UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis says his mindset heading into a fight is what separates him from the rest. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his title against Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) in a rematch, which headlines Saturday’s UFC 312 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card streams
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-saudi-arabia-israel-adesanya-retire-loss February 4, 2025 1:25 pm ET Israel Adesanya is in a tricky spot. For the first time in his MMA career, Adesanya has suffered three defeats in a row, with his latest being this past
Jasmine Jasudavicius beat Mayra Bueno Silva with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Jasudavicius, who became the first UFC women’s winner in the first UFC women’s fight in Saudi Arabia history. Jasmine Jasudavicius def.
Daniel Cormier believes Israel Adesanya still has some fight left in him after UFC Fight Night 250. Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss when he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Adesanya has now lost four
Muhammad Naimov beat Kaan Ofli with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Naimov, who got back in the win column after the first loss of his UFC career this past summer. Muhammad
Heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jamal Pogues have been removed from the UFC roster following losses this past weekend in Saudi Arabia. UFC officials confirmed the moves to MMA Fighting on Monday. A 15-fight veteran in the octagon, Rozenstruik started his UFC career on a hot streak with four straight knockout wins capped off by a
Bogdan Grad beat Lucas Alexander with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Grad, a two-time fighter on Dana White’s Contender Series who won his official UFC debut. Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander Result: Bogdan Grad def.
Sergei Pavlovich beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Pavlovich, who snapped a two-fight skid that came on the heels of a six-fight winning streak. Sergei Pavlovich def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Result: Sergei Pavlovich
Chael Sonnen believes the true reason UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been talking about chasing a second title in a higher weight class has nothing to do with accolades or building a legacy. Soon after defeating short-notice opponent Renato Moicano in the first round at UFC 311, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) said he would
Shamil Gaziev beat Thomas Petersen with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Gaziev, who has back-to-back wins after the first loss of his career 11 months ago. Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen Result: Shamil Gaziev def.
Miguel Torres seems to think he got screwed over by Dana White and the UFC. Back in 2011, Torres was briefly released from the UFC for tweeting, “If a rape van was called a surprise van more women wouldn’t mind going for rides in them.” At the time, White told Sports Illustrated “There’s absolutely nothing
Michael Bisping thinks Michael Page is better suited for middleweight after UFC Fight Night 250. Page handed Shara Magomedov his first-career loss in a unanimous decision win Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “MVP” told MMA Junkie prior to the fight that he planned on dropping back down to welterweight after the fight,
