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UFC 260 medical suspensions: Stipe Miocic potentially out two months following knockout loss

Stipe Miocic is facing two months on the shelf after his knockout at UFC 260.

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[autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] has received a two-month suspension as a result of his second-round knockout loss to [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 260.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 260, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Miocic, 38, is among eight fighters to receive a medical suspension of 60 days or greater. Five fighters, [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag], [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag], [autotag]Fabio Cherant[/autotag], [autotag]Omar Morales[/autotag], and [autotag]Shane Young[/autotag], were handed 180-day suspensions as a result of their respective UFC 260 bouts.

Additionally, former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] faces 45 days away from competition. [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag], who was knocked out by [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] on the pay-per-view main card, received a 60-day medical suspension.

Four fighters, [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag], [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag], [autotag]Abubakar Nurmagomedov[/autotag], and [autotag]Michal Oleksiejczuk[/autotag] received no suspension. All four fighters won their fights at UFC 260.

The full UFC 260 medical suspensions include:

  • Francis Ngannou: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Stipe Miocic: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
  • [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag]: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
  • Tyron Woodley: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
  • Sean O’Malley: Suspended 21 days, with no contact for 14 days.
  • Thomas Almeida: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.
  • Miranda Maverick: No suspension.
  • Gillian Robertson: Suspended 180 days or until right hand X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 21 days with no contact.
  • Jamie Mullarkey: Suspended 180 days or until right hand and wrist X-ray is cleared by a doctor.
  • [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days.
  • Alonzo Menifield: No suspension.
  • Fabio Cherant: Suspended 180 days or until right ribs X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact.
  • Abubakar Nurmagomedov: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Michal Oleksiejczuk: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days.
  • Omar Morales: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia and right thumb X-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 14 days with no contact.
  • Shane Young: Suspended 180 days or until left tibia/fibula X-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 28 days with no contact for 21 days.
  • [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days, with no contact for 21 days due to right eyebrow cut.
  • [autotag]Abu Azaitar[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days, with no contact for 45 days.

UFC 260 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

UFC 260 results: Jamie Mullarkey KOs Khama Worthy in 46 seconds to open pay-per-view

Jamie Mullarkey lived up to his promise not to let the judges decide his fight with Khama Worthy at UFC 260.

[autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] promised not to let his third UFC fight be decided by the judges, and he more than lived up to that with a 46-second finish.

Mullarkey (13-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) opened Saturday’s UFC 260 main card on pay-per-view at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a quick knockout of [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC), putting him in the promotion’s win column for the first time.

The lightweights opened the fight with striking exchanges, and before they could even get warmed up, Mullarkey planted a perfect shot across Worthy’s chin. Worthy face-planted into the canvas.

The win was the first since May 2019 for Australia’s Mullarkey. He gave credit to “The Ultimate Fighter” winner Ross Pearson for the boxing that got the job done, and said he knew when he landed on Worthy, the fight would be over.

“That’s a shout out to Ross Pearson, my man back home. When I hit the hook, it never does feel like it hit him hard enough, but I saw his eyes wobble ever-so-slightly, and I got the finish.”

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UFC 260: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Khama Worthy odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Saturday’s UFC 260 fight between Jamie Mullarkey and Khama Worthy, with MMA odds, picks, tips and predictions.

In a lightweight bout on Saturday’s main card, Jamie Mullarkey and Khama Worthy meet at UFC 260 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The early prelims kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main card is on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC 260 Mullarkey-Worthy odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

UFC 260 Mullarkey vs. Worthy: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:45 p.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Mullarkey +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Worthy -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Over/Under: 2.5 rounds (Over +135 | Under -160)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes +150 | No -185)

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UFC 260 Mullarkey vs. Worthy: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Records: Mullarkey 12-4 | Worthy 16-7

Fight result (2-way line or money line)

WORTHY (-125) heads into this toss-up bout looking to bounce back after a Round 1 KO/TKO against Ottman Azaitar. Prior to that, he had won his first two UFC fights, with a KO/TKO win and one via submission.

