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UFC Rankings 2024

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Here is the full list of UFC Rankings - 2024. ## UFC Ranking is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for their potential top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound.## A fighter is only likely to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. A fighter is accessed to appear in more than one weight division at a time. ## The champion and interim champion are supposed to be in the top positions of their individual divisions and therefore are not acceptable for voting by weight class. ## Men's Pound-For-Pound Top Rank Rank Fighter Change 1 Islam Makhachev - Lightweight Champion 2 Jon Jones - Heavyweight Champion 3 Leon Edwards - Welterweight Champion 4 Alex Pereira - Light heavyweight Champion 5 Ilia Topuria - Featherweight Champion 6 Sean O'Malley - Rank increased by 2 7 Charles Oliveira - Bantamweight Champion Rank decreased by 1 8 Alexander Volkanovski Rank decreased by 1 9 Dricus Du Plessis - Middleweight Champion 10 Alexandre Pantoja - Flyweight Champion 11 Israel Adesanya 12 Tom Aspinall - Interim Heavyweight Champion 13 Sean Strickland 14 Max Holloway 15 Aljamain Sterling ## Flyweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Alexandre Pantoja (C) 1 Brandon Royval 2 Brandon Moreno 3 Amir Albazi 4 Kai Kara-France 5 Matheus Nicolau 6 Manel Kape 7 Muhammad Mokaev 8 Alex Perez 9 Tim Elliott 10 Steve Erceg 11 Matt Schnell 12 Tagir Ulanbekov 13 Tatsuro Taira 14 Sumudaerji Rank increased by 1 15 David Dvorak Rank decreased by ## Bantamweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Sean O'Malley 1 Merab Dvalishvili 2 Aljamain Sterling 3 Cory Sandhagen 4 Petr Yan 5 Marlon Vera 6 Henry Cejudo 7 Song Yadong 8 Deiveson Figueiredo 9 Rob Font 10 Umar Nurmagomedov 11 Dominick Cruz Rank increased by 1 12 Kyler Phillips NR 13 Mario Bautista Rank increased by 1 14 Jonathan Martinez Rank decreased by 3 15 Pedro Munhoz ## Featherweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Ilia Topuria (C) 1 Alexander Volkanovski 2 Max Holloway 3 Brian Ortega 4 Yair Rodriguez 5 Movsar Evloev 6 Arnold Allen 7 Josh Emmett 8 Calvin Kattar 9 Giga Chikadze 10 Bryce Mitchell 11 Edson Barboza 12 Dan Ige 13 Sodiq Yusuff 14 Lerone Murphy 15 Alex Caceres ## Lightweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Islam Makhachev 1 Charles Oliveira 2 Justin Gaethje 3 Dustin Poirier 4 Arman Tsarukyan 5 Mateusz Gamrot Rank increased by 1 6 Michael Chandler Rank decreased by 1 7 Beneil Dariush 8 Rafael Fiziev 9 Dan Hooker Rank increased by 1 10 Jalin Turner Rank decreased by 1 11 Benoît Saint Denis Rank increased by 1 12 Rafael Dos Anjos Rank decreased by 1 13 Renato Moicano 14 Bobby Green 15 Drew Dober ## Welterweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Leon Edwards (C) 1 Kamaru Usman 2 Belal Muhammad 3 Shavkat Rakhmonov 4 Colby Covington Rank increased by 1 5 Jack Della Maddalena Rank increased by 6 6 Gilbert Burns Rank decreased by 2 7 