LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 42 event, where four more fighters secured a UFC contract, and one athletes was invited to a future episode of “Dana White’s Looking’ for a Fight.” Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to
Month: October 2021
Coming off a year in which she only fought once and where her journey to Abu Dhabi in July was marked by lengthy quarantining and limited preparations, the talented Brazilian strawweight was excited about the potential beginning her 2021 campaign with a fight in January could mean for her staying active and getting back to
4:02 PM ET In the wake of a fighter’s death, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) medical advisory committee has issued a statement urging athletic commissions to exercise caution when it comes to bare-knuckle fighting. In the statement written Tuesday by co-chairman and ringside physician Dr. Michael Schwartz and obtained by ESPN,
B.J. Penn is taking a stand against government mandates by running for office himself. The UFC Hall of Famer announced Tuesday that he plans to run for governor in his native Hawaii. Penn, 42, made the announcement via Instagram along with a video reiterating his mission statement along with an edited clip from the movie
May 11, 2019; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BJ Penn (red gloves) reacts to fight against Clay Guida (blue gloves) during UFC 237 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Over the last year, we have seen former UFC greats take their talents to other combat sports. However, former lightweight superstar BJ Penn seems
MMA royalty BJ Penn is going on another run but this one will be to determine who will govern the state of Hawaii. The former undisputed lightweight and welterweight champion announced via Instagram that he would be running for public office next month. ‘The Aloha State’ has become subject to intense mitigation efforts by its
The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) is concerned with some regulators inadequately protecting fighters in the aftermath of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) fighter Justin Thornton’s death. Thornton, 36, died on Mon., Oct. 4 after being hospitalized following a paralyzing knockout (KO) loss to Dillon Cleckler at BKFC 20 on Aug. 20. Thornton was placed
Retired UFC fighter turned analyst, Alan Jouban, has taken to Twitter to voice his thoughts about the death of a BKFC fighter this week. According to BKFC president, Dave Feldman, via MMA Junkie, Justin Thornton died after injuries sustained in a knockout loss at BKFC 20 in August. Jouban having heard the news expressed his
The UFC’s busy October schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 194. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+. A matchup of highly ranked strawweight contenders is featured in the main event. Mackenzie Dern (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) looks to put her grappling wizardry to
The final bout of Week 6 takes place in the welterweight division, as unbeaten Israeli Fighter Shimon Smotritsky makes his North American debut opposite Team Alpha Male striking coach “Proper” Mike Malott. Sporting an unblemished 7-0 record to begin his career, the 21-year-old Smotritsky has increased his level of competition over his last three fights
Hear from the UFC featherweight champion after his epic clash with Brian Ortega in the UFC 266 main event. Volkanovski extends his professional winning streak to 20 straight fights and remains undefeated in his UFC career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:23 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight fight between two exciting bantamweight prospects in Sean O’Malley and Raulian Paiva, multiple sources told ESPN. Once finalized, the 135-pound bout will take place at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. The UFC has not yet announced a location for that
A featherweight title bout headlines RIZIN’s upcoming card. The promotion announced its full card for the RIZIN 31 event on Oct. 24, which takes place at PIA Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. In the main event, featherweight champion Yutaka Saito (20-4-2) goes for his first defense of his featherweight championship when he fights DEEP featherweight
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Thiago Santos (blue gloves) before his fight against Jon Jones (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Thiago Santos defeated fellow Brazilian Johnny Walker by unanimous decision Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 38 in Las Vegas, Nev. The major
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has reiterated his desire to fight for the 145-pound title, and revealed that both Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar previously turned down matchups with him. Chikadze was last in action at UFC Vegas 35 in August. In what was his first main event in MMA’s leading promotion, “Ninja” continued his rapid
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling was not going to win over any fans by pulling out of his title rematch vs. Petr Yan, which was originally scheduled for UFC 267 on October 30. The heat has yet to really die down from Sterling’s title win via disqualification in the first place, as he’s received
Ronda Rousey shares video holding newborn daughter Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey gave birth to a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipõ Browne, on Sept. 27. Rousey shared a video of herself holding La’akea via Instagram. Rousey married former UFC heavyweight Travis Browne on August 2017 in his home state of Hawaii. La’akea is their first
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | October 4, 2021 9:40 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other, and many more
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