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UFC 285 Fight Card, Jones vs Gane – The Return of a Legend

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UFC 285 Fight card is set for the Jones vs Gane heavyweight title fight. When the event goes live on pay-per-view Saturday, March 4th, 2023 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV at 9:00pm CST. This may be the most stacked card of the year.

Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane – Main Event

In the main event, Jon Jones makes his long awaited return after a three year hiatus. Not only is Jones making a return, after a long stretch away from the sport, but he’s doing it at heavyweight for the title. His opponent, the #1 ranked light heavyweight in the world, Ciryl Gane. All signs point to an electric main event.

Jones has let on that he never took a break from his training. Before the pandemic broke out, Jones had setup a home based gym where continued a relentless grind and strength training program that would enable him to gain the weight gradually while keeping his usual speed and form. The night will tell if this legend has done the right things to move into this top division.

Across the octagon from Jon Jones, enters the #1 heavyweight and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. Gane boasts an impressive 11-1-0 record. His single loss comes from a unanimous decision in favor of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Overall Gane is a world class striker and will likely try to keep this fight on the feet.

Surprisingly it was originally Francis Ngannou who was slated to fight against Jones in his return. While trying to get Ngannou to resign with the organization, negotiations broke down and the fighter was ultimately released from the UFC, and as of now, that fight eludes us.

Will it be the long awaited return of the GOAT or the former interim and #1 heavyweight contender?

Valentina Shevchenko vs Alexa Grasso – Co-main Event

image of Valentina Shevchenko ahead of UFC 285
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Equally important is the co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko takes on #6 flyweight Alexa Grasso. Valentina Shevchenko is one of the best fighters on the planet, Shevchenko is featured in our top 10 female UFC fighters post. A win here would put Shevchenko on a 10 fight win streak with 8 title defenses.

She’ll be facing Mexican fighter and #6 flyweight Alexa Grasso (15-3-0). Grasso is on a four fight win streak and is ready to make her appearance against the UFC’s #2 pound for pound female fighter. Grasso will likely have her work cut out for her on this night, hopefully a great fight camp as prepared this talented fighter.

Furthermore, whoever wins the UFC flyweight championship will likely be in discussions to face Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield shocked the world with her 2nd round submission of Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas 69. Certainly we’re excited to see the results and aftermath of one of the most anticipated cards of 2023.

Who will the UFC 285 co-main event? Women's flyweight champion or the #6 contender from Mexico?

UFC 285 Fight Card, Jones vs Gane

Main Card (On pay-per-view order through ESPN+ at 9:00 PM CST)

Jon Jones (26-1-0), (-165) vs Ciryl Gane #1 (11-1-0), (+140) – heavyweight championship bout

Valentina Shevchenko (23-3-0), (-720) vs Alexa Grasso #6 (15-3-0), (+520) – women’s flyweight championship bout

Geoff Neal #7 (15-4-0), (+390) vs Shavkat Rakhmonov #9 (16-0-0), (-490) – welterweight bout

Mateusz Gamrot #7 (21-2-0), (-225) vs Jalin Turner #10 (13-5-0), (+190) – lightweight bout

Bo Nickal (3-0-0), (-1500) vs Jamie Pickett (13-8-0), (+900) – middleweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 7:00PM CST)

Cody Garbrandt (12-5-0), (-175) vs Trevin Jones (13-9-0), (+150) – bantamweight bout

Derek Brunson #5 (23-8-0), (+195) vs Dricus Du Plessis #10 (18-2-0), (-230) – middleweight bout

Viviane Araujo #8 (11-4-0), (+100) vs Amanda Ribas #9 (11-3-0), (-120) – women’s flyweight bout

Julian Marquez (9-3-0), (+130) vs Marc-Andre Barriault (14-6-0, 1NC), (-150) – middleweight bout

Early Prelims (Airing on UFC Fight Pass at 5:15PM CST

Ian Machado Garry (10-0-0), (-165) vs Song Kenan (18-6-0), (+500) – welterweight bout

Mana Martinez (10-3-0), (+255) vs Cameron Saaiman (7-0-0), (-305) – bantamweight bout

Jessica Penne (14-7-0), (+250) vs Tabatha Ricci (7-1-0), (-300) – women’s strawweight bout

Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1), (+360) vs Farid Basharat (9-0-0), (-450) – bantamweight bout

Esteban Ribovics (11-0-0), (+225) vs Loik Radzhabov (11-0-0), (-265) – lightweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC 285 fight card, Jones vs Gane. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC mma action (and certainly you do), follow the link. Check back with us for the upcoming UFC 285 event. Undoubtedly, this will determine the GOAT status for Jones. If he wins this belt his status will be hard to deny.

