How he would stare at his opponent and wring their hands was one of the things the world will never forget about him. What many liked about Silva was how he would chase his opponents, as he moved forward forcing his opponent to move backwards in response to the deadly pressure being mounted. Going back to the days when he was in his prime, only a few other fighters had the courage to face him. Nicknamed ‘The Axe Murderer’, Silva gained his nickname by how he fights. Amanda Nunes is gradually becoming one of the biggest names in the industry. After her great defeat at the UFC 178, she was able to turn things around. Shortly after the loss, she bounced back and became an animal, defeating many of her mates including the notorious Cyborg. This is one of the greatest female fighters ever to grace the MMA and the UFC. Surprisingly, he delivered himself – using this spectacular move.
An instance was when he was stuck in Ricardo Arona’s triangle submission. For Jackson, (also known as Rampage) his spectacular tactics were to carry his opponent over his head and give them great slams. He was popularly known for his move and it also helped to save him on several occasions. There are different tactics and fighting styles in the MMA, and each fighter is usually known for a particular skill or tactic.
* Pro MMA record are in Win-Loss-Draw and No Contest formats.
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Here’s how to watch the blockbuster event on SaturdayĬanada: BELL/Rogers/Shaw/SaskTel/Videotron/Telus/Eastlink ET, with the preliminary card starting at 10:30 a.m. The main card is slated to begin at 2 p.m. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videos In June last year, UFC President Dana White chose Yas Island to ensure a safe environment, where the Department of Culture and Tourism for Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) sealed off the nearly 10-square-mile (25 km) island, which included an arena, hotel, training facilities and dining establishments. The UFC has been hosting events in Abu Dhabi as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions that have resulted from it. Sandhagen has never fought for a UFC title belt, although the 29-year-old is No. Yan’s loss to Sterling last time out was only the second of his career, and he will be out to return to winning ways when he takes to the ring against Sandhagen.
READ: African-born UFC champions the stars of a new era of fighters from the continent However, the American withdrew citing a lingering neck issue, so Cory Sandhagen has stepped in to face the Russian in what will determine the interim bantamweight champion. In the fight before the main event, a highly-anticipated rematch between current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Petr Yan was expected after their dramatic fight earlier this year, when Sterling won the title via disqualification. The 42-year-old Teixeira, who holds the UFC all-time records for most submissions and finishes in the light heavyweight division, was expected to face Błachowicz on September 25 at UFC 266 but the bout was postponed and moved to Saturday.īłachowicz will be making his second defense of his title, having beaten Israel Adesanya in March by unanimous decision, while it is Teixeira’s second shot at a UFC title.īoth fighters had no issues achieving their weights for the weigh-in and the stage is set for a blockbuster bout between the two best fighters in the division. In the main event, current UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz will put his title on the line as he faces off against Glover Teixeira.