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\"Fighters\u00a0 1. Yordenis Ugas:<\/strong> There’s his career-defining win, handing Manny Pacquiao his first loss since 2017, and his first really undisputed loss since the Floyd fight. It may be a career for Manny, but as far as Ugas goes, at 35, this is the pinnacle of his career. A unification bout with Errol Spence awaits.<\/p>\n

\"Fighters\u00a0 2. Jared Cannonier:<\/strong> Stayed in the UFC middleweight title race with a main event of win over Kelvin Gastelum, rebounding from a loss to Robert Whittaker in October.<\/p>\n

\"Fighters\u00a0 3. Kali Reis:<\/strong> Defended her WBA world title on UFC Fight Pass, squeaking by Diana Prazak, and claiming an IBO world title, as well.<\/p>\n

\"Fighters\u00a0 4. Cheick Kongo:<\/strong> Fun fight, weird result, as it was Kongo submitting Sergei Kharitonov by rear-naked choke with seconds left in the second round.<\/p>\n

\"Fighters\u00a0 5. Mark Magsayo:<\/strong> Put himself on the map emphatically in the co-main of Pacquiao-Ugas, sending Julio Ceja to the canvas<\/a> limply in the tenth round.<\/p>\n

6. Amy Pirnie:<\/strong> It was razor-thin, but in a fight that I thought was going to be the most competitive of the weekend, Pirnie was successful in defending her Lion Fight World Super Flyweight in the main event of Lion Fight 68.<\/p>\n

7. Jorina Baars:<\/strong> Made a successful return to the Lion Fight ring, defeating Claire Clements by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 68.<\/p>\n

8. Mark Madsen:<\/strong> Clay Guida gave him the toughest test of his young career, as he is wont to do, but Madsen came out the victor of a very close fight by split-decision in the co-main event of UFC’s ESPN card.<\/p>\n

9. Johnny Bedford:<\/strong> The inaugural Bare Knuckle bantamweight champion, besting Reggie Barnett Jr. over five rounds in a fight featuring the clear-cut two best bantamweights in BKFC.<\/p>\n

10. Alexandre Pantoja:<\/strong> Kicked off the main UFC card on ESPN with a submission over Brandon Royval, and is firmly in the flyweight title hunt, and won a Performance of the Night bonus in the same night.<\/p>\n

11. Logan Storley:<\/strong> Rebounded after his first career pro loss, defeating Dante Schiro in the co-main of Bellator 265.<\/p>\n

12. Mo Abdurahman:<\/strong> The new Lion Fight European Super Lightweight Champion after claiming the vacant title at Lion Fight 58.<\/p>\n

13. Ignacio Bahamondes:<\/strong> With five seconds remaining in a close bout with Roosevelt Roberts, Ignacio landed a spinning wheel kick from the depths<\/a> to end the fight emphatically.<\/p>\n

14. Parker Porter:<\/strong> In a heavyweight matchup on the main card of UFC on ESPN, Porter bested fellow big boy Chase Sherman by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n

15. Alan Belcher:<\/strong> Made a successful Bare Knuckle debut, besting Tony Lopez at BKFC 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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