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Yahoo
2 days ago
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The Thrill and Agony: UFC 317 winner and loser reactions
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Advertisement Following Saturday's UFC 317 event in Las Vegas, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. The defeated: Viviane Araujo The defeated: Jack Hermansson The defeated: Felipe Lima The defeated: Renato Moicano The defeated: Brandon Royval The defeated: Kai Kara-France The defeated: Charles Oliveira The victorious: Jacobe Smith The victorious: Terrance McKinney The victorious: Tracy Cortez The victorious: Jose Delgado The victorious: Gregory Rodrigues The victorious: Beneil Dariush The victorious: Joshua Van The victorious: Alexandre Pantoja The victorious: Ilia Topuria This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: The Thrill and Agony: UFC 317 winner and loser reactions


USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Terrance McKinney not satisfied with 55-second finish after UFC 317
LAS VEGAS – Terrance McKinney met with MMA Junkie and other media members Saturday after his win over Viacheslav Borshchev at UFC 317. McKinney (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) needed just 55 seconds to submit Borshchev (8-6-1 MMA, 3-5-1 UFC) with a mounted guillotine choke on the prelims at T-Mobile Arena. The 30-year-old lightweight has all 17 of his wins by stoppage, including 16 in the first round. Of those, eight have come in less than a minute – including Saturday's masterpiece. Still, McKinney said he wasn't satisfied with the performance. 'My job's not done,' McKinney said at his post-fight news conference. 'I didn't start this just to participate or get a couple in the UFC. We're looking to get the belt. I just want to get back to it and just keep developing myself as a martial artist. '(Me growing as a fighter) is knowing this is a fight – anything can happen, and just knowing I'm competing with the highest level people in the world. (I'm) just staying humble and knowing it could flip any time – so I'm making sure I don't get too high on it.' McKinney has won four of his past five fights in an average time of about 70 seconds each. Check out McKinney's post-fight interview in the video above.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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UFC 317 takeaways: Ilia Topuria's bulletproof rise to star status
What mattered most at UFC 317 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … Terrance McKinney is an all-time hammer In the many years I've spent covering this sport, there are few fighters who have shown the brute force of Terrance McKinney and be such a good one-way competitor. Advertisement There have been others, like the late Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, who were able to carry that style to the top of the sport and fight for titles. It's going to be much tougher in the lightweight division where McKinney (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) exists, but after his 55-second submission of Viacheslav Borshchev, he once again reiterated his championship ambitions. McKinney is incredibly tough to deal with in the opening moments of a fight. All seven of his octagon victories have come inside the opening round, as goes for all of his career win overall with the exception of one. We've seen several times now, however, that when someone can last or meet him with an equal degree of force, the tide can suddenly turn. It would be fascinating to see McKinney string a few more of these together and put himself in position for ranked opposition. Maybe that level of consistency is impossible with his style, but it will be must-watch TV for however long he tries. Gregory Rodrigues flatlines Jack Hermansson There was no better momentum-setter for the pay-per-view than what Gregory Rodrigues did in the featured prelim bout at middleweight when he nearly took the pulse of Jack Hermansson with one of the scarier knockouts in recent memory. Advertisement The fight-ending left hand was all that was needed from Rodrigues (17-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) , yet he opted to put one more entirely unneeded blow on the chin of Hermansson (24-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC), which thankfully he was able to get up after. There's a mix of blame between referee Herb Dean and Rodrigues ability to recognize a situation like that and walk off from his opponent. Rodrigues is named "Robocop" for a reason, though, so perhaps we should known better, and the entirety of the blame should be pinned on Dean. Either way, that was a knockout that will be remembered for some time. Beneil Dariush's big bounce back Beneil Dariush was in need of a win as much as anyone off the card following back-to-back first-round stoppage losses that were followed by a nearly two-year layoff. Advertisement He had to dig deep and survive a first-round knockdown, but Dariush (23-6-1 MMA, 17-6-1 UFC) got the job done in a gritty unanimous decision win over Renato Moicano and is now tied for the second-most victories in UFC lightweight history behind only Jim Miller. It would be a steep odds to bet on Dariush ever getting his elusive title shot at 155 pounds, but the performance