Day: 14. Februar 2025

UFC 313 is turning into quite the striker’s delight showcase.

Per a Friday report from ESPN Deportes, Jalin Turner (14-8) will take on Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5) on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 155-pound pairing on UFC 313 was confirmed shortly after its posting by Bahamondes on Instagram.

Currently ranked in the top 15 on Sherdog’s Official Rankings at 155 pounds, Turner has dropped three of his last four within the past two years. After consecutive split decision losses against Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker, “The Tarantula” bounced back by blasting Bobby Green at the end of 2023. His lone 2024 outing did not go his way, as Renato “Money” Moicano put the screws to him and handed Turner his first stoppage loss since 2018.

Meanwhile, Bahamondes is coming off back-to-back first round knockouts over Christos Giagos and Manuel Torres, both taking place in 2024 and the latter at UFC 306, also known as Noche UFC. Since debuting in the league in 2021…

[embedded content] The Professional Fighters League listened to the mixed martial artists who comprise its roster, to the fans and to the critics. One year after their purchase of Bellator MMA, the PFL decision makers moved to abandon their season and points-style format in favor of a single-elimination World Tournament in 2025.

While it was easy to bring over Bellator fans and some of the company’s well-known veteran fighters, the PFL gave rise to its own stars in 2024, most notably Dakota Ditcheva. The American Top Team standout proved she was the best women’s flyweight in the promotion by cruising to the 125-pound championship in convincing fashion. The PFL leaned into Ditcheva and other young talents, including Ireland’s Paul Hughes, who shined in a closely contested defeat to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov in January.

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[ #UFCVegas102 | TOMORROW | 7pmET on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/E9kW8lPTpI — UFC (@ufc) February 14, 2025 The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its busy February with UFC Vegas 102, which had one speed bump at the weigh-ins before its otherwise quick conclusion.

The main event is a middleweight showdown between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues. Ever the professionals, both men made weight for the five-round headliner. Every fighter that hit the scales made their proper marks, however Mashrabjon Ruziboev never weighed in due to illness and his match with Jared Gordon was nixed.

Cannonier (17-8) is looking to snap a two-fight losing streak against Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho. "The Killa Gorilla" had previously won four of five fights, with key wins over Marvin Vettori, Sean S…