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Nov. 7, 2021, one:51 a.m. ET
A dizzying two-screen night highlights the differences between the Canelo card and the U.F.C.
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Minutes before Anthony Dirrell landed the about stunning accident of the night, a cartoonish looping uppercut into Marcos Hernandez's chin, the Showtime telecast interviewed Mike Tyson nigh Sául Álvarez and the mind-set of a champion. No affair what was happening during the undercard bouts, everybody's attention was on Álvarez.
Watching a rare night with big fights in both boxing and the U.F.C. — 1 outcome on the idiot box and the other on an iPad — it was striking how visible the stereotypes of the 2 sports were.
While the battle undercard was surprisingly entertaining, it was quite clear from the kickoff that the organizers had sunk all their coin into Álvarez and Caleb Institute. The pay-per-view buy either was or was not worth $79.99 on the anticipation of that fight alone. The card was a maddeningly slow buildup to something incredible, much similar the often yearslong waits for promoters to make fights that fans intendance about.
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U.F.C. 268, in contrast, was highlighted by depth. When Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler were trading flop after absolute bomb in the first fight of the main card, information technology was easy to forget that there were four more fights to come. It fabricated for an incredible fight — and a bit of a disappointment, as there was no way Kamaru Usman versus Colby Covington, or Rose Namajunas versus Zhang Weili, could compare.
Gaethje and Chandler, both coming off losses, might have preferred an easier fight or two to build back up to challenging for the lightweight division, but in the U.F.C., fighters don't have that pick. That'due south good for Gaethje, just merely because he won. Now Chandler will have a hard time getting close to a title fight.
Spending a large sports dark at a bar switching your gaze betwixt three televisions, or watching NFL Red Zone, is a great, if frenzied, way to exist a sports fan. It doesn't quite work for fighting sports, however, where a bout can get from boring to bananas in the glimmer of an eye, a blink you might miss while watching the incorrect television, or iPad.
It also costs mode, way as well much. But every once in awhile, it can be pretty fun.
Nov. 7, 2021, ane:46 a.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Kamaru Usman is all the same the 170-pound U.F.C. champion.
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Kamaru Usman defended his welterweight title, defeating his rival Colby Covington by unanimous decision.
Usman dropped Covington twice in the 2nd round, nearly finishing him. But Covington recovered and was competitive for the balance of the fight, keeping a loftier pace, pinning Usman to the fence and likewise landing solid punches and a head kicking. One could argue that it could have been a separate decision. Still, Usman continued on his attacks, likewise, and defended takedowns effectively. He performed at a high enough level to prevent the judges from taking abroad his chugalug.
In the end, the two rivals shook hands, a gesture that some would have not predicted after a year of trash talk and insults. Usman has now defended his title five times and is marching closer to potentially usurping Georges St-Pierre every bit the greatest welterweight of all time. He said before this week that he would like to face Saúl Álvarez in a crossover boxing match.
Nov. vii, 2021, one:eighteen a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
More than honey for Canelo from Dana White: "I bet $100,000 on him to win past knockout." Says that's why he was watching the fight at ringside during the Namajunas-Zhang title bout.
Nov. 7, 2021, 1:02 a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Foursquare Garden.
U.F.C.'s president, Dana White, stomps out the idea of an Usman-Álvarez crossover with a pretty darn funny line: "I watched the Canelo fight tonight. He don't want to fight Canelo."
November. 7, 2021, one:00 a.m. ET
Álvarez-Found
Canelo Álvarez delivered on his promise for a knockout victory.
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LAS VEGAS — In the moments after Saúl Álvarez'south 11th-round knockout win over Caleb Establish, the sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena rejoiced. The vast majority of the sixteen,586 spectators supported Álvarez, at present the undisputed boxing earth champion at 168 pounds.
Officials and supporters of each fighter climbed into the ring, and one person in Álvarez's corner waved a Mexican flag. Álvarez grew upwards in Guadalajara, and has said he wants to retire as the greatest Mexican fighter in history.
And amid the crowd and the celebration, the two fighters, who had engaged in an ugly shoving friction match at a September news conference, embraced and traded conciliatory words. Constitute, according to Álvarez, said he could accept connected fighting, and apologized for the vulgarity that triggered the September brawl. Álvarez said he accepted the apology, and praised Plant equally a great fighter.
