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Anastasia Nikolakakos recaps successful sophomore ONE Championship outing: 'Great opportunity to be on this platform'

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Anastasia Nikolakakos recaps successful sophomore ONE Championship outing: 'Great opportunity to be on this platform'

How do you protect an unbeaten record when your opponent refuses to lose either half of the fight? Very carefully, and not without a scare.

Anastasia Nikolakakos improved to 7-0 with a split-decision win over Jihin Radzuan in a high-stakes atomweight MMA showdown at ONE Fight Night 45 on Friday, July 17, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Gracie Humaita Bolton representative arrived off a blistering first-round knockout of Victoria Souza this past March, announcing herself to the global fanbase in emphatic fashion. Friday's sophomore outing under the bright lights demanded considerably more from her.

“We were prepared everywhere. There are always things that you want to improve on during a fight, things you want to do more, wish that you did, but all in all, I'm very blessed, I'm very grateful, and I'm happy with the outcome,†she said.

“We got the win. I think we deserved it. And that's it. I feel good, and I'm happy to be back. It's a great opportunity to be on this platform.â€

Anastasia Nikolakakos grades her own performance

Anastasia Nikolakakos dictated the pace early with her elite ground game, dragging Jihin into deep waters before the Malaysian leveled the fight on the feet in round two.

It came down to a decisive final five minutes, where Nikolakakos leaned on her superior takedowns to edge out the scorecards. Given how closely contested the fight was, she remained her own toughest critic afterward.

“I felt that I won unanimously. But when they said split decision, I think it was just from maybe my eye being puffy. As for my performance, I'd give myself a seven out of ten.â€

With two promotional wins now banked and her record still flawless, Nikolakakos has made her ultimate target clear: the vacant ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Championship.

“I believe I'm next in line, and whoever it is, I will try my best to get that belt.â€

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16-0 Farid Basharat confirms UFC exit after seven straight wins

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16-0 Farid Basharat confirms UFC exit after seven straight wins
Farid
Basharat has addressed his departure from the
Ultimate Fighting Championship in a statement on social
media.

Basharat (16-0) completed his contract with a victory over John Garza
in July and wasn't offered a new deal despite going unbeaten in the
promotion. In his statement, Basharat reflected on his UFC tenure
and questioned the organization's direction.

Farid Basharat says the UFC never offered a new contract after
his unbeaten seven-fight run

Basharat went 7-0 in the UFC after earning a contract on
Dana White's Contender Series, with six of those victories
coming by decision. He confirmed his departure on Instagram, saying
he competed under unfavorable circumstances and never declined a
fight.

“The news is confirmed, I am no longer with the UFC,†Basharat
wrote on Instagram. “I've had an incredibly successful time in the
organization. I'm proud and happy with what I've accomplished
inside the Octagon. I leave with a stainless record. Holding the
longest active win streak in my weight division and the fourth
longest in the entire UFC. I feel I'm the best bantamweight in the
world. I always turned up and fought regardless of injuries and
weight deficits. And I always asked for the toughest opponent to
get me closer to the title.â€

While grateful for his time with the promotion and its staff,
Basharat questioned the UFC's direction and said he had not
received a contract offer since his last bout.

“But my departure clearly has nothing to do with my fighting
capabilities,†Basharat added. “Unfortunately, the organization
just isn't what it used to be. They're heading in a different
direction from what we all grew up loving. I want to clarify that
since my last fight, I was never offered a contract or an opponent;
I waited, but it never came. I've certainly never declined a fight
during my whole tenure.â€

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UFC Vegas 123 ‘Moicano vs. Nolan’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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UFC Vegas 123 ‘Moicano vs. Nolan’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Sherdog’s live
UFC Vegas 123 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. The
event is also known as
UFC Fight Night 292.

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Canelo vs. Mbilli Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

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Canelo vs. Mbilli Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

MMA Fighting has Canelo vs. Mbilli results for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

When the main event begins around 4:30 p.m. ET, check out our Canelo vs. Mbilli live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Canelo Alvarez tries to win the WBC super middleweight title and hand Christian Mbilli his first professional loss.

Check out Canelo vs. Mbilli results below.

Canelo vs. Mbilli Main Event

Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli

Canelo vs. Mbilli undercard (DAZN PPV at 2 p.m. ET)

Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon

Rafael Espinoza vs. Ricardo Blandon

Reito Tsutsumi vs. Raymundo Rojas

David Picasso vs. Carl Jammes Martin

Canelo vs. Mbilli prelims (MMA Fighting at 10 a.m. ET)

Sultan Almohammed vs. Erick Villegas

Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Marcos Vazquez

Emiliano Rojo vs. Flavius Biea

Brayan Leon vs. Hector Aguirre

For more on Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon, check out the live blog below.

Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon

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