Ian Machado Garry Rank decreased by 1 8 Sean Brady Rank decreased by 1 9 Stephen Thompson Rank decreased by 1 10 Geoff Neal Rank decreased by 1 11 Vicente Luque Rank decreased by 1 12 Neil Magny 13 Michael Page NR 14 Kevin Holland Rank decreased by 1 15 Michael Chiesa Rank decreased by 1 ## Middleweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Dricus du Plessis 1 Sean Strickland 2 Israel Adesanya 3 Robert Whittaker 4 Jared Cannonier 5 Marvin Vettori 6 Brendan Allen 7 Paulo Costa 8 Nassourdine Imavov 9 Jack Hermansson 9 Roman Dolidze 11 Khamzat Chimaev 12 Anthony Hernandez Rank increased by 1 13 Paul Craig Rank decreased by 1 14 Chris Curtis 15 Caio Borralho ## Light Heavyweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Alex Pereira 1 Jamahal Hill 2 Jiří Procházka 3 Magomed Ankalaev 4 Jan Błachowicz 5 Aleksandar Rakić 6 Nikita Krylov 7 Johnny Walker 8 Khalil Rountree Jr. 9 Volkan Oezdemir 10 Anthony Smith 11 Ryan Spann 12 Alonzo Menifield 13 Azamat Murzakanov 14 Dominick Reyes 15 Vitor Petrino ## Heavyweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Jon Jones (C) 1 Tom Aspinall IC 2 Ciryl Gane 3 Sergei Pavlovich 4 Stipe Miocic 5 Curtis Blaydes 6 Alexander Volkov 7 Jailton Almeida 8 Serghei Spivac 9 Tai Tuivasa 10 Marcin Tybura 11 Jairzinho Rozenstruik 12 Derrick Lewis Rank decreased by 1 13 Alexandr Romanov 14 Marcos Rogerio De Lima 15 Rodrigo Nascimento ## Women's Pound-for-Pound Division Rank Fighter Change 1 Alexa Grasso - Flyweight Champion 2 Zhang Weili - Strawweight Champion 3 Valentina Shevchenko 4 Erin Blanchfield 5 Julianna Peña 6 Manon Fiorot 7 Raquel Pennington - Bantamweight Champion 8 Rose Namajunas 9 Tatiana Suarez 10 Yan Xiaonan 11 Jéssica Andrade 12 Amanda Lemos 13 Ketlen Vieira 14 Irene Aldana 15 Maycee Barber ## Women's Strawweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Zhang Weili 1 Yan Xiaonan 2 Tatiana Suarez 3 Amanda Lemos 4 Jéssica Andrade 5 Virna Jandiroba 6 Marina Rodriguez 7 Amanda Ribas 8 Mackenzie Dern 9 Luana Pinheiro 10 Loopy Godinez 11 Tabatha Ricci 12 Angela Hill 13 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 14 Michelle Waterson-Gomez 15 Gillian Robertson ## Women's Flyweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Alexa Grasso (C) 1 Valentina Shevchenko 2 Erin Blanchfield 3 Manon Fiorot 4 Maycee Barber Rank increased by 2 5 Jéssica Andrade 6 Katlyn Cerminara Rank decreased by 2 7 Natalia Silva 8 Amanda Ribas 9 Viviane Araújo 10 Tracy Cortez 11 Ariane Lipski 12 Karine Silva 13 Casey O'Neill 14 Miranda Maverick 15 Jasmine Jasudavicius ## Women's Bantamweight Division Rank Fighter Change # Raquel Pennington (C) 1 Julianna Peña 2 Mayra Bueno Silva 3 Ketlen Vieira 4 Irene Aldana 5 Holly Holm 6 Pannie Kianzad 7 Yana Santos 8 Miesha Tate 9 Karol Rosa 10 Macy Chiasson 11 Norma Dumont 12 Julia Avila 13 Josiane Nunes 14 Chelsea Chandler 15 Melissa Mullins ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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UFC 298 Results, Highlights, Recap, Commentary, Live Update, Winners