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UFC Vegas 70 Results – Allen wins by Submission

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Brendan Allen at his UFC Vegas 70 win
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Nikita Krylov fell ill the night of the fight and the main card got scrapped and moved Andre Muniz vs Brendan Allen for the main event of the night. An interview with Ryan Spann, shows the emotion from the fighter who was unable to perform for the nights headline.

The co-main event was moved over to the headline fight, where Brendan Allen faced Andre Muniz for a middleweight bout. Allen was able to weather the early storm and after the fight made it to the mat in the third round, Allen found success with a rear-naked choke that had the #11 ranked middleweight tapping out.

It would be shocking to see that Allen is not going to move up to a top 15 ranking. Defeated a #11 ranked opponent, who was on a winning streak himself, should end the debate.

Tatiana Suarez is likely to be a big talking point for the night. Her highly anticipated return was no let down. Injuries had kept her sidelined since June of 2019. She looked to be in top form at UFC Vegas 70.

Hopefully, with this performance, she can get back into discussions of competing with some of the other elite, divisional talent. Here are the remaining results.

UFC Vegas 70 Results, Muniz vs Allen- Allen wins by Submission

Main Card (On ESPN+ at 6:00 PM GMT-6)

Nikita Krylov #6 (29-9-0) vs Ryan Spann #8 (21-7-0) – light heavyweight bout – cancelled due to illness with Nikita Krylov

Andre Muniz #11 (23-5-0) vs Brendan Allen (21-5-0) – middleweight bout – Allen by 3rd round submission (rear-naked choke)

Augusto Sakai (16-5-1) vs Don’Tale Mayes (10-5-0) – heavyweight bout – Sakai by unanimous decision

Tatiana Suarez (10-0-0) vs Montana De La Rosa (12-8-1) – women’s flyweight bout – Suarez by 2nd round submission

Mike Malott (2-0-0) vs Yohan Lainesse (9-1-0) – welterweight bout – Malott by round 1 submission (arm-triangle)

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 3:00PM GMT-6)

Erick Gonzalez (14-7-0), (+185) vs Trevor Peek (7-0-0), (-215) – Peek by 1st round KO

Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2-0) vs Gabriella Fernandes (7-3-2) – women’s flyweight bout – Jasudavicius by decision

Jordan Leavitt (11-2-0) vs Victor Martinez (13-4-0) – lightweight bout –

Ode’ Osbourne (12-5-0, 1NC) vs Charles Johnson (13-4-0) – catchweight bout – Osbourne by split decision

Joe Solecki (13-3-0) vs Carl Deaton (17-6-0) – lightweight bout – Solecki by split decision

Rafael Alves (20-12-0) vs Nurullo Aliev (8-0-0) – lightweight bout – Aliev by split decision

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 70 fight card, Muniz vs Allen. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News (and undoubtedly you do), follow the link.

Check back with us for the upcoming UFC 285 event. That’s where the legendary Jon Jones makes his long awaited return against #1 heavyweight Ciryl Gane for the vacated heavyweight title.

As always, thank you for allowing us to be your source for news and current events in the world of mixed martial arts.

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Bellator 291 Results: Amosov Cements his Legacy

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Yaroslav Amosov after winning at Bellator 291
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The Bellator 291 Results are in for Amosov vs Storley 2. The event went down live from the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, February 25, 2023, airing on Showtime.

In the main event, Yaroslav Amosov made his debut, since vacating the title to serve his homeland in Ukraine for the past year. An endearing and difficult background set the stage for the unification of the welterweight world championship. The championship currently being held by the interim champion Logan Storley, when he defeated MVP in May of 2022.

Amosov vs Storley 2 may have gone to a decision, but it was not as competitive as their first fight. The first round resulted in Storley wearing damage with a cut over his right eye. The night didn’t get better for Storley after that.

