We’re not even a month removed from Sean O’Malley’s disappointing title defeat at the hands of Merab Dvalishvili, and “Suga” is already plotting his return. O’Malley dropped the bantamweight belt to Dvalishvili at UFC 306, losing a unanimous decision to “The Machine” that many scored 49-46 for Merab, two judges cageside scored 48-47 Merab, and
Month: October 2024
UFC 307 went down this past weekend (Sat., Oct. 5, 2024) inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Kevin Holland, who suffered a brutal rib injury during his fight against Roman Dolidze, which ultimately resulted in a technical knockout defeat (video here). And Stephen
Event: UFC Vegas 98: “Royval vs. Taira”Date: Sat., Oct. 12, 2024Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+Start Time: 4 p.m. ET Prelims Card | 7 p.m. ET Main Card UFC Vegas 98 Main Event On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira UFC Vegas 98 Main Card on ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET): 185
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, retained his 205-pound title by stopping Khalil Rountree Jr. atop the UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) card last weekend in Salt Lake City. “Poatan” is expected to make his return against top contender Magomed Ankalaev at some point in early 2025, though he also teased potential fights at both
Kevin Holland suffered a rib injury during his UFC 307 fight against Roman Dolidze, part of the “Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.” pay-per-view (PPV) card last weekend in Salt Lake City. The bout was stopped and “Trailblazer” got (unjustly) creamed by critics for his decision to quit. Then came a flood of fan hate on social
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
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After a week off, the UFC is back on its home turf this week with a pair of ranked flyweights at the top of the lineup. Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 244 with 125-pounders in the headlining spot, plus middleweights in the co-feature. Broadcast and streaming info Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, Michael Bisping UFC
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.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Mario Bautista beat Jose Aldo with a split decision Saturday on the main card at UFC 307 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Take a look inside the fight with Bautista, who ran his winning streak to seven fights and picked up the first win of his career against a
SALT LAKE CITY – Alex Pereira still hopes to compete at heavyweight some day. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) retained his light heavyweight title in Saturday’s UFC 307 headliner at Delta Center when he brutally finished Khalil Rountree by Round 4 TKO. Prior to beating Rountree for his third title defense in seven months, Pereira expressed
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
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