By Danny Segura and Nolan King | March 28, 2022 5:30 pm ET Erik Perez has added a trip to Hawaii to his schedule. The bantamweight has taken a short-notice opportunity, replacing Jared Scoggins to take on Cee Jay Hamilton on April 22 at Bellator 278 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Multiple sources informed MMA Junkie of
Month: March 2022
7:48 PM ET The UFC lost a top women’s bantamweight contender fight on its pay-per-view card next month but is replacing it with another. Irene Aldana is out of a scheduled fight with Aspen Ladd at UFC 273 on April 9 in Jacksonville, Florida, because of an undisclosed injury, sources confirmed Saturday to ESPN. In
UFC London was one of those events we’ll be talking about for years to come, and John Gooden made his illustrious return to the commentary booth to call all of the incredible action. The event took place this past Saturday at the O2 Arena and included nine finishes, which netted the fighters who earned those
“Sometimes we think too much ahead,” Maia said ahead of her bout at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus. “I used to think that a win could get me another title shot. Now we’re taking one fight at a time and not worrying about the next ones. Obviously, we want to fight for the title,
Dana White isn’t sold on seeing anymore MMA/Boxing crossovers. Many athletes in combat sports have crossed over to some other field. The world of MMA has seen MMA fighters attempt to cross over into boxing, only to come up short. And when it comes to boxers trying their hand at mixed martial arts, there is
When the UFC announced Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena at UFC Columbus, we knew we were in for something special. Not only are Brown and Barberena both certified savages and alumni of Swang N’ Bang University, but Brown is an Ohio native from Cincinnati, just 90 minutes up the road from the Nationwide Arena. Strange
UFC on ESPN+ 63 results: Curtis Blaydes crushes Chris Daukaus Heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus headlined Saturday’s UFC on ESPN + 63 event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Blaydes entered the fight ranked No. 4 while Daukaus sat just inside the Top 10 at No. 9. Blaydes had won five of his
By Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway | March 27, 2022 8:30 pm ET COLUMBUS, Ohio – Aliaskhab Khizriev won his promotional debut by tapping Denis Tiuliulin with a rear-naked choke Saturday at UFC on ESPN 33. Take a look at the fight, which marked the Dana White’s Contender Series veteran’s third-straight stoppage and his second
Check out some career-best moments from Matheus Nicolau, Batgerel Danaa and Aliaskhab Khizriev, who are three fighters you should know more about heading into UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs Daukaus on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Paul Craig discusses his performance at UFC London, effective grappling, using a sports pyschologist, who he wants next, when he plans to retire, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes:
Alexa Grasso speaks to MMA Junkie and other media ahead of her bout against Joanne Wood at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie on
10:29 PM ET Curtis Blaydes, one of the most unapologetic wrestlers in the UFC, decided to show off his hands on Saturday. A former collegiate wrestler, Blaydes (16-3) produced a highlight-reel finish over Chris Daukaus (12-5) in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The finish came just 17
Rafael Barbosa was set to face Jonas Bilharinho for the LFA featherweight championship on March 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then, he announced on social media his removal from the card after pre-fight exams detected two brain aneurysms. One week after the diagnosis from an MRI and MRA of his brain, Barbosa said he’ll
Regardless of the venue in which the obstacle presents itself, Nicolau has learned that the best thing to do while staring a challenge directly in the face is to be positive and keep working. “I think every fight, every challenge that we face, we grow with them,” Nicolau told UFC.com during his fight week interview
Henry Cejudo likes what he sees from former UFC champion Jon Jones ahead of his highly anticipated heavyweight debut. Jones hasn’t fought since his last light heavyweight title defense against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. After winning a closely contested fight, he would opt to vacate the light heavyweight title to pursue a run at
Recent reports have the UFC aiming to put flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the cage across from Brandon Moreno for the fourth time in July. But a new tweet from Figueiredo suggests “God of War” has other ideas. UFC Columbus featured a hard fought scrap between #2 ranked Askar Askarov and #6 ranked Kai Kara-France.
UFC on ESPN+ 63 bonuses: Curtis Blaydes earns an extra $50,000 for main event finish UFC officials announced the recipients of the $50,000 performance-based fighter bonuses following UFC on ESPN+ 63 on Saturday. Four fighters walked away with the bonus money. The event took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and was headlined by
By Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan | March 27, 2022 5:30 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Chris Daukaus after UFC on ESPN 33 loss?) Curtis Blaydes reinforced his position as an elite heavyweight contender on Saturday when he definitively beat Chris Daukaus in the UFC on ESPN 33 main event.
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