“It’s One Thing to See It On TV, Another Thing To Be Here,” Pat...
Jacksonville, FL — Featherweight Pat Sabatini finally got to make his octagon debut at UFC 261 on Saturday. Sabatini (14-3) had been brought in to fight Rafael Alves earlier this year, only for the fight to fall through at the...
Anthony Smith Says Reception at UFC 261 Might Be “Best Moment in My Career”
Jacksonville, FL — Up until Chris Weidman's unfortunate broken leg against Uriah Hall, it looked as if Jimmy Crute was going to be the man with the freak leg injury at UFC 261. Thanks to a well-placed kick by...
UFC 261: Uriah Hall Reacts to Weidman’s Leg Injury, Immediately Thought of Silva
Jacksonville, FL — The scene that unfolded in the octagon during Weidman vs. Hall 2 at UFC 261 was so eerily reminiscent and Weidman vs. Silva 2, it was straight out of a Hollywood production. At UFC 168 in 2013,...
Anderson Silva Sends Supportive Message After Chris Weidman Breaks Leg
The sports world, particularly MMA, can be extremely cruel sometimes, but athletes will stick together — even if they're former foes. Eight years ago at UFC 168, in a rematch with former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman checked a...
UFC 261’s Valentina Shevchenko on Nunes Rematch: “This Fight Is Going to Happen”
Jacksonville, Florida — Rest assured, the fans played a role at UFC 261 on Saturday. That's per women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. "It made a big difference. It's a totally different feeling. It's so much energy leading to the fight,"...
UFC 261’s Rose Namajunas: “I Want to Produce Fruit with the Seed That I’ve...
Jacksonville, FL — Key to her second title reign will be giving back, Rose Namajunas said following UFC 261. "Thug" Rose reclaimed her strawweight title Saturday, upsetting China's Weili Zhang in the co-main event in front of a packed house...
UFC 261’s Kamaru Usman: Welterweight Contenders “Gotta Show Me Something”
Jacksonville, FL — Kamaru Usman showed something special, and unexpected, in his main event rematch with Jorge Masvidal at UFC 261 on Saturday night. Now, he's looking for the rest of the division to show him something in return. "These guys...
UFC 261: Dana White on “Thug Rose” Reclaiming Her Title, Talks with Nick Diaz
Jacksonville, FL — First off, let's get this out of the way real quick. Yes, Nick Diaz was in attendance at UFC 261. And yes, it was more that just a friendly visit to take in some fights. In fact,...
UFC 261 Bonuses: Usman, Namajunas Rewarded for Finishes
UFC 261 turned out to be one hell of a card. Plenty will be written in the next few days about the dominance of Valentina Shevchenko, the resurgence of Rose Namajunas, and the continual improvement of Kamaru Usman. But what...
The Pro Take: Kamaru Usman Still a Problem for Jorge Masvidal, “And Still” the...
Some fans may have felt that the UFC 261 main event should have been Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington. Fair enough. Covington bounced back from a loss to Usman with a dominant win; Jorge Masvidal had not fought since...
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