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‘One Shot’ origin: Mauricio Ruffy explains who he is and why ‘Brazilian Conor McGregor’ label isn’t all wrong

BAD MMA News — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:24:31 +0000

PLAISTOW, N.H. – Mauricio Ruffy enjoyed the action as punches flew back and forth.

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UFC Vegas 102 Highlights: Every finish from the fight card

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:16:11 +0000

UFC Vegas 102: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues took place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event was headlined by a middleweight clash between No

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UFC Fight Night 251 post-event facts: The 40-year-old’s thrive in victory

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:29:10 +0000

The UFC’s busy February schedule rolled on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251 , which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and featured six finishes out of 12 fights. In the main event, former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) avoided the first three-fight losing skid of his career when he fended off the surging Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a fourth-round TKO in a wild comeback. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 251. * * * *

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UFC Fight Night 251 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Angela Hill’s $21,000 leads card

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:28:54 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $168,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 251 took place at the UFC Apex.

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UFC Fight Night 251 video: Jose Delgado smashes Connor Matthews for knockout

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 01:17:48 +0000

Jose Delgado showed tremendous killer instinct in his octagon debut win against Connor Matthews on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 251 . The Dana White’s Contender Series signee Delgado (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) shined in the featherweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas when he hurt Matthews (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with a spinning backfist then straight punch that led to a knockdown. He pounced and got mount then unleashed a flurry to put his opponent out cold at the 2:58 mark of Round 1. Check out the replay of Delgado’s handiwork below (via X ): Jose Miguel Delgado with a statement win in his debut #UFCVegas102 pic.twitter.com/DMFIFUckiR — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 15, 2025 After the fight, Delgado expressed pride in his performance and said he hopes this is the start on what he expects to be a championship career under the UFC banner. “I’m young in this game, but I’m 16 years. Today I made my dream real.

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Videos: UFC Fight Night 251 backstage winner post-fight interviews

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:50:25 +0000

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 251 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 251 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 251

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Dennis Buzukja def. Connor Matthews at UFC on ESPN 54: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 02:03:58 +0000

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Dennis Buzukja def. Connor Matthews at UFC on ESPN 54: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 02:03:58 +0000

Dennis Buzukja def. Connor Matthews, UFC on ESPN 54 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Dennis Buzkuja UFC on ESPN 54 official weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed Connor Matthews UFC on ESPN 54 official weigh-ins Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC Fight Night – Atlantic City – Buzukja vs Matthews Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue… Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC Fight Night – Atlantic City – Buzukja vs Matthews Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Fighter Aljamain Sterling yells during the fight between… Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Fighter Aljamain Sterling yells during the fight between Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) and Connor Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC Fight Night – Atlantic City – Buzukja vs Matthews Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue… Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC Fight Night – Atlantic City – Buzukja vs Matthews Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue… Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports more Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed MMA: UFC Fight Night – Atlantic City – Buzukja vs Matthews Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue… Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Dennis Buzukja (red gloves) fights Connor Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall

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Connor Matthews to make UFC debut vs. Dennis Buzukja in Atlantic City

BAD MMA News — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:43:05 +0000

Connor Matthews has his first UFC assignment and it’s a member of Longo and Weidman MMA. At the upcoming UFC event on March 30 in Atlantic City, N.J., Matthews (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will take on Dennis Buzukja (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in a featherweight bout. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Matthews, 31, joined the UFC after consecutive wins on “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” and Dana White’s Contender Series .

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Fresh Ink: Meet the 14 fighters the UFC signed in October 2023

BAD MMA News — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:38:59 +0000

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand. Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or rare straight-up additions. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered. “Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from. Check out the October 2023 list below.