It’s a meeting of bantamweights projected to be potential champions seeking to get things moving in that direction again as “Sugar” Sean O’Malley looks to rebound from his first professional loss in a clash with former rising star Thomas Almeida. O’Malley returned from a two-year absence last March and instantly rekindled all the excitement about
Month: March 2021
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Just last week, Colby Covington came out with an interesting reason to decline a short-notice opportunity to fight Leon Edwards. Money demands are one thing — UFC and Covington have a long history of negotiation drama — but Covington also claimed he was “balls deep” in UFC Strawweight Polyana Viana and
After having to wait 11 months to get back into the cage in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, to be able to get his first bout of 2021 in early on was a big thing for middleweight Travis Davis. At OCL 11 on March 6, Davis picked up his second win in a row with
By Mike Bohn | March 22, 2021 11:00 pm Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook
Stephen Thompson is growing more frustrating by the day from waiting to be booked against a top-ranked opponent. It has been four years since Stephen Thompson has challenged for the UFC welterweight championship, and he continues trying to maneuver himself into a position where he can get a third crack at the title. Currently on
8:06 AM ET LAS VEGAS — It was early 2017, and UFC president Dana White was giving a tour of the promotion’s headquarters to Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, whose entertainment and media agency had recently purchased the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa. While walking down a second-floor hallway, the Hollywood agent turned and looked out an
Liz Carmouche vs. Vanessa Porto is the latest addition to Bellator 256 on April 9. A promotion official confirmed the flyweight matchup to MMA Fighting following a report from Fansided. The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live on Showtime. Two-time UFC title challenger Carmouche made her promotional debut
With a little over eight years on the UFC roster, Derek Brunson has already made his mark as an elite middleweight, but as of late, the North Carolina native has emerged as not just a spoiler when it comes to facing and beating up and comers, but as a legitimate threat in a division where
Leon Edwards can’t catch a break. The streaking welterweight contender has won his last eight trips to the Octagon but it still seems like “Rocky” is fighting an uphill battle. Edwards, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the UFC’s welterweight division, made a return to action against Belal Muhammad earlier this month at UFC
UFC 260: Inside the Octagon for Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2 In UFC 260 Inside the Octagon, John and Walt preview the UFC 260 main event, Miocic vs Ngannou 2. Reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic faces a familiar foe as The Predator, Francis Ngannou, gets one more shot at UFC gold. John and Walt
By Matt Erickson and Ken Hathaway | March 22, 2021 7:00 pm LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez beat Gustavo Lopez with a third-round knockout Saturday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Yanez, who won for the sixth straight time. Yanez on the
The undefeated lightweight champion is officially retiring after his incredible run with the promotion. Khabib Nurmagomedov walks away with a perfect 29-0 record. 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/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit
UFC Vegas 22 Kevin Holland vs Derek Brunson co-main event cancelled, Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 postponed, Justin Gaethje on UFC 262 Michael Chandler vs Charles Oliveira announcement, Derek Brunson his game plan against Kevin Holland and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
Tai Tuivasa speaks to the media post-fight after his first-round knockout win over Harry Hunsucker at UFC on ESPN 21 in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas22 #UFConESPN21 #TaiTuivasa For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news
Dana White believes that Kevin Holland was experiencing a mental breakdown during his UFC Vegas 22 loss to Derek Brunson in the night’s main event. To the common observer, Kevin Holland’s incessant talking during his fight against Derek Brunson may have come across as par for the course in a fight featuring a man whose
9:13 PM ET Alexander Volkanovski is out of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 260 because of promotion COVID-19 protocols, the UFC announced Saturday night on the UFC Fight Night broadcast. Volkanovski vs. Ortega was scheduled for the co-main event March 27 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski, a native of Australia, had already
Watch “UFC 260 countdown” video for an early look at next Saturday’s heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Miocic seeks his fifth successful defense of the heavyweight title when he once again faces Ngannou. The two first fought at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018. At that event, Miocic used his wrestling
Currently ranked third in the world, New England’s Font is showing the best form of his career as he’s posted three consecutive victories over Sergio Pettis, Ricky Simon and Marlon Moraes, and this spring he can make his case for a title fight when he meets former world champion Garbrandt, who is coming off a
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