By Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn | December 31, 2021 5:15 pm ET Michael Page’s first shot at a Bellator title will come on home soil. According to Bellator president Scott Coker, the promotion is planning a welterweight title fight between newly crowned champion Yaroslav Amosov (26-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) and Page (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) in the
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Dana White, UFC announcing five UFC bouts for february, MMA Community, MMA pros reacts to Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 65K PPV numbers, Jorge Masvidal makes fun of him, and Dana White challenges Jake Paul speaking with Teddy Atlas, Sean O’Malley refuses to accept five round bouts and explains WHY and much more! Informations about
8:28 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The shiny brass-and-leather belts worn by UFC champions do not merely signify achievement and ascendance. For the select few fighters who earn them, these esteemed titles can bestow an aura of invincibility. Yet nothing is forever. Among the 12 weight classes in the UFC, seven fighters now wear championship belts
Max Holloway, Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Petr Yan have all been called the best boxer in MMA but there’s only one fighter on the UFC roster who’s about to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm, who will be inducted with the class of 2022 on
Feb 15, 2020; Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA; Diego Sanchez (red) reacts after a fight against Michel Pereira (blue) in the welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Santa Ana Star Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports On the surface, a matchup pitting UFC castoffs Kevin Lee vs Diego Sanchez seems like a fan-friendly
There’s a picture hanging in the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City that isn’t the typical one. It’s not a photo celebrating any of Gracie’s big wins over the likes of Oleg Taktarov, Maurice Smith or Pat Miletich. Instead, students of the renowned jiu-jitsu black belt see Gracie at a low point, a 2000
UFC middleweight prospect Kevin Holland thinks Khamzat Chimaev is for real and could present issues to some of the best fighters in the UFC. Holland is looking to return sometime in January or February after multiple attempts at rebooking his fight with Kyle Daukaus have failed. He and Chimaev are two of the brightest young
Former PRIDE FC heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, one of the last remaining legends from the early aughts, is looking to close out his combat sports career by avenging his 2019 technical knockout loss to UFC veteran Ryan Bader. The means to that end would be a Bellator “Moscow” headliner in summer 2022; however, any talk
Israel Adesanya has message for Robert Whittaker ahead of their UFC 271 rematch: ‘This will be worse than the first time’ Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and former titleholder Robert Whittaker are set to rematch in the UFC 271 main event on Feb. 12 in Houston, Texas, and ‘The Last Stylebender’ has a message for ‘The
By Mike Bohn | December 30, 2021 9:02 pm ET Donald Cerrone’s tough times in combat sports competition continued Thursday when he was submitted by Joe Solecki in their submission-only bout at FURY Pro Grappling 3. Solecki, a UFC lightweight, weighed in at 169 pounds for the contest at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. “Cowboy,” who
Two of light heavyweight’s heavy hitters will collide in early 2022. A matchup pitting Ryan Spann against Ion Cutelaba has been signed for the UFC’s Fight Night event on February 26. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Thursday following an initial report by MMA Island. Spann (19-7) will be looking to rebound after an up-and-down 2021
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica Andrade reacts following her TKO victory against Cynthia Calvillo during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Could a Jessica Andrade vs Miesha Tate fight be possible? The former strawweight champion would “love” to be on the welcoming committee if Tate does
“I said, ‘Billy, I’m going to throw something out there at you; are you interested in grappling?’ he said, ‘Sure, do you have a big name for me?’ I said, ‘How’s Clay Guida?’ His response was, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me?’” Haydak recalls with a laugh. Despite having almost 40 less professional fights than
Rising UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is hoping to make a similarly-sized splash in the business world as Conor McGregor but through a different product. Despite a relatively short career in the Octagon so far, O’Malley has already grown into one of the most recognized personalities in the UFC. Whether through his eccentric fight week
[embedded content] It’s (almost) New Year’s Eve, and you know what that means: all kinds of combat sports shenanigans courtesy of Rizin Fighting Federation. Viewers will get to enjoy the finals of the promotion’s Bantamweight Grand Prix, a Lightweight title defense, and a mixed-rules bout between one of Japan’s best young fighters and an MMA
Check out the best Bellator MMA knockouts of 2021 | Video These are the very best and most exciting MMA KO’s of 2021 that you must see! With knockouts from Fedor Emelianenko, Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg, among others. Bellator MMA’s first event of 2022 takes place on Jan. 29 when Footprint Center in Phoenix plays
By Mike Bohn | December 30, 2021 6:00 pm ET The star-studded FURY Pro Grappling 3 event takes place Thursday in Philadelphia with a number of UFC notables set to compete on the card. The main event features former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza, who takes on grappling standout Danielle Kelly. MMA Junkie will have
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz UFC Fight Night San Diego’s Holly Holm and Marion Reneau didn’t want to back down in their face off
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