Add the UFC’s lead play-by-play announcer to the Khamzat Chimaev hype train heading into 2022. On a very special episode of MMA Fighting’s Between the Links, Jon Anik recaps a memorable 2021 campaign for the UFC and looks ahead to what could be in store for the new year. Anik discusses why 2022 can be
Month: December 2021
Credit: ONE Championship Details of how ONE Championship has paid flyweight champion Adriano Moraes over the last few years have been revealed in a new lawsuit filed by his former managers Alex Davis and Samir Nadaf. MMAFighting reported on Tuesday that the pair of MMA managers filed suit in Manaus, Brazil against Moraes (19-3) this
From QUINTET Ultra to Fury Pro Grappling 3, the name Clay Guida sure does seem to come to mind at the best possible times, Luck doesn’t always happen to be on his side, however. In his first BJJ match of his life he found himself against one of the most qualified applicants at QUINTET Ultra.
UFC featherweight Josh Emmett is hoping his next appearance in the Octagon will be a title eliminator against veteran contender “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Emmett’s surge towards the title stalled last year following his clash with Shane Burgos. While securing a unanimous decision victory over “Hurricane” in a Fight of the Night contest,
Yes, Hector Lombard is still mad at Tyron Woodley. Both fighters were embroiled in a scandalous affair with the same woman — documented by Lombard in this post — during their time together at American Top Team (ATT). And “Lightning” won’t rest until he’s able to exact revenge on the sneaky “Chosen One.” “A lot
Take an inside look at Israel Adesanya’s UFC 271 training camp | Video UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces former champion Robert Whittaker in a rematch in the UFC 271 main event on Feb. 12 in Houston, Texas. “The Last Stylebender” has released training footage to his YouTube channel showing behind-the-scenes footage of his training
While he doesn’t regret anything, Kevin Lee admits he would have changed a few things early in his UFC career. After losing four of his past five, including a fight against current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, Lee (18-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) was let go by the UFC and recently signed a multifight deal with
Two fighters potentially with their backs to the wall have been paired up for an upcoming UFC card in February. The UFC announced Wednesday that a bantamweight bout between Alexis Davis (20-11) and Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-1) has been added to the Feb. 5 card, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. A trio
Credit: Sean O’Malley YouTube UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley made a bunch of Walmart shoppers Christmas eve a little more special as he randomly handed out gifts of $100. O’Malley (15-1) is one of the fastest-rising talents in the UFC. After just eight fights in the promotion, he has become a featured fighter on whatever
“I felt good, I just had a lot of things going on,” he said of his 2021 campaign. “The fight I lost, then not making weight, and then my opponent backed out, and then finding out I was gonna be fighting this guy on Wednesday. It was a whole different game plan. I was getting
Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin has responded to frequent accusations that she transitioned from male to female just so she could fight women in MMA. Alana McLaughlin made her MMA debut in September at Combate Global: Perez vs. Roa, picking up a comeback victory over fellow debutante Celine Provost of France. McLaughlin was able to secure
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean Strickland has made some pretty wild claims on Twitter in the last few months, and he doesn’t seem intent on stopping anytime soon. Answering questions online, Strickland first shared a story about sparring Sage Northcutt and upsetting the “Super” athlete. I sparred sage once… lol he stormed off the mat
Jake Paul says PPV numbers are ‘bullshit’ but gives excuse for low numbers anyway Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2 wasn’t the pay-per-view sellout the first fight was, despite the outcome being much more exciting. According to Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN, the PPV sold under 65,000 on “terrestrial TV” but streaming numbers are still unknown.
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 29, 2021 4:45 pm ET A former UFC title challenger will try to get back on track in February. Alexis Davis (20-10 MMA, 7-6 UFC) is set to take on Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in early 2022 at UFC Fight Night 201. The event takes place Feb.
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz face off finally at UFC 202 ceremonial weigh-ins
The Sean O’Malley business has been booming and he was recently in a mood to spread the wealth. “Sugar” hit up a Walmart during the holidays to hand out wads of $100 in cash to random strangers and you can watch video of his charitable efforts above. The reactions vary from grateful to disbelieving to
At Fury Pro Grappling 3, Billy Quarantillo has designs on ending his 2021 combat sports year by making UFC Hall-of-Famer Clay Guida tap. Quaratillo, 33, has built his UFC brand as a tough and durable scrapper over six appearances in the Octagon. During his run in the promotion, whenever he has used his grappling, it’s
Bontorin stung Kara-France with a right hand a little over a minute into the first round of their clash at UFC 259 in early March. He scooped him in the air, deposited him on the canvas, and climbed onto his back, searching for a rear-naked choke about 20 seconds later. For the next three minutes,
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