3:35 PM ET UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will seek his second title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 on May 7, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. The UFC is working on finalizing the 155-pound title fight shortly. The pay-per-view event now includes two title fights. Brazilian light heavyweight champion Glover
Month: January 2022
Thus far, Khabib Nurmagomedov has tried to play nice in recruiting talent to his Eagle FC fight promotion, but that doesn’t mean he plans to do so forever, especially if other organizations don’t treat their own fighters well. On Friday night, Nurmagomedov’s fight promotion makes its U.S. debut with Eagle FC 44. The card is
Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Tyron Woodley at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports YouTube star turned boxing sensation Jake Paul has always been an ambitious individual. And he has even bigger goals in mind for life after his run in the sweet science is done. Paul
“When you take yourself out of the present moment and start looking at that, that’s having a great analytical mind, and when you’re in your analytical mind, you’re not able to react, you’re not able to fight, and you’re not able to get in the zone,” she said. “Obviously, those things play a factor because
MMA reporter Ariel Helwani revealed today via his substack page that Jan Blachowicz has withdrawn from his March 26 bout against Aleksandar Rakić. According to the Thursday report, the hope is to reschedule the bout for May. Former Blachowicz’s reign at the top of the 205-pound mountain came to a crashing halt at UFC 267
A Middleweight fight between Uriah Hall and Andre Muniz is set to go down at an upcoming “Fight Night” event on April 16, 2022. According to MMA Fighting, the fight is not yet official, though bout agreements are in place. Hall is looking to bounce back after he had his four-fight win streak snapped by
UFC Champ Julianna Peña on COVID-19 pandemic: “This is just a money grab” Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña appeared as a guest on Joe Rogan‘s podcast and gave her opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic. Rogan’s highly popular podcast on Spotify has drawn national headlines recently for content that expressed controversial opinions on
By Matthew Wells and Danny Segura | January 27, 2022 10:11 pm ET MIAMI – Mixed martial artists entering free agency now have another promoter to welcome them with open arms. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov who has turned MMA promoter is on the hunt for top free agents and wants the top organizations
2:36 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will have to undergo knee surgery before he is able to train or compete again, his manager, Marquel Martin, told ESPN on Wednesday. Ngannou (17-3) unified the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane (10-1) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 last weekend in Anaheim, California. Immediately
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz A showdown between experienced middleweight striker Uriah Hall and fast-rising Andre Muniz is set for UFC’s Fight Night card on April 16, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Verbal agreements are in place with contracts expected to be finalized shortly. The event is headlined by
May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jeremy Stephens (red gloves) before his fight against Calvin Kattar (blue gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports After 34-fights and 14 years competing in the Octagon, UFC stalwart Jeremy Stephens is no longer a part of the promotion’s roster. On
It’s a party on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, coach “Captain” Eric Albarracin joins the show. He shares how he and Henry Cejudo helped Deiveson Figueiredo prepare a successful game plan against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270, explains how Cejudo went from Moreno’s advocate on The Ultimate Fighter to opposing coach, and shares why
Dominick Reyes & Jon Jones Dominick Reyes took a shot at former champion Jon Jones on social media. It has been a while since Dominick Reyes has made any noise. Reyes is one of the more quiet fighters on the UFC roster. He doesn’t engage in a lot of trash-talking, but when he does, it
A previously announced women’s Strawweight fight between Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos has now been made the official headliner for an upcoming UFC Fight Night event on April 23, 2022. That’s according to MMA Fighting, who also confirmed the addition of a Heavyweight bout between Tanner Boser and Rodrigo Nascimento to the ESPN+-streamed event. Andrade
All charges dropped in Chael Sonnen hotel brawl All charges surrounding the alleged hotel brawl involving Chael Sonnen have been dropped according to ESPN who obtained court records. The case was closed and “dismissed by court without prejudice.” In December 2021, Sonnen was charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery after witnesses saw Sonnen banging
The fight for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world lands in Houston’s Toyota Center on February 12, as the highly anticipated rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titlist Robert Whittaker headlines UFC 271. A trio of wins over Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum has landed Whittaker another shot at “The Last
Francis Ngannou discusses his win at UFC 270, the doctor who said he shouldn’t take the fight, what happened the first two rounds, when he “broke” Ciryl Gane, if he will return to the UFC, a potential boxing fight with Tyson Fury, his turning point with the UFC, and much more on The MMA Hour
By Farah Hannoun | January 27, 2022 12:40 pm ET Dana White and Francis Ngannou may not be on the best of terms, but that didn’t stop the UFC president from praising his performance. After being down two rounds on a couple of the judges’ scorecards in the UFC 270 main event, heavyweight champion Ngannou
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