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RIO DE JANEIRO – Gabriel Bonfim beat Mounir Lazzez with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Take a look inside the fight with Bonfim, who got a win in his promotional debut not long after his brother did the same earlier on the

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: Jamahal Hill

RIO DE JANEIRO – Jessica Andrade has made it clear what she wants next. The former UFC strawweight champion is looking to get a title rematch with current champ Zhang Weili following her most recent win in the octagon. Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) defeated veteran Lauren Murphy (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in a dominant,

After a one-sided decision loss to former champion Jessica Andrade, Lauren Murphy said she’s ready to take some time off. Murphy (16-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC), who will turn 40 in July, was largely dominated from bell to bell by Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who swept the scorecards with two 10-8 rounds from two judges

Tyson Fury says the interest is mutual. With Francis Ngannou no longer on the UFC roster, Fury is giddy about the prospect of a match against MMA’s current “baddest man on the planet” – with some hybrid bout features. “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC,” Fury told SecondsOut Boxing on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Gilbert Burns wants Colby Covington next, but his UFC 283 callout didn’t come from a place of hatred. Despite Covington’s past comments toward the people of Brazil, Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) indicated he actually likes his targeted foe. At a post-fight news conference following his win Saturday over Neil Magny

It seems that Jan Blachowicz is a bit disappointed that Glover Teixeira is retiring. Teixeira announced his retirement after losing to Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 283, a bout contested for the light heavyweight title. This belt was vacant as a result of Jiří Procházka giving up the title to take his

RIO DE JANEIRO – The MMA career of the legendary Mauricio Rua is in the rear-view mirror. “Shogun” comfortably sits a retired fighter with little disappointment, despite a loss in his final MMA fight. Saturday at UFC 283, Rua (27-14-1 MMA, 11-12-1 UFC) was finished with strikes by promotional sophomore Ihor Potieria (19-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

What mattered most at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. Ismael Bonfim’s impeccable debut Gallery Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney at UFC 283: Best photos View 15 photos Ismael Bonfim became the early clubhouse leader for Knockout of the Year when he flattened the

RIO DE JANEIRO – Former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo said he didn’t know he was going to be the UFC’s next Hall of Famer. At UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro in Aldo’s home country of Brazil, a video package played in Jeunesse Arena and on the broadcast took Aldo by surprise

The historic rivalry for the flyweight title came to a conclusion at UFC 283 when Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo to win their series and become undisputed champion. Entering Saturday’s event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro as the interim titleholder, Moreno (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) successfully unified the belt when he earned a

The UFC finally crowned a new light heavyweight champion Saturday when he Jamahal Hill emerged victorious against Glover Teixeira in the UFC 283 main event. After failing to determine a new titleholder in December after Jiri Prochazka vacated the belt due to injury, Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) got his opportunity and took advantage with

RIO DE JANEIRO – Johnny Walker has high ambitions. The light heavyweight contender hopes to one day do what very few have been able to do in the UFC, which is not just win one title, but two, and in two different divisions. Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is beginning to pick up momentum in

RIO DE JANEIRO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 283 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $359,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 283 took place at Jeunesse

The light heavyweight division finally has a new champion after Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira in Saturday’s UFC 283 main event. Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) claimed the vacant 205-pound strap when he earned a unanimous decision win over Teixeira (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC), who retired from MMA afterward, in the pay-per-view headliner, which took

RIO DE JANEIRO – The UFC 283 main event resulted in one fighter reaching the pinnacle of the sport, while another rode off into the sunset. Jamahal Hill(12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) defeated Glover Teixeira (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to win the UFC light heavyweight title via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44). The vacant light heavyweight

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to a Brazilian former champion who called it a career. After UFC 283, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Rio de Janeiro. Check out the winners below. Fight of the Night: Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira Jamahal Hill

Brandon Moreno officially has bragging rights over Deiveson Figueiredo after he emerged victorious from their definitive flyweight title unification bout on Saturday at UFC 283. In the historic fourth matchup between them, Moreno (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) secured a third-round TKO win by doctor’s stoppage due to a cut over Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)