MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for April 2024: Holloway vs. Gaethje

[ Holloway earned the BMF” title and one of the most violent knockouts in UFC history. In the waning seconds of the fight, Holloway pointed to the center, swung, and faceplanted an obliging Gaethje unconscious – with one second left on the clock in Round 5. Both fighters were perhaps more cautious than anticipated in … Read more

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month, April 2024: Deiveson Figueiredo

[ 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-april-2024-devieson-figueiredo-cody-garbrandt-choke-ufc-300 With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission … Read more

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for April 2024: Max Holloway

[ Holloway earned the BMF” title and one of the most violent knockouts in UFC history. In the waning seconds of the fight, Holloway pointed to the center, swung, and faceplanted an obliging Gaethje unconscious – with one second left on the clock in Round 5. Both fighters were perhaps more cautious than anticipated in … Read more

Winners and losers on social media

[ 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-240-reactions-winning-and-losing-fighters-on-social-media April 8, 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’s Chris Curtis reveals grade 3 hamstring tear: ‘F*ck me’

[ UFC middleweight Chris Curtis’ fears have been confirmed. At UFC Fight Night 240, Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) dropped a split decision to Brendan Allen, but that was possibly the least of his concerns. Late in the bout, Curtis believed he tore his hamstring. At the final horn, Curtis and Allen sat on the … Read more

Ignacio Bahamondes wants Sphere fight after bonus-winning KO

[ 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-240-video-ignacio-bahamondes-wants-sphere-latin-america-chile-knockout Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway April 8, 2024 8:45 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Ignacio Bahamondes beat Christos Giagos with a first-round TKO Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 240 at … Read more

Victor Hugo goes next level with callout of Daniel Marcos

[ Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Davey Grant (red gloves) fights Daniel Marcos (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports “In Sao Paulo, a guy is running from me. I want to fight him. I’m going to beat him: Daniel Marcos. I’m going to beat him … Read more

Jean Matsumoto wants Raul Rosas Jr. at The Sphere after UFC debut win

[ Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Raul Rosas Jr. (red gloves) reacts after defeating Terrence Mitchell (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports “I am much better with the crowd, with the fans in favor or against me. I think my performance will be … Read more

UFC Fight Night 240 walkout songs: Damn you, Eminem Curse!

[ 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-240-walkout-songs-music-las-vegas-eminem-curse-p-diddy-kanye-west While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as … Read more