We only have Álvarez'south account because Plant, who suffered his first loss equally a professional, left the ring before speaking with reporters, and went to a hospital for a precautionary examination.
Similar most fighters who accept faced Álvarez recently, Plant, now 21-1, fought hard, then aptitude until he broke. The victory was Álvarez's third straight by knockout or retirement, and the 39th stoppage win of his career.
More than importantly, Álvarez, who entered the bout with the World Boxing Association, World Battle Quango and World Boxing Arrangement titles, picked up the International Boxing Federation belt to get the division'south undisputed champion. While boxing fans often lament that a proliferation of sanctioning bodies makes it tough to determine who exactly is the champion in a given division, Álvarez ended the fence at 168 pounds.
"To go the first Mexican unified champion means a lot to me," said Álvarez, who is now 57-one-2. "That makes me happy. It motivates me."
An undisputed champion is a rare distinction in modern boxing. The sport has 17 weight classes, but only two fighters with belts from all four major sanctioning bodies. In that location'southward Josh Taylor, the super-lightweight champion from Scotland. And at present, later the eleven-round boxing lesson he dealt to Plant, at that place's Álvarez.
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Plant, 29, from Ashland Metropolis, Tenn., won the I.B.F. chugalug in January 2019, with an upset victory over a Venezuelan, José Uzcátegui. From in that location, he reeled off three more than wins, using a strong jab, combination punching and a tight defense. He had seen other fighters try — and fail — to neutralize Álvarez with a long reach and stiff jab. Callum Smith tried that strategy last Dec. Álvarez pounded him with body shots en route to a lopsided unanimous decision win.
Plant, however, promised a unlike skill gear up and different outcome.
"Smith is non the boxer that I am. He don't accept the skills that I have," Found said in an interview in October. "That'due south what those guys did, simply those guys aren't me."
But before long after the opening bell, the fight vicious into a familiar pattern.
Plant circled and retreated and used his jab to continue Álvarez at a distance. Álvarez stalked Establish, deflecting every bit many jabs as he could, developing a sense of Found's timing and looking to win by compunction. Álvarez is less a slow starter than a patient 1, happy to land heavy blows that volition drain opponents later.
In Round iv, he landed a left mitt to Plant'south forehead that sent sweat flight. 4 rounds after, a looping right hand went over the pinnacle of Plant's defense. In the 10th, Plant fought more aggressively but absorbed harder punches than he landed.
Another left hook to the caput started the sequence that dropped Plant. The knockdown was the first of his career. Another salvo from Álvarez put Plant downwardly confront first, prompting referee Russell Mora to stop the fight.
"He'southward a great fighter," Álvarez said. "We don't have to accept any credit from him."
According to CompuBox, Álvarez landed 117 of 361 punches, merely only 15 jabs. The rest of his connections were power punches — left hooks, correct hands and uppercuts. Of the 101 punches Plant landed, 59 were jabs.
One of those shots landed hard enough to brand a marking on Álvarez's right cheek. Only none of Plant'due south punches could stop Álvarez from taking the I.B.F. title, and becoming a rare undisputed champion.
Nov. seven, 2021, ane:41 a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Covington just passed by the media tables, looked at the reporters and shouted, "What all you nerds gonna say at present?" Then Usman passed and held out his right fist, with a large entourage following him out.
Nov. 7, 2021, one:37 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Kamaru Usman wins by unanimous decision, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. Afterward almost getting knocked out in the second round, Covington fought back to brand it close, but not close plenty.
Nov. 7, 2021, one:38 a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Foursquare Garden.
As soon every bit that 49-46 card was appear, it was clear it was a wrap for Usman. No way a judge could have scored it that way for Covington.
Nov. 7, 2021, ane:33 a.1000. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round v: Covington kept a high pace again, fifty-fifty with an eye-poke that paused the fight (how ironic). At the end of the round, the two rivals showed some sportsmanship and shook hands. It's upwardly to the judges at present.
