UFC on ESPN+ 40 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes...
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $146,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes...
View ArticleUFC on ESPN+ 40 post-event facts: Glover Teixeira sets multiple new records
The UFC’s busy November kicked off Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 40 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. One of the better late-career runs in UFC history continued in the main event when 41-year-old Glover Teixeira...
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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Thiago Santos after UFC on ESPN+ 40 loss?
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Glover Teixeira after UFC on ESPN+ 40 win?) Thiago Santos’ return to action from a career-long layoff ended in disappointment Saturday when he fell...
View Article5 biggest takeaways from UFC on ESPN+ 40: Glover Teixeira, Thiago Santos,...
Thoughts and analysis on the biggest storylines coming out of UFC on ESPN+ 40, which saw Glover Teixeira win the main event.
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Thiago Santos breaks down UFC on ESPN+ 40 upset loss, congratulates Teixeira:...
Thiago Santos didn’t make an appearance at the UFC on ESPN+ 40 post-fight news conference. Moments earlier, Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) tapped to a third-round rear-naked choke against fellow...
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Aleksandar Rakic, Thiago Santos booked for key UFC light heavyweight bout on...
A pair of light heavyweight contenders will clash in March when Aleksandar Rakic takes on Thiago Santos. Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) have agreed to meet on the UFC’s March...
View ArticleMMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for November: UFC newcomers go to war
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s...
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With Yoel Romero signing, Bellator now rivals UFC's light heavyweight...
The claim the UFC has the best divisions in MMA has held up for a long time, but in 2020 that claim has an asterisk next to it. Let’s call it how it is right off the bat: Overall, the UFC still is the...
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Aleksandar Rakic 'prepared for war' with Thiago Santos, eyes title shot with...
Aleksandar Rakic is confident that with a dominant performance on March 6, he will emerge as the No. 1 contender at 205 pounds. Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faces former title challenger Thiago Santos...
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Thiago Santos still focused on UFC light heavyweight title, even if it means...
Thiago Santos may currently be on a losing skid, but his confidence hasn’t wavered. Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) will look to get back into the win column when he takes on Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259,...
View ArticleUFC 259: Make your predictions for three title fights in Las Vegas
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 259 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll...
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Thiago Santos: 'I need a good performance' at UFC 259 to be considered for title
LAS VEGAS – Thiago Santos expects to deliver a performance that’s a better reflection of himself against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 259. On the heels of his split-decision loss to Jon Jones in July 2019,...
View ArticleUFC 259 pre-event facts: Israel Adesanya's champ-champ attempt comes with a...
The UFC’s third pay-per-view event of the year takes place Saturday with UFC 259, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features the most loaded lineup of the year. For just the seventh time...
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UFC 259 'Embedded,' No. 4: Khabib Nurmagomedov arrives in Las Vegas
The UFC has three championships on the line Saturday. UFC 259 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. In the...
View Article5 burning questions heading into UFC 259, with a trio of titles up for grabs
After a run of events without a title fight, the UFC is stacking the deck for UFC 259 with a talent-filled card topped by three title fights. In the night’s main event, light heavyweight champion Jan...
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UFC 259 predictions: Who are we picking in the three title fights?
Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Nunes vs. Anderson Yan vs. Sterling Dober vs. Makhachev Rakic vs. Santos MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 18-15 Blachowicz (52%) Nunes (84%) Yan (57%) Makhachev (74%)...
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UFC 259 results: Aleksandar Rakic hands Thiago Santos third straight loss in...
It didn’t feature a finish for his highlight reel, but Aleksandar Rakic’s win over Thiago Santos was a win nonetheless. On Saturday, Rakic (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) defeated former UFC light heavyweight...
View ArticleUFC 259 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Second highest payout in...
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 259 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $385,000, the second highest number in program history behind UFC 205 in November 2016....
View ArticleUFC 259 post-event facts: Amanda Nunes adds milestone record to GOAT resume
The UFC’s biggest event of 2021 so far went own Saturday with UFC 259, which took place at the UFC Apex at Las Vegas and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Three championship...
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UFC 259 medical suspensions: Israel Adesanya, Megan Anderson among four...
It could be a while until Israel Adesanya is able to defend his UFC middleweight title again. Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) fell short in his pursuit of “champ champ” status when he lost a unanimous...
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