[ LAS VEGAS – Tagir Ulanbekov tried, tried, and tried again – until he finally tapped out Cody Durden. At UFC 296, Ulanbekov (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) put forth a relentless performance against Durden (16-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), who he submitted with a rear-naked choke at 4:25 of Round 2. The flyweight bout took place … 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-296-video-backstage-interviews-post-fight-press-conference-las-vegas December 16, 2023 7:50 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. You … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – A new heavyweight contender could be in the making. In the UFC 296 preliminary card opener, promotional debutant Shamil Gaziev walked through Martin Buday for a standing TKO stoppage at 0:56 of Round 2. The event took place at T-Mobile Arena. From the opening bell, Gaziev (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) damaged Buday (13-1 … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 296 takes place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) puts his … Read more
[ Alexander Volkanovski sees Stephen Thompson being too tough of a puzzle for Shavkat Rakhmonov. Former title challenger Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) meets Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout on Saturday’s UFC 296 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 … Read more
[ Paddy Pimblett thinks fighters are paid fairly in the UFC. While Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) admits he makes more money outside of the octagon than inside, he’s content with his purse. Fighter pay has been a hot topic in the UFC for years, with the likes of former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and … Read more
[ UFC 296 takes place Saturday headlined by two title fights, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET. In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards puts his belt on the line against former interim champ Colby Covington. And in the … Read more
[ UFC 296 takes place Saturday headlined by two title fights, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards puts his belt on the line against former interim champ Colby Covington. And in … Read more
[ If it looked like Sean O’Malley and Dricus Du Plessis’ words struck a nerve with Sean Strickland, that’s because apparently they did. During a chaotic news conference to promote the first three UFC title fights of 2024, new lows in trash talk might’ve been reached as things spiraled out of control when O’Malley and … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Although nothing is official yet, Conor McGregor’s team is aiming for a return to the octagon at UFC 300. McGregor’s manager, Audie Attar, told MMA Junkie on Thursday at the World MMA Awards that they’re campaigning for the UFC star to make his highly anticipated return at UFC 300, with takes … Read more
