UFC 289 Sees Three Performance Bonuses Awarded, Barriault vs. Anders Gets FOTN
The UFC was in a giving mood following their return to Canada on Saturday. Just not as giving as UFC 289 welterweight Mike Malott would have liked. Malott called for bonuses for every Canadian on the card — the canucks...
Amanda Nunes Retires Following Victory At UFC 289
Vancouver - Following a dominant victory over Irene Aldana at UFC 289, UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes has retired from professional MMA. Nunes (22-5) ends her career as the only female UFC champ-champ and one of the most...
UFC 289: Steve Erceg Credits Brock Lesnar, Jose Aldo Among MMA Influences
Vancouver, Canada — Australia's Steve Erceg has admitted he didn't know who #10 ranked flyweight David Dvorak was prior to booking a fight with him at Saturday's UFC 289. He no doubt knows now. And it's not that Erceg (10-1),...
UFC 289’s Diana Belbita Tired of Huggers, May Have to Leave Strawweight At Some...
Vancouver, Canada — A Romanian who has adopted Canada as her home, Diana Belbita received the hometown treatment at UFC 289 in Vancouver on Saturday night. Belbita (15-7) kicked off the main card in a strawweight scrap with Brazilian Maria...
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Vancouver, Canada — There is going to be one very interested, invested onlooker at UFC 289 on Saturday night. Julianna Pena was supposed to be the woman standing across from Amanda Nunes at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia....
John Alessio Recalls UFC Title Fight at Age 20: “One of the First Fights...
Vancouver, Canada — John Alessio is a Canadian MMA pioneer, one who competed for the likes of WEC, Bellator MMA, and of course the UFC throughout his 15+ year run in mixed martial arts. Born in Vancouver, Alessio kicked off...
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Official Weigh-In Live Stream and Results
The UFC's long-awaited Canadian return finally arrives this Saturday, with UFC 289 touching down in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a women's bantamweight title fight in tow. Originally announced as Nunes facing Julianna Pena in a questionable trilogy fight that...
Nunes, “Do Bronx” Cheered, Dariush and Fugitt Jeered at UFC 289 Press Conference
Vancouver, Canada — It was hard to tell who the bigger villain was at Thursday's UFC 289 press conference. Adam Fugitt knew coming in he'd be in the spoiler role, paired up with Canada's own Mike Malott in a main...
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
The long-anticipated return to Canada for the UFC arrives this Saturday, and on Thursday, the main card of UFC 289 was on hand at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. for the traditional pre-fight press conference. Amanda Nunes tops the...
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