Jorge Masvidal knows that his current three-fight losing streak doesn’t look good. This is why he is thinking about calling it quits if it becomes a four-fight losing streak after UFC 287.

Masvidal, one of the fan favorites, is set to face Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 on Saturday’s co-headlining fight in Miami. During an appearance on UFC 287 Countdown earlier this week, the 38-year-old admitted that he might end his career if he doesn’t come out as a winner from the octagon.

“This could be the last one,” Masvidal said. “If I lose, I’m pretty much calling it quits. But a win against Gilbert means that things are headed in the right direction. So if I roll the dice and do everything right, I’m going for it all.”

Despite thinking about retirement, Masvidal believes he is still able to compete at a high level. 

“I think I’m at my best right now – my mental (game), my physical – and now I’ve got to go out there and prove it,” he added. “I’ve got my back up against the wall.”

Jorge Masvidal has a 35 -16 record in MMA, including 12-9 in UFC. His most recent fight came more than a year ago at UFC 272 when he lost to Colby Covington via unanimous decision. Prior to that, he lost two UFC Welterweight Championship fights against Kamaru Usman.

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When Leon Edwards knocked Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in August to take the UFC welterweight title, many believed it was somewhat of a lucky shot. But there are likely not many doubters left after Edwards beat Usman again in the rematch at UFC 286 on Saturday.

In what proved a closely-contested fight that went for five rounds, Edwards showed to be a more prepared and hungry fighter. Two judges ruled the bout 48-46 in his favor, while the third judge viewed it as a draw.

Edwards had more strikes, delivering 123 compared to Usman’s 113, while also managing to dodge most of his opponent’s takedown attempts. Even when Usman successfully brought down Edwards on canvas, he failed to make it count.

“I knew I could go out there and take his shots,” Edwards said after the fight. “Even when he was pressuring, not much happened.”

This was an 11 straight win for Edwards, and he will soon have the opportunity to make it 12. UFC president Dana White already confirmed that Edwards would face former interim champion Colby Covington in his next title defense fight.

For Usman, this seems like a definite end of his reign in welterweight. He was the division champion since 2019, but it sure looks like he will have a hard time getting back on the top after two straight losses.

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As predicted, Henry Cejudo’s mixed martial arts retirement in 2020 didn’t hold up. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion is gearing up for a return to the octagon and has his eyes on UFC history, according to a recent interview with ESPN.

Cejudo told the media outlet that the main reason why he is ending his retirement is that he could fight Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title. This would give him a shot to become the only UFC fighter to hold titles in three different divisions.

Unfortunately for Cejudo, the UFC has other plans, at least for the time being. They want the 35-year-old champion to fight in bantamweight before moving divisions. And the Olympic Gold medalist seems to be open to taking a long way.

“These dudes are not on my level—none of those dudes are at my level. And they all know it,” Cejudo told ESPN. “So if I have to go down to 135 pounds [and win back] my belt to challenge Alexander Volkanovski, that’s what I have to do.”

Cejudo had his last fight at UFC 240 in May 2020, when he defeated Dominick Cruz via TKO to retain UFC Bantamweight Championship. He retired immediately after the fight, leaving MMA with a 16-2 record at the time.

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Former UFC fighter Junior Dos Santos has decided to take the plunge into the world of professional wrestling, with his debut set to take place today for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This career move comes after Dos Santos was released by the UFC earlier in the year.

Dos Santos is expected to appear in a tag team match, partnering up with wrestlers Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky against the team of wrestling legend Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and MMA fighter Jake Hager, who fights for Bellator.

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In addition to making his AEW debut, “Cigano” is also considering taking a leap into boxing: “Let’s see,” Dos Santos said. “I’ve been having some good conversations, even on boxing. Boxing, I think, would be the perfect way for me to go. I’m a boxing guy, everybody knows that. I’ve never had an official pro boxing fight. Maybe this is the time.”

Dos Santos held the UFC Heavyweight Title in 2011 and 2012, having defeated the likes of Stipe Miocic, Cain Velasquez, and Frank Mir. Unfortunately, four consecutive defeats in his last four matches saw Dos Santos cut from the UFC lineup.

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Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor developed into one of the biggest rivalries in the UFC in recent years. But this didn’t stop Poirier from offering praise to McGregor in a recent chat with the Valuetainment YouTube channel.

Speaking about McGregor during the interview, Poirier called the Irish fighter a “special individual” and hailed him as the “biggest puncher” he came across in the octagon.

