Main card
Heavyweight Championship: Stipe Miocic def. Junior Dos Santos via TKO (punches) 2:22, R1 to defend the UFC heavyweight championship
Women’s Strawweight Championship: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45) to retain the UFC women’s strawweight championship
Welterweight: Demain Maia def. Jorge Masvidal via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight: Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) 5:00, R2
Middleweight: David Branch def. Krzysztof Jotko via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Prelims
Lightweight: Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier fought to a no-contest (illegal knee) 4:12, R2
Featherweight: Jason Knight def. Chas Skelly via TKO (punches) 0:39, R3
Heavyweight: Chase Sherman def. Rashad Coulter via knockout (elbow) 3:36, R2
Lightweight: James Vick def. Marco Reyes via TKO (punches) 2:39, R1
Early prelims
Women’s Strawweight: Cortney Case def. Jessica Aguilar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight: Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Light Heavyweight: Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Joachim Christensen via submission (rear-naked choke) 2:21, R1
Bonuses
Fight of the Night: Chase Sherman vs Rashad Coulter
Performances of the Night: Stipe Miocic and Jason Knight
UFC 211 sees two champions look to defend their belts as women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes on Jessica Andrade and heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic takes on former champion Junior Dos Santos. Join The Roar from 12pm AEST for live round-by-round action.
Riding a four-fight winning streak, heavyweight champions Stipe Miocic will be looking to defend his title for a second time when he takes on Junior Dos Santos.
Miocic is coming off four straight knockout wins, the last three coming in the first round against Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski respectively.
However, the heavyweight champion’s last loss came at the hands of the challenger in thrilling five-round affair which saw Dos Santos get his hand raised in a close decision.
Dos Santos has had an inconsistent run since losing his title to Cain Velasquez back in December 2012, and has failed to get two wins in a row since.
However, he is coming off an impressive decision victory over fellow prospect Ben Rothwell, proving that he can fight smart when he needs to.
Dos Santos will be extra motivated knowing that he has already beaten Miocic, however since that fight Miocic has been on the up while Dos Santos has failed to regain his old form.
However, Dos Santos has got himself a title shot regardless, and if he can reclaim the gold he will be a two-time heavyweight champion.
Undefeated in mixed martial arts with an incredible record of 13 wins and no losses, Joanna Jedrzejczyk has proven that she, and not Ronda Rousey, is the best female fighter in the world.
The second-ever women’s strawweight champion will be looking for an incredible fifth title defence against Jessica Andrade, and she is quickly running out of worthy challengers.
Jessica Andrade is riding a hot-streak of her own.
After an inconsistent run, Andrade finds herself on a three-fight winning streak, and she is confident she can take the belt off the champion in her current form.
Also on the card we have former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar taking on exciting prospect Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight contest that could decide the man who gets the next shot at gold.
Predictions
Stipe Miocic has improved since his loss to Junior Dos Santos, and it seems that time has caught up with the former champion. Expect Miocic to get his revenge in another entertaining affair.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has the clear advantage on the feet and her ground game is improving with every fight. If she can keep it standing however, she should be able to defend her belt for a fifth time against Jessica Andrade.
Stipe Miocic to defeat Junior Dos Santos via unanimous decision
Joanna Jedrzejczyk to defeat Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision
Join The Roar from 12pm AEST for live round-by-round action.
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If Cain can stay healthy I would say so.
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Main card Heavyweight Championship: Stipe Miocic def. Junior Dos Santos via TKO (punches) 2:22, R1 to defend the UFC heavyweight championship Women’s Strawweight Championship: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45) to retain the UFC women's strawweight championship Welterweight: Demain Maia def. Jorge Masvidal via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Featherweight: Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez via TKO (doctor's stoppage) 5:00, R2 Middleweight: David Branch def. Krzysztof Jotko via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Prelims Lightweight: Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier fought to a no-contest (illegal knee) 4:12, R2 Featherweight: Jason Knight def. Chas Skelly via TKO (punches) 0:39, R3 Heavyweight: Chase Sherman def. Rashad Coulter via knockout (elbow) 3:36, R2 Lightweight: James Vick def. Marco Reyes via TKO (punches) 2:39, R1 Early prelims Women’s Strawweight: Cortney Case def. Jessica Aguilar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Featherweight: Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Light Heavyweight: Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Joachim Christensen via submission (rear-naked choke) 2:21, R1
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Miocic! You better start believing it! Wow Cain Velasquez next?
