Former top-ranked flyweight contender Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood made a solid case for a future title shot with her victory tonight at UFC 257: “Poirier vs McGregor 2” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Calderwood defeated former title challenger Jessica “Evil” Eye in a featured main card matchup.
Also on the UFC 257 main card tonight, Marina Rodriguez put her name on a short list of strawweight title contenders by stopping Amanda Ribas early in the second round. In bantamweight action, Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña submitted Sara McMann with a third-round rear-naked choke.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship concluded its third series of events on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates tonight with UFC 257: “Poirier vs McGregor 2.” The event featured a lightweight rematch between Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates tonight for UFC on ESPN 20: “Chiesa vs Magny.” The event was headlined by a welterweight contender’s bout between popular stars “Maverick” Michael Chiesa and Neil “The Haitian Sensation” Magny.
Following an upset loss in non-title action this past month, Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Miki Motono will aim to retain her championship on March 7th at Deep Jewels 32 in Tokyo, Japan. Motono is set to compete in a rematch against Seika Izawa, who defeated Motono at Deep Jewels 31.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates tonight for UFC on ABC 1: “Holloway vs Kattar.” The event was headlined by a featherweight contender’s bout between former champion Max “Blessed” Holloway and Calvin “The Boston Finisher” Kattar.
Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira extended his winning streak to eight and made a strong case for a UFC lightweight title shot with a commanding victory on December 12th at UFC 256 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oliveira dominated Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson and now vaults up the stacked 155-pound rankings.