Some serious Yaroslav Amosov leg kicks got Storley’s attention who then shifted to southpaw. Amosov stuffed shots, secured a couple of takedowns, and continued to batter Storley on the feet.


Nobody was surprised when the winner was announced to be Yaroslav Amosov who seemed to have 10-9 rounds in each round of the fight. In the octagon interview he appeared to be nothing but class, thanking the Ukrainian Army and those who help. Below are the remaining nights results.

Bellator 291 Results: Amosov Cements his Legacy

Main Card (airing on Showtime 9:00pm ET)

Yaroslav Amosov (26-0-0), (-165) vs Logan Storley (14-1-0), (+140) – welterweight world championship bout

Pedro Carvalho (12-6-0), (+175) vs Jeremy Kennedy (18-3-0), (-205) – featherweight co-main event

Peter Queally (13-7-1), (-150) vs Bryce Logan (12-7-0), (+130) – lightweight bout

Sinead Kavanagh (8-5-0), (-245) vs Janay Harding (6-7-0), (+205) – women’s featherweight bout

Ciaran Clarke (6-0-0), (-390) vs Loenadro Sinis (11-5-1), (+320) – 147.5 lbs contract weight fight

Prelims (airing on Showtime 5:55PM ET)

Richie Smullen (9-2-1), (+225) vs Piotr Niedzielski (17-4-0), (-265) – feathereight bout

Gokhan Saricam (8-1-0), (+160) vs Oleg Popov (14-1-0), (-190) – heavyweight bout

Khasan Magomedsharipov (7-0-0), (-1050) vs Rafael Hudson (5-4-0), (+700) – featherweight bout

Norbert Novenyi Jr (5-0-0), (-390) vs Andy Manzolo (22-8-0), (+320) – middleweight bout

Darragh Kelly (2-0-0), (-900) vs Dorval Jordan (2-2-0), (+625) – featherweight bout

Asael Adjoudj (4-1-0), (-135) vs Liam McCracken (3-0-0), (+115) – featherweight bout

Elina Kallionidou (9-4-0), (+115) vs Jena Bishop (4-0-0), (-135) – women’s flyweight bout

Kenny Mokhonoana (4-0-0), (-900) vs Craig McIntosh (4-3-0), (+625) – featherweight bout

Daniele Scatizzi (12-6-0), (-215) vs Dmytrii Hrytsenko (6-0-0), (+185) – welterweight bout

Karl Moore (10-2-0), (-140) vs Maciej Rozanski (14-3-0), (+120) – light heavyweight bout

Charlie Ward (10-5-0), (+180) vs Michael Shipman (14-4-0), (-210) – middleweight bout

Brian Moore (15-9-0), (-390) vs Luca Iovine (15-8-0), (+320) – bantamweight bout

Oliver Enkamp (11-3-0), () vs Luca Poclit (7-1-0), () – welterweight bout

That wraps it up for the Bellator 291 results. It was a heartfelt struggle that fans of MMA shared. Yaroslav Amosov proved to be the dominant king of Bellator’s welterweight division.

Bellator continues to bring the heat when Bellator 292 hits Friday, March 10th. In the next event Usman Nurmagomedov defends his lightweight title against Benson Henderson.

If you like this article and wish to see more of our coverage on Bellator events, then check out the MMA Bellator updates at our Bellator News page. Thank you for choosing The MMA Beatdown for all your Mixed Martial Arts news and information.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Results 2023 – Desiree Yanez Takes the Contract

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PFL Challenger Series week 5 results 2023 are in the books. The event aired live on Fubo Sports from Universal Studios, Orlando, FL on Friday February 24, 2023. The main event took the stage at 9:00pm ET.

PFL Challenger series week 5 results 2023
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The fighters put on a great show with a couple of exceptional performances. In the end, it came down to two of the winners, Desiree Yanez and Lisa Mauldin.



Lisa was the only fighter of the night to pull off a stoppage with her round 3 TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes). She looked great and as the only fighter with a finish she looked like a shoe in for a final contestant.

Yanez dominated her opponent in convincing status and ended up with the unanimous decision win. In the end, Yanez got the celebrity vote and the fan vote, securing her PFL 2023 season contract.

PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Results, 2023 – Desiree Yanez Takes the Contract

Main Event (aired on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Kaytlin Neil (7-4-0) vs Katherine Corogenes (3-2-0) – women’s flyweight bout –

Shanna Young (9-5-0) vs Sandra Lavado (11-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Young by unanimous decision

Maira Mazar (8-6-0) vs Desiree Yanez (6-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Yanez by unanimous decision and the new PFL women’s flyweight contract winner

Helen Peralta (6-4-0) vs Lisa Mauldin (5-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout – Mauldin by round 3 TKO

That’s it for this weeks PFL Challenger Series results. Next week’s challenger series will feature the men’s featherweight division. That event will go down from the same venue next Friday March 3, 2023. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed this article and would like to see more PFL entertainment by following the PFL News link here.

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UFC Vegas 70 Fight Card, Krylov vs Spann

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UFC Vegas 70 fight card, Krylov vs Spann is set to take place from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday February 25, 2023. The main card can be viewed through ESPN+ and airs at 6:00PM GMT-6.

Nikita ‘The Miner’ Krylov #6 is coming off of two big wins ahead of his UFC Vegas 70 event. Having defeated Alexander Gustafsson by 1st round KO/TKO, while earning him a performance of the night bonus,

Ryan ‘Superman’ Spann #8, the other half of the main event, is also riding a two fight win streak with 1st round stoppage over both Dominick Reyes and Ion Cutelaba. Finishing one with strikes and submitted the other.

Either fighter will likely have eyes on a top 5 opponent after a win here.

The co-main event for this one features Andre ‘Sergipano’ Muniz in a middleweight matchup against the always entertaining Brendon ‘All In’ Allen.

Muniz is on a four fight win streak, having submitted the first three in the very first round. With both fighters having most of their wins by submission, and a combined 25 first round finishes, this fight may not take long.

Below are the remaining matchups, with the odds at the time of this post.

UFC Vegas 70 Fight Card, Krylov vs Spann

Main Card (On pay-per-view order through ESPN+ at 6:00 PM GMT-6)

Nikita Krylov #6 (29-9-0), () vs Ryan Spann #8 (21-7-0), () – light heavyweight bout

Andre Muniz #11 (23-4-0), () vs Brendan Allen (20-5-0), () – middleweight bout

Augusto Sakai (15-5-1), () vs Don’Tale Mayes (10-4-0), () – heavyweight bout

Tatiana Suarez (9-0-0), () vs Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1), () – women’s flyweight bout

Mike Malott (2-0-0), () vs Yohan Lainesse (9-1-0), () – welterweight bout

Prelims (Airing on ESPN+ at 3:00PM GMT-6)

Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2-0), () vs Gabriella Fernandes (debut), () – women’s flyweight bout

Jordan Leavitt (10-2-0), () vs Victor Martinez (1-0-0), () – lightweight bout

Joe Solecki (12-3-0), () vs Carl Deaton (debut), () – lightweight bout

Ode’ Osbourne (11-5-0, 1NC), () vs Charles Johnson (13-3-0), () – catchweight bout

Rafael Alves (20-11-0), () vs Nurullo Aliev (7-0-0), () – lightweight bout

Hailey Cowan (7-2-0), () vs Ailin Perez (7-2-0), () – women’s bantamweight bout

Jose Johnson (15-7-0), () vs Garrett Armfield (8-3-0), () – bantameight bout

Erick Gonzalez (14-7-0), () vs Trevor Peek (7-0-0), () – lightweight bout

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 70 fight card, Krylov vs Spann. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News (and undoubtedly you do), follow the link. Check back with us for the upcoming UFC Vegas 70 event. There we’ll find out which of these top ten light heavyweights can make a case in the division for a potential title shot.

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Bellator 291 Fight Card: Amosov vs Storley 2

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The Bellator 291 fight card Amosov vs Storley is ready to take place Saturday, February 25, 2023 live from the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main event is for the welterweight world championship and kicks off at 11:00am cst on Showtime.

In the main event, Yaroslav Amosov (26-0-0) defends his title against Logan ‘Storm’ Storley (14-1-0) who is out to avenge his only loss. The two faced each other in November of 2020 where Amosov took the split-decision win. On this night, the championship will become undisputed.

