RIO DE JANEIRO – According to UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, the biggest change in three-time opponent Brandon Moreno over the span of their trilogy-going-on-tetralogy is fear level. “I’m Brandon’s nightmare,” Figueiredo told reporters including MMA Junkie at a UFC 283 pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “Unfortunately, this is the only fight the UFC has to
Day: January 18, 2023
RIO DE JANEIRO – The four combatants involved in the two UFC 283 title fights squared off with their opponents Wednesday following a set of pre-fight news conferences. Event headliners Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Jamahal Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) squared off for the second time this week, right after UFC flyweight
For the first time ever, women will be competing on The Ultimate Fighter as rival coaches, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, will try and lead their teams of 135lb men and women to victory.
At the UFC on FOX 23 weigh-ins, Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena squared off ahead of their bantamweight battle in Denver. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live
After more than two years out of competitive action, Keri Taylor-Melendez is back. At Bellator 292, which takes place March 10 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Taylor-Melendez (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) will compete on the prelims against Bruna Ellen (6-4 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) in a women’s flyweight bout. Additionally, a main card heavyweight
Jon Jones ‘guarantees’ at least two more fights Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones signed an 8-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but may only fight two of them. Jones (25-1, 1 NC) will return to the octagon for the first time in three years at UFC 285 on March 4 to challenge
Jon Jones may not be getting the mega-fight he expected, but lauds Francis Ngannou for betting on himself. Heavyweight champion Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) parted ways with the UFC after a few of his requests, such as the right of a sponsorship and health insurance, weren’t met. Although UFC president Dana White said the promotion
Rising lightweights Ignacio Bahamondes and Nikolas Motta have been booked for UFC 287. Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) meets Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at the April 8 pay-per-view event. A location and venue are yet to be announced. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from ESPN Deportes. Since
Martin Buday and Jake Collier are set to fight. The two heavyweight fighters will collide at a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for April 15. The card does not yet have a publicly-known location or venue. Two people with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous
The UFC returned to action this past Saturday for its first event of the year, and first in a month after a holiday break. UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas featured a mix of great finishes, as well as some dominant decisions. Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) outworked Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2
UFC 283 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘I want to leave my stamp on the world’ On the first episode of UFC 283 Embedded, Jamahal Hill trains for a knockout win. Glover Teixeira enjoys his return to Brazil. Gilbert Burns maps his road back to a title shot. Champ Deiveson Figueiredo and interim champ Brandon Moreno prepare
The first UFC event of 2023 is in the books, and it produced the year’s first rankings shuffle across a few divisions. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 217, Sean Strickland defeated Nassourdine Imavov by decision in a short-notice bout. Strickland remains at No. 8 in this week’s update, but fights elsewhere on
A major bantamweight bout is targeted to serve as an upcoming main event. Pending bout finalization, surging Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili will take on former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a five-round bout atop the UFC Fight Night 221 billing. The event takes place March 11 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las
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Gordon Ryan answers questions from media after his UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 win at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie on social
Jon Jones training footage released ahead of UFC return Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will return to the octagon for the fist time since 2020 at UFC 285 on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Bones” trains with former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo in Phoenix to prepare for his heavyweight title
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has weighed in on Francis Ngannou‘s stunning release from the UFC. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways in recent days after a long-stemming contract dispute. The now-former heavyweight champion Ngannou is now free to explore other combat sports ventures, including a possible move to boxing. Ngannou had been
Muhammad Mokaev continues to struggle landing ranked opposition. Mokaev (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been booked against Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Jafel Filho (14-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC 286 on March 18 at The O2 in London. The event airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The undefeated 22-year-old hopes to