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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira - The Last Outlaw - 11-06-2022

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EARLY PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg (7-1-0) def. Nicolae "Nick" Negumereanu (13-2-0) via KO (Punches) at 3:44 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Montel "Quik" Jackson (12-2-0) def. Julio Arce (18-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Referee: Marc Goddard

UFC FEATHERWEIGHTS
CATCHWEIGHT: 147.6 lbs.
Michael "The Lone Wolf" Trizano (10-3-0) def. Seung Woo "Sting" Choi (10-6-0) via KO (Punches) at 4:51 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHTS
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (14-7-0) def. Silvana "La Malvada" Gomez Juarez (11-5-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28 on All Scorecards)
Referee: Marc Goddard

UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Matt "The Steamrolla" Frevola (10-3-1) def. Ottman "Bulldozer" Azaitar (13-1-0) via KO (Punches) at 2:30 of Round 1
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

PRELIMINARY FIGHTS
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andre Petroski (9-1-0) def. Wellington Turman (18-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Referee: Keith Peterson

UFC WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHTS
Erin "Cold Blooded" Blanchard (10-1-0) def. Molly "Meatball" McCann (13-5-0) via Submission (Kimura) at 3:37 of Round 1
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

UFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
CATCHWEIGHT: 206.6 lbs.
Ryan "Superman" Spann (21-7-0) def. Dominick "The Devastator" Reyes (12-4-0) via KO (Punches) at 1:20 of Round 1
Referee: Marc Goddard

UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Renato "Moicano" Carneiro (17-5-1) def. Brad "Quake" Riddell (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:20 of Round 1
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

MAIN CARD FIGHTS
UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Dan "The Hangman" Hooker (22-12-0) def. Claudio "Prince of Peru" Puelles (12-3-0) via TKO (Body Kick) at 4:06 of Round 2
Referee: Keith Peterson

UFC BANTAMWEIGHTS
Frankie "The Answer" Edgar (24-10-1) vs. Chris "El Guapo" Gutiérrez (18-4-2)
Chris "El Guapo" Gutiérrez (19-4-2) def. Frankie "The Answer" Edgar (24-11-1)* via KO (Knee) at 2:01 of Round 1
* - This is Frankie "The Answer" Edgar's Final Fight of His Professional Mixed Martial Arts Career.  Thank You Frankie Edgar for Your Talent and Skill!
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

UFC LIGHTWEIGHTS
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier (29-7-0, 1 NC) def. Michael "Iron" Chandler (23-8-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:00 of Round 3
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

CO-MAIN EVENT
UFC WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Zhang "Magnum" Weili (23-3-0) def. Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:05 of Round 2 to regain the Undisputed UFC Women's Strawweight Championship of the World.  This is Weili's Second Reign as Champion.
Referee: Keith Peterson

MAIN EVENT
UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alex "Poatan" Pereira (7-1-0) def. Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya (23-2-0) via TKO (Punches) at 2:01 of Round 5 to win the Undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship of the World 
Referee: Marc Goddard

BONUS AWARDS
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. AFTERMATH
With eleven finishes, this event ties UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping and UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington for most finishes in a single UFC event.
 
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ISRAEL "The Last Stylebender" ADESANYA
UFC Middleweight Champion of the World
#2 Ranked UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound Fighter

AGE: 33
FIGHTING OUT OF: Auckland, New Zealand
HEIGHT: 6' 4"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
REACH: 80"
RECORD: 23-1-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 4-1-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Jared Cannonier (UFC 276: Adesanys vs. Cannpnier) via Unanimous Decision (49–46, 49–46, 50–45); 3rd Consecutive Successful Defense of the UFC Middleweight Championship

ALEX "Poatan" PEREIRA
Challenger
#4 Ranked UFC Middleweight Contender

AGE: 35
FIGHTING OUT OF: Bethel, Connecticut via São Paulo, Brazil
HEIGHT: 6' 4"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs.
REACH: 79"
RECORD: 6-1-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 5-0-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Sean Strickland (UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier) via KO (Punches) at 2:36 of Round 1; Earned Performance of the Night Bonus
 
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CARLA "Cookie Monster" ESPARZA
UFC Women's Strawweight Champion of the World
#3 Ranked UFC Women's Pound-For-Pound Fighter

AGE: 35
FIGHTING OUT OF: Redondo Beach, California
HEIGHT: 5' 1"
WEIGHT: 115 lbs.
REACH: 63"
RECORD: 19-6-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 5-0-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Rose Namajunas (UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje) via Split Decision (48-47 Namajunas, 49-46 Espaeza, 48-47 Esparza); Won her 2nd UFC Women's Strawweight Championship

ZHANG "Magnum" WEILI
Challenger
#2 Ranked UFC Women's Strawweight
#6 Ranked UFC Women's Pound-For-Pound Fighter

AGE: 33
FIGHTING OUT OF: Beijing, China
HEIGHT: 5' 4"
WEIGHT: 115 lbs.
REACH: 63"
RECORD: 22-3-0
LAST FIVE FIGHTS: 3-2-0
LAST FIGHT: Win vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk (UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Procházka) via KO (Spinning Backfist) at 2:28 of Round 2; Earned Performance of the Night Bonus

RE: UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira - Kyng - 11-06-2022

Seems like there are some good match-ups here... although, if I was the Steamrolla, I'd find it pretty daunting facing an undefeated rival :O .

I'm sure he'll be more than capable of rising to the challenge, though :) !

RE: UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira - The Last Outlaw - 11-12-2022

UFC 281 Weigh-in Results:

Israel Adesanya (185) vs. Alex Pereira (184.6)
Carla Esparza (114.8) vs. Weili Zhang (114.8)
Michael Chandler (155.8) vs. Dustin Poirier (156)
Frankie Edgar (135.6) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
Dan Hooker (155.8) vs. Claudio Puelles (155.2)
Renato Carneiro (155.8) vs. Brad Riddell (155.6)
Dominick Reyes (205.4) vs. Ryan Spann (206.6)*
Erin Blanchfield (125) vs. Molly McCann (125.4)
Andre Petroski (185.8) vs. Wellington Turman (185.2)
Ottman Azaitar (155.6) vs. Matt Frevola (154.8)
Silvana Gomez Juarez (115.6) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.6)
Seung Woo Choi (145.6) vs. Michael Trizano (147.6)**
Julio Arce (135.8) vs. Montel Jackson (135.8)
Nicolae Negumereanu (206) vs. Carlos Ulberg (205.2)

*Spann missed weight by .6 pounds.
**Trizano missed weight by 1.6 pounds.

At the weigh-ins, Ryan Spann and Michael Trizano missed weight. Spann weighed in at 206.6 pounds, six tenths of a pound over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit. Trizano weighed in at 147.6 pounds, one and six tenths of a pound over the featherweight non-title fight limit. Both bouts are expected to take place at Catchweight with each being fined 20% of their individual purses, which will go to their opponents Dominick Reyes and Choi Seung-woo respectively.

RE: UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira - The Last Outlaw - 11-13-2022

As we put a bow on UFC 281, we congratulate Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili for winning the UFC's Middleweight and Women's Strawweight Titles respectively.

I will have the card for the next UFC Fight Night coming later this week!

RE: UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira - Kyng - 11-13-2022

Looks like a lot of clear victories here :P .

Congrats to all the winners!