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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

Youssef Zalal ecstatic over submission win in UFC return: 'I am one of the best in the world'

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[ LAS VEGAS – You don’t often see it, but Youssef Zalal is one of the few fighters that was able to work his way back in the UFC and return successfully. After being cut from the promotion in 2022, Zalal (14-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) returned to the octagon this Saturday on the main card … Read more

Fighter bites way into record books

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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-on-espn-53-post-event-facts-igor-severino-bites-his-way-into-ufc-record-books March 24, 2024 12:30 pm ET UFC on ESPN 53 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and the headliner saw an ex-champion return to form. Rose Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 … Read more

UFC on ESPN 53 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totals $148,000

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[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 53 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $148,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 53 … Read more

UFC on ESPN 53 media day live stream (3 p.m. ET)

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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/video-ufc-on-espn-53-media-day-live-stream-video-amandaribas-vs-rose-namajunas March 20, 2024 2:10 pm ET LAS VEGAS — UFC on ESPN 53, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a main card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+, goes down Saturday. Before … Read more

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 11-17)

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[ MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, … Read more

20 ex-UFC fighters who could return to promotion in 2024

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[ It’s hard to make it to the UFC. Thousands of professional fighters try every year – and most fail. For a small percentage, however, they sign their names on the dotted line to fight for the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Sometimes the opportunity comes a bit too soon. Other times, they’re faced … Read more