Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz delivered in the co-main event. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 265 event on Saturday night (August 7, 2021) from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. As seen in the fight, these two fighters had a diff…
Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz delivered in the co-main event. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 265 event on Saturday night (August 7, 2021) from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. As seen in the fight, these two fighters had a different pace. Munoz was loading up on shots with kicks […]
UFC 265 is upon us with a co-main event that features two of the best strikers in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Jose Aldo and Pedro Munhoz. Both fighters are looking to earn a statement win and stick out in the crowd in the absolutely stacked bantamweight rankings. Let’s see who gets the win in the […]
UFC 265 is upon us with a co-main event that features two of the best strikers in the UFC’s bantamweight division, Jose Aldo and Pedro Munhoz. Both fighters are looking to earn a statement win and stick out in the crowd in the absolutely stacked bantamweight rankings.
Let’s see who gets the win in the UFC 265 co-main event.
Round 1:
Aldo and Munhoz start the action in the middle of the octagon. Munhoz starts the action with a hard body kick followed up by a low calf kick. Both fighters trade stiff jabs. Munhoz throws another low body kick that Aldo counters with a hard right hand. Aldo lands a right hand on the body that forces Munhoz back. Aldo checks another kick from Munhoz. Aldo lands a nasty right knee to Munhoz’s head, momentarily wobbling him. Munhoz lands a hard right hand that forces Aldo off the fence. Aldo goes with the right uppercut off of the lead hand of Munhoz. Aldo shows off terrific head movement off a 1-2 combo from Munhoz. With a minute left, the two trade hard strikes in the center of the cage. Aldo lands another hard body shot with a kick followed by an uppercut with just seconds left in the opening round.
Round 2:
The second round opens up with a pair of hard jabs by Aldo, and Munhoz counters with a left hook. Aldo lands a hard right low kick that Munhoz doesn’t check. Aldo begins working the jab off of Munhoz’s right hand and right kick combo. Aldo digs a couple of hard jabs to the body. Munhoz tries to get in the clinch and nearly lands a big right hand on Aldo’s forehead. Munhoz lands a brilliant combination off a right low kick followed by a right hook that stuns Aldo. Aldo raises guard and checks a pair of right-calf kicks from Munhoz. Aldo and Munhoz both eclipse 100 total strikes midway through the round. With a minute left in the round, Aldo lands a couple of hard hooks to the body followed by a jab up top. Both fighters seem content in making it a stand-up-only fight heading to the third and final round.
Round 3:
Aldo and Munhoz share an embrace in the center of the octagon in the opening seconds of the round. Aldo showcases electric hand speed with a flurry of strikes to the body off the fence. Munhoz continues to press forward and feels comfortable dictating the pace. Munhoz attempts to move into the clinch but Aldo pushes off quickly. Aldo lands a blistering fast triple-jab combo that wobbles Munhoz midway through the round. Aldo stuns Munhoz with a big right hand that appears to stun him, getting a reaction from the crowd. Aldo lands a brutal left kick that briefly drops Munhoz, but Munhoz makes his way back up to his feet. Munhoz’s left eye begins to swell with just under two minutes left. Munhoz attempts another spinning leg kick that misses badly near the fence. Aldo’s hand speed keeps up with a solid 1-2 up top. The round ends with Aldo landing a hard left calf kick followed up by a quick 1-2 combination to Munhoz. The fight ends and the two embrace after a wild chess match in the octagon.
OFFICIAL RESULT:Jose Aldo by unanimous decision(30-27 x 3)
Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz lived up to the hype. The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 7, 2021) at the UFC 265 pay-per-view event from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. It was a slow start as Aldo was picking his shots and s…
Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz lived up to the hype. The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (August 7, 2021) at the UFC 265 pay-per-view event from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. It was a slow start as Aldo was picking his shots and staying tight with his defense while Munoz […]
For the second bout running, streaking welterweight finisher, Vicente Luque has latched onto a D’Arce choke to stop his opponent — this time submitting the renowned grappler, Michael Chiesa in an entertaining main card clash at UFC 265. Finding himself on the receiving end of a slick jab-straight combination from Washington native, Chiesa, which opened […]
Finding himself on the receiving end of a slick jab-straight combination from Washington native, Chiesa, which opened a cut just below his left eye — Luque was taken down after appearing to rock Chiesa with a right hand of his own.
Managing to almost immediately taking the streaking, Luque’s back, Chiesa attempted to setup a rear-naked choke in quite timely fashion, with the former gritting through what appeared to be close finish.
Returning to his knees following a successful defence, Luque himself looked to lock up a D’Arce choke as Chiesa returned to his feet, and upon rolling and latching onto the choke successfully — Luque lodged his fourth consecutive victory and his eighth successful submission stoppage.
Below, catch the highlights from Luque’s stoppage victory over Chiesa.
The UFC 265 main card features a pivotal welterweight battle between rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. Both fighters are looking to stay in the thick of things and possibly earn a title shot down the line with the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who will fight Colby Covington in a title rematch later […]
The UFC 265 main card features a pivotal welterweight battle between rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. Both fighters are looking to stay in the thick of things and possibly earn a title shot down the line with the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who will fight Colby Covington in a title rematch later this year.
Let’s find out who wins this fascinating stylistic matchup.
Round 1:
The two welterweights circle the octagon in an attempt to find their range. Luque is controlling the center of the octagon while Chiesa is attempting to get Luque to push forward. Luque lands a left low-calf kick to Chiesa. Chiesa responds with a left hand that hands flush. Luque lands a nice combo to the lower body. Chiesa lands a snapping left hand down the middle that knocks Luque’s head back. Luque lands a right hand that causes Chiesa to slip. Chiesa gets a big takedown and top mount. Chiesa gets Luque’s back and attempts a rear-naked choke, Luque pops out of two attempts. Luque shows great defense and transitions to a tight rear-naked choke and forces Chiesa to tap. The fight is over and Luque wins.
OFFICIAL RESULT:Vicente Luque via submission (D’arce-Choke)
The remaining bouts on UFC 265 will do well to beat out both Bobby Green and Rafael Fiziev for Fight of the Night honours tonight in Houston, Texas — with the latter narrowly edging out the former with a close unanimous decision in tonight’s featured preliminary bout. The majority of onlookers expected fireworks between the […]
The remaining bouts on UFC 265 will do well to beat out both Bobby Green and Rafael Fiziev for Fight of the Night honours tonight in Houston, Texas — with the latter narrowly edging out the former with a close unanimous decision in tonight’s featured preliminary bout.
The majority of onlookers expected fireworks between the veteran division mainstay, Green and the streaking striking standout, Fiziev — and the pair duly delivered.
From the opening and numerous exchanges, Green and Fiziev looked to roll and counter each other, leading to some wild exchanges in the pocket — both with their hands and feet as well as their verbals with the pair exchanging on occasion.
Narrowly besting the veteran Californian, Tiger Muay Thai kickboxing ace, Fiziev takes home his fourth consecutive victory and fourth since his move to the UFC back in April of 2019.
Below, catch some of the numerous striking exchanges between Green and Fiziev in tonight’s barn burning lightweight scrap.