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Share this article 111 shares share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-239-bonuses-las-vegas-tybura-chiasson-amorim-filho March 16, 2024 10:00 pm ET After UFC Fight Night 239, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Jaqueline Amorim LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 16: Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil (top) attempts to submit Cory McKenna of Wales in their women’s strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by…
The unpredictable week continues for UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman. Friday, the same day he was released from an Ohio hospital, Coleman was readmitted and diagnosed with a case of pneumonia, his daughter Kenzie announced through her father’s social media channels Saturday. “It’s been a worldwind [sic] of a week,” Kenzie wrote. “Yesterday my dad was released from St. Vincent’s in Toledo where they thought he was stable enough to go home. We were only home for about an hour in Columbus when he started to have numbness in his arms and chest pain. Of course my sister and…
LAS VEGAS – Marcin Tybura got called out by Jairzinho Rozenstruik fresh off his return to the win column. The veteran heavyweight picked up a submission win over Tai Tuivasa (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) pm Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex. The victory was a bounce back from his TKO loss to now-interim champion Tom Aspinall in July 2023. Just minutes after the win, Rozenstruik called out Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) for a fight. “I kind of feel like I’ve always been a fighter who doesn’t reject fights, so if the…
LAS VEGAS – Bryan Battle exits UFC Fight Night 239 with a mix of emotions, but none make him feel anything less than a winner despite a no contest ruling. In Saturday’s co-main event, Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) thumbed opponent Ange Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the eye at the UFC Apex. After a timeout, Loosa said he could not see and the fight was waved off. Bruce Buffer read the no contest ruling, and then the two fighters were separated after Battle called out Loosa – an energy he carried into his post-fight news conference. Battle thinks…
In a division known for power and knockouts, Marcin Tybura showed that for a big guy, he knows a thing or two about grappling. In the UFC Fight Night 239 main event, Tybura (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) overcame a slicing Thai attack and submitted Tai Tuivasa (24-9 MMA, 11-8 UFC) by rear-naked choke at 4:08 of Round 1. Tuivasa drew blood early with a hard standing elbow that gashed Tybura’s forehead. Relatively unfazed, Tybura stood for a few more exchanges. He ducked under a Tuivasa combination and grabbed a double leg. Though Tuivasa initially defended successfully, Tybura eventually muscled him…
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-239-video-backstage-interviews-post-fight-press-conference-las-vegas March 16, 2024 7:45 pm ET LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 239 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. You can hear from all the UFC Fight Night 239 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 239. Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and…
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/03/ufc-fight-night-239-video-macy-chiasson-vs-pannie-kianzad-submission March 16, 2024 7:57 pm ET Macy Chiasson is two-for-two over Pannie Kianzad – and both fights ended in the same fashion. In a rematch of their TUF 28 Finale bout from 2018, Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) used a rear-naked choke to submit Kianzad (17-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) at 3:54 in Round 1. The women’s bantamweight fight took place Saturday at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Chiasson got the job done in three…
Jafel Filho had himself an afternoon Saturday in Las Vegas. A rising UFC flyweight, Filho (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) put forth perhaps his most statement-making outing when he dominated Ode Osbourne (12-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC) en route to a rear-naked choke submission at 4:27 of Round 1. UFC Fight Night 239 took place at the UFC Apex. The finishing sequence came after Filho mounted Osbourne. As Filho rained down heavy ground-and-pound punches, Osbourne gave up his back. From there, Filho slipped his hand under the chin and squeezed until the tap came. Pure dominance from Filho 😤 #UFCVegas88 pic.twitter.com/l5v6Ih5Ujw —…
Tom Aspinall continues to campaign for a fight vs. Jon Jones and Saturday he decided to make his pitch directly to the UFC heavyweight champion’s face. Both heavyweight stars were on the docket for sponsorship appearances at Arnold’s Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England, so Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) made it his mission to seek out Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) for a quick chat and photo opportunity. A video released hours later by Aspinall shows his interaction with Jones, who seemed a bit surprised by the sudden emergence of a fellow heavyweight. The conversation was brief with Jones…
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/ufc-fight-night-239-las-vegas-official-scorecards-photos-gallery-mma March 16, 2024 4:25 pm ET Check out the official scorecards from all 13 bouts at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram page and YouTube channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts. This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie