A nasty gash has forced lightweight Nikolas Motta out of his UFC 287 bout.
Motta announced his withdrawal Friday and shared a graphic image of the gaping laceration, which is placed …read more
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Marlon Vera came up short in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event, but appears to be taking the loss in stride.
Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) lost to Cory Sandhagen …read more
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Don’t expect to see former two-time UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza in the octagon any time soon.
After dropping the belt to Zhang Weili at UFC 281 in November, Esparza (19-7 …read more
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The UFC on ESPN 43 main event was largely devoid of drama — at least until the final scorecards were announced. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
According to Alex Perez, his weight cut had nothing to do with the last-minute cancellation of his flwyeight bout against Manel Kape at UFC on ESPN 43. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
There were high stakes in the final fight of the night at UFC on ESPN 43, where top ranked bantamweights Cory Sandhagen (no. 5) and Marlon Vera (no. 3) went …read more
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UFC President Dana White has responded to Daniel Cormier’s take on Belal Muhammad’s status in the UFC Welterweight Championship picture. White is adamant about giving Colby Covington the next crack …read more
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The UFC made its return to Texas on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 43, which took place at AT&T Center in San Antonio and, after a number of fight week …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Alex Perez has revealed why he could not compete at UFC on ESPN 43.
Just minutes before he was scheduled to fight Manel Kape on the main card at AT&T Center …read more
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UFC middleweight contender and one-time title challenger, Paulo Costa has revealed he has been approached with three offers to make his Octagon comeback after agreeing terms on a new contract, …read more
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Manel Kape was not happy to hear his bout against Alex Perez was scrapped on the day of the fight, but he says it wasn’t a surprise.
During the UFC on …read more
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Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor said he has two fights remaining on his current contract with the promotion. If he fights twice this year as hoped, that could put …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
SAN ANTONIO – Holly Holm admits she’s in a bit of a tricky situation after a dominant performance over Yana Santos in the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event.
It’s not …read more
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Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has sent his followers on Twitter into raptures this Sunday afternoon – posting a series of cryptic tweets from his verified account – including …read more
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SAN ANTONIO – For as intentionally corny as his UFC on ESPN 43 post-fight callout was, Cory Sandhagen says it came from a place of honesty and respect.
Following his victory …read more
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UFC president, Dana White is adamant that former interim welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington will challenge for undisputed division gold next, pointing to the fact current champion, Leon Edwards received his …read more
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SAN ANTONIO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $137,000.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and …read more
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Following Saturday’s UFC San Antonio event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses.
Fight Of The Night: CJ Vergara vs …read more
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Dana White doubled down on his comment that Colby Covington would be the next man to challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship.
After successfully defending his title at UFC …read more
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Check out the best photos from Cory Sandhagen’s unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to an early candidate for Comeback of the Year.
After UFC on ESPN 43, four fighters picked up an …read more
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Cory Sandhagen turned in a masterful performance, and Texas judging almost ruined it.
The bantamweight main event of UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center certainly didn’t lack action, as Sandhagen …read more
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Thanks to their barnburner in the second fight on the card at UFC on ESPN 43, C.J. Vergara and Daniel da Silva set a tone that nobody else could match. …read more
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Cory Sandhagen flexed the kind of all-terrain game that leads some to view him as a future titleholder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Nate Landwehr submits Austin Lingo at UFC San Antonio. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Check out which fighters won performance …read more
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UFC announced that former WEC and UFC lightweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Modern Wing’ as a member of the Class of 2023. The 2023 …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Cory Sandhagen reasserted himself as a bantamweight contender on Saturday when he defeated Marlon Vera in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event.
Sandhagen (16-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) now has back-to-back …read more
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Check out the best photos from Holly Holm’s unanimous decision win over Yana Santos at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm turned in a dominant performance against Yana Santos.
The women’s bantamweight bout was the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event at AT&T Center in …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm returned to the Octagon for the first time after signing a brand new six-fight contract with the UFC that will likely see ‘The Preacher’s …read more
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Holly Holm got a much-needed win in her return to the octagon Saturday when she defeated Yana Santos in the UFC on ESPN 43 co-main event.
Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC), …read more
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Check out the best photos from Nate Landwehr’s second-round submission win over Austin Lingo at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Nate Landwehr added to his highlight reel with a wild finishing sequence of Austin Lingo.