Nov. 7, 2021, 1:29 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
In the early on rounds there were a couple of profane chants from the crowd directed at Covington, but in the belatedly rounds Madison Foursquare Garden has been chanting his proper noun. It mirrors his improving performance in this fight.
Nov. vii, 2021, 1:26 a.m. ET
watching both battle and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
At the finish of Round 3, Usman and Covington smiled and jabbered at each other. At the terminate of Circular iv they stuck out their tongues at each other. A lot of post-round exchanges betwixt the two of them.
Nov. seven, 2021, 1:25 a.k. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Circular four: Covington probably won that round, though it'southward shut. He had Usman flailing, pushed an aggressive footstep and landed some good shots toward the cease.
Nov. 7, 2021, 1:21 a.m. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round 3: Covington showed his cardio and conditioning by recovering from the earlier round'southward knockdowns. He finished the tertiary with a takedown and pinned Usman well-nigh the fence. His face is cut, though.
November. seven, 2021, one:fourteen a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
One of Covington's corner men dumped an unabridged bottle of water on his head to clean the blood every bit the cutman worked furiously on his confront.
Nov. 7, 2021, 1:xv a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
And Usman looked pretty much indifferent about whether the fight continued or not. He looks relaxed for a guy who has another professional fighter trying to beat him up.
Nov. 7, 2021, 1:xiii a.m. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Foursquare Garden.
Round ii: Usman dropped Covington twice with punches and would accept finished him had the circular not ended. Covington walked dorsum to his corner looking dizzy and mazed.
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Nov. 7, 2021, 1:07 a.thou. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Information technology looks similar Colby Covington suffered ii cuts in the first round, 1 under his right center and some other on his forehead.
Nov. 7, 2021, i:07 a.m. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Foursquare Garden.
Round 1: A experience out round for both Covington and Usman. Covington threw some hard punches that did not connect -- definitely tried to get a knockout early.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:59 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Nosotros're not done yet! Usman vs. Covington should be a good fight, specially because the fighters seem to genuinely dislike each other in a way that goes beyond near imitation beefs between fighters.
Nov. 7, 2021, ane:01 a.thousand. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Foursquare Garden.
And interestingly, both fighters are getting a mixed ovation from the crowd. Someone had a Trump banner earlier, and it's difficult to believe that politics are absent from some of these sentiments they're expressing.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:48 a.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Rose Namajunas keeps the 115-pound championship with a divide decision over Zhang Weili.
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Rose Namajunas dedicated her strawweight championship against Zhang Weili via split conclusion in a competitive fight, a rematch of their concluding fight that ended in a knockout.
Namajunas ended the last circular on top later on securing a clean takedown, which could have been the difference. Both women showed their moments — Namajunas was the more than effective striker while Zhang grappled and landed takedowns throughout. Namajunas did control the octagon and set the footstep better while landing counterpunches.
The oversupply leaned heavily toward Namajunas, an American, and booed Zhang, of Prc. Nearly everyone seemed engaged, except the U.F.C. president, Dana White, who was spotted cageside watching Saúl Álvarez's boxing match on a laptop.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:37 a.g. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round v: Information technology's anyone's guess.
Nov. seven, 2021, 12:39 a.m. ET
Reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Namajunas picks upward the decision and it's quite understandable — that's no knock to Zhang, who fought very, very well. There were some close rounds but Namajunas was too proficient a counterpuncher and dictated the fight more than oft.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:33 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Fifty-fifty U.F.C. president Dana White, octagon-side in New York for Namajunas-Weili, was watching Canelo Álvarez knock out Caleb Establish.
Nov. vii, 2021, 12:31 a.m. ET
watching both battle and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
In Ernest Hemingway'southward "The Sun Too Rises," a grapheme says he went bankrupt "gradually, and then all of a sudden." That is also how Caleb Constitute lost this fight.
Nov. seven, 2021, 12:30 a.grand. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round 4: Namajunas defended a rear naked asphyxiate well and ended the circular on tiptop. Zhang may need to become a finish to conclusively win this fight. Otherwise, the judges may lean toward keeping Namajunas as the champ since it's and then close.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:30 a.thousand. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Found in Las Vegas.
