1 2 3 … 4 For a bevy of reasons, UFC 223 didn’t live up to its original expectations, and seven of nine fights going to a decision on Saturday’s card at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., didn’t help its cause either. In the end, one new champion was crowned, while another defended her title. Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) long journey to the UFC lightweight title came to a conclusion in the main event when he beat late replacement Al Iaquinta (13-4-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) by decision , while Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) solidified her strawweight champion status with a decision win of her own to defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) for the second time in five months
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