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Patrício Pitbull Signs With UFC, Debuts Against Yair Rodríguez At UFC 314 In Miami

Patrício Pitbull is on his way to the UFC at long last. After months of being at odds with PFL executives over his frustration with limited fight opportunities, Pitbull was released from his contract last month, officially closing the chapter on his rocky tenure with the promotion. The former Bellator featherweight champion has long expressed […]

Patrício Pitbull is on his way to the UFC at long last.

After months of being at odds with PFL executives over his frustration with limited fight opportunities, Pitbull was released from his contract last month, officially closing the chapter on his rocky tenure with the promotion.

The former Bellator featherweight champion has long expressed his eagerness to join the UFC, and that moment has finally arrived.

After a report from Japanese media outlet MMAPLANET that claimed Pitbull has signed with the UFC was deleted and branded a mistake, CEO Dana White confirmed just hours on that the Brazilian is indeed now under the organization’s banner.

And the MMA legend already has his debut set, joining a stacked UFC 314 lineup in Miami on April 12 opposite former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodríguez.

The 37-year-old Brazilian last competed at Bellator Champions Series Belfast in March 2024, where he delivered a dominant third-round knockout victory over Jeremy Kennedy to successfully defend his title.

Pitbull spent the majority of his career dominating Bellator’s featherweight division, holding the championship on three separate occasions, while also briefly reigning as the promotion’s lightweight titleholder. He currently holds a professional record of 36-7, with 13 wins by knockout and 11 by submission.

UFC Fight Night Results & Highlights: Jared Cannonier TKOs Gregory Rodrigues 

UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, middleweights Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues clashed. While in the co-main event, Calvin Kattar faced Youssef Zalal in a featherweight matchup.  UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card Preliminary Card Preliminary Card Highlights  […]

UFC Fight Night took place tonight from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, middleweights Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues clashed. While in the co-main event, Calvin Kattar faced Youssef Zalal in a featherweight matchup. 

UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight: Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues via TKO: R4, 0.21  
  • Featherweight: Youssef Zalal def. Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka via TKO: R1, 1:35
  • Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R1, 5:00
  • Middleweight: Andre Petroski def. Rodolfo Vieira via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Preliminary Card

  • Featherweight: Jose Delgado def. Connor Matthews via KO: R1, 2.58
  • Women’s Strawweight: Angela Hill def. Ketlen Souza via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
  • Flyweight: Rafael Estevam def. Jesus Aguilar via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams via submission: R2, 4.58
  • Bantamweight: Elijah Smith def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Heavyweight: Valter Walker def. Don’Tale Mayes via submission: R1, 1.17
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Julia Cavalcanti def. Julia Avila def via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Preliminary Card Highlights 

Valter Walker def. Don’Tale Mayes

In this heavyweight bout, Valter Walker took just over a minute to submit Don’Tale Mayes with a heel hook.

Gabriel Bonfim def. Khaos Williams

Gabriel Bonfim got the win via submission against Khaos Williams in this welterweight bout.

Jose Delgado def. Connor Matthews

In this featherweight bout, Jose Delgado earned a KO of Connor Matthews in the first round.

Main Card Highlights

Nazim Sadykhov def. Ismael Bonfim

Nazim Sadykhov was awarded the victory over Ismael Bonfim after the latter sustained an eye injury, causing the cageside doctor to call off the fight.

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dylan Budka

In this middleweight bout, Edmen Shahbazyan took just over 90 seconds to stop Dylan Budka.

Youssef Zalal def. Calvin Kattar

In the co-main event, Youssef Zalal earned the win on the scorecards against Calvin Kattar.

Jared Cannonier def. Gregory Rodrigues

In the main event, Jared Cannonier stopped Gregory Rodrigues in the fourth round of their middleweight bout.

UFC 312: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 Results & Highlights (6PM ET) 

UFC 312 takes place tonight from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line in a rematch with former champ Sean Strickland. While in the co-main event, strawweight champ Zhang Weili will face Tatiana […]

UFC 312 takes place tonight from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line in a rematch with former champ Sean Strickland. While in the co-main event, strawweight champ Zhang Weili will face Tatiana Suarez. 

Elsewhere on the main card, Justin Tafa will face Tallison Teixeira at heavyweight; Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato will clash at light heavyweight; and Jake Matthews will face Francisco Prado in a welterweight matchup. 

There was one fight cancelation at the weigh-ins, with the flyweight bout between Nyamjargal Tumendemberel and HyunSung Park scrapped due to weight management issues experienced by the former.  

Make sure to catch all the UFC 312 results and highlights as they happen below! 

