[ 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-news-bellator-pfl-matchup-roundup-fight-announcements-april-29-2024 April 29, 2024 10:15 am ET 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. … Read more
[ The UFC 303 pay-per-view for International Fight Week keeps taking shape. On Tuesday, the promotion announced the addition of a women’s bantamweight fight between former title challenger Mayra Bueno Silva and veteran Macy Chiasson for the June 29 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC 303 will be headlined by the return of … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier believes Raquel Pennington could have put Mayra Bueno Silva away at UFC 297. Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) defeated Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) by unanimous decision to capture the vacant women’s bantamweight title in this past Saturday’s co-main event. Bueno Silva slowed down significantly throughout the fight, allowing Pennington to … 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-297-news-miesha-tate-opinion-defends-raquel-pennington-vs-bueno-silva-fight-women-mma-dynamic January 22, 2024 11:20 am ET Miesha Tate doesn’t get the criticism surrounding the UFC 297 co-main event. The vacant woman’s bantamweight title was on the line Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto when … Read more
[ The UFC’s first pay-per-view of the year is likely to prove to be far from the most memorable, but UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto did prove significant with two new champions crowned. In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) edged Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split … Read more
[ TORONTO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 297 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $285,500. 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 297 took place at Scotiabank Arena … Read more
[ MMA: UFC 297 – Pennington vs Silva Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Raquel Pennington (red glove) celebrates defeating Mayra Bueno Silva (blue… Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Raquel Pennington (red glove) celebrates defeating Mayra Bueno Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Read original … Read more
[ The UFC women’s bantamweight division has a new champion, and her name is Raquel Pennington. Former champion Amanda Nunes watched intently cageside at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to see who would claim the title she left vacant in retirement. After 25 minutes in the UFC 297 co-main event, Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) had … 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-297-twitter-x-reacts-raquel-pennington-vacant-title-win-mayra-bueno-silva January 21, 2024 12:50 am ET Raquel Pennington’s long journey to gold finally reached the pinnacle on Saturday when she defeated Mayra Bueno Silva in the UFC 297 co-headliner. After failing in her first … Read more
[ UFC 297 takes place Saturday headlined by two title fights, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event, middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) looks to make his first title defense against challenger Dricus … Read more
