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Herbert Burns’s return to the octagon didn’t go as planned. The UFC featherweight suffered a TKO loss to Bill Algeo on the preliminary card of UFC on ABC 3 when he couldn’t get up from the canvas. The event went down on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y. Burns (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) started hot and

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski seemed to recently confirm his interest in a move up to lightweight happening soon. Volkanovski continues to surge as one of the leading stars of the UFC following recent title defenses against former champion Max Holloway and veteran ‘The Korean Zombie’. As of the publication of this story, Volkanovski is

5:32 PM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A highly anticipated featherweight main event between Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega ended unfortunately on Saturday, when Ortega was unable to continue after appearing to dislocate his right shoulder. The injury occurred at the 4:11 mark of the opening round. Ortega had just taken Rodriguez to the ground, and

If Jake Paul is looking to gain some respect from the combat sports world by fighting 12-1 boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. on August 6th, he’s not getting it from Dana White. White returned from a weeks-long vacation to chair the UFC Long Island post-fight press conference, and of course he was inundated with questions about

ELMONT, N.Y. – Not long after his win at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday, Matt Schnell still wasn’t too sure what went down. And frankly, a lot of fans watching probably weren’t sure just what they were witnessing, either. But it turned out to be one of those epic comebacks that likely will go

On Saturday, the MMA leader hit the road again after a couple of back-to-back Las Vegas-held events with UFC Long Island. Throwing down in New York were elite fighters across multiple divisions, including bantamweight, welterweight, strawweight, and flyweight. But it was action in the 145-pound division that took center stage, with top-five featherweights Brian Ortega

3:33 PM ET What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in Long Island? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their takeaways from a fun-filled event in Elmont, New York. There is plenty to unpack from a disappointing UFC Long Island main event. How does Yair Rodriguez‘s victory following a Brian Ortega injury

Miesha Tate had a rough night in her Flyweight debut, taking a beating at the hands of fellow longtime veteran, Lauren Murphy, in the opening main card fight of UFC Long Island, which went down earlier today (Sat., July 16, 2022) in Belmont Park, N.Y. Murphy — the former division title contender — busted up

Brian Ortega is struggling to digest his bad luck in defeat at UFC on ABC 3. Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) suffered a dislocated shoulder in the first round of his featherweight headliner with Yair Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) on Saturday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y., resulting in a TKO defeat and much

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy earned a bounceback win over Miesha Tate at UFC Long Island on Saturday. Murphy spoiled Tate’s flyweight debut in a big way, eliminating Tate’s ground game and outpointing her on the feet. After three rounds of action, Murphy earned a unanimous decision win to move closer to another

11:00 AM ET ELMONT, N.Y. — A marquee featherweight matchup between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez is set to headline UFC Fight Night inside UBS Arena on Saturday. The main card airs on ABC (2 p.m. ET) and will be simulcast on ESPN+, with prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 11 a.m. Ortega (15-2) is making his

UFC Long Island live stream ABC results: Buckle up for the “Ortega vs. Rodriguez” mixed martial arts (MMA) event scheduled for TODAY (Sat., July 16, 2022) inside UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Headlining the ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ fight card is the 145-pound showdown pitting two-time title challenger and No. 2-ranked contender Brian Ortega

Matt Schnell will find himself in the Comeback of the Year conversation when 2022 is a wrap after a thrilling rally against Su Mudaerji on Saturday at UFC on ABC 3. After getting worked over on the feet through the first and into the second round, Schnell (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) turned the tables on

UFC featherweight Charles Jourdain knows Shane Burgos is ready for war at UFC Long Island, but that his past wars could be a detriment. Jourdain is looking to earn a third-straight win in his Octagon career. He most recently earned victories over Lando Vannata and Andre Ewell since a loss to Julian Erosa last September.

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Daniel Cormier is retired, but that doesn’t mean the former UFC double champ isn’t capable of making a return if the stars aligned. Cormier, 43, stepped away from professional MMA following his decision loss to heavyweight legend Stipe Miocic back in 2020. During a Twitter Q&A with Monster Energy on Friday,

By Dan Tom | July 15, 2022 10:00 pm ET MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC on ABC 3. UFC on ABC 3 takes place Saturday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The main card airs on ABC and streams on

Alexander Volkanovski has established himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but there’s one moment he feels solidified his place in MMA history. The UFC’s featherweight champion is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 276, which was Volkanovski’s third victory against the

9:05 AM ET The UFC is amid a busy summer schedule, coming off International Fight Week two weeks ago. Next up is UFC on ABC this weekend (Saturday, main card on ABC/ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 11 a.m.), with a big-time main event between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez. From there,