Round 11: A left hook and a pair of rights send Plant to the canvas. He rises, clears his head ... and Álvarez pounces. A series of heavy blows sends Establish down face-get-go. Fight over. Álvarez promised a knockout, and he delivered.
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November. vii, 2021, 12:27 a.1000. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Plant in Las Vegas.
Round 10: Álvarez still stalking and hammering Institute, who has finally figured out he won't win this fight moving and jabbing. The upshot? Some entertaining midring exchanges. Álvarez is still winning. Large.
Nov. vii, 2021, 12:25 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Showtime's unofficial scorer has the fight 88-83 Canelo, with Canelo having won the last half-dozen rounds. That seems about right.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:23 a.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Institute in Las Vegas.
Round ix: Plant lands a right hand and a combination late, and raises his arms at the bell. For him this night, winning office of a round counts as a win. Heavier blows are even so coming from Álvarez.
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Nov. seven, 2021, 12:23 a.grand. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round three: Interested to see how the judges view this. Namajunas is controlling the octagon better, landing clean strikes and countering, only Zhang took her down toward the end of the round and did some decent basis-and-pound work.
November. 7, 2021, 12:22 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Plant isn't winning this fight, only he is at least more competitive than Canelo'south concluding couple of opponents.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:nineteen a.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Plant in Las Vegas.
Round 8: Plant landed a left hook to the body — his best punch of the fight. He won that moment, and Álvarez won the rest of the circular. He landed correct hands over the tiptop and left hooks to the brow, and Plant has few answers.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:17 a.one thousand. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
Canelo looks like a large jungle true cat, warily only confidently stalking his prey.
November. 7, 2021, 12:17 a.m. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round 2: Both women got takedowns, and Namajunas wobbled Zhang with some good strikes. It's competitive, merely Namajunas probably won that round.
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Nov. 7, 2021, 12:xv a.thou. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Found in Las Vegas.
Round vii: Hither'south Plant'southward other trouble: He tends to fade late in fights, and we're in the second half of a fight he's losing. He needs a momentum-changer. Desperately.
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Nov. 7, 2021, 12:xi a.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Constitute in Las Vegas.
Round 6: Institute tried the Mayweather beat out and shoulder curlicue. Álvarez has seen that before, from the main. He posts Institute with his left paw and lands the correct. Lands a left claw, also. This is turning into a battle lesson.
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Nov. 7, 2021, 12:10 a.thou. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
Round one: Pretty competitive to start things out between Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili. Namajunas was more aggressive and besides showed solid striking. Zhang did secure a takedown, though.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:08 a.m. ET
watching both battle and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
This is information technology. This is what we wanted. Álvarez and Found have entered the 6th round equally Namajunas and Weili have begun their fight. Try not to get whiplash watching both.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:08 a.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Institute in Las Vegas.
Round 5: Álvarez landed a low blow, and several legal ones. Plant is likely falling behind on the scorecards, and he needs to land something heavy to get Álvarez's respect and attending.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:04 a.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Found in Las Vegas.
Round four: Institute's program: outbox Álvarez the way Floyd Mayweather did in 2013. Plant'southward problem: He's not Mayweather, and Álvarez has improved since then. A big left hook from Álvarez sent sweat flying from Plant's head. Álvarez is slowly taking over.
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Nov. 7, 2021, 12:02 a.m. ET
reporting from U.F.C. 268 at Madison Square Garden.
The fact that Namajunas entered the octagon with gospel music earlier attempting to knock someone else unconscious or inflict plenty pain to cause her to tap out is hilarious.
November. 7, 2021, 12:01 a.m. ET
watching both boxing and U.F.C. on pay-per-view.
First big reaction from the crowd of the fight, as Canelo pins Plant on the ropes and lands a few punches.
Nov. 7, 2021, 12:00 a.thou. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Found in Las Vegas.
Round iii: They're fighting at Álvarez's rhythm now, which is bad news for Plant. When Plant circles, Álvarez cuts him off. He needs room, and Álvarez is shrinking the ring.
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Nov. half-dozen, 2021, eleven:56 p.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Plant in Las Vegas.
Round ii: Plant withal circling. Álvarez still stalking. They traded left hooks. Álvarez wins those exchanges. A left to the trunk and right to the head might have won this round for Álvarez.
