In the final fight of the early prelims, Jennifer Maia outlasted Jessica Eye by unanimous decision in a fight that remained close throughout.
Jennifer Maia celebrates with a Brazilian flag around her shoulders as she earns a unanimous decision over Jessica Eye.
Also, Maia and Eye have both been trending in the wrong direction — combined they have lost five of their last seven fights.
The former president, who is a longtime friend of White’s, is a known mixed martial arts fan.
Time for the first fight of the night: the flyweights Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Jerome Rivera are in the octagon.
At a news conference Thursday, the U.F.C.
But McGregor won almost effortlessly, striking Poirier with a left hook and then exerting finishing punches while Poirier lay on the ground, stopping only when the referee, Herb Dean, intervened.
Eight years later, the two fought at 155 pounds, at “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in January.
Poirier used that strategy again in the second round and backed McGregor against the fence.
He backed up those characteristics in the octagon by quickly dispatching most of his opponents, usually by delivering a powerful blow to his victim’s head with his left hand.
in 2011, captured the interim lightweight championship in 2019 and earned wins against quality competition in Anthony Pettis, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway.
Burns landed a solid strike in the first round, but Usman won via technical knockout in the third round.
Thompson earned two title fights against the then-champion Tyron Woodley, but lost in a decision and had a draw.