Plenty of things can happen in the world of MMA in seven days.
From event announcements and the fights on the weekend to the best tweets and latest trash talk between fighters, we’ll keep you in the know at the end of each week with the latest happenings in the sport.
But first off, make sure you read issue 141 of Fighters Only Magazine! It’s now available on all good newsstands and on the Fighters Only app, featuring the the likes of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Kamaru Usman and more.
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UFC 248: Israel Adesanya retains UFC middleweight title against Yoel Romero
It wasn’t the firework-filled fight we had all been hoping for, but Israel Adesanya got the job done in making his first defence of the unified UFC middleweight champion Yoel Romero.
Adesanya was awarded the fight by all three cageside judges as he took the unanimous decision and his belt home with him to New Zealand.
Read more about UFC 248 and the fight here.
UFC 248: Weili Zhang bests Joanna Jedrzejczyk in instant classic five-round war
It was International Women’s Day on Sunday, and that was marked by one of the finest MMA fights you could ever wish to see.
Weili Zhang may have left the Octagon the victor, but she and Joanna Jedrzejczyk both elevated their statuses as must-watch fighters with a five-round war which will live long in the memory.
Zhang made her first defence of her UFC strawweight title, but long-time 115-pound queen Jedrzejczyk will surely come knocking again very, very soon.
Read more about UFC 248 and the fight here.
UFC 248: Brian Ortega attacks rapper and friend of The Korean Zombie, Jay Park
As UFC President said, UFC 248 was a crazy night. But not necessarily for all the right reasons.
One incident saw former UFC featherweight title contender Brian Ortega attack rapper Jay Park in the crowd. Park is a friend of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and recently translated for TKZ in an interview, relaying comments Ortega took issue with.
Jung had plenty to say about what happened. Make sure you scroll down to the best of social media segment to find out what was said.
Bellator: Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson 2 announced for 6 June in Chicago
A highly-anticipated rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson was announced by Bellator.
The fight will take place in Chicago on 6th June.
Chandler and Henderson fought to a split decision in 2016, where the former came out the victor.
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The Korean Zombie
Funnily enough, “The Korean Zombie” didn’t take kindly to Brian Ortega’s actions during UFC 248.
Here is what the South Korean fighter had to say about his friend Jay Park and Ortega.
Angela Hill
The man seemingly dressed like a referee turns out to be UFC strawweight Angela Hill’s husband. Handy gear to have on when things get wild in the crowd!
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa was in the news a lot over the fight weekend as his campaign kicks up a gear to get that title shot against UFC middleweight champion Adesanya.
In Las Vegas, Costa trained with, and summarily beat up, YouTuber Logan Paul. We’ve skipped ahead of Paul’s video so you don’t have to subject yourself to his inane stuff beforehand.
Petr Yan
As Petr Yan alludes to, he has his first main event lined up.
The Russian bantamweight is set to take on Marlon Moraes in the UFC’s first ever trip to Kazakhstan.
Expect the winner of this top-tier 135-pound bout to be next in line to face the winner of the upcoming championship fight between Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo.
