SALT LAKE CITY – Like many, Alex Pereira was caught off guard by Khalil Rountree’s shot at the UFC light heavyweight belt. “Poatan” is set to defend his belt this Saturday in the main event of UFC 307 at Delta Center (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) against Rountree (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) – who sits at
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SALT LAKE CITY – Kayla Harrison would prefer to fight for the women’s bantamweight title on Saturday at UFC 307, but she has put faith in the UFC’s handling of her career. Former two-time PFL season champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will make her second octagon appearance when she
LAS VEGAS – Dana White saw a different Torrez Finney at Dana White’s Contender Series 74. The third time was the charm for Finney (10-0), who finally was able to impress White and earn a UFC contract after stopping Abdellah Er-Ramy (7-2) by first-round TKO on Tuesday at the UFC Apex. Finney’s first attempt at
Chael Sonnen argues that Justin Gaethje is exactly the type of fight Renato Moicano needs. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) battered Benoit Saint Denis en route to a second-round doctor’s stoppage TKO in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 243 headliner in Paris. The outspoken lightweight made the most of his time on the mic, and
Henry Cejudo believes Ketlen Vieira could pose problems for Kayla Harrison on the feet. Vieira (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Harrison (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a pivotal bantamweight clash Saturday at UFC 307 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Harrison is a massive -800 favorite over Vieira, according to DraftKings,
SALT LAKE CITY – The UFC 307, which takes place at Delta Center with a main card that airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+, goes down Saturday. Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card and preliminary are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and
All was calm and quiet at the UFC Apex until Diyar Nurgozhay pulled a massive head kick out of his bag of tricks. In the featured light heavyweight bout Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 74, Kazakhstan’s Nurgozhay (10-0) knocked out Poland’s Bartosz Szewczyk (8-3-1) with a beautiful high kick at 3:32 of Round 2. The
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 74 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The eighth week of the eighth season saw 10 fighters
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Dana White disputes the idea that Francis Ngannou made more money in boxing than he would have in the UFC. Over the past few years, one of the biggest stories in combat sports has been Ngannou’s departure from the UFC to move to the PFL and pursue boxing. Though Ngannou had many reasons for leaving
The cornerstone event of the past weekend in MMA went down in France with UFC Fight Night 243 in Paris, which featured a significant lightweight fight in the main event. Brazil’s Renato Moicano continued his run of success with a sixth consecutive victory at 155 pounds when he battered Benoit Saint Denis into a second-round
LAS VEGAS – Dana White like many viewers was wowed by Renato Moicano’s win and toughness at UFC Fight Night 243 in Paris on Saturday. Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) defeated Benoit Saint Denis by doctor stoppage and later revealed he competed in the bout with a significant shoulder injury. White was complimentary of Moicano’s
If Dana White’s Contender Series 74 gave out Fight of the Night bonuses, Alberto Montes and Chris Calderon would be walking home richer. But for the victor Montes (10-3), a UFC contract could be coming his way. On Tuesday, he ended an entertaining back-and-forth battle with an anaconda choke at 2:38 of Round 2. The