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rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Josh Emmett created one of the most brutal one-punch knockouts in recent memory against Bryce Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Emmett stepped into the octagon for the third time in 2023, looking to snap a two-fight skid. Standing in his way was short-notice …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags There’s an eight-hour time difference between Las Vegas and London, so when you’re Michael “Venom” Page (or any other diehard MMA fan), you get used to late nights. If you’re negotiating with the UFC on a new contract, as Page found himself this …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The rebooked matchup between Ian Garry and Geoff Neal has a new date and location. After UFC CEO Dana White initially announced the welterweight bout for March’s UFC 299 in Miami, the clash between Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Neal (15-5 MMA, …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Colby Covington had the Las Vegas crowd in the palm of his hands throughout UFC 296 fight week, including the press conference where he took a controversial shot at Leon Edwards, his walk to the octagon for the main event, and the last-minute …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Round 1 – Pantoja comes out firing! He’s rushes Royval. Takedown attempt fails for Pantoja. Good leg kicks by Pantoja. Good right hand by Pantoja. Leg kick by Pantoja and then a body kick. Another one. Royval has yet to land clean. More …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Vicente Luque still hopes to fight at UFC 296. The welterweight veteran was scheduled to fight Ian Machado Garry this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but that bout was cancelled due to Machado Garry contracting pneumonia. Just days away from the …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags “That one’s interesting, right? Obviously I think it’ll take an effect on him, but I don’t know if he’s the type of guy that’s like – I feel like he likes the attention himself. I feel like he wants the attention. I mean, …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Anthony Pettis scored an upset victory over Roy Jones Jr. in boxing in April and now returns to face Benson Henderson at Karate Combat 43 in Las Vegas on Dec. 15. From MMA to boxing to Karate Combat to bare-knuckle boxing, “Showtime” likes …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-free-fight-chris-gutierrez-vs-alateng-heili December 6, 2023 10:00 pm ET Chris Gutierrez sure knows how to bounce back from defeat. Back in October, Gutierrez was able to …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Dana White’s Contender Series doesn’t resume until 2024, but that doesn’t mean the UFC is done handing out contracts this year. Heavyweight prospect Robelis Despaigne has joined the promotion’s heavyweight roster following an unbelievable four-second knockout of Miles Banks at Fury FC 84 …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-bkfc-56-weigh-ins-and-fighter-faceoffs Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez BKFC 56 weigh-ins December 1, 2023 11:35 pm ET Check out these photos from the BKFC 56 weigh-ins …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Olivier Aubin-Mercier has decided to call it a career. Fresh off his second straight PFL title win, the 34-year-old French Canadian fighter announced his retirement after first contemplating an extended break from action. Aubin-Mercier capped off his career with a win over Clay …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Erin Blanchfield patiently awaits her next UFC assignment. Although it’s not totally clear what that will be, Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) assumes an important matchup with Manon Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is likely. The two flyweight combatants have established themselves as …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Clay Collard had high hopes Nate Diaz would showcase better boxing when he faced Jake Paul in August. It’s safe to say Collard wasn’t impressed. While he stuck around until the final bell, Diaz ultimately lost a fairly one-sided unanimous decision to Paul …

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags UFC lightweight Bobby Green wants one of his peers to prove they’re “gangster” by stepping up on short notice for a showdown in Texas. Eleven days before Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) was scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN 52 at the …