UFC 276 Preview: Best Bets
The UFC will present another championship double-header this evening, as the middleweight and featherweight titles are contested at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event of UFC 276, which caps off International Fight Week, Israel Adesanya defends the middleweight belt against Jared Cannonier, wiith the champion a heavy favourite to retain the gold and continue his dominant run atop the division. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski puts the featherweight title on the line against Max Holloway, in what is the third in-ring meeting between the pair.
Volkanovski outpointed Holloway in 2019 to take the belt from the Hawaiian, before retaining it in their rematch in 2020 with another decision victory. The controversial nature of that latter result has led the rivals to square off again tonight in one of numerous highly-anticipated bouts. Elsewhere on the card, rising bantamweight star “Suga” Sean O’Malley faces Pedro Munhoz, while Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira go head to head in a middleweight contest that could determine the next contender for a title shot. Strickland traded barbs with Adesanya at this week’s press conference, while Pereira beat the champion twice during the pair’s kickboxing days, knocking out Adesanya in the second of those clashes.
Follow live updates and results from UFC 276, below.
UFC 276 LIVE
Turner: “I come to make it entertaining for you guys. I don’t get paid by the round either, so I’m in and out.”
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:42
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Jalin Turner def. Brad Riddell via first-round submission (guillotine choke, 0:45).
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:41
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Riddell vs Turner – Round 1
It’s already over!!! Turner gets the fight to the mat and locks in a guillotine, which forces the tap from Riddell!
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:40
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This should be a fun one… Brad Riddell vs Jalin Turner at lightweight!
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:31
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Miller and Cerrone entered this fight with 23 UFC wins each – a joint-record.
Miller now moves clear of his fellow American, who will never record another UFC victory following his retirement tonight.
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:28
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Cerrone takes off his gloves and leaves them on the mat. He’s calling time on his career.
“Thank you, Las Vegas. I don’t love it anymore. It’s hard for me to get up. I’m going to be a movie star, baby.
“Hopefully one day I’m in the Hall of Fame. Thank you so much.”
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:25
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Jim Miller def. Donald Cerrone via second-round submission (guillotine choke, 1:32).
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:23
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Cerrone vs Miller – Round 2
Miller misses with a left hand, but his elbow seems to graze Cerrone.
Miller checks an inside leg kick. Cerrone slips while landing a head kick, and Miller pounces with a guillotine choke!
It looks to be in tight… and there’s the tap!!!
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:20
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Cerrone vs Miller – Round 1
The round ends with both men trying for leg locks – unsuccessfully.
Alex Pattle3 July 2022 02:18