Matthew Wells

Dallas

Assistant Managing Editor at MMA Junkie Radio

Illustrator and Color Correction Specialist at Panini America

Multimedia Journalist and Sport Artist at Freelance

Assistant Managing Editor @mmajunkie | Artist - https://t.co/xoBf7XE4kK | Formerly verified

Articles

'I got banged up pretty good today'

Jun 12, 2024 | mmajunkie.usatoday.com | Matthew Wells

Dwayne Johnson is getting the full MMA experience during the filming of his upcoming movie, "The Smashing Machine," as he became injured when filming a scene. Johnson, aka The Rock, stars as former two-time UFC heavyweight tournament champion Mark Kerr in the film and has been on the training mats for months in preparation for the role.
Hear what Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier said during intense faceoff

May 30, 2024 | mmajunkie.usatoday.com | Matthew Wells

The headliners of UFC 302, Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier, came face-to-face for the first time during fight week, and had plenty of words to exchange. After a spirited press conference Thursday in New Jersey, the competitors in the lightweight title bout faced off. After getting up close and personal, Makhachev and Poirier began exchanging words that could not be heard on the event's official live stream.
Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to corner Islam Makhachev at UFC 302

May 28, 2024 | mmajunkie.usatoday.com | Matthew Wells

After a two-fight absence, Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to Islam Makhachev's corner at UFC 302 against Dustin Poirier. In the headliner of the pay-per-view event, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will look to defend his lightweight title against former interim titleholder Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. ( ESPN+ PPV).
NBA great Stephen Curry gifts UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov signed game jersey in Toronto - Yahoo Sports

Mar 3, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Matthew Wells
Bobby Green challenges peers to step up for UFC on ESPN 52: ‘I want to see who’s gangster like me’

Nov 21, 2023 | miamiherald.com | Matthew Wells

UFC lightweight Bobby Green wants one of his peers to prove they’re “gangster” by stepping up on short notice for a showdown in Texas. Eleven days before Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) was scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN 52 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, his opponent Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) was revealed to be injured and out of their five-round co-main event bout. The event is headlined by a lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan.
UFC Fight Night 232 results: Brendan Allen taps Paul Craig, makes case for No. 1 contender fight

Nov 18, 2023 | miamiherald.com | Matthew Wells

After winning his second UFC main event by stoppage, Brendan Allen wants a No. 1 contender fight next time he steps into the octagon. At the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) faced Paul Craig (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) in a key middleweight bout. The winner of the UFC Fight Night 232 headliner would likely move on to face one of the top names in the division, and Allen made sure he would be the one to be able to call his shot after submitting Craig at 0:38 of Round 3.
UFC veterans in MMA action Nov. 17-19

Nov 15, 2023 | mmajunkie.usatoday.com | Matthew Wells
UFC veterans in MMA action Nov. 17-19

Nov 15, 2023 | sacbee.com | Matthew Wells

This week, the UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas after a big pay-per-view in New York. UFC Fight Night 232 features a middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Paul Craig. 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 Nov. 17-19.
'I'm making records by accident'

Nov 13, 2023 | ledger-enquirer.com | Matthew Wells |Ken Hathaway

NEW YORK - UFC strawweight Loopy Godinez has set a record by just showing up and doing what she does best. If you ask her, it happened by accident. At UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden, Godinez (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) set a record in the promotion by becoming the first woman to win four fights in a calendar year. She picked up a split decision win over Tabatha Ricci (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), a result which had a controversial scorecard in her opponent's favor.
Jan Blachowicz takes exception to Alex Pereira's 'pathetic' callout of Israel Adesanya at UFC 295

Nov 12, 2023 | bvmsports.com | Matthew Wells

By Matthew Wells via MMA Junkie, Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was not a fan of Alex Pereira's callout of Israel Adesanya at UFC 295. In the main event of the pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York, Pereira claimed the vacant light heavyweight title by finishing Jiri Prochazka in the second round. During his post-fight interview, Pereria turned his attention to a familiar... Read more on Publisher's website