Worthy steps into the octagon with a 4.12-to-1.87 significant strikes landed per minute advantage, and he leads 47.83-to-33.53 in significant strikes accuracy percentage.

The Aussie Mullarkey (+105) has lost via unanimous decision in each of his fights since arriving at the UFC. As such, Worthy is worth backing.

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Over/Under (O/U)

While Worthy has finishes across his past four professional fights, it’s been a different story for Mullarkey. He has taken a pair of losses but has pushed his opponents to the limit, including a strong showing at UFC 243 against Brad Riddell in his UFC debut.

This won’t go Mullarkey’s way but expect to see the judges. As such, play WORTHY BY DECISION (+450) for a big payday on the 5-way line, and play YES (+150) ON ‘WILL THE FIGHT GO THE DISTANCE?’ for a solid value.

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UFC 260 predictions: Who’s picking Francis Ngannou to take Stipe Miocic’s title?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC 260 main card, featuring champ Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight title fight.

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Miocic
vs.
Ngannou		 Luque
vs.
Woodley		 Almeida
vs.
O’Malley		 Maverick
vs.
Robertson		 Mullarkey
vs.
Worthy
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 25-22		 miocic2021
Miocic
(68%)		 luque2021
Luque
(72%)		 omalley2021
O’Malley
(67%)		 robertson2021
Robertson
(53%)		 worthy2021
Worthy
(78%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 29-18		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 29-18
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 miocic2021
Miocic		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: 28-19		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 28-19
trophy copy 2020 Champion		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 27-20		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 27-20
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2021: 27-20		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 woodley2021
Woodley		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Simon Head
@simonhead
2021: 26-21
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2021: 26-21		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 24-23		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 maverick2021
Maverick		 worthy2021
Worthy
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 24-23
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 23-24		 ngannou2021
Ngannou		 luque2021
Luque		 omalley2021
O’Malley		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2021: 23-24		 miocic2021
Miocic		 luque2021
Luque		 almeida2021
Almeida		 robertson2021
Robertson		 worthy2021
Worthy
BetMGM
Betting Favorites		 ngannou2021
Ngannou -125		 luque2021
Luque -250		 omalley2021
O’Malley -300		 maverick2021
Maverick -160		 worthy2021
Worthy -135

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The UFC is back in Las Vegas this week, and the heavyweight title is on the line at the top of the card in a big rematch.

UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, heavyweight champion [autotag]Stipe Miocic[/autotag] (20-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch from a fight from more than three years ago. Miocic won that fight by unanimous decision, but despite that, Ngannou is a -125 favorite at BetMGM. It’s the opposite from our 13 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts, though. From them, it’s Miocic with an 8-5 edge.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Vicente Luque[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 12-3 UFC) is a -250 favorite against former welterweight champ [autotag]Tyron Woodley[/autotag] (19-6-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC), who has dropped three straight. Luque has a big picks lead at 10-3 from our staff members.

Also on the card, [autotag]Thomas Almeida[/autotag] (22-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) takes on [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout. O’Malley is the biggest favorite on the card at -300, and he’s a near-unanimous pick at 12-1.

[autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a women’s flyweight bout that was delayed a few weeks. Maverick is a -160 favorite, but Robertson has a big 9-4 lead from our pickers and the edge in our reader picks, as well.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] (12-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) will look for his first UFC win against [autotag]Khama Worthy[/autotag] (16-7 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout. Worthy only is a -135 favorite – but he’s our only unanimous pick on the main card at 13-0.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Miocic (68 percent), Luque (72 percent), O’Malley (67 percent), Robertson (53 percent) and Worthy (78 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC 260: Make your predictions for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 (Updated)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260, featuring a heavyweight title rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou.

(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on March 23, 2021, to include Omar Morales vs. Shane Young fight and poll not included on original publication.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 260 event in Las Vegas.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 260 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 260 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Jamie Mullarkey vs. Fares Ziam joins UFC’s Oct. 17 lineup

A lightweight matchup between Jamie Mullarkey and Fares Ziam the latest addition to the UFC’s Oct. 17 lineup.

