Mansour Barnaoui gave Brent Primus no choice but to dig deep in enemy territory, and the former Bellator lightweight champion rose to the occasion. Primus and Paris’ own Barnaoui engaged in a fast-paced, back-and-forth affair in which the American ultimately came out victorious by unanimous decision in the Bellator 296 co-main event Friday at Accor
Day: May 12, 2023
UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida weigh-in video The fighters weighed in for UFC Charlotte Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on Friday. Following the weigh-in, fans were left with one less fight and two bouts where fighters missed weight. The UFC Charlotte main event still features powerful heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida, as each man looks for
The Bellator 296 main card got started with a bang, courtesy of Thibault Gouti. The Frenchman blasted Kane Mousah with a nasty right hook that sent him crashing down to the canvas. Gouti (16-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) picked up the knockout win at the 3:58 mark of Round 2. The lightweight bout opened the main
Juan Archuleta was successful in his return to Japan. The former Bellator bantamweight champion picked up a unanimous decision win over Naoki Inoue this past Saturday on May 6 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. It was a tough fight for Archuleta. He was taken down early and controlled. He also got his back taken for
UFC Charlotte blistering fight finishes video Why are fight fans always so enamored by heavyweight fighters? Well, just take a look at some of these finishes by Saturday’s UFC Charlotte athletes and you’ll find out. UFC Charlotte headliners Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida are not fighters that like to go to the final bell. Of
Bellator 296 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The event takes place at Accor Arena in Paris. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, former middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2 MMA,
UFC 288 fighter Drew Dober spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his featured prelim bout vs. Matt Frevola on Saturday in Newark, N.J. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-288 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY
UFC on ABC 4 has lost a lightweight matchup. Natan Levy(8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Pete Rodriguez (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is off Saturday’s prelims at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., due to weight management issues on Rodriguez’s side. UFC officials announced the fight’s removal during the official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel, and
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Before we get to a mini-Missed Fists, I just wanted to make sure that you all
Nate Diaz will be tested for marijuana by Texas Commission Nate Diaz, who is an outspoken supporter of marijuana use will be tested for the drug before he fights Jake Paul in Texas. “Mr. Diaz will be held to the same rules as everyone else who competes in combative sports events in Texas,” the Texas
UFC on ABC 4 official weigh-ins take place Friday in North Carolina. Get the results here. The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on
Finishes don’t just happy by accident when Jailton Almeida fights. The UFC heavyweight standout is always looking for them. The proof is in the fact that Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has scored a finish in all 18 of his career wins. That includes his Dana White’s Contender Series appearance last year that earned him
Logan Paul offers to pay legal bills of lookalike lawsuit vs. Nate Diaz Last month the MMA community was in turmoil after Nate Diaz was caught on video putting a man (who looked exactly like Logan Paul) in a chokehold and completely out on the streets of New Orleans. That man was later identified as
Jairzinho Rozenstruik didn’t want to fight Jailton Almeida, at least under the current circumstances. Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) hoped to get someone higher in the rankings and with an established name in the heavyweight division, not a rising contender. But despite not wanting the fight, Rozenstruik finds himself fighting Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Ian Machado Garry thinks there’s something big in store for him Saturday at UFC on ABC 4. The welterweight prospect takes on veteran Daniel Rodriguez on the main card at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Garry (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is confident he
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#UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and ex-champ Henry Cejudo faced off for the final time before their title fight at #UFC288, and Dana White had to separate the two as things got physical. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on
Though it’s been 10 months since his last fight, UFC welterweight Gabe Green doesn’t look at the past year with bad feelings. Rather than be upset about his situation, Green has remained optimistic, and is now finally set to return to action for the first time since July of last year. “Things are good,” Green