He's only 36 years old, which is far from old for a heavyweight, but the sad nature of his losses point to a decline that the UFC may not want to enable any longer. Head. However, the story of the fight certainly didn't play out significantly on the feet. : Dos Santos had little to offer his younger, quicker opposition, as his relatively one-note approach to striking was no match for Gane's diverse attack and superior footwork. What happened? --#UFC256 https://t.co/WVX4zKCSVh pic.twitter.com/fBSMwIi1BB. How did that happen? Walt Harris could provide a serious crossroads fight for both men, as could Maurice Greene if we want to go even further down the rankings. I imagined Dern's pressure and volume would force her to shoot and clinch more frequently, but she held her own pretty well in the striking exchanges. If Oliveira was able to take him down and neutralize him so easily, I really just don't see any way he would have fared better against Khabib. He was easily able to slip out and dump him to the ground, where Holland was once again too squirrely to fully control. Dern suffered damage to her nose from strikes from Virna Jandiroba, and she needs a facial CT scan to determine if her nose was indeed broken. While Sean O'Malley's attempt to remain undefeated against a high-quality opponent in Marlon Vera, that's not exactly one of the bigger angles coming in. Also, her zodiac sign is Gemini. This was a pretty lethal mistake, because just seconds later Holland landed the shot that rally got the ball rolling to the finish: a short right hook that seemed to go unnoticed by the commentary, but landed right on Souza's chin and immediately forced him to cover up. The only real surprise for me in the fight was the connective tissue in Oliveira having such a dominant performance: his wrestling. Until then, sado out! Junior Dos Santos via TKO (2:34, R2), Even @ciryl_gane's jab is a power shot --#UFC256 https://t.co/WVX4zKCSVh pic.twitter.com/JzpL5NnCZf. Next for Dern: It could be a significant step up in competition, but Tecia Torres lines up nicely with her in the rankings. Knowing that Ferguson is a relentless pressure fighter, he was content to allow him to do just that while looking to time and counter with punches of his own and disrupt Ferguson's rhythm and forward movement with low kicks. Other thoughts: While Gane did look improved and rightfully punched his ticket into the top 10 with this win, I think the most glaring takeaway is just how diminished dos Santos is at this point. Wow!! Hooper then began punching Barrett, which prompted the latter to mug at him, but just then he went back to work on an inverted heel hook, and this time Barrett was in trouble. Oliveira did well to stifle his busy bottom game as well, which showed some maturity in his game. 5 wins in 7 Months! Virna "Carcara" Jandiroba measures 5'3" and is fighting at 115 lbs. There wasn't much to the fight; Holland led off straight away with a low kick that Souza caught and converted to a takedown, but Holland was squirrely and hard to manage from the onset. The referee dove in immediately, and while you could make the argument that it may have been a tad early, he was definitely in a very bad way and was unlikely to survive much longer. How insanely good is Oliveira on the ground?! The oddsmakers have made Jandiroba the biggest favorite of the evening and she will command the greater amount of fantasy dollars on both DraftKings and Fanduel. With the fight up for grabs in the final round, both women came out swinging and both women landed some solid shots. They should only improve with time, so I think their performance showed a net positive. It was also one of the primary attacks Figueiredo sought to time and counter over the top of, so in addition to him allowing him to slow the pace in the final round due to Moreno's vastly decreased output, it also took away Figueiredo's best counter shot for much of the stanza and forced him to load up on punches more. Spudgreg. Jandiroba is a top notch grappler and Herrig is the superior striker. The champion is used to opponents opting not to stay in the pocket with him, so his habit of leaving his head unprotected as he throws combinations tends to go largely unchecked. Be it them knocking out someone or getting knocked out by someone. The prelims opened with a fantastic scrap between Kai Kamaka and Tony Kelley that saw the two put on a FOTN performance, ending with Kamaka taking the unanimous decision. Felice Herrig has 14 wins, and Virna Jandiroba has 15. of Charlie Ontiveros and now another low percentage knockout that makes him only the second fighter in the UFC next to Niko Price to earn a knockout stemming from punches off his back. Cub Swanson def. The knee that potentially broke @MackenzieDern's nose -- #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/f27afgi773. He quickly sat up and reached for Swanson's legs, eventually making it to his feet, but ended the round eating hard punches and elbows against the cage. He definitely looked to have the champ in a bit of trouble here. All in all it was yet another satisfying card in a year where we certainly needed them. Thanks to the pandemic, the empty arenas have afforded us the pleasure of hearing his antics clearly during the fight, but once crowds return they should seriously consider having him mic'd up. