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UFC 299 Results: Dustin Poirier KO's Benoit Saint-Denis (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the co-main event between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis. Poirier (30-8 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in his most previous effort at UFC 291. Prior to that setback, ‘The Diamond’ was coming off a submission victory over Michael Chandler in November of 2022.
Pros react after Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland at UFC 299
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 299 main card featured a highly anticipated welterweight bout between Michael Page and Kevin Holland. Page (22-2 MMA) was returning to MMA action for the first time since Bellator 292 in March of 2023, where he scored a first-round TKO victory (leg kick) over Goiti Yamauchi. That win was preceded by a split decision loss to Logan Storley which occurred in May of 2022.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Cole Shelton - March 9, 2024
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The UFC announced the induction during the broadcast of UFC 299 on Saturday, which took place in Miami, Florida.
UFC 299 Results: Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the welterweight bout between Michael Page and Kevin Holland. Page (21-2 MMA) will be competing in MMA for the first time since Bellator 292 in March of 2023, where he scored a first-round TKO victory (leg kick) over Goiti Yamauchi. That win was preceded by a split decision loss to Logan Storley which occurred in May of 2022.
UFC 299 Results: Petr Yan defeats Song Yadong (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the bantamweight bout between Petr Yan and Song Yadong. Yan (17-5 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. The former champion was most recently defeated by Merab Dvalishvilli last March, which was preceded by split decision setbacks to Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley respectively.
UFC 299 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Jailton Almeida (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the featured prelim between Jailton Almeida and Curtis Blaydes. Almeida (20-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a fifteen-fight win streak, his most recent being a unanimous decision victory over Derrick Lewis this past November. ‘Malhadinho’ has gone a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC ranks, scoring stoppages in five of those six wins.
UFC 299 Results: Mateusz Gamrot defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the lightweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Mateusz Gamrot. Dos Anjos (32-15 MMA) will be returning to the lightweight division he once ruled with hopes of rebounding from a unanimous decision loss to Vicente Luque this past August at welterweight. The former lightweight kingpin has gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon appearances, scoring wins over Paul Felder, Renato Moicano and Bryan Barberena during the stretch.
Watch | Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya's live reactions to Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou
Jeffrey Walter - March 9, 2024
Former UFC champions Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya tuned in to watch Francis Ngannou square off with Anthony Joshua. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) collided with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3 Boxing) in last night’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sean Strickland explains why ‘Road House 2’ is the most accurate story ever: “90 percent of the current rosters future”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
UFC fighter Sean Strickland has issued a warning to the roster in relation to the upcoming release of the Road House remake. Later this month, Conor McGregor will star in the remake of Road House alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Wtih the early reviews looking positive, it certainly seems as if this could be the beginning of a venture into movies for the Irishman.
Kayla Harrison laughs off Cris Cyborg training with Holly Holm: "Go home already, nobody cares"
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2024
The UFC’s newest signing Kayla Harrison is ready to move on from Cris Cyborg. The former PFL tournament winner is currently set to make her promotional debut in April. At the historic UFC 300 milestone event, Kayla Harrison will face former women’s bantamweight champion, Holly Holm. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ is coming off a no-contest with Mayra Bueno Silva last summer, and is hoping to earn another title shot.
Ali Abdelaziz tells Dustin Poirier if he wins at UFC 299 he's fighting Islam Makhachev in June
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2024
Dustin Poirier could be fighting for a title shot on Saturday at UFC 299. Poirier is set to face Benoit Saint-Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299 in a highly-anticipated matchup. It’s also a crucial fight for Poirier due to the fact he is coming off a KO loss to Justin Gaethje. Despite the loss, Poirier is still a title contender at lightweight, and he could get a title shot with a win on Saturday.
UFC CEO Dana White announces Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will serve as opposing coaches on TUF 32
Susan Cox - March 8, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has announced that Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will serve as opposing coaches at TUF 32. A trilogy fight was anticipated between Grasso (16-3-1 MMA) and Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA) with a timeline yet to be determined by the promotion.
UFC 299: ‘O’Malley vs. Vera 2’ Weigh-in Results - 1 Fighter Misses Weight
Susan Cox - March 8, 2024
UFC 299 ‘O’Malley vs. Vera 2’ takes place tomorrow, Saturday, March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The main event will feature Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) in his first title defense against Marlon Vera (23-8 MMA) for the bantamweight crown.
Song Yadong plans on leapfrogging Merab Dvalishvili by knocking out Petr Yan at UFC 299: “I’m the next”
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2024
UFC bantamweight Song Yadong plans on leapfrogging Merab Dvalishvili in the title conversation by defeating Petr Yan. Across his last six fights, Song Yadong has picked up five wins. Following his loss to Cory Sandhagen, the youngster bounced back with wins over Ricky Simon and Chris Gutierrez. This weekend, he’ll have the chance to pick up the biggest win of his career thus far when he collides with Petr Yan.
Alexander Volkanovski shares bold prediction for Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera rematch at UFC 299
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2024
Alexander Volkanovski has given his prediction for tomorrow night’s clash between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. On Saturday night, Sean O’Malley will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against Marlon Vera. It’ll take place in the main event in Miami, with ‘Suga’ attempting to cement his position as one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts.
UFC 299 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2024
On the main card of UFC 299 on Saturday, a welterweight bout goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on Jack Della Maddalena. Heading into the fight, Burns is a +136 underdog while the Aussie is a -174 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the welterweight contest. The pros are going with the underdog in Gilbert Burns to beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 as they believe it is too much of a step up in competition for the Aussie.
Francis Ngannou reveals he borrowed $200k from Kamaru Usman while he was UFC champion because he was "broke"
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2024
Francis Ngannou will make millions of dollars on Friday to box Anthony Joshua, but while he was in the UFC he says he was broke. Ngannou made his UFC debut in 2015 and became the heavyweight champion in 2021 when he knocked out Stipe Miocic. He defended his belt once as he scored a decision win over Ciryl Gane. However, while he was fighting, Ngannou says he was broke and it got so bad he had to borrow $200k from his friend and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
UFC 299 | Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2024
In the co-main event of UFC 299, a five-round lightweight bout goes down as Dustin Poirier takes on Benoit Saint-Denis. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a +164 underdog while the Frenchman is a sizeable -215 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the lightweight fight. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Dustin Poirier can pull off the upset and return to the win column in a big way.