O’Malley punished Almeida the entire bout, and rarely was he in any real trouble. For Luque, who entered ranked tenth, this is the single biggest victory of his career, and he used the moment to call out Nate Diaz. Woodley entered the bout ranked seventh, and it was an odd sight to see him that low after being a permanent fixture for so long in the top-five. But that title reign feels like ancient history for the 38-year-old Woodley, who has now dropped four straight fights. This marked the perfect opportunity for the 29-year-old Luque to stand out in the division, showcasing himself against Woodley, a former UFC Welterweight Champion. From that point forward, Woodley’s reaction time was significantly stunted, and it was only a matter of time before Luque finished the fight, which he did with a D’arce choke. The turning point occurred when Luque countered, stunning Woodley with an overhead shot to the chin. The two fighters then started trading shots, with Woodley landing some big shots. Woodley started with a different approach, wrestling right away. The brief bout was nonstop action, and the win establishes Luque (20-7-1) as a genuine contender in the welterweight division. Woodley (19-7-1) tapped with just over a minute remaining in the first round to Vicente Luque. If this was Tyron Woodley’s UFC farewell, it was certainly memorable. **** WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT: VICENTE LUQUE VS. Ngannou also finds redemption from his 2018 loss to Miocic, and with this victory, turns the future of the heavyweight division into the present. UFC 260 will be remembered as Ngannou’s night, and he has limitless potential with the belt. Without an immediate rematch clause, Miocic is going to have to wait for his rematch. That leaves Miocic on the outside looking in, a tough spot to be for the greatest heavyweight champ in UFC history. The opening fight of the night was also the shortest, as Jamie Mullarkey (13-4) knocked out Khama Worthy (16-8) in under a minute.Īll focus in the heavyweight division now centers around a fight pitting Ngannou against Jon Jones, which would be a massive box office bout for the UFC. Maverick (9-2) will now jump Robertson (9-6) in the top-15 rankings, and she is a new threat in the division. Miranda Maverick put on an impressive showing against Gillian Robertson, overcoming a one-sided second round to earn a unanimous decision victory. There will also be a change in the women’s flyweight rankings. He bounced back in dominating fashion against Almeida (22-5), who took an outrageous amount of punishment throughout the fight. O’Malley (13-1) entered this fight coming off his first loss. Sean O’Malley returned to the win column at 260, knocking out Thomas Almeida in the third round with a thoroughly impressive performance.
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