UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from April 15-21

[ 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-22-2024 April 22, 2024 10:45 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

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for February 2024: Ilia Topuria

[ In the highly anticipated UFC 298 main event, Topuria made the most of his moment on the big stage when he knocked Volkanovski unconscious at the 3:32 mark of Round 2 to claim title gold at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. A massive right hand early from Topuria in Round 2 sealed the deal … Read more

Randy Brown is on the rise

[ 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-fight-night-235-post-event-facts-randy-brown-is-on-the-rise February 4, 2024 10:30 am ET The UFC opened its four-event February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 235, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Nassourdine Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 … Read more

Randy Brown calls out Michael Chiesa’s inactivity

[ LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown has been eagerly awaiting his chance to break into the welterweight rankings, and he might get it after an impressive UFC Fight Night 235 win. Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) earned his sixth victory in his past seven fights on Saturday when he scored a blistering first-round knockout of … Read more

UFC Fight Night 235 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Drew Dober

[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 235 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $170,500. 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 Fight Night 235 … Read more

Randy Brown scores TKO, wants on UFC 300

[ LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown scored arguably the most impressive finish of his octagon tenure Saturday against Muslim Salikhov at UFC Fight Night 235. Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) showed his striking is on the level of the much more decorated “King of Kung Fu” Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) with a flush 1-2 … Read more

UFC Fight Night 235 video: Backstage winner post-fight interviews

[ 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-fight-night-235-video-backstage-interviews-post-fight-press-conference-las-vegas February 3, 2024 9:10 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 235 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex … Read more

Muslim Salikhov doesn’t begrudge Randy Brown for delay

[ LAS VEGAS – The delay made Muslim Salikhov nervous for a multitude of reasons, but there’s no resentment toward UFC Fight Night 235 opponent Randy Brown. Initially slated for UFC 296 in December, Salikhov (19-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) was canceled days before the event when the latter fighter … Read more

Randy Brown explains recent fight withdrawal

[ LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown is glad the people around intervened before he could follow through with fighting Muslim Salikhov in December. Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) is scheduled to meet Salikhov (19-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 235. in a welterweight bout at the UFC Apex (ESPN+). The matchup … Read more

Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

[ 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