Weekend MMA Results
A busy weekend in combat sports saw heavyweight contenders square off at Zuffa Boxing 03 in Las Vegas, where Ajagba faced Martin. At UFC 298 in Anaheim, a featherweight title bout headlined the card, while a separate UFC Fight Night event featured a knockout by Leon Edwards over Raul Rosas Jr., which one analyst called a top finish of the year.
- In the Zuffa Boxing 03 main event, Efe Ajagba secured a fourth-round TKO victory over former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin, dropping him once in the third and again in the fourth before the referee stopped the fight. - The victory marked Ajagba's 15th career stoppage and improved his professional record to 21-1-1, in what is being called the biggest win of his career. - At UFC 298, Ilia Topuria became the new featherweight champion by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at 3:32 of the second round, ending a championship reign that began in December 2019. - The UFC 298 co-main event saw former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker earn a unanimous decision victory over Paulo Costa in a bout that was an early contender for Fight of the Year. - Also on the UFC 298 main card, bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili extended his winning streak to 10 with a unanimous decision victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. - The bout between Leon "Rocky" Edwards, a former UFC Welterweight Champion, and Raul Rosas Jr. represented a clash between an established veteran and a fighter who signed with the UFC at just 17 years old. - Prior to his recent fights in 2025, Edwards had been on a 13-fight unbeaten streak. - Following the UFC Fight Night, Rosas Jr. has his next bout scheduled for UFC 326 in March 2026, where he is expected to face Rob Font.