BY SACNILK

Featherweight kingpin Alexander Volkanovski defends his title against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria! This showdown, the main event of UFC 298, takes place on February 17th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. ## Volkanovski, a dominant force with 14 straight wins, faces his toughest test yet in Topuria. The Spaniard boasts an unblemished record and six UFC victories, aiming to become Spain's first ever world champion. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker squares off against the powerful Brazilian Paulo Costa. ## UFC 298 kicks off with Early Prelims at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. Prelims air at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+, followed by the Main Card exclusively on ESPN+ at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. ## UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ongoing Results ## Main card ## Featherweight: Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski (c) ## ROUND 1: In the first round, both fighters start cautiously, with Volkov landing kicks to all levels while Topuria blocks and looks to counter. Topuria lands strong calf kicks, causing Volkov to switch stances. ## Topuria finds success with combinations, while Volkov remains patient but somewhat passive. Volkov begins to move more effectively, landing knees in the clinch. Overall, a competitive round with Topuria showing effective aggression and Volkov focusing on his kicking game. ## ROUND 2: In the second round, Volkov maintains control with his jab while Topuria looks for big shots. Despite Volkov's dominance in volume, Topuria lands a huge left hook that knocks Volkov out cold, resulting in Topuria becoming the new champion. ## WINNER: Ilia Topuria via KO (punch) Round 2, 3:32 ## Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa ## ROUND 1: In the first round, Costa charges forward aggressively, but Whittaker counters with calf kicks and jabs to settle the action. Both fighters exchange strikes, with Costa showcasing his power and Whittaker landing crisp counters. Whittaker targets Costa's lead leg, causing swelling. As Whittaker gains momentum, Costa lands a vicious wheel kick that hurts Whittaker just before the round ends, narrowly escaping a finish. ## ROUND 2: In the second round, Whittaker maintains his composure and utilizes his jab effectively while Costa continues to look for big shots. Whittaker attempts his signature 1-2 head kick combo, landing it but unable to significantly hurt Costa. ## Both fighters exchange strikes, with Whittaker targeting Costa's lead leg with calf kicks. Costa's jab finds success, but Whittaker's constant volume and combinations keep him competitive. Despite bleeding from the nose, Whittaker remains active, while Costa's pace slows slightly. The round ends with Whittaker landing a flurry of strikes. ## ROUND 3: In the third round, Costa starts strong with two right hands while Whittaker continues to target the leg with low kicks. Both fighters exchange without landing cleanly. Costa gains momentum, backing Whittaker up with strikes and clinches. However, Whittaker remains composed, landing effective counters and preventing toe-to-toe exchanges. As the round progresses, Whittaker's movement and combinations edge him ahead, securing a close victory in the final round. ## WINNER: Robert Whittaker via Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) ## Welterweight: Ian Machado Garry vs Geoff Neal ## ROUND 1: In the opening exchanges, Neal lands a good leg kick while Garry takes the center. Garry connects with a teep to the knee, and both fighters engage in a rhythm of single shots and movement. Garry finds success with left body shots and starts opening up with combos, including knees.## Neal corners Garry briefly but ends up in a clinch against the cage, where they battle for position. The round ends with Garry increasing his volume and landing effective strikes, while Neal counters with some shots of his own. ## ROUND 2: In the second round, Neal aggressively advances while Garry utilizes movement and counters. Neal finds success in the clinch against the fence, landing shots, but the action slows down, drawing boos from the crowd. Garry maintains range with sharp kicks and punches, causing Neal to reset frequently. ## Both fighters exchange combinations, with Garry showing signs of damage. The round ends with both fighters engaging in the clinch and exchanging words before the bell. The round is difficult to score due to the back-and-forth nature of the exchanges. ## ROUND 3: In the third round, Neal's corner urges him to be more active with combinations. Neal aggressively pursues Garry, who relies on movement and counters. They engage in a clinch repeatedly, drawing boos from the crowd. ## Garry finds success with his stepping knee and kicks, while Neal struggles to mount significant offense. Garry separates himself with effective strikes, while Neal's volume diminishes. Neal attempts a late surge but fails to capitalize, and the round ends with both fighters clinching again. ## WINNER: Ian Machado Garry ## Middleweight: Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov ## ROUND 1: The fight opened with Kopylov immediately launching attacks. Fluffy dodged and attempted a takedown, but Kopylov easily blocked it. The first minute was spent cautiously probing each other, with some strikes but nothing major. ## Suddenly, Kopylov delivered a brutal body kick, followed by a near-miss head kick. He had Fluffy on the backfoot and landed another body kick. This time, Fluffy grabbed his leg for a takedown attempt, but it failed. Kopylov displayed impressive defense, and Fluffy kept after him with punches, landing a hook. Jon Anik stated that Kopylov had successfully defended the last 20 takedown attempts against him. He also landed a solid left hand that rocked Fluffy.