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UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

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MMA Event
Mar 7, 2020
UFC
Las Vegas, NV
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UFC 248

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  • UFC Middleweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Israel Adesanya
    2
    W
    Up to 19-0
    Israel Adesanya
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-5
    Yoel Romero
    Yoel Romero
    Professional MMA
    "The Last Stylebender" Nickname "Soldier of God"
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +210
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    		Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    30
    +7 mos, 2 wks     		Age at Fight 42
    +10 mos, 6 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • UFC Strawweight Championship Decision, Split 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Weili Zhang
    1
    W
    Up to 21-1
    Weili Zhang
    Co-Main
    115
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 16-4
    Joanna Jędrzejczyk
    Joanna Jędrzejczyk
    Professional MMA
    "Magnum" Nickname
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +165
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Strawweight
    		Title Challenger

    Strawweight
    30
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    		Reach
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Overhand Left 1:00 Round 2 of 3, 6:00 Total
    Beneil Dariush
    W
    Up to 18-4-1
    Beneil Dariush
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-2-1
    Drakkar Klose
    Drakkar Klose
    Professional MMA
    "Benny" Nickname
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +10 mos, 1 day     		Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Neil Magny
    W
    Up to 22-7
    Neil Magny
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-6
    Jingliang Li
    Jingliang Li
    Professional MMA
    "Haitian Sensation" Nickname "The Leech"
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +7 mos, 4 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alex Oliveira
    W
    Up to 21-8-1
    Alex Oliveira
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-8
    Max Griffin
    Max Griffin
    Professional MMA
    "Cowboy" Nickname "Pain"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 34
    +3 mos, 1 week
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches 2:02 Round 1 of 3
    Sean O'Malley
    W
    Up to 11-0
    Sean O'Malley
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-4
    Jose Alberto Quiñonez
    J. Quiñonez
    Professional MMA
    "Suga" Nickname "El Teco"
    -350
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +4 mos, 1 week, 5 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +7 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Mark Madsen
    W
    Up to 10-0
    Mark Madsen
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-4
    Austin Hubbard
    Austin Hubbard
    Professional MMA
    "The Olympian" Nickname "Thud"
    -240
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    35
    +5 mos, 1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +2 mos, 2 wks
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    154.5 lbs
    (70.1 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 2:58 Round 1 of 3
    Rodolfo Vieira
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Rodolfo Vieira
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-3
    Saparbeg Safarov
    Saparbeg Safarov
    Professional MMA
    "The Black Belt Hunter" Nickname
    -620
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +470
    (Heavy Underdog)
    30
    +5 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:13 Round 3 of 3, 12:13 Total
    Gerald Meerschaert
    W
    Up to 31-12
    Gerald Meerschaert
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-2
    Deron Winn
    Deron Winn
    Professional MMA
    "GM3" Nickname
    +115
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -135
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Giga Chikadze
    W
    Up to 9-2
    Giga Chikadze
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-5
    Jamall Emmers
    Jamall Emmers
    Professional MMA
    "Ninja" Nickname "Pretty Boy"
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +6 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Left Hook 3:01 Round 1 of 3
    Batgerel Danaa
    W
    Up to 10-2
    Batgerel Danaa
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-5
    Guido Cannetti
    Guido Cannetti
    Professional MMA
    "Storm" Nickname "Ninja"
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +110
    (Near Even)
    30
    +8 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 40
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Emily Whitmire
cancelled
Whitemire Fell Ill After Missing ...
Polyana Viana
Emily Whitmire Polyana Viana
Movsar Evloev
cancelled
Evloev Withdrew Due to Motorcycle...
Jamall Emmers
Movsar Evloev Jamall Emmers

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
I. Adesanya 184.5
•
185.0 Y. Romero
10
W. Zhang 115.0
•
115.0 Jędrzejczyk
9
B. Dariush 156.0
•
156.0 D. Klose
8
N. Magny 171.0
•
171.0 J. Li
7
A. Oliveira 171.0
•
170.5 M. Griffin
6
J. Quiñonez 135.5
•
135.5 S. O'Malley
5
M. Madsen 156.0
•
154.5 A. Hubbard
4
R. Vieira 186.0
•
186.0 S. Safarov
3
D. Winn 185.5
•
185.0 Meerschaert
2
J. Emmers 145.5
•
146.0 G. Chikadze
1
G. Cannetti 135.5
•
136.0 B. Danaa

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose $50,000 bonus to Dariush
Performance of the Night
Jose Alberto Quiñonez vs. Sean O'Malley $50,000 bonus to O'Malley

Fight Referees

11 Adesanya vs. Romero:
Dan Miragliotta
10 Zhang vs. Jędrzejczyk:
Keith Peterson
9 Dariush vs. Klose:
Jason Herzog
8 Magny vs. Li:
Keith Peterson
7 Oliveira vs. Griffin:
Mark Smith
6 Quiñonez vs. O'Malley:
Dan Miragliotta
5 Madsen vs. Hubbard:
Chris Tognoni
4 Vieira vs. Safarov:
Jason Herzog
3 Winn vs. Meerschaert:
Keith Peterson
2 Emmers vs. Chikadze:
Mark Smith
1 Cannetti vs. Danaa:
Chris Tognoni

Consensus Rankings Rankings FAQ

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
#4
Best MMA Event of the Year for 2020

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,742,906
  • Attendance: 15,077 (Paid: 9,959)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 1.19M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
  • Promotion Links:
    UFC
  • Event Links:
    UFC

Tapology Predictions

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3,094 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Romero
24%
Adesanya
76%
Jędrzejczyk
30%
Zhang
70%
Dariush
72%
Klose
28%
Magny
31%
Li
69%
Oliveira
75%
Griffin
25%
Quiñonez
9%
O'Malley
91%
Hubbard
9%
Madsen
91%
Vieira
94%
Safarov
6%
Meerschaert
47%
Winn
53%
Emmers
77%
Chikadze
23%
Danaa
70%
Cannetti
30%

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