Brian Ortega has released a statement addressing what went wrong during UFC 303 fight week. After stepping up on short notice to replace another co-feature that fell apart, Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was ready to compete against Diego Lopes in the co-main event of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After completing
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Daniel Cormier wonders if anyone can stop Alex Pereira’s reign at light heavyweight. Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) notched his second 205-pound title defense when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in their title-fight rematch this past Saturday at UFC 303 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cormier compares his own reign
ANAHEIM, Calif. – After months of build, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will have their final pre-fight press conference Wednesday ahead of their boxing match this weekend. Diaz and Masvidal previously fought under the UFC banner at UFC 244 in November 2019. Masvidal earned a doctor’s stoppage TKO after the third round to claim the
Dricus Du Plessis still stands by his statement about being the UFC’s first African champion. Reigning middleweight titleholder Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will look to make his first defense in the UFC 305 headliner Aug. 17 when he takes on former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) at RAC Arena in Perth,
Li Jingliang is back. Jingliang (19-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) meets Carlos Prates (19-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC 305 Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from UFC Weibo. The person
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 X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into
A special on-sale press conference for UFC 305 took place Tuesday, and you can watch a video replay on MMA Junkie. The event featured the two men squaring off in the headliner, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya, as well as flyweights Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg, who meet in the
Following UFC 303 and 2024 PFL 6, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. A massive shakeup has occurred in the MMA Junkie pound-for-pound rankings following the UFC’s pay-per-view event headlining International Fight Week in Las Vegas. Alex Pereira knocked out Jiri Prochazka in Round 2 of their light heavyweight title rematch, and as a
UFC 303 Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler PPV bout in danger? New Updates LEAKED on postponed press conferencfe 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 about the latest news from the world of Mixed Martial Arts (sports
Alistair Overeem talks to reporters at UFC Fight Night 184 media day ahead of his heavyweight main event with Alexander Volkov on Saturday in Las Vegas. #UFCFightNight184 #UFCVegas18 #AlistairOvereem For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from June 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
For the first time since their infamous in-cage exchange nearly one year ago, Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya got face-to-face at Tuesday’s UFC 305 on-sale press conference in Australia. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will attempt to make his first middleweight title defense in the Aug. 17 headliner when he takes on former
Kayla Harrison thinks UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington will fall short in her first title defense. Julianna Pena(11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) revealed that her title fight with Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) is expected to take place at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City. Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is picking Peña
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has underscored the remarkable transformation within the UFC light heavyweight division, emphasizing the stark contrast between its current state and that of just half a decade ago. For years, the UFC light heavyweight belt was held by some of the sport’s most iconic figures, such as Jon Jones, Chuck