showed he's not completely out of the race. There's still life in him at 36, and he'll get a shot to prove how much against a relevant name against perhaps the most intriguing weight class in the sport. An intruiging future at flyweight Joshua Van made his statement prior to the flyweight title fight when he went to war against Brandon Royval and emerged the winner by unanimous decision for what is his second victory in a 21-day stretch. Advertisement Everyone has seen potential in Van (15-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) since his UFC entry, but now at 23 and with experience under his belt, he is becoming something special and carving into his ultimate peak as a fighter. There were many eyes on this moment, and he won the fight, returned cageside then witnesses the co-headliner where champ Alexander Pantoja continued his reign to defeat Kai Kara-France by third-round submission for his fourth defense. Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) spoke high words about Van's rise through the division prior to the event, and if there's any champion who needs a compelling challenger right now, it's him. This is a marquee title bout at 125 pounds, and hopefully the UFC promotes it as such. Getting Van into the cage for a faceoff was a good start. Ilia Topuria sets stage for superstar status Ilia Topuria's assent to unprecedented UFC history has been bulletproof. He did some amazing things prior to Saturday, but a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to become the first undefeated two-division champion in UFC history is easily his crowning achievement. Advertisement Although Oliveira might not be his best win after what he did to Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, but it's certainly the most high profile. Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) made a dazzling amount of pre-fight prognostications, and they all came true. It has shades of Conor McGregor, but his in-cage ability might be something superior. Claims of a media push for Topuria coming into this event are now all dismissed. If you're a doubter or a hater, it might be time to reconsider. Sure, there's room to pick apart Topuria's resume just like anyone else at the top of this sport right now, but it's an unreal stretch, and he just achieved perhaps the greatest three-fight run in UFC history. Topuria has now entered the echelon where you must deny him at your own peril. His words might seem ridiculous, but the evidence is overwhelming. He is everything the UFC needed right now, and delivered a memorable moment that palpably invigorated life into the entire sport of MMA. That's something only stars can do it, and this felt like the moment where Topuria made his global star presence known. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 317 takeaways: Ilia Topuria's bulletproof rise to star status
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4 days ago
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Video: UFC 317 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
LAS VEGAS – UFC 317 took place Saturday with 11 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena. You can hear from all the UFC 317 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Jhonata Diniz Jacobe Smith Terrance McKinney Viviane Araujo vs. Tracy Cortez Hyder Amil vs. Jose Delgado Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira Dana White This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 317 backstage post-fight interviews with winners


USA Today
04-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
After yet another finish (and denied bonus) at UFC Saudi Arabia, Terrance McKinney looking for champ lifestyle
Terrance McKinney beat Damir Hadzovic with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with McKinney, who has 12 straight first-round finishes. Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic Result: Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:01 Updated records: McKinney (16-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Hadzovic (14-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC) Key stats: McKinney outstruck Hadzovic by a whopping 69-4. All 16 of his wins are finishes, and now he's even with eight knockouts and eight submissions. McKinney on the fight's key moment 'I knew he was going to be a little bit nervous, so we wanted to take advantage of that – be in his face, get him nervous and get him to start swinging big. I was able to find a counter right hand, and that was the end of the fight. He started shooting, and we just took advantage from there.' McKinney on staying calm and confident 'I'm just humbling myself, listening to my coaches, trusting my teammates, trusting everyone around me, and most importantly, just staying humble and know that this is not my doing.' McKinney on what he wants next 'I want two more victories (in 2025) and a shot at the top 15, where I know I can be, and most importantly just being a man my kids can look up to, and loving my wife and stop being a slut and really just buckle down and start being a champion on and off the mat.' To hear more from McKinney, check out his post-fight interview above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 250. Gallery UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia View 109 photos