27 stunning photos that perfectly capture UFC 223

After an unprecedented week of chaos and lost bouts, UFC 223 is in the books.

The event took place Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1.

In the headliner, Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA, 10-0 UFC) dominated Al Iaquinta (13-4-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) for five rounds to become the new undisputed UFC lightweight champion. And in the co-main event, Rose Namajunas (8-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) solidified herself as strawweight champ by winning a unanimous decision against Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in their highly anticipated rematch.

UFC 223 also featured a fun-as-hell fight between Zabit Magomedsharipov (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Kyle Bochniak (8-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), as well as Chris Gruetzemacher (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) bloodying up Joe Lauzon (27-15 MMA, 14-12 UFC) before his corner stopped the fight.

Check out all the highlights in our gallery below and video above with the best images by USA TODAY Sports photographer Dennis Schneidler.

For complete coverage of UFC 223, check out the UFC Events section of the site.