MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for November: UFC 295…

MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for November: UFC 295 slugfest ends in a draw

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for November.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice.

Nominees

Nominee: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 231

Event: UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date: Nov. 4, 2023
Location: Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Division:
Result: Fakhretdinov vs. dos Santos rules a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Records: Fakhretdinov (21-1-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Recap: Fakhretdinov vs. dos Santos play-by-play
Photos: Fakhretdinov vs. dos Santos’ at UFC Fight Night 231: Best photos

What a battle! ⚔️

The judges have called this fight a majority draw.#UFCSP pic.twitter.com/UpfbiGfQhW

— UFC (@ufc) November 5, 2023

Nominee: Nicolas Dalby def. Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night 231

Event: UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date: Nov. 4, 2023
Location: Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Division:
Result: Dalby def. Bonfim via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:23
Records: Dalby (23-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC), Bonfim (15-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Recap: Dalby upsets unbeaten Bonfim with violent flurry
Photos: Dalby def. Bonfim at UFC Fight Night 231: Best photos

Dalby hands Bonfim the first loss of his career 😳 #UFCSP pic.twitter.com/HAox22gqv9

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 5, 2023

Nominee: Raufeon Stots def. Danny Sabatello at Bellator 301

Event: Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson
Date: Nov. 17, 2023
Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago
Division: Bantamweight
Result: Stots def. Sabatello via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Stots (20-2 MMA, 8-1 BMMA), Sabatello (14-4 MMA, 4-3 BMMA)
Recap: Stots beats Sabatello in thriller, rubs it in during post-fight interview
Photos: Stots def. Sabatello at Bellator 301: Best photos

🗣 @RaufeonStots has the final laugh over Danny Sabatello.#Bellator301 | LIVE NOW | @SHOsports 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/BqaIhgkKVr

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 18, 2023

Nominee: Amanda Ribas def. Luana Pinheiro at UFC Fight Night 232

Event: UFC Fight Night 232: Allen vs. Craig
Date: Nov. 18, 2023
Location: UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Result: Ribas def. Pinheiro via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:53
Records: Ribas (12-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Pinheiro (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Recap: Ribas storms Pinheiro with strikes for third-round TKO

There's no quit in @AmandaUFCRibas 💪

She puts an end to this one with an impressive 3rd round finish! #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/9RD0HTQpnJ

— UFC (@ufc) November 18, 2023

The winner

The winner: Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Nazim Sadykhov at UFC 295

Event: UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Date: Nov. 11, 2023
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York
Division: Lightweight
Result: Borshchev vs. Sadykhov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Records: Borshchev (7-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC), Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC)
Recap: Borshchev vs. Sadykhov play-by-play
Photos: Borshchev vs. Sadykhov at UFC 295: Best photos