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‘4 Champs in the Prelims….” – Ngannou, Valentina, Oliveira & Kamaru Usman Seen Together as Insane 6-Year-Old Fight Card Sends UFC World Into a Tailspin

Published 06/19/2022, 12:18 AM EDT

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Time in the UFC moves quickly; all it takes is a fight or two for one’s career to turn around. A few years can make a newbie in the business turn into a champion. Let us look back at a 2015 UFC fight card, featuring champions like Kamaru Usman, that sent fans into a frenzy.

The card referred to here is the iconic UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2. This event featured great matchups and saw some of today’s big names on the preliminary card. Current champions – Charles Oliveira, Francis Ngannou, Kamaru Usman, and Valentina Shevchenko secured wins in the event. Another big name who entered the octagon on the early prelims was Leon Edwards.

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It is crazy to think that four champions fought in the prelims just a few years ago. This shows how time can either make or break a fighter’s career. These fighters have put in work throughout the years and reached the top level they are at today.

The main card featured three big fights. The first big fight was between Michael Johnson and Nate Diaz at lightweight. Diaz displayed his phenomenal striking skills, dominated the majority of the fight, and won a unanimous decision.

The next fight between Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem was a thriller to watch. The two traded blows and put their all into each strike. This bout ended with ‘The Demolition Man’ brutally knocking out Santos in round 2. The main event of the night featured Donald Cerrone and Rafael dos Anjos battling it out for the lightweight title.

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The fight started slowly, with both the fighters feeling each other’s range. Things quickly went south for Cerrone as he was knocked out in the first minute of the first round. These fights and all the superstars in it made the card an all-time classic, in retrospect.

The fans react to the card

Fans were shocked when they discovered that the prelims of that 2015 UFC card featured four great champions who dominate their respective divisions today.

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What did you think of this card? Did you expect to see four champions fighting in the prelims? Let us know by dropping your opinions in the comments below.

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Devyanshu Rout

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Devyanshu Rout is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. This sports fanatic was introduced to the UFC after the infamous Mcgregor vs Diaz fight. He has been a super-fan ever since and even began practicing the sport.
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Reubyn Coutinho