UFC 285: What happened in UFC last night: UFC News: The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held its finest fight card UFC 285 of the year so far on Saturday night at its home arena, T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. The UFC started the pay-per-view year with two events outside of the country.
The action at UFC 285 was nonstop from the opening bell, with 14 exciting bouts taking place across seven weight classes and culminating in championship bouts at flyweight and heavyweight. Follow the latest UFC News: Jones vs Gane Updates with InsideSport.IN
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Results Of The Fight Night
Esteban Ribovics is defeated by Loik Radzhabov in a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
A fantastic lightweight fight between newcomers Loik Radzhabov and Esteban Ribovics kicked off the night.
In the first round, Radzhabov came out swinging, dropping Ribovics with his first right punch and wobbling him again later on before switching to wrestling. Everything was going smoothly in the second round until Ribovics buried a clean shot to the body, and then followed up with a right hand to the jaw, leaving Radzhabov wobbly on his feet.
Although Ribovics was able to avoid being knocked out by Radzhabov’s early power blows in the third round, he was eventually floored again and again. Ribovics had Radzhabov wounded late in the third round, but the Tajik fighter managed to clinch, scramble, and salt away the victory in a variety of ways.
Each guy gave a stellar performance in his maiden UFC outing, with Radzhabov proving why he was a prohibitive favourite despite the short notice. Ribovics improving his reputation regardless of the outcome.
Farid Basharat loses by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Farid Basharat won his promotional debut via unanimous decision over Da’Mon Blackshear, starting his quest towards catching up to his older brother Javid in terms of UFC victories.
Following in his older brother’s footsteps through Dana White’s Contender Series, the younger Basharat outhustled the Jackson-Wink MMA representative with a combination of slick, confident strikes and timely grappling. Basharat would scramble to his feet or complete a takedown of his own whenever Blackshear appeared prepared to shift the momentum, allowing him to stay in control.
Basharat had to withstand a last-second triangle choke attempt, but he was able to gain the victory and improve to 10-0, making the combined record of the two brothers in the UFC Octagon 4-0.
Tabatha Ricci wins Round 2 via armbar submission over Jessica Penne at 2:14.
On Saturday night, Tabatha Ricci delivered the best performance of her career, defeating former title challenger Jessica Penne through submission in the second round to extend her winning streak to three.
From the very beginning, “Baby Shark” was the more elegant and athletic of the two, dominating the grappling and striking exchanges in the first round. Ricci threw Penne back to the mat with a spectacular hip throw in the second round, and when the veteran tried to attack from her back, Ricci spun through and locked in an armbar, stretching it until Penne tapped.
Ricci has shown that she is a promising prospect to watch in the 115-pound weight class after making her promotional debut at a weight higher than her normal one to face challenger Manon Fiorot. She has a perfect 3-0 record at strawweight, and she’s getting more and more comfortable with each fight.
Cameron Saaiman wins a decision over Mana Martinez (29-26, 28-27, 28-28)
Cameron Saaiman, a South African prospect, remained unbeaten with a majority decision win over Mana Martinez despite suffering his second consecutive point loss in as many fights.
Saaiman lost a point in the first round because he accidentally landed two kicks below the belt. Again, like in his first fight against Steven Koslow, the 22-year-old took the lead in the dance and went toe-to-toe with Martinez, dropping him with a jab in the second round and ending the round with damage from the top position.
Saaiman stepped up his aggression after getting poked in the eye in the third round, taking Martinez down with a series of hard punches and elbows, and winning the fight. Martinez displayed his usual grit, but “MSP” was too much for him on Saturday, as he won every round and improved to 8-0 overall and 2-0 inside the Octagon with the unanimous decision victory.
Song Kenan is knocked out in Round 3 at 4:22 by strikes from Ian Machado Garry
After a tense finish to the first, Ian Machado Garry managed to avoid loss and secure a victory.
