Did Jake Paul bite off more than he can chew? The social media star has enjoyed a short but successful boxing career by knocking around aging opponents like former NBA star Nate Robinson and broken down wrestler Ben Askren, but may have his hands full against former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Which may explain why
Month: July 2021
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
By MMA Junkie Staff | July 23, 2021 7:45 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 27 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The same venue
8:12 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The PFL appears poised to put Kayla Harrison to a test in 2022, in order to see what kind of star it has on its hands. Harrison first faces tests this summer and fall in the 2021 playoffs, of course, but it would be a shocker if those hurdles slow
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Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Gilbert Burns has called for a fight with Nate Diaz but instead may end up with a grappling match against Jake Shields. Gilbert Burns and Jake Shields trade barbs on Twitter Yesterday, second-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Burns was very busy playing matchmaker on Twitter. Following his UFC 264
Miesha Tate is back in the UFC and is ready to settle some old scores. After a five-year layoff, Miesha Tate is ready to continue her MMA career and is already making call-outs. Tate made her return in a big way with a TKO victory over Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26. Tate looked
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is set to go down this Friday night (July 23, 2021) with the “VanZant vs. Ostovich” pay-per-view (PPV) card going down on FITE TV. The event will feature a rematch between former UFC strawweight combatants Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich. Before the two rivals square off again in a bareknuckle
Check out TJ Dillashaw’s top UFC finishes | Video Take a look back at former two-time bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw‘s top finishes inside the UFC octagon. Dillashaw (16-4) returns on Saturday in the UFC Vegas 32 main event against no. 2 ranked contender Cory Sandhagen (14-2). Dillashaw last competed in January 2019. He’s been on
By Danny Segura | July 22, 2021 10:50 pm ET Follow @dannyseguratv TAMPA, Fla. – Rachael Ostovich is taking on a familiar opponent, but everything else surrounding her upcoming bout is different. The former UFC fighter headlines Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 against Paige VanZant. It’s her first fight since leaving the UFC and
Watch the top knockouts and submissions from Dustin Poirier’s professional MMA career. Poirier faces lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout on Saturday, September 7 live on Pay-Per-View. 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. To start
11:45 AM ET The PFL has announced its official playoffs schedule, which consists of three events in August. The events will take place on Aug. 13, 19 and 27. All of the cards will be held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and air on ESPN platforms. The first event features
For a moment, habit kicked in for UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns and an apology formed in his mind. Then, he realized he had nothing to be sorry for. “I caught myself saying sorry, I said, ‘You know what? Boo,’” Burns said on What the Heck. “I don’t care.” Burns admits his performance against Stephen Thompson
Credit: USA TODAY Sports A fight between Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje in the Ultimate Fight Championship’s lightweight division would be an action-packed booking all fans would be energized for. However, based on recent comments from Chandler, he is not the hold-up in getting the fight made. In an Instagram Live video, which was reposted
Stephen A. Smith isn’t quite finished taking Conor McGregor to task in the aftermath of UFC 264. Last week was a rare occasion where Stephen A. Smith may very well have been on the same page with most of the impartial MMA community. Sure, the die-hard Conor McGregor fans have proven to be arguably the
Newly-crowned lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is expecting to make his first UFC title defense against top contender and former interim straphanger Dustin Poirier at the promotion’s upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event in December. Not surprisingly, “Do Bronx” is also expecting to win by submission. “I believe in the firepower in my hands, but I think in
Paige VanZant looking sharp ahead of BKFC 19 | Video Paige VanZant headlines Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in Tampa Bay, Fla. against Rachael Rachael Ostovich. VanZant participated in the event’s open workouts on Wednesday and looked sharp hitting the pads. VanZant signed a lucrative four-fight deal with the fight promotion in August 2020.
LAS VEGAS – A 14-year pro with a reputation for putting on some of the wildest fights in UFC history, Darren Elkins admits were it not for a November win, he might have called it a career. “I feel like it was (an important win) – I mean, get back in the win column and
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