What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 43 in San Antonio? Here are a few post-fight musings … A comeback for the ages [embedded content] He was only the second fight of the night, but CJ Vergara produced a moment that will have people talking at the water cooler on Monday morning with an absolutely
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A nasty gash has forced lightweight Nikolas Motta out of his UFC 287 bout. Motta announced his withdrawal Friday and shared a graphic image of the gaping laceration, which is placed on his right eyebrow line. Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was expected to face Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at the April 8
Holly Holm dominates Yana Santos in UFC San Antonio co-main event Former women’s bantamweight champion and No. 3 ranked Holly Holm faces No. 3 ranked Yana Santos in the UFC San Antonio co-main event on Saturday. Holm entered he bout coming off a split decision loss to No. 4 ranked Ketlen Vieira, She was hoping
Don’t expect to see former two-time UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza in the octagon any time soon. After dropping the belt to Zhang Weili at UFC 281 in November, Esparza (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) is taking a lengthy hiatus from active competition to have her first child. Esparza announced on Saturday that she is 14
The UFC made its return to Texas on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 43, which took place at AT&T Center in San Antonio and, after a number of fight week fallouts, saw a 10-bout card unfold. The most high-profile result came from the main event, where Cory Sandhagen (16-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) proved his worth
Cory Sandhagen decisions Marlon Vera in UFC San Antonio main event A bantamweight match between No. 3 ranked Marlon Vera and No. 5 ranked Cory Sandhagen headlined Saturday’s UFC San Antonio fight card in Texas. Vera entered the bout on a four-fight winning streak while Sandhagen snapped a two-fight losing streak with a win over
Manel Kape was not happy to hear his bout against Alex Perez was scrapped on the day of the fight, but he says it wasn’t a surprise. During the UFC on ESPN 43 prelims, the commentary team announced Perez was forced out of the scheduled fight due to a medical issue. There were just two
UFC San Antonio Post-Fight Press Conference Video The big winners fielded questions from the media following Saturday’s UFC San Antonio during the event’s post-fight press conference. In the fight card’s main event, Cory Sandhangen ended Marlon Vera’s four-fight winning streak via split decision shaking up the bantamweight rankings. [embedded content]
SAN ANTONIO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $137,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 43 took
Kamaru Usman fought Leon Edwards without training at UFC 286, says Francis Ngannou, Former UFC champ Holly Holm signs six bout UFC deal with Dana White, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports
UFC on ESPN 43 headliner Cory Sandhagen spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his bantamweight bout vs. Marlon Vera on Saturday in San Antonio. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-on-espn-43 #UFCSanAntonio #UFC #CorySandhagen
Cory Sandhagen turned in a masterful performance, and Texas judging almost ruined it. The bantamweight main event of UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center certainly didn’t lack action, as Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) was too elusive and varied in his attacks for Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC). Somehow, the judges were split in
UFC San Antonio Bonuses: Finishers banked an extra $50,000 Following Saturday’s UFC San Antonio event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: CJ Vergara vs Daniel Lacerda It was only the second fight of the night, but it was one
The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to an early candidate for Comeback of the Year. After UFC on ESPN 43, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in San Antonio. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Daniel Pineda Mar 25, 2023; San Antonio,
Check out these photos from the fights at 2023 PFL Europe 1, which took place at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England. (Photos courtesy of PFL Europe) Dan Hardy PFL Newcastle Dan Hardy PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Savannah Marshall PFL Newcastle Oscar Ownsworth def. Lewis
UFC announced that former WEC and UFC lightweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member of the Class of 2023. The 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Toyo Tires®, will take place on Thursday, July 6, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will
SAN ANTONIO – UFC president Dana White says Leon Edwards has no choice but to fight Colby Covington next. After White announced Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) as the next contender for Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) following his UFC 286 title defense against Kamaru Usman earlier this month, “Rocky” said he’s not interested in the
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm turned in a dominant performance against Yana Santos. The women’s bantamweight bout was the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, and it was one that Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) shined on the mat and in the clinch. After 15 minutes of