Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Sean Woodson (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Charles Jourdain (red glove) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports “I just really focused on what’s in front of me. That’d be cool (to be ranked), of course, but I’m just excited to have a guy of … Read more
Julianna Pena was not entertained by Raquel Pennington’s performance in Saturday’s UFC 297 vacant women’s bantamweight title win over Mayra Bueno Silva. “It was a snooze fest,” Peña said on Monday’s episode of “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani. “I was not impressed. I was not impressed with their performances, as my friend Georges St-Pierre … Read more
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC 297. UFC 297 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Last event’s results: 3-1 Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2024: 3-1 Welcome to MMA Junkie’s Quick Picks and Prognostications, … Read more
TORONTO – Charles Jourdain says he’s not about to let the excitement of fighting in his home country negatively impact his performance at UFC 297. Jourdain (15-6-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) will compete in Canada for the first time in his UFC career when he takes on Sean Woodson (10-1-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC) in Saturday’s event … Read more
Jim Miller’s continuous winning ways apparently won’t change Daniel Cormier’s mind on his worthiness as a UFC Hall of Famer. Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC), 40, submitted Gabriel Benitez this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 234. He has won five of his past six fights, holding the UFC record for most fights and wins … Read more
Vadim Nemkov no longer holds a Bellator title. Now a heavyweight, Nemkov (17-2) has officially vacated the Bellator light heavyweight title, a promotion official confirmed Tuesday to MMA Junkie. Nemkov had previously revealed to MMA Junkie in August his intention to move up a weight class and acknowledged forfeiture of championship status would likely result. … Read more
The UFC on Saturday returns to Toronto for the first time since December 2018 with UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena. The first numbered event of the year features a title fight doubleheader. In the main event, Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) will attempt to defend the middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, … Read more
The UFC is back for its first pay-per-view of 2024, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 297 takes place Saturday at Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. In the … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Brunno Ferreira began his 2024 competition calendar exactly how he wanted. Saturday at UFC Fight Night 234, Ferreira (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) bashed Phil Hawes’ face with brutal knockout blows en route to a first-round TKO victory. The relief of the victory for him can not be understated. “I put a weight on … Read more
The lineup for the historic UFC 300 event has been bolstered with the addition of a championship fight between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Wednesday that strawweight titleholder Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will attempt to make the second title defense of her current reign when she takes on … Read more
