History is nice, and demetrious johnson did set the ufc record for most successful title defenses with his win over ray borg in october 2017, but this could have been the first prelim on ufc fight pass and dj would have locked up the best submission of 2017 and possibly the decade with a move that will go down as one of the best of any year. He is known for his unorthodox fighting style, and has gained notability and notoriety for having won multiple 4 fights. Osp then went 11 against gegard mousasi and tj cook, respectively, before the ufc took him in. Jon jones beats ovince saint preux to set up clash with daniel cormier at ufc 200. For more on the 34second fight, check out 30 postfight facts about ufc fight night 56. Ufc fight night 160 was a solid card top to bottom at the royal arena in copenhagen on saturday, but while there wasnt brawl worthy of a fight of the night award, four fighters took home. It seemed like forever that ovince saint preux was the hot prospect, the raw talent about to make his move on the light heavyweight elite. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Oct 10, 2018 jon jones and alexander gustafsson will vie for the light heavyweight title when they renew acquaintances at ufc 232 on dec.
In the featherweight division, teruto ishihara came back to the winning. Ovince saint preux by unanimous decision 5044, 5045, 5045 after jon jones was stripped of the light. Unified facilities criteria ufc wbdg whole building. Saint preux has certainly settled into the gatekeeping role firmly. Now that we have the first major ppv of the second half of the year in the books and nordic fighters are getting ready for ufc hamburg, im going to have a look back and see what the stats have been like for the nordic fighters. Nov 09, 2014 critics said ufc fight night 56 was a weak event, but in the end, the card produced the organizations quickest main event knockout in more than seven years. Sep 28, 2019 ufc fight night 160 was a solid card top to bottom at the royal arena in copenhagen on saturday, but while there wasnt brawl worthy of a fight of the night award, four fighters took home. Jones size compared to reyes page 5 sherdog forums ufc. Ufc fighters with the most submission wins in the ufc 04152014 12746 views by d. Ufc fighters with the most submission wins in the ufc. Two fighters who relish the first round finish feature in the. According to the ufc president, the massive show from new york city shattered every record the promotion has ever had over the past 23 years. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. Only bouts that took place in the ufc octagon are considered.
Featherweight prospect bryce mitchell earned only the second twister submission in ufc history, joining chan sung jung in the record books after finishing matt sayles in the first round. He seen an opportunity to chance being 2 weight champ and get a bit of cash. Pierre and dominick reyes at ufc 229 came to a decisive ending but in the record books it will be called something else. Jun 15, 2017 three fighters stand atop the ufc record books for most fights in the promotion. His last 3 fights have taken place amidst a ton of drama in his personal life. On november 16, 2007, overeem defeated paul buentello for the vacant strikeforce heavyweight title by submission due to knee strikes. Katy evans goodreads author shelved 5 times as ufc avg rating 4. Ufc books rematch between jon jones and alexander gustafsson.
Camacho made his ufc debut in a short notice fight against li jingliang back in june last year. Ufc 197 takes place at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nev. Ovince saint preux by unanimous decision 5044, 5045, 5045 after jon jones was stripped of the light heavyweight belt, daniel cormier won the title and. Taking on michal oleksiejczuk, osp was hoping to get into the winners circle after dropping fights to dominick reyes and nikita krylov. The grainy video, gracies in action, showed a slim brazilian fighter in a traditional gi fighting a boxer, a wrestler, and finally a karate master. Would gsp be coming back now if bisping wasnt champ. The event is headlined by a fight between former ufc light heavyweight. Weve compiled a list of some of the most impressive accomplishments in ufc history. Since its inception, the ultimate fighting championship has been the standardbearer of the highest level of competition in the sport that eventually came to be known as mixed martial arts. Apr 23, 2016 the injury fairy struck again ahead of this weekends fight card, rendering lightheavyweight title holder, daniel cormier, unable to compete due to a foot injury.
A large section of the book covers ufc events from the stone age freak shows that began with ufc i to the slickly packaged recent ufc events which have raised the sports status from what was perceived as, at best, fringe entertainment to a vital, global sport which has spawned renewed interest in the martial arts throughout the world. Longest winning streak amongst active ufc fighters most ufc featherweight victories in history 15 most significant strikes landed during ufc competition 1,627 most stoppage victories in ufc featherweight history 10 got it. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Now it would appear that the fighters recent finish earned saint preux a place among jon jones and chuck liddell in the record. Minimum 5 ufc fights and 350 strike attempts by opponents rnk fighter percent. Young mexican featherweight yair rodriguez improved his record to 40 in the ufc with an. With saturdays win, osp ties legends chuck liddell and. The best facts, figures and footnotes about ufc fight night 2, which features a donald. He beats anyone you throw at him, typically in convincing fashion. Gomis ufc record now stands at 49 with five straight firstround defeats. Ovince saint preux accepts 3month sanction from usada, tainted. Mma fighter ovince saint preux prepares for his biggest.
Ovince saint preux born april 8, 1983 is a haitianamerican professional mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the ufc. The main events final outcome was an expected one, as jon jones prevailed over ovince saint preux for his th straight win to claim the lightheavyweight title. Ufc 118 edgar v penn ii, comain couture v toney, 2010. Why in 4 yrs hasnt he come back before now to go for either belt if he was up too it. All three men have taken the trip down the aisle 27 times. Preux, with official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos. Unlike ufc 205, all three titles changed hands at ufc 217, and they did so in. Ufc 197 served as part one of jones redemption story as he turned in a workmanlike performance against osp, rarely ceding control of the fight but also taking care not to venture too far outside his own comfort zone. Saint preux faced glover teixeira on august 8, 2015, at ufc fight night 73. On saturday, the ufc returned to the historic arena for ufc 217. Whether jones was on steroids for the osp fight is up to debate, but not sure why people are saying jones looked bad that fight. Dec 24, 2019 history is nice, and demetrious johnson did set the ufc record for most successful title defenses with his win over ray borg in october 2017, but this could have been the first prelim on ufc fight pass and dj would have locked up the best submission of 2017 and possibly the decade with a move that will go down as one of the best of any year.
Three fighters stand atop the ufc record books for most fights in the promotion. Saint preux, 186 as a professional, with a 61 ufc record, doesnt like to think of himself as famous. Critics said ufc fight night 56 was a weak event, but in the end, the card produced the organizations quickest main event knockout in more than seven years. Unified facilities criteria ufc ufc documents provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and apply to the military departments, the defense agencies, and the dod field activities in accordance with dod directive 4270. Osp hasnt been an effective offensive fighter in a few rounds.
Nov 05, 2017 on saturday, the ufc returned to the historic arena for ufc 217. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Preux, with official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the light. Jones never takes late notice fights and osp was a southpaw with heavy hands. Sep 23, 2017 gomis ufc record now stands at 49 with five straight firstround defeats. Ufc 181 hendricks v lawler ii, comain pettis v melendez, 2014. Jones never takes late notice fights and osp was a. Apr 24, 2016 the main events final outcome was an expected one, as jon jones prevailed over ovince saint preux for his th straight win to claim the lightheavyweight title. From the ultimate fighting championship in november 1993 to ufc 7, all matches ended in a draw or a finish. Sitting here tonight, we broke every record in ufc. A professional competitor since 2008, saint preux has also formerly competed for strikeforce, the xfc, and shark fights. Art davie saw the tape, and with rorion gracie, devised war of the worlds, a combat tournament featuring fighters from every discipline. Osp is the only common foes these fighters share, as jones also disposed of the former tennessee volunteers football player by ud at ufc 197.
The best facts, figures and footnotes about ufc fight night 2, which features a donald cerrone vs. Four of those fighters have come out with their hands raised. Oct 17, 2011 a large section of the book covers ufc events from the stone age freak shows that began with ufc i to the slickly packaged recent ufc events which have raised the sports status from what was perceived as, at best, fringe entertainment to a vital, global sport which has spawned renewed interest in the martial arts throughout the world. Jon jones and alexander gustafsson will vie for the light heavyweight title when they renew acquaintances at ufc 232 on dec. Osp vs tyson pedro always going for the first round finish. Jones size compared to reyes sherdog forums ufc, mma. Apr 10, 2019 ortegas face postfight mirrored the ufcs record books as with the win, holloway achieved the following. For years, osp was known for his durability as well, but that attribute seems to be. Jul 09, 2018 sweden boasts the most talent to fight in the ufc in 2018. And he made that move, becoming a longtime member of the. Two fighters who relish the first round finish feature in the comain event. From ultimate ultimate 1995 to ufc 20, matches were set to a time limit between 12 to 30 minutes, with judges scoring the match. Nova friburgos moraes started the bout pecking at assuncao with kicks to the leg, but it was two right hands upstairs that rocked and dropped recifes assuncao with 2.
All fighters with 15 or more wins in the ufc are included. The firstround submission follows moraes subone minute knockouts of aljamain sterling and jimmie rivera, improving his ufc record to 31. Ufc 228 card kicks off with a bout of exciting welterweights as bonus machine frank the crank camacho 216 mma, 12 ufc takes on contender series season 1 prospect geoff neal. Preux breaking news and and highlights for ufc fight night 171 fight vs. Osp had been linked to a fight with ryan spann at ufc 247, but that bout was pulled from the card shortly after it was announced. In the late1980s, a vhs tape circulated through the martial arts underground. We are now over halfway through the calendar year, and 10 nordic fighters have competed in the ufc in 2018 so far with plenty more to come. Jan 02, 2020 featherweight prospect bryce mitchell earned only the second twister submission in ufc history, joining chan sung jung in the record books after finishing matt sayles in the first round.
The best and worst ufc interim title fights bleacher report. The best and worst ufc interim title fights bleacher. Watch reyes win with what should have been a walk off ko of. Part two will come at ufc 200 where he faces the reigning champ, daniel cormier. Despite sporting an undefeated professional record 120 mma, 60 ufc, with wins over the likes of chris weidman, volkan oezdemir and ovince saint preux, dominick reyes will. With saturdays win, osp ties legends chuck liddell and jon jones record ufc light heavyweight ovince saint preux put on a stunning performance over the weekend. Watch reyes win with what should have been a walk off ko. Ufc 143 nick diaz v condit, comain werdum v nelson, 2012. Jones absolutely obliterated osp, there was an instance where the fight could have been stopped. The record books would show it even tho it isnt really. Other than the controversial loss on joness record when he was disqualified for using 12to6 elbows, hes had his hand raised every time hes ever. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Jon jones beats ovince saint preux to set up clash with. In the featherweight division, teruto ishihara came back to the winning column, but it was a painful victory over.
Reyes stunned osp at the five minute mark of round three with a decisive knockout before turning to walk away after the horn sounded. I am aware that the ufc counts the tuf semis and finals as pro bouts and no sites do, but still it seems to be further stretched than that. If you compare fighter records to another site such as sherdog, youll find some that are different. Now it would appear that the fighters recent finish earned saint preux a place among jon jones and chuck liddell in the record books. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21 fastest finishes. Cowboy cerrone goes for alltime ufc wins record and more featured june 19, 2018 7. With saturdays win, osp ties legends chuck liddell and jon.