Michel Pereira’s streak joins elite company

[ 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-301-post-event-facts-michel-pereira-joins-elite-company-with-eighth-straight-octagon-win The octagon made its 40th trip to Brazil on Saturday with UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro. Although it was far from a stacked lineup in the aftermath of UFC 300 this past month, … Read more

UFC 301 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jose Aldo gets $21,000

[ RIO DE JANEIRO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 301 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $280,000. 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 301 took place at … Read more

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 22-28)

[ 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

Headliners, Bobby Green out 6 months

[ UFC on ESPN 52 took place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas and featured a dozen fights. Of the 24 competitors on the card, 12 fighters were suspended 180 days due to injuries sustained in their bouts, according to documentation from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the commissioning body that … Read more