Max Holloway’s UFC 300 knockout inspires wild new bonus from promotion

[ A Dutch MMA promotion might’ve just figured out a perfect (but also wild) way to incentive maximum violence thanks to former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Inspired by Holloway’s iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje last Saturday at UFC 300, Levels Fight League of the Netherlands announced Thursday that it has implemented what it’s calling … Read more

Bo Nickal fails in response to Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 300 criticism

[ Perhaps Bo Nickal’s response to Khamzat Chimaev dismissing his UFC 300 performance wasn’t the best. Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) criticized Nickal’s (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) wrestling – calling it “big bullsh*t” on X – in his second-round submission of Cody Brundage in Saturday’s UFC 300 main card opener. This wrestling was big bullshit … Read more

Max Holloway knockout made even Marc Goddard gasp

[ Marc Goddard had the same reaction we all did when Max Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje – even while refereeing the fight. Goddard was tasked as the third man in the cage for the BMF title fight between Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) and Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), which took place Saturday at … Read more

UFC 300 behind-the-scenes video shows Max Holloway knockout aftermath

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/ufc-300-max-holloway-knockout-immediate-aftermath-video April 16, 2024 11:45 am ET Could you imagine what Max Holloway experienced in the immediate aftermath of one of the most legendary knockouts in UFC history? Well, you don’t have to. Holloway, the … Read more

Winning and losing fighters on social media

[ 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-300-reactions-winning-losing-fighters-social-media-max-holloway-justin-gaethje April 15, 2024 10:00 pm ET 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, … Read more

Winners and losers on social media

[ 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-fight-night-240-reactions-winning-and-losing-fighters-on-social-media April 8, 2024 10:00 pm ET 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 … Read more

UFC Fight Night 240 walkout songs: Damn you, Eminem Curse!

[ 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-fight-night-240-walkout-songs-music-las-vegas-eminem-curse-p-diddy-kanye-west While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as … Read more

UFC champion Ilia Topuria meets soccer superstar Lionel Messi

[ Ilia Topuria’s soccer interest goes beyond Spain. The undefeated UFC featherweight champion met and snapped a photo with soccer superstar and World Cup winner Lionel Messi on Saturday at the Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – at Inter Miami’s home game against Colorado. Topuria, a big soccer fan who supports Real Madrid, had … Read more

Winners and losers on social media

[ 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-on-espn-54-reactions-winning-and-losing-fighters-on-social-media April 1, 2024 11:00 pm ET 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 … Read more