UFC 290
MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for July: Justin Gaethje floors Dustin Poirier for ‘BMF’ belt
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know...
Israel Adesanya says plan to train with Jon Jones already ‘in the works’
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones apparently squashed their beef after they ran into each other in Las Vegas. During UFC 290 fight week, Adesanya encountered Jones at the hotel bar and the two champions chopped it up. Videos emerged of them lightly sparring which warmed some fans’ hearts. For...
Video: Is Ilia Topuria or an Islam Makhachev rematch the better fight for UFC champ Alexander Volkanovski?
" Alexander Volkanovski solidified his status as undisputed champion with a dominant win in the UFC 290 main event, and now many are left wondering which move he’ll make next. After Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) scored a third-round TKO of interim champion Yair Rodriguez this past Saturday at...
Chael Sonnen warns Conor McGregor that Israel Adesanya is coming for his spot as MMA’s top draw
Chael Sonnen thinks Israel Adesanya may soon surpass Conor McGregor as the No. 1 draw in the sport. Middleweight champion Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), who recently regained his belt with a highlight reel knockout of Alex Pereira in April, was in attendance for UFC 290 this past Saturday....
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 11: Pantoja rises, Volkanovski new No. 1 P4P
The UFC’s flyweight division has a new champion, and his name is Alexandre Pantoja. In the co-feature of UFC 290, Pantoja emerged victorious by split decision against Brandon Moreno in a five-round affair. It was an intense fight, and aside from the one judge who saw the fight in...
New champ Alexandre Pantoja says stint working for UberEats isn’t an indictment on UFC fighter pay
" In the immediate aftermath of claiming the flyweight title from Brandon Moreno in the UFC 290 co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja told Joe Rogan that few people were aware of the struggles he endured to get his hands on gold. Every fighter who chooses to compete in a volatile...
UFC 290 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...
Vitor Petrino lobbies for teammates and a fight on the UFC’s return to Brazil
" LAS VEGAS – Vitor Petrino beat Marcin Prachnio with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Petrino, who got the first submission win of his career – and gave Prachnio his first...
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