UFC 279
MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for September: An unprecedented upkick
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from September 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for September. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Brandon Gibson looks ‘forward to taking that next step together’ with Tony Ferguson after UFC 279
" LOS ANGELES – Brandon Gibson still plans on being a part of Tony Ferguson’s camps moving forward. The renowned striking coach, who works with the likes of former UFC light heavyweight king Jon Jones and top prospect Aaron Pico, trained Ferguson in the lead-up to his fight at...
UFC 279 ‘Thrill and Agony’: Nate Diaz celebrates with Tommy Lee after victorious UFC sendoff
Watch a preview for the latest edition of “The Thrill and the Agony,” which goes behind the scenes of UFC 279. Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA, 16-11 UFC) fought out his UFC contract in the main event of the pay-per-view event by tapping former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (25-8...
Sean Strickland: Khamzat Chimaev has a better shot at being UFC champion at welterweight
Sean Strickland thinks Khamzat Chimaev should stay at welterweight. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) came in 7.5 pounds over the welterweight limit for his originally scheduled bout against Nate Diaz this past Saturday at UFC 279. As a result, the card was shuffled and he fought Kevin Holland, instead,...
UFC 279 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps...
Denis Tiuliulin understands referee’s point deduction prior to TKO win at UFC 279
" LAS VEGAS – Denis Tiuliulin was perhaps harshly deducted a point prior to finishing Jamie Pickett at UFC 279, but it only fueled him. Tiuliulin (11-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) scored a second-round TKO of Pickett (13-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. But prior to stopping Pickett,...
Julian Erosa loved that Hakeem Dawodu missed weight at UFC 279: ‘I know I’m gonna get paid’
" LAS VEGAS – As long as he’s making extra money, Julian Erosa has no problem if his opponents miss weight. Hakeem Dawodu (13-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) came in 3.5 pounds over the featherweight limit in his fight against Erosa (28-9 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC 279 on Saturday and was...
Josh Thomson: Khamzat Chimaev has ‘a lot of great gifts. Fight IQ is not one of them.’
" Josh Thomson thinks Khamzat Chimaev needs to manage his energy, or it will eventually cost him. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) ran through Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 279 co-main event, scoring a first-round D’Arce choke submission at T-Mobile Arena. “Borz” stormed out the gate, immediately...
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