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
Month: September 2021
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At the UFC 149 post-fight press conference, Matt Riddle talks about his previous experience in England and a potential match-up with Dan Hardy. Subscribe to our channel for more MMA videos! Click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/MMAFightingonSBN?feature=watch – Check us out on Facebook (Facebook.com/MMAFighting) and follow us on Twitter (@MMAFighting)! – MMA Fighting http://www.mmafighting.com
Check out the post weigh-in faceoffs for UFC on ESPN 30, where the athletes from the 12-fight card had a final staredown ahead of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas. #ufcvegas35 #gigachikadze #edsonbarboza Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the
By Blue Corner | September 1, 2021 10:45 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie For the first time in ONE Championship’s 10-year history, the promotion is hosting an all women’s card, and the organization is giving the event special treatment. With a nine-bout lineup that includes top female athletes in MMA, kickboxing and muay Thai, the promotion
3:37 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has signed a contract extension that will keep him inside the Octagon, ahead of his upcoming fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268 on Nov. 6. Gaethje (22-3) broke the news to ESPN during an interview Tuesday. The former interim champion had expressed some frustration with the UFC
The UFC’s pay-per-view schedule for the rest of 2021 is filling up quickly, but there’s still one mammoth presence missing from the year-end slate: Heavyweight king Francis Ngannou. Ngannou has been out of action since knocking out Stipe Miocic just 52 seconds into the second round of their March rematch to capture the UFC heavyweight
Credit: Troy Taormina & Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports New reports claim the long-expected Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title bout pitting Dustin Poirer vs Charles Oliveira is set to be the headliner for the promotion’s final pay-per-view of 2021. On Wednesday, MMAFighting was first to report, from multiple sources, that lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8)
“The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee is nothing if not persistent, as he has now decided to publicly challenge Mike Perry for the third time. Kevin Lee is in desperate need of a win after losing his second straight fight in what was the fourth loss in five fights; and apparently, he believes Mike Perry is
Paddy Pimblett has plans for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White and his fellow executive during UFC Vegas 36 Fight Week. Pimblett (16-3) is among the biggest and brightest prospects coming out of England. Having turned down the UFC twice in the past, the former Cage Warriors star will make his UFC debut at
Joe Rogan tests positive for COVID, forced to reschedule comedy show in Nashville Podcaster, comedian and UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan recently tested positive to COVID-19 and was forced to reschedule a comedy show in Nashville. The 54-year old Rogan made the announcement on Wednesday via Instagram. In the video, Rogan explains that he started experience
LAS VEGAS – Despite the abrupt ending to his fight with Diego Lopes, Joanderson Brito wasn’t afraid of getting disqualified. Brito’s fight with Lopes at Dana White’s Contender Series 37 on Tuesday was ruled a technical decision in his favor after he committed an eye poke in the third round, which rendered Lopes unable to continue.
7:51 AM ET Derek Brunson smiles and looks off into the distance. He’s thinking about all of the world-class opponents he has competed against during his nine-year career. In just his third UFC fight, Brunson took on 2000 Olympic wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero. Half of his 10 most recent fights have come against opponents
Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, where our esteemed panel of experts team up to sort out the movers and shakers of the ever-shifting MMA landscape. Ladies and gentlemen, a monster month is ahead of us. With 21 ranked fighters scheduled to compete over the next few weeks — including
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts after suffering an injury in his loss to Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Conor McGregor has a long road to recovery following the ghastly leg injury he suffered at UFC 264. However, he continues to
Both Conor McGregor and UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer are meeting Khabib’s recent ring-girls comments with utter amusement. Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov made waves last week when he proclaimed that ring girls are useless. Here is an excerpt of what he had to say: “Look, I don’t want to offend anyone, ring girls
UFC featherweight phenom Giga Chikadze, who considers himself to be the best boxer in his class, took one step closer to title contention last Sat. night (Aug. 28) by smashing Edson Barboza in the UFC Vegas 35 main event. “Ninja” improved to No. 8 at 145 pounds, while the Brazilian fell to No. 10. Elsewhere
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 5, Week 1 Results: Five Fighters Awarded UFC Contracts Dana White’s Contender Series returned on Tuesday with the first event of the fifth season of fight cards that feed talent to the UFC roster. For the first time in the series’ history, a fighter who lost was awarded a UFC