SAN ANTONIO – Former UFC champion Holly Holm faced off for the final time Yana Santos on Friday at UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial weigh-ins. Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) makes her first appearance in almost a year as he takes on Santos (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at UFC on ESPN
Day: March 24, 2023
Glover Teixeira says focus and alertness are the key to Alex Pereira earning yet another victory over Israel Adesanya when they meet at UFC 287. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has proven to have Adesanya’s (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) number during their three combat sports encounters. The reigning UFC middleweight champ has won twice in
Over the past two years, bantamweight Jerrell Hodge has not only been active in MMA, but has been pursuing avenues in multiple combat sports like boxing at the same time. For Hodge, doing so many different things has been a boon to keeping him ready to fight and preventing any stagnation in his game. “I
Jamie Pickett will no longer appeal his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal, according to his manager. LaMont Chappell of LCA Sports Management, the agency that represents Pickett, informed MMA Junkie shortly after the March 4 fight that he was firm on appealing a perceived missed groin strike prior to the finish. Circumstances have changed,
It appears Augusto Sakai’s next fight will be outside the UFC. Sakai (16-5-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) completed his contract in February with a unanimous decision win over Don’Tale Mayes at UFC Fight Night 220 in Las Vegas. He swept Mayes on the scorecards in the co-main event to snap a four-fight skid. Now the 31-year-old
UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen Weigh-in Results: One Fight Canceled The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhangen fight card officially weighed in on Frida in San Antonio, Texas. The event is headlined by a bantamweight fight between contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Both men are ranked in
SAN ANTONIO – Nate Landwehr wants to test Austin Lingo’s heart at UFC on ESPN 43. Landwehr (16-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) faces Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s featured bout at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. “This is my 21st pro fight. I’ve seen a lot, done
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been around combat sports for decades. Along with intently taking in a sport for many years comes a wealth of knowledge, and apparently, Rogan believes that welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is a better fighter than UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Georges St-Pierre. On a recent episode of
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Colby Covington is apparently going to be next to challenge Leon Edwards for the title after his UFC 286 trilogy fight win over Kamaru Usman, because Dana White says he “deserves” it. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-286 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com
Cody Garbrandt wants his matchup with Rani Yahya rescheduled for July. Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Yahya were booked to face each other twice in 2022, but both fights fell apart after Yahya withdrew due to injury. “No Love” took care of his own injuries before a return against Trevin Jones at UFC 285
SAN ANTONIO – Marlon Vera thinks Henry Cejudo’s main motivation to return is money. Cejudo retired after he retainedd his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz in May 2020. Three years later, Cejudo will look to reclaim the belt he never lost when he challenges bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner May 6. But
Younger siblings of UFC veterans will meet in a heavyweight clash in April. At UFC Fight Night 222, heavyweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter Season 30” Mohammed Usman will meet the debuting Junior Tafa on April 22, according to an announcement by the promotion. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas,
A lightweight headliner is on tap for the final UFC event of April. A the UFC Fight Night event April 29, contenders Renato Moicano (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) and Arman Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will square off. While not officially announced, the card is expected to take place April 29 at the UFC Apex
Following a shaky start to his 2022 with a loss at LFA 125 in February, lightweight Solomon Renfro rebounded with two straight wins to close out the year and build a winning streak for himself. One of the takeaways Renfro got from his loss was the fact that some things needed changing in order for
Now that Jake Paul is no longer undefeated, Jorge Masvidal doesn’t view him as a lucrative fight. Paul previously called out Masvidal in 2021, but “Gamebred” thought the offer wasn’t worthy at the time. Masvidal and Paul, who once trained together before Paul’s fight with Ben Askren, have jawed back and forth on a potential
Champ Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman stay focused on their title rematch. Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev check in and cross paths. Bryan Barberena settles in; Roman Dolidze trains hard. UFC 286 is on Saturday, March 18. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
Conor McGregor discusses his time on TUF 31 alongside Michael Chandler and his desire to have the fight at Ireland’s famed Croke Park. Excerpt from the 03/15/2023 episode of The MMA Hour with Conor McGregor. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA