Jesus Aguilar, UFC 290video

Jesus Aguilar Talks Ballad Written For Him, Friend That Passed Away

Las Vegas, NV - The rush of a 17-second knockout victory had UFC flyweight Jesus Aguilar on a high following UFC 290 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. "I'm excited. It's my day. Perfect for me and perfect for Mexico,"...
Dricus Du Plessis, UFC 290video

UFC 290: Dricus Du Plessis Says Adesanya “Behaving Like a Clown,” Adds “That’s Not...

Las Vegas, NV — "I guess this answers all the nose questions," Dricus Du Plessis said with a laugh following UFC 290 on Saturday night. The South African middleweight had surgery on his nose recently to improve his breathing, after...
Alexander Volkanovski, UFC 290video

UFC 290’s Alexander Volkanovski: “We All Know I Want That Lightweight Belt”

Las Vegas, NV — Fear of Yair Rodriguez's dangerous, creative striking kept Alexander Volkanovski focused and working hard in preparation for the pair's UFC 290 title fight. Volkanovski (26-2) returned to the featherweight division on Saturday, unifying his featherweight title...
Conor McGregor, UFC 257

Sunday MMA Quick Hits: McGregor Reveals Return Date? Plus Musk Trains with GSP

Georges St-Pierre trains with the richest man in the world, while Conor McGregor lets slip just when he'll be returning to the cage — maybe. It was a big Saturday night with UFC 290 closing out the annual International...
Dan Hooker UFC 290

Hooker, Moreno Both Suffer Broken Bones at UFC 290, Dana White Confirms

It was a rough night for a number of the UFC's top stars on Saturday, and two of them came away from UFC 290 in Las Vegas with broken limbs. Following Saturday's event, which closed out the 2023 International Fight...
Dana White, UFC 290video

UFC 290: Dana White Downplays “Racial Undertones” of Izzy-Dricus, Was Against In-Cage Face-Off

Las Vegas, NV — UFC President Dana White has historically been against having fighters face-off in the cage following fights, a tried and true method of promoting "the next one" following big match-ups. So it's no shock to hear that...
Robbie Lawler, UFC 290video

Retiring Robbie Lawler Reacts to “Great Job” UFC Did with Video Tribute at UFC...

Las Vegas, NV — Robbie Lawler's career is a wrap, and a Hollywood ending played out at UFC 290 on Saturday. In a sport where such occurrences are rare, Lawler (30-16, 1NC) went out on a high note, delivering a...
Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja, UFC 290

UFC 290 Bonuses: Co-Main, Du Plessis Among Those Cashing In

Wrapping up International Fight Week on Saturday night in Las Vegas, UFC 290 took a hit or two in the days leading up to the event (including the loss of Jack Della Maddalena, after two opponents were forced out...
Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez, UFC 290

UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski Stops Yair Rodriguez in Third, Unifies Featherweight Title

Saturday night's UFC 290 turned out to be an absolute barnburner of a card, with the annual International Fight Week show featuring a record-setting number of quick finishes as well as some bloody, drawn out wars. But it was...
Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja, UFC 290

UFC 290: Alexandre Pantoja Defeats Brandon Moreno Once Again, Claims Flyweight Gold

Facing off for the second time in their professional fighting careers (and third time overall, counting their Ultimate Fighter exhibition contest), Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja threw down in the co-main event of UFC 290 on Saturday night. The Las...