[ Manon Fiorot has cemented herself as No. 1 contender in the UFC women’s flyweight division, but she might have to wait a while for her title opportunity. Fiorot notched her seventh octagon win in a row when she defeated Erin Blanchfield in the UFC on ESPN 54 headliner last month. But with flyweight champion … Read more
[ Maycee Barber dismisses the notion that she turned down a fight with Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) faces Manon Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN/ESPN+) headliner at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Blanchfield told MMA Fighting that “pathetic” Barber previously turned down a fight with … Read more
[ Right after her most recent win earlier this month, Maycee Barber knew whom she wanted next. She didn’t know at the time her next opponent would be her own health. Barber on Monday posted on Instagram detailing what she said was a harrowing nine days in the hospital, where she eventually developed pneumonia. “Well, … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Rose Namajunas has her eyes on the UFC women’s flyweight title, but she knows work needs to be done first. Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC), a former women’s strawweight champion, picked up her first win at 125 pounds Saturday against Amanda Ribas (12-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the main event of … 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-299-medical-suspensions-sean-omalley-vs-chito-vera-suspensions-florida March 12, 2024 8:52 pm ET Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event in Miami was full of action-packed fights — and injuries, too. UFC 299 took place at Kaseya Center and featured 14 bouts and 28 … Read more
[ MIAMI – Maycee Barber wants another crack at Alexa Grasso, and is willing to be a backup fighter for her next title fight. With a strong unanimous decision win over Katlyn Cerminara at UFC 299, Barber (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) extended her current winning streak to six. It was a performance in which she … 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-299-post-event-facts-dustin-poirier-climbs-several-key-all-time-lists March 10, 2024 11:45 am ET UFC 299 was the biggest event of the year so far, and the fights at Kaseya Center in Miami largely delivered. In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean … Read more
[ MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 299 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $359,000. 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 299 took place at Kaseya Center. … Read more
[ MIAMI – Maycee Barber is still eager to run things back with UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso. Barber (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) meets Katlyn Cerminara (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) Saturday at UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) from Kaseya Center in Miami. Currently riding a five-fight winning streak, including a TKO of Amanda Ribas in … Read more
[ The final event in the 200s-era of numbered UFC cards goes down Saturday at UFC 299, and the event from Kaseya Center (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) is one of the most stacked in recent memory. A lineup filled with a plethora of former title challengers, top-ranked contenders and more, is headline by a bantamweight title … Read more
