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UFC 220 has appeared out of the combat sports ether with little fanfare. Heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic has barely promoted his possible history-making fight with the stunningly powerful Francis Ngannou (Miocic will set the record for most heavyweight title defenses with a win), and the light heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Volkan Oezdemir could be one of the weakest in the division’s history.
Still, it’s these cards, the ones that fly under the radar, that deliver. UFC 220 didn’t completely deliver, but Ngannou vs. Miocic was one of the more intense heavyweight fights in recent memory. And speaking of history, Miocic became the first heavyweight champ to defend his title three times in the UFC’s history. Surprising and impressive.
Main Card
Stipe Miocic def. Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision: Read about Miocic making history and dominating Ngannou here.
HISTORY IN BOSTON!
@StipeMiocicUFC becomes the first HW to successfully defend the belt three consecutive times. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/PwFUg7meTD
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Daniel Cormier def. Volkan Oezdemir via TKO (round 2): Read our full recap here.
He's hurt him!@DC_MMA is laying on the damage in the first! #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zPmKFNIZbY
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Calvin Kattar def. Shane Burgos via TKO (round 3)
Gian Villante def. Francimar Barroso via split decision
Giving it all they got. ๐ค
The LHWs continue to round three in Boston. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zI1yG3BPUD
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๐ณ@GPVillante's uppercut has Barroso on his heels early. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/WiVoHRFJDo
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Rob Font def. Thomas Almeida via TKO (round 2)
A MONSTER RIGHT! ๐@RobSFont stuns Almeida early in round two. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/mA21goSMcS
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Fox Sports 1 Prelims
Kyle Bochniak def. Brandon Davis via unanimous decision
Kyle Bochniak wins in front of his hometown Boston fans by unanimous decision to beat Brandon Davis at #UFC220 https://t.co/x1hOH9GXKr
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 21, 2018
Swinging in round three.
What's your scorecard looking like in the final minute? #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/GqLqNkv1Ql
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Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi via KO (round 1)
UPPERCUT SZN! BACKFLIP SZN! Abdul Razak Alhassan with the insane KO of Sabah Homasi at #UFC220! ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ https://t.co/n8TRDnRQP0
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 21, 2018
These guys came to BRAWL. @SabahHomasi @JudoRazak #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/qQIRlV968o
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Dustin Ortiz def. Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision
๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Action is heating up at the end of round two. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/rCSaPVJsm4
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Julio Arce def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision
What a body shot!@JArceTSMMA is doing DAMAGE in the third. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/o61HPRxBET
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
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A huge right by @JArceTSMMA highlights round one. #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zqOAuIU1Ma
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
UFC Fight Pass
Enrique Barzola def. Matt Bessette via unanimous decision
COMING DOWN. โคต๏ธ@ElFuerteBarzola #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/YUbeQIuosX
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Islam Makhachev def. Gleison Tibau via KO (round 1)
OUT OF NOWHERE!@MakhachevMMA opens up #UFC220 with a BANG! pic.twitter.com/gz3bS2lY6a
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018