November. half dozen, 2021, eleven:54 p.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
From distant, Leon Edwards is also making a welterweight title case.
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Amongst all the trash talk and the anticipated matchup between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, another fighter could have made a case to be in the cage tonight: Leon Edwards.
Edwards and Usman first fought in 2015, and Usman won by decision. Edwards has not lost since, winning 9 fights and participating in one fight that ended in a no contest. His most recent fight was a unique five-round, nontitle bout confronting fan-favorite Nate Diaz in June, which he won convincingly.
Two of Usman's five title defenses accept been rematches against old foes, including this night against Covington, whom he beat via technical knockout concluding year. He also beat Jorge Masvidal via decision and knockout. Some have said that Edwards, who fights Masvidal in December, is viewed equally the most deserving of the next title shot instead of constantly cycling through the same opponents.
Usman has said if he beats Covington, he wants to fight Saúl Álvarez in a crossover battle friction match. The U.F.C. will probable do a trilogy fight with Covington if Usman loses this night.
When asked earlier this calendar week, Usman said Edwards does not intrigue him and cited the result of their earlier fight. But if Edwards defeats Masvidal, it volition be hard for both the U.F.C. and Usman to once again deny Edwards a take a chance at the belt.
November. 6, 2021, 11:51 p.m. ET
reporting from Álvarez-Plant in Las Vegas.
Circular i: Stark size deviation between the two. Plant is taller and broader-shouldered. Álvarez is smaller, only spent the showtime round stalking while Plant tried to plant his jab.
Nov. half dozen, 2021, 11:51 p.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Burgos and Vera picked upwardly victories.
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It was hard to follow upwardly the explosiveness of the Gaethje-Chandler showdown, but contenders in two divisions kept the octagon decorated in preparation for the co-primary and main events.
Shane Burgos won via unanimous decision in a featherweight, beating Billy Quarantillo. The first circular was relatively competitive, but Burgos institute a groove and landed cleaner, more precise attacks in the later on period, exerting visible damage on Quarantillo.
Marlon Vera defeated Frankie Edgar in the third circular of a bantamweight bout, thrusting his leg with a forepart kick to Edgar's jaw that knocked him out. Vera was the more dominant fighter throughout, landing make clean shots, beingness more aggressive and controlling the octagon. Edgar is a fan favorite, and that base was quite loud. Edgar, 40, first fought in the U.F.C. in 2007. Information technology'south the third time he's been finished in his final four fights.
Nov. 6, 2021, 11:47 p.m. ET
The U.F.C.'s Kamaru Usman has been asking to box Canelo Álvarez. It's a bad idea.
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Kamaru Usman started his media tour this week with a clear plan: set the stage for a potential crossover megafight with Saúl Álvarez.
Usman, the U.F.C. welterweight champion, sold his pitch in multiple interviews with different news outlets, claiming that a clash between the pound-for-pound best fighters in mixed martial arts and boxing would fuel fan desires to see the greatest competitions regardless of the discipline.
Just put, the upshot would exist a waste of time. While Usman has embarked on a successful run as a U.F.C. champion and could eventually usurp Georges St-Pierre equally the greatest welterweight in the promotion'south history, he lacks the mainstream distinction needed to compel the audience needed to justify the time and energy that would be needed to orchestrate the fight.
Usman is an effective striker in mixed martial arts, but he would struggle in a pure boxing friction match. Just enquire Conor McGregor, who boxed Floyd Mayweather under similar circumstances and failed miserably. His wallet succeeded, of course, every bit the fighter took home at least $30 million. But McGregor'south brash arroyo and marketability allowed for that enormous sum. Usman would not earn near as much.
McGregor'southward U.F.C. career rapidly deteriorated subsequently that Mayweather tour, and he has won merely one fight since. Jake Paul has successfully blurred the lines of combat sports, but his option of relatively safe opponents — a retired basketball player and two mixed martial arts fighters past their primes — and a devoted fan base has immune it to happen.
Usman choosing to fight i of the best boxers of all time is non an apples-to-apples prospect. He is better suited standing to to defend his title in the U.F.C., rather than venturing into a spectacle that on its face looks appealing, but nearly likely would non reap many rewards.
