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6 Fights We Need to See After UFC 259

UFC 259 will go down as one of the year’s most entertaining fight cards. The event, which emanated from Las Vegas on Saturday night, was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight …

Dana White Criticises Judges Over UFC 259 Main Event Scorecards

After the Light-heavyweight title was decided in UFC 259’s main event, UFC President Dana White was critical of the judge’s scorecards, not criticizing the outcome of the fight, but how the judges chose to score each round. “I think we can all agree, that fight wasn’t 4-1,” White said in the post-fight press conference. “If […]

“I think we can all agree, that fight wasn’t 4-1,” White said in the post-fight press conference. “If anyone watched that fight and thought that was 4-1 you’re nuts, it was even going into the last round and Israel was winning the first half of the round, and then Yan took him down and won the fight in the second half of the round.

Israel Adesanya‘s bid at the light-heavyweight title wound up being a five-round technical battle with the first three rounds being extremely close and the final two seeing the champion Jan Blachowicz utilize his grappling to take the rounds and secure his victory.

Once the judges had read their scorecards it was clear that two of the three had given Blachowicz a 10-8 round in the fight, this decision did not sit right with White who shared that the judge’s scores are an issue that needs to be addressed.

“The only thing that makes that fight 4-1 are ridiculous 10-8 rounds, It’s a big problem with judging that needs to be fixed.”

Judges are a point that has been highly criticized in MMA for the longest time, some organizations have trialed different systems such as the open scoring system to see if fights have an outcome more similar to how the fight unfolds. Currently, the UFC boasts the 10-9 must system, in this system rounds will be scored 10-9 in favor of the fighter who had the most effective action, however, if the round is dominant for one fighter judges have the option of scoring the fight a 10-8 or in rare cases a 10-7.

What are your thoughts on how the judges saw it at UFC 259?

Israel Adesanya Wasn’t Ready to Play with the Big Boys at UFC 259

As it turns out, the pizza was oddly prescient. The night before his UFC light heavyweight debut, Israel Adesanya carried a little prop with him to the weigh-in scale. It was a pizza box…

7 Takeaways from UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

UFC 259 featured three title fights that would set the tone for their respective divisions in 2021. While one bantamweight title changed hands in an odd fashion, the women’s featherweight Queen made for a short night, and Israel Adesanya’s attempt at l…

UFC 259 Results: Jan Blachowicz over Israel Adesanya, Yan DQ Highlight Main Card

Jan Blachowicz denied Israel Adesanya’s quest to become the fifth two-division champion with a unanimous-decision win over The Last Stylebender in the main event of UFC 259 from the Apex facility in Las Vegas on Saturday…

Jan Blachowicz Retains Title With Unanimous Decision Win Over Israel Adesanya – UFC 259 Highlights

And Still. Jan Blachowicz knocks back Israel Adesanya — handing the middleweight champion his first professional defeat, and preventing him from becoming a two-weight world champion held simultaneously — with a well-planned unanimous decision victory. Patient and tentative first round from both as widely expected. Adesanya happy to remain on the outside and make his […]

Patient and tentative first round from both as widely expected. Adesanya happy to remain on the outside and make his reads, however, Blachowicz is biting on almost every feint and twitch Adesanya is throwing out there. Couple of good body kicks for Adesanya as the round comes to a close.

Decent right hand finds the target for Blachowicz, followed by that left round kick to the body which he used so well against Dominick Reyes in September last. Some good clinch work for Blachowicz produces a slip from Adesanya, who partially eats a knee on his way up. Round kick from Adesanya just catches Blachowicz on the front of the cup. Brief stoppage in the action. We’re likely level, one apiece ahead of the third round here.

Another decent moment for Blachowicz in the clinch at the fence, however, Adesanya stings him with a right hook on the exit, drawing some worrying back steps from the Pole. Blachowicz again finding his target with a couple of stiff jabs from his orthodox right. Third round in the books. Anybody’s fight at this moment.

Backed to the fence, Blachowicz sprung with a counter straight right, catching Adesanya and freezing him just for a moment. Pushing through and scoring what could prove to be an important takedown, Blachowicz then assumed half guard. Moving to side-control, Blachowicz kept his pressure heavy on the top, with just under a minute remaining in the round. Fifth and final round incoming but Blachowicz definitely takes that fourth frame.

Another massive moment for Blachowicz just as it seemed Adesanya was starting to find his rhythm, the defending champion shoots with a double-leg. Success. Now moving to half-guard, Blachowicz forced a mistake from the challenger with the scramble to get back to his feet. Ending the fight with full-mount, Blachowicz again scores the round.

Below, check out the highlights from Blachowicz’s successful title defence against Adesanya.