## Hernandez unleashed a powerful combination that pushed Kopylov back, eventually taking him down. Kopylov clung to the fence to avoid going fully down. They engaged in close-quarters grappling, but Kopylov broke free after a while.## Fluffy threw a combination and connected with a right hook, transitioning into a double leg takedown attempt. Kopylov again defended and reached the fence. Fluffy switched to a single leg, persistently pressuring him, but Kopylov remained resilient. He expertly defended the strikes, maintaining a perfect takedown defense record. Despite this, Fluffy persisted, securing a body lock.## Kopylov spun with Fluffy, still managing to stay upright. Fluffy clung to him like a heavy coat, landing a knee and some effective elbows just before the round ended. ## ROUND 2: Judges might lean Kopylov for his dominant start, but Hernandez never relented. He wore down his opponent's defenses with relentless pressure, culminating in a dramatic submission. Hernandez opened strong with a clean right hand, but Kopylov countered with a precise left and followed up with a well-placed body kick. His body attack remained consistent, and his movement kept him elusive. While Hernandez approached aggressively, Kopylov navigated skillfully.## A thunderous left connected from Kopylov, stunning Hernandez! He capitalized with a flurry of kicks, but Hernandez, known for his toughness, smiled and absorbed the punishment before returning to the fight.## Hernandez shifted tactics, applying constant pressure with combinations. He forced Kopylov back and capitalized on a well-timed strike to take him down. However, Kopylov showcased his resilience, quickly making his way back up.## Unrelenting Hernandez secured another powerful takedown, transitioned to Kopylov's back, and locked in a tight neck crank. Kopylov displayed impressive grit, escaping for a brief moment. But Hernandez, persistent as ever, re-established back control and applied a suffocating choke, eliciting a tap-out from his valiant opponent. ## WINNER: Anthony Hernandez via Submission (rear-naked choke) ROUND, 2, 3:23 ## Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo ## ROUND 1: In the first round, both orthodox and Cejudo take center stage immediately. Dvalishvili attempts a wheel kick, but it misses by a wide margin. Cejudo employs angles and a karate stance, while Dvalishvili misses with a 1-2 combo. ## Cejudo lands a leg kick and drops Dvalishvili with a left hook, though he doesn't capitalize on the moment. Dvalishvili attempts a takedown but Cejudo swiftly counters. Cejudo ends up on top, landing some ground strikes, before the round ends with some clinch fighting and exchanges. ## ROUND 2: In the second round, Dvalishvili's corner urges him to increase pressure and move forward. Dvalishvili takes the center, with Cejudo circling. Cejudo goes for a snatch single, transitions to the back briefly, but Dvalishvili defends well.## Dvalishvili starts landing significant strikes, building momentum, and eventually secures a takedown. Cejudo struggles to defend, showing signs of fatigue. Dvalishvili lands heavy shots as Cejudo tries to stand. Cejudo looks for a single leg but eats a nasty knee. Dvalishvili attempts a guillotine choke towards the end of the round, but Cejudo survives until the bell. ## ROUND 3: In the final round, Cejudo starts with good strikes but struggles against Dvalishvili's pressure. Dvalishvili secures a takedown and controls Cejudo for the majority of the round. Cejudo shows signs of exhaustion, unable to mount a significant offense. Dvalishvili dominates, showcasing his skills as one of the top bantamweights. Dvalishvili celebrates a well-deserved victory as the crowd cheers his performance. ## WINNER: Merab Dvalishvili ## Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) ## -Women's Strawweight: Amanda Lemos defeated Mackenzie Dern via Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) ## -Heavyweight: Marcos Rogério de Lima defeated Junior Tafa via TKO (leg kick and punches), Round 2, 1:14 ## -Bantamweight: Rinya Nakamura defeated Carlos Vera via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) ## -Light Heavyweight: Zhang Mingyang defeated Brendson Ribeiro via KO (punches), Round 1, 1:41 ## Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) ## -Women's Flyweight: Miranda Maverick defeated Andrea Lee via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)## -Welterweight: Oban Elliott defeated Val Woodburn via Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) ## -Welterweight: Danny Barlow defeated Josh Quinlan via TKO (punches), Round 3, 1:18 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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UFC 298 Fight Card: Preview, Date & Location, Tickets, Poster, Odds, Start Time

