UFC Fight Night 239 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: $189,500

[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 239 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $189,500. 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 Fight Night 239 … Read more

Ange Loosa responds to Bryan Battle, ‘quitter’ accusations

[ Ange Loosa admits he woke up Sunday feeling “down,” but he isn’t second-guessing how he maneuvered through an unfortunate situation. His UFC Fight Night 239 co-main event Saturday ended in a no contest due to an eye poke – a disappointing result, Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) acknowledges. However, Loosa also asserts he couldn’t … Read more

UFC Fight Night 239 post-event facts: Royce Gracie’s record matched

[ 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-239-post-event-facts-gerald-meerschaert-royce-gracie-submissions March 17, 2024 11:00 am ET UFC Fight Night 239 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex, and it was a submission-heavy event in Las Vegas. The last of six submission stoppages on the … Read more

Bryan Battle accuses Ange Loosa of exaggerating eye poke

[ LAS VEGAS – Bryan Battle exits UFC Fight Night 239 with a mix of emotions, but none make him feel anything less than a winner despite a no contest ruling. In Saturday’s co-main event, Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) thumbed opponent Ange Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the eye at the UFC Apex. … Read more

UFC Vegas 88 co-main event ends in near brawl

[ The UFC Fight Night 239 co-main event was declared a no contest – and moments later pandemonium broke out. While no punches were thrown, both Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa were restrained by a crowd of promotion and commission officials after they exchanged choice words over the circumstances surrounding the fight’s ending. The welterweight … Read more

Anderson Silva record under threat

[ 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-239-pre-event-facts-gerald-meerschaert-tie-longtime-anderson-silva-record-finishes March 12, 2024 8:00 pm ET The octagon returns to the confines of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 239, which streams on ESPN+ and features a heavyweight … Read more

Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

[ MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC. … Read more