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A super rare flub occurred at UFC 301.

Anthony Smith scored a massive upset win at UFC 301 last night (Sat., May 4, 2024), tapping Vitor Petrino in the first round with a guillotine choke — and taking the young Brazilian’s undefeated record in the process — from inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (watch highlights).

However, the win was quickly overshadowed because Bruce Buffer made a rare mistake live during the pay-per-view (PPV) broadcast, announcing the wrong winner (Petrino) just moments after the 205-pound showdown concluded.

Buffer made his usual post-fight announcement, “The referee called a stop to this contest at two minutes of the very first round. Declaring the winner by submission due to a guillotine choke and still undefeated … Vitor … excuse me! Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith!!!”

Watch the flub below:

Smith was asked about the rare mistake during his post-fight interview with the media.

“I feel really bad for Buffer,” Smith said. “I know how serious and how much he loves his job and how professional he is. He is really hard on himself…. Me and Bruce are friends, like we work together a lot. So, he takes his job so serious. He takes it to the heart; he puts his heart and soul into this job.

“I feel bad because he’s probably bummed out about it,” Smith concluded. “I hope I get to talk to him after. I’m good with it — people make mistakes. It’s no big deal. I just hope he’s not beating himself up too bad.”

Buffer hasn’t addressed his mistake yet, but when he does, MMAmania.com will share his response.

For complete UFC 301 results, coverage and highlights click HERE.

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Jon Jones is nearly ready to fight again.

Following a devastating torn pectoral muscle that cancelled his expected showdown with Stipe Miocic back in November 2023, the reigning heavyweight champion announced he has a date booked for his UFC return, but he’s allowing the promotion to make it official.

“I have a date,” Jones revealed on Twitter. “I’ll let boss man Dana [White] announce that.”

Jones added that the fight itself is also nearly a done deal, but no contracts have been issued yet so there’s no guarantee until the ink is dry on those bout agreements.

“Nope [can’t announce anything yet], as right now it’s just a verbal agreement,” Jones wrote.

While he didn’t mention an opponent, all signs are pointing toward the fight with Miocic being rebooked for some time later this year. Jones was adamant about Miocic as his next opponent as he seeks to take out arguably the greatest heavyweight in UFC history.

In recent days, Jones has hinted at potential fights against everybody from reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to interim heavyweight king Tom Aspinall, with no mention of Miocic in sight. Of course, that doesn’t mean Jones has moved on from that fight, but he’s certainly stoked some intriguing flames of late.

As of now, the UFC already has pay-per-view cards planned through the summer, with UFC 303 headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler on June 29, and then UFC 304 traveling on July 27 to Manchester, England.

Following that event, UFC 305 lands in Perth, Australia on Aug. 17, with plans to then celebrate Mexican Independence Day at The Sphere in Las Vegas in September for UFC 306.

It’s highly doubtful Jones fights internationally in either England or Australia given his star power in the United States. Unless the UFC decides to put him on the September card, there’s a good chance Jones’ return won’t happen until the latter part of 2024.

UFC plans a yearly event in Madison Square Garden in New York in November, which is where Jones vs. Miocic was originally supposed to happen in 2023. There’s also the year-end card in December, which is usually another blockbuster affair for the promotion.

For now, let the speculation begin as Jones continues to tease his return since dispatching Ciryl Gane in just over two minutes to become heavyweight champion back at UFC 285.

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Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia full fight video highlights from the Canelo vs. Munguia main event, courtesy of the DAZN and other outlets.

Canelo vs. Munguia took place May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 knockouts) faced off against Jaime Munguia (43-1, 34 knockouts) in the night’s much-anticipated main event. The fight aired live on DAZN and PPV.com.

Official score: Canelo Alvarez defeated Jaime Munguia (117-110, 116-111, 115-112)

Catch Canelo vs. Munguia video highlights below.

For more on Alvarez vs. Munguia, check out our live blog below.

