In reflecting on her performance at UFC 307, Kayla Harrison reached a straightforward assessment. “It definitely wasn’t my best night in the cage,” Harrison said Monday in an interview with TMZ. Although Ketlen Vieira made Harrison bleed for the first time in her career, the former two-time PFL champion still managed to dominate their women’s
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Daniel Cormier thinks Julianna Pena should have addressed Kayla Harrison after UFC 307. Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated Raquel Pennington (16-10 MMA, 13-6 UFC) by split decision to reclaim the bantamweight title in Saturday’s co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Earlier in the night, Harrison became No. 1 contender when she defeated
LAS VEGAS – The pre-fight activities are in the books for Dana White’s Contender Series 75 following Monday’s official weigh-ins and faceoffs. For the ninth event of the season, 10 fighters will vie for UFC contracts in their fights, including light heavyweights Islem Masraf (3-0) vs. Artem Vakhitov (2-1), who headline the show. At the
A lightweight banger is set for New York. Charlie Campbell vs. Mauricio Ruffy has been added to UFC 309, the Nov. 16 event at Madison Square Garden. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official
SALT LAKE CITY – Julianna Pena dismissed Kayla Harrison’s performance at UFC 307. Peña (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) reclaimed the bantamweight title when she edged out Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at Delta Center. Earlier in the night, Harrison picked up her second UFC win when she outgrappled Ketlan Vieira.
Andreas Hale Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 12-fight card at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City was headlined by two title fights. In the co-main event, Julianna Peña
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 75 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. For the ninth event
Julianna Pena waited more than two years to get back into the octagon for a chance to fight for the title, and that time paid off when she recaptured the women’s bantamweight belt from Raquel Pennington in the UFC 307 co-main event. Although the sentiment from the overwhelming majority in the MMA community is that
SALT LAKE CITY – Kayla Harrison continues to tick the boxes of new experiences in combat sports. A little past six years into her MMA career, which has included just one loss, Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) got to see her own blood for the first time in a fight. Ketlen Vieira (14-4 MMA, 8-4
Khalil Rountree continues to handle his UFC 307 defeat with class. Although Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) gave an interview in the cage Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, as he nearly bled all over commentator Joe Rogan, he did not post anything on social media until Sunday. In a lengthy written statement,
SALT LAKE CITY – UFC CEO Dana White didn’t hold back in his latest verbal assault on PFL. Prior to Saturday’s UFC 307 event at Delta Center, PFL put out a promotional video for its upcoming pay-per-view title fight between Larissa Pacheco and Cris Cyborg on Oct. 19 in Saudi Arabia. The video focused on Pacheco’s
Kevin Holland admits his UFC 307 loss stings – literally and figuratively. Shortly after his TKO defeat due to injury, Holland (26-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC) posted a short statement on Instagram with a screenshot of a critical and insulting direct message he received from one viewer of the fight. “Can’t have a response to everyone