Zhang Weili has dispelled who many thought to be the biggest threat to her strawweight title reign in the form of Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312. Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) continued her rule over the 115-pound weight class when she halted the run of the previously unbe
UFC 312 results: Tallison Teixeira blitzes Justin Tafa to score 35-second debut TKO
The lone heavyweight fight of the UFC 312 main card delivered a fast finish. Making his UFC debut, undefeated Tallison Teixeira stepped into the octagon to face fellow hard-hitter Justin Tafa. The fight was the third on the pay-per-view main card at Qudos Bank Aren
Brandon Moreno gets another Mexico homecoming, faces Steve Erceg at UFC on ESPN 64
Brandon Moreno will have a chance to get one back on the ghosts of 2024. At UFC on ESPN 64, Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-5-2 UFC) returns home once again, this time to battle Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a thrilling flyweight main event bout at Arena CDMX in Mexico
Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum interim title-fight war joins UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
A middleweight modern classic will claim its spot in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. During Saturday's UFC 312 broadcast, the promotion announced that the 2019 interim title fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame…
UFC 312 video: Gabriel Santos silences Australian crowd with slick Jack Jenkins submission
When UFC 312 needed a wakeup call, Gabriel Santos dialed in a slick submission Saturday in Sydney – much to this dismay of the Australian faithful in attendance. In the featured prelim at Qudos Bank Arena, Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) finished home country…
Video: UFC 312 post-fight press conference live stream
UFC 312 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the championship fights of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Stri
Turning over a new leaf? Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya enjoy UFC 312 next to one another
Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday's UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other's presence, they seemed
Chisora swats aside Wallin for victory by unanimous decision in home swansong
- Fight billed as 41-year-old’s last on British soil
- Chisora recovered from badly cut eye to win
Derek Chisora overcame a badly cut eye to deliver a gusty unanimous points win over Otto Wallin in Manchester in what was billed as his final fight on British soil. If this showdown at the Co-op Live Arena really was his home swansong, it was a fitting send-off.
Chisora started on the front foot and maintained his momentum despite picking up a deep cut above his right eye in the fifth round, as well as one below, which poured with blood, before going on to twice put Wallin on the canvas. Despite not being able to find a knockout blow, Chisora was handed a unanimous decision, which could now set him up for a shot at the IBF heavyweight title against either the champion Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker, who will meet on 22 February.
Continue reading...UFC 312 video: Quillan Salkilld sparks Anshul Jubli with one-punch KO in 19 seconds
If you blinked, you might have missed the UFC debut of Quillan Salkilld. Kicking off the early prelims of UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, was a lightweight matchup between the debuting Salkilld (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Anshul Jubli. The fight…
UFC 312: Best photos from Sydney
Check out the best photos from UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos courtesy of the UFC)
UFC 312: Official scorecards from Sydney
Check out the official scorecards from all 12 fights at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.)
Canelo Alvarez books undisputed title fight vs. William Scull after
The first fight of Canelo Alvarez's new Riyadh Season deal has been booked. On Saturday, Turki Alalshikh announced that Alvarez – the Ring, WBO, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion – will take on undefeated IBF champ William Scull on May 3…
Irish boxer John Cooney dies aged 28, one week after suffering injury in bout
- Cooney suffered intracranial haemorrhage at Ulster Hall
- ‘He was a much loved son, brother and partner’
The Irish boxer John Cooney has died, his promoter Mark Dunlop has announced, a week after he was injured in a fight in Belfast.
A statement on Monday said that the 28-year-old was in intensive care following his defeat to the Welshman Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall last Saturday. The bout was stopped in the ninth round and Cooney had subsequently undergone surgery after it was discovered he had an intracranial haemorrhage. The bout was his first defence of the Celtic super-featherweight title.
Continue reading...What time is Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez fight? Walkouts for UFC 312 co-main event
Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez are set to throw down in the octagon. This strawweight championship bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Feb. 8 (Sunday locally) at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Weili (25-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is going for the…
What time is Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland fight? Walkouts for UFC 312 main event
Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland will finally run it back to determine who's the best middleweight in the UFC. This championship bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday, Feb. 9 (Sunday locally) at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA,…