On a side note, it’s very hard not to root for the Ukrainian champion, especially after watching the below, Bellator champion’s story video.


In the co-main event, Portuguese fighter out of Dublin, Ireland Pedro Carvalho (12-6-0) will meet Jeremy ‘Junior Bacon Cheeseburger’ Kennedy (18-3-0) in a featherweight bout. While JBC doesn’t appear to have consumed too many burgers in his past, he will likely be looking to get his third straight win, with a victory over Carvalho.

Below are the remaining Bellator matchups for this February 25th event, and the odds at the time of this posting.

Bellator 291 Fight Card

Main Card (airing on Showtime 9:00pm ET)

Yaroslav Amosov (26-0-0), (-165) vs Logan Storley (14-1-0), (+140) – welterweight world championship bout

Pedro Carvalho (12-6-0), (+175) vs Jeremy Kennedy (18-3-0), (-205) – featherweight co-main event

Peter Queally (13-7-1), (-150) vs Bryce Logan (12-7-0), (+130) – lightweight bout

Sinead Kavanagh (8-5-0), (-245) vs Janay Harding (6-7-0), (+205) – women’s featherweight bout

Ciaran Clarke (6-0-0), (-390) vs Loenadro Sinis (11-5-1), (+320) – 147.5 lbs contract weight fight

Prelims (airing on Showtime 5:55PM ET)

Richie Smullen (9-2-1), (+225) vs Piotr Niedzielski (17-4-0), (-265) – feathereight bout

Gokhan Saricam (8-1-0), (+160) vs Oleg Popov (14-1-0), (-190) – heavyweight bout

Khasan Magomedsharipov (7-0-0), (-1050) vs Rafael Hudson (5-4-0), (+700) – featherweight bout

Norbert Novenyi Jr (5-0-0), (-390) vs Andy Manzolo (22-8-0), (+320) – middleweight bout

Darragh Kelly (2-0-0), (-900) vs Dorval Jordan (2-2-0), (+625) – featherweight bout

Asael Adjoudj (4-1-0), (-135) vs Liam McCracken (3-0-0), (+115) – featherweight bout

Elina Kallionidou (9-4-0), (+115) vs Jena Bishop (4-0-0), (-135) – women’s flyweight bout

Kenny Mokhonoana (4-0-0), (-900) vs Craig McIntosh (4-3-0), (+625) – featherweight bout

Daniele Scatizzi (12-6-0), (-215) vs Dmytrii Hrytsenko (6-0-0), (+185) – welterweight bout

Karl Moore (10-2-0), (-140) vs Maciej Rozanski (14-3-0), (+120) – light heavyweight bout

Charlie Ward (10-5-0), (+180) vs Michael Shipman (14-4-0), (-210) – middleweight bout

Brian Moore (15-9-0), (-390) vs Luca Iovine (15-8-0), (+320) – bantamweight bout

Oliver Enkamp (11-3-0), () vs Luca Poclit (7-1-0), () – welterweight bout

That wraps it up for the Bellator 291 fight card. Be sure to tune in when the event goes live Saturday, February 25, 2023. This rematch could have the makings of a fight of the year. The first fight was highly entertaining and fans can’t wait to tune in for the sequel.

If you like this article and wish to see more of our coverage on Bellator events, then check out the MMA Bellator updates at our Bellator News page. Thank you for choosing The MMA Beatdown for all your Mixed Martial Arts news and information.


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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Fight Card 2023 – Women’s Flyweights

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PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Women's Flyweights
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The PFL Challenger Series week 5 fight card, 2023 is set and this week features women’s flyweights. The event is scheduled to air on Fubo Sports at PM et from Universal Studios, FL February 24, 2023.

In the main event, Chelsea Hackett (3-1-1) takes on Desiree Yanez (6-4-0. Chelsea ‘Hammer’ Hackett is coming off of a TKO loss from Dana White’s contender series in 2020. She’s back and ready for competition in her PFL debut.

Desiree ‘Dirty Dez’ Yanez suffered a couple of decision losses on Bellator. However, with a 1st round TKO at :18 of the round, she is not likely going to be one to look past. This should matchup for an entertaining fight.

