If she has her druthers, Maycee Barber will stay with the UFC. Earlier this month, Barber picked up her third win in a row, taking a unanimous decision over Jessica Eye at UFC 276. The win was the final fight of Barber’s deal with the UFC, and at only 24, Barber is a top competitor
admin
When looking at his opponent this weekend, Burgos said it reminds him a lot of himself, not just when he was younger, but now, as well. The 26-year-old went 2-3-1 in his first six UFC fights, most recently coming off a submission victory against Lando Vannata in April. Just like Burgos, Jourdain is searching for
Event: UFC Vegas 61: “Dern vs. Xiaonan”Date: Sat., Oct. 1, 2022Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC Vegas 61 Main Event On ESPN+: 115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan UFC Vegas 61 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+: 185 lbs.: Brendan Allen vs. Krzysztof
Robert Whittaker weighs in on Israel Adesanya’s UFC 276 performance: ‘It wasn’t what he sold it to be’ Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has fought current titleholder Israel Adesanya twice and watched Adesanya’s UFC 276 win over Jared Cannonier. The fight went the distance with Adesanya clearly winning, but the bout didn’t live up to
John McCarthy doesn’t think it’s a good idea for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman to jump to light heavyweight. Usman (21-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) is set to rematch Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 on Aug. 20, and if he’s able to notch his sixth title defense, the champ is contemplating a
On this episode of UFC NOW, we’ll talk about an international super star, whose media obligations required a world tour, and discuss whether a hectic schedule helps or inhibits your MMA game. Also, we’ll talk about a fighter who’s been a staple atop the pound for pound rankings naming his successor, and what comes with
At UFC Uruguay media day, the stars from the card, including headliners Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche and co-headliners Mike Perry and Vicente Luque, faced off ahead of their fights Saturday in Montevideo. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI
For more MMA news: http://www.mmajunkie.com Upcoming events: http://mmajunkie.com/rumors Fighter rankings: http://mmajunkie.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQfUu6vIJGZDODSwhr0m9w?sub_confirmation=1
Top five UFC featherweights Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez will clash this Saturday in Elmont, New York. Ortega is looking to work his way back into becoming a contender for the UFC featherweight championship. He lost his last fight against the champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision at UFC 266 on Sep. 25, 2021. Although
Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin
“I think anybody in the division is really good,” Rodríguez said. “Anybody could be knocking on the door for a title real quick. For now, it’s Brian Ortega and I; we have the opportunity to do it and I’m sure we’re both going to take advantage of this situation.” Ortega was on the cusp of
Ok, so this is my fourth and final (?) Midnight Mania. I know that will be music to at least one person’s ears. But I just want to say I had a lot of fun with this and I’m very thankful for being given this space. I’m also thankful to you all for reading and
Miesha Tate plans to make ‘statement of her career’ against Lauren Murphy Former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her flyweight debut on Saturday against No. 3 ranked former title challenger Lauren Murphy on the UFC Long Island main card. With a win over Murphy, Tate would find herself on a very short list
Drakkar Klose suddenly is in need of a new UFC 277 opponent after Diego Ferreira was forced to withdraw. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Junkie’s Nolan King that Ferreira pulled out of the July 30 bout because of an injury. BJPenn.com was first to report the news Wednesday, adding that
UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev seemingly thinks that Nate Diaz should count himself lucky that their possible matchup didn’t come together. Diaz, an MMA veteran who has competed inside the Octagon since winning The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight tournament in 2007, has been frantically searching for an opponent in order to fight out his active
Sep 19, 2019 Editor’s note: This story was published after Yair Rodriguez’s win over Chan Sung June. Rodriguez faces Max Holloway on Nov. 13. Yair Rodriguez landed what some consider the greatest knockout in UFC history Saturday night in Denver, finishing Chan Sung Jung — best known as “The Korean Zombie” — with a brutal
After residencies in Texas and Georgia, the PFL is headed across the pond for post-season events. The league on Tuesday announced an Aug. 13 fight card to be held at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. The event is headlined by welterweight Rory MacDonald as he attempts to clinch a spot in the tournament finals
Once again, things didn’t go as he’d hoped, with the Australian champion starting fast and showing no interest in slowing down, busting Ortega up with his clean, crisp strikes and pushing an exhaustive pace. Midway through the third round, there was a glimmer of hope: the battered Ortega caught a Volkanovski low kick and followed