In the second round of their main card bout at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T …read more
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Check out the best photos from Albert Duraev’s split decision win over Chidi Njokuani at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Check out the best photos from Daniel Pineda’s second-round submission win over Tucker Lutz at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Veteran former UFC lightweight title challenger and welterweight contender, Donald Cerrone is slated to receive his induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame this summer during an official ceremony during …read more
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Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, the longtime fan favorite who racked up 23 wins in his 11 years with the UFC, joins Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo and Jens Pulver in this year’s …read more
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Lucas Alexander could not have been more impressive in his second assignment with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The UFC on ESPN 43 lineup has taken a last-minute hit, as a medical issue forced Alex Perez to withdraw from a proposed flyweight booking against Manel Kape. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Just two fights before he was scheduled to make the walk to the octagon in San Antonio, Alex Perez was announced out of his scheduled bout against Manel Kape.
According to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Check out the best photos from Lucas Alexander’s unanimous decision win over Steven Peterson at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
SAN ANTONIO – UFC on ESPN 43 took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner and guest fighter interviews from AT&T Center …read more
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Check out the best photos from Trevin Giles’ split decision win over Preston Parsons at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Check out the best photos from CJ Vergara’s second-round TKO win over Daniel Lacerda at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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CJ Vergara put himself in consideration for Comeback of the Year honors on Saturday with an insane rally against Daniel Lacerda at UFC on ESPN 43.
After taking a hellacious beating …read more
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Check out the best photos from Victor Altamirano’s unanimous decision win over Vinicius Salvador at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Photos by Aaron Meullion, USA …read more
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Check out the official scorecards from all 11 fights at UFC on ESPN 43 at AT&T Center in San Antonio. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) …read more
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Michael Bisping is backing Michael Chandler to defeat Conor McGregor in their upcoming UFC bout. McGregor has been out of competition since suffering a nasty leg injury in July 2021 …read more
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Henry Cejudo | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images
When Henry Cejudo returns to fight Aljamain Sterling in UFC 288’s main event, the Olympic champion …read more
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Join us here at Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and play-by-play (main event) as UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC middleweight contender and fan-favorite, Paulo Costa has reflected on agreeing new terms on a reported four-fight deal with the Dana White-led promotion – quoting Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
Ahead of his incoming UFC San Antonio main event feature against former interim title challenger, Cory Sandhagen, surging division challenger, Marlon Vera admits that he is fine with former two-weight …read more
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Former UFC middleweight title challenger,Marvin Vettori was involved in a fight with an Italian rapper at a boxing event last night.
Vettori had been in attendance at Top Rank boxing event …read more
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Paulo Costa defeated Luke Rockhold in August 2022. | Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Paulo Costa’s manager claims the ‘Borrachinha’ is now …read more
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Rafael Fiziev fighting Justin Gaethje | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Rafael Fiziev is disappointed with himself after UFC 286.
This past Saturday, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev is set to be sidelined for the next while, after suffering an injury in his recent fight.
On the undercard of UFC 286, Mokaev would score an …read more
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Former undisptued UFC bantamweight champion, Holly Holm has called for her induction into the promotion’s Hall of Fame this week, ahead of her upcoming UFC San Antonio co-headlining clash with …read more
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Cory Sandhagen is the BE readers’ pick to win this weekend. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
See who the BE community thinks will win …read more
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Following two years of cancelled bouts, and grappling matches, UFC featherweight Daniel Pineda is ready to finally return to action in definitive fashion. As Pineda puts it, he’s eager …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
SAN ANTONIO – UFC on ESPN 43 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).
UFC on ESPN …read more
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SAN ANTONIO – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 event at AT&T Center in San Antonio, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. …read more
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It was a good night for former UFC fighters.
Regional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion Fury FC went down last night …read more
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Sherdog’s live UFC on ESPN 43 coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
SAN ANTONIO – A key fight in the UFC bantamweight division is set for Saturday at AT&T Center and MMA Junkie is onsite for it.
UFC on ESPN 43 takes place …read more
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SAN ANTONIO – Marlon Vera is ready make his case for a UFC bantamweight title shot.
Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC) is hours away from taking on Cory Sandhagen in the …read more
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There is apparently no love lost between Manel Kape and Alex Perez.
