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A Night of New Champions | UFC 217 Review & Recap














UFC 217 was expected to be the biggest UFC card of the year, and possibly one of the biggest cards of all time.

It did not disappoint, with all three title fights ending in spectacular fashion. The card took place in New York’s Madison Square Garden, and marked the second UFC event at the historic venue. 

Fast-rising middleweight Paulo Costa continued his unbeaten streak as he scored a TKO victory over former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. Former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson picked up a unanimous decision victory over George Masvidal.

Rose Namajunas came into her strawweight title bout as a massive underdog against the undefeated champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. She shocked the MMA world by scoring a first-round finish, knocking Jedrzejczyk down multiple times and making the feared female tap to strikes.

Bitter rivals finally met in the cage as bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt faced off against former champion T.J. Dillashaw. Garbrandt dropped Dillashaw near the end of the first round, and the challenger still seemed hurt as he went to his corner. Dillashaw rallied in the second, dropping 
Garbrandt and finishing him with a barrage of strikes. After recapturing the gold, Dillashaw challenged pound-for-pound great and flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to a champion-versus-champion match. 

After a four-year absence, Georges St.-Pierre returned to challenge middleweight champion Michael Bisping. GSP looked as good as ever, landing crisp punches and multiple takedowns. Bisping was able to scramble back to his feet and landed a number of strikes as well. He even cut GSP from the bottom, and it seemed the blood was beginning to impact the challenger’s vision.

In the third round, GSP landed a beautiful counter left-hand that dropped the champion. He pounced, raining down strikes and taking Bisping’s back in the ensuing scramble. GSP locked in a rear-naked choke and Bisping, who refused to tap, went to sleep. Georges St. Pierre is the new UFC middleweight champion. 

With his win, GSP joins the likes of Conor McGregor, BJ Penn, and Randy Couture on the list of fighters who have won UFC titles in more than one weight class.

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