SAN JOSE, Calif. – Grant Neal spoke with the media Thursday ahead of his light heavyweight fight with Alex Polizzi at Bellator 266. Neal (6-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) discussed his bout with Polizzi (8-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), whom he called a “phenomenal opponent,” and how he expects “extreme violence.” But if it ends up being
Month: September 2021
4:54 PM ET Joseph Benavidez, one of the most influential lighter-weight fighters in MMA history, is hanging up the gloves. Benavidez told ESPN on Wednesday that he is retiring from the UFC after 10 years with the promotion and 15 years as a pro overall. News of Benavidez no longer being on the UFC roster
MMA Fighting has Bellator 266 results for the Davis vs. Romero fight card, a live blog of the main event, and live Bellator 266 Twitter updates. In the main event, former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis will square off against Yoel Romero, who will be making his long-awaited Bellator debut. Neiman Gracie will square
Kirik | Sep 17, 2021 Credit: BRAVE CF BRAVE Combat Federation has announced the creation of what they are calling the BRAVE National Leagues. A league model that brings mixed martial arts closer to the FIFA model. BRAVE CF was founded in 2016 by Shaikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Prince of Bahrain, with the
If Vitor Belfort gets his way, then he’ll be sharing the ring with Canelo Alvarez and Tyson Fury. Belfort recently made his return to the boxing ring against 58-year-old legend Evander Holyfield. It wasn’t a pretty sight for fans of the “Real Deal.” Belfort knocked Holyfield down early and while the former heavyweight and cruiserweight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Despite officially abandoning the division and remaining in an extended state of negotiation purgatory, Jon Jones’ name still hangs over the Light Heavyweight division. Champion Jan Blachowicz may be done chasing the fight, but there’s still a percentage of the fan base that only thinks about the 205-pound belt in the
Having come off of four straight decisions, lightweight Christos Giagos was seeking to break that streak and get a finish when he took on Sean Soriano at UFC 262 this past May. While Soriano stepping into the fight on short notice may have caused some issues with Giagos’ strategy, he was able to make adjustments
UFC president Dana White is not interested in Jake Paul’s recent proposal to fight Jorge Masvidal. With White continuously mocking Paul’s choice of opposition, the YouTube star offered to fight Masvidal, so he can exploit prime UFC fighters’ “lack of boxing ability.” But White thinks Paul should pivot to the likes of former UFC middleweight
8:07 AM ET Just one year ago, UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith‘s career was in jeopardy. At least that’s surely how it felt. At this time in 2020, Smith (35-16) was coming off back-to-back losses to Glover Teixeira and Aleksandar Rakic. The losses came just three months apart, which was remarkable considering the amount of
At the UFC Vegas 37 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas are set to step on the scale Friday for the event at UFC APEX. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings when available, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Ryan
Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Anthony Smith gestures while on the scale during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports We are at the final hurdle for Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors looking to compete tomorrow (Sept. 18) in Las Vegas, Nevada, and that is the UFC
Dana White is telling self-proclaimed reformed bully Jake Paul something that bullies around the world have always heard: Pick on someone your own size. YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul is off to a 4-0 start and has raked in piles of cash along the way. However, in spite of getting off to a strong
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 37 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann this Sat. night (Sept. 18, 2021) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las
UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann is set to headline Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex following Friday’s official weigh-in. Watch as Smith, Spann, and the other fighters square off in the UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video. UFC Vegas 37 face-offs video: [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com
By Matthew Wells | September 16, 2021 10:42 pm ET Follow @mrmwells The 100th Cage Fury Fighting Championships event delivered a number of highlight-reel moments, including a controversial moment in the main event title fight. A new lightweight champion was crowned as Blake Smith forced a tap from now-former champ Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov. Initially, the moment
Luke Rockhold talks about his upcoming fight against Sean Strickland at UFC 268, his issues with the UFC, why he decided to return, if the fighters will ever unionize, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Monday. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour
Nick Diaz reacts to five-year suspension from NSAC
6:35 PM ET Carlos Condit, one of the best MMA welterweights of the aughts and beyond, has retired from the UFC, his longtime manager, Malki Kawa of First Round Management, confirmed Thursday with ESPN. Nicknamed “The Natural Born Killer,” Condit was a former UFC interim welterweight champion and had been with the promotion for 12
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