ABU DHABI – It appears Francis Ngannou’s return to MMA didn’t change Dana White’s mind about his departure from the UFC. Days after Ngannou (18-3) pounded out Renan Ferreira (13-4) at PFL: Battle of the Giants, White was asked his impressions of the fight during a Power Slap 9 post-event press conference Thursday. “(His performance)
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ABU DHABI – Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix still hopes to see Leandro Higo soon. Mix (20-1) was scheduled to defend his title against Higo (23-6) in the Bellator Championship Series: Paris main event on Nov. 16, but the event was canceled. In the meantime, Mix has opted to remain active by competing at ADXC
Former UFC star Paige VanZant’s second appearance in Power Slap wasn’t a success the way her debut was. On Thursday in Abu Dhabi, VanZant slapped her way to a unanimous draw against Chelsea Dodson, with all three judges scoring the fight 28-28 after three slaps each. VanZant won the first and third rounds but was
ABU DHABI – Typically during UFC fight week press conferences, opponents like to shout and talk over each other. Such was the case Thursday during the UFC 308 pre-fight press conference, but Max Holloway didn’t allow featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s actions to go unchecked. A hot topic heading into their title fight is whether or
ABU DHABI – The star of UFC 308 main card athletes came face to face for the first time during fight week following Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. With fight week festivities rolling on, the athletes for the card took the stage to answers questions from the media, then engaged in staredowns ahead of Saturday’s event,
Finally! It’s UFC 308 fight week, which features a highly anticipated championship fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. This UFC featherweight title fight has a lot at stake given the two fighters’ trajectories, with Topuria being undefeated and coming off a wild knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski, and Holloway already having legendary status and
ABU DHABI – The UFC 308 pre-fight press conference takes place Thursday, and you can watch a live stream of the event in the video above. The press conference takes place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, which also hosts Saturday’s fight card, which airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+. UFC 308 is built
Dustin Poirier is one of the most prolific knockout artists in UFC history. And if he couldn’t shut Max Holloway’s light off, he struggles to see Ilia Topuria doing so at UFC 308. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has been nothing short of adamant he will be the first to stop Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7
The first UFC event of 2025 continues to build with the addition of a new flyweight matchup. Jose Johnson and Felipe Bunes will square off at the UFC’s Fight Night event Jan. 11, expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of
The sage of booking Mauricio Ruffy’s second UFC appearance continues. Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is once again opponent-less for UFC 309 after Charlie Campbell (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) withdrew. The search is once again on to find a willing opponent for the Nov. 16 event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Two people
ABU DHABI – Dan Ige shuts down the notion that he should have been awarded a bigger fight at UFC 308. Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) faces Lerone Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) on Saturday’s main card at Etihad Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN+). Ige is coming off a short-notice loss to Diego Lopes at UFC 303