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Austin Hubbard and Court McGee, UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressLightweights Alexander Hernandez and Austin Hubbard faced off on the preliminary card of televised UFC 307 on Saturday, with Hubbard looking for his second win since returning to the promotion last year. Hernandez is 1-4 in his last five fights, most recently dropping a split decision to Damon Jackson, and will be hoping to make up for a two-fight loss. Hubbard pushed Hernandez back and took control of the center of the cage to begin the fight. Hernandez began to find range with his left hand late in…
Cesar Almeida and Hihor Potieria, UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressMiddleweights Cesar Almeida and Ihor Potieria faced off on the preliminary card of UFC 307 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. Almeida, a former GLORY kickboxer, has a 1-1 record in the UFC, including a loss to Roman Kopylov. Potieria is 2-3 in his last five fights, starting with a loss to Michel “Demolidore” Pereira. The first round started with a technical kickboxing battle. Potieria had some success with body attacks early in his fight with Almeida, opening up some nice left hands. Almeida used kicks…
Ryan Spann and Ovince Saint Preux, UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressLight heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Ryan Spann have completed early qualifying for UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. Former LFA Champion Spann was looking to break out of a three-game slump, but OSP is 2-1 in his last three matches, including a win over Shogun Rua. Spann began his first attack with a leg kick and landed his next attack moments later. Saint Preux fought back, but his leg grazed the cup in the thigh area and the match was temporarily stopped. On the restart, Spann…
Cara Esparza and Tecia Pennington at UFC 307 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressTwo-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza faced Teshia Pennington in what would be her retirement match at UFC 307. Esparza, who also won gold with Invicta FC, won 10 years ago at The Ultimate Fighter 20, becoming the first 115-pound champion of both that promotion and the UFC. After winning the belt for the second time in 2022, Esparza lost it in his first title defense and hasn’t fought in nearly two years since then, taking time off to start a family. Pennington stepped forward early…
Brazilians surveyed primarily expected Alex Pereira to make a fierce defense of his Ultimate Fighting Championship title on Saturday. UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. will air Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+. Order now! In the main attraction of UFC 307, Pereira (11-2) will look to maintain a firm grip on the light heavyweight strap when he takes on Khalil Rountree (13-5, 1 NC). Pereira, who won the title in 2023 by defeating Jiri Prochaska, has so far ruthlessly eliminated former champion Jamahal Hill and returning Prochaska in 2024. Sherdog surveyed some of Brazil’s greatest players, former and current,…
Sherdog’s live coverage of UFC 307 begins Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET, and UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. airs Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Order now! Betting Preview | Scouting Report | Odds: Means (-225), McGee (+185) round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Petrie scores the round: Brian Knapp scores the round: Tyler Tories scores the round:round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Petrie scores the round: Brian Knapp scores the round: Tyler Tories scores the round: round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Petrie scores the round: Brian Knapp scores the round: Tyler Tories scores the round:official results Betting Preview |…
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN+. Order now! It is now official that the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and women’s bantamweight titles will be contested at UFC 307.In the main event of the 12-fight card, Alex Pereira will put his light heavyweight title on the line against Khalil Rountree, while in the co-main event, Raquel Pennington will look to defend her bantamweight title for the first time against former champion Julianna Pena. . All four participants in the title fight and the rest of the card played important roles.Since losing his middleweight…
This November, it’s veteran-versus-veteran violence as two longtime favorites with more than 30 fights each go head-to-head in the cage at the Ultimate Fighting Championship.According to Wednesday Night MMA Fighting, Jim Miller (37-18, 1 NC) is scheduled to go toe-to-toe with Damon Jackson (23-7-1, 1 NC) at UFC 309. Two lightweights, Jackson returning from 145 pounds. will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 16th. Shortly after the news broke late Wednesday, Miller and Jackson confirmed the pairing on their respective Instagram pages.Miller, 41, ended his two-game completion streak in April when he fell behind Bobby…
Rorion Gracie is asking for help for his first student, who also helped create the Ultimate Fighting Championship.A day after celebrating the birthday of her father, Helio Gracie, who would have turned 111 on October 1st, on social media, Rorion created a post asking for help for American Richard Bressler. . Mr. Bressler rented a house with Mr. Gracie, where they began teaching classes in their garage. This was the beginning of a project that would lead to the popularization of Jiu-Jitsu in America and the creation of the UFC. “The history of Jiu-Jitsu in America began almost half a…
Dana White is not a fan of UFC fighters turning to boxing. White has criticized the boxing model for years, but recently teased a venture into Sweet Science in 2025 with a “gun snap.” This somehow led Alex Pereira, one of the UFC’s biggest current superstars, to believe that White’s boxing business started with him.Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title against Khalil Rountree in the main event of UFC 307 on October 5th at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. If successful, the former GLORY kickboxing champion will set a promotional record with three UFC title defenses…