4:54 PM ET The flying knee landed flush on the chin, just the second strike to connect for Cory Sandhagen. That was all that was necessary. Sandhagen stiffened Frankie Edgar with the knee, then watched the former UFC lightweight champion slowly fall to the canvas face-first, unconscious. Referee Keith Peterson immediately jumped in to wave
Month: February 2021
Former Bellator featherweight champion Daniel Straus was arrested this past Friday and charged with a single felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly beating and stabbing his on-again, off-again partner. Straus was booked into the Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 6, according to online arrest records, and his bond
Anyone who reads these post-event columns knows that I’m a fan of the old school, and not just because I’m old. Well, maybe it is because I’ve been here long enough that I’ve watched whole careers play out in the Octagon. That can make you a little sentimental, and it’s why watching guys like Frankie
UPDATE: Frankie Edgar has now issued a statement of his own regarding the KO loss. Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of Frankie Edgar, has provided an update on his client following Edgar’s KO loss. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 18, Frankie Edgar looked to become 2-0 at bantamweight as he took on Cory Sandhagen.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dustin Poirier has really refined his kickboxing style in the last few years. For years, he was more of a brawler than boxer, constantly breaking his stance to lunge forward with power punches. That began to change around 2017 after his loss to Michael Johnson, as Poirier really grew sharper with
Coming off a 2019 that saw him go undefeated in his first three fights, welterweight Darian Weeks was looking to carry over that momentum into 2020 when the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic put those plans on hold for most of the year. When he was finally able to get back into MMA, Weeks
212 shares By John Morgan | February 8, 2021 10:10 pm Former Bellator featherweight champion Daniel Straus is alleged to have struck a female victim multiple times before stabbing her with “a sharp instrument.” The details come via an arrest affidavit filed with the Hollywood (Fla.) Police Department, which MMA Junkie obtained Monday. Straus (26-9
7:26 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim When UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his challenger, Gilbert Burns, step into the Octagon on Saturday night, they will be kicking off an unprecedented run of title bouts. From this weekend’s UFC 258 event through UFC 260 six weeks later, there will be six fights in which a belt
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“If Faber wanted to come back, I would,” he began, stopping himself before dismissing a second fight with “The California Kid,” whom he beat at UFC 203. “Well, the two big hits I got from Faber in that fight were an eye-poke and a groin shot, so I would like that one back to f***
Mike Perry has called out several fighters as he looks for his next scrap. Mike Perry took to social media over the weekend to call out several fighters like Alan Jouban, Li Jingliang, Robbie Lawler, Conor McGregor, Al Iaquinta, Paul Felder, Vicente Luque, and Niko Price. “Platinum” also called out Li Jingliang for good measure
Gilbert Burns will look to fulfill a lifelong dream this Saturday night (Feb. 13, 2021) when he takes on current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, in the main event of UFC 258 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before then, let’s roll back the hands of time to see one of Gilbert’s biggest wins
Watch Kamaru Usman choke out Hayder Hassan ahead of UFC 258 [embedded content] Take a look back to 2015, when Kamaru Usman earned his shot in the UFC by winning Season 21 of The Ultimate Fighter as a rising prospect with this win over Hayder Hassan. Now, Usman is looking to defend his welterweight title
By Nolan King | February 8, 2021 5:20 pm Former Bellator featherweight champion Daniel Straus is once again in trouble with the law. Straus (26-9 MMA, 12-6 BMMA) was arrested Friday in Florida and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon according to arrest records from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest was
UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor gives his introduction speech to his team after the fights to get into the house on episode 2. “The Notorious” explains the thought process behind why he won’t be “coaching” the fighters this season.
At UFC 222 open workouts, Brian Ortega discusses the songs he chose for his workout, sparring with his little brother, his living situation, fighting Frankie Edgar and much more. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA
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10:30 PM ET Cory Sandhagen made a statement on Saturday night in Las Vegas, knocking out veteran Frankie Edgar with a memorable strike that will be seen on highlight reels for many years to come. Sandhagen’s flying knee landed flush on Edgar’s chin, sending him to the canvas and knocking him out. Sandhagen has now
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