Daniel Rodriguez might have to take a hiatus from his active schedule after UFC on ESPN 30. Rodriguez, who picked up arguably the most prominent win of his career over Kevin Lee on Saturday, needs an X-ray on his left hand in hopes of avoiding a mandatory six-month suspension. On Tuesday, MMA Junkie acquired a
Month: August 2021
7:16 AM ET The UFC will launch its fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night inside the Apex facility in Las Vegas. The show, which pits unsigned talent against one another in a one-night audition for a UFC contract, is not terribly old, but it’s already produced 117 additions to the UFC
There’s a big difference between Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley and Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya, according to Vitor Belfort. Both may be framed by the public and promoters as boxing vs. MMA, but Belfort said what happens when he steps in the ring with De La Hoya won’t look anything like what
Jun 3, 2021; Miami Beach, Florida, USA; Professional MMA fighter Tyron Woodley and YouTube star Jake Paul face off in front of Bar Stool Sports founder Dave Portnoy at World Famous 5th St. Gym. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The betting action has been split ahead of Sunday night’s bout between Jake Paul and
Dustin Poirier was seen in Jake Paul‘s locker room ahead of the Tyron Woodley fight and now we know why. On Aug. 29, Paul and Woodley went one-on-one in an eight-round cruiserweight battle. The bout went the distance and Paul earned the split decision victory. The general consensus is that Woodley didn’t push the pace
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Conor McGregor’s 13-second knockout win over Jose Aldo has to rank highly in the history of the sport’s greatest win. After years of buildup and a decade of dominance, the brash Irish athlete sparked the legend with essentially his first punch of the night, ending the rivalry in an instant. Immediately
Vitor Belfort says he’d KO Jake and Logan Paul in the same night Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort takes on boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya on Sept. 11, but weighted in on Jake and Logan Paul’s boxing careers. Belfort is the most recent mixed martial artists to make the jump over to
Tommy Fury gets relentlessly heckled by his opponent Anthony Taylor at the open workouts for the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley open workouts in Cleveland. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes:
Jake Paul brought a robot to his final faceoff with Ben Askren ahead of Saturday’s Triller Fight Club event in Atlanta. #Triller #JakePaul #BenAskren 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:
An MMA veteran and a beloved member of Xtreme Couture has died. Kyle Reyes, a professional mixed martial arts veteran of 22 fights, died Monday at the age of 30, according to various social media posts from family and friends. According to a GoFundMe launched Friday, Reyes had reconstructive surgery on Aug. 27 to repair
3:59 PM ET The UFC has rebooked Amanda Nunes‘ bantamweight title defense against Julianna Pena for UFC 269 on Dec. 11, the promotion announced on Monday. Nunes (21-4) was supposed to face Pena (10-4) at UFC 265 earlier this month in Houston, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. The UFC has
Magomed Ankalaev welcomes Volkan Oezdemir back to the octagon in a bout between two light heavyweights looking to crack the top-10. The UFC officially announced that Ankalaev, the No. 11-ranked light heavyweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, will fight No. 13 Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (right) and Colby Covington (left) are separated by referee Marc Goddard during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Usman vs Covington 2: What you need to know Time: UFC 268 kicks of with the prelims at
Kevin Lee says he is going to continue working to improve his game following another defeat. Lee competed this past Saturday night (Aug. 28). He went one-on-one with Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 35. The “Motown Phenom” ended up losing the bout via unanimous decision. After the fight, Lee took to
Jake Paul teases that his boxing days are over following his big headlining fight against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley. Paul (4-0 in boxing) defeated Woodley (19-7-1 in MMA, 0-1 in boxing) via a split decision (watch highlights here) in Showtime Boxing’s pay-per-view (PPV) headliner last night (Sun., Aug. 29, 2021).
After just four professional fights, YouTube content creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul‘s boxing career could be over. On Monday, Paul tweeted, “Updated status: Retired boxer.” Updated status: Retired boxer — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 30, 2021 The tweet comes less than 24 hours after his split decision win over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Edson Barboza after UFC on ESPN 30 loss?) Giga Chikadze erased any doubt that he’s a serious player to watch in the UFC featherweight division Saturday with a main event win over Edson Barboza. It was primarily one-way traffic for Chikadze (14-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the
7:22 AM ET September’s UFC calendar kicks off with a key clash between middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Darren Till. Brunson has won four straight fights since a 2018 loss to Israel Adesanya, and a win against Till could put him one fight away from his first championship opportunity in the UFC. Till already has
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