One of the most exciting aspects in all of sporting competition is the upset. From March Madness to the biggest game in football, when the underdog wins, most everyone takes note. For the first time ever, Robert Whittaker was defeated by a man not named Israel Adesanya in the UFC’s Middleweight division at UFC 290. Dricus Du Plessis defeated the “Reaper” in a manner that next to nobody had predicted, with fans and pundits alike assuming Whittaker would collect another scalp at 185 lbs. and inevitably would end up fighting Israel Adesanya a third time. Yet, this is not what happened and Du Plessis has picked up a 2nd round victory via TKO and will now surely be granted a title shot. This is not the first time an upset such as this has happened in the organization. This article will look at five other times that the unexpected occurred throughout the long history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The UFC is in full stride of its four straight months of weekend action with UFC 291 tomorrow. The event is scheduled to take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will feature a 5-fight main card that is sure to excite.
UFC 291 is bringing a stacked and action-packed card to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday. The pay-per-view headliner is a rematch between lightweights...
While this may be an excellent decision, McCann is at a critical point of her career, and in order to keep herself on the main cards and enjoy the heavy promotion that she does, she will need to start returning to winning ways sooner rather than later. Her last two performances have been extremely lackluster and a good showing in her debut at 115 lbs. is essential. Here are some names that may be ideal for a 115 lb. debut for Molly “Meatball” McCann to get her career back on track.
