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USA Today
19-02-2025
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- USA Today
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 18: Youssef Zalal darts into featherweight top 15
UFC Fight Night 251 took place this past Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, producing a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, former title challenger Jared Cannonier overcame early scares from Gregory Rodrigues to score a fourth-round TKO. In the co-feature, Youssef Zalal picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating Calvin Kattar. As a result, Zalal enters the featherweight rankings at No. 14, while Kattar falls one spot behind. Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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- Yahoo
UFC Fight Night 251 video: Every finish from Las Vegas, including a no-tap nap
If you wanted a well-rounded set of matchups, UFC Fight Night 251 delivered this past Saturday. The promotion's return to Las Vegas had a little bit of everything: Heel hooks, naps, close call grinders, bloody battles, head-splitting KOs ... And now you can relive all of them above. UFC Fight Night 251 finishes: Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 0:21 Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:35 Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim via TKO (doctor's stoppage) – Round 1, 5:00 Jose Delgado def. Connor Matthews via knockout (elbows) – Round 1, 2:58 Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams via technical submission (D'Arce choke) – Round 2, 4:58 Valter Walker def. Don'Tale Mayes via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:17 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251. UFC Fight Night 251: Best photos from Las Vegas UFC Fight Night 251: Official scorecards from Las Vegas This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 251 video: Every finish from Las Vegas, including a no-tap nap
Yahoo
16-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Jared Cannonier after UFC Fight Night 251 win?
(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Gregory Rodrigues after UFC Fight Night 251 loss?) Middleweights have dominated the month of February and Saturday at UFC Fight Night 251, former title challenger Jared Cannonier showed he's still a relevant fit among the best. After a rocky start, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) rallied for a fourth-round TKO of the surging Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in their headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and snapped a two-fight losing skid. Jared Cannonier happy to get year started off strong at UFC Fight Night 251 – but immediate future tricky 'Inspiring': Fighters react to Jared Cannonier's comeback TKO of Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 251 At 40, there were many questions about whether Cannonier had his expiration point. He fended off those talking points for now, but what does the future hold? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Cannonier's future after UFC Fight Night 251. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Jared Cannonier after UFC Fight Night 251 win?
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Jared Cannonier after UFC Fight Night 251 win?
(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Gregory Rodrigues after UFC Fight Night 251 loss?) Middleweights have dominated the month of February and Saturday at UFC Fight Night 251, former title challenger Jared Cannonier showed he's still a relevant fit among the best. After a rocky start, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) rallied for a fourth-round TKO of the surging Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in their headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and snapped a two-fight losing skid. At 40, there were many questions about whether Cannonier had his expiration point. He fended off those talking points for now, but what does the future hold? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Cannonier's future after UFC Fight Night 251. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 251 post-event facts: The 40-year-old's thrive in victory
The UFC's busy February schedule rolled on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured six finishes out of 12 fights. In the main event, former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) avoided the first three-fight losing skid of his career when he fended off the surging Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a fourth-round TKO in a wild comeback. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 251. * * * *
