UFC on ESPN+ 40 pre-event facts: Thiago Santos aims for UFC knockout record
The UFC’s non-stop November run kicks off Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 40, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+. A key light heavyweight matchup serves as the main event....
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UFC on ESPN+ 40's Claudia Gadelha not interested in rematching...
Claudia Gadelha spoke to reporters at virtual media day on Thursday ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 40. Gadelha 18-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) discussed her strawweight bout with Yan Xiaonan (12-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), the...
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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%)...
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UFC on ESPN+ 40 results: Yan Xiaonan outpoints Claudia Gadelha for 11th...
Zhang Weili isn’t the only major player in the UFC strawweight division out of China. Weili holds the belt, but Beijing’s Yan Xiaonan announced herself as a serious contender at 115 pounds Saturday...
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 ArticleUFC on ESPN+ 40 post-event facts: Glover Teixeira sets multiple new records
The UFC’s busy November kicked off Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 40 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. One of the better late-career runs in UFC history continued in the main event when 41-year-old Glover Teixeira...
View ArticleClaudia Gadelha def. Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN 8: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Claudia Gadelha’s split decision win over Angela Hill at UFC on ESPN 8 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photos by Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports)
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Former UFC strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha retires from MMA...
One of the best strawweight contenders has decided to call it a career. Former UFC strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha has notified the UFC that she has decided to retire from MMA competition....
View ArticleRetirement tracker: Former UFC title challengers, fan-favorites and more hung...
MMA is a constantly evolving sport with a revolving door of athletes entering and exiting. Currently, fighters from the era that helped make the sport so popular are beginning to trickle away from...
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Video: UFC staff pulls off hilarious, fake mannequin scare prank on fighters
UFC staff is making the most out of April Fools. The employees of the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas put together a master plan to scare fighters and other UFC staff as they enter the building....
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