The retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov sent shockwaves through the lightweight division, and after the UFC announced the vacant title fight, Islam Makhachev thought Michael Chandler was undeserving of the title shot. Islam Makhachev understands why Charles Oliveira was one part of the vacant lightweight title fight. The third-degree black belt has put the work in
Month: March 2021
4:12 PM ET One of the biggest stars in the history of female mixed martial arts has decided to make a comeback. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-7) told ESPN on Wednesday she has accepted a fight against Marion Reneau (9-7-1) on July 17. In a bit of irony, Reneau told ESPN she has
Brett Johns has his Bellator MMA debut set. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Johns will face Matheus Mattos at Bellator’s May 21 event, which is expected to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. MMA DNA was first to report the bantamweight booking. Johns begins
Currently, only three buildings can be used in a hospital which normally has more than 400 beds. Donate Directly To Croatia’s Earthquake Relief Efforts “It’s great to be able to give back to both countries. It just means a lot that I can have that kind of influence on people,” Miocic said. “It’s just great
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been an up-and-down year for Khamzat Chimaev already. The upstart was riding hot into 2021 after his quick trio of dominant victories that began his UFC career, but lingering issues with COVID-19 forced Chimaev out of a main event slot vs. Leon Edwards. Then, Chimaev briefly considered retirement before being
UFC 260 Embedded: Stipe Miocic has awkward interview moment In the third episode of UFC 260 Embedded, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic customizes his training room. Co-main fighters Vicente Luque and Tyron Woodley land in Las Vegas, as does Sean O’Malley. Francis Ngannou wrestles with Jake Shields, and Miocic has an interview interrupted. UFC 260 Embedded:
By MMA Junkie Staff | March 25, 2021 7:45 am Follow @MMAjunkie If two former UFC champs isn’t enough reason for you to check out ONE’s TNT debut, will the addition of viral sensation “Reug Reug” push your interest over the top? ONE officials recently announced the complete broadcast lineup for ONE on TNT I,
Following his loss to Derek Brunson at UFC Vegas 22, Kevin Holland is prepared to make some changes, beginning with doing something he has avoided since entering the UFC: waiting. Kevin Holland had an incredibly active 2020, competing and winning five fights in the calendar year. The Trailblazer was considered the fighter of the year
7:29 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was Jan. 20, 2018, when Stipe Miocic outclassed Francis Ngannou to defend his UFC heavyweight title. The truth about that fight, however, was that Ngannou wasn’t ready to be a champion. Take nothing from Miocic, who was terrific that night in Boston, but Ngannou was so inexperienced, so
Sean O’Malley promises he isn’t a sore loser. Ahead of his return to action at UFC 260 this weekend, the popular bantamweight has touted himself as undefeated with hopes of moving to 13-0 in his career as he prepares to face Thomas Almeida on the pay-per-view main card. There’s only one problem — O’Malley’s record
“I got to learn a lot of things that he lived and he learned just by being a part of that,” Luque said of being part of Burns’ camp and corner for each of his last several fights, including his breakthrough win over Woodley last spring and his recent loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC
A week ago, Justin Gaethje revealed he was in line to take on Charles Oliveira before he was passed over in favor of the promotion booking a title fight for the vacant Lightweight belt between “Do Bronx” and Michael Chandler. With several of the top 155-pounders locked up to fight one another, “Highlight” feels like
[embedded content] The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 pay-per-view event will field questions from the media on Wednesday during the event’s virtual media day. Headlining the fight card is a rematch between heavyweight champion Stipe Moicic and top ranked contender Francis Ngannou. The two first fought at UFC 220 in
By John Morgan and Ken Hathaway | March 24, 2021 7:30 pm LAS VEGAS – Not all that long ago, Thomas Almeida looked liked a potential challenger for the UFC bantamweight title, but for now his goals are far simpler. It’s been more than four years since Almeida had his hand raised in the octagon,
Champ Stipe Miocic works his second job and then does S&C. Francis Ngannou flows in the gym and then spices things up at home. Miocic feasts with his growing family. 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 https://ufcfightpass.com/
The UFC has been leading the world of sports in holding events throughout the worldwide pandemic. When the world first shut down, it was the UFC that found a way to continue before all other sporting organizations. Because of their commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the past year has actually been
8:56 PM ET Boxing great Antonio Tarver is out of a scheduled matchup with former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Tarver was set to meet Mir on the undercard of the boxing event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on April 17 in Atlanta. But Tarver, 50, did not meet the requirements to compete
For this episode, Alexander K. Lee, Alex Savas and E. Casey Leydon react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include the aftermath of Derek Brunson’s decisive win over Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 22, the upcoming heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, Julija Stoliarenko’s
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