Christian Rodriguez wants Nathaniel Wood after split nod

[ LAS VEGAS—Christian Rodriguez found himself in trouble early at UFC Fight Night 239 but pulled off a comeback victory. Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) ended up on the wrong end of a 10-8 Round 1 score at the hands of Isaac Dulgarian. But as the fight wore on, Rodriguez began mounting a comeback, splitting the … Read more

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

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

Christian Rodriguez feels clarity with move to 145 pounds

[ LAS VEGAS – Christian Rodriguez is more comfortable than ever as the days wind down to his UFC Fight Night 239 matchup with Isaac Dulgarian, and that’s because he’s cutting 10 less pounds than normal. After repeated struggles to make the bantamweight limit, Rodriguez (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will move up to featherweight for … Read more

Isaac Dulgarian questions opponent’s competition

[ LAS VEGAS – Isaac Dulgarian plans to show Christian Rodriguez that featherweight is a different world at UFC Fight Night 239. Rodriguez (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who has been attempting to fight at bantamweight during his UFC tenure thus far with multiple failures making weight, will come up to 145 pounds for Saturday’s bout … 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