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Kai Kara-France vs. Alex Perez joins UFC 284 lineup in Perth

A high stakes flyweight matchup between Kai Kara-France and Alex Perez has joined the budding lineup for February’s UFC 284 in Australia.

A high stakes flyweight matchup between [autotag]Kai Kara-France[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex Perez[/autotag] has joined the budding lineup for February’s UFC 284 in Australia.

Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Perez (23-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) have agreed to meet on the Feb. 11 card, which takes place at RAC Arena in Perth and airs on pay-per-view.

MMA Junkie verified with multiple people close to the situation that agreements for the booking are in place. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Kara-France, No. 4 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie flyweight rankings, will attempt to rebound from an interim title fight loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC 277 in July. The defeat snapped the 29-year-old’s three-fight winning streak, which included victories over former UFC champ Cody Garbrandt and Askar Askarov.

No. 9-ranked Perez, meanwhile, will look to buck a two-fight losing skid. The 30-year-old former title challenger has only competed twice in the past two years, with defeats to champ Deiveson Figueiredo and fellow top contender Alexandre Pantoja.

The latest UFC 284 lineup now includes:

  • Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski – for lightweight title
  • Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett – for interim featherweight title
  • Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Zhang Mingyang vs. Tyson Pedro
  • Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis
  • Parker Porter vs. Justin Tafa
  • Josh Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
  • Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
  • Kai Kara-France vs. Alex Perez

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How to watch ONE on Prime Video 4: Abbasov vs. Lee – Fight card, start time, live stream

ONE Championship’s fourth event on Amazon Prime Video takes place Friday and features four MMA fights, including a main event for gold.

ONE Championship’s second event of the week will serve as its fourth event on Amazon Prime Video. ONE on Prime Video 4 features four MMA fights, including a main event with gold on the line.

Here’s how to watch the ONE on Prime Video 4 card from Singapore, where welterweight champion Kiamrian Abbasov (23-5) puts his title on the line against lightweight champ Christian Lee (16-4).

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski set for clash of champions at UFC 284; interim title bout set

It will be champion vs. champion in the main event of UFC 284.

[autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] will have his opportunity to make history on home soil in February.

The UFC featherweight champion is set to take on newly-crowned lightweight champ [autotag]Islam Makhachev[/autotag] in the main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia on Feb. 12, 2023. The promotion officially announced the bout Saturday.

The event will take place at the RAC Arena and air on pay-per-view.

Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) will return to the lightweight division for the first time since his UFC debut in 2016. This time, the stakes are much higher as he looks to become a two-division champion in his own backyard. Volkanovski expressed his desire to remain very active as he believes he is in his prime and wants to take full advantage.

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Standing his Volkanovski’s path to a second championship is Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC), who claimed the lightweight title by defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in October. During his post-fight interview, Makhachev called for Volkanovski to enter the octagon to begin building hype for their champion vs. champion matchup.

After the lone setback of his career in 2015, Makhachev has blitzed through the lightweight division, rattling off 11-straight wins, including five-straight stoppage wins on his path to UFC gold.

Makhachev will look to secure his first title defense against Volkanovski, who has defended the featherweight title four times.

While Volkanovski moves up, the UFC also announced that [autotag]Yair Rodriguez[/autotag] will face [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] for the interim 145-pound belt on the same UFC 284 card.

With the addition, the UFC 284 lineup includes:

  • Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski – for lightweight championship
  • Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett – for interim featherweight championship
  • Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa
  • Tyson Pedro vs. Mingyang Zhang
  • Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis
  • Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter
  • Joshua Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan

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UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs highlights and photo gallery

Check out video of the final staredowns and photo gallery from UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s event.

NEW YORK – UFC 281 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.

The weigh-ins took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Madison Square Garden hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.

Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 14 scheduled matchups come face-to-face, and don’t miss the photo gallery below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.

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Video: Watch Friday’s UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 4 p.m. ET

Check out a live video stream of the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-ins from New York.

NEW YORK – UFC 281 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).

The weigh-ins take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The nearby Madison Square Ggarden hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

In addition to the video stream above, you can check out the early and official UFC 281 weigh-in results from earlier in the day.

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Shayilan Nuerdanbieke discusses TKO win of Darrick Minner, wanting to fight outside of UFC Apex

Hear from Shayilan Nuerdanbieke following his TKO win of Darrick Minner at UFC Fight Night 214.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Shayilan Nuerdanbieke[/autotag] is building momentum.

The UFC featherweight now finds himself on a three-fight wining streak following a succesful return at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214. Nuerdanbieke defeated Darrick Minner by TKO in the first round.

Hear from Nuerdanbieke after his win over Minner in the video above. The Chineses fighter answered questions on his performance, not wanting to fight again in the UFC Apex, and more.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 214.

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Photos: UFC Fight Night 214 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 214 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

(NOTE: Gallery will be updated with more photos and faceoff pictures as they come in)

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 214 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

VIDEO: Watch the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva post-fight press conference live stream

Watch the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva post-fight press conference live from Glendale, Ariz.

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] took place Saturday night at Diamond Dessert Arena in Glendale, Ariz., and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference right here on MMA Junkie, expected to begin around 1 a.m. ET.

Paul, Silva, Uriah Hall, and more are expected. You can watch in the video above.

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For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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UFC Fight Night 213 faceoff highlights video, photo gallery from Las Vegas

Check out photos and video highlights from Friday’s UFC Fight Night 213 weigh-ins and faceoffs, including Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen.

LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 213 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and faceoffs.

In the main event, Calvin Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meets Arnold Allen (18-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in a key featherweight bout. In the welterweight co-feature, veterans Tim Means (32-13-1 MMA, 14-10 UFC) and Max Griffin (17-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) clash at welterweight.

At the conclusion of the official weigh-ins, the fighters came face to face for final staredowns. Check out the highlights in the video above and a photo gallery from the weigh-ins and faceoffs below.

UFC Fight Night 213 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

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UFC Fight Night 213 faceoff: Calvin Kattar, Arnold Allen size each other up for main event

Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen got their first official opportunity to face off prior the UFC Fight Night 213 main event.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] and [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] got their first official opportunity to face off prior to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 213 main event.

After making weight on Friday morning ahead of the card, which streams on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex, Kattar (23-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Allen (18-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) engaged in a traditional staredown in front of the media.

Both men are professional and kept things cordial, but the intensity was there as they came face-to-face.

Check it out in the video above.

Come fight night, six-time UFC headliner Kattar will attempt to rebound from his split decision loss to Josh Emmett earlier this year. Allen, for his part, has gone unbeaten through his first nine UFC appearances, and will attempt to continue his streak when he serves as as a main event in the octagon for the first time.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 213.

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