MIAMI – Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have faced off numerous times, and across different sports, but each time it’s a sight to be hold. The two UFC middleweights got a chance to get a good look at one another once again ahead of their title rematch this Saturday in the main event of UFC
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UFC 287 Embedded: Jorge Masvidal visits Donald Trump following indictment UFC 287 Embedded episode 4 features Jorge Masvidal making the rounds in his home town. Also, middleweight champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Israel Adesanya continue talking themselves up as fight time nears. Teenage phenom Raul Rosas Jr. arrives in Miami, ready to make a
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 287. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Nov 12, 2022;
Gamebred Boxing 4 took place Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc., where six fighters took home six-figure paydays as a result of their bouts. Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of the disclosed payouts from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, which oversees the state’s athletic commission and regulation of combat sports
Chuck Liddell predicts Alex Pereira will finish Israel Adesanya inside three rounds Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell has been helping middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira prepare for his rematch with former champion Israel Adesanya. Pereira and Adesanya headline UFC 287 on April 8 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida in a rematch. Pereira holds
LAS VEGAS – Julia Budd was pleased to get a matchup with Larissa Pacheco to open the 2023 PFL women’s featherweight season. Budd (16-5) faces Pacheco (19-4) in Friday’s 2023 PFL 2 main event, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+. The former
Fight fans shouldn’t expect major changes to the UFC product despite the promotion’s recent merger with WWE. That, according to UFC president Dana White, who recently spoke to Associated Press for the first time since it was announced Monday that parent company Endeavor purchased WWE, the world’s most prominent professional wrestling company. The move caused
Robert Whittaker is all in on Colby Covington’s UFC welterweight title shot. The days of Whittaker competing below 185 pounds are a distant memory. As “The Reaper” departed the welterweight division in 2014, Covington entered and slowly started his ascent to stardom. In 2023, each fighter is a fixture atop their weight class with titles
BKFC Face-Offs: Mike Perry wipes booger on Luke Rockhold | VIDEO Mike Perry is a nasty man. During the BKFC 41 face-offs on Tuesday, he wiped a booger on his opponent Luke Rockhold. [embedded content] The press conference took place in Las Vegas ahead of the April 29 Denver, CO event. Perry and Rockhold are
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TEMECULA, Calif. – Archie Colgan beat Justin Montalvo with a first-round TKO Friday on the main card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Colgan, who stayed unbeaten with his second straight first-round finish. Archie Colgan vs. Justin Montalvo Gallery Bellator 293: Best photos from
The UFC is back with its fifth pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main
UFC 287 Embedded, Episode 3: Jorge is the ‘scary rat’ against the wall UFC 287 Embedded episode 3 features the calm before the storm. Champ Alex Pereira and former beltholder Israel Adesanya, as well as UFC 287 co-main eventers Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, all show a tremendous amount of respect for one another as
TEMECULA, Calif. – Sara Collins beat Pam Sorenson with a first-round submission Friday on the preliminary card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Collins, an Australian who handed Sorenson her third straight loss. Sara Collins def. Pam Sorenson Gallery Bellator 293: Best photos from
Eddie Alvarez would love to throw down with Nate Diaz at BKFC. Alvarez makes his bare-knuckle boxing debut when he takes on fellow UFC alum Chad Mendes in the BKFC 41 co-main event, which takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card will stream online on FITE TV with a $49.99
When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou walked away from a deal with the fight promotion to try free agency, he probably thought he’d never fight in the octagon again. Many people out there believe a deal could be reached between UFC and Ngannou, especially to come back and face Jon Jones. Chael Sonnen is
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
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