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Verna Jandeirupa is a Brazilian UFC fighter who is currently participating in the Straw Championship competition. The UFC APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was home to a great night of fights at UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3. As far as the point deduction is concerned, I could see an argument that it was hasty and ended up denying him a win, but I personally have no problem with a clear and severe foul that could alter the victim for the rest of the fight if they're able to continue is met with swift punitive measures. Location: Playing UFC Undisputed ... "A fighter we will be keeping our eye on" - Dan Hardy "She slammed me on my head, and that's not cool" -Thug Rose. Moreno's wrestling and scrambling ability served him pretty well overall, as he was able to take Figueiredo down emphatically four times over the course of the fight, but the champion being the high level grappler he is, stayed out of trouble and with the exception of the fourth round was always able to scramble back to his feet pretty quickly. As such, I believe this fight proved with little doubt that he would have had little to offer former/maybe still current lightweight champion and "The one that got away," Khabib Nurmagomedov. Herring has never lost by a stoppage, while Jandiroba has won 12 of her fights by submission. He's in his prime, and he looked like championship material out there. Tucker's cardio was a concern, but it appeared to be in good order for this fight as he just fought a smart fight, continuously going to his jab, hitting the body, and using his strong wrestling, all while staying defensively sound and keeping his composure amid Quarantillo's pressure. Ther are some fights that could change a career. Jacare Souza by knockout (1:45, R1), Kevin Holland with a KO from his back against Ronaldo Souza!!! After the round there was a bit of confusion, as Hughes informed her corner that she couldn't see out of her left eye. Boy, did that not happen. She throws out a jab but it appears she poked Virna in the eye. Deiveson Figueiredo (c) vs Brandon Moreno declared a majority draw (47-46 Figueiredo, 47-47, 47-47) -- UFC flyweight championship, THE LEVEL OF THIS FIGHT -- Other thoughts: As close of a fight as it was, I thought this was an example of "close but clear" for Dern. With a minute left in the opening round, Fiziev let loose a brutal left hook to the body-right hook-left hook combination that flattened Moicano. His is not a style that ages well, especially at heavyweight, where his defensive liabilities get him into trouble he just can't recover from. Junior Dos Santos by TKO (strikes) at 2:34 of Round 2 Book him as a main event now!#UFC #UFC256 #MMA pic.twitter.com/G7WaiOhjks. This actually worked to his benefit since Oliveira wasn't able to counter him all that effectively on the feet, but ultimately it also meant he wasn't able to push the kind of pace that would give Oliveira any pause or force him to respect and accept his pace. In contrast, Gane frequently worked kicks to all levels at range, bounced around and displayed solid lateral movement to easily thwart dos Santos' attempts to pressure him, and made him pay with counter hooks before exiting the pocket before he could be countered. This is Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, the MMA version of a Japanese-Kaiju battle. Late in the round Dern shot in for a takedown, and Jandiroba took a risk that didn't pay off and may have cost her the close round when she attempted to jump guard, perhaps going for a flying triangle choke, but it was easily avoided, as was her immediate attempt to transition into an omoplata sweep. He was done right then and there, but some referee hesitation allowed him to add one more shot after prematurely celebrating to put the nail in the coffin. And that does it for UFC 256! Virna Jandiroba also goes by the name Carcara. Virna Carole Andrade Jandiroba (born May 30, 1988) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from … He quickly landed another right hand as he got up to his feet that again landed right on the chin, and this was the one that essentially finished the fight and made Souza go limp. Next up, we cap the year off with UFC Fight Night 183, which is headlined by former two time welterweight title challenger Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson squaring off with rising knockout artist Geoff Neal. The best shot of the round was definitely landed by Dern, who popped Jandiroba with an overhand right that stunned her and sent her stumbling back into the cage. It was a solid win for Gane, who normally doesn't display the aggression and pressure to finish his opponents as convincingly as he did here. She is not a zodiac believer as of now. #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/OxRnjpiPyA. In practice, while Figueiredo did tire in the second half of the fight, he found his second wind nearer to the end and finished strong, although this was helped by Moreno injuring his left arm in the round. Sam Hughes by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R1), INTENSITY LEVEL: --@TeciaTorres turned it all on to close round one! Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Other thoughts: Oliveira has essentially grown up as a fighter before our eyes, and this performance finally demonstrated that he's become what many projected he would be over a decade ago: a bona fide title contender. Next for Jandiroba: Angela Hill was originally slated to fight Torres, and at this point Jandiroba makes a lot more sense than trying to rebook it. Other thoughts: I underestimated Holland in this one; I thought his willingness to engage his opponents pretty much anywhere they want the fight to go would land him in bad situations, and it turned out to work in his favor here. He tends to spend a lot of time bouncing around on the outside and moving in and out of the pocket, and while he also did that here, he seemed much more comfortable pressuring his way inside with strikes once he had success. Next for dos Santos: Much like Souza, the UFC's recent practices make it all too feasible that they could end up cutting dos Santos, who is on a four-fight losing streak (all TKO losses), and has a lot of mileage on him at this point. He locked in an armbar that anyone would have tapped to, but apparently Ferguson wasn't the type of guy to tap to it, because he gutted his way through a grotesquely hyperextended elbow and somehow made it to the horn. Jandiroba took the fight to the mat effortlessly throughout the entire five-round affair. Moreno's toughness shone through more in this fight than any other; he's shown a great chin over his career, but the way he was able to eat big shots and still come back with shots of his own was pretty awe-inspiring. Styles make fights. Dern looks to be aggressive early in the fight. This is why so many fighters lie about it. It's going to be a fight about positioning, styles, and gameplans. Ferguson came out in round two with a solid poker face, but it was clear that arm was compromised. As they say, there are levels to this, and Oliveira displayed how much higher his level of grappling is. Jacare wasted no time in taking Holland to the ground, and unsurprisingly he was more than willing to engage the BJJ world champion there. After eating a few counters he opted to shoot a single leg, but it was nicely thwarted by Swanson, who shortly after the break landed a hard uppercut with his back to the cage, then measured the distance with a left before uncorking a huge right hand that dropped Pineda in the center of the cage. A subsequent illegal up kick brought a short pause to the action, but once they resumed, Oliveira just continued dominating Ferguson at every turn on the ground. Tony Ferguson via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26), How did @TonyFergusonXT not tap to this armbar by @CharlesDoBronxs?! Stream #UFC256 on ESPN+ https://t.co/WVX4zKCSVh pic.twitter.com/XgbYzY4CtD. Swanson came out much looser in the second round, standing southpaw with his hands down in a karate stance, and after catching Pineda with a lunging right hand, he went back to orthodox and turned up the pressure. A right hand from Jandiroba damaged the left eye of MIZUKI early in the fight and it swelled badly. “I’m very happy with my 2020. Watch UFC 252 full fight video highlights: Virna Jandiroba vs. Felice Herrig earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 15, 2020) on ESPN+ PPV from Las Vegas, featuring the first-round armbar by the Brazilian. UFC 252 got hit with a fight being pulled last minute, as Ion Cutelaba tested positive for COVID-19. : In a thrilling, back-and-forth war for the flyweight championship, Figueiredo was just a bit more accurate, diverse, and powerful, but a third round low blow (and some bad judging, but we'll get to that) resulted in a point deduction resulted in two 47-47 scorecards, while the lone dissenting judge turned in a 48-46 card for the champion. Virna Jandiroba stuns Felice Herrig in under two minutes with a perfectly executed armbar submission at the UFC 252 prelims. How did that happen? Gane smoothly closed the distance, feinting a couple kicks along the way before landing a short right hook over the top, and eventually a tight elbow behind the ear just as dos Santos turned away from him against the fence that put him down on all fours (a sadly familiar position for him in his losses). The graphic confused me because it did not at all reflect what I had seen up to that point, and it may have also swayed commentator Daniel Cormier into saying that Jandiroba was winning the round when she had mostly landed some jabs after eating the best shot of the round and just as many jabs herself. I'm thinking someone like Markus Perez, Gerald Meerschaert, or the loser of Karl Roberson vs Dalcha Lungiambula. Member Since: 2016.12.11; How did he just put that much power in that right hand!! #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/zoUY9O7ETi, THIS UPPERCUT CAME FROM THE GROUND -- #UFC256 pic.twitter.com/TTYTj9peuK. A couple follow up hands partially landed, but they were unnecessary as the referee saw fit to stop the contest. Miller's on the other end of 30, and normally this is when fighters slow down. Ferguson had long stopped using his wrestling offensively, and has never exactly been a top tier takedown defender, but historically it's taken a standout wrestler to put him on his back consistently, and Oliveira has never shown to be that. Moreno often refused to distance himself from a brawl, instead firing right back, and he tagged Figueiredo with several hard shots in return that sometimes led to Figueiredo being the one who retreated from the pocket as Moreno pursued him with combinations. 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