BY SACNILK

Here is the complete fight card for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria which is set to take place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. ## A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria is expected to headline the event. ## UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Main card Weight class Featherweight (Title) Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia Topuria Middleweight Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa Welterweight Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo Middleweight Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) Women's Strawweight Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern Heavyweight Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Justin Tafa Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) Light Heavyweight Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro Welterweight Josh Quinlan vs. Danny Barlow Welterweight Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn Women's Flyweight Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick ## UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Start Time ## -In USA: Prelims 10:30 am ET (7:30 am PT), Main Card – 2 pm ET (11 am PT) ## -In UK: Prelims 3:30 pm BST, Main Card – 7 pm BST ## -IN INDIA: Prelims 8 pm IST, Main Card – 11:30 pm IST ## UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Tickets ## -CLICK TO, BUY TICKETS ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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How To Stream UFC 278: Usman Vs Edwards 2 In United States, Watch Time & Match Card

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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 is all set to take place on August 20, 2022, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Salt Lake City, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016. ## In the main event One of the most dominant champions in MMA history, Kamaru Usman, defends his crown for the sixth time against British sensation Leon Edwards. Unbeaten in ten fights since their first meeting in 2015, Edwards now looks to not only even the score against "The Nigerian Nightmare," but make history as the first native of Jamaica to win UFC gold. ## Plush, A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former title challenger Paulo Costa was expected to take place at UFC 277. However, the bout was postponed to this event due to unknown reasons. ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start in United States? ## Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on ESPN+ ## Prelims: 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes ## Early Prelims: 6pm ET / 3pm PT on UFC FIGHT PASS ## UFC 278: Usman Vs. Edwards 2 Card ## Main Card: ## Main Event: Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards## Co-Main Event: Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold## José Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili## Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov## Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker## Prelims: ## Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon## Yanan Wu vs Lucie Pudilová## Sean Woodson vs Luis Saldana## Early Prelims: ## AJ Fletcher vs Ange Loosa## Amir Albazi vs Francisco Figueiredo## Aoriqileng vs Jay Perrin## Daniel da Silva vs Victor Altamirano## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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How To Watch UFC 278: Usman Vs. Edwards 2: Live Streaming, Match Card

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One of the most dominant champions in MMA history, Kamaru Usman, defends his crown for the sixth time against British sensation Leon Edwards on August 20 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. ## Unbeaten in ten fights since their first meeting in 2015, Edwards now looks to not only even the score against "The Nigerian Nightmare," but make history as the first native of Jamaica to win UFC gold. ## The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Salt Lake City, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016. ## # Plush, A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former title challenger Paulo Costa was expected to take place at UFC 277. However, the bout was postponed to this event due to unknown reasons. ## How do I stream UFC 278 on ESPN+? ## The UFC 278 early prelims kickoff Saturday, August 20 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT in the United States on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The feature prelims air at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN+ and the Main Card will air exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. ## UFC 278: Usman Vs. Edwards 2 Card ## Main Card: ## Main Event: Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards## Co-Main Event: Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold## José Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili## Marcin Tybura vs Alexander Romanov## Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker## Prelims: ## Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon## Yanan Wu vs Lucie Pudilová## Sean Woodson vs Luis Saldana## Early Prelims: ## AJ Fletcher vs Ange Loosa## Amir Albazi vs Francisco Figueiredo## Aoriqileng vs Jay Perrin## Daniel da Silva vs Victor Altamirano## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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UFC 278 Fight Card: Prediction & Preview, Date & Location, Tickets, Poster, Odds, Start Time

