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Kamaru Usman Retains, Stops Gilbert Burns With Third Round Strikes – UFC 258 Highlights

UsmanAnd Still. A record setting victory for undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, but not without it’s adversity. Surviving an early scare, Usman stuck behind a masterful, stiff jab for three rounds dropping Burns on cue before an eventual third round knockout victory after a flurry of ground shots. Burns immediately pressures Usman but swings […]

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And Still. A record setting victory for undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, but not without it’s adversity. Surviving an early scare, Usman stuck behind a masterful, stiff jab for three rounds dropping Burns on cue before an eventual third round knockout victory after a flurry of ground shots.

Burns immediately pressures Usman but swings wide with an overhand right. Dropping Usman with his next shot, Burns with a massive overhand shot brought the Nigerian to his knees for a moment. Respect earned immediately from Usman via that shot from the challenger.

Burns most definitely having the better of these opening round exchanges, clipping Usman on the entry each time. Burns with massive power in that frame — Usman’s attention is peaked as a result.

Utilizing his stiff jab after some calls from coach Trevor Wittman, Usman backed Burns on his heels for a moment as well. Wobbling the challenger badly, Usman scored his own overhand knockdown — with the effects of the champion’s jab written all over Burns’ face. Usman’s jab is truly second to none — finding it’s mark time and time again in the second. Possibly one round apiece.

Dropping Burns with another jab to open the third round — Usman followed up with a massive barrage of ground strikes, with referee, Herb Dean eventually separating the two as Burns reels from a couple of those last strikes.

Below, check out the highlights from Usman’s successful title knock back of Burns.

(Archives) UFC 258 Highlights: Usman Smashes Burns (2021)

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The following event took place on this day one year ago. The article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

On This Day In MMA History One Year Ago…

Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns exceeded expectations. 

The two fighters met in a welterweight title bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.

It was a chaotic start as Burns stunned him within 30 seconds in the first round and got Usman on wobbly legs. However, his momentum was halted as he threw a head kick and fell to the ground. Burns wasn’t letting Usman get comfortable as he was always moving forward. Usman used his jabs nicely though and mixed things up with leg kicks.

Usman stunned him with a right hand then unloaded on him. Usman later dropped him with a jab in the second round. The start of the third round saw Usman drop him with a right hand then followed up on the ground with strikes. 

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

In his previous fight, Usman got a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 pay-per-view event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island. Usman beat Colby Covington by TKO at UFC 245 in his first title defense. Usman captured the title from Tyron Woodley when he scored a dominant unanimous win in the co-headliner of the UFC 235 on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was on a 14-fight winning streak heading into this fight with 10 of those wins coming under the UFC banner. 

For Burns, he was coming off a decision win over Tyron Woodley in May 2020. Before that, he got a TKO win over Demian Maia and a decision win over Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen. This all came after he moved up from lightweight to defeat Alexey Kunchenko in his welterweight debut. In all, he was on a six-fight winning streak.

UFC 258 Results: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns, Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso

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UFC 258 Highlights: Alexa Grasso Outpoints Maycee Barber

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso didn’t have high expectations coming into the night, but turned out to be a fun fight.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from La…

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso didn’t have high expectations coming into the night, but turned out to be a fun fight.  The two fighters met in a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday night (February 13, 2021) at the UFC 258 pay-per-view event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. This was a slower-paced […]

Kelvin Gastelum Outworks Ian Heinisch – UFC 258 Results

GastelumNext up on the UFC 258 main card is a ranked middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Ian Heinisch. Round 1: Heinisch lands a leg kick and then shoots for a takedown. Gastelum scrambles and goes for his own takedown. Heinisch threatens with a kimura. Gastelum defends well and has Heinisch’s back. Gastelum takes him […]

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Next up on the UFC 258 main card is a ranked middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Ian Heinisch.

Round 1: Heinisch lands a leg kick and then shoots for a takedown. Gastelum scrambles and goes for his own takedown. Heinisch threatens with a kimura. Gastelum defends well and has Heinisch’s back. Gastelum takes him down but Heinisch attempts with another kimura attempt. However, Gastelum is in mount and gets out. Heinisch scrambles and gets to his feet. Heinisch lands a leg kick. Gastelum responds with a body kick. Gastelum goes for another takedown and has Heinisch clinched up against the fence. Gastelum takes him down but Heinisch gets back to his feet again. Heinisch escapes and they return to striking. Gastelum employs a jab and puts pressure on Heinisch. Both fighters miss a head kick as the round ends.

Round 2: Heinisch misses an overhand right. Gastelum lands a couple of big leg kicks. Gastelum eats a right hand. Heinisch lands a flying knee but Gastelum eats that and takes him down in response. Heinisch eventually separates and they return to striking. Gastelum clinches him up soon after. Heinisch separates and sees his body kick partially blocked. Gastelum clinches him up against the fence again but eventually lets go and returns to striking. Gastelum lands a left straight. Heinisch lands a huge body kick which is undoubtedly the best strike he has thrown. Gastelum clinches him up again as the round ends.

Round 3: Gastelum goes for a takedown attempt but gives up on it. Heinisch lands a nice right hand. Heinisch goes for his own takedown but Gastelum scrambles and has him clinched up against the fence right away. They separate soon after. Gastelum lands a nice left. Heinisch goes for another flying knee but gets taken down. Heinisch reverses and takes Gastelum’s back as he threatens with a rear naked choke. Gastelum scrambles and is now in Heinisch’s guard. Heinisch rolls and escapes as they return to striking with just over a minute remaining. They clinch up and Gastelum lands some knees. They separate before Heinisch goes for a takedown. Gastelum reverses and they return to striking. Heinisch lands a takedown but Gastelum gets up and lands his own to end the fight.

