To knee or not to knee? That is the question the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports and the Colorado Combative Sports Commission disagree on. The ABC is not pleased with the Global Rule Set being used for ONE Championship’s first event in the U.S. – but the Colorado commission remains firm in its
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Bryce Mitchell out of UFC 288 bout Bryce Mitchell is going to have to wait to make his UFC return. According to ESPN’s Carlos Legaspi, he is out due to an undisclosed injury and Movsar Evolev will now fight Diego Lopes. This news comes just a day after fans wondered why Mitchell was covered in
Just five days away from UFC 288, the pay-per-view event has experienced one more significant shakeup. Bryce Mitchell is out of his fight with Movsar Evloev. As a result, promotional newcomer Diego Lopes will step in on five days’ notice to meet Evloev on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Two people with knowledge
After losing out on a UFC headliner, Brendan Allen has been booked against Bruno Silva. Allen (21-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) meets Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on June 24 at UFC on ABC 5 in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card will broadcast live on ABC and ESPN+. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media
The sixth numbered UFC event of the year is rapidly approaching with UFC 288 on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. 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
Gianni Vasquez talks to MMA Junkie’s Nolan King about his viral submission loss at Fury FC 76 and how referee Fran Collazo nearly cost him his life. Full story: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/fury-fc-76-video-gianni-vazquez-vs-edgar-chairez-reactionvs-edgar-chairez 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:
LAS VEGAS – Jamey-Lyn Horth beat Hailey Cowan with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Horth, who got a win in her UFC debut – and spoiled the promotional debut for Cowan. Horth on the fight’s key
Kamaru Usman’s motivation hasn’t wavered after he dropped two straight for the first time in his career. Usman has lost back-to-back title fights to welterweight champion Leon Edwards, who handed him his first octagon loss. Edwards dethroned Usman with a late head-kick knockout at UFC 278, then beat him again in their rematch at UFC
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
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Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look
UFC 288 Countdown: Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan UFC 288 Countdown previews the strawweight showdown between hard-hitting former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and rising star Yan Xiaonan. Jessica Andrade is looking to bounce back from a loss to Erin Blanchfield in her last outing to try and fight her way back into the title
2023 is painting out to be quite the year for one of the UFC’s most dangerous title contenders. Gilbert Burns already has notched two wins this year and soon will look to add a third. The Brazilian fought in January and submitted Neil Magny. Then he beat Jorge Masvidal in a huge co-main event at
LAS VEGAS – Trey Waters beat Josh Quinlan with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Waters, who made his UFC debut just two weeks after he won LFA’s welterweight title. Waters on the fight’s key moment