Author: Nathan McCarter

UFC 208 Holm vs. De Randamie Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

And…first!
Germaine de Randamie is the new, and inaugural, UFC women’s featherweight champion. She got the unanimous decision to get her hand raised against former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm.
Up next? That’s difficult to say. It’s a new div…

And…first!

Germaine de Randamie is the new, and inaugural, UFC women’s featherweight champion. She got the unanimous decision to get her hand raised against former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm.

Up next? That’s difficult to say. It’s a new division without many signings. It’s why two former bantamweights moved up to fight for the title in the first place. It’s incredibly shallow.

In the co-main event, Anderson Silva picked up his first win since 2012 when he got the nod over Derek Brunson.

Ten fights on the card, and nine went to the scorecards. It was not a banner evening for the leader in MMA. But it still got results that move the divisions forward. The matchmakers need to get to work, and we are here to assist them with their duties.

Here are the matches to make following UFC 208 in Brooklyn.

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UFC 208: Head-to-Toe Breakdown for Holly Holm vs. Germaine De Randamie

The UFC crowns its first UFC women’s featherweight champion this Saturday at UFC 208 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Competing for the title will be former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie.
Holm is coming off …

The UFC crowns its first UFC women’s featherweight champion this Saturday at UFC 208 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Competing for the title will be former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie.

Holm is coming off back-to-back losses. She lost her title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 last March and then dropped a bout with Valentina Shevchenko in July. Nevertheless, her knockout of Ronda Rousey in November 2015 still resonates as she moves up in weight to take a crack at winning a new belt.

De Randamie may be largely unknown to casual fans, but she is 3-1 in the UFC, with her lone loss coming at the hands of current bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes.

History will be made regardless of who wins, but Holm has a chance to join an exclusive club of two division champions. Can she do it? The answer to that question comes down to how the fight shapes up stylistically. This is your look at the head-to-toe breakdown for the UFC 208 title tilt.

Let’s go.

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UFC Fight Night 104 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

On the eve of the Super Bowl, UFC Fight Night 104 gave the crowd in Houston a fun evening of fights.
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung returned from a three-year hiatus to dispatch Dennis Bermudez inside of the first round. A swift uppercut to the jaw…

On the eve of the Super Bowl, UFC Fight Night 104 gave the crowd in Houston a fun evening of fights.

“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung returned from a three-year hiatus to dispatch Dennis Bermudez inside of the first round. A swift uppercut to the jaw put Bermudez down.

Also in action, Felice Herrig stopped the rise of Alexa Grasso with a unanimous decision victory in the co-main event while Jessica Andrade and Angela Hill ignited the crowd in their strawweight tilt. The results will shake things up a bit in the 115-pound division.

What, or rather who, is next for the winners and losers in Houston?

Let’s take a gander at some of the options the UFC has at its disposal.

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UFC Fight Night 104: The Real Winners and Losers from Houston Fight Card

The UFC helped keep the Super Bowl party going in Houston with UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston.
The return of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung against Dennis Bermudez headlined the event. It was everything one could hope for as Jung returned in style …

The UFC helped keep the Super Bowl party going in Houston with UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston.

The return of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung against Dennis Bermudez headlined the event. It was everything one could hope for as Jung returned in style as Bermudez made it a scrap.

In the co-main event, Felice Herrig touched up Alexa Grasso to stymie her rise in the strawweight division.

But those are just the results.

Look beyond just those results to see who the real winners and losers are and why. And that’s what we’re here to do.

These are the results following UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston.

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UFC Fight Night 104: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Predictions

Guess who’s back, back again? No, it’s not Eminem. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is back!
The former featherweight title contender returns from his mandatory military service to headline the UFC’s Super Bowl show. He jumps right back into the thic…

Guess who’s back, back again? No, it’s not Eminem. “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is back!

The former featherweight title contender returns from his mandatory military service to headline the UFC’s Super Bowl show. He jumps right back into the thick of the division with a matchup against Dennis Bermudez.

The six-fight main card also features two important strawweight tilts. In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso looks to take the next step up the ladder and go from prospect to contender against Felice Herrig. However, in spite of it’s card placement, there is a bigger 115-pound fight on the docket.

Angela Hill, the former Invicta FC champion, returns to the UFC to take on Jessica Andrade in what should be a title eliminator, sending the winner into a bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk later this year.

What does the B/R staff think of these fights and the remainder of the main card?

Craig Amos, Scott Harris, Steven Rondina and Nathan McCarter join you once again for a complete rundown of the main card and offer their predictions. Let’s hit it!

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UFC on Fox 23 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

Valentina Shevchenko punched her ticket to a bantamweight title shot with a submission victory over Julianna Pena at UFC on Fox 23.
“Bullet” caught Pena off-guard in the second round with an armbar, and now, the division has a clear-cut championship bo…

Valentina Shevchenko punched her ticket to a bantamweight title shot with a submission victory over Julianna Pena at UFC on Fox 23.

“Bullet” caught Pena off-guard in the second round with an armbar, and now, the division has a clear-cut championship bout to book. The rest of the card? Things aren’t as transparent.

Jorge Masvidal ruined Donald Cerrone’s upward swing in the welterweight division, and Francis Ngannou will force the UFC’s hand in booking him against elite heavyweights.

What should the UFC do? That’s what we’re here for.

These are the matches to make following UFC on Fox 23.

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