Warning : Spoilers Ahead !!!
UFC 223 was off to a rocky start but with all things considered the event was a success with some great fights on the card. The Co-Main event was a nice back and forth battle and the late replacement ( Al laquinta ) put up a great effort in his bout vs Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Lets take a look at the results and Official Score Cards.
UFC 223 :
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision
(50-44, 50-43, 50-43)
Rose Namajunas (c) def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via unanimous decision
(49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Renato Moicano def. Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Kyle Bochniak via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Chris Gruetzemacher def. Joe Lauzon via second-round TKO
(corner stoppage)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig via split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Evan Dunham via first-round TKO
(strikes)
Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Bec Rawlings via unanimous decision
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Devin Clark def. Michael Rodriguez via unanimous decision
(29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Now that the event is over, lets take a look at some key fights to make next.
The most obvious one :
Khabib vs Conor Mcgregor : This is the biggest fight the UFC can put on at the moment.
Al Iaquinta vs. Nate Diaz : The man deserves another big name. Nate Diaz also needs to get back into the Octagon and compete. Diaz last fight was with Conor in Aug of 2016. Him fighting someone just outside of the top 10 seems appropriate.
Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade : Jessica has went 5 - 1 in her last six bouts in the UFC. This may very well be Rose Namajunas next opponent.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Anyone in the top 5 : All she needs is one win and she is likely to get a third match with Rose. Lets face it.. WMMA - 115lb division is shallow.
Give your thoughts on the event below. Who do you want to see in the Octagon next ? If you missed out on all the craziness that led up to this event -- Click here for a complete run down of how UFC 223 came to be - Conor Police Report Included !
