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Julianna Pena’s second bantamweight title reign came to an end in emphatic fashion at UFC 316. Pena was once again unable to add a successful title defense to her résumé in MMA’s leading promotion on June 7, when she returned for the first time since unseating Raquel Pennington from the throne in 2024. After Amanda Nunes got revenge to end her first stint with the title in 2022, Pena was submitted by Kayla Harrison this time around, once again ending her reign at the very first hurdle.

1 week ago | bloodyelbow.com | Harvey Leonard

Back-to-back losses have pushed former champion Sean O’Malley out of the UFC bantamweight title picture. Things didn’t go O’Malley’s way in the main event of the UFC 316 pay-per-view on June 7. At Newark’s Prudential Center, O’Malley was submitted by Merab Dvalishvili, marking the American’s second straight setback against the Georgian standout.

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Like most, Daniel Cormier was surprised to see heavyweight legend Francis Ngannou in UFC gear this month. After Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane in January 2022, a contractual dispute played out during his injury layoff. As talk of a return arose to kick off 2023, it was announced that Ngannou was leaving the UFC as champion after turning down the promotion’s final offer. ‘The Predator’ has since signed with the PFL and fulfilled his boxing ambitions.

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Harvey Leonard

Jake Paul enjoyed seeing Leon Edwards connect with a devastating head kick against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Usman enjoyed a lengthy and dominant welterweight title reign, successfully defending the belt five times after dethroning Tyron Woodley in 2019. But his rule came to an emphatic conclusion in August 2022, when Leon Edwards knocked Usman out with a kick to complete a remarkable comeback and upset the odds in a major way.

2 weeks ago | bloodyelbow.com | Harvey Leonard

Jake Paul enjoyed seeing Leon Edwards connect with a devastating head kick against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Usman enjoyed a lengthy and dominant welterweight title reign, successfully defending the belt five times after dethroning Tyron Woodley in 2019. But his rule came to an emphatic conclusion in August 2022, when Leon Edwards knocked Usman out with a kick to complete a remarkable comeback and upset the odds in a major way. The result did more than just end Usman’s stint as champion.