In the co-main event Kaytlin ‘Katniss’ Neil (6-4-0) will take on Griet Eeckhout (6-4-1). Kaytlin will look to capitalize on the momentum of her last 2 wins. However, Griet ‘The Painapple’ Eeckhout is looking to gain her status with the PFL as this Belgium fighter makes her case for $1 million dollar opportunity. Below are the remaining matchups.

PFL Challenger Series Week 5 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Chelsea Hackett (3-1-1) vs Desiree Yanez (6-4-0) – women’s flyweight bout

Kaytlin Neil (6-4-0) vs Griet Eeckhout (6-4-1) – women’s flyweight bout

Helen Peralta (6-3-0) vs Lisa Mauldin (4-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout

Shanna Young (8-5-0) vs Sandra Lavado (11-3-0) – women’s flyweight bout

That’s it for this weeks PFL fight card. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News and see which of these flyweight competitor hopefuls will move on to earn a PFL contract. Tune into Fubo Sports live February 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM et.

Finally, thank you for visiting and allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for Mixed Martial Arts news and entertainment.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Results, 2023, Contract Winner Elvin Espinoza

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Elvin Espinoza wins PFL Challenger Series Week 4 2023
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The PFL Challenger Series week 4 results, 2023 have concluded live on February 17, 2023 from the Universal Studios in Orlando, FL.

The lightweights had their moment on Friday, but only fighter was able to keep the match out of judges scorecards. Elvin Espinoza found success with a second round rear-naked choke that had his opponent, Damir Ferhatbegovic tapping.

It came down to Anthony Romero or Elvin Espinoza for the contract. The celebrity panel went to Espinoza and the fans voted for him as well. For the 2nd straight week, no tie breaker was required. The winner of the PFL Challenger series week 4 is Elvin Espinoza.

PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Results, 2023

Main Event (aired on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Elvin Espinoza (8-0-0) vs Damir Ferhatbegovic (6-3-1) – lightweight bout – Espinoza by round 2 submission (rear-naked choke)

Manoel Sousa (10-0-0) vs Paulo Laia (14-6-0) – lightweight bout – Sousa by split decision

Antonio Caruso (8-2-0) vs Anthony Romero (12-1-0) – lightweight bout – Romero by unanimous decision

Charlie Decca (5-2-1) vs Jose Aguayo (5-3-0) – lightweight bout – Decca by decision

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 4 results, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News when the women’s flyweights take stage for week 5. The PFL Challenger Series continues on February 24, 2023, every Friday until all 8 weeks conclude.

Finally, thank you for visiting and allowing The MMA Beatdown to be your source for Mixed Martial Arts news and entertainment.

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UFC Vegas 69 Results: Blanchfield in Top 5

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UFC Vegas 69 results are in and Erin Blanchfield moves to the top 5. The event went down at the UFC APEX Arena on Saturday February 18, 2023 and could be seen through ESPN+.

In the main event, #10 Erin Blanchfield submitted #3 Jessica Andrade in an impressive showing and a second round stoppage on one of the best female fighters in the sport. It’s likely this performance will cause an adjustment in our Top 10 Female UFC Fighters article.

The standup was surprising to many, as it seemed that Blanchfield had an answer to Andrade’s powerful striking, by utilizing a lengthy jab and a well timed cross. Once the second round got about halfway in, Blanchfield found success with a takedown and immediately got Adrades back and neck. Moments later, she sunk in a rear-naked choke that had the former champion tapping.

The 23 year old was impressive in her showing and went on to call out the champion, Valentina Shevchenko. She even goes on in the post fight press conference, confirming that she hopes Shevchenko wins at UFC 285, as Erin Blanchfield wants to be the one who takes the belt from Shevchenko.

In the co-main event, Jordan Wright had no success against the game plan setup by Zac Pauga and his camp. Pauga was able to secure the fight against the cage and found success with sharp elbows. The bloodied Jordan Wright didn’t have an answer to being pinned to the cage though Wright offered his own sharp elbows keeping Pauga from completing the takedown.

By the end of the fight, Pauga had decidedly won all three rounds and looked no worse for the wear. Zac Pauga won this by unanimous decision, leaving Wright with his fifth straight loss.