Round 1: Munguia takes center. Crowd is buzzing. Munguia testing the range with his jab. There’s one to the body, Munguia the clear aggressor. Canelo with a glancing right to the body. Munguia’s jab looking fast. He jabs the body. Canelo tries to get going, but Munguia ties him up. Left hook to the body by Canelo. Then a right hook to the other side. Munguia lands a left hook. They trade punches and Munguia wants to brawl. Canelo sends him back with a shot to the body. Fun start.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo.

Round 2: Canelo takes the middle of the ring now. Munguia not impressed, he’s letting his hands go early. Canelo keeps digging to the body as Munguia smacks him with a couple of jabs. Munguia scraping the body now. He sticks that jab right in Canelo’s face. Right hook from Munguia, followed by a hard left to the body. Canelo taking some damage now. Left hook to the body by Canelo. Clean 1-2 by Canelo. Straight punches by Munguia and Canelo has to lean back to take some of the steam off of these shots. Canelo remembering to work the body as Munguia attacks.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 20-18 Canelo.

Round 3: Munguia pumping that jab and he follows with a good right hand. Munguia doubles up on a left hook, cracking Canelo’s midsection. They trade punches, much to the delight of the fans. Canelo back to the body. Right hand up top by Canelo gets through. Munguia with plenty of volume. Counter left by Munguia. Munguia cutting the ring off now. Counter left on the money for Munguia. He’s walking Canelo down and scoring. Big finish to that round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 29-28 Canelo.

Round 4: Munguia with some great head movement as he out-strikes Canelo in the middle of the ring. Canelo sticking with that left hook to the body, could pay dividends in the later rounds. Fast combo by Munguia, Canelo’s defense holding up. Straight right gets through for Munguia. Canelo hits Munguia with a right. Munguia tags the body and slips another jab through. Munguia with a flurry of punches, Canelo answers with a right hand. Uppercut drops Munguia! Canelo back on the attack, but the bell rings and we’re headed to the fifth with the crowd roaring.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Canelo. Overall, 39-36 Canelo.

Round 5: Both men taking their time to get going in Round 5, understandably. Canelo wants to land another big shot, Munguia knows he’s down on the cards. They trade stiff jabs. Right hand by Munguia, but Canelo hits him right back. Munguia lunges with a power punch and almost eats an uppercut again. Jab by Canelo. Munguia fighting with great pace, but not great accuracy. Canelo in and out. Left hook, then a 1-2 combo that cracks Munguia. Another uppercut by Canelo. Great rip to the body by Munguia.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 49-45 Canelo.

Round 6: Jab duel, Canelo breaks it up with a left hook. Munguia is bringing the heat, but he keeps letting Canelo catch him. There’s a 1-2 by Canelo. Munguia advancing with jabs and straight punches. Another left hook scores for Canelo. Munguia attacks with a combo, but can’t break through. Good straight right by Munguia, Canelo answers with a body shot. Head-body combo by Munguia, then another one. Left hook by Canelo, followed by a jab.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 59-54 Canelo.

Round 7: Canelo comes out firing. Munguia working to reestablish the jab, but Canelo is headhunting. Good uppercut by Munguia, he backs Canelo to the ropes. Canelo punches his way out of trouble. Another straight right lands for Munguia. He’s mixing up his punches beautifully in this round. Canelo still threatening with that left hook. Canelo left hook to the body. Munguia with a glancing right. He wants to keep Canelo in the corner, but Canelo throws out that left hook and Munguia just absorbs it. Munguia staying in the pocket with Canelo. He’s doing good work inside, but again Canelo hits him with a left hand.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 69-63 Canelo.

Round 8: Munguia jabbing away, confident that he can open up Canelo’s defense. He’s light on his feet, advancing and keeping Canelo on the back foot. Canelo quiet in this round so far with about 90 seconds to go. Munguia goes right to the body. Canelo gets his jab going to change the tempo. Munguia doing a better job of avoiding that left hook, but he takes a right uppercut for his troubles. Straight right scores for Munguia. Canelo’s jab is looking good. Combination from Munguia with Canelo against the ropes.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 78-73 Canelo.

