The UFC is headed back to Texas. The promotion announced Friday that UFC 262 will take place at Toyota Center in Houston on May 15. A lightweight bout between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler headlines the card, with the winner taking home the UFC championship vacated by the retired Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC President Dana White
Month: March 2021
It’s clear to Holland that “a smack down” on Brunson won’t be easy. Even with their verbal jabs and haymakers comes respect, as Holland quickly acknowledges that Brunson is “good at everything” and that he’s been at the top so long because he’s one of the top fighters in the division. “Overall, when two men
The winningest fighter in 2020, Kevin Holland, will throw down with divisional veteran, Derek Brunson, this Saturday (March 20, 2021) at UFC Vegas 22 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holland is a tricky athlete to get a read on. The first couple years of his UFC career were fun, but unspectacular, as Holland
UFC Vegas 22 weigh-in results: Brunson vs. Holland set, but one fighter out on a stretcher The UFC Vegas 22 weigh-in results are in and the card is set, but not without a particularly scary moment. Derek Brunson and Kevin Holland easily made weight for their main event, but undercard fighter Julija Stoliarenko fainted twice
By Mike Bohn | March 19, 2021 6:00 pm A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan is the latest addition to May’s UFC 262 lineup. MMA Junkie verified Hermansson (21-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Shahbazyan (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) have agreed to the matchup with a person close to the booking following an
Hear from strawweight champion Rose Namajunas after defending her belt for the first time and defeating former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the second time at UFC 223. 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. To start your 7-day free
Following the former double champion Conor McGregor‘s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the Canadian legend George St. Pierre (AKA “GSP”) offered some genuine words of wisdom to the young superstar. Even though McGregor may not want to hear it, GSP divulged some career guidance that may help the young 32-year old superstar get
12:00 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, is officially retired, and even UFC president Dana White is ready to move on. White told ESPN on Thursday that he and Nurmagomedov met in Las Vegas, and the undefeated lightweight champion reiterated he does not intend to fight again. As
Khabib Nurmagomedov is going out on top and he has nothing but gratitude for the world’s biggest fight promotion. Following confirmation from UFC President Dana White that Nurmagomedov will not be returning to competition after retiring in October, “The Eagle” took to Instagram himself late Thursday evening to address the news and thank White for
His fans operate on a loyalty that is hard to come by outside of the UFC. They take note to everything that’s said for better or worse from his opponents. Should you attack him, you might as well turn your notifications off. Charriere doesn’t react because he never has to. He’s been through it before.
After months of delay, it’s finally official. Just moments ago, UFC President Dana White tweeted, “29-0 it is. He is officially retired. It was incredible to watch you work @TeamKhabib. Thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is next my friend.” The official UFC Instagram and Twitter accounts also acknowledged the end of “The Eagle’s”
Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira to fight for vacant lightweight title at UFC 262 Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially the former UFC lightweight champion. “The Eagle” announced his retirement following his UFC 254 title defense against Justin Gaethje in October. “Today I want to say, this was my last fight. No way I can come here
By Mike Bohn | March 19, 2021 1:12 am [embedded content] A new chapter in UFC lightweight history began on Thursday when Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement was officially recognized by Dana White and the lightweight title became vacant. It took only a matter of moments for a new championship bout to be booked. Charles Oliveira (30-8
Kevin Holland has determined that Israel Adesanya is now a bonafide loser following the outcome of the UFC 259 main event. At UFC 259, Israel Adesanya tried to do what only a select few before him were able to achieve: become a simultaneous two-division world champion. It looked like he could have been on his
2:23 PM ET Junior dos Santos is no longer on the UFC roster and now he is challenging the loss that ultimately led to his release. The former UFC heavyweight champion’s team filed an appeal with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Wednesday over his second-round TKO loss to Cyril Gane at UFC 256
UFC featherweight Ricardo Ramos has a new date and opponent for his octagon return. Initially set to face Zubaira Tukhugov at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night show in Las Vegas before Tukhugov withdrew from the fight, Ramos will now fight Bill Algeo at UFC Vegas 24 on April 17, multiple people with knowledge of
“It shows people that it’s possible,” said current UFC welterweight Tristan Connelly, another member of the Checkmat Vancouver team who fought under the Battlefield banner in the past and has cornered countless athletes at BFL events over the years. “I didn’t see anyone come up and make it. All the people that I thought were
Event: Bellator 256: “Bader vs. Machida 2”Date: Fri., Apr. 9, 2021Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, ConnecticutHow To Watch: Showtime Bellator 256 Main Event: 205 lbs.: Ryan Bader (27-6, 1 NC) vs. Lyoto Machida (26-10) Bellator 256 Main Card (9 p.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Corey Anderson (14-5) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-5-1)145 lbs.: Julia Budd (1403)
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