MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for February 2024: Whittaker vs. Costa

[ 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

Daniel Zellhuber amazed by Francisco Prado’s durability at UFC Mexico

[ 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

Francisco Prado’s coach clarifies controversial speech

[ Coach Asim Zaidi thinks his comments in the corner of Francisco Prado during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 237 loss to Daniel Zellhuber were overblown. After a competitive two rounds of lightweight action at Mexico City Arena, Prado (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returned to his corner with a badly damaged eye courtesy of punches from … 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

UFC Mexico City adds four fights to growing card

[ 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