Santiago Ponzinibbio has booked his first fight of 2024. The UFC welterweight veteran is scheduled to take on Muslim Salikhov in an 170-pound bout at a UFC Fight Night event on July 13. The location and venue have yet to be officially determined, but the event will likely land in Denver. The UFC announced the
Day: May 31, 2024
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Michal Oleksiejczuk is thrilled with what he got for his return to the octagon. This Saturday, Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) takes on Kevin Holland in the pay-per-view main card of UFC 302, which goes down at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. This is not only the first time Oleksiejczuk fights
The UFC is back on the East Coast with UFC 302, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the headliner, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) puts his belt on
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – In the heavyweight division, there’s a 60-pound range for fighters to locate their optimal poundage there within. While many heavyweights typically stick within the same few-pound range, Alexandr Romanov has fluctuated greatly in his UFC tenure. Sometimes weighing less than 240 pounds, but more times tipping the scales around the 265-pound
UFC fans have been wondering when the next Conor McGregor fight will take place. McGregor previously became the first UFC champion to concurrently reign in two weight classes and is one of the biggest draws in this sport. We can now answer the question, “which opponent will Conor McGregor face in his next fight?” Michael
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 302 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT). The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Jersey City, N.J., and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 5 p.m.
NEWARK, N.J. – The main and co-main event for UFC 302 got to throw verbal jabs at each other in person, as the four fighters answered questions from the media at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa participated at the presser. Surprisingly, Strickland and Costa were the most
[embedded content] NEWARK, N.J. – The UFC 302 pre-fight press conference took place Thursday at the RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House at the Prudential Center and featured the athletes set to be featured in Saturday’s main and co-main event. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, challenger Dustin Poirier, and middleweight contenders Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Check
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,467, take a look at the upcoming pay-per-view event in New Jersey, UFC 302, which features a lightweight title bout between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. The fellas also discuss the news of Nick Diaz’s return to face Vicente Luque.
Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov battle in a high-stakes bantamweight matchup at UFC on ABC 7. Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov preview Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Nurmagomedov were booked to fight last August in the UFC on ESPN 50 main event, but Nurmagomedov withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Sandhagen faced Rob Font
Andre Lima’s UFC debut will go down as one of the most memorable and bizarre moments in company history, but he wants to leave it in the rear-view mirror. In March, Igor Severino was infamously disqualified for biting Lima in the second round of their UFC Vegas 89 bout. Lima decided to tattoo the bite
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev believes Arman Tsarukyan should show him gratitude for kickstarting his UFC career. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made his UFC debut in a short-notice matchup against Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) back in April 2019. He lost a back-and-forth Fight of the Night unanimous decision and has since gone 9-1