[ Jon Anik has issued an apology to the MMA fan base. The UFC play-by-play commentator took to Instagram on Saturday to apologize to MMA fans for his comments expressing his frustration with the way some have reacted following UFC 297 last weekend. Anik aired his frustration with the community and the attacks some fans … Read more
[ Sean Strickland has fired back at UFC commentator Jon Anik for airing his frustration with the MMA fan base. Anik revealed this week that he’s been feeling disappointed with the MMA community, given the negative comments and criticism he’s seen from fans following Strickland’s split decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. … Read more
[ Dricus Du Plessis has put South African MMA on the map in a major way. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) outlasted Sean Strickland in this past Saturday’s UFC 297 headliner to claim the middleweight title. The former two-division EFC champion became South Africa’s first UFC champion and only the fourth African champ in … Read more
[ UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik is worn down by the streamline of negative comments, tweets and messages from the MMA fanbase, particularly in the wake of UFC 297. Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland fought in a closely contested battle Saturday in Toronto. While the fight was viewed as a toss-up by some, the … Read more
[ Robert Whittaker disagrees with the notion that there’s controversy surrounding the UFC 297 headliner. Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) edged out Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split decision to claim the middleweight title Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The likes of UFC CEO Dana White and Joe Rogan had Strickland winning, … Read more
[ Henry Cejudo advises Dricus Du Plessis to go after Alex Pereira, not Israel Adesanya. During the UFC 297 pre-fight news conference, Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) expressed interest in eventually moving up to light heavyweight to face champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) if he were to beat Sean Strickland and win the … 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-297-video-garrett-armfield-win-vs-tuf-winner-brad-katona-gives-surge Matt Erickson and Abbey Subhan January 23, 2024 10:00 pm ET TORONTO – Garrett Armfield beat Brad Katona with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in … 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/2024/01/video-discussing-ufc-297-main-event-dricus-du-plessis-champion-first-title-challenger January 23, 2024 7:40 pm ET The UFC’s middleweight division has a new champion in Dricus Du Plessis. The South African claimed gold by edging out a split decision over Sean Strickland in the … Read more
[ Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Chris Curtis (red glove) celebrates defeating Marc-Andre Barriault (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports “When is that (fight vs. Anthony Hernandez) – (Feb. 17)? No. This is the newer, smarter older Chris Curtis. We’re like, ‘Hey, we just had a … 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/ramon-taveras-wants-trilogy-fight-with-serhiy-sidey-after-controversial-split-decision-at-ufc-297 Matt Erickson and Abbey Subhan January 23, 2024 5:10 pm ET TORONTO – Ramon Taveras beat Serhiy Sidey with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in … Read more
