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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and challenger Julianna Pena share heated words ahead of their co-main event title fight at UFC 269 in Las Vegas. 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 videos. Connect
Julianna Pena subs Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena disagrees with those who say Amanda Nunes quit at UFC 269 last weekend. In one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts history, Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes on Saturday night to break the incredible winning streak of “The Lioness”.
UFC lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Islam Makhachev are it again on Twitter, this time regarding McGregor’s planned title shot. McGregor and Makhachev, to the surprise of no one, are not exactly the best of friends. McGregor has had arguably one of the most intense beefs in UFC history with Makhachev’s teammate, Khabib Nurmagomedov. But
Dustin Poirier came up short in his bid to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 last Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the second time “Diamond” failed to win the undisputed title, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 two years ago, also
8:00 AM ET There’s always some fluidity in the MMA rankings, but often that movement happens at a glacier’s pace. In this latest update of the ESPN divisional rankings, however, there are two brand-new No. 1s and also the return of a former champion. Leading the way is Julianna Peña, who moves up from No.
It wasn’t a fight anyone was expecting, but here we go again. Showtime Sports has released Part 1 of its “All Access” video for the upcoming boxing rematch between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley, which goes down this Saturday. Woodley is stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Tommy Fury, who withdrew due to a
Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Kai Kara-France lands a hit against Cody Garbrandt during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports A new study found out that while MMA fighters suffer more severe damage to their brains in fights, the volume of head trauma is ten times greater
“I watched his last two fights in the UFC,” Ferreira said of Gamrot. “I never thought I was going to fight him and I was thinking, “Holy — this guy is a beast!’ When he submitted Jeremy Stephens, I was like, ‘Oh damn!’ “He’s a good fighter — he throws hard overhands, uppercuts — and he goes
Colby Covington on Dustin Poirier: ‘He quits’ Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington weighed in on Dustin Poirier‘s submission loss to champion Charles Oliveira in the UFC 269 main event. The former teammates relationship these days can only be considered a rivalry, and Covington didn’t hold back when discussing Poirier’s loss during an appearance on
UFC president Dana White has reacted angrily to Israel Adesanya’s implication that his rematch with Robert Whittaker isn’t a done deal. Dana White has often been involved in verbal spats with fighters and, most of the time, the exchanges take place indirectly. This serves as yet another example of that with Israel Adesanya using a
Dominick Cruz regrets his viral comments criticizing Daniel Cormier‘s performance as a color analyst—sort of. Prior to UFC 269, one story that made headlines across the MMA media was the critical remarks made by Dominick Cruz regarding Daniel Cormier’s job preparation as a color analyst. Here is a portion of what was said during the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last Friday night (Dec. 10, 2021), Daniel Cormier won the “Personality of the Year” award at the 2021 World MMA Awards. It may not feel like “DC” is particularly beloved at the moment, however, because he’s getting dunked on from several angles! Perhaps the biggest non-fighting story last week was Dominick
2:03 PM ET Ryan Bader is returning to the Bellator heavyweight division — where he holds the title — for the first time in more than two years. Bader will face interim champion Valentin Moldavsky in a heavyweight title unification fight in the main event of a Bellator card Jan. 29 in Phoenix, the promotion
This past weekend, Dustin Poirier came up short in his second shot at undisputed UFC gold, submitting to Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 269 and it should come as no surprise that one man is celebrating Poirier’s loss more than other: Colby Covington. Covington and Poirier previously trained together at American Top
Dec 11, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Julianna Pena is declared the winner by submission against Amanda Nunes during UFC 269 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Charles Oliveira’s first defense of his UFC lightweight title at UFC 269 was one to remember. The native of Brazil took on one of
Dustin Jacoby fought Marcus twice, landing on the wrong side of the results both times. Since making a full-time move back to mixed martial arts, “The Hanyak” has earned a UFC contract and posted a 4-0-1 record inside the Octagon, establishing himself as an interesting figure in the light heavyweight division. Last month, Marcus’ chief
Charles Oliveira responds to Conor McGregor’s call out: ‘Let’s go baby’ Former two-division champion Conor McGregor asked what date he’s fighting lightweight champion Charles Oliveira on Monday, and Oliveira responded. “So what date am I fighting Oliveira,” McGregor posted on social media. So what date am I fighting Oliveira? — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 13,