Time is like a white colt passing by, in the blink of an eye, 2021 has passed in a hurry, on the occasion of this New Year's Festival, Xiaobian will review the ten major events of the world martial arts in the world last year for all the heroes.
1, Zhang Weili two battles Rose
Ross (left) vs Zhang Weili (right)
Zhang Weili won the UFC Women's Grass Class (52 kg) gold belt in 2019 and became the focus of the world's martial arts. In 2020, Zhang Weili fiercely fought Joanna and defended the golden belt strongly. In April last year, Zhang Weili ushered in a second defending battle against Rose Rose from the United States.
In the confrontation between the two, Zhang Weili was TKO in the first leg, losing the golden belt, and also made many martial fans regret it. After this world war, Zhang Weili came to the United States to prepare for the war, and with the help of Sehudo's team, Zhang Weili's strength was greatly improved. In November, Zhang Weili and Rose launched a second battle, although they lost again, Zhang Weili's performance was remarkable, and she still had the hope of winning the championship.
After Zhang Weili and Rose fought two big battles, the fame of both sides has increased, and Ross has won the World MMA Best Female Athlete Award. Zhang Weili still ranks first in the women's grassweight and is the target of many boxers. Next, if the two of them win one more time each, I believe that the three battles will not be too far away! Looking forward to Zhang Weili being able to successfully regain the golden belt!
2, the mouth cannon twice by the diamond TKO
Mouth Cannon (left) vs Diamond (right)
As the most influential superstar of the UFC today, the road to UFC in 2021 is not smooth. In January 2021, he returned to the Octagon cage against "Diamond" Poisier. Before the game, many people thought that the mouth cannon would return to the king and successfully win the victory. However, the result was unexpected by everyone, and the mouth cannon was brutally attacked by TKO in the second round, which was quite shocking.
In July, the mouth cannon once again fought the diamond. This time, he suffered a broken leg injury and was once again defeated in the form of TKO. After two consecutive defeats, many martial arts fans sighed that the era of mouth cannons may be over. However, in terms of current commercial value, the mouth cannon still has a great appeal to all boxers, and his ambitions have not diminished, and he is currently preparing for the 2022 competition.
After two wins, Diamond naturally became one of the most watched boxers of the UFC 2021, and naturally won the opportunity to challenge the lightweight champion Oliveira. But in December's game, Diamond was brutally demoted by Oliveira naked and lost the championship, which made his 2021 somewhat regrettable.
3. Pena kills Núñez in the cold
Pena (left) vs Núñez (right)
When it comes to the world's most capable woman title, many martial arts fans will think of the UFC women's chickweight (61 kg) and featherweight (66 kg) double champion Nunez. In December, Núñez was defended by the youngweight champion, challenged by the previously unknown Pena. Above the ring, facing the overlord Núñez, Pena fought with the momentum of the broken boat, and finally won the victory with a naked twist, winning the gold belt! Núñez's defeat was also one of the biggest underdogs in UFC history!
Although Pena was crowned the new king, many martial arts fans were still not very optimistic about her, believing that Nunez would soon regain the golden belt. Next, can Pena break through the doubts and defend the championship all the way? Let's witness it together!
4. The rise of the Chimayev UFC
Chimayev
In the past year, the "Wolf King" Chimayev can be called the most powerful UFC boxer, and his previous experience will not be repeated too much. In October 2021, Chimayev defeated Chinese boxer Li Jingliang to make him shine and successfully reach the sub-middleweight (77 kg) ranking. After this battle, Chimayev rose to prominence and was considered the next champion!
Previously, foreign media also exposed the news of Chimayev's next battle, it is reported that he will face the second-ranked Burns in April 2022. If this battle is successfully formed and Chimayev wins strongly again, his ranking will inevitably improve significantly, and he will soon be given the opportunity to challenge the championship.
