With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from April 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight 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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7:44 AM ET One recent day, as Saturday’s UFC bantamweight championship defense against Henry Cejudo approached, Aljamain Sterling chose not to dwell on the pressure attached to the most important night of his career. Instead, he did what he always does when the moment is magnified. He grabbed his phone and played chess to steady
Taking a fight on 3 days notice , Marcus McGhee seized the opportunity and submitted opponent Journey Newson at UFC Vegas 72. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://ufc.ac/3NKBvmx
The parlay pals make their selection for the UFC 288 and the combat sports weekend, and GC makes his picks for this weekend. 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 iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb
Crossing over with other fighting sports, WWE has drawn some of the biggest boxing and MMA stars to the squared circle over the years. The likes of Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury have competed in matches while Ken Shamrock and Ronda Rousey (who’s still competing) signed full time. Arguably MMA’s top talent of the past decade, Conor
Watch Henry Cejudo finish Marlon Moraes 👊 UFC Fight Video Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo is coming out of retirement to try and take the belt from bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. He can only hope to be as decisive as his win over Marlon Moraes, which made him a dual-division champion. Cejudo
You can watch a live stream of Invicta FC 53 headlined by atomweight champion Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne dos Santos from ReelWorks Denver right here on MMA Junkie beginning at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). Below is the complete Invicta FC 53 lineup and results: Champ Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne dos Santos – for
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – For her most recent octagon appearance in February, Jessica Andrade took a tough fight with Erin Blanchfield on one weeks’ notice and lost by second-round rear-naked choke submission. While losing wasn’t ideal, the former UFC strawweight champion admits she didn’t exactly enter the headlining flyweight bout with the right mindset. Or the
Fans of Jon Jones should remain focused on his next fight because it very well could be the final fight of his UFC career. Jones is currently leaning heavily into the idea that a blockbuster bout opposite Stipe Miocic will lead him to retire. Jones spoke with Fox Sports Australia ahead of a promotional tour
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Just five months into 2023, Gilbert Burns is already gearing up for his third fight of the year. Despite being promised a backup role for the expected UFC welterweight title bout between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington, which would eventually lead to a title shot, Burns accepted a fight against fellow contender
The UFC is back with its sixth 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 288 takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. In the main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain
UFC 288 Embedded: Cejudo will be a nice notch in the belt In UFC 288 Embedded episode 3, champ Aljamain Sterling does media in NYC. Gilbert Burns packs. Henry Cejudo checks in for fight week. Belal Muhammad makes his way to the East Coast. And AlJo rounds it out with a snowball fight. Aljamain Sterling
Dan Hardy wouldn’t like Aljamain Sterling’s chances against Alexander Volkanovski. UFC bantamweight champion Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) mapped out a plan in which he eventually moves up to featherweight to challenge champ Volkanovski, but Hardy thinks Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) would present too many problems for “The Funkmaster.” “I think he (Sterling) struggles against
On Friday night, Adriano Moraes will have an item to cross from his fight-career bucket list. Along with ONE Championship, Moraes will finally make his U.S. debut. ONE Championship, which has been operating for well over a decade, will host its first event on U.S. soil with ONE Fight Night 10 at 1stBank Center in
UFC 288 Embedded: Henry Cejudo says ‘Bet the House’ On the second episode of UFC 288 Embedded, Henry Cejudo flies cross-country. Gilbert Burns trains with Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad stays competitive. Champ Aljamain Sterling makes a bridge and tunnel trip to New Jersey. The headliners size each other up. UFC 288 is on Saturday,
UFC Fight Night 223 headliners Song Yadong and Ricky Simon came in under the bantamweight limit for at weigh-ins Saturday’s main event showdown at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Full weigh-in coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/04/ufc-fight-night-223-las-vegas-ricky-simon-song-yadong-weigh-in-results-live-stream 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
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is leaning towards Henry Cejudo dethroning Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. Cejudo returns from a three-year layoff. But prior to retiring,
Jon Jones doesn’t intend on sticking around after facing Stipe Miocic – but one fight could change his mind. Heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) is expected to make his first title defense against Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in November, and the all-time great thinks it will likely be his final fight. “Right now,