Brazilian flyweights Francisco Figueiredo and Daniel da Silva will collide at UFC’s Fight Night show on April 30, MMA Fighting confirmed following a report from Twitter user Igor Melotto. Brother of UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, Francisco (12-4-1, 1 NC) reenters the octagon nine months after losing a decision to Malcolm Gordon, which dropped his
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Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Nate Diaz during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Nate Diaz is pining for a fight with Dustin Poirier and wants the public to know he’s on bended knee asking for the bout to be booked. But UFC president Dana White said
What would be left for Hunter after taking aim at such broad targets? Well, after over 20 years of writing jokes, Hunter had no problem bringing the world another special. This time, however, he’d be bringing some of the biggest and funniest names in MMA with him. Henry Cejudo, Din Thomas and Chael Sonnen. Watch
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has the support of a former light heavyweight champion in his battle with the UFC. Ngannou most recently defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 via unanimous decision. While it wasn’t exactly the showcase UFC fans expected, Ngannou showed off his improved wrestling after allegedly suffering a
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC is always looking to turn a buck in any manner possible. Whether it’s hot dog branders or the metaverse, expect the promotion to jump at any gimmick if it might be profitable. Unfortunately, those profits are not always shared with the athletes, which has become a source of great controversy
Here’s 11 minutes of Chael Sonnen praising Francis Ngannou | Video Chael Sonnen was impressed with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou‘s UFC 270 performance and spent 11 minutes praising “The Predator” for it. Ngannou headlined the UFC 270 fight card at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Saturday defeating previously unbeaten interim titleholder Ciryl Gane.
By Matthew Wells | January 24, 2022 10:00 pm ET Francis Ngannou faced a number of well-documented distractions ahead of UFC 270, but revealed another that occurred just hours before heading to the Honda Center to defend his title. The undisputed UFC heavyweight champion said the promotion threatened to sue his agent, Marquel Martin of
7:40 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a
A heavyweight fan-favorite is set to make his first octagon appearance of 2022. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Chris Barnett and Martin Buday is set for the UFC’s event on April 16 at a location and venue yet to be announced. Eurosport was first
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica Andrade reacts before fighting against Cynthia Calvillo during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports One-time strawweight queen Jessica Andrade is set to return to her former weight class to face fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos on April 23. MMAFighting was first to
Trevin Giles’ move down to welterweight from middleweight stemmed from an interaction he had with current 170-pound champion Karamu Usman. “I met him one time and he was my size at 185; I was 185 at the time,” Giles told UFC.com. “He was the same size as me, he had more muscle mass and stuff
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is set to star in Jackass 4 and will take part in a very violent scene. Francis Ngannou captured UFC gold last March when he stopped a former foe in two-time heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the second round. After landing a role in the long-awaited film Jackass 4, the
The drama surrounding the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, just got a whole lot deeper. As if fighting with a busted knee against an undefeated interim champion wasn’t hard enough, it seems “The Predator” had a lot on his mind ahead of UFC 270. During a recent interview on The
Dana White predicts date that Conor McGregor will make his return | Video After Conor McGregor was stretchered out of the Octagon with a devastating leg break, many wondered if we’d ever see him enter the Octagon again. Now, months removed, it’s clear he intends to fight again and now we are all wondering …
Champ Brandon Moreno hosts an early birthday party. Deiveson Figueiredo takes aim at a gun range then trains with Henry Cejudo. Ciryl Gane sightsees. Champ Francis Ngannou kicks off fight week at the UFC PI. UFC 270 is on Saturday, January 22. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with
Deiveson Figueiredo’s attempts to get into Brandon Moreno’s head continued in the pair’s final faceoff at UFC 270 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight. 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 feed on iTunes:
Henry Cejudo thinks Deiveson Figueiredo’s win over Brandon Moreno was more definitive than the scorecards indicated. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) reclaimed the flyweight title by defeating Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 on Saturday. All three judges scored it 48-47 in his favor. But Cejudo thinks Moreno only won
3:13 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou has built a championship fighting career by unleashing blows with earth-shattering impact. Prior to Saturday night, the UFC heavyweight champion had finished his five most recent fights by knockout, three in less than a minute. Ngannou’s UFC 270 main event in Anaheim, California, ended with challenger Ciryl Gane
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