UFC 215 Review

DISCLAIMER: This article is reviewing two fights from the main card ONLY.

UFC 215 is in the history books and it was underwhelming.

Being the first PPV after Mayweather vs McGregor, it was always going to suffer but the fact that the original main event, Demetrious Johnson vs Ray Borg for the flyweight championship, was cancelled further damaged the card.

Anyway, without further ado, here's my UFC 215 review.

Gate: $2,028,307.14 USD

Att: 16,232 (sell out)

FOTN: Stephens vs. Melendez

POTN: Cejudo, Dos Anjos#UFC215

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Rafael dos Anjos defeats Neil Magny via first-round arm-triangle choke (3:43)

Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (now 27-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) finished Neil Magny (now 19-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC) with a stunning arm-triangle choke.

Heading into the fight, many thought it would be tighter than it was but the newest addition to the 170 pound division made short work of his opponent and subsequently calling for a title shot.






Amanda Nunes defeats Valentina Shevchenko via spilt decision to retain the Women's Bantamweight Championship (47-48, 48-47 and 48-47)

Amanda Nunes (now 15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) defeated Valentina Shevchenko (now 14-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in a stellar 25 minute bout that saw the challenger heavily question the decision.

All three judges gave Nunes R1. The next four rounds? No consensus at all. #UFC215 https://t.co/3zdojfPUP2

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 10, 2017

Shevchenko: I respect decision of judges. But I think it was my fight. #UFC215

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Shevchenko believes she won 2, 3, 4. Also feels 5 could've gone her way.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 10, 2017

The extra two rounds certainly worked in Shevchenko's favour as she landed signifcant strikes on the Brazilian in her quest for a knockout.

However, the champion landed a takedown late in the fifth round that seemed to swing the fight in her favour.

Will the Russian get a rematch and set up a third fight with Nunes? Well the intensity and hatred is there to take into a final Pay-Per-View encounter.