Below you can find the complete fight card results from Saturday night’s action. Share. Megan Anderson via submission (arm bar) at 2:03 of R1: Don't think Amanda Nunes even broke a sweat! Minute-by-minute analysis on the American star from the London Stadium. UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya is coming to you live on March 6, 2021, from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff Writer 7d Mauro Ranallo, one of the top broadcasters in combat sports, is returning to pro wrestling. And I apologize.". Drew Dober via submission (arm triangle) at 1:37 of R3, Light heavyweight: Aleksandar Rakic def. This fight is a bearer of quite a lot of attention, not because of any build-up between the two men, but because Perry was found 4.5 pounds overweight at the weigh-in segment, and despite that he was animated on the stage. UFC 259 happend on Saturday, March 6, 2021. UFC 259 live updates: Adesanya vs. Blachowicz, Nunes vs Anderson results, time, fight card March 25, 2021 at 4:08 PM GMT UFC 259 kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. eastern from UFC Apex. For Megan Anderson, her pursuit of greatness lasted less than one round in her first UFC title shot against the consensus No. Joseph Benavidez via unanimous decision (30-37 x 2, 30-26). Sat, Mar 6 / 10:00 PM EST ... Champion Israel Adesanya Participates in a Post-fight Press Conference after His Loss In The Light Heavyweight Title Fight at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021. EARLY PRELIMS #1 – Pro 135 lbs | Trevin Jones defeats Mario Bautista by … UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya fight card is scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. You will also find our complete coverage for UFC 259 with features, gambling advice and the latest news from Las Vegas. UFC 259 fight card & results Main card (ESPN+ PPV) Jan Błachowicz def. #UFC259 (via @ufc) pic.twitter.com/goodcSoyys, — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 7, 2021. UFC 259 results, highlights -- Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya: Fight card, complete guide. "Dare to be great." The two fighters went the distance and the Pole won on a decision after five rounds. Jake Matthews via 3rd-round submission (3:28) Amanda Lemos def Lívia Renata Souza 1st … By Anindita Das Last updated Mar 7, 2021. The UFC 259 pay-per-view main card is available to watch only on ESPN + for $69.99 . Mario Bautista via TKO (punches) at 0:40 of R2: FIVE ⭐️! @TrevinAJones opens the night with STYLE. In the end, only one of those titles changed hands and that one did so with some controversy. A seemingly concussed Sterling was awarded the belt after Yan was disqualified for what was ruled an intentional foul which caused Sterling to be unable to continue fighting. [ #UFC259 - LIVE on @UFCFightPass & #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/Zj1xk4pb31. Casey Kenney via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips def. I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety of outlets. Performances of the Night: Nadal was on the brink of defeat in the 10th game of the final set but recovered to win three straight games to overcome Monte Carlo champion Tsitsipas after three hours and 38 minutes -- making it the longest ATP Tour match of the year. 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After Chris Weidman broke his leg at UFC 261, Anderson Silva sent a message of well-wishes and encouragement to his former opponent. The UFC 259 fight card consists of 15 fights with the UFC 259 prelims starting at 5:15 pm (ET). Strawweight: Amanda Lemos def. Fight of the Night: Panthers ‘not enthralled’ with 2 of the top 5 QB prospects in the 2021 NFL draft, Sixers coach Doc Rivers gave Ben Simmons a call to check on him, Jadeja smashes 37 runs in single IPL over. Jake Matthews via submission (arm triangle) at 3:28 of R3. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. isn't buying the Zach Wilson hype and would rather the Jets go for Fields at No. Livinha Souza via TKO (punches) at 3:39 of R1: DROPPED WITH A JAB Lemos was in control from minute one! © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. Australia in their UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Besides the headliners, main card contains three more fights, and among those, one is between Mike Perry and Tim Means. I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety of. Based on the latest reporting from the Athletic, we can probably scratch two names off the list. 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The PPV card is available on Main Event. "The Lioness" mauled Anderson from the opening bell until tying up the Aussie on the ground for her first submission victory since 2016. Sports. ISRAEL ADESANYA has LOST his crunch UFC 259 match-up to new light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz. UFC 259 prelims full results Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz def. The baseball gods don't deserve all the credit for the two hardest-hit homers in the ascendant career of Tatís, who led San Diego's latest win over its biggest rival. ET) This event had 15 fights. With an ESPN+ subscription, UFC fans will get access to over 20 exclusive live UFC Fight Nights, original content including "Dana White’s Contender Series," "UFC Destined," "Ariel & The Bad Guy," classic fights, replays and much more. Song Yadong via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3), Flyweight: Askar Askarov def. UFC 259 live updates, results, highlights from Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz fight & full card March 6, 2021 The UFC returns Saturday night with one of its most stacked cards in recent memory: four champions competing in three title fights at UFC 259 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. So…ummmm…#UFC259 prelims started off on fire but the main card was kinda disappointing, yeah? Jordan Espinosa via unanimous decision (30-27 x 2, 3-25). Bruins-Penguins coverage begins at 3 p.m. 2. In the end, only one of those titles changed hands and that one did so with some controversy. I am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years. Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers gave Ben Simmons a call to check up on him. Aljamain Sterling became the new champion, Blachowicz won the fight on all three judges' scorecards, tying up the Aussie on the ground for her first submission victory since 2016, For as great as she is as a figher, @Amanda_Leoa is an even better person. UFC 259 Australia time is set for 2 pm AEDT / 10 am AWST. In the first title fight on the card, Aljamain Sterling became the bantamweight champion after Petr Yan was disqualified for landing and illegal knee to a downed opponent. In perhaps the most horrifically ironic result in MMA history, Chris Weidman snapped his leg throwing a kick against Uriah Hall. Light heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Casey Kenney via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips def. Three UFC titles were on the line at the top of last night’s UFC 259 fight card. The main card kicked off at 10:00 PM ET and didn’t wrap up until around 12:00 AM ET. Ravindra Jadeja hit an Indian Premier League record equalling 37 runs in an over, including five sixes, during Chennai Super Kings top of the table clash against Royal Challengers Banglalore on Sunday. Kennedy Nzechukwu connects with a BOMB to end it [ LIVE on Fight Pass, ESPN2, #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/r8A0HnGknt, Welterweight: Sean Brady def. Oh what a night. Below is the countdown to UFC 259 Fight Card and Results. Petr Yan via DQ (illegal knee) at 4:29 of R4: You can’t do that.Aljamain Sterling is the new Bantamweight Champion pic.twitter.com/cbhbbaaXI1, Lightweight: Islam Makhachev def. 1 female fighter in the world Amanda Nunes. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. UFC 259 fight card, results. While in the thick of this week's Zurich Classic, Cameron Champ was forced to take a swing while standing just a few feet from an alligator. UFC 259 featured a fight card with numerous finishes, with a main event war between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya. Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg Carlos Ulberg via TKO (punches) at 3:19 of R2: OUT COLD. The UFC returns Saturday night with one of its most stacked cards in recent memory: four champions competing in three title fights at UFC 259 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Uros Medic Jan Blachowicz showed a well-rounded game to hand Israel Adesanya his first MMA defeat in the light heavyweight title; Amanda Nunes easily defender her featherweight title; and Aljamain Sterling was crowned the new bantamweight champion by disqualification. You may opt-out by. Main Card. Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 261, which took place Saturday in Jacksonville. UFC 259 results, highlights -- Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya: Fight card, complete guide Oh what a night. [ B2YB @P3Protein ] https://t.co/wAgXksfzUu, #UFC259 In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes, kept her UFC women’s title with a first-round submission win over Megan Anderson. Stay tuned with UFC 259 results below. In the night’s main event, Jan Blachowicz scored a unanimous decision win over Israel Adesanya to retain his light heavyweight crown. "We were looking at different avenues to try and get vaccinated without jumping the queue in Australia to see what our options were, and we weren't able to get much of an answer before we left in March," she told reporters at a tournament in Stuttgart. Featherweight: Amanda Nunes def. A rare goal from Aymeric Laporte produced a familiar outcome: Manchester City winning the League Cup. #UFC259, Debuts and comebacks earn an extra 50K This is kinda weird to say when you got knocked silly. That about sums up most people's feelings for UFC 259 on Saturday in Las Vegas as the promotion once again delivered high drama -- and a bit of controversy -- in its latest PPV offering. Main pay-per-view event of UFC 259 take place between light heavyweight fighters Jan Błachowicz and Israel Adesanya. Three titles on the line. Kai Kara-France, Gave it their all 'til the end Nzechukwu-Ulberg takes Fight of the Night! The undercard airs live on ESPN on Kayo and UFC Fight Pass, starting at 9:15 am AEDT / 6:15 am AWST. Fight Card and Results from UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya. Conor McGregor is apparently interested in a fight with Kamaru Usman in the near future. Jake Paul found a way to keep himself at the forefront of the MMA consciousness when he showed up at UFC 261 on Saturday. ET on NBC and the NBC Sports app. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and Israel Adesanya is set for the main event of the night and as the event headliner. These days I mostly focus on MMA as a contributor to MMAjunkie and now Forbes. I make my home in Baltimore, MD. A jam-packed fight card, one of the most loaded slates of all time, has arrived as UFC 259 goes down on Saturday night. UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum will resume with 11 bouts. Flyweight: Kai Kara-France def. Aljamain Sterling became the new champion after Petr Yan landed an ugly illegal knee in Round 4 of their bantamweight title fight. Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46) to retain light heavyweight title. Bantamweight: Trevin Jones def. UFC 259 has kicked off in Las Vegas and is underway with one the most ambitious fight cards of the year. Having collected his first title of the 2021 season, Nadal, 34, will leapfrog Russian Daniil Medvedev to take back the world number two spot in the updated ATP rankings on Monday. UFC 259 fight card & results Tim Elliott def. She is amazing. Elsewhere on the card, Askar Askarov went to battle against Joseph Benavidez. