Coming off a solid debut year in 2020 where he was victorious in all three of his fights, welterweight Mikey England continued his winning ways with a first-round TKO of Bryan McDowell at FAC 7 on March 5. While England had a strong performance against McDowell, it wasn’t perfect. Because of that, he’s happier than
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By MMA Junkie Staff | March 18, 2021 5:35 pm Follow @MMAjunkie (Editor’s note: This story originally published at Boxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.) Mike Tyson says he’ll be back in the ring in late May. The former boxing heavyweight champ, who took part in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. last
Israel Adesanya’s first UFC fight came in February of 2018 when he was an undefeated prospect. By the end of 2019, Adesanya’s rapid ascension was complete as he became the undisputed middleweight champion with a knockout victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in Melbourne. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience
Michael Chandler vs. Justin Gaethje in works, Colby Covington on Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad Eye Poke situation, Kevin Holland ready to replace Darren Till or Marvin Vettori and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest
Even though it would appear no permanent damage was done to Belal Muhammad’s eye following an illegal strike from Leon Edwards at UFC Vegas 21, the welterweight claims he specifically warned the referee Herb Dean of the tendency before the fight started. Ruled a no-contest, the bout between Muhammad and Edwards started hot with both
11:26 AM ET Retired two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo is not committed to a return to competition, but says there is one name that would entice him to come back more than any other: Max Holloway. Cejudo (16-2) shocked the mixed martial arts world when he announced his retirement last May, following a 135-pound title
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya remains undeterred by his loss to light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, calling the setback “a little valley” before a triumphant comeback. “In any movie, in any anime series, you have the valleys,” he told ESPN.com on Wednesday. “This is just mine. I’m taking this very well, and
It’s just the second time in UFC history that both parties in a marriage are due to fight on the same card. But unlike when Mark and Montana De La Rosa shared the spotlight at UFC Rio Rancho last February, both JP and Cheyanne will both be making their proper UFC debuts. “For her and
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Every time a new champion puts together a couple title defenses, everyone from the UFC commentary table to fans on Twitter begin speculating the same thing: is this new champion the best ever? It’s an endless cycle, one that enhances the profile of the current divisional great … until someone new
Brian Ortega dominates Korean Zombie to earn UFC 260 title shot UFC featherweight Brian Ortega looked as good as ever in his fight with the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, at UFC Fight island 6 in October. [embedded content] (Video courtesy of UFC) Ortega’s performance opposite Jung earned him a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski
By John Morgan and Ken Hathaway | March 18, 2021 12:15 am LAS VEGAS – After 13 months away from competition, Song Kenan is anxious to resume his fighting career – both for himself and his country. With MMA and the UFC currently experiencing tremendous growth in China, thanks in no small part due to
Even if Brian Ortega emerges victorious in his UFC 260 title fight against Alexander Volkanovski, he would still feel as though there is something missing from his championship celebration: redemption. There is only one man who holds a victory over Brian “T-City” Ortega, and he is the same man who has earned his place among
7:46 AM ET The bantamweight division is perhaps the deepest and most intriguing in the UFC. Aljamain Sterling‘s recent dethroning of Petr Yan did nothing to clarify the division’s hierarchy. Yan was ahead on two scorecards in the fourth round when he landed an illegal knee to the head of a grounded Sterling, who became
Georges St-Pierre is going back to his roots. Karate Combat announced that the former two-division UFC champion will serve as a “Season Sensei” for the upcoming third season of its combat sports program that features karate fighters competing in full contact contests with a modified rule set. Per a press release, “St Pierre will offer
Updates to UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BRUNSON vs HOLLAND Due to injury, Don’Tale Mayes has been removed from his heavyweight bout with Tai Tuivasa. Replacing him will be Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Harry Hunsucker, who makes his UFC debut having finished all of his seven wins by first-round stoppage, including six in under a minute and a
A Heavyweight fight between Philipe Lins and Ben Rothwell is once again back on after it was postponed. Originally set to go down last Sat. night (March 13) at UFC Vegas 21, the bout will now take place at an upcoming “Fight Night” event on May 8 according to MMA Junkie. Lins is looking to
Georges St-Pierre breaks down Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya losses; Kamaru Usman’s dominance Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently spoke with ESPN about Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya’s recent losses, Kamaru Usman’s dominance, and what he has coming up in his own career. St-Pierre is going to be a large part of the
By Nolan King and Ken Hathaway | March 17, 2021 5:20 pm LAS VEGAS – Kevin Holland doesn’t plan on slowing down. MMA Junkie’s 2020 “Fighter of the Year,” Holland (21-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) is days away from his first fight of the new year when he takes on Derek Brunson at UFC on ESPN
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