Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khabib Nurmagomedov is lobbying for his teammate Islam Makhachev to challenge for the UFC lightweight title next. That would mean a matchup between Makhachev and former 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira, who saw his title vacated after missing weight for a defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. A fight that Oliveira
Month: July 2022
UFC 276 judges scored Sean O’Malley losing the first round, O’Malley calls them ‘stupid’ The UFC 276 main card bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz ended in the second round due to an accidental eye poke. Munhoz was unable after being poked in his eye. Munhoz was O’Malley first Top 10 ranked opponent,
By Matthew Wells | July 4, 2022 10:15 pm ET Despite what his UFC 276 opponent Sean O’Malley and others may believe, Pedro Munhoz has gone to unnecessary lengths to prove he sustained a very real injury. In the second round of their main card bout, Munhoz was accidentally poked in the right eye by
UFC featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell wants a shot at Henry Cejudo for the former bantamweight champion’s expected return. Mitchell has surged into the featherweight title conversation with six straight victories. He most recently earned wins over the likes of Edson Barboza and Andre Fili inside the Octagon. Cejudo, the former UFC two-weight champion, has re-entered
1:14 AM ET LAS VEGAS — In a clinical, albeit unspectacular, performance, Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 276 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45. Adesanya’s superiority in striking was evident throughout the
Israel Adesanya had no idea WWE executives Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H (real name Paul Levesque) would be in attendance at UFC 276 when he decided to mimic one of the most famous entrances in professional wrestling history for his walkout. When the lights dropped, a loud gong echoed inside the T-Mobile Arena
Cerrone always said that he’d like to get to 50 appearances combined between the WEC and UFC, but rides off into the sunset two fights short, opting to explore new opportunities rather than stick around to chase a record when his heart was no longer in it. Though his career comes to a close on
Alex Pereira punched his ticket to a 185-pound title shot by smashing and trashing No. 4-ranked middleweight Sean Strickland at the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Las Vegas, the same card that saw Israel Adesanya defend his division strap by outlasting former heavyweight Jared Cannonier. Pereira vs. Cannonier feels like a no-brainer
Jessica-Rose Clark reveals arm surgery likely after nasty submission at UFC 276 Jessica-Rose Clark’s time in the Octagon at UFC 276 was short and not at all sweet. She suffered a scary armbar submission loss to Julija Stoliarenko in the card’s first bout of the night. It was so quick that viewers saw her arm dislocate
By Matt Erickson | July 4, 2022 1:15 pm ET We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 208 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday
All of the fighters competing on the UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier + Volkanovski vs Holloway 3 fight card, got one last look at their opponent until they meet in the Octagon Saturday. The UFC 276 main card kicks off at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp
Khabib Nurmagomedov reflects on his legendary battle with Conor McGregor and the best moments of his Hall of Fame career. 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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out our full
Sean Strickland talks to MMA Junkie and other media outlets at UFC 276 media day ahead of Saturday’s featherweight bout vs. Alex Pereira in Las Vegas. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-276 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
Michael Chandler has a message for Dustin Poirier after their UFC 276 pay-per-view confrontation. A video posted by welterweight Gilbert Burns shows Dustin Poirier being held back from Chandler, as the pair exchange some heated words back-and-forth. Security quickly separated the pair to make sure things didn’t get physical. Check out the clip here: Chandler
3:03 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Pedro Munhoz suffered a right corneal abrasion from an accidental eye poke by Sean O’Malley at UFC 276 on Saturday night, Munhoz told ESPN on Sunday. Munhoz said he was taken to the hospital after the fight, which ended in a no-contest in the second round when he could
Max Holloway is handling his championship loss about as well as a fighter possibly can. Holloway challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 276 event in Las Vegas, and looked to get one back after dropping a pair of competitive decisions in their previous meetings. The third —
During UFC’s 10th annual International Fight Week, UFC X offers fans the unique experience of meeting their favorite UFC athletes and personalities. As fans rushed into the South Hall, they scattered to be first in line at various pitstops. The first of which, is the real UFC APEX Octagon, draped with UFC International Fight Week
Jon Jones didn’t watch all of UFC 276 last night (Sat., July 2, 2022) in Las Vegas, Nevada; however, he did tune in to check out Israel Adesanya’s solid, but unspectacular, win over Jared Cannonier. While “Bones” didn’t join the crowd of people criticizing Adesanya’s fight performance, he did take a shot at “The Last