With a single strike, “Thug” Rose Namajunas regained the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship in quick and violent fashion tonight at UFC 261: “Usman vs Masvidal 2” in Jacksonville, Florida. Namajunas dispatched of Weili “Magnum” Zhang with a first-round head kick in the co-main event.
Tonight’s win was Namajunas’s second since losing her title to Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade at UFC 237; a loss that Namajunas avenged in July. Andrade’s bid for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship ended in a defeat tonight when she was submitted by Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida tonight for UFC 261: “Usman vs Masvidal 2.” The event featured a UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman and Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 22: “Whittaker vs Gastelum.” The event was headlined by a middleweight contender’s bout between former champ Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker and the resurgent Kelvin Gastelum.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned with its latest event today at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC on ABC 2: “Vettori vs Holland” was headlined by a middleweight bout between fast-rising contender Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori and short-notice opponent Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland.
New UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis “The Predator” Ngannou made the most of his second shot at UFC gold on March 27th at UFC 260 in Las Vegas. Ngannou knocked out former champ Stipe Miocic early in round two of their rematch and he now takes over the top spot at heavyweight.