main event bout at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. Entering the fifth round on Saturday night, the Russian was sporting …

At 35, Dustin Poirier knows time is running out to win UFC lightweight crown
6 months, 3 weeks ago

At 35, Dustin Poirier knows time is running out to win UFC lightweight crown

Associated Press  

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Dustin Poirier was beaten up so badly in one UFC fight, he suffered a partially torn quadriceps that eventually made his leg swell so much on a flight, he compared the gnarly sight to a swollen, stuffed sausage. “It’s my dream to fight someone like Dustin, a big name in this sport,” Makhachev said. One of …

UFC 302: Conor McGregor makes bold Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier prediction
7 months ago

UFC 302: Conor McGregor makes bold Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier prediction

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Islam Makhachev defends title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302; Conor McGregor returns for UFC 303
8 months, 1 week ago

Islam Makhachev defends title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302; Conor McGregor returns for UFC 303

The Hindu  

The UFC 300 came to a close with Alex Pereira successfully defending his light heavyweight belt with a first-round knockout win over Jamahal Hill on Sunday. Just after the proceedings of the main event, UFC CEO Dana White announced two mouth-watering main event fights: UFC 302 and 303. Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title for the third time against …

UFC 297: Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis sparring footage shows origin of rivalry
11 months ago

UFC 297: Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis sparring footage shows origin of rivalry

The Independent  

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UFC 297: Sean Strickland claims ‘headbutt’ caused severe cut in loss to Dricus Du Plessis
11 months ago

UFC 297: Sean Strickland claims ‘headbutt’ caused severe cut in loss to Dricus Du Plessis

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Sean Strickland drops middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297
11 months ago

Sean Strickland drops middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297

The Independent  

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Fans in Dricus du Plessis's hometown of Pretoria go wild as South Africa celebrates its first UFC champion following his split decision win over Sean Strickland in Toronto
11 months ago

Fans in Dricus du Plessis's hometown of Pretoria go wild as South Africa celebrates its first UFC champion following his split decision win over Sean Strickland in Toronto

Daily Mail  

Fans in Pretoria were jubilant as hometown hero Dricus du Plessis became the first South African to become a UFC champion with his win in Toronto. Du Plessis beat controversial American Sean Strickland for the UFC's Middleweight championship after a split decision between the judges, who scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 in the South African's favour. Fans in Pretoria celebrated …

Dricus Du Plessis becomes FIRST South African UFC champion as he dethrones controversial American Sean Strickland by split decision after incredible five-round main event
11 months ago

Dricus Du Plessis becomes FIRST South African UFC champion as he dethrones controversial American Sean Strickland by split decision after incredible five-round main event

Daily Mail  

Du Plessis said Strickland's jab was 'like a rock' and it took him a while to work out the American He became the first South African UFC champion and had to dig deep for victory in Toronto Dricus du Plessis became South Africa's first ever UFC champion by beating Sean Strickland in Toronto on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis celebrates …

UFC: Sean Strickland admits to biting Dricus Du Plessis in ringside brawl
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UFC: Sean Strickland admits to biting Dricus Du Plessis in ringside brawl

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Watch the shocking moment Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis come to blows at UFC 296 as the middleweight champion ATTACKS his upcoming opponent in the crowd
1 year ago

Watch the shocking moment Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis come to blows at UFC 296 as the middleweight champion ATTACKS his upcoming opponent in the crowd

Daily Mail  

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland landed multiple blows on challenger Dricus Du Plessis in a cage-side altercation at UFC 296 in Las Vegas. A video posted on social media shows Strickland initially exchanging words with Du Plessis, who was sat two rows behind for Saturday's pay-per-view show at the T-Mobile Arena. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland attacked rival Dricus Du …

Sean O'Malley is set to defend his UFC bantamweight title in a rematch against Marlon Vera in March... as Dana White announces three title fights for 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Sean O'Malley is set to defend his UFC bantamweight title in a rematch against Marlon Vera in March... as Dana White announces three title fights for 2024

Daily Mail  

The UFC's first quarter of 2024 is coming together with Sean O'Malley's first bantamweight title defense set to take place in March of next year. On Monday, five days before UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden, UFC president Dana White posted a video on social media announcing three main events set for January, February and March. The three headline bouts …

Puja Tomar becomes first Indian woman to land UFC contract
1 year, 2 months ago

Puja Tomar becomes first Indian woman to land UFC contract

The Hindu  

Pro-MMA fighter Puja Tomar will become the first Indian woman to land a contract with the UFC, the biggest Mixed Martial Arts promotion in the world, the 28-year-old confirmed on Tuesday. The reigning Matrix Fight Night strawweight champion took to Instagram to announce the landmark feat and said that the UFC contract was facilitated by the backing of MFN and …

UFC: Dricus du Plessis confident of finishing off Robert Whittaker, says ‘I’ll be the next champion’
1 year, 5 months ago

UFC: Dricus du Plessis confident of finishing off Robert Whittaker, says ‘I’ll be the next champion’

The Hindu  

This weekend’s Ultimate Fighting Championship has all the ingredients to become one of the most talked about events in mixed martial arts history. But there’s one other fight that could decide the next middleweight title contender when Dricus du Plessis takes on Robert Whittaker at the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada. Read other UFC stories/results - HERE Facing someone of Whittaker’s …

UFC 269: Five fights to make after Dustin Poirier falls at final hurdle and Julianna Pena stuns Amanda Nunes
3 years ago

UFC 269: Five fights to make after Dustin Poirier falls at final hurdle and Julianna Pena stuns Amanda Nunes

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UFC 269 results as Charles Oliveira retains lightweight title by submitting Dustin Poirier
3 years ago

UFC 269 results as Charles Oliveira retains lightweight title by submitting Dustin Poirier

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UFC 269: Charles Oliveira submits Dustin Poirier
3 years ago

UFC 269: Charles Oliveira submits Dustin Poirier

The Hindu  

Charles Oliveira's first defense of his UFC lightweight title was one to remember. The native of Brazil took on one of the sport's toughest fighters in Dustin Poirier and defeated him in a wild bout at the main event of UFC 269 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The time of the stoppage was 1:02 of the third round as …

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