Cory Sandhagen is seeking the sternest tests in the bantamweight division in his quest for gold. Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) called out Merab Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) after he beat Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 43 nine days ago and views him as the best fighter in the division outside of the title
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UFC 287 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘I will keep the belt and make history’ On the first episode of UFC 287 Embedded, Israel Adesanya and champ Alex Pereira land in Miami. Gilbert Burns stays motivated. Rob Font returns to action. Jorge Masvidal shows off his Florida home. UFC 287 is on Saturday, April 8. UFC 282
Michael Chiesa is officially off Saturday’s UFC 287. With opponent Li Jingliang out due to a spinal injury, some replacement options came to light but none materialized, Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) revealed Monday on “The MMA Hour“. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN
We want your predictions for Friday’s PFL 2023, Week 2 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Wednesday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader
Kelvin Gastelum says ‘bet the house’ on Henry Cejudo to beat Aljamain Sterling Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo returns to take on current titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 in May. Longtime friend of Cejudo and training partner Kelvin Gastelum says to ‘bet the house’ on Cejudo getting his hand raised. “I’m out here
A blockbuster merger in the sports and entertainment worlds was announced Monday. Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, has acquired the WWE and will form a new two-headed sports entertainment company anchored by the two megabrands. Dana White will remain UFC president. Vince McMahon will stay as WWE’s executive chairman. The new company will
The fifth numbered UFC event of the year is rapidly approaching with UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will be working as commentators and analysts for the event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through
Sean O’Malley would love to train with Conor McGregor at Big Bear Conor McGregor will be doing his training for his UFC return at Big Bear at in California and top bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley would love to train with him. Big Bear is a mountain town famous for a place that fighters train at
Israel Adesanya says he’s done if he loses UFC bout against Alex Pereira at UFC 287, Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria announced as main event, Jack Della Maddalena returns back to action, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
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The PFL’s 2023 regular season continues this week with PFL 2023, Week 2, which features women’s featherweights and heavyweights in action for the first time this year. Here’s how to watch PFL 2023, Week 2, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for PFL
LAS VEGAS – Will Fleury beat Krzysztof Jotko with a split decision Friday on the main card at 2023 PFL 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Fleury, who spoiled Jotko’s PFL arrival after nearly 10 years in the UFC. Will Fleury vs. Krzysztof Jotko
UFC 287 Countdown Video: Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 UFC 287 Countdown previews the promotion’s return to Miami as middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line in a rematch with former king Israel Adesanya. UFC 287 main card action kicks off on Saturday, April 8 Pereira defeated Adesanya late in the
John Hathaway has a chance to reenter OKTAGON’s €1 million tournament after he withdrew due to injury. Sunday, the promotion announced Hathaway (18-2) will fight Lukasz Siwiec (8-2) at OKTAGON 44, an event scheduled for June 17 at Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. The welterweight fight will be an alternate bout in the €1 million
UFC 287 Countdown Video: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal UFC 287 Countdown previews the co-main event matchup between Miami’s very own Jorge Masvidal who is set to battle top five welterweight contender Gilbert Burns. UFC 287 main card actions kicks off on Saturday, April 8. Masvidal believes that he can leapfrog the top contenders to
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TEMECULA, Calif. – John Salter beat Aaron Jeffery with a unanimous decision Friday on the main card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Salter, a former Bellator middleweight title challenger who announced his retirement after the win. Aaron Jeffery vs. John Salter John Salter
Light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka proved he is at the top of the division on Saturday at UFC 275, securing the fifth-round submission win over former champ Glover Teixeira in the main event to claim the title. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription