Not only is it the original home of probably the biggest international superstar UFC ever produced in The featherweight division has seen some of the most iconic moments in the history of the sport.Here are the main things to know about the featherweight class:Although the most recognizable name to emerge from the featherweight division is undoubtedly the Conor McGregor, the division was in fact dominated for years by one of his opponents, and one of the best pound for pound fighters ever to fight in UFC.Aldo’s Muay Thai striking along with his wrestling skills saw him successfully defend his featherweight title seven times between 2010 and 2015, a record for the featherweight division.Of his seven defenses, Aldo won by unanimous decision five times, underlining his technical superiority over every other fighter in the division.His eighth title defence was scheduled to be against Conor McGregor at UFC 189, in one of the most highly anticipated matches in UFC history. Indeed, her last three successful title defences were ended at 0:16, 0:14 and 0:34 respectively.For the years that Rousey was the bantamweight champion she was not just the most dominant UFC fighter in her division, but one of the most dominant athletes in the world.This made her eventual loss of the bantamweight title all the more dramatic.Rousey was a huge favorite against Holly Holm at UFC 193. The strawweight class is only used in the women’s division and men do not compete in it. Juli trat Silva erneut gegen Chael Sonnen an. Over these six years, Johnson showcased his prowess at a vast array of diverse styles and introduced moves that had never been seen in the UFC before.Henry Cejudo, who won a gold medal for freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, lost his first title bout against Demetrius Johnson in 2016. 1 year ago. Anderson Silva, known primarily for his Muay Thai skills, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Today, MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Weili became the Strawweight Champion after defeating Jessica Andrade Aug 31, 2019 in a TKO. Nurmagomedov eventually caused McGregor to submit in the fourth round with yet another impressive display. Records reflect all UFC fights from UFC 28 to the present (UFC 28 was the first event to use the Unified Rules of MMA). In retrospect, many have blamed the loss on St-Pierre’s personal struggles, including the death of family members, change of management and motivation issues.Things like this should always be taken into account when betting.While Conor McGregor seemed invincible in the featherweight division, he definitely struggled when moving up to lightweight and beyond.Lightweight fighters are still light enough to display genuine speed, but have enough power and weight to throw devastating blows. Current champs are; for the UFC Stipe Miocic, for Bellator MMA Ryan Bader. Cormier submitted Johnson in the third round to become the new light heavyweight champion – the first new champion in four years.Cormier successfully defended his belt twice, first against Alexander Gustafsson and then in a rematch against Johnson.Meanwhile, Jones returned from suspension and defeated Finally, he returned again to face Cormier in a grudge match for the title in 2017 at UFC 214. In an epic fight, Ortiz had the power advantage but struggled to deal with Shamrock’s agility and range of kicks, eventually succumbing via TKO late in the fourth round.After the fight, Shamrock retired from UFC and vacated the title, holding a 5-0-0 record as light heavyweight champion.Ortiz was given another shot at the title, pitted against Ortiz successfully defended his title five times in those three years, including against Frank’s brother Ken Shamrock. Since being a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, Silva has joined Team Black House. With mere seconds left in the round, McGregor connected with a jab combination, and continued to connect with Mendes on the ground, causing the referee to stop the match.That result catapulted McGregor even further towards stardom and, thanks in no small part to his trash talking and promotional skills, the unification fight with Aldo became even more hotly anticipated.McGregor spent much of the build-up to the fight taunting Aldo, which many people suggested laid the groundwork for what finally transpired at UFC 194.Inside the first ten seconds, a fired up Aldo threw a left hook that failed to connect, and instead stepped right into McGregor’s counterpunch, and crumpled to the canvas.

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