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
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-309-reactions-winning-losing-fighters-social-media November 18, 2024 10:15 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media … 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
President-elect Donald Trump made headlines once again as he boarded a flight to New York City to attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, just hours after announcing his choice for Secretary of the Department of Energy. Trump’s latest public appearances continue to merge his political and personal interests, showcasing his characteristic flair for the … Read more
Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop meet Saturday on the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-1UFC main cards, 2024: 95-89-3 Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop UFC 309 preview This fight takes on a bit … Read more
Israel Adesanya expects Jon Jones to make it look easy against Stipe Miocic. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) makes his first heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jones’ heavyweight debut was impressive. He needed just … 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
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – As far as Donn Davis is concerned, talk about the world’s top heavyweight should be focused on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, not New York in November. Put simpler, the promotion’s co-owner thinks the PFL will have the best heavyweight in MMA after Saturday, not the UFC. And further, Davis implied that … Read more
