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New York, NY – Middleweight Bo Nickal stormed back into the win column in a big way at UFC 322. A head kick knockout of Rodolfo Vieira gave Nickal a highlight moment and later a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. But what may be most remembered is when Nickal climbed the octagon and knocked […]
On a historic night at Madison Square Garden, Islam Makhachev cemented his status as one of the sport’s all-time greats by capturing the UFC welterweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322. The event, officially branded as VeChain UFC 322 for sponsorship reasons, saw Makhachev become a two-division […]
Dana White, UFC 322 Post-Fight Scrum Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside Press New York, NY – Dillon Danis was in the middle of another brawl at UFC 322 and was escorted out of Madison Square Garden just as the event’s main card got underway. Danis was seen working together with Abubakar Nurmagomedov; Surprisingly, UFC CEO and President […]
Michael Morales, UFC 322 official weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside Press It was never going to be an easy decision for the UFC decision makers when it came to the bonus money at UFC 322. There were a lot of big finishes, a lot of deserving fighters. Newcomer Ethyn Ewing shocked many with an upset of […]
Beneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint-Denis, UFC 322 Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside Press The only miss on the scale at Friday’s UFC 322 weigh-in was Beneil Dariush, who came in at 1.2 pounds for his lightweight bout with Benoit Saint-Denis. Whether the failed weight cut would have any effect on the fight itself remained to be seen. […]
Roman Kopylov and Gregory Rodrigues delivered one of the most compelling middleweight fights of the night at UFC 322 on Saturday, combining Kopylov’s sharp, surgical striking with Rodrigues’ explosive power and finishing instincts. Kopylov (14-4) entered UFC 322 looking to bounce back from his July loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 318, a setback that […]
Sabatini (20-5) entered the bout on a two-fight winning streak with victories over Jonathan Pearce and Joanderson Brito. Round 1 – Mariscal took the center of the cage while Sabatini circled on the outside. Sabatini scored a clean 1-2, then immediately lowered the level for a takedown and secured it. Mariscal threatened with a heel […]
Jon Jones has publicly apologized for his handling of the UFC heavyweight title situation with Tom Aspinall, expressing regret over the controversy that led to his recent retirement announcement. The mea culpa prompted an immediate and forgiving response from UFC CEO Dana White, who declared there was “no need” for an apology while reaffirming Jones’ […]
Credit: KSW Interim featherweight gold was on the line Saturday at KSW 112 in Szczecin, Poland. Coming off a major card last month that saw heavyweight champion Phil De Fries once again defend his title (his thirteenth overall, an absolutely mind-boggling number), KSW 112 was a smaller affair, though it did feature Marcin Held, the […]
In a powerful show of solidarity between generations of women’s MMA pioneers, Ronda Rousey has sent a heartfelt video message to Zhang Weili ahead of her UFC 322 championship match with Valentina Shevchenko. The UFC Hall of Famer’s unexpected endorsement adds an emotional layer to what is already being called one of the most important […]