“Conor McGregor [is the biggest hitter I’ve faced], no doubt about it,” Poirier said. “As the biggest puncher I’ve fought? Yeah, he’s a special individual for sure.”

Check out the full interview below.

Poirier and McGregor have faced each other in octagon three times so far. The first time the duo fought was in 2014 at UFC 178 when McGregor won via TKO in the opening round of the bout. The rematch was staged in January this year at UFC 257 and saw Poirier return the favor in the second round. 

The most recent Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor fight took place back in July at the UFC 264. Poirier took the win via technical knockout after McGregor broke his leg during a kick in the first round.

McGregor is currently recovering from the injury, and it is unclear when he might return. Poirier, on the other hand, will face Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 in the UFC lightweight title bout.

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UFC added another promising fighter to its roster on Friday. According to ESPN, the promotion struck a deal with Brazilian kickboxing star Alex Pereira, who will start the UFC journey in the middleweight division.

Pereira confirmed the news on social media, sharing a clip of himself signing a UFC contract on Instagram.

“Hey guys, now it’s official! @ufc thank you very much, I am very happy to be part of this family,” Pereira wrote in the caption of the video.

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Pereira is set to have his debut at UFC 268 on November 6th. His first opponent will be Andreas Michailidis, who currently owns a 13-4 MMA record and a 1-1 UFC record.

Alex Pereira is considered one of the best pound-for-pound kickboxers of his generation. He has a 33-7 record and has won multiple championships in Glory, the world’s largest kickboxing promotion.

Pereira had his first MMA fight in 2015 when he lost to Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82. Since then, he fought three more times in MMA and won all three of his bouts.

As ESPN points out, Pereira is also the only man who knocked out UFC’s Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is also a former kickboxer. The two met on a couple of occasions, with Pereira winning the first bout by a unanimous decision in 2016 and knocking out Adesanya in a rematch in 2017.

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Stipe Miocic wasn’t on the shortlist of candidates for the UFC’s heavyweight interim title fight. And it’s safe to say that this didn’t sit well with the two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Speaking with ESPN on the subject, Miocic admitted that he was bothered by the snub even though he might have said no to the offer. 

“It does bother me, because I just wish they would have at least came to me,” Miocic told the media outlet on Wednesday. “Even if I wasn’t able do it, I would have just loved to be given the opportunity. I think I deserved it.”

Miocic’s most recent stint as UFC Heavyweight Champion ended in March when he was defeated by Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 via KO in the second round. Many believed that the 39-year-old American would get a shot to win the title back soon, but UFC had other plans.

The promotion selected Derrick Lewis as Ngannou’s next opponent and scheduled the bout between the two on August 7th at UFC 265. After Ngannou decided to skip the challenge for unknown reasons, UFC created an interim title fight between Lewis and Ciryl Gane.

Gane ended up getting the win with a TKO in the third round and is next in line to face Ngannou for an opportunity to be an undisputed heavyweight champion.

But this won’t discourage Miocic from pleading his case to UFC President Dana White and attempting to get a shot for the third title. 

“I just have to sit down and have a conversation with him [White],” Miocic shared with ESPN. “And everything will fall into place.”

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After taking a lengthy break from the octagon, popular MMA fighter Nate Diaz is finally returning to UFC. According to multiple sources, Diaz agreed to fight Leon Edwards at UFC 262 on May 15th.

Reportedly, Diaz and Edwards have yet to formally ink the contract for the event, but both fighters verbally agreed to the bout.

Diaz vs. Edwards is expected to be the first five-round fight in UFC history that doesn’t have a belt on the line. It will serve as one of UFC 262’s main bouts alongside the UFC Lightweight Championship matchup between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira.

While the UFC still hasn’t made the news official, Diaz already confirmed the fight on his social media on Tuesday.

The bout against Edwards will be the first for Nate Diaz since the loss against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 in late 2019. Diaz and Masvidal clashed for the symbolic UFC BMF Belt, with Masvidal ending the fight in the third round via TKO.

Diaz has a 20-12 record in MMA, winning five fights via knockout and 11 by submission. He has second-most Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night, and Submission of the Night achievements in UFC history.

Leon Edwards, on the other hand, will face Diaz with nine straight undefeated bouts under his belt.  His last fight against Belal Muhammad in March was ruled Non-Contest due to an accidental eye poke.

Edwards has an 18-3 record in MMA, with most of his wins coming via decision.

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Dana White finally accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision to retire and leave the UFC lightweight champion belt vacant.

White, who serves as UFC’s president, told ESPN earlier this week that he recently had another meeting with Nurmagomedov and tried to convince him to fight again. The Dagestani fighter rejected the proposal and prompted the promotion to start preparing for life after.

“Khabib is retired and doesn’t wanna hold up the division,” said White. “Tonight was our final meeting, and he is retired.”

According to White, Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will get the chance to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title. The two fighters are expected to face on May 15th at UFC 262.

Oliveira has been with the UFC since 2010, switching between lightweight and featherweight a couple of times. The 31-year-old fighter has a 30-8 MMA record and is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak. His last fight was in December when he defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC 256 via unanimous decision.

Chandler, on the other hand, is a new face in UFC. He made his debut with the promotion at UFC 257 with a TKO win over Dan Hooker.

The 34-year-old fighter spent the majority of his MMA career with Bellator. He was the promotion’s three-time Lightweight Champion while also winning the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament.

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Jan Blachowicz’s reign as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion won’t be as short as some predicted. Despite being the underdog against the undefeated challenger Israel Adesanya in the main fight of the UFC 259 on Saturday night, Blachowicz managed to rise to the occasion and keep his belt with a unanimous decision win (49-46, 49-45, 49-45).

Adesanya, who is currently the UFC Middleweight champion, was fighting in the Light Heavyweight for the first time against Blachowicz. His aim was to become just the fifth fighter in the history of the promotion to hold belts in two divisions simultaneously.

Still, going against the bigger Blachowicz proved to be a challenge that Adesanya couldn’t overcome, although the 31-year-old Nigerian downplayed the impact of the size difference after the fight.

“I wouldn’t say size because I can hurt big dudes,” said Adesanya. “I think it was just his defense. He was really tight with his defense and smart with his defense.”

With this win, Blachowicz continued with a surprisingly dominant run in UFC in recent years. He won nine out of his 10 last bouts and is currently on a five-fight winning streak.

“Everybody is different. I just found a way how to be the best,” said Blachowicz. “No question, I’m the best. I’m the best in the world.”

Adesanya, on the other hand, suffered his first professional loss. He was previously 20-0 in MMA, including having a 9-0 record since his UFC debut in early 2018.

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Jorge Masvidal knows that his current three-fight losing streak doesn’t look good. This is why he is thinking about calling it quits if it becomes a four-fight losing streak after UFC 287.

Masvidal, one of the fan favorites, is set to face Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 on Saturday’s co-headlining fight in Miami. During an appearance on UFC 287 Countdown earlier this week, the 38-year-old admitted that he might end his career if he doesn’t come out as a winner from the octagon.

“This could be the last one,” Masvidal said. “If I lose, I’m pretty much calling it quits. But a win against Gilbert means that things are headed in the right direction. So if I roll the dice and do everything right, I’m going for it all.”

Despite thinking about retirement, Masvidal believes he is still able to compete at a high level. 

“I think I’m at my best right now – my mental (game), my physical – and now I’ve got to go out there and prove it,” he added. “I’ve got my back up against the wall.”

Jorge Masvidal has a 35 -16 record in MMA, including 12-9 in UFC. His most recent fight came more than a year ago at UFC 272 when he lost to Colby Covington via unanimous decision. Prior to that, he lost two UFC Welterweight Championship fights against Kamaru Usman.

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When Leon Edwards knocked Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in August to take the UFC welterweight title, many believed it was somewhat of a lucky shot. But there are likely not many doubters left after Edwards beat Usman again in the rematch at UFC 286 on Saturday.

In what proved a closely-contested fight that went for five rounds, Edwards showed to be a more prepared and hungry fighter. Two judges ruled the bout 48-46 in his favor, while the third judge viewed it as a draw.

Edwards had more strikes, delivering 123 compared to Usman’s 113, while also managing to dodge most of his opponent’s takedown attempts. Even when Usman successfully brought down Edwards on canvas, he failed to make it count.

“I knew I could go out there and take his shots,” Edwards said after the fight. “Even when he was pressuring, not much happened.”

This was an 11 straight win for Edwards, and he will soon have the opportunity to make it 12. UFC president Dana White already confirmed that Edwards would face former interim champion Colby Covington in his next title defense fight.

For Usman, this seems like a definite end of his reign in welterweight. He was the division champion since 2019, but it sure looks like he will have a hard time getting back on the top after two straight losses.

