In the budding rivalry between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, it’s the No. 1 contender who can claim first blood. Volkanovski and Ortega served as opposing coaches on recently filmed The Ultimate Fighter 29 (dubbed “The Return of The Ultimate Fighter”), and it was Team Ortega that was victorious in Tuesday’s season
Month: June 2021
On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, the UFC offers up a solid appetizer of mixed martial arts action on the road to a hotly anticipated UFC 263 pay-per-view next week. This event’s top two bouts feature ranked heavyweight talents battling for division relevancy. As eighth-ranked Walt Harris will take on surging eleventh-ranked Marcin Tybura
“Everyone that is successful has the same mindset, the same approach and you see that recipe for success, whatever industry they’re in, so I just try to learn more from the people that have accomplished more than me,” he added. “I try to sit there and pick their brain, take in as much info as
It’s safe to say that Tyron Woodley is one pumped-up individual following the big announcement of his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul. It’s official. Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley are on a collision course to meet this August in what will be Woodley’s debut boxing match. The bout was reported yesterday with the official
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Tito Ortiz’s controversial run as a Huntington Beach city councilor has come to an end. Just under 35 thousand votes saw him rise to mayor pro-tem back in November 2020, but in less than a year, Ortiz has seen something like a dozen controversies, largely related to mask-wearing and plandemic ranting.
The 29th season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ debuted exclusively on ESPN+ on Tuesday featuring bantamweight and middleweight UFC hopefuls. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and no. 2 ranked contender Brian Ortega coach the opposing teams. After both coaching staffs evaluated the athletes, team selections took place. UFC president Dana White flipped a coin to determine which
By Matthew Wells | June 2, 2021 12:10 am ET UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz has had enough of his role as Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem. On Tuesday, during the first in-person city council meeting of the year, Ortiz announced his resignation from the Southern California city’s governing body, effective immediately. “The Huntington
By Farah Hannoun | June 1, 2021 1:00 pm ET Khabib Nurmagomedov is happy that Charles Oliveira was the next heir to his throne. After Nurmagomedov retired and vacated his UFC lightweight title, Oliveira faced former three-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler for the vacant belt in the main event of UFC 262. Oliveira came from
Mexican Flyweight contender Brandon Moreno reflects on his memorable title fight in 2020 against Deiveson Figueiredo and explains how it’s made him more determined than ever. Watch the rematch at UFC 262 on Saturday, June 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
After the second leg of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe spoke about McGregor’s showmanship, the strategic approach of Team Mayweather, the undercard of Mayweather-McGregor, and more. 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
Khabib Nurmagomedov warns Charles Oliveira, that his cousin will get the UFC lightweight title, Jon Jones could retire soon saying Dana White, and Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal promotes the first Gamebred Fighting Championship event, Charles Oliveira praises Khabib following Michael Chandler win, Alexander Volkanovski is over with Brian Ortega following The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) filming,
7:23 AM ET Following a three-year hiatus, the UFC’s reality series The Ultimate Fighter returns Tuesday night on ESPN and ESPN+. No series has had a bigger impact on the company and the sport of mixed martial arts than TUF. UFC president Dana White has repeatedly said the show saved the company when it debuted
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will return to action on June 25 to headline the PFL 6 card as she faces UFC veteran Cindy Dandois in the main event. This will serve as the final regular season event before the PFL playoffs begin later this year. Harrison already made short work of her first
Promising featherweights that have recently run into setbacks face off in this one as Sean Woodson and Youssef Zalal share the Octagon on Saturday night. A member of the Contender Series Class of ’19, Woodson won his promotional debut against Kyle Bochniak less than three months after earning his contract but faded hard and was ultimately
Jake Paul‘s next boxing opponent has been revealed to be none other than former UFC welterweight champion “The Chosen One” Tyron Woodley. Indeed, it was Tyron Woodley who has been chosen from the list of options Paul had available to him in what seems to be a natural transition in both drama and difficulty for
PFL lightweight sensation Kayla Harrison will look to extend her unbeaten streak while also continuing her quest to repeat as tournament champion when she collides with UFC and Bellator MMA veteran Cindy Dandois atop the PFL 6 event on June 25 in Atlantic City, NJ. The main card will air on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
Watch Jairzinho Rozenstruik take out Junior dos Santa | UFC Vegas 28 Free Fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik scored a big win over the former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 252 last year. Rozenstruik will meet Augusto Sakai in the main event of UFC Vegas 28 on Saturday, June 5 in a battle of top
By MMA Junkie Staff | May 31, 2021 9:15 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie “The Ultimate Fighter” returns Tuesday for a 29th season and after a three-year hiatus. The long-running UFC reality competition has produced 10 future champions and a bevy of future superstars. One of those was Michael Bisping, who won Season 3 of the