UFC 289: Marc-Andre Barriault Serving Up Knuckle Sandwiches — and Shrimp
Vancouver, Canada — Middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault came away from UFC 289, the promotion's return to Canada, with a hard-fought decision win against Eryk Anders that earned the pair Fight of the Night honors at the Rogers Arena on Saturday. "I'm...
Dana White Says Women’s Featherweight Likely Done, Talks BMF Belt Perks
Vancouver - The UFC women's featherweight division may have ended at UFC 289 when Amanda Nunes announced her retirement inside the octagon following her victory over Irene Aldana on Saturday night. "The answer is probably yes. I mean I don't make...
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...
UFC: Valentina Shevchenko Calls Alexa Grasso “Chance Fighter” Ahead of Rematch
Vancouver, Canada — As fight fans prepare for Amanda Nunes' latest title defense, a former foe of "The Lioness" and ex-UFC flyweight champion arrived in Vancouver to talk about her quest to reclaim gold. Valentina Shevchenko was a dominant force...
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Main Card Staff Picks
Vancouver, Canada — The UFC's long-awaited return to Canada, over three years in the making, arrives on Saturday with UFC 289 touching down at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Coincidentally, that was the site of the promotion's last...
UFC 289: Aldana Eyes History While Nunes Looks to Complete Sweep
UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes could sweep the field of obvious challengers on Saturday, but Mexico's Irene Aldana has a historic goal of her own as she challenges for the title at UFC 289. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1609006427581857794?s=20 There will always be another contender....
UFC 289: A Critical Crossroad for Elite Contenders Oliveira and Dariush
At a time when the lightweight division is on fire, former champion Charles Oliveira and top contender Beneil Dariush will collide with title implications on the line at UFC 289. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1666610997522726912?s=20 The fact that Charles Oliveira has had his time in...
























