TSC’s Fred Richani recaps the UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero results, featuring Israel Adesanya successfully defending the middleweight championship against Yoel Romero in a snoozer, Weili Zhang defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk in an absolute classic, and much more! Plus: News on middleweight contender Paulo Costa!

UFC 248 Results – March 7, 2020 – T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV:

Israel Adesanya def. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain UFC middleweight championship, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa next up

Weili Zhang def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to retain UFC women’s strawweight championship in one of the greatest fights in MMA history

Beneil Dariush def. Drakkar Klose via knockout (punch), 1:00 of Round 2

Neil Magny def. Li Jingliang by unanimous decision (30-27 across the board)

Cowboy Alex Oliveira def. Max Griffin via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Sean O’Malley def. Jose Quinonez via TKO (punches), 2:02 of Round 1

Mark O. Madsen def. Austin Hubbard via unanimous decision (29-28 across the board)

Rodolfo Vieira def. Saparbeg Safarov via submission (arm-triangle choke), 2:58 of Round 1

Gerald Meerschaert def. Deron Winn via submission (rear-naked choke), 2:13 of Round 3

Giga Chikadze def. Jamall Emmers via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Danaa Batgerel def. Guido Cannetti via knockout (punches), 3:01 of Round 1

UFC 248 Performance Bonuses – $50,000:

Fight of the Night: Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Performance of the Night: Beneil Dariush and Sean O’Malley

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