7:29 AM ET The Ultimate Fighter was an instrumental force during the UFC’s explosion of popularity in the early 2000s — shining a spotlight on fighters like Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, who coached a variety of MMA hopefuls in a season-long competition in which all of the competitors were housed
Month: May 2021
Rory MacDonald will be the first to admit he was conflicted about his career in recent years. Just moments after a majority draw against Jon Fitch while he was competing in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix, MacDonald sounded more like a fighter on his way out of the sport rather than someone motivated to continue
News UFC Credit: Jason Da Silva-USA TODAY Sportsh UFC Vegas 27’s main card featured a battle between two skilled featherweight grapplers who have earned half of their wins by submission. The question for Ricardo Ramos and Bill Algeo before they entered the Octagon,was if the fight would be grappling heavy, or their ground talents would
After Matt makes sure Jim didn’t have more fun with guest co-hosts Forrest Griffin and Phoenix Carnevale, UFC flyweight Andrea Lee joins the show. She shares why she believes having a crowd when facing Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262 helped her win the fight, what it’s like to put the roof back on your Jeep
Derrick Lewis is convinced his potential rematch with Francis Ngannou will be better than their first fight. Lewis is set to take on the newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou in the summer according to the UFC president Dana White. This will be the second time they face each other after their first bout ended
Former UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez finally came to his senses and severed personal and professional ties with embattled coach Joshua Fabia, following many months of desperate pleas from colleagues and concerned citizens. Unfortunately for “The Nightmare,” Fabia isn’t going away quietly. For reasons not quite understood, the self-help guru recently embarked on a Sanchez smear
Kevin Holland working with Daniel Cormier on wrestling No. 14 ranked middleweight contender Kevin Holland is working on his game. The charismatic contender made waves in the fight game last year with five wins in a span of seven months and set the record for most wins in a calendar year in the middleweight division.
By Farah Hannoun and Nolan King | May 25, 2021 4:50 pm UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Despite missing weight again, Leandro Higo thinks he’s earned a bantamweight title shot. Higo (21-5 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) avenged his loss to former champion Darrion Caldwell when he edged him out at Bellator 259 this past Friday. The Brazilian made
Watch the highlights from the UFC 262 pre-fight press conference on Thursday in Houston featuring lightweight title contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael chandler, plus co-main event fighters Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush. 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.
At the UFC on FOX 13 weigh-ins, Claudia Gadelha and Joanna Jerdzejczyk had to be separated Friday evening in Phoenix. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com /subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mmafighting Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mmafighting Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
3:29 PM ET The UFC has lost a bout from its event about one hour prior to bell time. A scheduled lightweight fight between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic has been canceled because Hadzovic was experiencing health issues, the promotion announced Saturday afternoon. The bout was to be part of the UFC Fight Night: Garbrandt
Ryan Hall will return to the octagon after a two-year layoff. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a featherweight matchup between Hall and Ilia Topuria is set fo UFC 264. The event takes place July 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Adjara Sport was the first
Editorial News The medical suspensions from last weekend’s UFC Vegas 27 have arrived, with multiple fighters needing clearance or they will find themselves on the sidelines for possibly six months. The main event saw Rob Font defeat former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt by unanimous decision, while in the co-main event former champion Carla Esparza defeated
Those who follow fighting closely enough know how bright Allen’s future appears. He is technically proficient everywhere in his fight, but his offensive and defensive striking ability really showed up against Yusuff. That said, Allen knows he hasn’t yet shed that “dark horse” status in the division just yet on a grand scale. However, he
Despite suffering a leg injury in camp, Charles Oliveira persevered and won the vacant lightweight belt against Michael Chandler in an inspiring performance. Charles Oliveira is familiar with the struggles of life, and at an early age, the Brazilian had to learn that lesson in a visceral way when medical professionals said he may never
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Safe to say, MMA fighters are not exactly thriving in these random boxing crossovers. Of course, a great deal of that has to do with where these matches take place. With the notable exception of James Toney vs. Randy Couture circa 2010, it’s largely been MMA fighters stepping into the ring
Cody Garbrandt releases emotional video statement after UFC Vegas 27 loss Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was defeated by no. 3 ranked Rob Font in the UFC Vegas 27 main event on May 22 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was his fourth loss in his last five fights. He won the title as
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | May 24, 2021 10:00 pm Follow @MikeBohnMMA 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
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