7:22 AM ET Going into Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event, it’s not unfair to say we don’t really know who Dominick Reyes or Jiri Prochazka are. When it comes to just name value alone, we do. Reyes (12-2) fought Jon Jones for the UFC’s light heavyweight championship 14 months ago — and many observers
Month: April 2021
As if Jon Jones needed anymore motivation to fight Francis Ngannou, apparently now he’s doing it for America? Jones rattled off a minor tweet flurry on Thursday, targeting the UFC heavyweight champion with a series of messages capped off by a vow to bring the heavyweight title back to the U.S. (Ngannou was born in
“He brings all the skills you would want to see a UFC fighter bring to the table, and for me, likewise, man,” Bhullar said. “It’s a battle and it’s a fun fight with strikers that can mix it up.” Both fighters are looking to prove themselves and that, combined with their intriguing styles, makes for
Kamaru Usman is eyeing a return to the Octagon less than two months after finishing Jorge Masvidal, and his preferred opponent may surprise you. After Kamaru Usman disposed of Jorge Masvidal for the second time at UFC 261, the next man up was identified to be Colby “Chaos” Covington. Unlike the case with Masvidal, this
UFC Vegas 25 live stream results and play-by-play updates for the Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka led MMA event on Sat. night (May 1, 2021) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a featherweight co-main event pitting Cub Swanson opposite Giga Chikadze. Both the main and preliminary cards will air on ESPN2
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. – Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons In this week’s UFC rankings, many fighters were taken out
By MMA Junkie Staff | April 30, 2021 4:35 pm Follow @MMAjunkie It appears Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 23 event has lost a preliminary card fight the day before the show. Gabriel Benitez (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) came in at 150.5 pounds Friday for his featherweight bout against Jonathan Pearce (10-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) –
News UFC Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Diego Sanchez (red gloves) before his fight against Michael Chiesa (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports The 16-year odyssey that was the Diego Sanchez era in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially come to an end. ‘Free at last’? MMAJunkie
1:42 AM ET Diego Sanchez, one of the longest-tenured athletes in UFC history, is officially no longer with the promotion. The UFC terminated Sanchez’s contract Tuesday, according to UFC president Dana White. Sanchez, 39, basically announced the split on Thursday, as he posted “Free at last” on his personal Instagram. Sanchez was scheduled to face
The highly anticipated Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round matchup between Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson is off. MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials and Romero’s management that Romero has been forced to withdraw not just from his co-main event bout with Johnson at Bellator 258 on May 7, but from the light
“I wouldn’t want him to,” Brown said. “People see all the cool stuff on Facebook and all the lights; that looks cool, but in reality, there’s a lot of heartbreak, there’s a lot of pain. This is a tough sport. This is the fight game and it’s not what people think and I don’t want
Due to medical issues, Yoel Romero will no longer be facing Anthony “Rumble” Johnson next Friday and is out of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. Bellator issued a statement Thursday night announcing that Romero is out of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix due to his failure to clear pre-fight medical testing. This, of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Have we seen the last of inaugural Ultimate Fighter (TUF) champion and former title challenger Diego Sanchez inside the Octagon? “The Nightmare” has been vocally complaining about his treatment from UFC, claiming they left him at the airport and disrespected him via commentary. Today, he posted “FREE AT LAST, FREE AT
Dominick Reyes excited about fighting again heading into UFC Vegas 25 After suffering the first two losses of his career back to back in 2020, Dominick Reyes is back. The no. 3 ranked UFC light heavyweight contender makes his return Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 25 against no. 5 ranked light heavyweight
By Mike Bohn and John Morgan | April 30, 2021 12:41 am Diego Sanchez’s storied UFC tenure has come to an end. After more than 16 years and 32 fights with the promotion, “The Ultimate Fighter 1” winner Sanchez has been released from his UFC contract. MMA Junkie verified news Sanchez (30-13 MMA, 19-13 UFC)
Editorial News Next month’s stacked Bellator 259 card will also welcome back a former champion looking to make a statement in his old division. After a three-fight run in the featherweight division, former champion Darrion Caldwell is headed back to the bantamweight division and will have a rematch on tap for his return on May
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