UFC 289
MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for June: Karine Silva’s savage kneebar
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Brandon Moreno confident Irene Aldana will bounce back, offers advice on overcoming UFC 289 title loss
Mexico fell short in its quest for a fourth UFC title. In the biggest fight of her career, Irene Aldana had arguably her worst showing, losing a lopsided decision against two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 289 this past Saturday. Immediately after the bout,...
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 13: Amanda Nunes’ retirement resets women’s standings
Amanda Nunes successfully defended her UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 289. However, immediately after her dominant unanimous decision victory over Irene Aldana, Nunes announced her retirement from MMA. Already having a firm grasp as the No. 1 bantamweight, featherweight, and pound-for-pound, her exit causes a massive shuffle. Aldana...
UFC 289 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...
Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Beneil Dariush after UFC 289 loss?
" (ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Charles Oliveira after UFC 289 win?) Beneil Dariush’s stellar run in the lightweight division was brought to an end by Charles Oliveira in Saturday’s UFC 289 co-main event. After putting together an eight-fight wining streak, Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC)...
Irene Aldana apologizes for UFC 289 loss vs. Amanda Nunes: ‘This will not happen again’
Irene Aldana is aware of her lackluster performance against Amanda Nunes in the UFC 289 main event. Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was dominated in her first UFC title shot opportunity on Saturday when she suffered a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) in the...
5 biggest takeaways from UFC 289: Is Charles Oliveira taking wrong approach to Islam Makhachev rematch?
What mattered most at UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver? Here are a few post-fight musings …
Miranda Maverick reveals eye was ‘completely blind throughout the 3rd round’ at UFC 289
Miranda Maverick came up short Saturday at UFC 289, but her defeat might not have been the scariest loss she encountered. According to Maverick (11-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), toward the end of Round 2 of her preliminary card bout vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at Rogers Arena,...
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