New Champs, Poirier vs. Chandler Collect Bonuses at UFC 281
It was singled out as a bonus-worthy, Fight of the Year-potential contest ahead of UFC 281, and Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler lived up to expectations. That includes snagging Fight of the Night honors at Saturday's Pay-Per-View card in Madison...
Josh Emmett vs. Yair Rodriguez Interim Featherweight Title Fight Announced for UFC 284
February 2023's UFC 284 just landed a second title fight. On Saturday, as UFC 281 was underway, promotion officials announced that Josh Emmett (18-2) will face Yair Rodriguez (14-3, 1NC) at the Pay-Per-View event in Perth, Australia. On the line,...
UFC 281: Alex Pereira Mounts Late Comeback, Stops Israel Adesanya in Fifth
Rarely has mesmerizing, style-bending champion Israel Adesanya been doubted since ascending to the top of the UFC's middleweight mountain. And that, perhaps, was the key difference in the build-up to UFC 281 on Saturday, where Adesanya put his 185lb title...
UFC 281: Zhang Weili Impresses, Regains Title by Submitting Carla Esparza
Strawweight champion Carla Esparza attempted to successfully defend her belt for the first time in her two title reigns at UFC 281 against the former champion Zhang Weili. Carla also seemed to want to right the wrongs of her title...
UFC 281: Dustin Poirier Overcomes Early Adversity, Subs Michael Chandler in Wild Fight
Nearly every UFC Pay-Per-View card these days winds up with a fight fans refer to as the "people's main event," and UFC 281 was no different in that respect. It certainly begs the question, why not hold back these hotly...
UFC 281: Frankie Edgar KO’d by Chris Gutierrez Knee in Retirement Fight
The man, the myth, the legend: Frankie Edgar announced earlier this year that his last fight would take place on the UFC 281 card at Madison Square Garden. Edgar's retirement comes after a storied career where he captured gold at...
UFC 281: Dan Hooker’s Teep Kicks Put Claudio Puelles Away
Perhaps flying a little under the radar, the clash of styles that was Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles was nonetheless a promising match-up at Saturday's UFC 281. Hooker may have been 1-4 in his last five to start the night,...
UFC 281: Renato Moicano Dominates Brad Riddell in All Areas, Locks Up Sub
Capping off the preliminary card at UFC 281 was a potential Fight of the Night, at least on paper, between fan faves Brad Riddell and Renato Moicano. Despite taking a loss, Moicano had picked up a legion of new fans...
UFC 281: Ryan Spann Makes Short Work of Returning Dominick Reyes
Dominick Reyes made his long awaited return against Ryan Spann at UFC 281, after losing to Jiří Procházka in 2021 and taking a year off to recover and reassess. The man who pushed Jon Jones to the limit in...
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
UFC 281 saw Israel Adesanya face off with an old foe in Alex Pereiera, while strawweight champ Carla Esparza attempted to fend off a former title holder in Weili Zhang. Then you had the "people's main event" between popular lightweights...
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