UFC 309: Jon Jones Makes Triumphant Return, Stops Stipe Miocic to Defend Heavyweight Title
When all is said and done, the legacies of Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic are secure. What their UFC 309 main event boiled down to, at the end of the day, was bragging rights, and pushing those legacies just...
UFC 309: Charles Oliveira Dominates Four, Survives Fifth Round Opposite Michael Chandler
The co-main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday found ex-lightweight champ Charles Oliveira and former Bellator star Michael Chandler running it back. Oliveira had won the pair's first meeting, for the then-vacant UFC...
Crowd Lets Bo Nickal Hear It After Going Distance with Paul Craig at UFC...
Middleweight prospect and decorated collegiate wrestler Bo Nickal was getting a solid step up in competition at UFC 309, paired up with Scottish veteran Paul Craig. Craig, a former light heavyweight, was well known for finding success off his back,...
UFC 309: Viviane Araujo Turns Back Rising Karine Silva
With 17 finishes among her 18 wins, flyweight Karine Silva had proven herself a real threat at 125lbs, and was getting a step up against Viviane Araujo at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Silva came in ranked #11,...
UFC 309: Mauricio Ruffy Goes Distance for the First Time Against Tough-As-Nails James Llontop
James Llontop was the lone fighter to miss weight for UFC 309, perhaps forgivable as he took the 165lb catchweight fight with Mauricio Ruffy on short notice. Ruffy, who had a full camp, had maintained a 100% finish rate across...
Marcus McGhee Survives Jonathan Martinez Leg Kick Attack at UFC 309, Wins Decision
The featured preliminary card fight at UFC 309 saw bantamweight Jonathan Martinez giving Marcus McGhee a chance to break into the rankings. Martinez, ranked #13, was looking to bounce back from a loss against the legendary Jose Aldo that had...
UFC 309: Jim Miller Catches Damon Jackson In Picture-Perfect Guillotine
Jim Miller stepped into the octagon for the 45th time at UFC 309 on Saturday, an absolutely mind-boggling number that again proved why "A-10" is the UFC's Iron Man. Opposite Miller on Saturday was fellow veteran Damon Jackson, on his...
UFC 309: David Onama Earns Decision In Entertaining Tilt with Newcomer Roberto Romero
The lone newcomer on Saturday's UFC 309 card in New York City was featherweight Roberto Romero, stepping up on short notice to face David Onama. Onama had been booked to face Lucas Almeida initially; luckily for him, Mexico's Romero was...
UFC 309: Marcin Tybura Smashes Jhonata Diniz for Bloody Victory
Heavyweight Jhonata Diniz saw a high-profile showdown with Derrick Lewis at UFC Edmonton earlier this month fall through on weigh-in day due to a Lewiss illness - luckily, he was able to join UFC 309 in a short-notice pairing...
UFC 309: Ramiz Brahimaj KOs Mickey Gall Inside of a Round
Mickey Gall, now a proud father, represented New Jersey against New York's Ramiz Brahimaj in welterweight action at UFC 309. Having lost three straight, and at 1-4 in his last five, Gall was badly in need of a win at...