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Related Posts. Check it – see the latest fight card and results from UFC 259. UFC 259 March 6, 2021 UFC APEX Las Vegas, Nevada Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. How did USMNT star Christian Pulisic perform for Chelsea at West Ham? UFC 259 live stream of preliminary bouts is available on ESPN+, starting at 5:15 pm ET / 2:15 pm PT. UFC 259 live updates, results, highlights from Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz fight & full card. UFC 259 live updates, results, highlights from Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz fight & full card. Nunes also holds the women’s bantamweight crown. Although Fernando Tatís Jr. was only 3 1/2 months old when his father hit two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium, the young slugger was well aware his San Diego Padres happened to be in the same park Friday night exactly 22 years later. Jan Blachowicz (c) def. LIVE RESULTS… View the full results for ‘Blachowicz vs. Adesanya’-led fight card below. CBS Sports - Brent Brookhouse • 24d. MMA Fighting has UFC 259 results for the Blachowicz vs. Adesanya fight card at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, live blogs of all the main card fights, and live UFC 259 Twitter updates.. UFC 259 was headlined by a scrap between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya, with Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson serving as the night’s co-main event. Song Yadong via … LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 06: Amanda Nunes of Brazil reacts after her victory over Megan Anderson of ... [+] Australia in their UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 259 fight card & results Jan Błachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya for Błachowicz’s light heavyweight title Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson for Nunes’ women’s featherweight title Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling for Yan’s bantamweight title … Let’s find out who won at the UFC 259. Bantamweight: Aljamain Sterling def. Thiago Santos via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 30-27), Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz def. Blachowicz won the fight on all three judges' scorecards. IPL: Delhi Capitals clock Rs 65 crore in sponsorship deals… UFC 259, a much hyped 15-fight card, was very interesting. Carlos Ulberg via 2nd-round KO (3:19) Sean Brady def. We’ll be going live on YouTube during the UFC 259 main card to discuss the action as it all unfolds. In the main event, Jan Blachowicz showed no fear against the previously undefeated Israel Adesanya, whose pursuit of greatness was stuffed after Blachowicz used his size and strength to overpower "The Last Stylebender." Up to that point the fight had been closely contested with two judges having Yan up on the scorecards two rounds to one and one judge scoring it the same but in favor of Sterling. Aalon Cruz via TKO (punches) at 1:40 of R1: THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW #UFC259 pic.twitter.com/DDIDP3KHsG. 0. With Tottenham proving hard to find a way past despite City's domination, it took the center back Laporte heading in his second goal of the season in the 82nd minute from Kevin De Bruyne's free kick. UFC 259 live updates, results, highlights from Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz fight & full card 1 hour ago 2 views 0 The UFC returns Saturday night with one of its most stacked cards in recent memory: four champions competing in three title fights at UFC 259 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz def. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC). Watch and listen: Jimmy Crute's rubber leg gets crowd audibly cringing at UFC 261. Jordan Espinosa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 & 30-25) Kennedy Nzechukwu def. UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya pits Jan Blachowicz vs Israel The Last Stylebender Adesanya fight in UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on Mar 6, 2021. Only one belt changed hands Saturday at UFC 259 and it wasn't the one most suspected going into the stacked pay-per-view event at Apex in Las Vegas. UFC 250 results -- Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer: Fight card, highlights, complete guide A look at everything that went down this week as the UFC 250 fight card took center stage in Las Vegas Rogerio Bontorin via TKO at 4:55 of R1: After surviving multiple submission attempts, @kaikarafrance got up and landed the walk-off shots Stream #UFC259 on ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/pOphkmMf0r pic.twitter.com/Txh4Xt2sBN, Flyweight: Tim Elliott def. This will be the 553rd event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF season finales. … Lightweight: Uros Medic def. Colby Covington wasn't impressed by Kamaru Usman's knockout of Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 main event. Barty, who turns 25 on Saturday, and her Australian coach Craig Tyzzer were among those who took advantage of the WTA's offer but said she made sure they were not "jumping the queue". Tsitsipas, who won his previous meeting with the Spaniard in the Australian Open quarter-finals in February, fought hard to stay in the match and saved two match points before winning the second-set tiebreak to force the decider. UFC 259 fight card and weigh-in results for championship tripleheader Jan Blachowicz, left, and Israel Adesanya face off during the UFC 259 press conference at UFC … A source reported week before the fight $1.6 million guaranteed purses distributed among them. Three UFC titles were on the line at the top of last night’s UFC 259 fight card. The promotion filled this card with three major title fights and four champions in action, not to mention some big veterans and rising prospects … Pulisic Watch: How did USMNT star perform for Chelsea v. West Ham? The main card will include three title fights this evening. Thamel: Les Miles' time at Kansas must end, WWE documentary tells story of Heaven Fitch, Mark Pavelich, Miracle on Ice star, dead at 63, Iole: The time has finally come for Aljamain Sterling, "I got a little over carried away. Good fight between Kyler Phillips and Song Yadong: Amanda Lemos makes it three first round stoppages: I am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years. : @UrketaraKeta | @KaiKaraFrance @stylebender puts it on the line every time #UFC259 https://t.co/Z9lkp3pifU, Good night y'all, please screenshot any interesting tweets from #2 P4P fighter in the world Jon Jones. 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Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision (49-45 x 2, 49-46).