Credit: Amanda Westcott/Triller Triad Combat will return to action early in the new year, and Vitor Belfort vs Chad Dawson will face-off at the promotion’s second event. MMAFighting broke the news on Wednesday of the Triller-owned promotion’s plans for their follow-up event. The bout between Belfort (26-14 MMA) and Dawson (36-5 boxing) will be contested
Month: December 2021
One look at Moicano’s track record and you’ll see what Hooper sees, as the Brazilian is deadly with the rear naked choke. With eight total victories by submission, Hooper has a lot of respect for Moicano’s ground game but offers one confidence-boosting wrinkle to Moicano’s resume. Don’t Miss Fury Pro Grappling 3 On UFC Fight
Sean O’Malley is looking to box Gervonta Davis in the future. Davis is a decorated boxer who holds titles in multiple weight classes, including reigning as the WBA lightweight and the WBA super-lightweight champion. He also vacated the IBF and WBA super featherweight belts in August of this year. Although Davis is a massive name
Charles Oliveira already has a potential challenger for his lightweight title in Justin Gaethje, the man who was dubbed the next contender for the belt by UFC president Dana White, but “Do Bronx” is still set on fighting Conor McGregor. It all started when “Notorious” asked when he’d be fighting the 155-pound champion shortly after
Tommy Fury says watching ‘upsetting’ Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley fight was a ‘bitter pill’ We almost had Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury but after Fury pulled out due to a rib injury and a chest infection, we got the Paul vs. Tyron Woodley rematch no one but Woodley asked for. And we all see
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 22, 2021 3:00 pm ET Featuring a headlining matchup between former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos and Bulgarian knockout artist Kubrat Pulev, Triller Fight Club’s Triad Combat II is official for February. Promotion officials today formally announced the card, though an exact date and venue have yet to
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis ended 2021 in style at UFC Vegas 45 sealing the win over Chris Daukaus via knockout in the main event and earning the title of most knockouts in UFC history with 13. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz verbally agreed for UFC 270 bout, Kevin Lee reveals his first Eagle FC opponent, in former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez, he feels, that the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 fighter will deliver an exciting bout, Dustin Poirier responds to Nate Diaz bout offer, but the younger Diaz brother is skeptical and
Derrick Lewis spoke to MMA Junkie and other media after his knockout win over Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 199 in Las Vegas. Full results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-199-derrick-lewis-chris-daukaus-play-by-play-live-results Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos.
9:00 AM ET This has been one of my annual columns for ESPN for a while now, and it’s always fun to look back at the previous year’s list to see which prospective fights, if any, came to fruition. So, before getting into the MMA fights I want to see in 2022, let’s take a
Had everything gone according to plan, it would have been Tommy Fury standing across from Jake Paul at Amalie Arena this past Saturday. Fury was forced to withdraw from the anticipated boxing match due to a rib injury and a chest infection, opening the door for a rematch between Paul and former UFC champion Tyron
Credit: Amanda Westcott/Showtime Ranked UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley thinks Tyron Woodley’s shocking knockout loss to Jake Paul destroyed his combat sports legacy. Woodley (19-7-1) had a distinguished run in MMA. He was a welterweight champion in both Strikeforce and the UFC, and will likely go down as one of the best 170-pound fighters in Octagon
“The Black Beast” was back in form last Saturday night, on the mic and in the Octagon, reminding us that Derrick Lewis is a true treasure in the sport of MMA. As for his place in the division, one shot from the UFC’s all-time knockout king is all it takes for him to end a
MMA fighter and full-time firefighter Jessie Henry passed away last weekend due to injuries sustained from a tragic, on-duty accident. Henry worked as a firefighter for South Bossier Fire District 2 Station No. 4. On the night of Saturday, December 18, Henry was working on a fire truck tire. Then, without warning, the tire exploded.
RIZIN Fighting Federation has (finally) revealed the finalized fight card and lineup for its Dec. 31 combat sports event at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, which features the finals of the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix. Late additions include the atomweight showdown pitting Rena Kubota against Si Woo Park, along with Kazuma Sone battling Olympic
MMA legend Chael Sonnen was given five separate battery citations on Dec. 19 after he was involved in an alleged brawl at a luxury Las Vegas hotel. “The American Gangster” wasn’t arrested, but was removed from hotel property. Sonnen hasn’t given a statement since the incident, but Brendan Schaub provided details of the encounter that casts new
By Matthew Wells | December 21, 2021 10:00 pm ET Macy Chiasson’s short notice appearance at UFC Fight Night 199 did not go as planned. Chiasson (7-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 winner, stepped in on 10 days’ notice, replacing the injured Julia Avila to face former title challenger Raquel Pennington at
2:22 PM ET Mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Young died Saturday at age 27, ESPN confirmed Tuesday with the Broward County (Florida) Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services. Young, a 6-foot-4 light heavyweight, had most recently fought with PFL. His cause and manner of death are pending, per a medical examiner spokesperson. PFL and
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