Champion Brandon Moreno makes weight, guided by the UFC PI nutrition team. All the stars of the title fights hit their numbers, then face off for fans on Friday afternoon. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
Month: February 2022
By Mike Bohn | February 1, 2022 1:22 pm ET UFC Fight Night 200 has lost one of its scheduled main card matchups. Phil Hawes is out of his planned middleweight matchup with Sam Alvey on Saturday’s card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Alvey (33-16-1 MMA, 10-11-1 UFC) on Tuesday announced news of
Jake Paul might look like a one-man army going to war with the UFC and Dana White, but he promises there are silent masses from inside the promotion who are backing him up. After releasing a “diss track” aimed at the UFC president and business practices that Paul has targeted as unfair to the athletes,
Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) before his fight against Luke Rockhold (not pictured) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports A spinal injury has forced former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz out of his scheduled March main event matchup with Aleksandar Rakic. In a Friday
“Depending on who I’m fighting and what I need to do, I could snag heel hooks, hit a twister, get chokes, I can do guillotines, and I’m sure I can do flying armbars,” Steele said. “I have a pretty good arsenal of submissions and, depending on who I’m fighting, I can definitely get them.” Beyond
Despite the controversy with UFC President Dana White, defending Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is satisfied with his MMA journey. Although Ngannou defeated Gane at UFC 270, there is still uncertainty surrounding his UFC contract. With reports of a lawsuit threat from the UFC and requiring surgery after worsening a knee injury he obtained prior to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Julianna Pena scored one of the biggest upsets of all time — let alone in a title fight — when she toppled two-division champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 in December 2021. However, not everyone is fully impressed. At a recent Eagle FC press conference, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about the
UFC 270: The Thrill and the Agony Sneak Peek Video Go behind the scenes of UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane for a closer look at the thrill of victory and agony of defeat for the athletes on fight night. Watch the full episode exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. UFC 270 took place on Jan. 22
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | January 31, 2022 10:00 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes
6:54 PM ET Kevin Holland called an online troll’s bluff by choking him out in a grappling match. Holland, the loquacious UFC fighter nicknamed “Big Mouth,” said he had been getting messages from a guy on social media for months with the man, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, claiming he could submit Holland. So Holland took
Victor Henry’s performance against Raoni Barcelos had a lot of people buzzing in the aftermath of UFC 270, including Joe Rogan. Henry made his promotional debut against Barcelos and — as the biggest betting underdog on the card — swept the judges’ scorecards en route to a unanimous decision win this past Saturday night in
Credit: Lucas Noonan/Bellator January ended with a bang as Francis Ngannou defended his UFC heavyweight throne against Ciryl Gane, and set the tone for 2022. But there are quite a few must-see MMA fights in February, including at UFC 271 and Bellator 275. Here’s a look at five fights in Feb. that you really can’t
He’s got a huge opportunity on Sunday, February 6, but, as he knows, it’s not always wins and losses that get you into the UFC, so hopefully Fremd isn’t focused to a fault. After dominating in LFA and a big showing in front of Dana White, the Octagon just may be next. “I can speak
Court “The Crusher” McGee delivered a tearful message to those who struggle with drug addiction after a unanimous win at UFC Vegas 46. With over a decade of sobriety, the American fighter is an inspiration to anyone dealing with drug abuse. Many people struggle with it or know someone who does. The disease has taken
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently said that he and his team over at Eagle FC had officially sent an offer to Jake Paul to compete for the upstart MMA promotion. According to “The Problem Child,” nothing of the sort has come across his desk. “Khabib [Nurmagomedov] said, ‘We offered him
Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons You regularly hear the strawweight division referred to as the deepest women’s division in the UFC. This was the case until recently. In the past few months, the flyweight division has become the deepest in the UFC. When talking about the depth of the division, look no further than the