On Saturday evening, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley retained his title against number 1 Welterweight contender Demian Maia in his third defense of his belt. Though the victory furthers Woodley’s quest to being the best Welterweight of all time, his desire to win might be his greatest road block. UFC 214 was a historic night in many regards. Fans saw Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier finally fight after two prior attempts with a knockout victory from Jones. They witnessed the return of Cris Cyborg to the UFC with an electric performance against Tonya Evinger in the inaugural women’s Featherweight Division.…
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One of the most anticipated rematches in the world of combat sports will occur tonight, July 29th. It will be a Light Heavyweight championship bout between current champion and number 3 pound-for-pound fighter Daniel “DC” Cormier and former champion Jon “Bones” Jones. The highly publicized animosity between these two dates back to 2015 with UFC 182 when Jones successfully defended his title from Cormier via unanimous decision. Jones was then stripped of the title due to his connection with a hit-and-run incident in New Mexico. Cormier replaced him at the Light Heavyweight Champion and defended his title against Anthony “Rumble”…
UFC 213 is expected to be a night full of triumphant victories, crushing defeats and historic matchups. Headlining this dual title card is the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Amanda Nunes and multiple Muay Thai World Champion Valentina Shevchenko. This is the second meeting of the pair after UFC 196 in March 2016 when Nunes won via unanimous decision. Nunes has since gained notoriety for her first round knockout of UFC legend Ronda Rousey at UFC 207. Expect this to be an electric fight as both fighters try to distinguish themselves in the new, post-Ronda Rousey women’s…