[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Many people thought Chris Weidman was done after his last fight, but the former UFC champion is back in action and believes there’s more to come from his MMA career. This Saturday, Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) returns to the octagon against Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) on the … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Bruno Silva still has vivid memories from the night Chris Weidman scored one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Nearly 11 years after Weidman ended the longest winning streak in octagon history with a second-round knockout of Anderson Silva at UFC 162 in July 2013, Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, … 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-atlantic-city-espn-blanchfield-vs-fiorot-video-media-day March 27, 2024 11:45 am ET LAS VEGAS — UFC on ESPN 54 takes place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall with a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+. Before fight night arrives, though, … 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-on-espn-54-pre-event-facts-vicente-luque-closing-in-on-all-time-welterweight-finishes-record March 26, 2024 5:00 pm ET The UFC wraps up its loaded March schedule on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 54, which takes place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., with a main … 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-297-commentary-team-broadcast-plans-set-jon-anik-joe-rogan-daniel-cormier-dominick-cruz January 16, 2024 8:50 am ET The first numbered UFC event of 2024 is rapidly approaching with UFC 297 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be … Read more
[ Chris Weidman isn’t quite ready to call it a career just yet. Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is expected to meet Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) March 30 at UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, N.J. Weidman’s return will come just over seven months after suffering a fractured left leg in a decision loss … Read more
[ 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
[ As if returning from one leg fracture wasn’t enough, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is about to do it again. Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) is expected to meet Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) roughly seven months after suffering a left leg fracture in his last fight. Weidman vs. Silva is in … Read more
[ ESPN released a snippet of the E:60 documentary profiling Chris Weidman’s horrific leg break. Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) snapped his right leg when his low kick attempt was checked by Uriah Hall just 17 seconds into their middleweight bout at UFC 261 in April 2021. The former champion stepped back on his injured … 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-296-commentary-team-broadcast-set-lead-ppv-team-joe-rogan-daniel-cormier-jon-anik December 11, 2023 8:50 am ET The 14th and final numbered UFC event of the year is rapidly approaching with UFC 296 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee … Read more
