(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for champs Glover Teixeira, Petr Yan after UFC 267?) UFC 267 is a night Jan Blachowicz and Cory Sandhagen will be glad to forget since both came out on the losing end of a pair of championship fights that closed out the card at Etihad Arena on Yas
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Michal Oleksiejczuk is proud to be fighting on the same UFC 267 event as countrymen Jan Blachowicz and Marcin Tybura, a card that some in Poland are calling “The Polish card.” That’s not surprising, because Blachowicz’s journey to the title is one that Oleksiejczuk and many others draw motivation from. “We are from the same
Jake Paul is set to return to the boxing ring against Love Island star Tommy Fury on December 18th. But that doesn’t mean the YouTuber is going to stop bagging on MMA’s biggest promoter, UFC president Dana White. Paul’s back and forths with White have generated numerous headlines as “The Problem Child” has dissed White
5:45 PM ET Glover Teixeira got a UFC light heavyweight title shot seven years ago and lost, like most everyone else does, to Jon Jones. At that point, Teixeira was already 34 years old and most wrote him off. He had his nice UFC run, many thought, and that would be it. Instead, Teixeira got
It took Jan Blachowicz years to become one of the UFC’s most surprising champions and he’s committed to doing what it takes to claim gold again. Blachowicz lost his light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, submitting to a rear-naked choke in the second
Ahead of his return to the cage in the main event of Brave CF 55, flyweight Jose Torres has inked a new multi-fight deal with the organization and admits genuine respect — something he says he didn’t get in the UFC — played a major role in extending his stay for five more bouts. “I
[MMA NEWS ARCHIVES] Three years ago, the world was abuzz about Ben Askren‘s pending UFC arrival, including longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of the MMA News Archives. On This Day Three Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 31, 2018, 2:44 PM] Ben Askren
Petr Yan topped Cory Sandhagen on the scorecards (49-46 x3) to earn the UFC interim championship and another shot at Aljamain Sterling. “Everyone knows I am the real champion”, Yan said after the fight to Sterling. Read the play-by-play here. Before any action even happened the crowd was chanting for the former champ. A minute
Champ Jan Blachowicz relaxes with video games; Cory Sandhagen spars. Glover Teixeira and the champ cross paths . Dan Hooker’s teammates tease him in the makeup chair. Petr Yan and the other athletes in the title fights go to open workouts. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
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Shevchenko lost a close decision to current champ Nunes and the UFC is pushing a rematch after Shevchenko’s submission of Julianna Pena. Shevchenko says she understands why Nunes doesn’t want the rematch.
Islam Makhachev doesn’t see any option but a lightweight title fight after another dominant victory at UFC 267. Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) extended his winning streak to nine fights on Saturday when he submitted Dan Hooker (21-11 MMA, 11-7 UFC) with a Kimura in the first round of their featured bout at Etihad Arena
After Eye was forced to pull out of her matchup with Lee, it left “KGB” without an opportunity to move up into the top-10 with a win. However, Calvillo presents that exact same chance. For Calvillo, it’s a chance to bounce back from a pair of losses to the top of the flyweight heap. Following
Khamzat Chimaev is looking to take the UFC by storm after smashing Li Jingliang earlier today (Sat., Oct. 30, 2021) at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Those plans may include potential matchups with welterweight stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, which is something “Borz.” would gladly welcome. Chimaev, who returned to action after a one-year
3:35 PM ET Glover Teixeira finally did it. At 42, the perennial light heavyweight contender defeated Jan Blachowicz by second round submission via rear naked choke in the main event of UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday. Teixeira became the 14th undisputed UFC champion in the division and the oldest first-time
Age ain’t nothing but a number to Glover Teixeira. Just days after celebrating his 42nd birthday, Teixeira finally realized his dream to become champion after tapping out Jan Blachowicz in the second round in the UFC 267 main event. It was an awe-inspiring performance from Teixeira after he secured a takedown against the cage, flattened
May 13, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Glover Teixeira (blue gloves) fights Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports What a week for Glover Teixeira. The Danbury, Conn., native, by way of Brazil, celebrated his 42nd birthday Thursday, then Saturday went out and became
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw reactions from MMA fans to Saturday’s UFC 267 event. Tagir Ulanbekov def. Allan Nascimento by Split Decision Tagir Ulanbekov picks up the split decision over Allan Nascimento. Man, that was a
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