There will be fights for two championship belts among the many current and previous champions on the 300th pay-per-view show of the UFC, which is being celebrated. Champion after champion appears at UFC 300. The 300th pay-per-view card of the Ultimate Fighting Championship features combatants that serve as a reminder to fans of the brutal and frequently bizarre reality of mixed martial arts. Twelve fighters in the 13 bouts on the UFC 300 card have held a UFC title at some point in their careers. This is a great way to promote the pay-per-view, which can be purchased in the US for $79.99 with an ESPN+ subscription, and it also serves as a timely reminder of how difficult it is to win a title and capitalize on the fame that comes with it. The current light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, rose to prominence in a bigger class by positioning himself as a counterbalance to Israel Adesanya, one of the greatest names in the sport. After suffering two defeats in 2021, Zhang Weili had to bo
Irina Alekseeva missed weight in the weeks leading up to UFC Fight Night 223, but she made up for it in the ring.
At the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, Alekseeva (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), dubbed "Russian Ronda" in honor of Ronda Rousey, a member of the UFC Hall of Fame, quickly defeated Stephanie Egger (8-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC).
After some early clinch exchanges, Alekseeva rolled into a kneebar and bent Egger's leg, forcing him to submit at the 2:11 point of Round 1.
Alekseeva was pleased with her performance in her octagon debut. With the victory, she became just the fourth female fighter in UFC history to submit her opponent with a kneebar.
In an interview with Daniel Cormier after the fight, Alekseeva said, "I didn't care if she tried to beat the crap out of me; I knew I was going to keep pushing forward." "My will was stronger than hers, and I knew there was nothing she could do to beat me."
The most recent UFC Fight Night 223 results are as follows:
Round 1, 2:11: Irina Alekseeva submits Stephanie Egger (kneebar) to win.
Journey Newson is defeated by Marcus McGhee in Round 2 at 2:03 by submission (rear-naked choke).
Hailey Cowan was defeated by Jamey-Lyn Horth in a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
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