Josh Emmett’s unimpeachable right hand lands $50,000 bonus

[ 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-296-bonuses-josh-emmett-knockout-bryce-mitchell-consvulsions-trump-submission-50000-las-vegas December 17, 2023 3:00 am ET The UFC handed out five post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one for one of the most vicious knockouts of the year. After UFC 296, five fighters picked … Read more

Michael ‘Venom’ Page debuts vs. Kevin Holland in Miami

[ Two-time Bellator title challenger Michael Page has come to terms with the UFC and is set for his octagon debut against Kevin Holland in the first quarter of 2024. Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), also known as “MVP,” has inked a contract with the promotion and will make his first appearance against Holland (25-10 … Read more

Leon Edwards outworks Colby Covington to retain title

[ Although it wasn’t the high-paced fight many expected, Leon Edwards took care of business without much resistance in an emotional fight against Colby Covington. After things became deeply personal at the pre-fight press conference, it was time for Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) and Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) to settle their differences inside … Read more

Twitter reacts to Alexandre Pantoja beating Brandon Royval

[ 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-296-social-twitter-x-reacts-alexandre-pantoja-brandon-royval-decision-title December 17, 2023 12:26 am ET Alexandre Pantoja started his flyweight title reign in a positive manner on Saturday when he once again defeated Brandon Royval, this time at UFC 296. After submitting Royval … Read more

Alexandre Pantoja retains title vs. Brandon Royval

[ LAS VEGAS – Alexandre Pantoja is still champion, and now two-for-two against Brandon Royval. In the UFC 296 co-main event, Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) defeated Royval (15-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) to retain the promotion’s flyweight title. The bout took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. For much of … Read more

Mary Trump Claims Donald Trump Sold Classified Binder To Russia

[ The 58-year-old famous niece then brought up Donald’s multitude of Truth Social uploads, which he posted shortly after the drama unfolded in the courtroom. “Again, being mindful of the hyperbole, I thought, ‘Oh wow, he’s really losing it this time.’ But we’ve been doing this for a very long time now, and I think … Read more

Shavkat Rakhmonov rear-naked chokes Stephen Thompson

[ The welterweight title picture became even more crowded after Shavkat Rakhmonov’s performance against Stephen Thompson in the final pay-per-view of the year. At UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a few welterweights were hoping to make their case to disrupt the title picture going into 2024. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) submitted … Read more

Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis fight in crowd

[ The heat from the UFC 297 press conference between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis spilled over into the crowd on Saturday at UFC 296. After many personal words were exchanged between Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) as they built up their fight at a press conference … Read more

Josh Emmett crushes Bryce Mitchell in first round KO

[ Josh Emmett created one of the most brutal one-punch knockouts in recent memory at UFC 296. Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) stepped into the octagon for the third time in 2023, looking to snap a two-fight skid. Standing in his way was short-notice opponent Bryce Mitchell. However, Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) didn’t stay … Read more