BY SACNILK

Here is the full match card for UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 which is set to take place on August 20, 2022, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ## The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Salt Lake City, following UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016. ## As of writing, UFC 278 is set to be headlined by A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards. ## This is the first time that they would be fighting in the octagon. The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015 where Usman defeated Edwards by unanimous decision. ## Plush, A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former title challenger Paulo Costa is expected to take place at this event. ## UFC 278 Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship ## UFC 278 Date: August 20, 2022 ## UFC 278 Venue: Vivint Arena ## UFC 278 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States  ## ## Usman vs.Edwards Betting Odds. ## Kamaru Usman [-340] vs. Leon Edwards[+280]## Paulo Costa[-360] vs. Luke Rockhold[+295]## Jose Aldo [+115] vs. Merab Dvalishvili[-135]## Yanan Wu [-105] vs. Lucie Pudilová[-115]## Yanan Wu [-730] vs. Lucie Pudilová[+530]## Marcin Tybura [+290] vs. Alexander Romanov[-350]## Leonardo Santos [+225] vs. Jared Gordon[-265]## Sean Woodson [-240] vs. Luis Saldana[+280]## Miranda Maverick [-645] vs. Shanna Young[+480]## AJ Fletcher [-155] vs. Ange Loosa[+135]## Amir Albazi [-460] vs. Francisco Figueredo[+370]## Qileng Aori [-135] vs. Jay Perrin[+115]## Victor Altamirano [-170] vs. Daniel da Silva[+145]## How do I stream UFC 278 on ESPN+? ## The UFC 278 early prelims kickoff Saturday, August 20 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT in the United States on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The feature prelims air at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN+ and the Main Card will air exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start in United States? ## -Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on ESPN+## -Prelims: 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes## -Early Prelims: 6pm ET / 3pm PT on UFC FIGHT PASS ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start in Canada? ## -Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass ## -Prelims: 8pm ET / 5pm PT on TSN and RDS## -Early Prelims: 6pm ET / 3pm PT on UFC FIGHT PASS ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start in UK? ## -Main Card: 3am BST (Sunday) on BT Sport## -Prelims: 1am BST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport## -Early Prelims: 11pm BST (Saturday) on UFC FIGHT PASS ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start In Australia? ## -Main Card: 12pm AEST / 10am AWST (Sunday) on Main Event, Fetch TV, Kayo and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass ## -Prelims: 10am AEST / 8am AWST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS, ESPN and ESPN on Kayo ## -Early Prelims: 8am AEST / 6am AWST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start In Africa? ## -Main Card: 3am WAT / 4am SAST (Sunday) on SuperSport Action and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass ## -Prelims: 1am WAT / 2am SAST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS and SuperSport Action ## -Early Prelims: 11pm WAT (Saturday) / 12am SAST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS ## What time does UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 start In India? ## -Main Card: 7:30am IST (Sunday) on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3 and Sony LIV ## To stay updated with all the latest combat sports news, add Sacnilk.com to your Google News feeds and follow us on Twitter.

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UFC 266 Results: Winners, Venue, Attendance

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Here are the full results for UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega that will take place on September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ## The event is scheduled to be headlined by A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega. ## A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy is expected to serve as the co-headliner. ## UFC 266 Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship ## UFC 266 Date: September 25, 2021 ## UFC 266 Venue: T-Mobile Arena ## UFC 266 City: Paradise, Nevada, United States ## UFC 266 Attendance: -- ## ## UFC 266 Full Result Main card Weight class Method Round Time Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Brian Ortega Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–44) 5 5:00 Women’s Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Lauren Murphy TKO (elbows and punches) 4 4:00 Welterweight Robbie Lawler def. Nick Diaz TKO (retirement) 3 0:45 Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:30 Women’s Flyweight Jéssica Andrade def. Cynthia Calvillo TKO (punches) 1 4:54 Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili def. Marlon Moraes TKO (punches) 2 4:25 Lightweight Dan Hooker def. Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00 Heavyweight Chris Daukaus def. Shamil Abdurakhimov TKO (punches and elbows) 2 1:23 Women's Flyweight Taila Santos def. Roxanne Modafferi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) Lightweight Jalin Turner def. Uroš Medić Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:01 Middleweight Cody Brundage def. Nick Maximov Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 5:00 3 Welterweight Matthew Semelsberger def. Martin Sano Jr. KO (punch) 1 0:15 Featherweight Jonathan Pearce def. Omar Morales Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:31 ## UFC 266 Bonus Winners ## Fight of the Night: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega ## Performance of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili and Chris Daukaus ## For more and the latest news about UFC Event, stay tuned to us.

