5 best fights of the UFC APEX era

UFC 252: Miocic v Cormier 3 at the APEX
UFC 252: Miocic v Cormier 3 at the APEX

#4. Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns

Kamaru Usman v Colby Covington
Kamaru Usman v Colby Covington

On his quest to become the pound-for-pound king, 'The Nigerian Nightmare' had to fight his former teammate and friend, Gilbert Burns. While there was no real animosity in this fight, it didn't stop the tension from building between the two.

Burns and Usman shared the common goal of becoming champion. The Brazilian wanted what 'The Nigerian Nightmare' worked so hard to achieve, and that was enough for them to agree on this bout. Kamaru Usman even passed the opportunity to touch gloves with 'Durinho's' as the fight was set to begin.

The Brazilian quickly found success as the fight started. Right hand after right hand landed and put Usman in some serious danger. Knees and kicks were also finding their mark at the expense of the champion. However, Usman showed that he's got the toughness to match his skill. The pound-for-pound king began feeling himself and tagged Burns with shot after shot. Eventually, 'The Nigerean Nightmare' did enough to win via third-round TKO.

#3. Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 1 for UFC flyweight gold

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo v Benavidez 2
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo v Benavidez 2

Not many gave Brandon Moreno much of a chance against the incumbent flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo. 'The Assassin Baby' has proved so many people wrong and was one half of arguably the greatest flyweight fight of all time.

Both participants had to be on top of their game in order to make this the war that it was. The momentum of this fight seemed to be on a pendulum, as it switched between the two fighters time and time again. Both competitors showed just how exciting the flyweight division can be and removed any thoughts of dissolving the division, which was a possibility not too long ago.

As this title fight drew to a close, nobody seemed certain on who won. In a fight full of action, both Figueiredo and Moreno put on performances that warranted a title around their waist. However, the belt stayed with the Brazilian, as the majority draw wasn't enough for Moreno to earn the title.

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