Rinya Nakamura won’t make callout after hearing boos in arena

[ 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-298-video-rinya-nakamura-no-callout-until-better-performance-fans-booing Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway February 20, 2024 1:25 pm ET ANAHEIM, Calif. – Rinya Nakamura beat Carlos Vera with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 298 at Honda Center … Read more

Henry Cejudo, 8 others out 180 days

[ 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-298-medical-suspensions-topuria-vs-volkanovski-whittaker-costa February 19, 2024 5:45 pm ET Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event in Anaheim, Calif. was not a good night to be a limb. UFC 298 took place at Anaheim, Calif. and featured 12 bouts and … Read more

UFC 298 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Volkanovski tops card

[ ANAHEIM, Calif. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 298 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $243,000. 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 298 took place at Honda … Read more

Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera at UFC 298: Best photos

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/rinya-nakamura-vs-carlos-vera-ufc-298-anaheim-best-photos-gallery-mma February 17, 2024 9:00 pm ET Check out the best photos from Rinya Nakamura’s unanimous decision win over Carlos Vera at UFC 298 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by … Read more

UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced from Jan. 8-14

[ 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-pfl-bellator-news-matchup-fight-announcements-january-15-21-2024 January 22, 2024 4:20 pm 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

A recap of the facts, stats, records, and more

[ Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Figueiredo became the first fighter to face the same UFC opponent four consecutive times with his bout against Moreno at UFC 283. Jessica Andrade landed 231 significant strikes at UFC 283, the single-fight record for a women’s flyweight bout. J. Hill landed 232 significant strikes at UFC 283, the … Read more

UFC fights announced from Dec. 18-24

[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/matchup-roundup-new-ufc-fights-announced-in-the-past-week-december-18-24-2023 December 25, 2023 1:30 pm 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

Rinya Nakamura fights Brady Hiestand

[ Rinya Nakamura has his third UFC assignment. A former Japanese wrestling standout and undefeated MMA fighter, Nakamura (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) returns vs. Brady Hiestand (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 298, which takes place Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Both fighters recently confirmed the booking on social media after Hiestand’s … Read more