Ufc 289 live results

UFC became a night to remember as the GOAT walked away from the sport with her two title belts intact after another dominant performance.

Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her women's bantamweight title at UFC in Vancouver on Saturday. Nunes, arguably the greatest women's fighter in history, has the unique distinction of retiring as a two-division champion as she still holds the featherweight crown as well. The champ-champ washed over Aldana at UFC , marking the first and last defense of her second stint as UFC women's bantamweight champion. Nunes grew stronger with each passing round as the Mexican-born challenger started to wither. Nunes mixed up boxing, kicks and wrestling with great effect. Hard blows landed in Round 4 and a one-sided wrestling display in Round 5 earned her a pair of scorecards on one judges' sheet.

Ufc 289 live results

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Mike Bohn MikeBohn on Twitter. Good jabs by Belbita. And a nice one, two for Belbita. Belbita seems to be taking a lead here with volume. Three minutes left. Haard leg kick by Belbita. And Oliveira takes down Belbita. Nasty elbows by Belbita from guard. More elbows by Belbita.

Irene Aldana -- Round 4: A brawl broke out early in the penultimate round with both women getting their licks in.

Jay Pettry Jun 10, Comments. Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush Adam Fugitt Mike Malott Nate Landwehr

Back in Canada for the first time in nearly four years, the atmosphere in Vancouver was electric all week, with gorgeous weather mostly combining with escalating anticipation to carry us to UFC at Rogers Arena this evening. Official Scorecards. Strawweights Diana Belbita and Maria Oliveira faced off in the opener, meeting in the center and spending the duration of the contest trading shots on the feet and on the ground. As the fight progressed, the Stoney Creek-based fighter continued her assault, getting the better of the exchanges, whether in space, against the fence, or on the ground. Oliveira had moments, including a beautiful jumping knee that landed flush in the third, with the women battling to the final horn. When the scores were tallied, it was Belbita that came out ahead, securing her second UFC victory and pushing her record to overall. Flyweights David Dvorak and Steve Erceg spent 15 minutes getting after one another in their flyweight preliminary bout, with the Australian newcomer emerging victorious. Dvorak did well to counter, finding his range as he welcomed Erceg forward, but the Australian newcomer was quick to show he belonged.

Ufc 289 live results

The G. Her resume proves it, but what may be most impressive is that early in her UFC career, few were forecasting greatness for a good fighter, but one with a record coming off a stoppage loss to Cat Zingano in In my opinion, there is no debate — Nunes was the greatest. Speaking of fighters who changed the narrative of their career in a big way, do you remember when Charles Oliveira was with 1 no contest in the UFC and about to become a cautionary tale as a fighter who had supreme talent, but was also inconsistent and had issues making weight. Look at Do Bronxs now. Winner of 12 of his last 13, with all but one of those victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Oliveira is not just one of the best lightweights in the game, but one of the best ever. He stopped a legit top contender on a hot streak in Beneil Dariush at UFC , but the question remains — can he beat the champ, Islam Makhachev?

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Nunes mixes her punches and kicks together to completely fluster the challenger, and she fakes a level change to go up high with a right hand. Belbita again chambers and fires a big right hand, and this time, it connects. Double jab by Imavov. Anda nice right hand connects for Dvorak. Blake Bilder by unanimous decision , , This is a statement performance for Oliveira, who claims his 20th finish as a UFC fighter, which adds to his own record. Before Nelson can do more, the horn sounds. Round 5 — Aldana needs a finish here. She retires with a pro record. Great finish. Curtis comes up short with a haymaker, and he gets tagged with a one-two.

Nunes announced her retirement after dominating Irene Aldana to retain her women's bantamweight title at UFC in Vancouver on Saturday.

Anders pushes him down to his knee again when Barriault tries to stand, and he presses his weight on Barriault until Barriault explodes back up. Adam Fugitt vs. Oliveira attempting a few flying knees to the head, but unsuccessful. Nunes mixed up boxing, kicks and wrestling with great effect. Nunes sits down on two hooks, and Aldana is tough as she grits her teeth and keeps walking forward. A takedown by Belbita. Dvorak stutter-steps into a low kick and one to the body, and he feints and fakes to smack Erceg in the face with a pair of crisp fists. Aldana falls to her back, and Nunes lets her right back up to get in her head. When the cage door closes, referee Mitch Cadlick takes charge. Now, with the news of Aug. The whole team has to drag Nunes back to the cage to hear the final decision, which is just a matter of how many scores the judges want to dole out. Bilder swats out a left hook, and he fakes a kick and gets countered over the top. Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round: Ige Edwin Ayala scores the round: Ige Tyler Treese scores the round: Ige Round 3 Landwehr is good to go for the final frame, and he walks right in front of Ige and gets punched in the face to start off the round. Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business.