UFC 248 Recap: Weili-Joanna Amongst the Greatest Fights Ever, Stylebender-Romero Not So Much, The Sugar Show Returns, Khabib-Ferguson Press Conference, Ortega-TKZ Altercation, and more - a podcast by The Athletic

Shaun and Chuck deep dive into UFC 248 and start off by rescoring the epic Weili Zhang-Joanna Jedrzejczyk UFC Women’s Strawweight title fight, discussing the historic nature of the bout, where it falls in the pantheon of all-time great MMA fights, what we learned about each fighter, and what could be next for both women going forward.
Then, the guys talk about the lackluster main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero, who’s at fault for the minimal action over twenty-five minutes, and whether the outcome at all diminishes Stylebender’s rise to stardom ahead of his next title defense vs. Paulo Costa.After that, the guys highlight some of the best undercard performances from Saturday night, including Sean O’Malley’s brilliant return to the Octagon after two years away, Beneil Dariush’s walkoff KO of Drakkar Klose, Neil Magny’s slick striking in his own return to the cage after a long layoff, and more.
Plus, the guys talk about the excellent UFC 249 Press Conference held on Friday featuring some great exchanges between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, as well as the Brian Ortega-Korean Zombie altercation on Saturday night that could lead to a very intriguing matchup down the road.Subscribe to The Athletic for a year and save 40% on your annual subscription when you visit http://theathletic.com/MATMLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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