MMA News

Susan Cox - July 1, 2024

Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Alex Pereira knocking out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 was caught on tape. UFC 303 took place this past Saturday, June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Susan Cox - July 1, 2024

Dustin Poirier is challenging Islam Makhachev to a rematch and in the process is responding to ‘bumskie’ Conor McGregor. ‘The Diamond’ (30-9 MMA) fought Makhachev (26-1 MMA) in a lightweight bout a month ago today at UFC 302. The result was a submission victory for the Makhachev, the lightweight champion, at 2:42 of Round 5.

Susan Cox - July 1, 2024

Conor McGregor is reacting to reports claiming tax authorities seized Khabib Nurmagomedov’s bank accounts. It has been reported that Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) has lost access to his bank accounts after Russian tax authorities seized his assets because of unpaid dept. Numbers are floating around that it could be upwards of $3.3 million dollars that he owes to the Russian government.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 1, 2024

Despite a victory over a tough opponent at ONE Friday Fights 68 on Friday, June 28, Superlek Kiatmoo9 chooses not to rest on his laurels. In his most recent outing, the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion claimed a hard-fought unanimous decision win over compatriot Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in a three-round Muay Thai bout.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2024

UFC prospect Joe Pyfer has explained why he called out Paul Craig in the wake of his victory at UFC 303. There’s a great deal of interest in the future of Joe Pyfer. While he did fall to defeat against Jack Hermansson, he was able to get back on track last weekend. He did so with an emphatic knockout win over Marc-André Barriault, emphasizing just how much power he has at his disposal.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2024

UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the promotion have parted ways with legendary fighter Andrei Arlovski. As we know, Andrei Arlovski is an absolute legend of the mixed martial arts game. His heavyweight run has been remarkable, largely because of his longevity. Alas, at the age of 45, it appears as if his tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has come to an end. In his most recent outing at UFC 303, he fell to a split decision loss at the hands of Martin Buday.

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2024

Fight fans aren’t pleased with how Israel Adesanya reacted to Alex Pereira’s triumph at UFC 303. Last weekend, Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka via knockout in the main event of UFC 303. It cements his legacy as one of the all-time greats in the UFC, which is wild, given that he’s only been in the promotion for three years. As we know, perhaps his most iconic fights came against Israel Adesanya.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 1, 2024

Prajanchai PK Saenchai cannot help but relish his career-defining accomplishment at ONE Friday Fights 68 on June 28. The reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion delivered a come-from-behind performance to narrowly beat Jonathan Di Bella, seizing the vacant divisional kickboxing crown in the process.

Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2024

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill didn’t seem as amazed as most were by Alex Pereira’s latest knockout victory. Pereira retained the UFC light heavyweight title by finishing Jiří Procházka in the UFC 303 headliner. He caught his opponent with a head kick just seconds into the second round to secure his latest knockout finish.

Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White isn’t keen on the idea of Alex Pereira moving up to heavyweight to potentially cement himself into the history books. Pereira defeated former titleholder Jiří Procházka in the UFC 303 main event on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Just seconds into the second round, Pereira caught Procházka with a head kick to retain the belt.

Curtis Calhoun - June 30, 2024

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka has issued his first remarks after his second loss to Alex Pereira on Saturday. Pereira finished Procházka just 13 seconds into the second round in the UFC 303 main event. The light heavyweight titleholder landed a massive head kick that floored Procházka as he retained the UFC title.

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2024

Shavkat Rakhmonov has sent a frightening message to Ian Machado Garry following the latter’s victory at UFC 303. Last night, Ian Machado Garry picked up a pretty substantial win. He was able to defeat Michael ‘Venom’ Page via unanimous decision, keeping his unbeaten run intact in the process. Alas, while he may have had his hand raised, it certainly wasn’t the most convincing of performances.

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2024

UFC president Dana White has admitted that he was completely wrong with his initial assessment of Alex Pereira. Last night, Alex Pereira grew his legend even further. Just a few months on from his decisive victory at UFC 300, the man known as ‘Poatan’ knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303. As a result, he successfully retained the UFC light heavyweight championship for the second time. Since that switch kick landed, the masses have been heaping praise onto the Brazilian’s shoulders – and rightfully so.

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev has sent a message to Alex Pereira following the latter’s decisive victory at UFC 303 last night. On Saturday, Alex Pereira finished off International Fight Week with a real bang. He knocked out Jiri Prochazka for the second time, successfully retaining his UFC light heavyweight championship in the process. He did so on short notice, saving the card after Conor McGregor was forced to withdraw due to a broken toe.

Chris Taylor - June 29, 2024

The Octagon returned to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 303 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight rematch resulted in yet another knockout victory for the amazing sensation Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ scored a big knockdown in the final second of the opening round and Jiri Prochazka clearly never recovered. In the opening seconds of round two, the Brazilian landed a big head kick which sent the former RIZIN champ crashing to the canvas. From there, Pereira followed up with some heavy ground and pound which forced the referee to step in and stop the contest (see that here).

Chris Taylor - June 29, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 303 event was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. Pereira (11-2 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since knocking out Jamahal Hill in the headliner of April’s historic UFC 300 event (see that here). That victory had marked the Brazilian’s third in a row, this after previously scoring wins over Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz.

Chris Taylor - June 29, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 303 event was co-headlined by a lightweight bout between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes. Lopes was initially slated to fight Brian Ortega in tonight’s co-headliner. However, ‘T-City‘ was forced to withdraw last minute due to a fever.

Chris Taylor - June 29, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 303 results, including the co-main event between Dan Ige and Diego Lopes. Lopes was initially slated to fight Brian Ortega in tonight’s co-headliner. However, ‘T-City‘ was forced to withdraw last minute due to a fever.