Author: Dan Hiergesell

Rose Namajunas retained her UFC women’s strawweight title last night (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, as “Thug” outlasted Zhang Weili over the course of five very competitive and hard to judge rounds.

Namajunas scored early with combinations along the cage. Weili was able to score a takedown and earn some valuable top time. The two would wildly exchange as the final moments of the first round wound down. Weili fired back in the second with powerful rights inside. She would then land a left hand that stumbled Namajunas along the cage. Namajunas returned favor with a takedown to end the round.

In the third, Namajunas kept her distance and landed kicks and punches from the outside. Weili would wait for the counter shots and found a home for a few punches before eventually scoring another takedown. Namajunas regained momentum in the fourth by landing powerful right hands. Weili would gain back control during a scramble on the ground, but Namajunas was able to reverse and get on top to ride out the round.

Namajunas shot in for a timely takedown to begin the fifth and final round. Weili had little answers as “Thug” landed hard punches and threatened transitions. Namajunas was able to maintain control for the rest of the fight and put a stamp on her title defense.

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As soon as UFC 268 wraps up later tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, fight fans can check out the live post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

On a night that features a main event rematch between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and rival Colby Covington, a co-headliner pitting UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas against former division queen Zhang Weili, and a lightweight battle between top contenders Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler, there will be a lot to discuss when the action winds down.

The post-fight presser is scheduled to go live at 1:15 a.m. ET (Sunday). It will feature the biggest winners and losers from the card.

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Alex Pereira displayed his world-class striking in his anticipated Octagon debut earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, when the former GLORY middleweight and light heavyweight champion stopped Andreas Michailidis via second-round TKO (flying knee and punches).

Pereira had to show a little more than just his striking in early going as Michailidis pinned him up against the cage and tried to take him down. “Poatan” didn’t easily keep Michailidis off of him, but he did good enough to limit any damage. At the start of Round 2 Pereira launched a devastating flying knee that caught Michailidis flush on the chin. Michailidis fell to the canvas and Pereira followed for a few extra shots before the official stoppage.

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Bobby Green captured his first Octagon finish since 2013 earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, when “King” walked through former lightweight contender Al Iaquinta via first-round TKO (punches).

Green landed his shots from the first second of this fight. Iaquinta hadn’t fought in over two years so he was trying to rediscover his timing, but Green didn’t allow that to happen. Green tagged Iaquinta with a few crisp shots before landing a one-two that put the New York native in trouble. “King” was able to rush in on a downed Iaquinta and land the finishing shots to the fight.

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Chris Curtis could not have asked for a better UFC debut earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, when “Action Man” stopped rising middleweight prospect Phil Hawes with a first-round TKO (punches).

Hawes came out like a man on fire as the wrestler opened up with crisp kicks to the body and long punches from the outside. Curtis seemed hesitant to throw much of anything as the pressure started to mount. Out of nowhere, “Action Man” stepped in and caught Hawes with a stiff left hand. Hawes nearly fell to the canvas before picking himself back up and eating another left hand followed by a knee to the body. Hawes stumbled backwards and hit the ground. Curtis landed one final punch before the referee stepped in and called a stop to his memorable Octagon debut.

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Nassourdine Imavov put the middleweight division on notice earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, when the 25-year-old prospect ended ranked contender Edmen Shahbazyan via second-round TKO (elbows).

The early going of this fight was a back-and-forth affair. Shahbazyan did his bidding with whipping leg kicks and good punches from range. Imavov was able to close the distance and lock the young middleweight up in a few tight chokes. Shahbazyan was able to defend nicely but ended up on his back during a final transition to the canvas. That’s when Imavov was able to position himself for the mounted crucifix and launch gnarly elbows for the bloody finish.

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