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UFC 237 post-event facts: B.J. Penn sets new record for consecutive UFC losses
The UFC hosted its second event of the year in Brazil on Saturday with UFC 237, which took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro with a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC...
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UFC 237 medical suspensions: Rose Namajunas, Anderson Silva facing potential...
Former champions Rose Namajunas and Anderson Silva are each facing potential 180-day suspensions following Saturday’s UFC 237 event. Strawweight Namajunas (8-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) needs to have her neck...
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UFC on ESPN+ 23 adds trifecta of bantamweight bouts
A trio of 135-pound fights have been added to the UFC’s return to South Korea. Ryan Benoit (10-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Heili Alateng (13-7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Raoni Barcelos (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Said...
View ArticleUFC on ESPN+ 23 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2019 total tops $7.3...
BUSAN – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 23 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $121,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting...
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UFC on ESPN+ 23 post-event facts: 'Korean Zombie' the featherweight bonus king
The UFC’s final event of the year – and the decade – took place Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 23, which went down at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea, with a main card that streamed on ESPN+ following...
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UFC on ESPN+ 23 medical suspensions: Frankie Edgar could face six-month term...
Six fighters are looking at potential six-month medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN+ 23, including former champion Frankie Edgar, who lost in the main event. Edgar’s (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC)...
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Raoni Barcelos vs. Cody Stamann in the works for UFC on ESPN 8 in Columbus
A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC Columbus card. Raoni Barcelos (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will face Cody Stamann (18-2-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 8, MMA Junkie confirmed with a...
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With Jack Shore out, Raoni Barcelos steps in to face Khalid Taha at UFC on...
Khalid Taha has a new opponent for his return fight. Jack Shore has been forced out of UFC on ESPN+ 40 next week and Raoni Barcelos (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Taha (13-2-1...
View ArticleUFC on ESPN+ 40: Make your predictions for Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and...
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Raoni Barcelos aims to show he's 'amongst the best' at UFC on ESPN+ 40
Raoni Barcelos spoke to reporters at virtual media day on Thursday ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 40. Barcelos (15-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) discussed his bantamweight featured bout with Khalid Taha (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC),...
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UFC on ESPN+ 40 predictions: Can Glover Teixeira stay hot vs. Thiago Santos?
Santos vs. Teixeira Arlovski vs. Boser Barcelos vs. Taha Allen vs. Heinisch Gadelha vs. Xiaonan MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 137-81 Santos (72%) Boser (71%) Barcelos (83%) Allen (51%)...
View ArticleUFC on ESPN+ 40 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes...
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 40 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $146,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes...
View ArticleRaoni Barcelos ready for top-10 test after ninth straight win
LAS VEGAS – Raoni Barcelos beat Khalid Taha with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 40 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Barcelos, who won for the ninth...
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Streaking bantamweights Merab Dvalishvili and Raoni Barcelos meet at UFC...
Raoni Barcelos will get a quick turnaround when he faces a fellow rising contender. With Cody Stamann out, Barcelos (16-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) has stepped in to face Merab Dvalishvili (12-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at...
View ArticleMMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for November: UFC newcomers go to war
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s...
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UFC books Raphael Assuncao vs. Raoni Barcelos for Feb. 27 UFC Fight Night
The UFC has paired up two of its top Brazilian bantamweights. On Feb. 27, Raphael Assuncao and Raoni Barcelos will square off in a UFC Fight Night card at a location and venue to be announced. Multiple...
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Raphael Assuncao out of UFC Fight Night matchup vs. Raoni Barcleos on Feb. 27
Raphael Assuncao won’t be fighting on Feb. 27. Scheduled to fight Raoni Barcelos in a pivotal bantamweight matchup, Assuncao (27-8 MMA, 14-7 UFC) has withdrawn from the UFC Fight Night event at the UFC...
View ArticleMarcelo Rojo offers to step in and face Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight Night 186
With Raoni Barcelos needing an opponent for UFC Fight Night 186, Marcelo Rojo says he’s more than willing to answer the call and make his octagon debut on short notice. Currently a free agent, the...
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Marcelo Rojo replaces Raphael Assuncao to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC Fight...
Marcelo Rojo has gotten his wish. Weeks after telling MMA Junkie he wanted to replace injured Raphael Assuncao at UFC Fight Night 186, Rojo (16-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been chosen to do just that. Verbal...
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Raoni Barcelos tests positive for COVID-19, out of UFC Fight Night 186 vs....
Raoni Barcelos has been forced to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 186. The Brazilian bantamweight contender announnced on Twitter he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be competing against...
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