Main Card: 10PM ET On PPV 

  • Middleweight Championship: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 
  • Women’s Strawweight Championship: Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez 
  • Heavyweight: Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira 
  • Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato 
  • Welterweight: Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado 

 
Preliminary Card: 8PM ET On (ESPNews/Disney+) 

  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos 
  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev 
  • Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil 
  • Bantamweight: Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria 

Early Preliminary Card: 6PM ET On ESPN+ 

  • Lightweight: Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele 
  • Welterweight: Kevin Jousset vs. Jonathan Micallef 
  • Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli 

UFC 312 Results & Highlights: Dricus Du Plessis Decisions Sean Strickland

UFC 312 took place tonight from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line in a rematch with former champ Sean Strickland. While in the co-main event, strawweight champ Zhang Weili faced Tatiana Suarez.  UFC […]

UFC 312 took place tonight from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line in a rematch with former champ Sean Strickland. While in the co-main event, strawweight champ Zhang Weili faced Tatiana Suarez. 

UFC 312 Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight Championship: Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland via unanimous decision (50-45×2, 49-46)
  • Women’s Strawweight Championship: Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez via unanimous decision (49-46×2, 49-45)
  • Heavyweight: Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa via TKO: R1, 0.35
  • Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28×2)
  • Welterweight: Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

 
Preliminary Card

  • Featherweight: Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins via submission: R3, 2.06
  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Bantamweight: Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Early Preliminary Card

  • Lightweight: Rongzhu def. Kody Steele via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
  • Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli via TKO: R1, 0.19 

Preliminary Card Highlights

Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli

Quillan Salkilld took just 19 seconds to TKO Anshul Jubli in their lightweight bout.

Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins

In this featherweight bout, Gabriel Santos submitted Jack Jenkins in the third round.

Main Card Highlights

Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado

In the main card opener, Jake Matthews earned a unanimous decision against Francisco Prado.

Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato ends in majority draw

Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa

Tallison Teixeira took just 35 seconds to TKO Justin Tafa in their heavyweight bout.

Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez

In the co-main event, Zhang Weili defended her strawweight title with a decision win against Tatiana Suarez.

Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight title with a unanimous decision against Sean Strickland.

VIDEO: UFC’s Conor McGregor Spits In Face Of Fan Who Remarked ‘Let’s Go Khabib’

It seems that not a day goes past without a new controversy surrounding former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Following years of questionable antics and run-ins with the law, the Irishman was back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons last year after he was found liable for assault in a civil court case […]

It seems that not a day goes past without a new controversy surrounding former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.

Following years of questionable antics and run-ins with the law, the Irishman was back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons last year after he was found liable for assault in a civil court case stemming from a rape accusation.

More recently, McGregor’s latest tirade against longtime rival and ex-opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov drew backlash due to his use of racial slurs. The social media post marked one of many verbal attacks on the Dagestani, who submitted him to retain the lightweight title at UFC 229 in 2018.

While it’s long been clear that McGregor isn’t over his feud with Khabib and his team, if anyone doubted that, footage showing what happens at the mere mention of “The Eagle’s” name in his presence should prove as much.

A video emerged this week showing an individual shouting, “Let’s go Khabib,” at McGregor, who was attending some sort of function. The Dubliner can be seen turning around and approaching the man, before shockingly spitting in his face.

“I spit in your face, what’d you do? Nothing,” the UFC star says to the individual in the clip, which was originally posted to TikTok by @jgomez9.

Neither McGregor nor his representatives have commented on the footage as of writing.

‘Fraud Checked’ – Fans React As Michael ‘Venom’ Page Takes Shara Magomedov’s 0 At UFC Saudi Arabia

The undefeated streak of Shara “Bullet” Magomedov is no more. Michael “Venom” Page came in with a strategy and puzzled Magomedov, going on to take a decision win in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Both fighters brought out a tactical approach to the first round, being selective with their shots. While Magomedov had […]

The undefeated streak of Shara “Bullet” Magomedov is no more.

Michael “Venom” Page came in with a strategy and puzzled Magomedov, going on to take a decision win in the co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia.

Both fighters brought out a tactical approach to the first round, being selective with their shots. While Magomedov had his moments, Page notably was able to land several countershots after utilizing his jabs and feints.

“MVP” used his reach to his advantage in the second round, keeping his distance and preventing Magomedov from getting any momentum in his strikes. Even when “Bullet” did manage to close the distance, he was unable to take full advantage.

Page continued this strategy in the third round, and while Magomedov had his moments there, it wasn’t enough. Page scored a unanimous decision win, earning 30-27s on two judges’ cards and one 29-28.

Michael ‘Venom’ Page Ends The Undefeated Record Of Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov

“MVP” is now 2-1 in the Octagon, rebounding from a loss to Ian Garry at UFC 303. The Bellator veteran made his UFC debut at UFC 299 last year, defeating Kevin Holland.

Before tonight, Magomedov had scored victories over Bruno Silva, Antonio Trócoli, Micha? Oleksiejczuk and Arman Petrosyan in the Octagon.