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Here are the full results from the event:
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THE OFFICIAL DECISION: Stipe Miocic def. Junior Dos Santos via TKO (punches) 2:22, R1 to defend the UFC heavyweight championship
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(C) Stipe Miocic vs #4 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 1/5 Round one of this heavyweight championship bout is underway. They touch gloves and meet in the middle of the cage. Miocic lands a leg kick. Dos Santos returns. Both men miss with hooks. Miocic puts he pressure on Dos Santos early. Dos Santos lands a leg. Followed by another. Miocic looks to land some big shots. Miocic lands a hard leg kick of his own. Dos Santos' leg kicks look like that have hurt Miocic. Miocic pushes forward and lands a good shot, Miocic lands two good shots and Dos Santos is stunned. Counter-right lands for Miocic. Miocic lands a right hand that drops Dos Santos. Miocic pounces on him and lands shots while Dos Santos is down and this one is over. Incredible. What a finish.
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People underestimate Miocic because he seems like such a normal guy. People seem to struggle to accept that such a plain guy can be "the baddest man on the planet" If he wins tonight, then no one can deny him
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However, Dos Santos has got himself a title shot regardless, and if he can reclaim the gold he will be a two-time heavyweight champion.
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Dos Santos will be extra motivated knowing that he has already beaten Miocic, however since that fight Miocic has been on the up while Dos Santos has failed to regain his old form.
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However, he is coming off an impressive decision victory over fellow prospect Ben Rothwell, proving that he can fight smart when he needs to.
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Dos Santos has had an inconsistent run since losing his title to Cain Velasquez back in December 2012, and has failed to get two wins in a row since.
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However, the heavyweight champion’s last loss came at the hands of the challenger in thrilling five-round affair which saw Dos Santos get his hand raised in a close decision.
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Miocic is coming off four straight knockout wins, the last three coming in the first round against Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski respectively.
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Riding a four-fight winning streak, heavyweight champions Stipe Miocic will be looking to defend his title for a second time when he takes on Junior Dos Santos.
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It’s time for the second main event! Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic puts his title on the line as he faces off against #4 Junior Dos Santos for the second time.
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THE OFFICIAL DECISION: Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45) to retain the UFC women's strawweight championship
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That was a clinic. Would love to see these two meet if, and when, they create a Flyweight division. Put another 10 pounds of both and you'll have an even better fight.
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(C) Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs #3 Jessica Andrade – ROUND 5/5 Fifth and final round of this women's strawweight championship bout is underway. The women embrace in the centre of the cage and touch gloves as we are underway. Andrade comes out wild, Jedrzejczyk looks to counter. Andrade is ploughing forward and missing with big swings. Jab lands for Jedrzejczyk. Right hand lands for Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk lands a leg kick and does well to avoid the counter. Right hand lands for Jedrzejczyk. Andrade is wild moving forward but once again she can't really land. Jedrzejczyk is just picking her off but she can't get the finish. Andrade puts Jedrzejczyk against the fence but Jedrzejczyk does well to push her off and avoid. Andrade misses with a wild swing. Leg kick lands for Jedrzejczyk. One-two lands for Jedrzejczyk. Body kick lands for Jedrzejczyk. Andrade is just chasing Jedrzejczyk looking to land big shots and get the knockout, she only has just over a minute to get it. Hook lands for Andrade. Two jabs lands for Jedrzejczyk. Push kick lands for Jedrzejczyk. Jedrzejczyk lands more shots as Andrade moves forward and Andrade looks like she is hurt, but she is still walking forward. Jedrzejczyk gets the clinch and they exchange until the finish after they break. Great fight. My score: 10-9 Jedrzejczyk Overall score: 50- 46 Jedrzejczyk
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Andrade is a zombie. Actually at least zombies are susceptible to headshots. Andrade is unrelenting.