Below are the remaining results for UFC Vegas 69.

UFC Vegas 69 Results, Andrade vs Blanchfield

Main Card (On pay-per-view through ESPN+ at 6:00 PM CST)

Jessica Andrade #3 (24-9-0), (-140) vs Erin Blanchfield #10, (10-1-0), (+120) – women’s flyweight bout – Blanchfield by 2nd round submission (rear naked choke)

Jordan Wright (12-5-0), (+230) vs Zac Pauga (7-1-0), (-275) – light heavyweight bout – Pauga by unanimous decision

Josh Parisian (15-6-0), (+205) vs Jamal Pogues (10-3-0), (-245) – heavyweight bout – Pogues by unanimous decision

William Knight (11-5-0), (-115) vs Marcin Prachnio (16-6-0), (-105) – light heavyweight bout – Prachnio by unanimous decision

Jim Miller (35-17-0), (+190) vs Alexander Hernandez (14-6-0), (-225) – lightweight bout – Hernandez by unanimous decision

Prelims (Aired on ESPN+ at 3:00PM CST)

Nazim Sadykhov (7-1-0), (-200) vs Evan Elder (7-1-0), (+170) – lightweight bout – Sadykhov by 3rd round TKO (doctors stoppage)

Lina Lansberg #12 (10-8-0), (+380) vs Mayra Bueno Silva #14 (10-2-1), (-475) – women’s bantamweight bout – Silva by 2nd round submission

Jamall Emmers (19-6-0), (+115) vs Khusein Askhabov (23-1-0), (-135) – featherweight bout – Emmers by unanimous decision

Ovince Saint Preux (26-17-0), (+185) vs Philipe Lins (16-5-0), (-215) – light heavyweight bout – Lins by 1st round KO/TKO

AJ Fletcher (10-2-0), (-265) vs Themba Gorimbo (10-4-0), (+225) – welterweight bout – Fletcher by 2nd round submission

Clayton Carpenter (7-0-0), (-305) vs Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2-0), (+255) – flyweight bout – Carpenter by 1st round submission

That wraps it up for the UFC Vegas 69 results, Andrade vs Blanchfield. If you enjoyed this article and want to see more of our UFC News (and undoubtedly you do), follow the link. Check back with us for the upcoming UFC Vegas 70 event. Where #6 Nikita ‘The Miner’ Krylov will face #8 Ryan ‘Superman’ Spann in a light heavyweight top 10 showdown.

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PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Fight Card 2023

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PFL Challenger series week 4 Face Offs
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The PFL Challenger series week 4 fight card 2023 is set to take center stage on Friday February 17, 2023. The event is going down from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL and can be seen live on Fubo Sports.

The cards are looking to be pretty well stacked. With two of the fighters coming in with undefeated records, undoubtedly ready to put on a show. And the featured image having a fighter (Jose Aguayo) with an undeniably similar face off pose as hall of famer Nate Diaz.

The competitors have already completed making weight and they are ready for tomorrows competition.

The Challenger Series has had a great set of fights during it’s first three weeks. The fights will go on for a total of eight weeks, with each week representing a different weight class. The final week will showcase 2nd chance fighters. Many fighters have competed for the contract and have had amazing performances. However, with only one fighter getting the contract each week, a lot of talent has walked out empty handed.

Below are the remaining fight matchups for this Friday’s competition.

PFL Challenger Series Week 4 Fight Card, 2023

Main Event (airing on Fubo Sports at 9:00 PM ET)

Elvin Espinoza (7-0-0), (-130) vs Damir Ferhatbegovic (6-2-1), (+110) – lightweight bout

Manoel Sousa (9-0-0), (-345) vs Paulo Laia (14-5-0), (+285) – lightweight bout

Antonio Caruso (8-1-0), (+230) vs Anthony Romero (11-1-0), (-275) – lightweight bout

Charlie Decca (4-2-1), (-135) vs Jose Aguayo (5-2-0), (+115) – lightweight bout

That’s it for the PFL Challenger Series Week 4 fight card, 2023. Be sure to check back in to the PFL News when the lightweights compete a chance to join the 2023 European season. The event is live on Friday February 17, 2023 from Universal studios in Orlando, FL.

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