Official result: Kelvin Gastelum defeats Ian Heinisch via (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Ricky Simon Dominates Brian Kelleher – UFC 258 Results

SimonNext up on the UFC 258 main card is a bantamweight bout between Ricky Simon and Brian Kelleher. Round 1: After some left hooks from both, Simon level changes and takes Kelleher down in the center of the Octagon. Kelleher scrambles to the side of the cage but is still controlled by Simon. Kelleher appears […]

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Next up on the UFC 258 main card is a bantamweight bout between Ricky Simon and Brian Kelleher.

Round 1: After some left hooks from both, Simon level changes and takes Kelleher down in the center of the Octagon. Kelleher scrambles to the side of the cage but is still controlled by Simon. Kelleher appears to be bleeding badly on his face but it’s not known how it happened. Simon takes him down soon after he gets up and is in half guard now. Simon appears to be going for an arm triangle choke but Kelleher escapes. Joe Rogan reveals it was an elbow that led to Kelleher’s cut. Simon takes his back but Kelleher escapes and the fight is standing again. Simon gets another takedown and goes for another arm triangle choke. Kelleher escapes but he is breathing heavy this time as he does it. The fight returns to striking. Both fighters exchange leg kicks. Simon ducks a left hook as the round ends.

Round 2: Simon lands a nice leg kick. He’s putting the pressure on Kelleher. Kelleher lands a body kick. Kelleher just about misses a high kick. Kelleher lands a huge front kick to the head. Simon counters by taking him down. Simon lands some hammer fists as he gets up from a leg lock attempt from Kelleher. Kelleher lands a leg kick but Simon is still pressuring forward. Simon lands a big right and follows it with a left. Kelleher sees his leg kick checked. Simon blitzes forward and lands a couple of leg kicks. Simon goes for another takedown and lands it. Kelleher attempts a guillotine but to no avail as he’s controlled by Simon. Kelleher gets to his feet and eventually separates as they return to striking. Kelleher lands a front kick to the body just as the round ends.

Round 3: Simon connects with a leg kick. Kelleher blocks a high kick and then misses his own. Simon throws a number of up elbows while striking. Kelleher misses a spinning elbow and sees himself controlled by Simon again who has his back up against the fence. Simon takes him down. Kelleher seems to be going for a kimura but is countered by a kimura attempt of Simon’s which causes him to scramble. Kelleher gets up but is controlled by Simon again who takes his back. They separate. Kelleher lands a front kick to the body. The fight ends.

Official result: Ricky Simon defeats Brian Kelleher via unanimous decision ().

Julian Marquez Taps Maki Pitolo Following War – UFC 258 Results

MarquezKicking off the UFC 258 main card is a middleweight clash between Maki Pitolo and Julian Marquez. Round 1: Pitolo takes it to Marquez right away with a leg kick followed by a barrage of other kicks as well as an uppercut. He clinches Marquez up against the fence and lands a knee. Pitolo lands […]

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Kicking off the UFC 258 main card is a middleweight clash between Maki Pitolo and Julian Marquez.

Round 1: Pitolo takes it to Marquez right away with a leg kick followed by a barrage of other kicks as well as an uppercut. He clinches Marquez up against the fence and lands a knee. Pitolo lands an elbow and takes Marquez down soon after and controls him in the half guard. Pitolo lands a couple of hammerfists. He takes Marquez’s back and controls him as as Marquez gets back to his feet. Pitolo takes him down again but Marquez is back to his feet. Pitolo clinches him up against the fence again as he looks for a takedown. Marquez trips Pitolo and proceeds to attempt a standing guillotine. Pitolo manages to survive and escape. They return to striking momentarily after a short battle in the clinch. The round ends.

Round 2: Both fighters engage in the striking right away. Pitolo goes for the body with some jabs. He lands a leg kick. Marquez misses some overhands. Marquez lands a right hook during an exchange. Pitolo sees his high kick blocked. The fight is momentarily stopped after an accidental kick to Pitolo’s groin. The fight is resume and it’s all action as they both start to swing. Pitolo ends up controlling Marquez’s back again and takes him down. Marquez gets up on multiple occasions but Marquez remains controlled. Pitolo switches to strikes before going for a takedown and is countered by another guillotine. Pitolo escapes but is caught in another guillotine. Pitolo escapes but Marquez has his back and lands huge strikes. Pitolo sneaks off the backdoor and enters the guard of Marquez. He transitions to full mount. Marquez is able to move the position to half-guard. Pitolo lands some strikes to the side of Marquez. Marquez ends the round throwing some elbows from the bottom.

Round 3: Pitolo lands a huge leg kick. Marquez backs Pitolo up against the fence as both fighters are swinging. Marquez eats a left hook. Pitlo drops Marquez with a low kick. Marquez catches Pitolo with a right hand but Pitolo is fine. Marquez is putting the pressure on now as a cut opens on the left eye of Pitolo. Marquez lands a huge knee on Pitolo’s head as it looks like he’s hurt. Pitolo goes for a takedown. Marquez tries to counter with a guillotine but it’s too slippery as Pitolo enters his guard. Pitolo transitions to his back and looks to get the rear naked choke but Marquez suffers and now has Pitolo’s back as he starts to rain down strikes. Pitolo escapes and looks for another takedown. Marquez attempts another guillotine reversal before they separate. They clinch up soon after as Marquez eventually takes his back before hurting him with big shots. He lands a knee to Pitolo’s head with the latter going for a takedown in desperation. Marquez counters and sinks in the guillotine before transitioning to an anaconda choke and getting the tap!

Official result: Julian Marquez defeats Maki Pitolo via submission (R3, 4:17).