USA TODAY Sports5 hours agoJamahal Hill: Jiri Prochazka stronger than Alex Pereira, needs to mix it up to win vacant title at UFC 295MMA Junkie - Farah HannounJamahal Hill thinks Jiri Prochazka will have to use all his tools to beat Alex Pereira. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will battle for the promotion’s vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 295 co-headliner Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The belt was …
USA TODAY Sports6 hours agoFrancis Ngannou sees Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight at UFC 295 as '50-50'MMA Junkie - Farah Hannoun and Ken HathawayLAS VEGAS – Francis Ngannou gives Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic an equal chance to win in their fight. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his heavyweight title against Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the UFC 295 headliner Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Having fought Miocic twice – losing …
USA TODAY Sports6 hours agoCain Velasquez attempted murder trial timeline revealed by judgeMMA Junkie - Nolan KingThe legal proceedings of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez have largely stalled over the past year. However, light has been shed as to when his trial for attempted murder and other charges will begin. Wednesday at Santa Clara County (Calif.) Hall of Justice during a pre-trial hearing, …
USA TODAY Sports6 hours agoEdgar Chairez feels robbed by Noche UFC no contest ruling vs. Daniel Lacerda: 'I felt he went to sleep'MMA Junkie - Danny SeguraEdgar Chairez came as close as one can get to getting a win inside the octagon without actually getting one. For a few seconds, the UFC flyweight was victorious in his own eyes, as well as to many fans and the referee. At Noche UFC on Sept. 16, Chairez (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) caught his opponent Daniel …
USA TODAY Sports7 hours agoManel Kape still wants Kai Kara-France fight: 'All this talk is not for nothing'MMA JunkieManel Kape says he needs to settle his differences with Kai Kara-France. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was booked to face Kara-France earlier this month at UFC 293 in Sydney, but Kara-France was forced out due to concussion symptoms. Kape faced newcomer Felipe Dos Santos instead, winning the bout by …
USA TODAY Sports8 hours agoVicente Luque 3.0: How a serious brain injury reignited dream of becoming UFC championMMA Junkie - Danny SeguraLeg breaks, shoulders popping out, gruesome cuts and many other unfortunate injuries are part of what comes with competing in MMA. It’s a sad, but very real and unavoidable consequence of professional fighting. Although there have been some scary scenes in recent years, perhaps none is more …
