The UFC’s eleventh annual Worldwide Battle Week closed on a memorable excessive Saturday with UFC 290, which took scenario at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
After a explosive and involving lead as loads because the evening’s title fights, one belt stayed place whereas one different modified arms.
Within the very important event, Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) dismantled Yair Rodriguez (15-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) en path to a third-round TKO for his fifth featherweight title safety. The co-headliner noticed Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) seize the flyweight strap with a injury up resolution accumulate over Brandon Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) in a Battle of the 12 months contender.
For additional on the numbers on the encourage of the very important event, as well because the consolation of the cardboard, check out under for MMA Junkie’s post-tournament particulars from UFC 290.
Event stats
UFC 290 turned as quickly as the primary event in smartly-liked historical past with 4 sub-minute finishes.
The UFC Promotional Pointers Compliance payout for the event totaled $319,500.
Pantoja, Moreno, Dricus Du Plessis and Denise Gomes earned $50,000 UFC 290 fight-night bonuses.
Debuting opponents went 0-3 on the cardboard.
UFC 290 drew an launched attendance of 19,204 for a keep gate of $9,750,000.
Having a wager favorites went 7-6 on the cardboard.
Having a wager favorites improved to 15-8 in UFC headliners this twelve months.
Whole struggle time for the 13-bout card turned as quickly as 1:57:22.
Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez
Volkanovski turned the fourth fighter in UFC historical past to bear an title safety after dropping a championship bout, becoming a member of Israel Adesanya, Max Holloway and B.J. Penn. The neighborhood is 4-0.
Volkanovski’s six victories in UFC featherweight championship bouts are second-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Jose Aldo (eight).
Volkanovski’s 11-fight UFC profitable droop at featherweight is the longest energetic droop within the division.
Volkanovski has earned 16 of his 26 occupation victories by stoppage. He’s earned all 5 of his UFC finishes by knockout.
Rodriguez has suffered three of his 4 occupation losses by stoppage.
Rodriguez has suffered all three of his stoppage occupation losses by stoppage as a result of strikes.
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno
Pantoja turned the fifth undisputed UFC flyweight champion.
Pantoja turned the fourth fighter in UFC historical past to pressure a title change by injury up resolution. Robbie Lawler, Henry Cejudo and Carla Esparza moreover achieved the feat.
Pantoja’s 10 victories in UFC flyweight rivals are tied for third-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Demetrious Johnson (13) and Joseph Benavidez (13).
Moreno fell to 6-2-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.
Moreno has suffered all seven of his occupation losses by resolution.
Moreno’s seven fight-night bonuses for UFC flyweight bouts are second-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Johnson (9).
Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker
Du Plessis’ (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC profitable droop at middleweight is the longest energetic droop within the division.
Du Plessis has earned 19 of his 20 occupation victories by stoppage.
Robert Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) fell to 12-3 since he moved as loads because the UFC middleweight division in November 2014.
Whittaker has suffered all three of his UFC stoppage losses by knockout.
Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner
Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) improved to 2-0 since he returned to the lightweight division in November 2022.
Bo Nickal def. Val Woodburn
Bo Nickal (5-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned all 5 of his occupation victories by stoppage.
Val Woodburn (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his seven-fight profitable droop snapped for the primary defeat of his occupation.
Robbie Lawler def. Niko Label
Robbie Lawler (30-16 MMA, 15-10 UFC) retired from MMA rivals after his accumulate.
Lawler improved to 11-7 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2013.
Lawler’s seven knockout victories in UFC welterweight rivals are tied for the fifth-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Matt Brown (13), Li Jingliang (eight), Vicente Luque (eight) and Thiago Alves (eight).
Lawler’s 10 knockdowns landed in UFC welterweight rivals are tied for fourth-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Alves (13), Brown (11) and Jake Ellenberger (11).
Niko Label (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) has suffered six of his seven occupation losses by stoppage.
Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Chairez
Tatsuro Taira’s (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC profitable droop at flyweight is tied with Amir Albazi and Muhammad Mokaev for the longest energetic droop within the division.
Edgar Chairez (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered three of his 5 occupation losses by resolution.
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes
Gomes (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned six of her eight occupation victories by stoppage. She’s achieved each of her UFC wins by knockout.
Gomes’ 20-second knockout marked the quickest invent in UFC strawweight historical past.
Gomes’ two knockout victories in UFC strawweight rivals are tied for third-most in divisional historical past on the encourage of Amanda Lemos (three) and Jessica Andrade (three).
Yazmin Jauregui (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) had her 10-fight profitable droop snapped for the primary defeat of her occupation.
Alonzo Menifield def. Jimmy Crute
Alonzo Menifield (14-3-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) has earned 13 of his 14 occupation victories by stoppage.
Menifield has earned all six of his UFC stoppage victories by stoppage.
Jimmy Crute’s (12-4-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) four-fight winless skid is the longest of his occupation. He hasn’t earned a victory since October 2020.
Crute has suffered all 4 of his occupation losses by stoppage.
Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio
Vitor Petrino (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned seven of his 9 occupation victories by stoppage.
Petrino earned the primary submission victory of his occupation.
Marcin Prachnio (16-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) has suffered 4 of his 5 UFC losses by stoppage.
Prachnio suffered the primary submission lack of his occupation.
Cameron Saaiman def. Terrence Mitchell
Cameron Saaiman (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned seven of his 9 occupation victories by stoppage.
Terrence Mitchell (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has earned two of his three occupation losses by stoppage.
Mitchell has suffered each of his occupation stoppage losses by knockout.
Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross
Jesus Aguilar (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) earned the primary knockout victory of his occupation.
Aguilar’s 17-second knockout marked the second-quickest invent in UFC flyweight historical past on the encourage of Dustin Ortiz’s 15-second accumulate at UFC Battle Night 114.
Shannon Ross (12-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered each of his UFC losses by knockout.
Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk
Esteban Ribovics (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the primary resolution victory of his occupation.
Kamuela Kirk (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered 5 of his six occupation losses by resolution.
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