5. Joshua is defeated by Usik
Joshua (left) vs Usik (right)
In the world's heavyweight boxing world, Joshua previously mastered the three world gold belts of WBA, WBO and IBF, and can be said to be the most well-known heavyweight boxing champion today. In the September 2021 race, Joshua flipped over again, was defeated by challenger Usik, and lost three gold belts! This year, the two will also have a second war, and it is not known whether Joshua can regain glory.
6. Tyson Fury TKO Wilder
Tyson Fury (left) vs Wilder (right)
Before Joshua lost his golden belt, he had prepared a united war with WBC world heavyweight Tyson Furie, and the time of the match between the two sides was basically finalized, but "Bronze Bomber" Wilder came out of it to make Fury fulfill the terms of the sub-match between the two. Therefore, Fury can only fight Wild first.
In October 2021, the battle between Furi and Wilder began, and Furi once again defended the championship title in the way of TKO. But before that, Joshua's golden belt has been lost, so Furi will have to wait a while to start a heavyweight united war, but he has also become the world's heavyweight first boxing king in the hearts of martial arts fans.
7. The rise of the Internet celebrity Paul brothers in the fighting world
Logan Paul (left) and Jack Paul (right)
In last year's fighting world, in addition to the professional boxers who shined, there was also a pair of Internet celebrity brothers, who also attracted a lot of attention, that is, Logan Paul from the United States and his brother Jack Paul. The two men, who have a large number of followers on social media, have been involved in boxing since the previous years, playing several matches in succession.
In June 2021, Logan and Mayweather engaged in a fierce battle, which ended in eight full rounds, ending in a draw. After the game, many martial arts fans also believed that Mayweather did not give his full strength. This year, Mayweather looks set to continue his exhibition career, with he reportedly playing a showdown with a rich second generation from Dubai in February.
Jack's momentum is clearly more assertive than Logan's, and he koked MMA boxer Ascolan under boxing rules in April, followed by two defeats against former UFC champion Woodley in August and December. What kind of turmoil will this brothers cause in the martial arts this year?
8. Xu Can threw away the golden belt of the world boxing king
Xu Can (left) vs Lee Wood (right)
In 2019, Xu Can won the world boxing championship title in the WBA featherweight class (57 kg), and has successfully defended the title twice since. However, due to the sudden epidemic, Xu Can did not participate in the competition for a long time. In August 2021, Xu Can launched the latest battle, challenged by British boxer Leigh Wood. In this duel, Xu Can was defeated by his opponent TKO at the last moment of the 12th round. In 2022, it is expected that Xu Can can once again impact the world championship and regain the glory!
9. Qiu Jianliang made his debut in the ONE Championship Tournament and lost
Akimoto Haogui (left) vs Qiu Jianliang (right)
As a representative figure of Chinese kickboxing, Qiu Jianliang signed an ONE Championship in 2021, and many Martial Arts fans have placed high hopes on him since then, believing that Qiu Jianliang can win the golden belt of the ONE Championship! In December last year, Qiu Jianliang finally made his ONE debut against Japanese boxer Haogui Akimoto. After three rounds of fighting, Qiu Jianliang failed to do as we wished, and regrettably lost. I hope that Qiu Jianliang can play a good role this year and play a more eye-catching result!
10. King George was KO by Subobang
George (left) vs Subobang (right)
To say that last year's kick boxing world, the most shocking duel is undoubtedly the strongest King George was KO by Subobang. The duel between the two took place in October last year, when Subobang directly headshot George ko with a high sweep and successfully won the gold belt! After the game, George's jaw broke, making people feel that the hero was late. Now that George has resumed his training, his story with Subobang may not be over.
In addition, Su Bobang is also facing a test this year, and the ONE Championship Kickboxing Featherweight (70 kg) eight-man battle is about to come to an end. Gentlemen, do you think the throne of Subobang can sit firmly?
These are the ten representative events in the world martial arts last year. What other duels have impressed you?