MARCH 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
Song Yadong: UFC 299 fight vs. Petr Yan 'most important in my life so far' Petr Yan has been on a downswing lately, but Song Yadong isn’t about to underestimate him or the significance of their fight before UFC 299.
Tim Welch prefers Sean O'Malley to whoop Marlon Vera, 'piece him apart' for five rounds instead of knockout Tim Welch says it would be more satisfying for Sean O’Malley to “make ‘Chito’ look bad and whoop his ass for 25 minutes” at UFC 299.
MARCH 6 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC announces return to Abu Dhabi for Fight Night event in August The UFC is headed back to Abu Dhabi, this time for a Fight Night event.
MARCH 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC announces return to Abu Dhabi for Fight Night event in August The UFC is headed back to Abu Dhabi, this time for a Fight Night event.
MARCH 6 • SUNHERALD.COM
Rare video shows little Khabib Nurmagomedov and his cousins as kids having a laugh at breakfast Khabib and his cousins look so innocent, you’d never think they went on to be forces in the cage.
MARCH 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 5: Muhammad Mokaev, Umar Nurmagomedov climb Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC Fight Night 238 in Las Vegas.
MARCH 6 • KANSASCITY.COM
Merab Dvalishvili to serve as UFC 299 backup for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili is set as the backup fighter for the main event of UFC 299, should something go awry during fight week.
MARCH 6 • USATODAY.COM
Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov is against Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway. Does he have a point? Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t thrilled with the ramifications of Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300. Fair or foul?
MARCH 6 • SUNHERALD.COM
UFC 299 pre-event facts: Inside the numbers of stacked Miami lineup The best facts and figures about UFC 299, which features an absolutely stacked lineup with history on the line for multiple fighters.
MARCH 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ilia Topuria's coach advises Alexander Volkanovski to take tuneup fight over rematch: 'That would be the smartest thing' UFC champ Ilia Topuria’s coach, Jorge Climent, thinks Alexander Volkanovski should reconsider his desire for an immediate rematch.
MARCH 6 • USATODAY.COM
UFC's Gilbert Burns apologizes to Belal Muhammad: 'He does deserve the title shot' Gilbert Burns takes back what he said about Belal Muhammad not deserving a title shot.
MARCH 6 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Is UFC 299 a must-win for Sean O'Malley? Sean O’Malley can’t afford to come up short against hand-picked Marlon Vera for his first title defense at UFC 299. Can he?
MARCH 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker explains what he lacked in loss against now-UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis Former UFC champ Robert Whittaker knows what he was missing when he first fought Dricus Du Plessis, and what he would change in a rematch.
MARCH 5 • SUNHERALD.COM
Tim Welch takes blame for Sean O'Malley's leg injury in Marlon Vera loss, points to ankle wraps as reason Coach Tim Welch takes responsibility for Sean O’Malley injuring his leg against Marlon Vera in his lone career loss.
MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Michael Bisping slams Jake Paul for 'being a bully,' disrespecting sport of boxing with latest fight Michael Bisping has had enough of Jake Paul and called him out for “conning the fans” following his latest win.
MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Conor McGregor wants Michael Chandler in June, then Nate Diaz in September at Noche UFC Conor McGregor lays out his ideal plan to return this year, but he isn’t so sure the UFC is on board.
MARCH 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 299 'Embedded,' No. 2: Sean O'Malley gets his hair colored, ready for Miami With input from his wife, Sean O’Malley picks out his hair colors for UFC 299 in the second installment of “Embedded.”
MARCH 5 • SACBEE.COM
Sean O'Malley reveals special pink shorts he'll be rocking at UFC 299 Sean O’Malley is switching up the champion’s look in his first title defense at UFC 299.
MARCH 5 • KANSASCITY.COM
Francis Ngannou: 'I will definitely still do some MMA fights, but I'm not leaving boxing' Francis Ngannou intends to continue boxing for the rest of his career.
MARCH 5 • SUNHERALD.COM
Renan Ferreira will wait for Francis Ngannou to prove current 'greatest' heavyweight in MMA PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira wants to prove Francis Ngannou has ‘a big problem’ on his hands in return to MMA.
MARCH 5 • USATODAY.COM
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou: 5 burning questions (and answers) heading into heavyweight showdown Anthony Joshua has been in many big fights, but Saturday’s against former UFC champ Francis Ngannou is his most unusual.
MARCH 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 299 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Lead PPV team with Joe Rogan gets first call of 2024 The UFC’s lead commentary team of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will call its first card of 2024 at UFC 299 in Miami.
MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
