UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
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First, the PFL Champions Series Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, saw a shocking conclusion to its main event middleweight title fight. Johnny Eblen, the incoming champion, was up on the scorecards heading into the fifth round. However, Costello Van Steenis pulled off a last-second rear-naked choke to snatch the title away.
Vagner Rocha won just six months after having heart failure, and both Adele Fornarino and Roberto Jimenez put on a show. Check out results and analysis from WNO 29.
Valter Walker made history at UFC on ESPN 70 when he finished Kennedy Nzechukwu with his third consecutive heel hook finish.
In the main event, former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) takes on prospect Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Neither fighter appeared to have issue and weighed in just 2 pounds apart with Lewis at 261 and Teixeira at 259.
NASHVILLE – Fighters from Saturday's UFC on ESPN 70 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $204,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
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