JANUARY 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for December: Sergei Pavlovich's 54-second starching With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from December 2022.
Did ex-UFC champ Luke Rockhold tease a return from retirement already? Is former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold already thinking about a comeback less than five months after retirement?
JANUARY 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Defying the odds: The 10 biggest MMA betting upsets of 2022 Check out the top 10 MMA betting upsets of 2022, according to the oddsmakers, across Bellator, the UFC, PFL and more.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Defying the odds: The 10 biggest MMA betting upsets of 2022 Check out the top 10 MMA betting upsets of 2022, according to the oddsmakers, across Bellator, the UFC, PFL and more.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
MMA Junkie's 2022 Breakout Fighter of the Year: Alex Pereira Alex Pereira went from unranked to champion in the span of 12 months.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
MMA Junkie's 2022 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year: Jonathan Pearce Following a sneaky good 3-0 run, UFC featherweight Jonathan Pearce is MMA Junkie’s 2022 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Spinning Back Clique: MMA Junkie's major year-end awards debate Join us for this week’s live stream of “Spinning Back Clique” looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Fresh Ink: Meet the five fighters the UFC signed in December 2022 The UFC added five fighters to its roster in December. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
John Dodson wants Rizin FF bout vs. Kyoji Horiguchi: 'He has to be my stepping stone' John Dodson is hoping to fight fellow former UFC title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi now under the Rizin FF banner.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC contender Damir Ismagulov says he's done fighting: 'I am forced to end my sports career' Damir Ismagulov plans to hang up the gloves for reasons beyond his control.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen: Alexander Volkanovski over Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 wouldn't be a big upset` The way Chael Sonnen sees it, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is a big risk for lightweight champ Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
After long bantamweight run, Kyoji Horiguchi happy with flyweight return Former Bellator and Rizin champion Kyoji Horiguchi beat Hiromasa Ougikubo for a third time Saturday in Japan.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
MMA stories of the year for 2022, No. 1: Cain Velasquez's arrest, incarceration Our top story of 2022 was the arrest and incarceration of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, which our SBC panel discussed.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Twitter reacts: UFC, MMA fighters and personalities ring in new year, reflect on 2022 See how the most notable names in MMA decided to ring in the new year in 2023.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Michael Bisping's must-see UFC matchups in 2023 include Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has five fights he’d love to see in 2023 – including Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
A pink tree; Hai Karate aftershave; Oysters for Christmas – Terry Pluto's Faith & You I asked readers for some of their Christmas memories. The response was overwhelming.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM
Bellator MMA vs. Rizin FF Results: McKee vs. de Souza, Pitbull vs. Erbst, More | Fightful News Bellator MMA vs. Rizin FF results.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • FIGHTFUL.COM
Video: Dramatic taps teed up for UFC's most scintillating submissions of 2022 The UFC has narrowed its list of top 2022 submission candidates down to a four-tapout shortlist.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Scott Coker reacts to Bellator's 5-0 win vs. Rizin FF: 'This is the best roster we've ever had' Scott Coker says Bellator’s 5-0 sweep over Rizin FF shows how competitive the promotion’s roster is.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Rizin FF 40 video: Ex-UFC title challenger John Dodson scores vicious knockout in debut Two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson scored a vicious knockout of Hideo Tokoro in his Rizin FF debut.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Rizin FF vs. Bellator results: Gadzhi Rabadanov drops Koji Takeda early, wins unanimous decision Khabib Nurmagomedov protege Gadzhi Rabadanov started strong for Team Bellator with a unanimous decision
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
FURY Pro Grappling 6 results The star-studded FURY Pro Grappling 6 event takes place Friday with a number of UFC notables set to compete on the submission-only card.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Bryan Barberena: Request to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov shut down despite mutual interest Bryan Barbarena says his request to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Fight Night 217 was shut down despite mutual interest in the bout.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: UFC standout Paddy Pimblett spars internet troll, and it goes exactly how you'd expect Watch UFC standout Paddy Pimblett spar an internet troll in a hilarious video.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
