Welcome to Midnight Mania! Perhaps unexpectedly, UFC 274 proved to be rather big business for the promotion. Sports Business Journal reports that the event sold over 400k pay-per-view (PPV) buys, making it the best-selling UFC event of 2022. While this is the first event of the year in which PPV numbers have been leaked, we
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz By MMA Junkie Staff | May 12, 2022 2:45 am ET LONDON – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official Bellator 281 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 4 a.m. ET (1 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at the Bellator host hotel in London. The nearby
RDA is having none of Islam Makhachev‘s recent slander towards fellow countryman Charles Oliveira. Recently, Makhachev took to Twitter to respond to a recent comment from Oliveira. The former lightweight champion would like to fight for the vacant 155-pound strap in Brazil this December. However, he thinks top contender Makhachev needs to get passed Beneil
3:38 PM ET The UFC has rebooked a lightweight bout between fan favorites Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Joe Lauzon for June 18, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The fight was supposed to take place last weekend, at UFC 274 in Phoenix. Both lightweights made weight on Friday, but the bout was postponed on the day
Jake Paul has been talking about UFC fighter pay a lot, and now he’s going further and talking about spearheading a fighter’s union. Paul showed up alongside Francis Ngannou for an episode of ‘The Shop’ where they discussed issues with the UFC’s pay structure and how the promotion treats fighters. “This is the most dangerous
By Matt Erickson and Matthew Wells | May 11, 2022 2:40 pm ET ARLINGTON, Texas – There were high expectations in 2021 when the PFL brought in two high-profile free agents. Former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and ex-UFC and WEC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis joined the promotion and were instantly frontrunners to win their
Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas‘ corner was confident about her place in the fight heading into the final five minutes at UFC 274. Namajunas lost her strawweight title in one of the strangest UFC title fights in recent memory against Carla Esparza. The two strawweight pioneers failed to dish out a lot of output
8:49 PM ET The UFC is moving forward with an interim flyweight title fight on July 30, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France will meet for the interim belt at UFC 277 at a location to be announced, sources said. It will mark the second time Moreno and Kara-France square
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Though he seems largely unbothered by it, Charles Oliveira cannot escape his prior reputation. “Do Bronx” has now won 11 in a row, overcoming serious adversity in his last three bouts to finish top-notch opposition. Despite the repeated shows of resilience, the “quitter” label is hard to shake, largely because Oliveira
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Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes that Rose Namajunas paid the price for “playing chance” with the strawweight title at UFC 274. This past weekend’s pay-per-view brought us a host of memorable moments, from another finish for UFC submission king Charles Oliveira to Michael Chandler’s sure-fire Knockout of the Year contender against Tony Ferguson.
7:00 AM ET A lot happened during the 3 minutes, 22 seconds of the UFC 274 main event. Charles Oliveira had his arm raised in the end, but along the way to that big moment he got knocked down twice and bloodied by Justin Gaethje. But the biggest hit came after Oliveira finished the fight
Charles Oliveira was stripped of his lightweight title leading up to UFC 274 when he missed weight by half a pound, but that somehow hasn’t affected his swagger one bit. “Do Bronx” showed up on fight night decked out in a baller red suit, without an apparent care in the world. Then he went into
By Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway | May 10, 2022 2:40 pm ET PHOENIX – While many consider Khamzat Chimaev a standout in the UFC welterweight division, champion Kamaru Usman just sees another contender. Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) refuses to give Chimaev any special placement despite the unbeaten contender’s unique rise and clear stardom
The flyweight division has a new face in the title picture in Kai Kara-France who will reportedly be facing Brandon Moreno for the interim title on July 30. MMA reporter Ariel Helwani was the first to break the news of the plans for the interim title bout on Monday. The July 30 date is attached
12:54 AM ET PHOENIX — Rose Namajunas lost her UFC strawweight championship Saturday. Carla Esparza didn’t exactly take it, though. In one of the most bizarre title fights in UFC history, Esparza (19-6) upset Namajunas (11-5) via split decision in the co-main event of UFC 274 inside Footprint Center. Two judges scored the fight for
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nate Diaz’s search for a fight is a bit on an ongoing saga. The popular veteran only has a single fight left on his UFC contract, which seems to be an issue for the promotion. It’s delayed or outright prevented match ups vs. potential opponents like Vicente Luque, Tony Ferguson, and
By Danny Segura | May 10, 2022 12:00 am ET The UFC plans to implement an interim flyweight title this summer. The promotion is targeting a bout between former champion Brandon Moreno and top contender Kai Kara-France for an interim belt. The pair are expected to met UFC 277 on July 30. The location for