Israel Adesanya won’t let the outcome of his fights with Alex Pereira deter him. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) has lost to Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) three times in combat sports – twice in kickboxing and once in MMA. After defending the middleweight title five times, Adesanya was dethroned by Pereira at November’s UFC 281 –
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Henry Cejudo explains how Israel Adesanya can beat Alex Pereira in UFC 287 rematch Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will try to do something that he’s never done before in the UFC 287 main event on Saturday and that’s beat Alex Pereira. Pereira holds three wins over Adesanya in combat sports, two in kickboxing and
Jon Anik responds to Colby Covington, ready to leave the UFC, Ariel Helwani on UFC 289, the UFC and Dana White will return to Canada, 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 daily
PFL featherweight Brendan Loughnane talks to media after his TKO victory over Marlon Moraes at 2023 PFL 1 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/2023-pfl-1 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #PFL
LAS VEGAS – Francis Ngannou isn’t playing his cards correctly, according to former UFC and Bellator fighter Chael Sonnen. Initially, Sonnen indicated, he gave now-free agent Ngannou the benefit of the doubt upon exit of the UFC in pursuit of other, perhaps more lucrative ventures. But upon further examination and the every-second tick of the
While it appears that former title challenger Colby Covington will get the next welterweight title shot against champion Leon Edwards, the UFC’s 170-pound division is a logjam of contenders. Former champion Kamaru Usman sits at the top of the rankings but has lost twice to Edwards in back-to-back fights. Covington is ranked No. 2, but
The UFC returns to Miami for the first time in more than 20 years Saturday with UFC 287, which takes place at Miami-Dade Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. A highly anticipated middleweight championship rematch receives top billing on the card. Reigning titleholder Alex Pereira (7-1
Is Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. on? The welterweight titleholders and pound-for-pound stars will fight for the undisputed championship on pay-per-view June 17 in Las Vegas, unnamed sources told RingTV.com. That report seems to confirm rumors that the fighters are near a final agreement on one of the biggest possible fights. The sources told RingTV.com that
Watch Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold verbally spar at BKFC 41 presser Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold knew what they needed to sell their fight … and that’s drama. On Tuesday the fighters took part in a pre-fight press conference and traded insults throughout. “I’m ready for Mike Perry, I’m different and there’s a reason
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
In honor of the UFC’s 30th Anniversary, take a look back at former middleweight king Israel Adesanya’s rise to Octagon fame, from his debut to claiming the division crown. Adesanya is set to return to action at UFC 287, when he faces off with current champion Alex Pereira in a main event rematch on April
MMA Fighting has a live #UFC287 watch party for Saturday’s event, which will be headlined by a #UFC middleweight title rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesnaya. Conner Burks and Mike Heck will be your hosts. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA
Vitor Belfort doesn’t see more MMA in his future and rather focuses on boxing matches or hybrid-rules bouts that only involve striking. The main goal for the 46-year-old former UFC champion Belfort at this stage is to “share the ring with someone who has made an impact.” That includes fellow MMA legends, upstart influencers-turned-boxers and
Former welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal enters UFC 287 on Saturday against No. 5 ranked Gilbert Burns coming off of three consecutive losses. Those losses were to Kamaru Usman twice and to Colby Covington. Masvidal still has goals of winning the UFC championship and believes getting to fight for the title begins with a Miami-level
LAS VEGAS – Check out these photos from Tuesday’s BKFC 41 news conference in Las Vegas, that featured Luke Rockhold, Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez, Chad Mendes, Ben Rothwell, and Christine Ferea. The two fighters will square off in a 185-pound bout at BKFC 41, which takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The
UFC Charlotte has a new main event, but the original headliner still remains, just elsewhere on the same card. A heavyweight bout between contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Jailton Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has been elevated from a three-round undercard fight to a five-round headliner May 13 at Spectrum Center in
Conor McGregor, Triple H clash in UFC-WWE Merger reaction Conor McGregor, Triple H, other UFC fighters and WWE wrestlers reacted to the UFC-WWE merger from all sides. Will McGregor be the first dual-promotion champion? The UFC-WWE merger was officially announced on Monday, though it awaits regulatory approval, which could come in the second half of
Kayla Harrison wanted to be a part of the PFL’s 2023 season, but thinks the promotion has other plans for her. Two-time lightweight season winner Harrison (15-1) failed to win her third straight season when she was upset by Larissa Pacheco this past November in the 2022 PFL Championships main event. The loss hit Harrison
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