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As predicted, Henry Cejudo’s mixed martial arts retirement in 2020 didn’t hold up. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion is gearing up for a return to the octagon and has his eyes on UFC history, according to a recent interview with ESPN.

Cejudo told the media outlet that the main reason why he is ending his retirement is that he could fight Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title. This would give him a shot to become the only UFC fighter to hold titles in three different divisions.

Unfortunately for Cejudo, the UFC has other plans, at least for the time being. They want the 35-year-old champion to fight in bantamweight before moving divisions. And the Olympic Gold medalist seems to be open to taking a long way.

“These dudes are not on my level—none of those dudes are at my level. And they all know it,” Cejudo told ESPN. “So if I have to go down to 135 pounds [and win back] my belt to challenge Alexander Volkanovski, that’s what I have to do.”

Cejudo had his last fight at UFC 240 in May 2020, when he defeated Dominick Cruz via TKO to retain UFC Bantamweight Championship. He retired immediately after the fight, leaving MMA with a 16-2 record at the time.

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Former UFC fighter Junior Dos Santos has decided to take the plunge into the world of professional wrestling, with his debut set to take place today for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This career move comes after Dos Santos was released by the UFC earlier in the year.

Dos Santos is expected to appear in a tag team match, partnering up with wrestlers Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky against the team of wrestling legend Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and MMA fighter Jake Hager, who fights for Bellator.

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In addition to making his AEW debut, “Cigano” is also considering taking a leap into boxing: “Let’s see,” Dos Santos said. “I’ve been having some good conversations, even on boxing. Boxing, I think, would be the perfect way for me to go. I’m a boxing guy, everybody knows that. I’ve never had an official pro boxing fight. Maybe this is the time.”

Dos Santos held the UFC Heavyweight Title in 2011 and 2012, having defeated the likes of Stipe Miocic, Cain Velasquez, and Frank Mir. Unfortunately, four consecutive defeats in his last four matches saw Dos Santos cut from the UFC lineup.

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Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor developed into one of the biggest rivalries in the UFC in recent years. But this didn’t stop Poirier from offering praise to McGregor in a recent chat with the Valuetainment YouTube channel.

Speaking about McGregor during the interview, Poirier called the Irish fighter a “special individual” and hailed him as the “biggest puncher” he came across in the octagon.

“Conor McGregor [is the biggest hitter I’ve faced], no doubt about it,” Poirier said. “As the biggest puncher I’ve fought? Yeah, he’s a special individual for sure.”

Check out the full interview below.

Poirier and McGregor have faced each other in octagon three times so far. The first time the duo fought was in 2014 at UFC 178 when McGregor won via TKO in the opening round of the bout. The rematch was staged in January this year at UFC 257 and saw Poirier return the favor in the second round. 

The most recent Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor fight took place back in July at the UFC 264. Poirier took the win via technical knockout after McGregor broke his leg during a kick in the first round.

McGregor is currently recovering from the injury, and it is unclear when he might return. Poirier, on the other hand, will face Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 in the UFC lightweight title bout.

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UFC added another promising fighter to its roster on Friday. According to ESPN, the promotion struck a deal with Brazilian kickboxing star Alex Pereira, who will start the UFC journey in the middleweight division.

Pereira confirmed the news on social media, sharing a clip of himself signing a UFC contract on Instagram.

“Hey guys, now it’s official! @ufc thank you very much, I am very happy to be part of this family,” Pereira wrote in the caption of the video.

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Pereira is set to have his debut at UFC 268 on November 6th. His first opponent will be Andreas Michailidis, who currently owns a 13-4 MMA record and a 1-1 UFC record.

Alex Pereira is considered one of the best pound-for-pound kickboxers of his generation. He has a 33-7 record and has won multiple championships in Glory, the world’s largest kickboxing promotion.

Pereira had his first MMA fight in 2015 when he lost to Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82. Since then, he fought three more times in MMA and won all three of his bouts.

As ESPN points out, Pereira is also the only man who knocked out UFC’s Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is also a former kickboxer. The two met on a couple of occasions, with Pereira winning the first bout by a unanimous decision in 2016 and knocking out Adesanya in a rematch in 2017.

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Stipe Miocic wasn’t on the shortlist of candidates for the UFC’s heavyweight interim title fight. And it’s safe to say that this didn’t sit well with the two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Speaking with ESPN on the subject, Miocic admitted that he was bothered by the snub even though he might have said no to the offer. 

“It does bother me, because I just wish they would have at least came to me,” Miocic told the media outlet on Wednesday. “Even if I wasn’t able do it, I would have just loved to be given the opportunity. I think I deserved it.”

Miocic’s most recent stint as UFC Heavyweight Champion ended in March when he was defeated by Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 via KO in the second round. Many believed that the 39-year-old American would get a shot to win the title back soon, but UFC had other plans.

The promotion selected Derrick Lewis as Ngannou’s next opponent and scheduled the bout between the two on August 7th at UFC 265. After Ngannou decided to skip the challenge for unknown reasons, UFC created an interim title fight between Lewis and Ciryl Gane.

Gane ended up getting the win with a TKO in the third round and is next in line to face Ngannou for an opportunity to be an undisputed heavyweight champion.

But this won’t discourage Miocic from pleading his case to UFC President Dana White and attempting to get a shot for the third title. 

“I just have to sit down and have a conversation with him [White],” Miocic shared with ESPN. “And everything will fall into place.”

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After taking a lengthy break from the octagon, popular MMA fighter Nate Diaz is finally returning to UFC. According to multiple sources, Diaz agreed to fight Leon Edwards at UFC 262 on May 15th.

Reportedly, Diaz and Edwards have yet to formally ink the contract for the event, but both fighters verbally agreed to the bout.

Diaz vs. Edwards is expected to be the first five-round fight in UFC history that doesn’t have a belt on the line. It will serve as one of UFC 262’s main bouts alongside the UFC Lightweight Championship matchup between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira.

While the UFC still hasn’t made the news official, Diaz already confirmed the fight on his social media on Tuesday.

The bout against Edwards will be the first for Nate Diaz since the loss against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 in late 2019. Diaz and Masvidal clashed for the symbolic UFC BMF Belt, with Masvidal ending the fight in the third round via TKO.

Diaz has a 20-12 record in MMA, winning five fights via knockout and 11 by submission. He has second-most Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night, and Submission of the Night achievements in UFC history.

Leon Edwards, on the other hand, will face Diaz with nine straight undefeated bouts under his belt.  His last fight against Belal Muhammad in March was ruled Non-Contest due to an accidental eye poke.

Edwards has an 18-3 record in MMA, with most of his wins coming via decision.

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Dana White finally accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision to retire and leave the UFC lightweight champion belt vacant.

White, who serves as UFC’s president, told ESPN earlier this week that he recently had another meeting with Nurmagomedov and tried to convince him to fight again. The Dagestani fighter rejected the proposal and prompted the promotion to start preparing for life after.

“Khabib is retired and doesn’t wanna hold up the division,” said White. “Tonight was our final meeting, and he is retired.”

According to White, Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will get the chance to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title. The two fighters are expected to face on May 15th at UFC 262.

Oliveira has been with the UFC since 2010, switching between lightweight and featherweight a couple of times. The 31-year-old fighter has a 30-8 MMA record and is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak. His last fight was in December when he defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC 256 via unanimous decision.

Chandler, on the other hand, is a new face in UFC. He made his debut with the promotion at UFC 257 with a TKO win over Dan Hooker.

The 34-year-old fighter spent the majority of his MMA career with Bellator. He was the promotion’s three-time Lightweight Champion while also winning the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament.

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Jan Blachowicz’s reign as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion won’t be as short as some predicted. Despite being the underdog against the undefeated challenger Israel Adesanya in the main fight of the UFC 259 on Saturday night, Blachowicz managed to rise to the occasion and keep his belt with a unanimous decision win (49-46, 49-45, 49-45).

Adesanya, who is currently the UFC Middleweight champion, was fighting in the Light Heavyweight for the first time against Blachowicz. His aim was to become just the fifth fighter in the history of the promotion to hold belts in two divisions simultaneously.

Still, going against the bigger Blachowicz proved to be a challenge that Adesanya couldn’t overcome, although the 31-year-old Nigerian downplayed the impact of the size difference after the fight.

“I wouldn’t say size because I can hurt big dudes,” said Adesanya. “I think it was just his defense. He was really tight with his defense and smart with his defense.”

With this win, Blachowicz continued with a surprisingly dominant run in UFC in recent years. He won nine out of his 10 last bouts and is currently on a five-fight winning streak.

“Everybody is different. I just found a way how to be the best,” said Blachowicz. “No question, I’m the best. I’m the best in the world.”

Adesanya, on the other hand, suffered his first professional loss. He was previously 20-0 in MMA, including having a 9-0 record since his UFC debut in early 2018.

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