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UFC 292 Results: Marlon Vera defeats Pedro Munhoz (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the bantamweight scrap between Marlon Vera and Pedro Munhoz. Vera (21-8-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after having his four-fight win streak snapped by Cory Sandhagen in his most recent effort this past March. Prior to that setback, ‘Chito’ was coming off a fourth-round knockout victory over former division champion Dominick Cruz.
Pros react after Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman at UFC 292
Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023
A middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 292 event. Weidman (15-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion had gone 2-6 over his previous eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.
UFC 292 Results: Brad Tavares defeats Chris Weidman (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 292 results, including the featured prelim between Chris Weidman and Brad Tavares. Weidman (15-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a broken leg in his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in April of 2021. The former middleweight champion has gone 2-6 over his past eight fights, with his lone wins in the stretch coming against Kelvin Gastelum and Omari Akhmedov.
UFC 292: 'Sterling vs. O'Malley' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 19, 2023
The Octagon returns to Boston for tonight’s UFC 292 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley. O’Malley (16-1 MMA) will be fighting for UFC gold for the first time this evening in Boston. ‘Suga’ is coming off a split decision win over former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in his most recent Octagon appearance, which occurred at UFC 280 in October of last year. Prior to that, the 28-year-old went toe-to-toe with Pedro Munhoz in a bout that was ultimately ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.
Max Holloway believes the government "failed the people" of Hawaii as wildfires rage on
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023
Max Holloway is disappointed in the government as the wildfires in Hawaii have raged on. Wildfires started to take over Maui and the death total reached over 110 with thousands of people missing. To make matters worse, Hawaii has one of the largest siren warning systems in the world, but the 80 alarms on Maui, stayed silent. Many citizens were confused as to why the sirens never went off and Max Holloway believes that is just one of the many things the government did to fail the people.
Former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz names ideal opponent for potential move up to heavyweight
Josh Evanoff - August 18, 2023
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz would love to challenge Tom Aspinall. The Polish fighter is fresh off his return at UFC 291 opposite Alex Pereira last month. Welcoming the former middleweight champion to light-heavyweight, Jan Blachowicz used his wrestling for a strong first round. However, ‘Poatan’ came from behind to score a unanimous decision win. Although, several fans and pundits believed that the longtime light-heavyweight deserved the nod that night.
WATCH | Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley have intense final faceoff ahead of UFC 292
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023
Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley had an intense final faceoff ahead of their UFC 292 bantamweight title fight. Sterling is looking to defend his bantamweight title against O’Malley in a highly-anticipated matchup. It’s a massive fight and one of the biggest fights in the division. Heading into the fight, Sterling is a sizeable betting favorite and he has vowed he will finish O’Malley and prove that ‘Suga’ was overhyped.
Ian Machado Garry vows to get a "finish for the ages" against Neil Magny at UFC 292: "I'm going to show you the Irish are back"
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023
Ian Machado Garry is confident he won’t just beat Neil Magny but will finish him with ease at UFC 292. Garry was originally supposed to fight Geoff Neal but the Texan was forced out of the matchup with an injury. Magny ended up taking the fight on a week’s notice, and with that, the Irishman is a heavy-betting favorite.
Nate Diaz responds to criticism from boxing promoter Eddie Hearn: “Unless it’s complimentary keep my name outta your mouth cause you might get it also”
Josh Evanoff - August 18, 2023
Nate Diaz has fired back at Eddie Hearn after the promoter slammed his boxing match with Jake Paul. The former UFC title challenger headed to the ring earlier this month for his boxing debut. There, Nate Diaz faced Jake Paul, in a DAZN pay-per-view main event. Heading into the contest, the two were fired up and traded words over a fight in the ring, and also a rematch in the cage.
UFC President Dana White explains what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
UFC President, Dana White, is explaining what went wrong with the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk negotiations. ‘The Battle of the Billionaires’ has been in the headlines for weeks now, just waiting on confirmation of a date, time, and place for the Zuckerberg vs. Musk bout.
Kevin Holland set to return in co-main event of Noche UFC against Jack Della Maddalena
Cole Shelton - August 18, 2023
A welterweight banger will serve as the co-main event of Noche UFC in September. Noche UFC is the Mexican Independence Day Card on Sept. 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The original co-main event was Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum, but the latter was forced out of the scrap due to an injury. Now, Twitter user Stand Em Up has reported that Kevin Holland will take on Jack Della Maddalena as the new co-main event.
Fabricio Andrade eyes legacy-building win at ONE Fight Night 15: "I’ll be making history"
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 18, 2023
The stakes couldn’t be any higher for ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 15 on Prime Video. The Brazilian power-hitter squares off against divisional Muay Thai kingpin Jonathan Haggerty for the vacant ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title on October 6. It will air live on Amazon’s Prime Video stream platform.
Cory Sandhagen reacts after Sean O’Malley states that he wants his first UFC title defence to come against Marlon Vera
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
Cory Sandhagen is reacting after Sean O’Malley stated that he wants his first title defense to come against Marlon Vera. It will be Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) vs. Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA) in a bantamweight title fight at UFC 292 tomorrow night, Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ok Rae Yoon says teammate Ham Seo Hee is ‘highly unlikely to lose’ against Stamp Fairtex
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 18, 2023
Ham Seo Hee is set to face Stamp Fairtex in the main event of ONE Fight Night 14 on Prime Video on Friday, September 29, and Ok Rae Yoon believes his Team MAD stablemate has the match in the bag. The two will battle for the ONE Interim Women’s Atomweight MMA World Title in the show’s main event, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime.
UFC 292: ‘Sterling vs. O’Malley’ Weigh-in Results
Susan Cox - August 18, 2023
The UFC 292: ‘Sterling vs. O’Malley’ Weigh-In Results are in. UFC 292 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, August 19th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Two more fighters removed from UFC roster, including Tanner Boser
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Tanner Boser is one of two fighters who have recently been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As we all know, fighters come and go in the UFC. When you’re the mixed martial arts leader, you’re bound to have plenty of athletes on your roster – and that doesn’t always work out for some. Whether it be due to a poor run or personal issues, sometimes, the UFC just isn’t where you’re supposed to be.
Cody Garbrandt responds after receiving criticism from Sean O’Malley for pulling out of UFC 292: “Aljo mops the canvas with you”
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Cody Garbrandt has given his thoughts on the criticism he’s received from Sean O’Malley after pulling out of UFC 292. It’s safe to say that Cody Garbrandt has had a tough time in the UFC since capturing the bantamweight championship all the way back in late 2016. He’s gone on a 2-5 run, with four of those defeats coming via finish. Still, ‘No Love’ is still holding out hope that he can go on another run, especially at bantamweight.
Ian Garry sounds off on Neil Magny after the UFC veteran claims he’s “quite accustomed” to giving father-like beatings
Harry Kettle - August 18, 2023
Ian Garry has sounded off on Neil Magny for some comments he made during a recent pre-fight press scrum. So far this week, Ian Garry has been making quite a few headlines. The Irishman, known as ‘The Future’, has made it crystal clear that he believes he is the one carrying the UFC 292 card this weekend. Regardless of whether or not you think that’s true, Garry believes it – and he’s let the world know it.