![]() ![]() ![]() Was the Brazilian finish machine's one-sided title loss to Islam Mahkachev the result of a bad stylistic matchup or did Oliveira's reckless and dramatic ways finally catch up to him? The 33-year-old's performance in finishing top contender Beneil Dariush in June suggests the former. For his second title defense, Edwards is expected to face former two-time title challenger Colby Covington. Seven months removed from his real-life "Rocky" moment against Kamaru Usman via fifth-round knockout to commandeer the 170-pound title, Edwards doubled down in their UFC 286 rematch by taking home a majority decision. Leon Edwards - Welterweight champion (20-3, 1 NC)ĭoubt him no more. If finishes of former champions Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm weren't enough, Nunes added wins over Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Germaine de Randamie (twice), along with top contenders Pena, Megan Anderson and Raquel Pennington, just to name a few.Ħ. If the true mark of greatness is who you fought and – most importantly – who you beat during your time on top, few in MMA history can match the resume submitted by the Brazilian icon. Nunes left Aldana completely bamboozled and bruised up in as dominant a performance as any in her incredible run atop the 135 and 145-pound divisions. This wasn't Nunes (23-5) running from the competition that was catching up behind her (despite what former champion Julianna Pena, who pulled out of their scheduled trilogy due to injury, might be saying). The 35-year-old Nunes dominated late replacement and dangerous puncher Irene Aldana over five rounds before laying her gloves and two UFC titles in the center of the Octagon to signify such a perfectly climactic ending. Few have ever scripted as perfect an ending to such a legendary combat sports career as the one two-division champion Amanda Nunes authored at UFC 289 in June. ![]()
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