[ It’s safe to say Alex Perez is making up for lost time. Just days after knocking out Matheus Nicolau on short notice in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 55 headliner, Perez’s originally scheduled bout vs. Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Fight Night on June 15 has been rebooked. The event takes place at the UFC Apex … 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/2727642ufc-news-bellator-pfl-matchup-roundup-fight-announcements-march-25-2024 March 25, 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
[ 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-video-tagir-ulanbekov-no-callouts-planned-until-champion-submission-win Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway December 18, 2023 6:50 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Tagir Ulanbekov beat Cody Durden with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena … Read more
[ The UFC’s final event of the 2023 started with a bang, but ended somewhat slow as UFC 296 unfolded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two championship fights to close out the calendar year saw both belts stay put. Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defeated Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) by … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 296 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $339,500. 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 296 took place at T-Mobile … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Tagir Ulanbekov tried, tried, and tried again – until he finally tapped out Cody Durden. At UFC 296, Ulanbekov (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) put forth a relentless performance against Durden (16-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), who he submitted with a rear-naked choke at 4:25 of Round 2. The flyweight bout took place … 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-296-video-backstage-interviews-post-fight-press-conference-las-vegas December 16, 2023 7:50 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. You … Read more
