: Reclaimed her strawweight title by dominating grappling exchanges and submitting Carla Esparza.
The event featured 11 stoppages out of 14 fights, tying a UFC record for the most first-round finishes (seven) on a single card. Weight Class vs. Israel Adesanya (c) Middleweight TKO (punches) Zhang Weili vs. Carla Esparza (c) Women's Strawweight Submission (RNC) Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Lightweight Submission (RNC) Chris Gutiérrez vs. Frankie Edgar Bantamweight Gutiérrez Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles Lightweight TKO (body kick) Notable Performances UFC Main Event 281 : Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pe...
Entering the final round at Madison Square Garden, Adesanya was comfortably ahead on all three judges' scorecards with a 3–1 lead. He had controlled much of the action, nearly finishing Pereira at the very end of the first round with a massive right hand. However, Pereira mounted a stunning come-from-behind victory in the fifth, pinning the champion against the fence and landing a barrage of power shots that forced referee Marc Goddard to stop the contest. : Reclaimed her strawweight title by dominating grappling
: Earned "Fight of the Night" honors. After weathering an aggressive start from Chandler, Poirier secured a rear-naked choke in the third round. Israel Adesanya (c) Middleweight TKO (punches) Zhang Weili