Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya boxing bout set for September Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort will face former boxing champion and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya in an exhibition boxing bout in September. The news was first reported by The Atlantic. The 44-year old Belfort retired from mixed martial arts after his
Month: June 2021
LAS VEGAS – Longtime fighter Aleksei Oleinik acknowledges the sport has drastically changed throughout his career. The 75-fight veteran who made his pro debut nearly 25 years ago has seen it all inside the cage. In an era when fighters aspire to trash talk and net blockbuster pay-per-view numbers, Oleinik says it was a lot
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Nate Diaz said this to Leon Edwards post UFC 263 bout, Tyron Woodley on Dana White talking about Jake Paul showtime boxing event, Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards could be next, the UFC is interested, Deiveson Figueiredo wants trilogy against Brandon Moreno post UFC 263 title loss, Paulo Costa responds to Marvin Vettori callout and
Former UFC champ Frank Mir faces off with Steve Cunningham ahead of Triller Fight Club on Saturday in Atlanta. #Triller #FrankMir #SteveCunningham 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 and videos: http://bit.ly/junkieyoutube
Dec 21, 2019; Busan, SOUTH KOREA; Seungwoo Choi (red gloves) defeats Suman Mokhtarian (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Sajik Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports Chan Sung “The Korean Zombie” Jung is not the only Korean featherweight hoping to have his hand raised in victory on Saturday. At UFC Vegas 29, Seung
The consensus greatest women’s MMA fighter of all time, Amanda Nunes, has been nominated for the Best Athlete in Women’s Sports and Best MMA Fighter at the 2021 ESPY Awards. The two-division UFC champion in both bantamweight and featherweight, Nunes has undoubtedly been one of the best women’s MMA fighters in history. We’ve had double-weight
4:28 PM ET The UFC has added a welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa to UFC 265 in August, sources confirmed to ESPN. The UFC 265 pay-per-view event is slated to take place on Aug. 7. The UFC has not announced a location. It’s an important fight in the division, as Luque and
While the rest of the MMA world is preoccupied with shifting to boxing to fight YouTubers, Khabib Nurmagomedov is going in an entirely different direction: looking to compete with his feet instead of his hands. Last October, Nurmagomedov retired from MMA following his successful title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Since then, Khabib
Over the years, the Ohio native has experienced plenty of ups and downs, learning each step of the way how to operate in the fight game. One of the biggest reasons that he’s still competing at such a high level is his devotion to day-in and day-out consistency. That’s the main piece of advice he
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nate Diaz may have lost his second bout in a row last weekend at UFC 263, but a last minute rally and near knockout ensured that Diaz still has plenty of drawing power and options moving forward. More recently, Demian Maia has put forth his name as an option, requesting Diaz
Amanda Nunes nominated in two categories at 2021 ESPY Awards Two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes has been nominated in two categories for the 2021 ESPY Awards. She’s been nominated in the categories of Best Athlete in Women’s Sports and Best MMA Fighter. Nunes (21-4) holds the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight titles. The “Lioness” is
The UFC has revisited the Ion Cutelaba vs. Devin Clark matchup. Cutelaba (15-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) will take on Clark (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18. The card doesn’t currently have a publicly known location or venue. A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Tuesday
Credit: Mark J. Rebilas & Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports To be an active competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at 40 and above is no normal feat, because it’s difficult to last in the promotion even for athletes in their fighting prime. But at UFC Vegas 29, two members of this trend-bucking club of
Dan Hooker has some words for those who believe he has been avoiding a showdown with Islam Makhachev. Hooker is currently the number eight-ranked UFC lightweight. “The Hangman” hasn’t had much luck inside the Octagon in his last two fights. He’s suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Dustin Poirier, followed by a first-round TKO loss
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 1:44 PM ET Mar Raimondi Bellator will be back on the road with perhaps the best fight it can put on at this moment. Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will meet the undefeated AJ McKee in the finals of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix on July 31 in Inglewood, California,
Contributors: MMA Fighting Staff Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier fight for the third time on July 10 in the blockbuster main event of UFC 264, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor (22-5) is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, as well as being the most popular athlete in
“No. I’m the smallest heavyweight and I fight these guys that are 260, 280, 300 pounds and it’s no problem for me. They cut weight and they’re super-big, very heavy, very young, super-strong, and it’s no problem for me.” His personal inquiry completed, Oleinik settles on an answer. “Maybe I’m not the best, but I’m
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