After four minutes of chipping apart Song, the Irish welterweight was hit with a left hook that sent him to the mat and handed the Chinese veteran the round and confidence. But the 25-year-old regrouped well and went after Song in the second, displaying improved counter-awareness and continuing to mix his attacks into the third round, which left Song bloodied and battered.
Machado Garry, sensing late in the round that he had Song injured, unleashed an onslaught, dropping Song with a dozen unanswered blows to the feet and stopping the fight with a couple more.
This is the kind of bold move that Machado Garry needs to make to renew excitement about his potential.
Jones vs. Gane Quick Results from the First Round of the Fight
By technical knockout (strikes) at 4:12 of Round 2, Marc-Andre Barriault defeats Julian Marquez.
Middleweights On Saturday, Marc-Andre Barriault and Julian Marquez went at it, working at a torrid pace in an interesting back-and-forth battle that culminated with Barriault piling it on and putting Marquez away along the fence late in the second.
In the opening round, Marquez displayed his technical boxing prowess and came out on top. He sting Barriault multiple times, forcing the French-Canadian to avoid more contact. In the second round, however, “Powerbar” proved worthy of his moniker by living up to it by smothering Marquez with a flurry of hits from the opening bell and keeping his weight off the graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series until referee Mark Smith stepped in to halt the fight.
Barriault put on a great show, winning through stoppage to climb back in the win column and giving him his fourth UFC victory.
Amanda Ribas wins by unanimous decision over Viviana Araujo (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)
For her first bout since the spring of 2018, Amanda Ribas won a huge decision over fellow Brazilian Viviane Araujo in the preliminary bouts of UFC 285 on pay-per-view.
From the opening bell until early in the second, both fighters landed solid blows on the other. Nevertheless, Ribas wounded Araujo early in the second and chased her to the mat. Ribas spent most of the round on top, trying to strangle Araujo with an arm triangle. Araujo did a good job of defending, but Ribas stayed on her and eventually took her back.
Ribas kept up her composed fighting style in the third round, landing clean blows on Araujo while dodging most of her opponent’s counterpunches. She threw in a variety of high and spinning kicks, and despite Araujo’s last-ditch attempt at an armbar, she was able to seal the deal and secure the victory.
The always-upbeat Ribas put forth a solid performance, and the result improved her record to 6-2 inside the Octagon and 12-3 overall.
Dricus du Plessis knocks out Derek Brunson in the second round at 4:59.
In his victory on Saturday, middleweight hopeful Dricus Du Plessis passed the litmus test that has long been Derek Brunson.
In the first round, Brunson had a lot of success, knocking down and wounding Du Plessis before the South African fought through it and scored some good blows of his own, notably in the last seconds. Du Plessis, feeling more energised by this point, began to pull away in the second, stinging Brunson several times before putting him down and continuing to unload.
After being pummelling and weary, Brunson’s corner threw in the towel as Du Plessis pounded away inside his guard.
“Stillknocks” is on an eight-fight winning streak and 5-0 in the UFC, but his victories have been anything but pleasant. When the middleweight rankings are updated next week, he should move up a tier and face tougher opposition in his next outing as a result of this.
It’s a unanimous decision: Cody Garbrandt beats Trevin Jones (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cody Garbrandt, a former champion, finished the preliminary bouts of UFC 285 with a patient, measured victory over Trevin Jones.
Garbrandt, who entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak and had dropped five of his previous six, was the more active fighter and ultimately won by picking his areas and sniping at Jones, who had trouble finding “No Love” throughout. Jones landed the decisive blows in the latter moments of the bout, stinging Garbrandt before pinning him down and landing another right hand to the chin.
Despite his best efforts, the Guamanian fighter couldn’t prevent Garbrandt from winning by unanimous decision after he dominated the first two rounds.
Title: UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Fight Card’s Main Event Outcomes
Bo Nickal wins Round 1 via submission (arm-triangle choke) over Jamie Pickett at 2:54.
Bo Nickal didn’t waste any time closing the gap and grabbing Jamie Pickett; once he did, that was it. Penn State’s rookie standout, Pickett, was taken to the canvas where he was promptly choked out by an arm-triangle hold.