Nov. vi, 2021, 11:29 p.1000. ET
Álvarez-Plant Undercard
Anthony Dirrell knocks out Marcos Hernandez with a windmill uppercut.
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It's tough to tell which Anthony Dirrell feat was more impressive.
Iv rounds into his co-primary effect tour against Marcos Hernandez, Dirrell, a former super middleweight globe champion, landed a bolo dial uppercut to Hernandez's jaw. Dirrell, a 37-year-old from Flint, Mich., windmilled his right arm similar a softball pitcher, and the impact of the punch snapped Hernandez's head back earlier sending him to the canvas.
Seconds after the referee waved the fight off, Dirrell celebrated with a midring backflip.
And stuck the landing.
Dirrell, who dressed in Michigan State Spartan green and white, improved his tape to 34-ii-two. Earlier this week, he said he hoped to face the winner of the main event in his next fight.
Nov. 6, 2021, 11:15 p.m. ET
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Plant is Tennessee tough, but Álvarez isn't impressed.
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Caleb Plant is forthright about his tough upbringing. He, his sister and his male parent, Richie, lived in a mobile home in tiny Ashland Urban center, Tenn. Plant has told reporters that the trailer grew frigid every wintertime and unbearably hot every summertime, but also says the feel has made him near bulletproof as a boxer.
"Yous can't pause a poor boy'due south chin," Found has said repeatedly in the run-up to his bout confronting Álvarez.
For his function, Álvarez is familiar with Found'due south mantra, and, in an October interview, dismissed it with a smirk and a moving ridge of his hand.
"He talks nigh where he's from and what he'southward been through so people feel sorry for him," said Álvarez, who grew upwardly in Guadalajara, United mexican states. "But we all come from the same side. I was poor, too, merely I don't talk well-nigh it so people will feel lamentable for me."
Nov. vi, 2021, eleven:08 p.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Faux crowd noise helped Zhang Weili prepare for a hostile reception.
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Whether the oversupply at Madison Square Garden boos Zhang Weili or greets her warmly, she says she will be set up.
Zhang became the first Chinese champion in U.F.C. history and is adored in her dwelling house country. But that was not the reception she got in the Usa at U.F.C. 261 in Apr, when she fought Rose Namajunas, an American. In the pb-up to the fight, Namajunas compared it to a battle between democracy and Communism.
The audience in Jacksonville, Fla., which was the first full-capacity crowd for the U.F.C. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, booed her. She later on said the jeering drained her focus and contributed to the issue — a beginning-round knockout.
Zhang before long began training with Henry Cejudo, an Olympic wrestler and a erstwhile ii-sectionalization U.F.C. champion. I of the elements in her training regimen was preparing with simulated crowd dissonance to get accustomed to a hostile reception.
"Every region has its distinct culture," Zhang told ESPN through an interpreter. "I respect that. I wasn't on my 'A' game during the last fight. I wasn't focused enough. This time, I know I take no control of the audience. The merely control I accept is on myself. That'due south it."
November. 6, 2021, x:55 p.m. ET
Álvarez-Plant Undercard
Full-blooded wins out as Rey Vargas overcomes Leonardo Baez's diligence.
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The featherweights Rey Vargas and Leonardo Baez paced around the ring during prefight introductions decked out in identical Mexican flag serapes. For social media-savvy fight fans, the scene brought to mind the Spiderman-pointing-at-Spiderman meme.
Simply if you couldn't distinguish the fighters through apparel, y'all could tell them apart past full-blooded. Baez, from Mexicali, Mexico, entered at 21-4 and had never fought for a world title. Vargas had won all 34 of his pro fights and was a world champion at 122 pounds before moving up to featherweight.
From there, the gap in class became articulate. Baez, diligent but limited, tried to force the fight at close range. Vargas, a loose-limbed combination puncher, landed sharp shots from a distance, peppering Baez with long right hands to the trunk and head.
Baez raised his hands and played to the oversupply after the final bong, simply the judges scored it 99-91, 100-90 and 100-xc for Vargas.
The judges had it right.
November. 6, 2021, 10:53 p.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Justin Gaethje won a wild decision that was a surprise for even getting to the judges.
