The nominees for the “Best MMA Fighter” for the 2021 ESPYS have been announced. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the four fighters up for the award, and is the only retired nominee on the ticket. The all-time great retired at UFC 254 in Oct. 2020 after he defeated Justin Gaethje by
Month: June 2021
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 24, 2021 9:50 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Two-time PFL featherweight champion Lance Palmer admits one thing about his 2021 season opener. “I wasn’t there. I wasn’t present in the cage,” Palmer said. Palmer lost a unanimous decision to Bubba Jenkins this past April at PFL 1, putting his back
UFC welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson ranks his personal top 5 highlight-reel head kick knockouts. Thompson will face Gilbert Burns in the UFC 264 co-main event on Saturday, July 10. 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. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
Dustin Poirier’s contract details for Conor McGregor bout, UFC 263 Israel Adesanya, Nate Diaz and more salaries, The Stylebender uses Jorge Masvidal’s famous words with Robert Whittaker callout, Belal Muhammad on Colby Covington or Leon Edwards bout, Michael Bisping believes Darren Till will become UFC champ, Ariel Helwani joins BT Sports, The MMA Hour show
10:43 AM ET The UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won’t have a title on the line, but there will be plenty at stake on July 10 before a capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And the significance goes deeper than the winner likely landing a title shot against
With crossover boxing fights being all the rage these days, one boxing announcer isn’t sure Jake Paul will get the boost he’s hoping for should he defeat former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next bout. Ray Flores, who was in the broadcast booth for Paul’s knockout win over Ben Askren and part of
Credit: Bellator Bellator 261 goes down Friday, June 25, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event is headlined by a rarity in Bellator history, an interim title fight. With current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader preparing for the semifinals of the promotions light heavyweight Grand Prix, Tim Johnson and Valentin Moldavksy will compete
UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov has encouraged Ciryl Gane to keep their UFC Vegas 30 main event on the feet. Volkov will meet the third-ranked Frenchman this weekend in what will be his fifth UFC headliner in just 10 walks to the Octagon. He’ll be hoping his decision loss to Curtis Blaydes remains the only main
Event: UFC Vegas 31: “Makhachev vs. Moises”Date: Sat., July 17, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 31 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+: 155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises UFC Vegas 31 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN/ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate125 lbs.: Amir
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has made incredible strides in his recovery since he broke his leg in a gruesome injury suffered just two months ago in a bout against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24. The no. 11 ranked middleweight contender even returned to the gym recently. Unsurprisingly, Weidman has received
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here, live streaming at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) in the video above. On Episode 3,169, the fellas welcome PFL president Ray Sefo to preview 2021 PFL 6, which takes place Friday and wraps up the promotion’s regular season. The guys also
2:35 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena is being accused of punching his girlfriend and breaking her cell phone. Pena was arrested last Friday in Coral Springs, Florida on charges of robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, per a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department. The fighter remains in Broward County Detention
UFC Vegas 31’s new headliner is Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises after the postponement of a featherweight headliner between ex-champ Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. The bout will be contested over five rounds. The news was confirmed to MMA Fighting by multiple people with knowledge of the shift after an initial report from MMA Junkie.
July 14, 2018; Boise, ID, USA; Rick Glenn (blue gloves) fights Dennis Bermudez (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at CenturyLink Arena. Glenn defeated Bermudez (28-29, 30-27, 29-28). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports UFC Vegas 29 opened up in a big way with two back-to-back finishes. In the opener, Casey O’Neill put Lara Procopio to
Julio Cesar Chavez isn’t pleased with the efforts of his sons, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Omar Chavez. On June 19, Chavez Jr. took on former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a pro boxing match. After the first two rounds, it was clear that Silva was the fresher fighter of the two and he
The next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title challenger could be determined this Saturday (June 26, 2021) when unbeaten Ciryl Gane and stalwart veteran Alexander Volkov lock horns inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 30 will also see Tanner Boser step up on short notice to meet Ovince St. Preux
Jake Paul praises Anderson Silva: ‘He showed that MMA strikers are also great boxers’ Jake Paul has trashed many mixed martial artists, but Anderson Silva isn’t one of them. Silva picked up a split decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on main card of Tribute to the Kings in Guadalajara, Mexico last Saturday. Paul
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Soren Bak spoke to MMA Junkie on Wednesday ahead of his lightweight fight with Bobby Lee at Bellator 261. Bak (14-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) discussed his long layoff due to surgery in between his first two Bellator fights, wanting to make his mark in his U.S. debut, the bloody fight he expects
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