A lightweight fight between [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] and [autotag]Fares Ziam[/autotag] will go down next month in Abu Dhabi.

MMA Junkie verified with multiple people close to the situation that Mullarkey (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Ziam (6-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) are set to fight on the UFC’s Oct. 17 event. The people requested anonymity because UFC officials have yet to make an announcement

DailyTelegraph.com.au first reported the booking.

Mullarkey dropped a thrilling bout to Brad Riddell in his promotional debut at UFC 243 last October, earning the evening’s “Fight of the Night” bonus. Prior to that, Mullarkey finished his past four opponents.

Ziam saw his five-fight winning streak snapped in his promotional debut last September, when he was outgrappled by Don Madge at UFC 242. The 23-year-old French-Algerian striker trains out of Bulgarian Top Team and will look to return to winning ways when he faces Mullarkey.

With the addition, the latest Oct. 17 lineup includes:

  • Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Katlyn Chookagian
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane
  • Poliana Botelho vs. Gillian Robertson
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. Jimmy Crute
  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Magomed Mustafaev
  • Muslim Salikhov vs. Claudio Silva
  • Yong Jin Park vs. John Phillips
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Maxim Grishin
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Mark Striegl
  • Mounir Lazzez vs. David Zawada
  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Fares Ziam

Jamie Mullarkey out at UFC Auckland, promotion seeks new opponent for Jalin Turner

Australian lightweight Jamie Mullarkey has been forced to withdraw from UFC on ESPN+ 26.

Australian lightweight [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] has been forced to withdraw from UFC on ESPN+ 26.

MMA Junkie today confirmed with UFC officials that injury has forced Mullarkey (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) out of the event, which takes place Feb. 22 (Feb. 23 locally) at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. A search is now underway for a new opponent for [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] (8-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC).

Turner was in action most recently in April, suffering a disappointing decision loss to Matt Frevola. That followed a scintillating 53-second TKO of Callan Potter at February’s UFC 234 in Australia. “The Tarantula” now looks for a new opponent in his return to action after 10 months on the sidelines.

A timetable for Mullarkey’s return wasn’t immediately established.

The latest UFC on ESPN+ 26 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Sosoli
  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan
  • Magomed Mustafaev vs. Brad Riddell
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Jalin Turner vs. opponent TBA
  • Jake Matthews vs. Emil Meek
  • Song Kenan vs. Callan Potter
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam
  • Hannah Goldy vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson

Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam, two more bouts official for UFC on ESPN+ 26

UFC Auckland is just about filled after this latest batch of three fights announced.

Three more bouts have been made official for UFC on ESPN+ 26

[autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] (20-8 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will make a quick turnaround when he takes on [autotag]Tyson Nam[/autotag] (18-10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a flyweight bout. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup after an initial report from Stuff New Zealand.

City Kickboxing’s Kara-France was defeated by Brandon Moreno at UFC 245 earlier this month, snapping his eight-fight winning streak. Eager to compete at home, Kara-France will get his wish when he takes on Hawaii’s Nam.

Nam stepped in on short notice in his UFC debut in September to replace an injured Alex Perez and take on top contender Sergio Pettis. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

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Two more Australian fighters will compete at UFC Auckland, as [autotag]Callan Potter[/autotag] (18-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on [autotag]Song Kenan[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC), and [autotag]Jamie Mullarkey[/autotag] (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) faces [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] (8-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC). These bouts were reported by The Sydney Morning Herald.

UFC on ESPN+ 26 takes place Feb. 22 (Feb. 23 locally) at Spark Arena in Auckland. The card is set to be streamed live on ESPN+.

With the addition, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 26 card includes:

  • Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
  • Vinicius Moreira vs. Tyson Pedro
  • Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Sosoli
  • Jake Matthews vs. Emil Meek
  • Magomed Mustafaev vs. Brad Riddell
  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Xiaonan Yan
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Shana Dobson vs. Rachael Ostovich
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam
  • Song Kenan vs. Callan Potter
  • Jamie Mullarkey vs. Jalin Turner