Michael Chandler still thinks he’s superior to Charles Oliveira, despite the results between them showing otherwise. After Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) suffered a second-round TKO loss to Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in a vacant lightweight title bout at UFC 262 in May 2021, the pair had a rematch this month at UFC 309 … Read more
UFC CEO Dana White will openly admit to two major failures in his career: One is not reaching a deal to sign Fedor Emelianenko, and the other is not making Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. There appears to be a significant risk of another fight joining that list if Jones vs. Tom Aspinall for the unified … 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/2024/11/ufc-309-charles-oliveira-vs-michael-chandler-full-fight-video November 13, 2024 10:00 pm ET If you want to get hyped for Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler 2, look no further than their first meeting in 2021. In May 2021, Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 … Read more
The UFC is back in New York for UFC 309, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the headliner, heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) puts his … Read more
With UFC 308 in the books, the promotion’s attention turns to its yearly New York pay-per-view. UFC 309 takes place Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden and is headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic. During the UFC 308 broadcast Saturday, the promotion officially announced … 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-bellator-pfl-news-matchup-roundup-fight-bookings-schedule-september-16-2024 September 16, 2024 10:30 am ET 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 … 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-12-injuries-unforeseen-freak-main-events-silva-mcgregor-pettis-poirier-aldo While the term “freak injury” might not be appropriate to use when discussing a sport that is inherently dangerous, 14 UFC main events have ended in unforeseen injuries – broken legs, separated shoulders, eye pokes, … Read more
Daniel Cormier is happy to see a potential changing of the guard in the UFC lightweight division. Cormier says Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan, which takes place April 13 at UFC 300 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is the matchup he’s most looking forward to on the card. The former UFC dual-champ explained that … Read more
In 2013, MMA Junkie, with the backing of the USA Today mothership, put out a specialty magazine. MMA Junkie’s “Power” issue was our look, in the middle of that year, at the most influential people in the sport. The Power list of influential people, not surprisingly, has shifted over the past 10 years. But another … Read more