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UFC Bantamweight Rankings - 2023

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Here is the full list of UFC Light Bantamweight Rankings - 2023. ## UFC Light Bantamweight Ranking is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for their potential top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. ## A fighter is only likely to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. A fighter is accessed to appear in more than one weight division at a time. ## The champion and interim champion are supposed to be in the top positions of their individual divisions and therefore are not acceptable for voting by weight class. ## UFC Bantamweight Rankings - 2023 Rank Fighter Record Win Streak C Sean O'Malley 17–1 (1 NC) 2 1 Aljamain Sterling 23–4 0 2 Merab Dvalishvili 16–4 9 3 Henry Cejudo 16–3 0 4 Cory Sandhagen 17–4 3 5 Petr Yan 16–5 0 6 Marlon Vera 21–8–1 1 7 Song Yadong 21–6–1 (1 NC) 2 8 Deiveson Figueiredo 22–3–1 1 9 Rob Font 20–8 0 10 Dominick Cruz 24–4 0 11 Pedro Munhoz 20–8 (2 NC) 0 12 Jonathan Martinez 19–4 6 13 Ricky Simón 20–4 0 14 Umar Nurmagomedov 16–0 16 15 Chris Gutiérrez 20–6–2 0 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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UFC 266: Volkanovski Vs. Ortega Fight Card: Prediction & Preview, Date & Location, Tickets, Poster, Odds, Start Time

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Here is the full fight card for UFC 266: Volkanovski Vs. Ortega which is set to take place on September 25, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ## A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Jan Błachowicz (also former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion) and former title challenger Glover Teixeira was scheduled to take place at the event. However, the bout was postponed in late June and moved to UFC 267. ## A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega is expected to take place at the event. ## Defending champion Valentina Shevchenko and former Invicta FC Bantamweight champion Lauren Murphy is expected to serve as the co-headliner. ## A welterweight match between former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and former WEC and Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz (former welterweight title challenger) is expected to take place at this event, which is a non-main event and a non-title match for the second time. Scheduled for five rounds. They met 17 years ago at UFC 47, which Diaz won by knockout. ## UFC 266 Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship ## UFC 266 Date: September 25, 2021 ## UFC 266 Venue: T-Mobile Arena## UFC 266 City: Paradise, Nevada, United States ## UFC 266 Fight Card Main card (ESPN+ PPV) Weight class Odds Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Brian Ortega Women’s Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Lauren Murphy Middleweight Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Women’s Flyweight Jéssica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+) Bantamweight Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili Lightweight Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast Heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus Women's Flyweight Roxanne Modafferi vs. Taila Santos Early preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass) Lightweight Uroš Medić vs. Jalin Turner Middleweight Cody Brundage vs. Nick Maximov Welterweight Matthew Semelsberger vs. Martin Sano Jr. Featherweight Jonathan Pearce vs. Omar Morales ## ## ## ## UFC 266 Start Time ## UFC 266 will take place on September 25, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. All bouts will be simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT with the UFC Fight Pass prelims. ## The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN & ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and the ESPN+ Pay-Per-View main card will kick off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. ## UFC 266 Official Poster ## September to remember 👊 #UFC266#UFCFightWeek is 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆! pic.twitter.com/Z4eEvJU2kW— UFC (@ufc) August 5, 2021 ## For more and the latest news about UFC Event, stay tuned to us.

