UFC Fight Night 49 post-fight facts: Ben Saunders scores UFC's first omoplata
The UFC’s first event in Tulsa, Okla., since 1994 was a memorable one as UFC Fight Night 49 took place at BOK Center on Saturday. Only four bouts on the 11-fight lineup went to the judges. In the main...
View ArticleJoe Silva’s Shoes: What next for UFC Fight Night 49’s winners?
UFC Fight Night 49 wasn’t the strongest event on paper, but from top to bottom, the entertainment value was among some of the year’s best. Rafael dos Anjos’ (10-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) shocking upset of...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 49 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
UFC President Dana White may not read the Internet, as he often says, but for a majority of the MMA community, the sport lives and breaths through websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social...
View ArticleThe three stars of the UFC’s latest weekend doubleheader
The UFC is staging more than 40 events in 2014 with hundreds of fighters going in and out of the octagon. There’s only a brief window of opportunity to make a lasting impression on fans, and as we saw...
View ArticleTrading Shots: As the events pile up, is it getting harder to stand out?
In this week’s Trading Shots, former UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to look back at a busy weekend in MMA, especially for the UFC fighters trying to stand out in a...
View ArticleQuick stoppages and rare submissions: Thoughts on a UFC doubleheader
It was another one of those marathon UFC Saturdays. Two events, two continents, a bunch of fights, and enough time in front of glowing screens to make you feel weird and antisocial. If the UFC were a...
View ArticleMMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Ben Saunders, Tony Ferguson and Matt Erickson
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Ben Saunders, Tony Ferguson and Matt Erickson. Saunders won this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 49 and earned the first omoplata win in...
View ArticleStream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1789 with Tony Ferguson, Ben Saunders
Stream or download today’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Tony Ferguson and Ben Saunders. A fired-up Ferguson spoke about his co-headliner with Danny Castillo on Saturday at UFC 177. Saunders...
View ArticleFor victorious Ben Saunders, CM Punk's thumbs-up a highlight of UFC return
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View ArticleUFC Fight Night 49 'Fight Motion' video of five main-card stoppages
Check out the “Fight Motion” super-slow-motion highlights, including five stoppages on the main card, from this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 49 event. The UFC and FOX Sports highlights captured all...
View ArticleMMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Max Holloway and Beneil Dariush
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with guests Max Holloway and Beneil Dariush. Both fighters picked up victories at UFC Fight Night 49 on Aug. 23. MMAjunkie Radio airs today from...
View ArticleStream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1791 with Max Holloway, Beneil Dariush
Stream or download today’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Max Holloway and Beneil Dariush. Both fighters registered stoppage wins this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 49 in Tulsa, Okla. You...
View ArticleMax Holloway wants to climb ranks, but would love a re-do with Conor McGregor
A few days removed from a hard-fought battle with a UFC newcomer few had heard of, Max Holloway would love to run a fight back with a featherweight everyone’s been talking about. Holloway (10-3 MMA,...
View ArticleBeneil Dariush: I would fight Ramsey Nijem over Anthony Pettis
https://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=3754048676001This is how UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush illustrates his...
View ArticleMMAjunkie’s ‘Knockout of the Month’ for August 2014
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best knockouts from the month of August. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and the winner of...
View ArticleMMAjunkie Radio (noon ET): Alex Garcia, Ulysses Gomez and Chidi Njokuani in...
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) with Alex Garcia, plus in-studio guests Ulysses Gomez and Chidi Njokuani. Garcia is coming off a loss to Neil Magny at UFC Fight Night 49, where...
View ArticleStream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1797 with Alex Garcia, Ulysses Gomez,...
Stream or download today’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Alex Garcia, Ulysses Gomez and Chidi Njokuani. Garcia called in to detail the sequence of events that unfolded when he injured his knee...
View ArticleMMAjunkie's 'Submission of the Month' for August 2014
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at the best submissions from August 1-31. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of...
View ArticleMMAjunkie's 'Fight of the Month' for August 2014
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie takes a look at August’s best fights. Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and the winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of...
View ArticleDespite first-round blown knee, Alex Garcia believed he could – and did –...
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