[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Jamall Emmers thinks opposites will attract when he clashes with Nate Landwehr on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 54. Emmers (20-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is set to take on one of the featherweight division’s most entertaining fighters in Landwehr (17-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in a main-card matchup at Boardwalk Hall (ESPN, … Read more
[ Unfortunately, the Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry matchup got away, but that might just be a thing of the moment. Luque strongly thinks he’ll eventually see Garry’s name on a contract again, but with the result of them actually fighting each other. The two were booked to fight at UFC 296 in December. … Read more
[ Maycee Barber dismisses the notion that she turned down a fight with Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) faces Manon Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN/ESPN+) headliner at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Blanchfield told MMA Fighting that “pathetic” Barber previously turned down a fight with … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Vicente Luque accepted what many fighters would’ve rejected in his position – a replacement fight with a dangerous, lesser-ranked opponent on a lesser spot on the card. The UFC welterweight veteran was supposed to headline UFC on ESPN 54 against Sean Brady, who’s ranked No. 8 on the UFC’s official … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A curveball was thrown Nate Landwehr’s way ahead of his return to the octagon, and he was more than OK with it. The fan-favorite UFC featherweight was scheduled to make his return against Pat Sabatini at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54. However, about three weeks out from the event, Sabatini … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Many people thought Chris Weidman was done after his last fight, but the former UFC champion is back in action and believes there’s more to come from his MMA career. This Saturday, Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) returns to the octagon against Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) on 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-on-espn-54-commentary-broadcast-plans-set-michael-bisping-paul-felder-atlantic-city March 27, 2024 5:45 pm ET The UFC closes it March schedule Saturday with UFC on ESPN 54, which goes down at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. As always, some marquee on-air talent … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Joaquin Buckley has been patiently waiting for an opportunity like the one that comes his way Saturday at UFC on ESPN 54. Since his August 2020 promotional debut, Buckley (18-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been grinding away in the octagon. His run includes one of the most spectacular highlights in … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Erin Blanchfield thinks she’ll have an ironclad case for a women’s flyweight title shot with a win over Manon Fiorot in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 headliner. Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has put together a solid undefeated streak to begin her octagon tenure, which has led her to a … Read more
[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Manon Fiorot believes she’s hit the end line in her quest to get a UFC championship fight. On Saturday, Fiorot takes on Erin Blanchfield in the main event of UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+) at Boardwalk Hall. It’s a huge fight for the women’s flyweight division, pitting together … Read more
