Michelle Waterson-Gomez announced her retirement at UFC 303 following a unanimous decision loss to Gillian Robertson. "The Karate Hottie" reflected on her decision to retire and the career she leaves behind in an emotional post-fight interview which featured a video package that looked back at what she has accomplished in the sport. After making her […]
Payton Talbott is known for producing highlights in his fights, and he may have just had his best performance ever against Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303. Talbott threw a right jab and a powerful left hand that dropped Ghemmouri. A couple of follow-up shots led to the referee stepping in, with Talbott putting "The Desert Warrior" […]
The path to UFC 303 has been filled with chaos all around from the withdrawal of Conor McGregor to Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree devolving into Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze. After Hill's injury, the UFC booked Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes on just a couple of weeks' notice to fill in as the new […]
The finish floodgates appear to have been burst wide open with Jean Silva delivering UFC 303's second impressive knockout. Silva's devastating striking was on display throughout his second Octagon appearance against Charles Jourdain. After hurting his opponent in the first round, the Brazilian continued to look for the final shot that would close the show. […]
Joe Pyfer wanted to rebound in a big way after his first loss in the Octagon, and he did just that with a big finish of Marc-André Barriault to wrap up the UFC 303 prelims. Just over a minute into the fight, Pyfer landed a hook on Barriault that seemed to rock him. Pyfer followed […]
Ian Machado Garry maintained his undefeated record in the PPV opener at UFC 303 with a unanimous decision win over Michael "Venom" Page. Like many expected, the fight was a tense affair where "MVP" got the better of the fight whilst it stayed standing. Garry heavily utilized his grappling for the first time inside the […]
Macy Chiasson will be hoping for a big contender matchup in her next fight, finding herself one step closer to a potential bantamweight title shot after defeating Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 303. Both women brought their striking out in the first round, with Chiasson landing more in terms of quantity, while Bueno Silva looked […]
Diego Lopes secured the decision win over Dan Ige at UFC 303 following one of the most unique builds to a fight in the history of the promotion. The Brazilian won the first two rounds fairly convincingly with a mix of his combinations and grappling control but his opponent was able to keep himself in […]
UFC 303 took place tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! In the main event, light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira took on former titleholder Jiří Procházka. While in the co-main event, Dan Ige stepped in on four hours notice to replace an […]
When Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka faced each other at UFC 295, Pereira's light heavyweight title win had a tinge of controversy, with debating ensuing over the legitimacy of the stoppage. There was no controversy at UFC 303, however. With both men taking the fight on just a few weeks' notice, following the collapse of […]
UFC 303 took place on Saturday, June 29, and MMA News has you covered with all the best photos. After staging its previous numbered event in Newark, New Jersey, to kick off this month, the mixed martial arts leader concluded its June schedule with a return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining this […]
Jiří Procházka was hailed as a warrior just as much as Alex Pereira was when the two stepped up on just a couple of weeks' notice to meet in the light heavyweight championship main event of UFC 303. Unfortunately for Procházka, the fight did not go his way. After rocking him in the last moments […]
UFC 303 saw one longtime name in the sport retire when Michelle Waterson-Gomez laid down her gloves following her loss to Gillian Robertson. She will not be the only familiar name leaving following last night's card, however. Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, who lost to Martin Buday via split decision in the fight preceding […]
