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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for March 2024: Poirier KO Saint Denis

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[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/fight-of-the-month-march-2024-dustin-poirier-kniockout-benoit-saint-denis-ufc-299 With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight … Read more

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March 2024: Rare buggy choke

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[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/submission-of-the-month-march-2024-mitchell-goode-buggy-choke-cage-warriors-169 With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission … Read more

Christian Rodriguez wants Nathaniel Wood after split nod

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[ LAS VEGAS—Christian Rodriguez found himself in trouble early at UFC Fight Night 239 but pulled off a comeback victory. Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) ended up on the wrong end of a 10-8 Round 1 score at the hands of Isaac Dulgarian. But as the fight wore on, Rodriguez began mounting a comeback, splitting the … Read more

‘Rookie mistake’ caused weight miss for UFC debut win

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[ 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-239-video-danny-silva-rookie-mistake-missing-weight Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway March 19, 2024 3:30 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Danny Silva beat Josh Culibao with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at … Read more

Jaqueline Amorim on the tap that wasn’t called, UFC Rio hopes

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[ 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-239-video-jaqueline-amorim-phantom-tap-referee-brazil Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway March 19, 2024 2:00 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Jaqueline Amorim beat Cory McKenna with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at … Read more

‘Halo’ game ‘saved my life’ amid childhood bullying

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[ LAS VEGAS – Long before Mike Davis began making a name for himself in the UFC’s lightweight division, he was a kid from New York struggling with thoughts of self-harm as a result of bullying. Today, Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is an incredible mixed martial artist, who just recorded his fourth-consecutive victory at … Read more

Jose Aldo returns, Jeremy Kennedy interview

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[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/mma-junkie-radio-3446-ufc-fight-night-239-recap-jose-aldo-returns-jeremy-kennedy-interview March 18, 2024 8:30 pm ET Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,446, the guys welcome guest Jeremy Kennedy, who returns to action at Bellator … Read more

Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg and crush a Dan Hooker callout

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[ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 08: Dan Hooker reacts after going three rounds against Jalin Turner in a lightweight bout during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena on July 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hooker won the bout by split decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) “I think (Dan Hooker) would be a great … Read more

Winners and losers on social media

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[ 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-239-reactions-winning-and-losing-fighters-on-social-media March 18, 2024 10:00 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and — perhaps most importantly … Read more

UFC Vegas 88 weight miss due to attempted robbery

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[ LAS VEGAS – Chelsea Chandler’s ‘Week from Hell’ actually ended on a high note. At UFC Fight Night 239, Chandler (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) became the first to defeat fellow bantamweight Josiane Nunes (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the promotion. She did so by unanimous decision. Smiling ear-to-ear in victory, Chandler addressed the underlying … Read more