12:47 AM ET DALLAS — Amanda Nunes vowed to make changes in her game. She vowed to get her belt back after shockingly losing it seven months ago to Julianna Peña. In the rematch, Nunes did exactly what she promised. With a new southpaw stance on the feet and a renewed wrestling game, Nunes defeated
DALLAS — UFC flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja talks to the media and shares his thoughts on the Brandon Moreno–Kai Kara-France interim title fight, why he’s frustrated at the possibility of having to wait for Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo to fight for a fourth time, his view of Figueiredo’s current fitness levels, whether he’d be willing
Order UFC 277 Today! Loosely inspired by their critically acclaimed ESPN Classic series “Cheap Seats,” comedians Randy and Jason Sklar raid the UFC FIGHT PASS video vaults and unearth the greatest and strangest moments from the juggernaut sport’s humble, sometimes awkward, beginnings. From three floors beneath the world-famous Octagon, the Sklar Brothers skewer UFC and
Sajad Gharibi, known as “Iranian Hulk” online, finally made his combat sports debut in a boxing match with a rival social media personality. The 30-year-old has attracted a significant social media following for pictures of his physique and apparent feats of strength posted on his Instagram. Supposedly 6’2” and weighing 385 lbs, there has long
Julianna Pena stops Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena is out to prove her win over Amanda Nunes wasn’t a fluke. The two champions are set to meet in the main event of UFC 277 this Saturday night. It’ll be the second time that they’ve crossed paths, as they first
When Julianna Pena defeated Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 in Dec. 2021 to win the women’s Bantamweight belt, she declared it the end of the “Nunes Era” and the beginning of the “Pena Era.” Unfortunately, that didn’t last too long. Seven months later, and Nunes returned with a vengeance, battering Pena across five rounds to
YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul was scheduled to box Hasim Rahman Jr. on Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden, but the fight is off. On Saturday, Most Valuable Promotions put out a statement confirming that the Aug. 6 event had been cancelled and blamed Rahman for the event termination. (Full MVP Statement) “Upon
1:26 AM ET In a night where two fighters reclaimed championship gold and rising stars made their cases for title shots, what were the biggest moments at UFC 277? Jeff Wagenheim, Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto offer up their takeaways from a highlight-packed event in Dallas. The world is once again steady on its axis,
The MMA world has regained its natural order. Amanda Nunes avenged her loss to Julianna Peña in dominant fashion on Saturday night, reclaiming her bantamweight title and status as a two-division champion with an overwhelming decision win in UFC 277’s main event. Her performance capped off a busy card that also saw Brandon Moreno capture
“To be honest, I was like, ‘Man, this dude can take a beating,’” said Klose. “I punched him a lot and he still was there, but I’m glad Herb Dean jumped in and stopped it.” Then, Klose could exhale. “Coming off that loss (to Beneil Dariush in 2020) and then all the injuries that happened
On this day two years ago, we ran a story about MMA fighter Ahmad Al Darmaki (2-5) getting disqualified for not releasing a choke. To make matters worse, Darmaki shoved referee Marc Goddard after the disqualification. Due to his actions, Darmaki was kicked out of UAE Warriors, and he has not competed in any MMA
Image via UFC.com (photographer not listed) Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the winner of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France 2 next time out. In the co-main event of UFC 277, the interim flyweight title is up for grabs as Moreno and Kara-France are set to rematch. It’s an intriguing matchup and one that
Last night (Sat., July 30, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) traveled to American Airlines Center for Dallas, Texas. UFC 277 really felt like a night for the hardcore fight fans. Though there were a pair of titles on the line, the overall star power was a bit lacking. For those fight fans who did pony
Dana White on Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich UFC 277 stoppage: ‘It was definitely early’ Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich scored a first-round finish over Derrick Lewis on the UFC 277 main card on Saturday, but many felt the fight was stopped early. Pavlovich hurt Lewis with a right hand followed by an uppercut. Lewis retreated but
All fighters competing on the UFC London fight card got one final look at their opponent before facing off in the Octagon. The UFC London main card beings at 3pm ET / 12pm PT on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
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Volkan Oezdemir spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC Fight Night 208 (#UFCLondon) after his unanimous decision win over Paul Craig. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/07/ufc-fight-night-208-results-volkan-oezdemir-snaps-paul-craigs-winning-streak-decision-win Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and
5:53 PM ET DALLAS — Julianna Peña shocked the MMA world when she upset Amanda Nunes to win the UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 269 last December. Nunes is the greatest women’s MMA fighter in the world and had looked nearly unbeatable before Peña dethroned her. Peña and Nunes will meet again Saturday night