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Max Holloway set a bunch of records in his UFC 231 fight with Brian Ortega
Christopher Taylor - December 9, 2018
Current UFC featherweight kingpin Max Holloway set a bunch of records in his impressive UFC 231 victory over Brian Ortega last night in Toronto. “Blessed” put on an absolute clinic in last night’s main event, peppering Brian Ortega with punches for the better part of twenty minutes before doctors were eventually forced to call a stop to the action.
PHOTO | Alex Oliveira received 29 stitches following his loss to Gunnar Nelson
Christopher Taylor - December 9, 2018
Alex Oliveira suffered one of the nastiest cuts in recent memory during his fight with Gunnar Nelson last night at UFC 231 in Toronto. “Cowboy” had a strong opening few minutes, but the tide would ultimately swing in the favor of Gunnar Nelson in round two.
Conor McGregor reacts to Max Holloway's victory over Brian Ortega
Christopher Taylor - December 9, 2018
Former UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and current division title holder Max Holloway are two of the promotions biggest stars. The UFC standouts have actually squared off in the past, with Conor McGregor emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision. That fight took place over five years ago, at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston.
Dana White praises Ben Askren, says having him in the UFC is 'a breath of fresh air'
Drake Riggs - December 9, 2018
There was a time where it seemed like one of the best fighters to never fight in the UFC would never get that opportunity. However, it’s now 2018 and anything appears to be possible in the MMA world. As one half of the first ever MMA ‘trade’, undefeated welterweight dominator ‘Funky’ Ben Askren has now joined the UFC roster.
Jimi Manuwa issues classy statement after wild loss to Thiago Santos
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the opening bout of the UFC 231 main card, long-time light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa stepped into the cage with fellow knockout artist Thiago Santos. The pairing resulted in absolute chaos in the cage.
Brian Ortega breaks silence on stoppage loss to Max Holloway
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
Last night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega stepped into the cage with UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. While Ortega had some real success in his long-awaited title fight with Holloway, he was ultimately thumped severely enough that the cage-side doctor elected to stop the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds. After a post-fight hospital visit, Brian Ortega has now issued a quick statement on this loss to Max Holloway. As always, the California native was the picture of class.
Max Holloway still doesn't consider himself the greatest featherweight of all time
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
Shortly after UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a emphatic stoppage defeat of Brian Ortega, UFC President Dana White praised him as one of “the all-time greats.” “It’s impossible not to talk about him among the all-time greats,” White said of Holloway post-fight.
Dana White defends Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega stoppage
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
Last night, in the main event of UFC 231 in Toronto, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title for a second time, thumping formerly undefeated challenger Brian Ortega with such severity that the cage-side doctor stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds. While not everybody agreed with the doctor’s decision to end the fight, UFC President Dana White believes it was the right decision.
Dana White shares his ideal plan for 'all-time great' Max Holloway after UFC 231
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 231, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title for a second time with a stoppage defeat of the formerly undefeated Brian Ortega. Shortly after Holloway’s impressive featherweight title defense, UFC President Dana White reiterated that he feels the featherweight champion would be wise to move up to the lightweight division, where he’d endure a less taxing weight-cut.
Valentina Shevchenko shuts down Nicco Montano, eyes future rematch with Amanda Nunes
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
Having won the UFC women’s flyweight title with a decision defeat of Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the UFC 231 main event, Valentina Shevchenko can now look ahead to her first title defense. There are some interesting options on the menu with respect to Shevchenko’s first title challenger. From the sounds of it, however, the new champ has no interest in defending her title against the division’s inaugural champion Nicco Montano, who she spent most of 2018 trying to fight.
After UFC 231 win, Max Holloway targets several lightweight superfights
Tom Taylor - December 9, 2018
After his thrilling, stoppage defeat of Brian Ortega at UFC 231, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is interested in heading up to lightweight to battle some of the division’s top stars. Of all the dangerous fighters in the UFC lightweight division, none interest Holloway more than undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dillon Danis believes people "do Conor McGregor dirty" by suggesting Max Holloway is the best featherweight ever
Christopher Taylor - December 9, 2018
Dillon Danis believes people are doing Conor McGregor dirty by suggesting Max Holloway is the best featherweight fighter in the history of the sport. Holloway successfully defend his UFC featherweight gold at tonight’s UFC 231 event, earning an impressive TKO victory over the previously undefeated Brian Ortega.