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Max Holloway issues statement following loss to Alex Volkanovski at UFC 276
Jeffrey Walter - July 3, 2022
Max Holloway has issued a statement after suffering a third loss to Alex Volkanovski at last night’s UFC 276 event in Las Vegas. Holloway (23-7 MMA) was looking to reclaim the promotions featherweight world title when he stepped into the Octagon yesterday night at T-Mobile Arena. ‘Blessed’ had entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after defeating Calvin Kattar and Yair Rodriguez respectively.
Khamzat Chimaev calls for fight with Alex Pereira following UFC 276: "Let's make it"
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has laid down the challenge to Alex Pereira. On the main card of UFC 276, Pereira took on Sean Strickland inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Going into the bout, Strickland was the number four-ranked UFC middleweight, while Pereira wasn’t ranked at all.
Francis Ngannou goes to bat for fellow UFC champion Israel Adesanya following criticism from Jon Jones: “Some people talk and some act”
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has come to the defense of middleweight king Israel Adesanya. Adesanya put his UFC Middleweight Championship on the line against Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276. The action was held inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jon Jones reacts to the performances of Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya at UFC 276
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
Jon Jones has given his take on the UFC 276 performances of Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. Adesanya headlined UFC 276 in Las Vegas. He put the UFC Middleweight Championship on the line against Jared Cannonier. While it wasn’t exactly a barn burner, Adesanya kept his opponent at bay and scored the unanimous decision victory.
Video | Nate Diaz smacks up a reporter backstage at UFC 276
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
The latest victim of Nate Diaz’s Stockton slap has been revealed. Nate Diaz is known for playing by his own rules and if something irritates him, he will let it be known. That’s exactly what happened backstage at UFC 276 in Las Vegas.
Jon Jones explains why a win over Stipe Miocic “says more” than beating Francis Ngannou: “Fighting a fairly one-dimensional fighter fresh off of knee surgery. I don’t know.”
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
Jon Jones feels a victory over Stipe Miocic would mean more than scoring a win over reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou. Many expect Jones to make the move to heavyweight with Miocic as his first dance partner in the division. Jones hasn’t had a fight since Feb. 2020 when he successfully defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Title against Dominick Reyes.
Henry Cejudo responds after Sean O’Malley suggests he looks fat and could be having a midlife crisis: “I’ve never knocked out a guy on PEDs who also looks like a crackhead”
Fernando Quiles - July 3, 2022
Henry Cejudo and Sean O’Malley had a confrontation backstage at UFC 276 and things are boiling over. O’Malley shared the Octagon with Pedro Munhoz on the main card of UFC 276. This one ended in anti-climatic fashion as Munhoz was accidentally poked in the eye during the second stanza and could not continue.
Donald Cerrone opens up on his decision to retire following UFC 276
Jeffrey Walter - July 3, 2022
Fan favorite Donald Cerrone opened up on his decision to retire from mixed martial arts shortly following his loss at UFC 276. Cerrone (36-17 MMA) squared off with fellow veteran Jim Miller (35-16 MMA) on the prelims of tonight’s fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alex Pereira reacts to Israel Adesanya's "disrespectful" performance at UFC 276: "People were leaving in round four like the fight was over"
Christopher Taylor - July 2, 2022
Alex Pereira was “really upset” after witnessing Israel Adesanya’s performance in tonight’s UFC 276 main event. Pereira (5-1 MMA) was in the crowd to watch Adesanya defend his belt against Jared Cannonier in tonight’s pay-per-view event headliner.
UFC 276 Bonus Report: Five fighters take home bonuses
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC 276 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier. Tonight’s middleweight title fight main event did not result in the barn burner most fans were hoping to witness. Instead, both men showed a lot of respect for each others power which prompted a slow and steady approach. Israel Adesanya got off the better volume if strikes in rounds one and two but Jared Cannonier began to make things more competitive by round three. Although rounds four and five were close, it was Adesanya who ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision win.
Pros react after Israel Adesanya defeats Jared Cannonier at UFC 276
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 276 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Israel Adesanya taking on Jared Cannonier. Adesanya (22-1 MMA) was looking to earn his fifth title defense when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stylebender’ had last competed at UFC 271 in February, where he earned a unanimous decision win over Robert Whittaker.
UFC 276 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Jared Cannonier (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 276 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Israel Adesanya taking on Jared Cannonier. Adesanya (22-1 MMA) will be looking to earn his fifth title defense when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stylebender’ last competed at UFC 271 back in February, where he earned a unanimous decision win over Robert Whittaker.
Pros react after Alex Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway at UFC 276
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 276 event was co-headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on Max Holloway. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) entered the match with a very impressive 21 wins in a row, his latest being against Chan Sung Jung (17-7 MMA) at UFC 273 in April of this year.
UFC 276 Results: Alexander Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 276 event is co-headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on Max Holloway. Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) is coming into the match with a very impressive 21 wins in a row, his latest being against Chan Sung Jung (17-7 MMA) at UFC 273 in April of this year.
Sean O'Malley reacts following no-contest with Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276: "First man to finish Pedro"
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Sean O’Malley has reacted after his UFC 276 bout with Pedro Munhoz was ruled a no-contest due to an accident eye poke. O’Malley (15 -1 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho and Raulian Paiva in his most recent efforts.
Pros react after Alex Pereira KO's Sean Strickland at UFC 276
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 276 event featured a key middleweight contest between perennial division contenders Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira. Strickland (25-4 MMA) had last competed at February’s UFC Vegas 47 event, where he picked up his sixth consecutive win by defeating Jack Hermansson by way of split decision.
UFC 276 Results: Bryan Barberena TKO's Robbie Lawler (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
A welterweight bout between former division champion Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena takes place on the main card of UFC 276. Lawler (29-15 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Nick Diaz via TKO at September’s UFC 266 event. That win had snapped a four-fight losing skid for the ‘Ruthless’ one.
Pros react after Sean O’Malley vs. Pedro Munhoz ends in a no-contest at UFC 276
Chris Taylor - July 2, 2022
A bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz kicked off tonight’s UFC 276 main card from Las Vegas. O’Malley (15 -1 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho and Raulian Paiva in his most recent efforts.