As much as McGregor might want a shot at Usman and the UFC title, hell likely have to wait in line. Jeremy Horn at UFC 17 on May 15, 1998 Zhang Weili at UFC 268 on Nov 6, 2021, The openweight title used before the introduction of weight classes in 1997. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 163 on Aug 3, 2013 Conor McGregor is hinting at a move to welterweight when he makes his return to action. Jennifer Maia at UFC 255 on Nov 21, 2020 O'Malley Cracked hard with a left, dropping Almeida. 2. def. 10 Champions with Most Title Defenses in UFC History; How to Get into UFC? In the co-main event, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko goes for her eighth straight title defense when she fights Alexa Grasso. The one and only one to ever do it.. : Viviane Araujo (126) vs. Amanda Ribas (126)185 lbs. [11], 1. def. 2. def. Joanna Jdrzejczyk at UFC 223 on Apr 7, 2018, 1. def. O'Malley worked some hard stomp kicks to Almeida's leg and then switched those kicks to the body. Outcome: Sub2 over Charles Oliveira (UFC 280) UFC 285 will be headlined by the vacant heavyweight title fight pitting the returning Jon Jones against former interim kingpin Ciryl Gane, a five-round showdown that follows the womens flyweight contest between current 125-pound champion Valentina Shevchenko and No. "Him moving up is going to be a good thing. 3. def. Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on Mar 2, 2019 Melendez. Miller. Defenses: 2, Brandon Moreno Instead of the traditional championship model, the UFC held tournaments with the winner receiving a permanent appellation. Pedro Rizzo at UFC 31 on May 4, 2001 Conor McGregor and an extra muscled Jake Gyllenhaal filmed a scene from the upcoming remake of "Roadhouse" after UFC 285s ceremonial weigh-ins. The one and only one to ever do it. Ngannou addressed the potential challenge of Jones immediately after his win, suggesting he'd be ready for the fight in short order. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 2. def. Sign up for the UFC's White: Miocic will fight Jones-Gane winner, Jones adds 43 lbs for UFC 285 title bout vs. Gane, Till wants to get 'body healthy,' then UFC return, Sources: UFC rebooks Krylov-Spann for March, Soldic to make U.S. debut at ONE Fight Night 10, UFC vet Miller suffered traumatic cataract in loss, California bill proposes pensions for MMA fighters, Inside the long-awaited return of Jon Jones and his quest for heavyweight glory, Jon Jones' complicated legacy of MMA greatness and personal troubles, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, The two sides of UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, Amosov, back from war in Ukraine, routs Storley. Jon Jones has heard the critics of his new heavyweight physique ahead of UFC 285. Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 on May 12, 2018 Volkanovski managed to win rounds 3 and 5 but it wasn't enough to claim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC 285 pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. He has since defended the title against Holloway at UFC 251 and against Brian Ortega at UFC 260. 11:14 pm ET, at Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 on Jul 7, 2012, 1. def. The tournament had no weight classes or weight limits. Please enter a valid email and try again. The two both did damage to one another and left their opponent stunned for moments, including a point where Luque had Woodley on wobbled legs as he tried to escape by skating across the cage. As Ngannou attempted to follow up on the jab that rocked Miocic, Miocic was able to land a heavy counter punch that seemed to stumble Ngannou. Oops. @StipeMiocic has no plans on letting the belt leave home. He won eight of his first nine fights with the UFC and previously fought for the title against Ngannou, losing via decision in January 2022. Sign up for the Please enter a valid email and try again. 2. def. In his last three bouts, he finished the American wrestler Chad Mendes, out-pointed the Brazilian veteran Jose Aldo, and then defeated Max Holloway to claim the UFC featherweight championship. First, choose your preferred weight class. 10:54 pm ET, at Sergei Pavlovich weighed in as the backup fighter for. People also skip the fact that his last fight 3 years ago could've and should've went to Reyes. One other fighter missed weight, bantamweight Leomana Martinez. Complete UFC 285 early weigh ins text results below: 265 lbs. Francis Ngannou couldn't get the job done in his first shot at Stipe Miocic and the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 220. 2. def. The inaugural title was contested on December 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, NV, US at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale. Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 on Aug 7, 2010 He went for the walk-off Stream #UFC260 on ESPN+ https://t.co/gJy6oaUiVd pic.twitter.com/SDm7OqBHpt. As recently as October, when asked to . 3. def. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Apr 24, 2021 8. That night in Dothan, Alabama, Mark Coleman needed less than three minutes to defeat Dan Severn by a neck crank to becomes the promotion's first heavyweight champion -- its first champion, period. I strongly believe that for guys over 40 like myself, there's more interest in boxing than there is in MMA, but for guys under 40, it's exactly the opposite. Every day, we've been working on those things. 4. def. Sara McMann at UFC 170 on Feb 22, 2014 [7] At the time, this brought the total number of active divisions in the UFC to five: lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. Defenses: 2. UFC 3 Men's Heavyweight Fighter Roster and Ratings EA SPORTS Official Site Fly Bantam Feather Light Welter Middle Light Heavy Heavy The Heavyweight division consists of any fighter 206 lb. 8. def. 8. def. Miranda Maverick vs. Gillian Robertson -- Round 2:Maverick came out strong, throwing a variety of punches and kicks while forcing Robertson backward. Ill just leave this here!!! Man, this is great. Outcome: KO5 over Kamaru Usman (UFC 278) All-time UFC champions by division: : Jessica Penne (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115.5)135 lbs. Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night: Jdrzejczyk vs. Penne on Jun 20, 2015 Gilbert Melendez at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez on Apr 20, 2013, 1. def. Striking: 92 Grappling: 89 Stamina: 91 Health: 91 Striking: 89 Grappling: 85 Stamina: 89 Health: 85 Striking: 86 Grappling: 88 Stamina: 89 Health: 88 Previously the Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas for the inaugural title on December 12, 2014, in the tournament finale of The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. UFC 285 Live Weigh-in Video. I had a great outcome from that fight. Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008 Henry Cejudo at UFC 197 on Apr 23, 20169. def. 2. def. 6. def. Official result: Miranda Maverick def. 3. def. The Pride World Welterweight Championship (182.98 lb) was unified with the UFC Middleweight Championship on March 1, 2008, when Anderson Silva defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 82. Interesting note for the gambling world that the house took a lot of bets on Miocic today as the underdog. See the UFC 285 official weigh-in results below. . newsletter, UFC 285 Jones vs. Gane Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 Shevchenko vs. Grasso Co-Main Event T-Shirt, UFC 285 final faceoffs: Jones has tense staredown with Gane, McGregor makes cameo, Morning Report: Israel Adesanya picking Ciryl Gane over Jon Jones: This is a guy to wake up for, Jon Jones explains why he considers Ciryl Gane most incomplete heavyweight at top of division, Bo Nickal reveals wrestling session with Jon Jones before UFC 285. Can you switch weight classes in UFC 3? Won title: Dec. 14, 2019 Oops. 5. def. Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022. The title was previously held by Francis Ngannou, who was stripped of the title after he and the company couldn't come to terms on a new contract. Division champions are the primary separation criteria due to being non-closed competition. Almeida landed his own hard leg kick moments later. At UFC 14 the lightweight division would be renamed to middleweight, though it would still encompass all fighters 199 pounds (90kg) and under. This marks Jones first time weighing in at the heavyweight limit after a storied run in the 205-pound division and a decade of speculation over a potential change of divisions. O'Malley is looking to bounce back from his first career victory. 8. def. Won title: Dec. 8, 2018 JON JONES has been snapped in UFC fight gear for the first time in over three years. Match: vs Chris Cyborg. Polocrosse Association of New South Wales 12:11 am ET, at Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 8 on Feb 16, 1996. Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 on Mar 3, 2018, 1. def. 3. def. [53], 1. drew with Oleg Taktarov at UFC 7 on Sep 8, 1995 A big win for Luque and Woodley has lost four in a row. 2. def. Darren Till at UFC 228 on Sep 8, 2018, 1. def. Eddie Wineland at UFC 165 on Sep 21, 2013, 1. def. 2. def. Junior dos Santos at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017 Chad Mendes at UFC 179 on Oct 25, 2014, 1. def. A much slower round in terms of effective strikes landed as O'Malley has slowed quite a bit in output. night (March 4, 2023) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas . John Dodson at UFC 191 on Sep 5, 2015 Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 285 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ Prelims matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. 3. def. B.J. Remember, the promotion will also stage the UFC 285 ceremonial weigh ins complete with fighter staredowns live from MGM Grand Garden Arena at 7 p.m. Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on Jul 5, 2014 4. def. "That's when I caught him. Prior to the UFC-WEC merger, Jos Aldo was the WEC Featherweight Champion. Paging Nate Diaz #UFC260 pic.twitter.com/lETS5Q9R1Z. Max Holloway at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020 Demian Maia at UFC 214 on Jul 29, 2017 Defenses: 0. . interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 on Sep 7, 2019 Jones still owns several UFC records including longest unbeaten streak (18), title fight wins (14) and consecutive title defenses (11, tied with Demetrious Johnson). Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23, 2015, 1. def. How many weight classes can you go up in UFC 3? Up next, Sean O'Malley faces Thomas Almeida in a bantamweight fight. Won title: Jan. 21, 2023 Several_Ad_5338 2 yr. ago Anthony Johnson at UFC 210 on Apr 8, 2017 Jon Jones is officially a heavyweight. Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec 12, 2009, 1. def. Conor McGregor is hinting at a move to welterweight when he makes his return to action. Dennis Hallman at UFC 33 on Sep 28, 2001 Despite being in bad positions for much of the round, Maverick eventually got back to her feet with 30 seconds left to throw a good flurry of strikes before the horn. Sean O'Malley vs. Thomas Almeida -- Round 2:O'Malley landed an early heavy leg kick, continuing to mix up his strikes. Both fighters successfully weighed in under the limit at 124.5 pounds. Women's bantamweight 2. def. From 29th March 2023, FlashSport will not be available. Tim Elliott at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale on Dec 3, 2016 The Pride World Middleweight Championship (205.03lb) was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on September 8, 2007, when Quinton Jackson defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75. Surprise! 2. def. Rich Franklin at UFC 77 on Oct 20, 2007 Rafael dos Anjos earned the UFC Lightweight Championship after defeating three of the biggest names in the division; Benson Henderson by knockout, Nate Diaz by unanimous decision and champion.