Round 9: Canelo leaning on that jab now. Munguia lands a straight right. He’s relentless going to the body, he wants Canelo to drop those hands. Canelo firing that uppercut, but Munguia sees it. Big combinations from Munguia. Can Canelo keep up with him at this stage in the fight? Munguia weathering the storm as Canelo attacks with power punches. Body combo by Munguia, but Canelo complains of a low blow. Left hook by Canelo scores. Munguia drowning him with volume now. Right hook by Munguia. Canelo lands a left hook.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 87-83 Canelo.

Round 10: Munguia wants to keep Canelo on the ropes. Canelo doesn’t look concerned as it keeps Munguia in range of his power punches. Speaking of which, left hook for Canelo. Munguia with a couple of head shots. Canelo fires in two hard jobs. Munguia with the uppercut. They are scrapping! Munguia rattles off a combo, but Canelo slows him with an uppercut. Left uppercut by Canelo. Munguia takes another uppercut as he bobs in at the wrong time. Body shot by Canelo, then a straight right. Munguia not shying away, he’s just not connecting enough. There’s a 1-2 for Canelo as the round comes to a close.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 97-92 Canelo.

Round 11: Both men want to establish that jab so they can open up their arsenal. Canelo with the slightest of edges. Munguia picking it up. Referee warns the fighters not to lead with their heads. Canelo scoring as he moves backward, Munguia not deterred. He attacks Canelo’s body. Right hook by Munguia. Canelo lands a right, Munguia closes the exchange with a left hook.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 106-102 Canelo.

Round 12: Munguia charging in like he knows he’s down on the cards. Canelo’s defense as tight as it has been all fight. Body shot by a circling Canelo. He tags Munguia with a short right. Canelo lands a pair of hooks. Munguia just misses with a left hand. Body shot by Canelo. Munguia gets cute leading in with his hands low and Canelo cracks him with a 1-2 combination. Left hook from Canelo. Time ticking away for Munguia to make a statement. Home run swing by Munguia, but Canelo stops him with an uppercut. We’re going to the judges and it should be Canelo retaining.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Canelo. Overall, 116-111 Canelo.

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Michel Pereira avenged Mauricio Rua and earned himself some extra cash all in one fell swoop.

The bombastic middleweight cashed another $ 50,000 Performance of the Night bonus on Saturday after choking Ihor Potieria unconscious on the main card of UFC 301. Pereira’s handiwork came just minutes after the UFC announced Rua’s induction into the 2024 class of the UFC Hall of Fame; Rua infamously lost to Potieria in his retirement fight in 2023.

Pereira has now cashed post-fight bonuses in four consecutive bouts.

Joining Pereira on the money train were Caio Borralho, Maurício Ruffy, and Alessandro Costa, all of whom earned additional $ 50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

Borralho knocked out Paul Craig on UFC 301’s pay-per-view opener, while Ruffy and Costa scored impressive knockouts of Jamie Mullarkey and Kevin Borjas on the night’s undercard.

UFC 301 took place May 4 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defended his belt against Steve Erceg in the night’s main event.

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Canelo Alvarez got the last laugh on Cince de Mayo weekend.

Alvarez cruised to an impressive unanimous decision last night (Sat., May 4, 2024) when he defended his Super Middleweight against a tough Jaime Munguia from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights).

While the main focus was on the massive fight this weekend, a firey storyline haunted the boxing match and fight week: Alvarez vs. his old promotor, Oscar De La Hoya.

Alvarez and Del La Hoya got into it during the pre-fight press conference on Wednesday (watch it here). However, it was Alvarez who got the last laugh on Saturday.

After the post-fight press conference, Alvarez did a quick scrum with reporters and mocked “The Golden Boy” when asked about him.

“Yeah, that girl looks beautiful today,” Alvarez said with a smile.

The super Middleweight champion was referencing De La Hoya’s fight night outfit.
Check it out below.

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The beef between Alvarez and De La Hoya will not go away anytime soon, but for now, the heat will sizzle out until next time. Although “Golden Boy” sent a subtle shot.

Alvarez, 33, is riding a four-fight win streak and will most likely return later this year for Mexican Independence Day in Sept … hopefully against David Benavidez.

For complete Canelo vs. Munguia results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

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