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UFC Fight Night: Reyes Vs. Procházka Weigh-In Results

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Here are the full weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night Reyes Vs. Procházka which takes place at at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT, with the prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT. ## The event will be headlined by A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka. ## Main Card ## Main Event: Light Heavyweight Bout: Dominick Reyes (205.5 ) vs Jiri Prochazka (204) ## Co-Main Event: Featherweight Bout: Giga Chikadze (146) vs Cub Swanson (145.5) ## Light Heavyweight Bout: Ion Cutelaba () vs Dustin Jacoby (205 ) ## Middleweight Bout: Sean Strickland (185.5) vs Krzysztof Jotko (185.5) ## Bantamweight Bout: Merab Dvalishvili (135.5) vs Cody Stamann (135.5) ## Women’s Flyweight Bout: Poliana Botelho (125.5) vs Luana Carolina () ## Preliminary ## Women’s Strawweight Bout: Randa Markos (115) vs Luana Pinheiro (115.5) ## Featherweight Bout: Gabriel Benitez (150.5) vs Jonathan Pearce (146) ## Featherweight Bout: Kai Kamaka () vs TJ Brown (145.5) ## Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee () vs Sam Hughes (115.5) ## Middleweight Bout: Andreas Michailidis (185.5) vs KB Bhullar (186) ## Featherweight Bout: Luke Sanders (145.5) vs Felipe Corales (145.5) ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk.

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UFC On ESPN: Reyes Vs. Procházka Fight Card, Prediction, Date & Location, Odds, Poster, Start Time

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Here is the full fight card for UFC on ESPN: Reyes Vs. Prochazka which is set to take place on May 1, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.## The event will be headlined by A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka.## The pairing was initially expected to take place as the headliner on February 27, but they were rescheduled after Reyes had been forced from the contest with an injury. A bantamweight bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Cody Stamann has been rescheduled for the third time and is expected to take place at the event.## Main Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)## Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes vs. Jiří Procházka ## Featherweight: Cub Swanson vs. Giga Chikadze ## Light Heavyweight: Ion Cuțelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby ## Middleweight: Sean Strickland vs. Krzysztof Jotko ## Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann ## Preliminary Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) ## Women’s Strawweight: Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro ## Featherweight: Kai Kamaka III vs. T.J. Brown ## Women’s Flyweight: Poliana Botelho vs. Luana Carolina ## Women’s Strawweight: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Sam Hughes ## Middleweight: Andreas Michailidis vs. KB Bhullar ## Featherweight: Luke Sanders vs. Felipe Colares ## UFC On ESPN: Reyes Vs. Procházka Timing## The preliminary card starts at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT / 11 PM GMT (Saturday, May 1, 2021) | 4.30 AM IST (May 2, 2021). The main card, meanwhile, will start at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (May 1, 2021) | 2 AM GMT / 7:30 AM IST (May 2, 2021).## UFC On ESPN: Reyes Vs. Procházka Poster: Check Out Below## First main event! First poster for @Jiri_BJP! 🇨🇿We're kicking off May with Reyes vs Procházka pic.twitter.com/VYnDL00t24— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 13, 2021 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates...

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UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Results: Winners, Venue, Attendance

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Here are the full results for UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega which took place on December 9, 2017, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Date: December 9, 2017 ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Venue: Save Mart Center ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega City: Fresno, California ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Attendance: 7,605 ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Total gate: $568,290 ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Full Result Main Card (Fox Sports 1) Weight class Method Round Time Featherweight Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:22 Featherweight Gabriel Benítez def. Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Marlon Moraes def. Aljamain Sterling KO (knee) 1 1:07 Lightweight Scott Holtzman def. Darrell Horcher Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Middleweight Eryk Anders def. Markus Perez Echeimberg Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–25, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Benito Lopez def. Albert Morales Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) Women's Flyweight Alexis Davis def. Liz Carmouche Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath def. Luke Sanders TKO (punches) 2 1:06 Bantamweight Alex Perez def. Carls John de Tomas Submission (anaconda choke) 2 1:54 Bantamweight Frankie Saenz def. Merab Dvalishvili Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) Bantamweight Alejandro Pérez def. Iuri Alcântara Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Davi Ramos def. Chris Gruetzemacher Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 0:50 Middleweight Trevin Giles def. Antônio Braga Neto KO (punches) 3 2:27 ## UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Bonus Winners ## Fight of the Night: Brian Ortega vs. Cub Swanson ## Performance of the Night: Brian Ortega and Marlon Moraes ## For more and the latest news about UFC Event, stay tuned to us.