LAS VEGAS – Damon Jackson won on Saturday night, but it was also a reminder of why he should try to get a finish in every fight. The veteran featherweight defeated Alexander Hernandez in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 240 at the UFC Apex. He won the fight by split decision and that … 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/2024/04/ufc-fight-night-240-full-fight-chris-curtis-knockout-joaquin-buckley-ko April 5, 2024 10:15 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Chris Curtis has proven he has stopping power. Back at UFC 282 in 2022, Curtis (31-10 MMA, 5-2 UFC) reminded fans of the danger he poses … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Nursulton Ruziboev wants to avenge Makhmud Muradov’s loss to Gerald Meerschaert. Ruziboev (36-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) recorded his 10th straight first-round finish when he stopped Sedriques Dumas by TKO Saturday at UFC on ESPN 54. He then proceeded to call out Meerschaert, who was responsible for handing Muradov his first octagon … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Manon Fiorot believes she’s hit the end line in her quest to get a UFC championship fight. On Saturday, Fiorot takes on Erin Blanchfield in the main event of UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+) at Boardwalk Hall. It’s a huge fight for the women’s flyweight division, pitting together arguably … Read more
Undefeated prospect Dakota Ditcheva sees some big-fight possibilities in the upcoming PFL women’s flyweight season. After wining the PFL Europe crown in 2023, Ditcheva takes a big leap forward in her career starting April 4 when she joins the eight-woman flyweight season that begins at 2024 PFL 1. Ditcheva (10-0) drew a matchup with Lisa … Read more
At 36, and with a historic trio of belts around his waist, Anatoly Malykhin said he’s not done chasing history. No, the ONE heavyweight, light heavyweight and middleweight champion isn’t thinking about a fourth title. But he’d still like to try something no modern-era major champion has done. “I have a crazy idea,” Malykhin told … Read more
The Bellator Era of Scott Coker’s career officially is in the rearview mirror, but the MMA pioneer is looking back on his run there with pride. Coker took the reins at Bellator in 2014 just after his Strikeforce deal ended. That deal was in place after he sold the promotion he founded and it was … Read more
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will run it back for a trilogy bout, but first, they will challenge each other as coaches of opposing teams on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” While it’s good that UFC women’s flyweight champ Grasso knows who her next challenger will be, there was some concern about them … Read more
With UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev not booked and keen to defend his title, an unexpected challenger could be next for him. Dustin Poirier put himself back in the contender conversation this past Saturday when he knocked out Benoit Saint Denis in the second round of the UFC 299 co-main event. Shortly afterward, both Makhachev … Read more
MIAMI – Petr Yan is back on the winning track, and wants to run it back against the last two fighters to put losses on his record. The former UFC bantamweight champion picked up a much-needed unanimous decision win over Yadong Song at UFC 299, snapping a three-fight skid. After winning the interim title against … Read more
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