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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-fight-night-269-ion-cutelaba-controlling-anger-key-career-rebound > 89168215007

Ion Cutelaba: 'controlling my anger' key in UFC career rebound

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (195+ words) LAS VEGAS "Not long ago, Ion Cutelaba was on the verge of potentially getting cut from the UFC, but today, that's a different story. The Moldovan fighter has had quite the career bounceback in recent years. In 2024, he broke out…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-aljamain-sterling-case-alexander-volkanovski-masterclass > 89080870007

Aljamain Sterling: Alexander Volkanovski and I would put on 'masterclass"

23+ min ago  (277+ words) After watching Diego Lopes lose to Alexander Volkanovski a second time, Aljamain Sterling is eager for his shot at the reigning UFC featherweight champion. Volkanovski's past two title fights have come against Lopes, whom he defeated both times. Former bantamweight…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-fight-night-jose-delgado-proud-overcome-perfectionist-mindset-andre-fili > 89167809007

Jose Delgado proud to overcome perfectionist mindset at UFC Vegas 114

2+ hour ago  (318+ words) LAS VEGAS "Jose Delgado's win over Andre Fili was not perfect, and Delgado is more than happy with that. Delgado (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a rising featherweight, notched his third UFC Saturday, beating Fili (25-13 MMA, 13-12 UFC) in a split deicison on the…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-fight-night-269-marwan-rahiki-no-pride-breaking-harry-hardwick-jaw-feels-bad > 89168216007

Marwan Rahiki takes no pride in breaking opponent's jaw: 'Not my goal"

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (460+ words) Marwan Rahiki takes no pride in breaking opponent's jaw: 'Not my goal'MMA Junkie Marwan Rahiki takes no pride in breaking opponent's jaw: 'Not my goal' LAS VEGAS " Marwan Rahiki's first UFC win was made more vicious and brutal, keeping in…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-vegas-114-matchmaker-josh-emmett-next-fight-loss-knockout > 89167755007

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Josh Emmett after UFC Fight Night 269 loss?

10+ hour, 53+ min ago  (346+ words) Josh Emmett found himself on the wrong end of a star-making performance from Kevin Vallejos in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 269 main event. Former interim title challenger Emmett (19-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) saw his late-career slid continue at the Meta APEX in Las…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > mma > 03/15/2026 > colby-covington-dillon-danis-not-be-underestimated-raf07 > 89168088007

Colby Covington: Dillon Danis 'not to be underestimated' at RAF07

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (248+ words) To the surprise of many, Colby Covington has nothing negative to say about Dillon Danis ahead of their RAF07 co-headliner. Covington will get back on the wrestling mats when he takes on fellow polarizing combat sports figure Danis on the March…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > videos > sports > ufc > 03/14/2026 > ufc-vegas-114-myktybek-orolbai-reacts-to-new-takedown-record > 89163019007

UFC Fight Night 269: Myktybek Orolbai reacts to new takedown record

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (23+ words) UFC Fight Night 269: Myktybek Orolbai reacts to new takedown record'MMA Junkie UFC Fight Night 269: Myktybek Orolbai reacts to new takedown record...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-vegas-114-matchmaker-kevin-vallejos-next-fight-tko-josh-emmett > 89164839007

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Kevin Vallejos after UFC Fight Night 269 win?

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (330+ words) Kevin Vallejos had a breakout moment as a featherweight prospect at UFC Fight Night 269 when he dismantled Josh Emmett inside one round. Coming in on the younger side of the biggest age gap disparity in main event history, the 24-year-old…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-fight-night-269-charles-johnson-callout-asu-almabayev-or-brandon-royval-rematch > 89168204007

Charles Johnson calls for Asu Almabayev or Brandon Royval rematch

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (232+ words) LAS VEGAS "Charles Johnson has a couple of different fights "and vastly different in styles " that he'd like for his next career step. Johnson (19-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC), a rising UFC flyweight contender, would like to mix things up with crafty wrestler…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 03/15/2026 > ufc-326-arman-tsarukyan-opinion-surprised-charles-oliveira-dominated-max-holloway-bmf-title > 89133202007

Arman Tsarukyan: Oliveira took Holloway down 'like he was a schoolboy"

8+ hour, 37+ min ago  (164+ words) Charles Oliveira surprised Arman Tsarukyan with his UFC 326 win. Oliveira (37-11 MMA, 25-11 UFC) proved to be too much for Max Holloway (27-9 MMA, 23-9 UFC) on the ground when he took him down five times and controlled him for over 20 minutes in a…...