Middleweight: Alex Pereira (6-1, 3-0 UFC) def. Raimondi: Adesanya outpoints Cannonier to retain title Adesanya, meanwhile, was content with safely landing strikes with his length from so far out that Cannonier could not counter them.Īdesanya outstruck Cannonier 163-141 for the fight, including a 116-90 edge in significant strikes. But Cannonier did nothing to push Adesanya, a former champion kickboxer, into anything resembling a firefight. The crowd grew restless with the lack of thrilling action, especially in the fourth round, which was marked by boos and fans holding up lit-up smartphones. Cannonier landed nothing of real significance with Adesanya keeping him at a distance, picking him apart with jabs and kicks to the body and legs. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 for Adesanya.Īdesanya's superiority in striking was evident throughout the bout. In a clinical, albeit unspectacular, performance, Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision to retain his middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 276 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Jared Cannonier (15-6, 8-6 UFC) by unanimous decision ( Watch on ESPN+) UFC 276 results Middleweight championship: Israel Adesanya (c) (23-1, 12-1 UFC) def. Okamoto: Volkanovski beats Holloway to retain title | Watch Volkanovski vs. Immediately after the rematch, some in the sport still considered Holloway the true featherweight champion, but that sentiment is long gone after UFC 276. Volkanovski won both by decision, but the fights were extremely close - particularly the rematch. The two first met at UFC 245 in December 2019 and again at UFC 251 in July 2020. Saturday's five-round contest was, by far, the most definitive result of the trilogy. All three judges scored the 145-pound title fight, which co-headlined UFC 276 inside T-Mobile Arena, a clean 50-45 sweep for the defending champ. Volkanovski (25-1) defended his featherweight championship for the fourth time on Saturday, defeating Holloway (23-7) via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated trilogy bout. It's safe to say, Alexander Volkanovski has buried his rivalry with Max Holloway for good.
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