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10 highest UFC event gates in promotion history

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:15:42 +0000

UFC 300 made history in various ways Saturday. Among historical feats achieved, the event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas placed third all-time for UFC’s live gates. According to the promotion, it pocketed a ticket sales sum of $16,508,823. The event is the fourth since the beginning of 2023 to place in the promotion’s top 10. Seven of the top 10 have taken place since the start of 2021.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Event of the Year: UFC 295, New York

BAD MMA News — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:52:19 +0000

A disclaimer: We’re sorry, UFC Austin. We’re sorry, Bellator 300 and Bellator 301. We’re sorry UFC 285. You all were good.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Event of the Year: UFC 295, New York – MMA Junkie

Ciryl Gane details how one big mistake led to UFC 285 loss vs. Jon Jones

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:19:28 +0000

Ciryl Gane was disappointed in his performance against Jon Jones . For the first time in his career, Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) was stopped when he was submitted in just over two minutes by Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) in their vacant heavyweight title fight this past March at UFC 285. In what was his heavyweight debut, Jones dragged Gane down and submitted him with a front guillotine choke, but Gane said Jones’ strength did not surprise him. “Like I said before this fight, I knew already Jon Jones is an athlete,” Gane told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “He’s an athlete like me.

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Daniel Cormier’s top three UFC fights of 2023, with instant classic No. 1: ‘People were on their feet from the moment it started’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:12:34 +0000

As we near the halfway mark of 2023, Daniel Cormier listed his top three UFC fights of the year. In a recent video on his YouTube channel , Cormier said there have been “some tremendous battles” so far in 2023, but three particular ones stood out for the former UFC dual champion. All three of Cormier’s picks earned Fight of the Night and took place at UFC 284, UFC 285 and UFC 286. Scroll below to see Cormier’s selections.

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Daniel Cormier’s top three UFC fights of 2023, with instant classic No. 1: ‘People were on their feet from the moment it started’ – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for March: Alexa Grasso shocks Valentina Shevchenko

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:49:41 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for March: ‘MVP’ delivers another one-shot finish

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:19:39 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominees

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Curtis Blaydes doesn’t expect Ciryl Gane to evolve his grappling game after Jon Jones UFC title loss

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:09:07 +0000

Curtis Blaydes doesn’t see Ciryl Gane filling the holes in his grappling game. Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) was quickly taken down and submitted by Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) in their vacant heavyweight title fight earlier this month at UFC 285. Wrestling also cost Gane in his title fight against Francis Ngannou at UFC 270, in which he was taken down four times. “Bon Gamin” is already back to work and intent on improving his grappling , but the UFC’s leader in most takedowns landed doesn’t see Gane ever reaching a high enough level. “I think he’s like a lot of guys: He got away without having to wrestle, just like Francis when he fought Stipe (Miocic)” Blaydes said in an interview with LowKick MMA .

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Bo Nickal’s UFC 285 win to stand after Jamie Pickett’s appeal fails to materialize

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:46:18 +0000

Jamie Pickett will no longer appeal his UFC 285 loss to Bo Nickal , according to his manager. LaMont Chappell of LCA Sports Management, the agency that represents Pickett, informed MMA Junkie shortly after the March 4 fight that he was firm on appealing a perceived missed groin strike prior to the finish. Circumstances have changed, however, as Chappell informed MMA Junkie on Friday that an appeal won’t be filed. According to Chappell, Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Jeff Mullen recently indicated to him that there are not grounds to qualify for an appeal

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Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2023

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:36:37 +0000

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Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2023

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:36:37 +0000

The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale. Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2023, this story will be updated to include any UFC infractions on the scale – or UFC fights that are scrapped because of issues with a fighter’s weight. In an ideal world, by the end of the calendar year, this list will be a short one – but time will tell. Fighters listed are in chronological order of their scheduled bouts. (List updated following UFC Fight Night 221 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, March 10, 2023.)

Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2023 – MMA Junkie