[ Aside from a scare late in the first round, former champion Robert Whittaker turned in a phenomenal performance in an all-out striking affair against Paulo Costa. The middleweight bout was one filled with action from two powerful top-tier fighters. When time expired after three rounds, Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) claimed victory over Costa … Read more
[ MEXICO CITY – Daniel Zellhuber showed out for 15 minutes at UFC Fight Night 237, something he didn’t expect to happen. The UFC lightweight prospect thought either the referee, doctor or corner of opponent Francisco Prado was going to interfere at some point in their main card bout given the amount of damage he … Read more
[ MEXICO CITY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $135,500. 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 237 … Read more
[ Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has earned 10 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes seven of his eight UFC wins. Ortega’s seven stoppage victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Max Holloway (11). Ortega’s four submission victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for second-most … Read more
[ MEXICO CITY – Daniel Zellhuber wants to put his name on the map, and he sees no better way of doing it than taking on Paddy Pimblett. Following his win over Francisco Prado at UFC Fight Night 237, Zellhuber (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) called for a return against Pimblett at this year’s Noche UFC … 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
[ Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Daniel Zellhuber (red gloves) prepares to fight Christos Giagos (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Two of Latin America’s most highly-touted prospects collide in an Argentina vs. Mexico matchup. Francisco Prado (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faces Daniel … Read more
[ What a year it was for the Las Vegas-based Xtreme Couture’s coaching staff and fight team. Head coach Eric Nicksick was at the helm, flanked by a staff that includes Dewey Cooper, Dennis Davis, Nathan Pettit, Eddie Barraco, Jimmy Gifford, Danny Davis Jr., Maki Pitolo, Jake Shields, Ray Sefo, Roman Isbell, Matheus Naccache, Gil … Read more
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