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Five Best Fights To Make Following UFC on FOX 28

The UFC put on a banger of a card with UFC on FOX 28 in Orlando on Saturday night featuring contenders emerging, veterans picking up massive wins, and a night full of brutal finishes. Max Griffin, Ilir Latifi, and Jeremy Stephens picked up big victories, and the landscapes of several weight classes changed overnight. Let’s […]

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The UFC put on a banger of a card with UFC on FOX 28 in Orlando on Saturday night featuring contenders emerging, veterans picking up massive wins, and a night full of brutal finishes.

Max Griffin, Ilir Latifi, and Jeremy Stephens picked up big victories, and the landscapes of several weight classes changed overnight.

Let’s take a look at what’s next for Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 28 winners:

Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

5. Jéssica Andrade vs. Winner Of Rose Namajunas vs Joanna J?drzejczyk II

Andrade looked the best she’s ever looked on Saturday, dominating Tecia Torres en route to a clear cut decision victory.

The women’s strawweight division is sort of in limbo right now with Rose and Joanna running it back. Namajunas is now the champion of the division, and Andrade has earned another shot at the belt. Now on a two-fight win streak, Andrade deserves the winner of Namajunas vs. J?drzejczyk II, which is going down at UFC 223 in April.

In a division lacking top talent, Andrade is making quite the name for herself. Although she came up short against J?drzejczyk, she’s shown the necessary improvements to compete with the top strawweights, so don’t be surprised if the UFC were to put her in a title fight next.

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UFC on FOX 28 Draws 1,826,000 Viewers Overnight

Overnight viewership numbers for the main card of UFC on FOX 28 have been released and things are looking a bit better. The FOX broadcast drew 1,826,000 viewers overnight (via MMAFighting.com). The event took an overnight rating of 0.55 in the 18-49 de…

Overnight viewership numbers for the main card of UFC on FOX 28 have been released and things are looking a bit better. The FOX broadcast drew 1,826,000 viewers overnight (via MMAFighting.com). The event took an overnight rating of 0.55 in the 18-49 demo. The event was going against the Winter Olympics and an NBA game between […]

UFC Orlando Bonuses: Jeremy Stephens & Three Others Get Paid

With yet another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card in the history books, a fresh list of bonus winners has been revealed. Last night (Feb. 24), UFC Orlando took place inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The main card aired live on FOX….

With yet another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card in the history books, a fresh list of bonus winners has been revealed. Last night (Feb. 24), UFC Orlando took place inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The main card aired live on FOX. Preliminary action was seen on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. […]

Josh Emmett to appeal UFC on FOX 28 loss to Jeremy Stephens

Josh Emmett may have lost his UFC on FOX 28 main event matchup against Jeremy Stephens last night but the fight’s not over. Illegal Knee Looms Over Main Event  According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, the 31-year-old and his team will app…

Josh Emmett may have lost his UFC on FOX 28 main event matchup against Jeremy Stephens last night but the fight’s not over. Illegal Knee Looms Over Main Event  According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, the 31-year-old and his team will appeal his knockout loss with the Florida State Boxing Commission. The controversy stems what […]

Jeremy Stephens Scores Vicious KO Over Josh Emmett

Josh Emmett received a brutal knockout loss courtesy of Jeremy Stephens. The two met at the center of the Octagon. Emmett looked to pick his spots and avoid the power of his opponent. Emmett went for a knee. Stephens went for a body kick, but was off balance. A right hand was there for Stephens. […]

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Josh Emmett received a brutal knockout loss courtesy of Jeremy Stephens.

The two met at the center of the Octagon. Emmett looked to pick his spots and avoid the power of his opponent. Emmett went for a knee. Stephens went for a body kick, but was off balance. A right hand was there for Stephens. A mouse formed on the forehead of Emmett. Emmett dropped Stephens with a counter right hand.Stephens got back up. A leg kick was there for Emmett. The round ended shortly after.

The second round was underway and Stephens landed a knee to the body. They swung leather. Stephens went for a spinning backfist, but it was blocked. Emmett was dropped by a right hand. Stephens looked to have thrown an illegal knee. He landed some ground-and-pound and put Emmett out cold. Color commentator Daniel Cormier said he didn’t believe the illegal strike landed.

Final Result: Jeremy Stephens def. Josh Emmett via KO (strikes) – R2, 1:35

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Jessica Andrade Controls Tecia Torres On Way To Decision Win

Tecia Torres had no answer for the control of Jessica Andrade. Torres landed a right hand early in the opening frame. A right hand counter was there for Torres as well. A speed advantage for Torres was clear early on. Andrade had issues finding a rhythm, while her opponent was on her toes. Combinations were […]

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Tecia Torres had no answer for the control of Jessica Andrade.

Torres landed a right hand early in the opening frame. A right hand counter was there for Torres as well. A speed advantage for Torres was clear early on. Andrade had issues finding a rhythm, while her opponent was on her toes. Combinations were there for Torres. Andrade landed a knee. Andrade scored a takedown near the end of the round.

Andrade looked to shoot in and ate a combination. She got the takedown anyway and went for the north-south position. Torres threw up the reverse triangle. Andrade moved to side control. Torres was able to get back to her feet. She landed a right hand followed by a left hook. A left hook was there for Torres. Andrade slammed Torres down.Torres threatened with an arm bar, but settled for an upkick. She then went for a triangle. Andrade lifted her up to avoid the threat. Torres reversed the position standing and nearly took her opponent down near the end of the round.

Torres and Andrade hugged and the final round was underway. Andrade pressured with strikes and took her opponent down. They separated shortly after. Andrade scored another takedown. Andrade had dominant control of Torres. Torres wound up on top, but it was very short lived.  Andrade was in top control as the final horn sounded.

Andrade was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

Final Result: Jessica Andrade def. Tecia Torres via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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