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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Michael ‘Venom’ Page didn’t sleep for 48 hours from UFC contract negotiations to signing
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Ian Garry vs. Geoff Neal shifted from Miami to Anaheim
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, …
Read More »rewrite this title Heck of a Morning: Will Colby Covington be able to bounce back after forgettable UFC 296 performance?
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title UFC 296 play-by-play, live results from Las Vegas
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Kevin Holland, Vicente Luque propose last-second matchup for UFC 296
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Belal Muhammad breaks down key UFC 296 welterweight matchups
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, …
Read More »rewrite this title Anthony Pettis responds to Mike Perry’s BKFC callout, open to negotiations: ‘That’s a different level of barbaric fighting’
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Chris Gutierrez vs. Alateng Heili
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 …
Read More »rewrite this title Video: Robelis Despaigne scores 4-second knockout, immediately signed to UFC deal
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 …
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