From the opening bell on, it was clear that this match would go in the direction of the three-time Division I National Champion wrestler. Nickal is only 4-0 as a mixed martial artist, but he already poses a problem for anyone who gets caught on the canvas with him as he advances in the middleweight division.
With a close decision, Mateusz Gamrot overcomes Jalin Turner (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Mateusz Gamrot and Jalin Turner battled tooth-and-nail in a clash of the Top 10 lightweights on the main card, with Gamrot having success when the fight hit the canvas and Turner getting the better of things in the standing striking exchanges.
The Polish veteran Gamrot did a good job of getting the taller Turner off his feet in each round, but only really landed damage in the middle frame, where he worked from a crucifix position to close out the round. When they were standing, the 27-year-old Turner flashed his power, stinging “Gamer” multiple times in space, including down the stretch in the third round.
All three rounds were close and came down to how the judges saw the action. When the scores were totalled, it was Gamrot who came away on the happy side of the split decision victory.
This was an impressive win for the veteran, who took the fight on short notice and got himself back into the win column with the victory. For Turner, the loss halts his five-fight winning streak but should prove to be a quality learning experience for the talented 27-year-old.
Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Geoff Neal by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:17 of Round 3 Shavkat Rakhmonov just keeps winning.
The undefeated rising star picked up his fifth consecutive UFC win and 17th straight victory overall midway through the UFC 285 main card, getting the better of things in a competitive, tough fight against durable DWCS grad Geoff Neal. It was the toughest test of the 28-year-old’s career and despite some scary moments, he was able to defeat the ranked welterweights got after each other on all three round feet, with Rakhmonov offering greater variety and volume. Neal had him rocked early in the third, but couldn’t find the shot that put him down, resulting in Rakhmonov closing the distance and getting a chance to recover.
Late in the frame, the undefeated “Nomad” hurt Neal with a clean right hand, compounding the punishment with knees to the body, yet somehow, the Fortis MMA man remained upright. With under a minute remaining and the pair battling along the fence, Rakhmonov latched onto a standing rear-naked choke and found the finish.
This was the most entertaining fight of the year thus far and elevates the stock of both competitors. Rakhmonov advances to 17-0 with 17 finishes with the victory and should be facing a Top 5 opponent next time out.
UFC 285: Co-Main Event: Alexa Grasso defeats Valentina Shevchenko by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of Round 4
Alexa Grasso is the new UFC flyweight champion!
The Mexican challenger took full advantage of a tactical mistake by Valentina Shevchenko in the fourth round to secure the rear-naked choke finish.
This was an ultra-competitive fight the whole way through, with Grasso surprising Shevchenko in the first by fighting from a southpaw stance. While the champion turned to her grappling to build a lead heading into the championship rounds, Grasso remained focused and continued to make the most of her opportunities.
When Shevchenko missed a spinning back kick, Grasso instantly climbed onto her back and attacked the choke, getting her hooks in, flattening her out, and eventually drawing out the tap.
This was an incredible performance from Grasso, who became the third fighter from Mexico to claim championship gold this year, joining Brandon Moreno and Yair Rodriguez. Just an amazing effort from the new champion!
Main Event: Jon Jones defeats Ciryl Gane by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:04 of Round 1
Jon Jones is the new undisputed UFC heavyweight champion of the world, and it didn’t take long for him to get there.
“Bones” took Ciryl Gane down just over a minute into the contest, and the French heavyweight was never able to get back to his feet. Jones climbed into a mounted position and started fishing for a guillotine choke, and after “Bon Gamin” fended off the first attack, he locked in the second attempt, drawing out a quick tap from Gane.
After three years away, Jones needed less than a round to claim the heavyweight throne. In the process, he pushes his record to 27-1 with one No Contest, extending his winning streak to five. This was an absolutely dominant effort from the 35-year-old, who continues to be one of the most incredible talents to ever step into the Octagon.
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