[ Marlon Vera hopes to finally lock horns with Petr Yan at the end of the year. Vera (21-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) is coming off a one-sided loss to bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 in March. On the same night, Yan snapped his three-fight losing skid by outlasting Song Yadong. “Chito” is targeting … Read more
[ Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan had to overcome serious adversity to snap his three-fight losing skid at UFC 299. Not only was Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) forced to fend off a determined Song Yadong, who fought sharp to start the matchup at Kaseya Center in Miami, but he had to do it with … 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
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/5-biggest-takeaways-from-ufc-299-time-for-sean-omalley-to-do-right-by-bantamweight-division March 10, 2024 6:30 pm ET What mattered most at UFC 299 at Kaseya Center in Miami? Here are a few post-fight musings. * * * * 5 Is a Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis … Read more
[ MIAMI – Petr Yan is back on the winning track, and wants to run it back against the last two fighters to put losses on his record. The former UFC bantamweight champion picked up a much-needed unanimous decision win over Yadong Song at UFC 299, snapping a three-fight skid. After winning the interim title … 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
[ The UFC is back for its third pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his … Read more
[ The UFC is back for its third pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 299 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) makes his … Read more
[ MIAMI – Will Michael Page arrive in style, or will Kevin Holland spoil the party? That question will be answered Saturday at UFC 299, but Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) were among those who fielded questions from reporters, including MMA Junkie, at a pre-fight news conference at Kaseya Center. … Read more
