Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC 268 provided a ton of highlights and incredible action (FULL RECAP HERE!) to that point that some great action was overshadowed. Perhaps one such example is Alex Pereira, the famed Brazilian kickboxer who scored a tremendous flying knee stoppage in his UFC debut opposite Andreas Michailidis in the preliminary headliner.
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UFC 268 highlights & recap: Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler Watch the UFC 268 highlights video and recap from the contenders match between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler. The bout served as the opener for the UFC 268PPV on Saturday at the sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com
Dana White is not ready to proclaim Carla Esparza as the next strawweight title challenger, this despite Rose Namajunas’ win at UFC 268. Esparza (18-6 MMA), the promotions former strawweight champion, is currently on a five-fight winning streak and seemingly has the best case for a title shot when compared to any of the other
Former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili believes her rematch with Rose Namajunas was a better and fairer showcase of their skills inside the Octagon. The pair ran it back in the UFC 268 co-main event this past weekend. The blockbuster card, which took place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, saw two
1:01 AM ET NEW YORK — Kamaru Usman got the job done at UFC 268, stopping the late surge of Colby Covington to retain the UFC welterweight championship. Usman scored two knockdowns in the second round which nearly put Covington away, but there would be no finish in the rematch and the scorecards were read.
Despite coming up short against Justin Gaethje last Saturday (Nov. 6, 2021) at UFC 268 in what wound up being a “Fight of the Year” candidate, Michael Chandler’s stock went way up after sharing the cage with “Highlight” for 15 brutal minutes (highlights). Now, the former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion of the world is eyeing
Ali Abdelaziz slapped Dillon Danis backstage at UFC 268 According to MMA Junkie’s, John Morgan, MMA manager, Ali Abdelaziz allegedly slapped Dillon Danis backstage at UFC 268 on Saturday in New York City. The report is allegedly corroborated by multiple witnesses with who Morgan spoke to on-site. Danis was reportedly escorted out of the building
Marlon Vera flips off Frankie Edgar at UFC 268 Marlon Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last night at MSG, finishing Frankie Edgar in the third round of their fight at UFC 268. The victory came by way of a stunning front kick, a strike which sent the former lightweight champion crashing
It seems that Jon Jones is closing the door on his time at Jackson-Winkeljohn Gym. Jones has been training with Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn for the vast majority of his MMA career, being a big reason for the notoriety and fame of the gym. However, that all changed after his latest run-in with the
1:46 AM ET The night ended with Kamaru Usman outlasting Colby Covington in another epic five-round fight, but there was no shortage of action throughout UFC 268. Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight title, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler did not disappoint and Marlon Vera finished Frankie Edgar with a highlight-reel kick that may have
Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje kicked off UFC 268 with a bang, engaging in a three round war that earned them Fight of the Night honors and entry into Fight of the Year discussions. At the end of the 15 minute war, Chandler was left a bleeding mess and Gaethje had his hand raised, winner
Canelo vs Plant highlights & recap: Canelo Alvarez KOs Caleb Plant Watch the Canelo vs Plant highlights and recap from the boxing super middleweight unification bout between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. The bout took place on Saturday, November 6, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Thumbnail Photo provided by Amanda
Image: @UFC on Instagram UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje reacted following his Fight of the Night war with Michael Chandler at Saturday’s UFC 268 card. Gaethje and Chandler went to war for 15 minutes in what was the best fight of the night at UFC 268. Both Gaethje and Chandler stool in the center of
Paulo Costa’s weight class shenanigans were enough to upset one of the nicest guys in the sport. Stephen Thompson is known for his cordial demeanor. In fact, Ariel Helwani gave “Wonderboy” a “NMF” belt in the wake of Jorge Masvidal winning the “BMF” title a couple of years ago. But even for a friendly fighter
2:22 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim NEW YORK — A pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter steps into the cage with the second-best fighter in his weight class and makes him look second rate. That was the narrative early on in the UFC 268 main event, as welterweight champion Kamaru Usman bloodied Colby Covington in the first round
Last night (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) journeyed to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York for UFC 268. For the second time in as many weeks, two title fights graced the top of a major event outside of the UFC Apex! Last night’s card featured nothing but quality match
Colby Covington thought he defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 268: ‘I honestly thought I had it 3-2’ Colby Covington lost to welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a rematch in the UFC 268 main event on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, but believed that he won the fight. Covington felt that he captured three of the
Ian Garry and Conor McGregor via @DiaztwinsMMA It did not take longer for Conor McGregor to react after fellow Irishman Ian Garry scored a first round knockout win in his Octagon debut at UFC 268. Garry (8-0 MMA), also known as ‘The Future’, squared off with Jordan Williams (9-6 MMA) in a welterweight bout on