MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for February: Lorenz Larkin's vicious elbow
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from February 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 222 adds heavyweight bout Junior Tafa vs. Mohammed Usman
Younger siblings of UFC veterans will meet in a heavyweight clash in April. At UFC Fight Night 222, heavyweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter Season 30” Mohammed Usman will meet the debuting Junior...
View ArticleMatchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May...
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all...
View ArticleUFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria media day interviews
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The UFC returns to network television this Saturday with a key featherweight showdown. In the main event of UFC on ABC 5, unbeaten rising contender Ilia Topuria takes on former...
View ArticleJustin Tafa plans to find out if debuting Austen Lane is 'about that life' at...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Justin Tafa has experienced hard fights at the highest level, and he intends to see if Austen Lane is prepared for that same test at UFC on ABC 5. Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is...
View ArticleAusten Lane vs. Justin Tafa no contest at UFC on ABC 5: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Austen Lane’s no contest from an accidental eye poke against Justin Tafa at UFC on ABC 5 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photos by David Yeazell,...
View ArticleUFC on ABC 5 video: Grotesque poke leads to bleeding eye, Austen Lane vs....
A heavyweight bout at UFC on ABC 5 ended in unfortunate and gross fashion Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. A fired-up crowd of fans, who audibly clamored to see former...
View ArticleUFC on ABC 5 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Neil Magny's $21,000 tops...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ABC 5 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $174,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting...
View ArticleJustin Tafa says he's 'cleared of any major damage' from brutal eye poke at...
It appears UFC heavyweight Justin Tafa dodged a bullet. Tafa was the victim of a brutal eye poke this past Saturday at UFC on ABC 5 in Jacksonville, Fla., resulting in a no contest with Austen Lane...
View ArticleUFC on ABC 5 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett out indefinitely from damage...
UFC on ABC 5 took place Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. and featured 13 fights. There were back-and-forth battles, knockouts, an eye gouge, and a submission. Through...
View ArticleMatchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July...
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all...
View ArticleVideo: 'UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland' media day interviews
SYDNEY – The UFC 293, which takes place at Qudos Bank Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+, goes down Saturday. Before fight...
View ArticleJustin Tafa says eye injury forced him to limit sparring for Austen Lane...
SYDNEY – Justin Tafa had to make some adjustments in his training camp ahead of his Austen Lane rematch. Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will run things back with Lane (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a heavyweight bout...
View ArticleUFC 293 results: Justin Tafa flattens Austen Lane after another eye poke scare
It was deja vu for Justin Tafa early at UFC 293, but this time he was able to continue and showcase his fight-finishing power. On the main card of UFC 293 Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Tafa...
View ArticleJustin Tafa def. Austen Lane at UFC 293: Best photos
Check out these photos from Justin Tafa’s victory over Austen Lane on the main card of UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Photos by Jasmin Frank, USA TODAY Sports)
View ArticleUFC 293 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland gets $32,000...
SYDNEY – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 293 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $209,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media...
View ArticleUFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds
The UFC’s return to Sydney after nearly six years produced one of the most shocking main event results of the year as the middleweight title changed hands at Qudos Bank Arena. Sean Strickland (28-5...
View ArticleJustin Tafa struck Austen Lane with follow-up shots to ensure he wasn't...
SYDNEY – Justin Tafa gave up a walk-off knockout just so he wouldn’t risk losing out on a bonus. After their first fight ended in a no contest just 29 seconds in at UFC on ESPN 5 in June, Tafa (7-3...
View ArticleInjury knocks Justin Tafa out of UFC 298 fight with Marcos Rogerio de Lima on...
IRVINE, Calif. – The preliminary card for the UFC’s return to Southern California took a hit on weigh-in day. The only heavyweight fight on the card at UFC 298 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes...
View ArticleMatchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week...
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all...
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