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Great lengths: The 12 longest reaches in UFC history

Check out the 12 longest reaches in UFC history – with a newcomer set to break the record by 2.5 inches.

As much as skill and technique play into how MMA fights unfold, intangibles can present insurmountable obstacles for even the most well-equipped combatant.

Long reaches, and how a fighter utilizes them, can pose a myriad of problems for opponents when they struggled to get inside. In UFC history, few fighters’ biological builds have surpassed 80 inches – and fewer have creeped toward 90 inches. But it’s happened.

At Saturday’s UFC 299, the all-time record for the longest reach will be broken – by 2.5 inches.

The 12 fighters have a combined professional MMA record of 210-74-2, including a combined UFC record of 85-47.

Check out the dozen fighters listed below who were able to touch up their opponents with punches from a farther distance than any others in history, using data from database Tapology.

11 former UFC fighters set to compete at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

Nearly a dozen UFC vets are set for the next iteration of Jorge Masvidal’s gloveless MMA promotion.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is back with more UFC alumni than ever before.

The next iteration of [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s gloveless MMA promotion takes place March 2 at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., and features 11 former UFC fighters on the fight card. The event will stream live and free on YouTube.

The event will be the fourth of its kind. The promotion held three events in 2023, all of which featured various notable names.

Scroll below to see the near-dozen UFC alumni set to compete.

Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene at 2023 PFL Playoffs 2: Best photos

Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 main event, a heavyweight semifnals bout between Renan Ferreira and Maurice Greene.

Check out these photos from [autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag]’s main event victory over Maurice Greene at 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL MMA)

2023 PFL Playoffs 2 results: Renan Ferreira sparks Maurice Greene to claim finals spot

Check out the full results of 2023 PFL Playoffs 2, which included knockout victories by Renan Ferreira and Larissa Pacheco.

2023 PFL Playoffs 2 took place Friday, and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the card.

The event featured men’s heavyweight and women’s featherweight playoff bouts at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card aired live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

In the feature bout, [autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag] (11-3) took on [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] (11-9) in a heavyweight semifinal bout. For the first time in his career, the 6-foot-7 Greene was the shorter man in the cage against Ferreira, who is listed as one inch taller.

Ferreira quickly brought the fight to Greene, keeping him on his backfoot, and circling on the outside early. “Problema” landed a few clean combinations throughout the round that put Greene in trouble, but it was a fierce right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas as the round was nearing a close. The follow-up hammerfist put Greene out for the knockout stoppage at 4:46.

Ferreira advances to the finals to face Denis Goltsov, who picked up a submission victory over Jordan Heiderman earlier in the event.

In the co-feature, 2022 champion [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (22-4) faced[autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag] (9-6) in a women’s featherweight semifinal. Pacheco only needed 14 seconds to close the show and punch her ticket to the finals in violent fashion.

Pacheco will face Marina Mokhnatkina, who submitted Amber Liebrock with an armbar in the first round earlier in the evening.

The semi-final winners now advance to the 2023 PFL Championships, where a $1 million prize awaits.

Full 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 details and official results are below:

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Aug. 18-20

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC ships up to Boston for UFC 292.

The pay-per-view event at TD Garden features two title fights at the top of the bill: Strawweight champion [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] faces [autotag]Amanda Lemos[/autotag] in the co-feature, and bantamweight champion [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and boxing this week from Aug. 18-20.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Photos: 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 main, co-main event faceoffs atop Empire State Building

Check out these photos of 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 competitors facing off at the Empire State Building in New York.

Check out these photos of 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 feature competitors facing off atop the Empire State Building in New York, including [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag], [autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag], [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] and [autotag]Renan Ferreira[/autotag]. (Photos courtesy of PFL MMA.)

Maurice Greene: Jon Jones ‘reignited’ my career with one step until $1 million PFL final

Maurice Greene admits he was on the cusp of retiring from MMA competition until UFC champ Jon Jones pulled him out of a rut.

[autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] admits he was on the cusp of retiring from MMA competition until UFC heavyweight champion [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] pulled him out of a rut.

Greene (11-8), who meets Renan Ferreira (10-3) in Friday’s 2023 PFL Playoffs 2 headliner at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, was struggling to find his way before Jones extended an invite to join his training camp as he prepared for a long-awaited return to the UFC.

That changed everything for Greene, he said, and now he finds himself a win over Ferreira in their heavyweight season semifinal from the chance to fight for the $1 million season prize later this year.

“Jon Jones really was the catalyst behind getting it all together,” Greene told MMA Junkie Radio. “Putting himself a camp together, inadvertently he gave (an opportunity) to a small group of men who came in and wanted to work hard and are good people. Take advantage of some training that you really can’t buy anywhere. You can’t go in a gym and really get it. It’s different. It’s tailored.

“I’m thankful to Jon for being a re-ignitor of my career. I was close to thinking about retirement because I didn’t have a gym and didn’t have any support. It reignited my flame a little bit and it taught me how to train hard and smart.”

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Jones has shown a dedication to assisting Greene. Although “The Crotchet Boss” is 1-2 in his past three fights under the PFL banner, he’s managed to navigate his way into a playoff spot. Jones has been in the corner of Greene during his fights, lending his support and guidance.

Now Greene is at the doorstep of the most important fight of his life against Brazil’s Ferreira, and he intends to take advantage of the opportunity in the ESPN-televised main event.

“There’s no points involved now (in the standings),” Greene said of his semifinal bout. “I don’t have an incentive to finish him in the first round besides my own incentives. If the opportunity arises, you bet your sweet ass I’m going to finish him so I can get back out and have an even better training camp.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2023 PFL Playoffs 2.

2023 PFL 5 fighter pay: Aspen Ladd among five six-figure earners

Check out the disclosed 2023 PFL 5 fighter pays released by the state of Georgia.

PFL returned to Atlanta this past Thursday for the second of three shows in consecutive weeks at Overtime Elite Arena.

2023 PFL 5 featured final regular season bouts at heavyweight and women’s featherweight, as well as a showcase fight. In the main event, 2022 PFL heavyweight champion [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] defeated former UFC fighter and Jon Jones teammate [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag].

Also on the card was 2022 PFL women’s lightweight champion [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag], former Bellator women’s featherweight champion [autotag]Julia Budd[/autotag], and former UFC notable [autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag].

MMA Junkie acquired a list of the 22 pro athletes’ disclosed payouts Sunday from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The amounts do not include bonuses, sponsorships, or any other discretionary payments.

Six fighters topped the list at $100,000, while all other fighters received five-figure or four-figure payouts.

Scroll below to see the disclosed pay for each 2023 PFL 5 fighter.

2023 PFL 5 results: Larissa Pacheco steamrolls, victorious Ante Delija eliminated from playoffs

2023 PFL 5 took place Friday in Atlanta to complete the heavyweight and women’s featherweight playoff brackets.

2023 PFL 5 took place Thursday and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the entire card.

The event featured heavyweights and women’s featherweight bouts that took place at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta. The main card aired on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET following prelims on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

In the main event, 2022 heavyweight season winner [autotag]Ante Delija[/autotag] (24-5) took on [autotag]Maurice Greene[/autotag] (11-8). Delija competed for the first time in 2023 after withdrawing from his first scheduled bout of the season at 2023 PFL 2 in April. At the same event, Greene picked up a second-round stoppage win over Marcelo Nunes to earn five points in the standings.

In the co-feature, 2022 women’s featherweight season winner [autotag]Larissa Pacheco[/autotag] (21-4) met [autotag]Amber Leibrock[/autotag] (7-8). In her first fight of the season, Pacheco picked up a unanimous decision win over Julia Budd at 2023 PFL 2. Leibrock recorded a first-round finish of Martina Jindrova to earn six points, entering this event as the leader in the division.

Full 2023 PFL 5 results include: