The UFC events have been coming thick and fast in 2021, so here is q quick round up from the last couple of weeks
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Of course, for most people the biggest news has been the return to action of Conor McGregor, in his second meet up with Dustin Poirier. Both are different fighters since that meeting in 2014, with Poirier continuing to improve and develop his skill set; and with McGregor having some extended time away from the sport, but seemingly still developing his superstar status. Whilst the fight ended before most would have liked, McGregor’s time away didn’t disgrace him and most gave him the first round, and started well into the second. However, Poirier stuck to his game plan and ended McGregor’s comeback with a massive right hook which sent him crumbling to the canvas. So, Poirier marches on, and McGregor says he intends to continue, so both should have some excellent match up’s ahead
Results from rest of card
Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker – Chandler def. Hooker by TKO at 2:30 of Round 1
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye – Calderwood def. Eye by unanimous decision
Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez – Muradov def. Sanchez by TKO at 2:59 of Round 3
Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez – Rodriguez def. Ribas by TKO at 0:54 of Round 2
Matt Frevola vs. Arman Tsarukyan – Tsarukyan def. Frevola by unanimous decision
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares – Tavares def. Carlos Junior by unanimous decision
Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena – Pena def. McMann by submission at 3:39 of Round 3
Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree – Prachnio def. Rountree by unanimous decision
Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev – Evloev def. Lentz by split decision
Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov – Albazi def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision
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The main event was the welterweight match up between contenders Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. It was Chiesa who came out victorious by way of a Unanimous Decision. This leave Chiesa undefeated since his move to the division and surely moves him up the ladder into title contention
Results from rest of card
Warlley Alves vs. Mounir Lazzez Alves def. Lazzez by TKO at 2:35 of Round 1
Vinicius Moreira vs. Ike Villanueva – Villanueva def. Moreira by KO at 0:39 of Round 2
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo – Araujo def. Modafferi by unanimous decision
Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell – Schnell def. Nam by split decision Lerone
Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade – Murphy def. Silva de Andrade by unanimous decision)
Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese – Akhmedov def. Breese by submission at 1:41 of Round 2
Ricky Simon vs. Gaetano Pirrello – Simon def. Pirrello by submission at 4:00 of Round 2
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Sumudaerji – Sumudaerji def. Adashev by unanimous decision
Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Markus Perez – Lungiambula def. Perez by unanimous decision
Francisco Figueredo vs. Jerome Rivera – Figueiredo def. Rivera by unanimous decision
Mike Davis vs. Mason Jones – Davis def. Jones by unanimous decision
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sergey Morozov – Nurmagomedov def. Morozov by technical submission at 3:39 of Round 2
Manon Fiorot vs. Victoria Leonardo – Fiorot def. Leonardo by TKO at 4:08 of Round 2
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The featured event was the featherweight match up between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. It was an impressive Holloway that took the victory with a dominant performance, with many commentators saying it’s the best he has looked. He now moves into pole position as a contender in this stacked division
Results from rest of card
Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit – Condit def. Brown by unanimous decision
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Li Jingliang – Li def. Ponzinibbio by KO at 4:25 of Round 1
Alessio Di Chirico vs. Joaquin Buckley – Di Chirico def. Buckley by KO at 2:12 of Round 1
Punahele Soriano vs. Dusko Todorovic – Soriano def. Todorovic by TKO at 4:48 of Round 1
Wu Yanan vs. Joselyne Edwards – Edwards def. Wu by unanimous decision
Carlos Felipe vs. Justin Tafa – Felipe def. Tafa by split decision
Ramazan Emeev vs. David Zawada – Emeev def. Zawada by split decision
Vanessa Melo vs. Sarah Moras – Melo def. Moras by unanimous decision
Jacob Kilburn vs. Austin Lingo – Lingo def. Kilburn by unanimous decision
