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Ethyn Ewing was only a few days removed from a KO win when he got the call for a short-notice UFC 322 debut all the way across the country.
At the time, the Californian no longer held gold after Pitbull got his revenge on McKee in their rematch. A win over Clay Collard in his PFL debut marked the ex-Bellator champ’s fourth straight win at lightweight, but McKee’s loss to Paul Hughes resulted in his return to 145 pounds.
Alexander Volkanovski last showcased his skills at UFC 314, where he triumphed over Diego Lopes to capture the vacant UFC featherweight title. This victory not only underscored his prowess in the octagon but also solidified his position as a leading figure in the UFC.
For the first time in the history of Uncrowned's MMA pound-for-pound rankings, we have new No. 1s for both the men and women.
Having just scored a knockout on Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat last weekend, California’s Ewing was given the call and stepped up, albeit at featherweight. And he scored the most unlikely of victories, resulting in fans shredding Wellmaker.
Amanda Nunes claims that she wants to move down to 125 lbs. and win a third UFC belt following her expected return fight against Kayla Harrison.
Ethyn Ewing saw his UFC dream materialize a week after he said he would fight for the promotion. Ewing (9-2) made his Octagon debut on 60 hours’ notice, replacing an injured Cody Haddon against Malcolm Wellmaker at UFC 322.
Find out where everyone ranks before the UFC 322 welterweight title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev shakes things up.
Sabatini enters this matchup as one of the more underrated wrestlers in the 145-pound division, carrying strong submission skills and tremendous toughness. He averages nearly four takedowns per 15 minutes with close to 50% accuracy, and his scrambling ability often matters more than raw numbers.