The two UFC flyweight contenders had to be …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
In the UFC’s first event following a storyline filled UFC 286 card, the promotion heads to Texas for UFC San Antonio, which will be headlined by a pivotal matchup in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 286. | Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
Mokaev expects to fight again by the end of the year, despite suffering …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Paulo Costa believes he will be the first mixed martial artist to bank a billion dollars.
Earlier this week, ‘The Eraser’ revealed that he would be staying with the UFC after …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
SAN ANTONIO – The UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday and the fighters went face to face one final time before Saturday’s event.
The weigh-ins took place Friday …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jorge Masvidal plans to make a modern art masterpiece using Gilbert Burns’ face next month when the two welterweight standouts square off inside the Octagon.
‘Gamebred’ will attempt to get back …read more
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Undefeated prospect Tedrick Macklin enjoys knowing there isn’t a whole lot of fight tape out there on him.
Four fights into his professional career, Macklin (4-0) has only racked up 6:46 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Paulo Costa | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
When it comes to his new UFC deal, Paulo Costa is very happy.
According to Costa’s manager Tamara Alves, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt has been revealed he’s been offered the opportunity to rematch fellow former division titleholder, Dominick Cruz as soon as July of this year …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
Kamaru Usman punches Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Mentally, ‘Gamebred’ has yet to come to terms with his …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev will be spending some time out of the octagon. ‘The Punisher’ made his return to the cage over the weekend at UFC 286. The flyweight …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The athlete competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 fight card participated in the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins for the public in San Antonio, Texas on Friday.
The event is headlined by …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Israel Adesanya has revealed the lessons he’s learned since being dethroned as middleweight king of the UFC by Alex Pereira. Next month, at UFC 287 in Miami, Adesanya will face his …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
SAN ANTONIO – Former UFC champion Holly Holm faced off for the final time Yana Santos on Friday at UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) makes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
SAN ANTONIO – Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen brought the intensity and excitement at UFC on ESPN 43 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Two fan-favorite bantamweights faced off in front of fans and media …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has reacted to Joe Rogan’s recent praise. ‘Gamebred’ is currently slated to return at UFC 287 in Miami next month against Gilbert Burns. The bout …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Marlon “Chito” Vera | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
After eight straight weekends of action, the UFC finally ends its first quarter run with UFC …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Joe Rogan gets paid to talk for a living.
When he’s not commentating stateside UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events, the former Fear Factor …read more
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Jiri Prochazka is ready to teach Khamzat Chimaev a lesson next time they train together.
During Wednesday’s edition of The …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Gamebred Boxing 4 features numerous names notable to MMA fans, but Paul Daley is no longer one of them.
Gamebred Boxing boss and UFC star Jorge Masvidal recently revealed on MMA …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Glover Teixeira says focus and alertness are the key to Alex Pereira earning yet another victory over Israel Adesanya when they meet at UFC 287.
Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jack Shore knew he had a ton of pressure on him heading into his fight at UFC 286. Shore was moving up to featherweight after suffering his first career loss …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo is arguably the most accomplished athlete in combat sports history.
Before winning the UFC flyweight and bantamweight championships, Cejudo became the youngest America …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya maintains that despite finding himself on the losing side of proceedings against current division titleholder, Alex Pereira across professional combat sports – he …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
SAN ANTONIO – Two weeks after he had a long-awaited return yanked out from under him, Austin Lingo is ready to get back to work.
Lingo was set to take on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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It appears Muhammad Mokaev’s leg injury suffered at the UFC’s most recent pay-per-view event is not as …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former undisputed UFC lightweight admits that he is still chasing a long-awaited fight with former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor – after the Brazilian was forced from a title defense against …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
Colby Covington threatened UFC commentator Jon Anik | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC
In a sport where ‘mean stuff’ gets said, Colby Covington crossed the …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Paulo Costa is now the highest paid fighter from Brazil with his new UFC contract. ‘Borrachinha’ (14-2 MMA) last fought in August of 2022 at UFC 278 where he defeated …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Jamie Pickett will no longer appeal his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal, according to his manager.
LaMont Chappell of LCA Sports Management, the agency that represents Pickett, informed MMA Junkie …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya admits that he was taken aback by the reaction of current titleholder, Alex Pereira’s reaction to his review of UFC 286 last week …read more
Source:: Cagepotato