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The tangible excitement earlier, during and afterward the fight lived up to the product inside the cage. Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Chandler via unanimous conclusion in a lightweight tour to start the main card of U.F.C. 268, essentially earning a title shot for his next fight.
Gaethje volition most likely clash with the winner of side by side month's fight between the champion Charles Oliveira and the No. 1 contender Dustin Poirier.
Gaethje sent Chandler to the ground in the second round with a punch to the face, and his assailment in that round could accept been the deciding factor in a fast-paced, heady bout. In the third circular, Gaethje wobbled Chandler with a right paw, but he still marched forrad like a zombie with blood around his olfactory organ, eyes and mouth.
The two men showed sportsmanship in what was predicted to exist a fight divers past high tempo and similar styles. Chandler also well-nigh finished Gaethje in the first circular near the fence, merely Gaethje recovered from those attacks. Afterward, as Gaethje and Chandler exited the muzzle, Chandler looked into the oversupply and shouted, "Are you not entertained?"
Everyone who watched that fight surely was.
Nov. half dozen, 2021, x:21 p.m. ET
Álvarez-Plant
Hither's how the Canelo Álvarez-Caleb Plant pay-per-view card played out.
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Here's are the full results from the Álvarez-Plant menu:
Chief Carte (nine p.thousand. East.T.)
Canelo Álvarez defeats Caleb Plant via T.K.O. in the 11th circular
Anthony Dirrell defeats Marcos Hernandez via T.M.O. in the fourth circular.
Rey Vargas defeats Leonardo Baez via unanimous decision (10 rounds).
Elvis Rodriguez defeats Juan Pablo Romero via Grand.O. in the fifth round.
Prelims
Joselito Velazquez defeats Gilberto Mendoza via unanimous determination (8 rounds).
Fernando Diaz defeats January Salvatierra via K.O. in the fifth round.
Jose Meza defeats Jose Gomez via unanimous decision (8 rounds).
Rances Barthelemy defeats Gustavo David Vittori via T.K.O. in the second circular.
November. 6, 2021, 10:12 p.1000. ET
The quickness of Elvis Rodriguez is too much for Juan Pablo Romero.
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The super lightweights Elvis Rodriguez and Juan Pablo Romero fought at close range, each man confident his tools could practise the chore. Rodriguez, a southpaw from the Dominican Democracy who at present lives in Los Angeles, had faster hands. Romero, a 31-yr-old from Villa Del Carbon, United mexican states, threw heavier punches.
Speed won out.
In Round four, a four-punch combination from Rodriguez dropped Romero, who entered Saturday undefeated. Well-nigh the end of the post-obit round, Rodriguez cracked Romero with an overhand left to the face. Romero landed on his backside and managed to get to a knee, but couldn't stand up before the referee counted him out.
Rodriguez, who improved his record to 12-1-1, had described this bout as a "new commencement." Until this spring, he had been a fast-ascent prospect in the Pinnacle Rank promotional stable. Simply in May, he suffered his showtime pro loss, and Top Rank dropped him from its roster. The following calendar month, he signed with Premier Battle Champions, and Saturday he scored an emphatic win.
Nov. six, 2021, nine:58 p.m. ET
U.F.C. 268
Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler are fighting for a shot at a lightweight title bout.
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This is essentially an audition for the next opponent for the U.FC.'s lightweight championship. With the 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira scheduled to fight Dustin Poirier in Dec, the winner of that fight will either face Michael Chandler or Justin Gaethje.
Chandler beginning fought in the U.F.C. in 2020 after a successful run in Bellator M.Chiliad.A., considered the second-largest mixed martial arts promotion behind the U.F.C. He won his first fight but lost to Oliveira in the second round via technical knockout in a contest to fill the vacant lightweight title later the dominant champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired.
Before facing Nurmagomedov in October 2020, Gaethje had a 4-fight win streak and won the interim lightweight title.
Both Gaethje and Chandler feature a similar style as capable wrestlers and explosive strikers. This fight starts off the chief card, so grab your beer and wings early and don't blink. This likely won't last long.
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/06/sports/canelo-plant-usman-covington-fights
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