Among the impressive performances and title defenses at UFC 276, one of the most significant headlines was the retirement of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The longtime UFC veteran elected to leave his gloves and hat in the Octagon following his submission loss to Jim Miller. The loss was technically his second in a row, but if
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1:21 AM ET UFC 276 was a night of standout performances. Israel Adesanya avoided any powerful strikes that could’ve given Jared Cannonier momentum and won a unanimous decision victory. Alexander Volkanovski made sure there was no debate after the trilogy fight, pitching a shutout against Max Holloway to retain the featherweight title. Alex Pereira had
Henry Cejudo had a busy UFC 276 fight week. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion has spent the past year calling fighters out on Twitter, and now he took advantage of International Fight Week to confront as many people as possible in person, in typical cringe-inducing fashion. Our favorite example of this came backstage
By Nolan King | July 3, 2022 12:30 pm ET The stars aligned at UFC 276 for a highly anticipated third combat sports meeting between rivals Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. Since Pereira fully committed to the mixed martial arts path, the buzz around a potential meeting with UFC middleweight champion Adesanya in MMA has
Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler got heated with one another in the crowd during tonight’s UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV). 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
6:08 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi LAS VEGAS — Israel Adesanya had a look into a proverbial crystal ball Thursday at the UFC 276 news conference. Behind him on the dais were Sean Strickland and Alex
UFC 276 live stream results and play-by-play updates: Reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his 185-pound belt against former heavyweight bruiser Jared Cannonier TONIGHT (Sat., July 2, 2022) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The victor moves on to defend the division strap against the winner of Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira, who are
By Matthew Wells | July 2, 2022 7:45 am ET LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 276 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has given an estimation for how long he’ll remain a prominent figure inside the Octagon for. Holloway has been one of MMA’s biggest entertainers since stepping on the sport’s biggest stage for the first time in 2012. During his decade in the UFC, “Blessed” has shared the cage with
2:07 AM ET Kayla Harrison‘s quest for a third PFL championship is very much alive following a first-round finish over Kaitlin Young on Friday night in the main event at PFL 6 in Atlanta. Harrison (14-0) won the 155-pound bout via TKO at 2:35 of the opening round, solidifying the No. 2 seed in the
It all goes down later this evening (Sat., July 2, 2022) at UFC 276 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Israel Adesanya puts his Middleweight strap on the line in a main event showdown with knockout artist Jared Cannonier. In addition to the 185-pound headliner, UFC 276
By Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio | July 2, 2022 11:45 am ET Eddie Wineland walked away from MMA after nearly 20 years in the sport. Wineland (24-16-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC), a longtime UFC fighter and former WEC bantamweight champion, retired after a 59-second knockout loss to Cody Stamann at UFC on ESPN 37 earlier
PFL 6 takes place live tonight from the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and MMA News will be right here to bring you the results and highlights! Tonight’s card will feature welterweights and women’s lightweights. The main event will feature undefeated Olympian Kayla Harrison facing Kaitlyn Young. In the co-main event, the legendary Rory
12:26 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The top four fighters competing at UFC 276 all made weight successfully Friday morning here at the UFC Apex. Israel Adesanya weighed in at 183.5 pounds and Jared Cannonier was 184.5 pounds for their main event fight. Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against Cannonier on Saturday night
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kamaru Usman has earned the right to do whatever he wants in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). So if the reigning UFC welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king wants to skip an entire weight class to compete at light heavyweight then who are we to tell him no. After all,
By Matthew Wells | July 1, 2022 10:53 pm ET Kayla Harrison is once again heading to the playoffs. The two-time PFL champion is one step closer to a third after taking care of business in the main event of 2022 PFL 6 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. Short-notice replacement Kaitlin Young stood
If you woke up this morning wanting to see some of the biggest stars of tomorrow night’s UFC 276 event tap into their inner Picasso and draw their opponents, you’ve come to the right place! It all goes down tomorrow night, with UFC 276 taking place live inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
8:05 AM ET Randy Couture made his UFC debut on May 30, 1997, at UFC 13. UFC held the card in front of just more than 5,000 people in Augusta, Georgia. There was no regulation for the event; the rules changed from card to card to accommodate local fighting commissions or avoid political scorn. It