UFC March Recap
- Uros
- Mar 31, 2019
- 2 min read
UFC 235: Jones vs Smith
Diego Sanchez gets another win over prospect, now it was Mickey Gall. Sanchez now have 2 wins in a row.
Cody Stamann, Johnny Walker, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Pedro Munhoz and Weili Zhang gets wins against their opponents.
In Ben Askren's debut fight in UFC he almost got KOed by former WW champion Robbie Lawler. After that, Askren got some control, set up bulldog choke and fight end in controversy, because it look like Lawler got slept but when judge stopped fight he was awake. Weird situation, no one can be so sure if Robbie was out. Anyway, win for Askren.
Kamaru Usman detronize Tyron Woodley in dominant way. He wrestle Woodley whole fight and earn his title, well deserved win. Usman become first African champion.
Jon Jones got another win, by defeating Anthony Smith. We didn't saw nothing special in this fight from both fighters, except moment when Smith had chance to took belt home because of illegal knee landed by Jones. However, Smith continue fight and lose on judges scorecards.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Lewis vs dos Santos
Yana Kunitskaya defeated Marion Reneau via unanimous decision.
Blagoy Ivanov by defeating Ben Rothwell earn his first win in UFC.
Beneil Dariush and Niko Price defeated their opponents by some very good finishes.
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos extended his win streak after he force to tap Curtis Millender in co-main event of this card.
Junior dos Santos defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO and show that he is going to another chance to fight for a title.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Till vs Masvidal
Molly McCann become first English female fighter to win in UFC after her unanimous decision win over Priscila Cachoeira.
Nathaniel Wood continue his rise to top of BW division after submission win over Jose Quinonez.
Dominick Reyes and Leon Edwards got split decision wins over Volkan Oezdemir, Gunnar Nelson.
In main event of this card Jorge Masvidal shocked entire arena after he put on sleep former title challenger Darren Till.
After the event, in backstage Masvidal had conflict with Leon Edwards.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Thompson vs Pettis
Randa Markos got submission win over Angela Hill.
Marlon Vera and Maycee Barber got TKO wins over their opponents.
In flyweight clash between Jussier Formiga and Deiveson Figueiredo, Formiga took unanimous decision win.
John Makdessi and Curtis Blaydes earned their unanimous decision wins.\
And, in main event we saw very interesting fight from former WEC and UFC LW champion Anthony Pettis and Stephen Thompson. It looked like Thompson had control, but in last seconds of 2nd round Pettis land excellent Superman punch and finish Thompson.
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs Gaethje
Sodiq Yusuff got another win in UFC. He defeated Sheymon Moraes by unanimous decision.
Paul Craig def Kennedy Nzechukwu by submission.
Michelle Waterson extended her win streak and she is now in serious talk about title shot in near future.
Josh Emmet after over than year since his last fight defeated Michael Johnson by KO. Johnson was better fighter for 14 minutes and little mistaked cost him loss.
Jack Hermansson defeated David Branch via guillotine choke in less than a minute of first round.
In main event Justin Gaethje defeated Edson Barboza by knockout in first round.

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