Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Lightweight title picture has certainly been shaken up by the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. After all, Poirier chose to chase the much, much larger paycheck of a McGregor fight rather than pursue the undisputed title. As a result, “The Diamond” is headlining UFC 264, while the Lightweight
Month: July 2021
Check out Paige VanZant and Tyron Woodley sharpening their boxing skills ahead of upcoming bouts | Video Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley faces Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 28, and Paige VanZant meets Rachael Ostovich in the main event of BKFC 19 on July 23. VanZant signed a lucrative contract with
Kevin Holland isn’t used to layoffs in the UFC, but six months after he suffered his second loss in a row, “The Trailblazer” will finally make his return to the cage. At the UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 2, Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will take on former CFFC middleweight champion Kyle Daukaus at
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett says he’s looking to fight a higher-ranked opponent when he fully recovers from injury, brushing off “funny” matchmaking suggestions from fans. #6-ranked featherweight Josh Emmet has spent the past year recovering from an eye-widening list of injuries sustained during his victory over Shane Burgos in June 2020. The 36-year-old suffered a
Cleared to start a camp after undergoing surgery in late 2020, Elizeu Zaleski has issued a callout to veteran welterweight Matt Brown over an old grudge which dates back to May 2016. “Capoeira” had just scored his first UFC win, a third-round knockout over Omari Akhmedov, when the promotion held an event in Curitiba for
Jan 26, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Fedor Emelianenko (red gloves) gets up after losing to Ryan Bader (blue gloves) during Bellator 214 at The Forum. Mandatory Credit: Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Earlier this week, the news came down from Bellator CEO Scott Coker that “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum referred to former PRIDE FC titleholder Fedor Emelianenko as the greatest 265-pound fighter of all time. And he wasn’t the only one. But “Vai Cavalo” is now trashing “The Last Emperor” because Bellator MMA is currently searching for a qualified
Rashad Evans: ‘I most definitely can knock Logan Paul out’ | Video Former UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC Hall of Fame member Rashad Evans last fought in June 2018, but “Suga” is looking for a fight. Evans has been lobbying for a boxing match against social media sensation turned boxer Logan Paul. Paul recently
Rejuvenated from the time off, Miesha Tate is looking to present a new version of herself in her return. After retiring from MMA almost four years ago, the former Strikeforce and UFC women’s bantamweight champion will make her return to the octagon when she takes on Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26 on July
We might see Francis Ngannou add an Oscar to his trophy cabinet soon after the UFC heavyweight champ landed a role in the long-awaited Jackass 4. Ngannou, whose highlight reel of KO’s is one of the most spectacular in UFC history, now seems to be amassing an equally impressive acting reel with this latest box-office
The UFC’s first half of 2021 has provided some all-time great highlights already. In championship fights alone, fans were treated to a trio of sensational knockouts as Francis Ngannou completed his ascension to the heavyweight throne with a finish of rival Stipe Miocic, Rose Namajunas landed a head kick for the ages on Zhang Weili
Stephen Thompson speaks during a news conference about his upcoming UFC fight at Hilton Franklin Cool Springs Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. Cp14857 At 38, and with 16 Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances under his belt, fourth-ranked welterweight Stephen Thompson remains an ageless talent in the division. After losing three of four from 2017
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Kazakh fighter Mariya Agapova in the cage. After a wild first round submission win over Hannah Cifers in June of 2020, she returned against Shana Dobson in September 2020 and threw an absolute tornado of violence at her opponent. Unfortunately for her, Dobson was still standing at the
Watch Dustin Poirier brutally finish Eddie Alvarez in their rematch | Video Dustin Poirier took down former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in Canada back in July of 2018. Poirier looks to settle the score with Conor McGregor in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10. McGregor stopped Poirier when the two
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Relive some of the top finishes so far in 2021. From Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman’s incredible finishes at UFC 261 to Francis Ngannou knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, many of the most exciting highlights of the year have taken place under the brightest lights. Subscribe to
As far as Kamaru Usman’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is concerned, if the words “greatest welterweight of all time” are uttered, it had better be in reference to the sitting UFC welterweight champion. At this point, most debates regarding the greatest welterweight of all time will likely center around two men, Georges St-Pierre and Kamaru Usman.
7:14 AM ET UFC 264 is expected to produce the next challenger to lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor complete their trilogy in the main event. But could there be a wrinkle in those plans? Few doubt Poirier will pursue the title if he wins. He could already have fought for
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