UFC 289 went down at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday night, marking the promotion’s return to Canada for the first time since 2019. Amanda Nunes put her bantamweight title on the line in the headliner clash against Irene Aldana. ‘The Lioness’ absolutely schooled Aldana over the course of twenty five minutes, picking up…
UFC 289 event was co-headlined by a key lightweight bout featuring Charles Oliveira taking on Beneil Dariush. Charles Oliveira (34-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Islam Makhachev last October at UFC 280 in a fight for the undisputed lightweight world title. Prior to that setback,…
While a piece of UFC gold will be on the line in this weekend’s pay-per-view main event, the fight week numbers and attention on the co-headliner has left little doubt over which contest is the most anticipated. Setting the stage for Amanda Nunes’ title defense against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on Saturday night will be former…
Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush face off this Saturday in UFC 289’s co-main event in Vancouver, British Columbia, with eyes on a potential lightweight title shot — and Brazilian MMA stars foresee a challenging match for “do Bronx,” even if they’re all rooting for the former champion. Charles Oliveira returns to action eight months after…
Dana White has addressed the possibility of the Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush UFC 289 matchup’s winner getting the next UFC lightweight title shot. Former UFC lightweight champion Oliveira is scheduled to face top-tier contender Dariush in a highly-anticipated lightweight bout, which will serve as the co-headlining fight at UFC 289 on June 10, 2023….
Charles Oliveira will make his highly-anticipated return to the octagon this weekend when he faces Beneil Dariush at UFC 289. The bout will mark the fifth time that the former lightweight champion has fought in Canada, with each occurrence coming between 2010 and 2016. ‘Do Bronx’, who has lost each of the four bouts in…
The last year for Charles Oliveira has been nothing less than a roller coaster ride. From defending his lightweight champion in some of the most spectacular manners to being stripped off it due to half a pound-weight miss, the Brazillian has seen it all. However, the biggest upset knocked on Oliveira’s door when the former…
This weekend at UFC 289, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will face off with Beneil Dariush in the event’s co-headliner. A victory for ‘Do Bronx’ could move him into line for a shot at the title that he lost to current champion Islam Makhachev last October. However, if the Brazilian is feeling any pressure, his…
The UFC is back with its seventh pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 289 takes place Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. In the main event, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda…
Days out from the UFC’s return to Canada for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming evident that the ‘people’s main event’ has emerged as the penultimate fight on the pay-per-view card. UFC 289, set for the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, this Saturday, will be headlined by the first defense of…
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