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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 211

Last night’s (Sat. May 13, 2017) UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV) from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas produced some of the best fights of the year thus far. From a monstrous lightweight clash on the prelims, a featherweight legend reminding the world he’s still here, the solidification of a title contender, and two successful

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Last night’s (Sat. May 13, 2017) UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV) from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas produced some of the best fights of the year thus far.

From a monstrous lightweight clash on the prelims, a featherweight legend reminding the world he’s still here, the solidification of a title contender, and two successful title defenses, fight night in Dallas didn’t let us down one bit.

Here are the five biggest takeaways from UFC 211……

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5. Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier Need To Rematch

One fight that had fight fans on the edge of their seats was the 155-pound clash between former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and “The Diamond” Dustin Poirier. The pair are two of the most game fighters on the UFC’s roster today, and their brawl didn’t disappoint.

Alvarez came in off of his second round knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 last November, in which he dropped the lightweight title, and pushed the pace against Poirier early. Eventually “The Underground King” paid for it after he was struck with some nice shots from Poirier that had him rocked bad.

The former 155-pound champ was able to retaliate and rock “The Diamond” right back, however, once he got him to the ground he threw some illegal knees that forced a stop to the action, and the ref waived the fight off.

Both men put on an extraordinary match, and showed great respect and understanding towards one another after the fight. This is one that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans want to see run back once again.

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Joanna J?drzejczyk vs. Jessica Andrade Full Fight Video Highlights

In the co-main event from last night’s (Sat. May 13, 2017) UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV), UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk attempted to make her fifth consecutive title defense against heavy-hitting No. 3-ranked contender Jessica Andrade. Jędrzejczyk came into the fight on a 13-fight win streak as she is undefeated in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

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In the co-main event from last night’s (Sat. May 13, 2017) UFC 211 pay-per-view (PPV), UFC strawweight champion Joanna J?drzejczyk attempted to make her fifth consecutive title defense against heavy-hitting No. 3-ranked contender Jessica Andrade.

J?drzejczyk came into the fight on a 13-fight win streak as she is undefeated in her mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Andrade was riding a three-fight win streak since her 115-pound debut; defeating the likes of Jessica Penne, Joanna Calderwood, and Angela Hill in dominant fashion.

“Joanna Champion” landed a plethora of leg kicks and and high kicks throughout the course of the 25-minute bout and was able to out-class her Brazilian counterpart on the feet overall. The Polish knockout artist also showed great movement and elusiveness en-route to a unanimous decision victory over Andrade, solidifying herself as the most dominant female champion in the UFC today.

J?drzejczyk’s next title challenger has yet to be determined, however, it is expected that No. 4-ranked Rose Namajunas will get the honors after her dominant win over Michelle Waterson.

You can check out the full fight video highlights from J?drzejczyk’s title defense here:

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Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos Full Fight Video Highlights

Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic took one step closer to making MMA history when he tied the all-time record for title defenses at the weight class when he finished longtime rival Junior dos Santos in the first round of the main event of last night’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) UFC 211 from the American Airlines Center in

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Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic took one step closer to making MMA history when he tied the all-time record for title defenses at the weight class when he finished longtime rival Junior dos Santos in the first round of the main event of last night’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) UFC 211 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The champ did see some early adversity when he was repeatedly kicked in the shin, causing some swelling to open up on the champion’s leg. Perhaps knowing he was hurt, Miocic responded by pressuring dos Santos with a barrage of power punches, hitting “Cigano” with some huge ones on the fence to drop him.

The Brazilian former champion turtled and was done for, but for some reason Miocic was allowed to unload a completely unnecessary onslaught of ground and pound before referee Herb Dean stopped the bout.

Watch the full highlights of Miocic’s latest title defense right here:

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UFC 211 Post-Fight Press Conference

This evening’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) UFC 211 is in the books from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and two of MMA’s fastest-rising champions have retained their titles in dominant form. In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic tied the UFC record for most title defenses in the division with his second over

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This evening’s (Sat., May 13, 2017) UFC 211 is in the books from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and two of MMA’s fastest-rising champions have retained their titles in dominant form.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic tied the UFC record for most title defenses in the division with his second over Junior dos Santos, a bout where he gained revenge for his razor-thin loss to “Cigano” nearly two-and–half years ago with a first-round TKO win.

In the co-main, women’s strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk showed just how far above she is the rest of the 115-pound weigh class, destroying a game Jessica Andrade with a five-round display of nearly pinpoint technical striking prowess. For her part, the young Andrade was tough as nails despite being out of her league, as she never quit coming forward trying to land a big shot on the champion.

Watch the event’s post-fight presser starting shortly after the main card’s conclusion here:

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Stipe Miocic Finishes Junior Dos Santos in Opening Round

Stipe Miocic (17-2) has maintained his hold on heavyweight gold with a TKO win over Junior dos Santos (18-5). Miocic was in search for his second heavyweight title defense, which would tie the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) record for 265-pounders. He did just that by flattening “Cigano.” The two touched gloves and the action was

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Stipe Miocic (17-2) has maintained his hold on heavyweight gold with a TKO win over Junior dos Santos (18-5).

Miocic was in search for his second heavyweight title defense, which would tie the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) record for 265-pounders. He did just that by flattening “Cigano.”

The two touched gloves and the action was underway. The two traded strikes. A leg kick was there for dos Santos. Miocic returned fire with a leg kick of his own. The champion charged forward and landed a left hand. He tagged the challenger with two shots.

A hard right hand crumpled dos Santos. Some ground-and-pound finished off the challenger.

Final Result: Stipe Miocic def. Junior dos Santos via TKO (Strikes) – R1, 2:22

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Live Stream: UFC 211 Post-Fight Press Conference in Dallas

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding a post-fight press conference immediately following UFC 211. The event takes place inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The press conference is expected to take place at 1:15 a.m. ET, but it can begin sooner or later depending on the pacing of the UFC 211 […]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding a post-fight press conference immediately following UFC 211. The event takes place inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The press conference is expected to take place at 1:15 a.m. ET, but it can begin sooner or later depending on the pacing of the UFC 211 […]