LAS VEGAS – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka was noticeably bothered by Aleksandar Rakic calling him a “fake Samurai.” Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) faces Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) featured prelim at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. During Wednesday’s media day, Rakic labeled Prochazka as … Read more
A day after announcing his resignation as a minister in the Delhi government and quitting the AAP, Raaj Kumar Anand asserted on Thursday that he did not take the decision under any pressure but was unable to tolerate “injustice”. The Patel Nagar MLA also kept people guessing about his next move by saying that “politics … Read more
When home video became popular, in the early eighties, I was young, underemployed, and incredulous that anyone who lived in a city teeming with repertory houses (such as New York or Paris) would bother with it. Then I got a job, and I got the idea. Classic-era cinephiles had to arrange their lives around screening … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Before UFC 300 arrives, Aleksandar Rakic spoke to reporters at Wednesday’s media day as he gets set to meet former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka at T-Mobile Arena. Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who’s competing for the first time in almost two years since a serious knee injury, discussed working his way … Read more
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
