Ufc 289 live results

UFC became a night to remember as the GOAT walked away from the sport with her two title belts intact after another dominant performance.

Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her women's bantamweight title at UFC in Vancouver on Saturday. Nunes, arguably the greatest women's fighter in history, has the unique distinction of retiring as a two-division champion as she still holds the featherweight crown as well. The champ-champ washed over Aldana at UFC , marking the first and last defense of her second stint as UFC women's bantamweight champion. Nunes grew stronger with each passing round as the Mexican-born challenger started to wither. Nunes mixed up boxing, kicks and wrestling with great effect. Hard blows landed in Round 4 and a one-sided wrestling display in Round 5 earned her a pair of scorecards on one judges' sheet.

Ufc 289 live results

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Mike Bohn MikeBohn on Twitter. Good jabs by Belbita. And a nice one, two for Belbita. Belbita seems to be taking a lead here with volume. Three minutes left. Haard leg kick by Belbita. And Oliveira takes down Belbita. Nasty elbows by Belbita from guard. More elbows by Belbita. And Oliveira drops back for a leg lock while being on top!

Nunes ducks down with an uppercut, and Aldana responds with a head kick.

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In her first title defense since reclaiming the UFC women's bantamweight title in July , Nunes was dominant. Nunes picked Irene Aldana apart from range and even scored takedowns occasionally en route to a unanimous decision. Nunes' striking appeared to take Aldana out of her game plan on the feet, and when she felt like it, she took Aldana down repeatedly. After the fight, Nunes brought out both of her belts, placed them in the Octagon, had her gloves cut off and announced her retirement from the UFC. In the co-main event, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira emphatically reinserted himself into the title picture with a first-round knockout against Beneil Dariush. Oliveira, who lost the title to Islam Makhachev in his last fight, could have placed himself in the front of the line for a shot at the champ with such an impressive win. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. UFC Amanda Nunes retires as double champ in dominant fashion. Tybura submits Tuivasa early with choke for win. Pantoja title defense vs.

Ufc 289 live results

Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her women's bantamweight title at UFC in Vancouver on Saturday. Nunes, arguably the greatest women's fighter in history, has the unique distinction of retiring as a two-division champion as she still holds the featherweight crown as well. The champ-champ washed over Aldana at UFC , marking the first and last defense of her second stint as UFC women's bantamweight champion. Nunes grew stronger with each passing round as the Mexican-born challenger started to wither. Nunes mixed up boxing, kicks and wrestling with great effect. Hard blows landed in Round 4 and a one-sided wrestling display in Round 5 earned her a pair of scorecards on one judges' sheet. The final tally read , and Nunes retires as the most prolific fighter in women's MMA history and one of the greatest fighters, regardless of gender. She won the UFC women's bantamweight championship twice and the women's featherweight title once. She retires with a pro record.

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This is a far cry from Chinese combatant Aori , UFC , who is about to have five outings under his belt in a little over two years when referee John Cooper clocks them in. Anders reaches the clinch and starts ripping knees, and Barriault responds in kind. Nate Landwehr Round 1 — The two testing each other out, a bit hesitant so far. Nunes ducks down with an uppercut, and Aldana responds with a head kick. The fight is over. Nunes steps into the half guard before climbing to mount with two minutes to go. Anders takes longer than before, and as he is recovering, Valel goes over to warn Barriault one more time. Nunes toys with her foot, jabbing to the body and kneeing Aldana in the face. Barriault all over him! On paper, the lightweight showdown was the most interesting and potentially thrilling fight of the evening and it delivered. The former champ peels off to jump atop the cage and soak it in as the deafening crowd showers him with cheers and affection.

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Aldana is having a crazy low output. Some good shots in the clinch from Landwehr. Landwehr presses Ige against the cage. Nunes blasts Aldana with a few more punches and a kick, and the round ends with the ladies shaking hands. Aldana crashes forward with a few punches, and Nunes waves her aside like a matador to a bull, as she slides out the side and irritates Aldana with jabs and low kicks. Aldana is standing idle. Close round. Blake Bilder Jasudavicius grows some swelling around the eye of the American quickly from her heavy shots, and Maverick stops her in her tracks for a second with a step-in elbow. Nunes is too high, and Aldana looks to slide out the back door but gives up her right arm. Read full article Yahoo Sports Staff. Aldana will not commit to strikes, while Nunes is comfortably picking her apart at range.