UFC 279: With Point Deducted, Denis Tiuliulin Takes Judges Out of Equation, Stops Jamie...
Middleweight Jamie Pickett looked to return to the win column at UFC 279, booked opposite UAE Warriors and Brave CF vet Denis Tiuliulin, in search of his first win inside the octagon. The bout had a tough act to follow,...
UFC 279: Chris Barnett Wins Wild Brawl with Jake Collier
Heavyweight action kicked off the UFC 279 televised prelims, with a pair of heavyweights pushing the upper limit of the weight class in action. In fact, one man had pushed straight past it: Chris Barnett, who at 267.5lbs on Friday...
UFC 279: Norma Dumont Gives Boxer Danyelle Wolf Rude Welcome to Octagon
U.S. amateur boxing champ Danyelle Wolf, who won her way into the UFC on Dana White's Contender Series a couple of years back, finally made her promotional debut Saturday at UFC 279. Wolf was paired up with Norma Dumont in...
UFC 279: Alateng Heili Cruises Past Chad Anheliger
Canadian bantamweight Chad Anheliger was in search of yet another victory in the octagon as part of the UFC 279 early prelims. Matched up with Alateng Heili, both men were looking for their second consecutive win inside the octagon. Heili...
UFC 279: Newcomer Melissa Martinez Drops Decision to Elise Reed
While Combate Americas (now Combate Global) alum Melissa Martinez was making her octagon debut Saturday at UFC 279 against Elise Reed, she was doing so off a significant layoff. "Super Mely," undefeated at 7-0 to start the night, had not...
UFC 279: Yohan Lainesse Wins Close One Against Darian Weeks
Two recent additions to the welterweight division opened the prelims at UFC 279 on Saturday, as Darian Weeks and Yohan Lainesse faced off. Both had dealt with a rough start to their respective UFC careers after impressive, undefeated runs on...
UFC 279: Chimaev Seeks Redemption Against Heroic Holland After Fiasco
Khamzat Chimaev will need a signature performance against Kevin Holland if he is to begin to undo the fiasco he caused after missing weight and shuffling the deck at UFC 279. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1567546845572005890?s=20&t=WB94hOXLvWf2d3NwdTGR-g On Thursday morning, Khamzat Chimaev was the darling of...
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Provides Different Chapters for Both Men
After one of the wildest weeks in UFC history, Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson will now face each other in hopes of writing different chapters for their respective careers at UFC 279. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1563556952218763264?s=20&t=WB94hOXLvWf2d3NwdTGR-g Let's address the obvious first. Nate Diaz, after more...
Fight Week Insanity Results in UFC 279 Becoming a Better Fight Card
Don't look now, but UFC 279 just became a better fight card. Leading into September's UFC Pay-Per-View, the biggest criticism of the card was the blatant mismatch of the main event. To borrow a pro-wrestling term, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate...
Julian Erosa Sees UFC 279 As “A Little Bit Full Circle” As He Again...
Las Vegas, NV — Paired up with a dangerous Muay Thai striker in Hakeem Dawodu at UFC 279 this Saturday, Julian Erosa admits that the temptation to wrestle is there. "I mean maybe. I think every fight, I'm looking forward...