By Nolan King | April 1, 2021 8:50 pm UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator is ready to kick off its 2021 schedule, and promotion president Scott Coker is thrilled with what the future holds. On Thursday, Coker spoke with MMA Junkie on a host of topics including “Pitbull” vs. Straus 2, the promotion’s deal with Showtime,
Month: April 2021
The UFC celebrated its first 20 years by creating the Top 20 Knockouts in UFC History, 1993-2013.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier picked up where they left off with some epic trash talk at the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive
UFC 256 loses bouts, Tony Ferguson gets message from Khabib’s manager, Conor McGregor breaks record, BKFC wants Yoel Romero, Dana White on Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, Rachael Ostovich released by the UFC and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This
Respected MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy’s graphic description of how he views fights differently
7:30 AM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou captured the imagination — as well as the most prestigious prize — of the combat sports world when he dethroned Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 on Saturday. So it was no surprise that ESPN’s panel made Ngannou its overwhelming choice for the top spot of its latest
Michael Chandler can’t force anyone to fight him. After signing with the UFC following a long and successful career as a multi-time Bellator lightweight champion, Chandler was hoping for a top ranked opponent for his debut but several notable fighters showed little interest in welcoming him to the promotion. Eventually, Dan Hooker accepted the opportunity
“I’ve already made a splash jumping in and getting a top 10 knockout and now the only thing left other than a title shot is a main event,” Daukaus told UFC.com. “If the UFC wants me to be in a main event spot, I have no problem with that. I would rather train for the
If Diego Sanchez is going into the pit of retirement, he plans on dragging Donald Cerrone down with him. On May 8, Diego Sanchez will be competing in his final UFC fight when he takes on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Sanchez and Cerrone have a lot of history with one another, beginning with their time as
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Elon Musk could really be a figurehead for Midnight Mania. The eccentric billionaire and Tesla CEO most definitely keeps it “weird and wild,” as his late-night tweets have shifted the stock market and earned him multi-million dollar fines in the past. Now, NY Post reports that Musk is joining the board
Nate Diaz returns to face Leon Edwards; Conor McGregor chimes in Nate Diaz will return to the Octagon on May 15 in the UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler co-main event at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Diaz (20-12) will face No. 3 ranked welterweight Leon Edwards (18-3-1) in a five-round fight. It will be
By MMA Junkie Staff | April 1, 2021 9:06 am Follow @MMAjunkie UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s official Bellator 255 fighter weigh-ins. The weigh-ins take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The same venue hosts Friday’s event, which has a main card on Showtime and MMA Junkie
8:30 AM ET There are three new faces at No. 1. One got there with a bang, one in a delayed reaction and the other in just about the most anticlimactic way possible. Francis Ngannou has taken over the top spot at heavyweight in the latest ESPN divisional MMA rankings after knocking out UFC champion
Damon Jackson needs a new opponent. On Wednesday, Jackson’s scheduled featherweight opponent T.J. Laramie announced that he has been forced to withdraw from their May 1 UFC Fight Night encounter. The 23-year-old Canadian did not go into detail as to why he is out of the fight, writing, “I’ll be back as soon as I’m
The Champ is here! UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling joins Jim and Matt to kick off the show (2:15). He talks all things related to his controversial DQ win against Petr Yan to win the bantamweight belt, including what went through his mind immediately after the illegal knee that ended the bout and the smack
Jon Jones has shared some early negotiation details between himself and the UFC regarding a fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Jon Jones bore witness to the crowning of a new UFC heavyweight champion right alongside the rest of the world when Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. We know this
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have one of the most bitter rivalries in all of mixed martial arts (MMA), so at any given moment it can all boil over, especially when it comes to the easy access of social media. After “Notorious” requested UFC create the “McGregor Belt,” he responded to a fan’s comment on
UFC 260 Fight Motion: Francis Ngannou folds Stipe Miocic Take a slow motion trip through some of the most exciting exchanges and highlights from the heavyweight championship fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou at UFC 260 this past weekend, as well as highlights from bouts up and down the card. [embedded content] (Video courtesy