[ Benoit Saint Denis will get to compete at home in a grappling match. Saint Denis faces fellow UFC fighter Marc Diakiese in a no-gi welterweight grappling match, which headlines ADXC 4 May 18 at Dojo De Paris in France, promotion officials announced Monday. Saint Denis was expected to face Arman Tsarukyan, who withdrew due … Read more
[ Dustin Poirier thinks Benoit Saint Denis should have kept quiet about his staph infection. After Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) knocked out Saint Denis in the second round at UFC 299 earlier this month, the Frenchman revealed that he entered the fight with staph infection on his forehead, which he says hampered his performance. … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-299-medical-suspensions-sean-omalley-vs-chito-vera-suspensions-florida March 12, 2024 8:52 pm ET Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event in Miami was full of action-packed fights — and injuries, too. UFC 299 took place at Kaseya Center and featured 14 bouts and 28 … Read more
[ Benoit Saint Denis claims he was not at 100 percent when he stepped in the octagon against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 299 co-main event. After putting together a five-fight stoppage streak in the lightweight division, Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got a massive step up in a matchup with former interim champ … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-299-post-event-facts-dustin-poirier-climbs-several-key-all-time-lists March 10, 2024 11:45 am ET UFC 299 was the biggest event of the year so far, and the fights at Kaseya Center in Miami largely delivered. In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean … Read more
[ MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 299 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $359,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 299 took place at Kaseya Center. … Read more
[ UFC 299: O’Malley v Vera 2 MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Benoit Saint Denis of France fights Dustin Poirier during their lightweight… MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 09: Benoit Saint Denis of France fights Dustin Poirier during their lightweight bout at UFC 299 at Kaseya Center on March 09, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/social-media-reacts-to-dustin-poiriers-vicious-comeback-ko-of-benoit-saint-denis-at-ufc-299 March 10, 2024 12:39 am ET Dustin Poirier has still never lost consecutive fights in his MMA career after a crucial bounce-back win against Benoit Saint Denis in Saturday’s UFC 299 co-headliner. Poirier (30-8 … Read more
[ Dustin Poirier is now tied for the UFC lightweight knockout record after recording a violent finish at UFC 299. In the co-main event at Kaseya Center in Miami, Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) met Benoit Saint Denis’ pressure with accuracy. Despite giving Poirier trouble, Saint Denis (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) ended up on the … Read more
[ UFC 299 takes place Saturday headlined by a bantamweight title fight rematch, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Marlon Vera … Read more
