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Amanda Ribas celebrated her UFC 285 win with a bikini photo Amanda Ribas picked up a big win at UFC 285, defeating Viviane Araujo in a one-sided unanimous decision on March 4. The Brazilian rebounded from a loss to former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian in her previous outing. Ribas is now ranked in two different

3:26 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Petr Yan meets hot contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at the Theater at Virgin Hotels are on ESPN+, with the 6 p.m. ET main card preceded

A possible super fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou might not be completely off the table after all for a future matchup. Jones earned the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285, defeating Ciryl Gane by first-round submission. His heavyweight debut couldn’t have gone much better as he didn’t show any ring rust after a

Bellator welterweight Michael ‘Venom’ Page believes Francis Ngannou‘s UFC exit is concerning for MMA fighters. ‘The Predator’ famously walked out of the UFC in January after fighting out his contract. He vacated his heavyweight title, and the promotion quickly announced Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the gold. ‘Bones’ defeated ‘Bon Gamin’ by first-round submission

Merab Dvalishvili is ready to get his hands on Petr Yan. Bantamweights take center stage atop UFC Las Vegas this weekend (Sat., March 11, 2023). Dvalishvili enters his first main event, riding an impressive eight-fight winning streak. On the flip side, there’s Yan who aims to snap a two-fight losing skid that started with Dvalishvili’s

Miesha Tate returns to bantamweight, faces Mayra Bueno Silva in June Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the 135-pound division and take on Mayra Bueno Silva in June. Tate came out of retirement in 2021 after four years outside of the fight game that included marriage and motherhood. She took out

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones’ dominant performance at UFC 285 was surprising to most, but not to him and his team. Jones defeated Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 to become the UFC heavyweight champion. He returned after a long hiatus to add another belt to his illustrious career accolades. Jones is now a part of

Mario Bautista was surprised when he was offered to face Guido Cannetti on March 11 at UFC Las Vegas. Bautista extended his current win streak to three last time out with a first-round submission win over Benito Lopez. After the win, he thought he could get someone ranked but was offered Cannetti which was surprising.

Kyoji Horiguchi is getting his wish. MMA Mania has confirmed with sources that the former RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight titleholder Horiguchi (31-5) will welcome his fellow former UFC contender Ray Borg (16-5) to the promotion at Bellator 295 on April 22 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The bout will take place at 125 pounds. Brett Okamoto was

Sean O’Malley: ‘Francis Ngannou leaving UFC was biggest mistake of his life’ When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the fight promotion, he was looking for a big payday in boxing and Sean O’Malley knew it was a mistake. A bout against Tyson Fury was discussed and promoted by both men, but the match

Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is returning to 135lbs to face Mayra Bueno Silva at a June 3rd UFC Fight Night. MMA Fighting was among the first to report the news of the Tate/Silva booking. Tate returns to bantamweight after a one-fight stint at flyweight didn’t prove fruitful. She lost to Lauren Murphy at

The 113th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Las Vegas. We’re first joined by UFC bantamweight Davey Grant (1:48). Next, UFC bantamweight Mario Bautista (14:27) stops by. UFC bantamweight Jonathan Martinez (28:09) then comes on. UFC flyweight Tyson Nam (35:24) stops by. Closing out the

Chael Sonnen is one of the biggest personalities in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. As outspoken as anyone during his era and time as a top Middleweight contender, Sonnen had the skills to back up his talk. The West Linn, Oregon native often let his opponents know he was coming to dominate with his wrestling,

Michael Chandler doesn’t care if Conor McGregor is in USADA testing, but ‘rules is rules’ Conor McGregor is coaching The Ultimate fighter opposite Michael Chandler, the two are expected to fight later this year, but McGregor hasn’t entered the USADA testing. A fighter must be in the testing pool for six months prior to a

Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already crowned three Mexican-born champions in 2023 — and the loudest of the three came at UFC 285 on Saturday. Alexa Grasso (16-3) shocked the world at UFC 286, as she submitted seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) at the 4:34 mark of the fourth

UFC welterweight prospect Ian Garry has recalled his recent fight week interaction with former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Garry, a former Cage Warriors titleholder, made his fourth walk to the Octagon at this past weekend’s pay-per-view event. And inside T-Mobile Arena, the rising Irishman extended his unbeaten professional record to 11-0 courtesy of an impressive

Sean Strickland gave a harsh assessment of former UFC champion Luke Rockhold during his most recent exchange with Paulo Costa. Strickland and Costa have been going back and forth on Twitter about a potential showdown in the Octagon. @BorrachinhaMMA is becoming the @dillondanis of UFC…….. https://t.co/dCiQ4Nnn3u — Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) March 6, 2023 “@BorrachinhaMMA is

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones absolutely ran through Ciryl Gane last weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) in the UFC 285 main event. After a few short exchanges on the feet, “Bones” timed a takedown attempt perfectly, advanced position without issue, and wrapped up a fight-ending guillotine choke as Gane tried to use the fence