RIO DE JANEIRO – Former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo said he didn’t know he was going to be the UFC’s next Hall of Famer. At UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro in Aldo’s home country of Brazil, a video package played in Jeunesse Arena and on the broadcast took Aldo by surprise …
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JON JONES has hinted his long-awaited return to the octagon is right around the corner. The former long-reigning light-heavyweight champion hasn’t set foot inside the cage in nearly THREE YEARS due to the pandemic and a public pay spat with the UFC brass. 4 Jon Jones hasn’t set foot inside the octagon in nearly three …
RIO DE JANEIRO – Gilbert Burns wants Colby Covington next, but his UFC 283 callout didn’t come from a place of hatred. Despite Covington’s past comments toward the people of Brazil, Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) indicated he actually likes his targeted foe. At a post-fight news conference following his win Saturday over Neil Magny …
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Brazil has played a momentous role in the history and growth of the UFC. The South American nation is well-represented in the world’s premier MMA promotion, having produced over 20 world champions so far, and having hosted so many massive championship bouts. Brazil’s storied history of combat sports has made the nation the second-most successful …
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-matchmaker-brandon-moreno-next-fight-flyweight-title-unification-alexandre-pantoja Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan January 22, 2023 3:30 p.m. ET The historic rivalry for the flyweight title came to a conclusion at UFC 283 when Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo to win their series …
When we talk about the biggest names in the UFC, the superstars, there aren’t many contemporary fighters that come to mind. The term ‘superstar’ comes with a litany of attributes that merely surpass the fighter’s combat prowess. And there have been only a handful of such fighters who’ve ticked all the boxes to be labeled …
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The 18-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated the 29-year-old Jay Perrin (10-7 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in his UFC debut and became the youngest fighter and winner in the UFC. The Mexican-born got his ticket to the UFC after defeating a fellow Mexican Mando Gutierrez at Dana White’s Contender Series in September last …
The world fight swiftly reacted after UFC fighter Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 283 Saturday night, capturing the light heavyweight championship and cementing his place at the top of the division. The challenger winning the wildly one-sided affair was not the only surprise that evening as the former champ …
UFC 283 was a blast of an event. The first event of the year opened with a powerful bang. Some bouts were drastically terrifying for the audience as well as the commentators. If we start making with the most terrific fight on top, the women’s flyweight bout remains there undisputed. Lauren Murphy took on Jessica …
The world of sports gives an opportunity to many athletes to change their lives. A similar story has been shared by Jorge Masvidal. In a Facebook post, Jorge Masvidal Shared a story about heavyweight fighter Francis Ngannou‘s childhood struggles. The post talks about how Ngannou He started working in sand mines when he was only …
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