UFC president Dana White is in isolation while he and his family recover from COVID-19 after contracting the virus following a Thanksgiving gathering. White revealed his positive diagnosis during an appearance on the “Jim Rome Podcast” on Wednesday. After finding out that he had COVID-19, White immediately called UFC broadcaster, comedian, and podcaster Joe Rogan.
Month: December 2021
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 1, 2021 10:00 pm ET ONE Championship will crown a winner of its women’s atomweight grand prix, with the victor earning a shot at the division’s champion. On Friday, the featured MMA bout of ONE Championship: Winter Warriors will see Stamp Fairtex take on Ritu Phogat in the finals
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz UFC President Dana White may be missing in action from UFC Vegas 44 this weekend after testing positive for COVID-19. According to White, he and his family contracted the potentially deadly disease after traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday. “We went up to my place in Maine for Thanksgiving; it’s
July 13, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Julianna Pena (red gloves) fights Nicco Montano (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night-Sacramento at Golden 1 Center. Pena defeated Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports On Wednesday, Nicco Montano, a former UFC women’s flyweight champion, claimed she was hospitalized after being a
Key Stats: 7.5 strikes landed per minute, 7:23 average fight time, 57% takedown defense What It Means: Hill is a highly skilled and highly confident fighter, especially on the feet. He has full belief in his power and his ability to create a window to exploit that power. “Sweet Dreams” has a smooth and long
Former inaugural 125-pound champion Nicco Montaño revealed that she was recently a victim of a violent assault and recounted the trauma on Instagram. According to Nicco Montaño‘s Instagram stories, which were posted several hours ago on December 1, 2021, the former champion claims she was involved in an altercation with Justin Watson. Watson is a
Rob Font is seemingly just one more big win away from staking his claim for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight title. Winner of four straight, Font is currently ranked No. 4 ahead of his headlining bout against Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 44 this Saturday night (Dec. 4, 2021) in Las
UFC president Dana White is currently in isolation after testing positive to COVID-19 after a Thanksgiving gathering with his family. White revealed that he and many in his family have the virus during an appearance on “The Jim Rome Podcast.” “We just went up to my place in Maine and for Thanksgiving it’s tradition we
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 1, 2021 12:10 pm ET The UFC’s 2022 cards continue to grow with the addition of a middleweight bout in February. Misha Cirkunov (15-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is set to take on Makhmud Muradov (25-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at the UFC’s Feb. 26 event. The card does not yet
Jan Blachowicz discusses his title loss at UFC 267, what changes he might make, when he would like to return, and more on The MMA Hour on Monday. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NUQhyUeYQcbtHOV10qmbb Subscribe to MMA Fighting
Mike Perry gets big pay day with Triller Triad Combat win against Michael Seals and made more than Khamzat Chimaev, Petr Yan, and Islam Makhachev and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from
5:37 PM ET The UFC has released former interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee from its active roster, Lee’s management confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. According to Lee’s manager, Marquel Martin, the 29-year-old had multiple fights left on his contract, but the UFC elected to terminate the agreement. Lee (18-7) is currently serving a six-month
A knee injury prevented Anthony Smith from a potential rematch against Aleksandar Rakic in December and now the one-time title challenger is concerned he may end up as the odd man out at light heavyweight. As he continues to rehabilitate after surgery and a staph infection, Smith is currently targeting an early 2022 return to
Dec 15, 2018; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Rob Font (red gloves) before his fight against Sergio Pettis (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Although Rob Font’s preferred option is to land in a UFC bantamweight title shot sooner than later, he is aware of the fact that
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev has addressed rumors he could fight Gilbert Burns next, suggesting whether or not the matchup comes together is down to the Brazilian’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. The fact that we’re already in a position to discuss Chimaev and Burns in the same breath is remarkable. It’s a testament to the 27-year-old’s rapid
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Frank Mir vs. Kubrat Pulev should never have been booked. No disrespect is intended towards the former UFC Heavyweight champion, but he’s a submission fighter first and foremost, and the 42 year old has lost four of his last five MMA bouts. He was never going to do well vs. Pulev,
Watch the fight that made Jose Aldo a world champion | Video Relive the moment Jose Aldo captured the WEC featherweight championship in 2009. Aldo would go on to hold the belt for six years between WEC and UFC. The win over over then-champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 began Aldo’s reign atop the 145-pound
Rankings Pound For Pound Rankings #1 Jon Jones Win 26 Loss 1 Draw 0 Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. #2 Kamaru Usman Win 20 Loss 1 Draw 0 Usman has five consecutive