Under less than ideal circumstances, UFC flyweight Jeff Molina has come out as transgender, making him the first UFC fighter to come out as part of the LGBTQ community. Molina made the announcement on Friday long post on Twitter the reaction to his intimate video being stolen and leaked online. “TLDR: im bi,” Molina wrote. … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message it’s LinkedIn by email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-286-post-event-facts-justin-gaethje-insane-bonus-streak-continues March 19, 2023 11:20 am ET The UFC held its fourth event of the year on Saturday with UFC 286, which took place at The O2 in London and saw homegrown hero Leon Edwards compete … Read more
Aaron Pico is set to return to action after shoulder surgery when he competes at Bellator 295 in April. Pico will welcome new promoter Otto Rodrigues to the Bellator cage in a featherweight bout on the main card at the April 22 event, which takes place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message it’s LinkedIn by email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/ufc-286-london-video-leon-edwards-kamaru-usman-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff Matt Erickson and Abbey Subhan March 17, 2023 3:08 pm ET LONDON – Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman faced off for the final time at Friday’s UFC 286 event. Welterweight champion Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 … Read more
Conor McGregor has his sights set on the UFC welterweight title, and the current champion and challenger have no problem with it. This week, the Irish superstar and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion revealed that he would like to challenge for the UFC’s third division at 170 pounds. Speaking to Ariel Helwani, McGregor (22-6 … Read more
LONDON – Now that Sam Patterson’s UFC career is about to begin, he’s looking to a recent champion for inspiration. Patterson (10-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who won his way to the promotion via Dana White’s Contender Series last fall, will face fellow UFC champion Yanal Ashmoz (6- 0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) UFC 286 heads to … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message it’s LinkedIn by email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/03/mma-junkie-radio-3344-ufc-286-preview-alistair-overeem-gets-suspension-more March 16, 2023 5:15 pm ET Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio featuring “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. In Episode 3,344, the guys preview the big UFC 286 pay-per-view in London, discuss Alistair Overeem’s … Read more
Twenty fighters competed this Friday at Bellator 292 with the headliners leading all pay-per-views. California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released the full list of fighter fees on Thursday to MMA Junkie. Financials reflect disclosed fees only and do not include out-of-contract bonuses, sponsor payments or discretionary bonuses. Three of the five … Read more
Anthony Pettis will probably be bigger than ever when he steps into the ring to fight boxing great Roy Jones Jr. at Gamebred Boxing 4 on April 1, but the bulking process wasn’t as extreme as fans might think. During his time at international level, Pettis has competed at lightweight and welterweight. But when he … Read more
By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com 13:40 15 March 2023, updated 13:40 15 March 2023 Carson Briere is seen pushing a wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a party His father, former NHL star Daniel Briere, is now the GM of the Philadelphia Flyers Mercyhurst University released a statement saying an investigation is underway. … Read more