[ Michael Bisping didn’t hold back when advising his good friend Anthony Smith on how to handle his career. Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC) stepped in on two weeks’ notice to face Khalil Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 233 co-main event this past December. He was stopped by third-round TKO. … Read more
[ Anthony Smith was fully aware that facing Khalil Rountree on short notice wasn’t ideal. Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC) replaced Azamat Murzakanov on two weeks’ notice against Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 233 co-main event. He was stopped by TKO less than a minute into Round 3. “Lionheart” took … Read more
[ Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is known for his strong wrestling game and it was on full display once again against Kelvin Gastelum (18-9 MMA, 12-9 UFC) – but with a highlight-reel ending. Brady followed two rounds of blanketing Gastelum with a nasty kimura submission. The tap came at 1:43 of Round 3. … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Steve Garcia’s win Saturday was a gory comeback that ended violently with opponent Melquizael Costa attempting a takedown on referee Chris Tognoni. With a highlight comes attention. Garcia (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) thinks his victory at UFC Fight Night 233 showed the masses who he truly is. He hopes his name … 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/2023/12/ufc-fight-night-233-talita-alencar-no-way-rayanne-amanda-won Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway December 11, 2023 2:40 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Talita Alencar spoke to the media after UFC Fight Night 233 at Saturday’s post-fight news conference. Alencar (5-0-1 MMA, 1-0 … 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/2023/12/mma-junkie-radio-3420-ufc-fight-night-233-reaction-guest-sam-alvey-more MMA Junkie Radio podcast December 11, 2023 1:25 pm ET Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,420, the dudes welcome guest Sam Alvey before 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/2023/12/ufc-fight-night-233-winner-tatsuro-taira-surprised-by-first-octagon-ko-eyes-muhammad-mokaev-next Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway December 11, 2023 1:50 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Tatsuro Taira spoke to the media after UFC Fight Night 233 at Saturday’s post-fight news conference. Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – HyunSung Park may be his own biggest critic because he wasn’t pleased with his performance which resulted in his eighth consecutive stoppage victory. The undefeated Park (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) won the “Road to UFC” tournament in February, and picked up his first non-tournament win by TKO in the second round against … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 09: (L-R) Khalil Rountree Jr. punches Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Rountree’s (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at light … Read more
[ Khalil Rountree continues to level up in the light heavyweight division in what was a largely one-sided performance against Anthony Smith that ended in a third-round TKO win. This was a very important fight for Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in the overall scope of his career. He had never won more than four … Read more
