Torrez Finney has his first UFC assignment. After three wins on Dana White’s Contender Series, Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was awarded a contract in October. Six months later, he’ll make his promotional debut when he battles “TUF 32” runner-up Robert Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a middleweight matchup April 5. UFC Fight Night
Darren Till is not impressed with members of the MMA fan base in regards to Israel Adesnaya. The former two-time UFC middleweight champ was stopped by Nassourdine Imavov in the second round of the UFC Saudi Arabia main event on Saturday in Riyadh. Adesanya has now lost three straight, and four of his past five,
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-nassourdine-imavov-next-fight-knockout-israel-adesanya Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan February 2, 2025 2:40 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Israel Adesanya after UFC Fight Night 250 loss?) Nassourdine Imavov delivered the goods in the biggest
Nassourdine Imavov had a plan for Israel Adesanya that he and his team saw coming, but apparently, very few others did. Imavov scored the biggest win of his career with an emphatic knockout of the former two-time champion in the second round of the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Imavov had accidentally poked Adesanya
Shara Magomedov lost for the first time in his career at UFC Fight Night 250 and is now indicating he did so while battling a medical issue. Hours after Magomedov (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost to Michael Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he issued a statement on
Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya somewhat forecasted questions about his potential demise when he said at media day on Wednesday that his legacy would go unaffected no matter how many losses he takes in a row going forward. The skid now sits at a career-worst three consecutive fights, and already questions about what this downturn, which
Vinicius Oliveira beat Said Nurmagomedov 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 Oliveira, who picked up a $50,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Vinicius Oliveira def. Said Nurmagomedov Result: Vinicius Oliveira def. Said
Sean Strickland appreciates having Alex Pereira in his corner for UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a title-fight rematch, which headlines the Feb. 8 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Strickland asked Pereira if he could corner him, and
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-video-every-knockout-finish-highlights-nassourdine-imavov February 2, 2025 8:50 am ET UFC Fight Night 250 had its fair share of decisions – seven in 11 fights. But the ones that didn’t go the distance left an impression that perhaps outweighs their
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 250 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $137,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 250 took place at
Nassourdine Imavov sees a shot at gold in his near future. In the UFC Fight Night 250 main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) recorded the biggest moment of his career thus far by knocking out former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya early in the second round. “I feel
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has broken his silence in the wake of controversy stemming from pro-Adolf Hitler comments he recently made on the premiere episode of his own podcast. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did. I
