Reyes provided Jones with arguably the stiffest test of his career despite being a big underdog. Jon Jones did it again.. Remember, Latifi did nothing with his groundwork. Jones utilized footwork and movement to stalk Reyes down.When the final bell rang, opinions were scattered on who won. Anthony Smith’s loss to Aleksandar Rakic confirmed his feeling on a size and strength difference at light heavyweight. "He was on me [in] 4 and 5. The 30-year-old fighter debuted in the UFC in June 2017, quickly climbing the UFC light heavyweight ranks en route to the showdown with Jones.The light heavyweight title bout was the UFC 247 main event at Toyota Center in Houston. Chookagian also had no answer for Shevchenko’s kickboxing, or Shevchenko altogether. The gameplan for Reyes (12-1 …
Even in defeat, Reyes proved he belongs among the elite in the UFC.With the win, Jones now has the most championship wins in UFC history.Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko continues to set a new standard of greatness.
Latifi survived a late onslaught, absorbing a number of punishing shots from Lewis (22-7-1), but that finishing sequence may have altered the judges’ cards. Sensing he could close the show, Tafa blasted Adams with a right uppercut to send him to the canvas. Reyes thought he won the first three rounds, though Jones’ performance made a legitimate claim for winning the third round.Reyes now takes away some important lessons in succeeding a five-round championship fight, but his elite cardio and sheer will were incredible. All Rights Reserved. He came out aggressive and threw constant pressure, but Jones withstood all of the punishment.Reyes was hungry and kept an intense pace for the first three rounds, but that changed in the final two rounds.
Yet Jones won the fight by unanimous decision, even though the first three rounds appeared to belong to Reyes.With the victory, Jones retained the Light Heavyweight Championship and now has the most championship wins in UFC history.
Once this fight hits the mat, it should be a decisive ground-and-pound victory for Shevchenko.Featherweight Mirsad Bektic will also fight Dan Ige. Jones rushes Reyes and takes him down now.
Sean Brady remained undefeated at UFC on ESPN+ 33 with a disturbing submission of Christian Aguilera. He mixed up his striking well and used combinations that had Jones backing up for the first two rounds. Round two was a better one for the champion, but the bout continued to be fought at Reyes’s pace and there was no sign of Jones’s wrestling or his expert clinc…
Reyes (12-0) is inexperienced in comparison to Jones, but his boxing ability will present a real test for Jones.The card’s other title fight is Women’s Flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko defending her title against Katlyn Chookagian. WEIGHT: 205 lbs. At the end of the day, however, Jones showed the heart of the champion in the final rounds to narrowly defeat Reyes by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to retain his title. Footwork and pace were key early. Mallory Martin went nuts after her remarkable comeback. The loss is especially painful for Adams, as it marks his third consecutive defeat.The heavyweight division is in need of stars, and it will be worth watching to see where Tafa goes from here.Mirsad Bektic and Dan Ige went a full three rounds, with judges scoring a split decision victory for Ige.The win is the fifth straight for Ige (13-2), who has never been finished in the UFC. And while he was close, Reyes didn’t do enough in the eyes of the only three people who mattered: the judges. Reyes got up quickly and separated back to the middle.Midway through the fourth, Reyes noticeably slowed and the momentum swung in Jones’ favor. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) was unable to slow down the challenger’s attack.
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He controlled the Octagon, landed the harder shots and was the aggressor throughout the last five minutes while Reyes rode his bicycle in the final two minutes thinking he had the fight in the bag.
If not, then hopefully you stayed awake. Shevchenko (18-3) has won her last four fights, and every indication is that she will continue her dominance with an impressive performance against Chookagian (13-2). When the official decision was read, the Houston crowd was not happy.In the cage after the fight, Jones said he was unsure of what’s next for him as talk of a heavyweight move has swirled. Since then, Shevchenko scored one of the most violent knockouts in recent memory over Jessica Eye in June and then a dominant decision against Liz Carmouche in August. The card also features two heavyweight fights, with Derrick Lewis (22-7-1) seeking an opening-round knockout against Ilir Latifi (14-7-1), and Juan Adams (5-2) looking to avoid a devastating third straight loss in his fight against Justin Tafa (3-1).But the spotlight for UFC 247 is firmly on Jones and Reyes.In order to win the fight, Jones will need to take the fight to the mat and use his grappling skills. Rounds four and five were the championship rounds that won Jones the fight, which is Jones’ domain and foreign territory for Reyes.The cerebral nature of Jones was on display, committing to a game plan and taking the early punishment. Hopefully, he stays in the good shape he was in at UFC 247. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.Aleksandar Rakic says he’s ready for a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title following his dominant win over former title challenger Anthony Smith. The UFC light heavyweight champion successfully defended his title against challenger The gameplan for Reyes (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was evident from the opening bell.
Reyes got up quickly and separated back to the middle.Midway through the fourth, Reyes noticeably slowed and the momentum swung in Jones’ favor. The 30-year-old fighter debuted in the UFC in June 2017, quickly climbing the UFC light heavyweight ranks en route to the showdown with Jones.The light heavyweight title bout was the UFC 247 main event at Toyota Center in Houston.