With the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega delayed due to COVID-19, this Saturday March 27th’s UFC 260 event is looking a bit thinner. Also looking thinner: the UFC 260 Countdown show, which undoubtedly had a lot of great footage of Volkanovski and Ortega preparing for their scrap. Maybe that footage will
Month: March 2021
Cory Sandhagen has been tapped to welcome former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw back to the Octagon. The two will headline a UFC Fight Night event on May 8. Count Sandhagen’s teammate Curtis Blaydes among those believing he’s got what it takes to beat the former champ. Speaking at virtual media day for UFC Vegas
By Danny Segura, The Blue Corner | March 21, 2021 5:45 pm Tai Tuivasa is a man of many talents. Not only does the UFC heavyweight provide fans with spectacular fights and knockouts, but he’s also the pound-for-pound shoey king. Many times, “Bam Bam” has been seen chugging a beer from a shoe (most of the
The UFC Vegas 22 bonuses have been released. UFC Vegas 22 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. Headlining the card was a clash between Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. This fight saw a lackluster first round as Brunson got on top of Holland, who had fallen down and stayed there.
1:24 AM ET Kevin Holland talked to opponent Derek Brunson while the two were on the ground. He chatted with referee Herb Dean several times during the fight. And Holland even had a full-blown conversation in between rounds with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was watching from cageside. But while Holland was yucking it up
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On the Thursday of fight week, “The Spider” appeared. “I was so nervous that I didn’t even ask for the picture,” laughed Yanez, who luckily had one of his training partners with him who did ask for a photo with the middleweight great. Yanez then spoke up. “Can WE take a picture,” asked Yanez, and
UFC Vegas 22 went down last night (Sat., March 20) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Derek Brunson defeat Kevin Holland via unanimous decision after five rounds of action (see it here). In the co-main event Max Griffin delivered a scary knockout win Kenan Song in the very first round (see it
UFC 260 Countdown: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou UFC 260 Countdown features heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou, who prepare to run back their 2018 thriller on Saturday, March 26. Watch these athletes train and prepare for their bout. [embedded content] (Video courtesy of UFC) Alexander Volkanovski tests positive for COVID-19, Brian Ortega
By Danny Segura | March 21, 2021 6:30 pm Follow @dannyseguratv Leon Edwards’s recent career stretch hasn’t gone as planned. The UFC welterweight contender has struggled in recent years with many circumstances that have hindered his climb to a title shot. Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) returned to the octagon for the first time in
UFC middleweight Kevin Holland had a year to remember in 2020, tying the promotion’s record for wins in a calendar year with five. Take a look back at the record-tying performances. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Kevin Holland is planning on letting his actions speak for themselves tonight at UFC Vegas 22, but he also plans on speaking in the process. One of the things Kevin Holland is best known for is his trash talk and casual conversation in the middle of a fight. But what might not be as well
1:16 AM ET There were many possible ways for the main event at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland to play out. The veteran — don’t call him a gatekeeper — Derek Brunson was placed in the Octagon once again to stop the rise of a star in the making. Kevin Holland, known for his
Fights that didn’t go the distance ended by knockout at UFC Vegas 22, and four of six to earn concussive wins took home $50,000 bonuses for “Performance of the Night.” Max Griffin, Adrian Yanez, Grant Dawson and Bruno Silva clinched the bonuses on Saturday at UFC APEX, the promotion announced after the event. Griffin was
“It means a lot to me when a fighter comes up to me and expresses to me how I enhanced their moment or they can’t wait for me to announce them,” Buffer said. “That’s a defining moment for me; that means I’m doing my job. It means that everything that I put into this job
Derek Brunson pushed his current win streak to four last night (Sat., Mar. 20, 2021) at UFC Vegas 22 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., when the middleweight contender outlasted rising star Kevin Holland for a unanimous decision win (highlights HERE). In addition to the middleweight headliner, a slew of
UFC Vegas 22 bonuses: Four knockouts bring home $50,000 With several to choose from, knockouts ruled the night when the UFC Vegas 22 bonuses were announced on Saturday. There were six knockouts to choose from, so officials opted to forego a Fight of the Night bonus in order to award four Performance of the Night
By Simon Head | March 21, 2021 6:40 am Follow @simonhead The women’s super atomweight title is on the line as Japanese promotion Rizin FF returns for Rizin FF 27 in Nagoya, Japan. Defending champion Ayaka Hamasaki will take center stage in the main event when she puts her title on the line against challenger
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