Tag: Kevin Jousset

Two-division regional champ Kevin Jousset ready to shine in octagon debut at UFC 293

Kevin Jousset knows the optics might be a little askew, given he was featured at media day for his first UFC fight.

SYDNEY – [autotag]Kevin Jousset[/autotag] knows the optics might be a little askew, given he was featured at media day for his first UFC fight.

The two-time Hex Fight Series champion, from France, thinks the UFC brass knows what he brings to the table. Jousset (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Kiefer Crosbie (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a welterweight curtain jerker Saturday. He’ll be hoping to get the event started with a win for New Zealand-based City Kickboxing, where his teammates include middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who headlines the card.

Jousset talked about that and more at Wednesday’s UFC 293 media day in Sydney.

Check out the full interview in the video above. UFC 293 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

Video: ‘UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland’ media day interviews

Before UFC 293 on Saturday, the main card and prelim fighters are scheduled to speak to reporters at media day.

SYDNEY – The UFC 293, which takes place at Qudos Bank Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+, goes down Saturday.

Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card and preliminary are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day,.

If you happen to miss any of the individual sessions, check below for the archived videos of each media day (Story will update throughout the session).

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

Fresh Ink: Meet the 30 fighters the UFC signed in August 2023

Find out who joined the UFC in August and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or rare straight-up additions. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Check out the August 2023 list below.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 21-27)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Aug. 21-27.

Bellator veteran Kiefer Crosbie signs with UFC, set to debut in Sydney vs. Kevin Jousset

UFC 293 adds a matchup between promotional newcomers Kiefer Crosbie and Kevin Jousset to lineup in Syndey.

UFC has signed a pair of welterweights who will debut against each other at the upcoming pay-per-view event in Sydney.

Thursday, Bellator veteran [autotag]Keifer Crosbie[/autotag] announced on Instagram he signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. Crosbie (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his debut on short notice at UFC 293. The pay-per-view event headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland for the middleweight title takes place Sept. 9 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

Sharing the cage with Crosbie will be fellow UFC newcomer [autotag]Kevin Jousset[/autotag] (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), whose signing with the promotion was also recently announced. Two people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the matchup with MMA Junkie.

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Crosbie, 33, fought on seven occasions under the Bellator banner, putting together a record of 4-3. The Irishman is currently on a two-fight first-round finishing streak, picking up victories under Centurion Fight Championship and Rise FC.

Jousset, 30, will enter the UFC on a three-fight winning streak. In his two previous outings, the French fighter captured the HEX Fight Series middleweight and welterweight titles to become the promotion’s first two-division champion.

With the addition, the current UFC 293 lineup includes:

  • Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland – for middleweight title
  • Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape
  • Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa
  • Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
  • Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
  • John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey
  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones
  • Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
  • Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset
  • Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Young
  • Viviane Araujo vs. Casey O’Neill

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.