Israel Adesanya captured another middleweight title defense last night (Sat., June 12, 2021) at UFC 263 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, when “Last Stylebender” outlasted Marvin Vettori for a lopsided unanimous decision (highlights HERE). In addition to the middleweight rematch, a slew of main card and “Prelims” bouts turned in some serious action. Check them out below and let us know your favorite:
- Brandon Moreno won the UFC flyweight title with a third-round submission win over Brazilian champion Deiveson Figueiredo
- Welterweight contender Leon Edwards captured his ninth-straight win with a decision over Nate Diaz, who almost scored a fifth-round comeback (highlights HERE)
- Lightweight strikers Drew Dober and Brad Riddell went toe-to-toe in a war of strikers and hard punches with “Quake” coming out on top
- Light heavyweight veteran Paul Craig scored an impressive finish over rising contender Jamahal while dislocating his arm
- Octagon newcomer Terrance McKinney made a huge debut with a seven-second knockout finish over lightweight veteran Matt Frevola (highlights HERE)
In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 263 bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Brad Riddell vs. Drew Dober
- Performance of the Night: Brandon Moreno
- Performance of the Night: Paul Craig
White says that Terrance McKinney will also be getting a bonus after his 7 second KO win.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) June 13, 2021
For complete UFC 263 results and coverage click here.