Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. It’s often said when things go awry that one should “leave it to the professionals,” but
Month: April 2022
PRELIMS Catchweight Bout (190 lbs): Jordan Wright vs Marc-Andre Barriault () Welterweight Bout: Dwight Grant () vs Sergey Khandozhko () Light Heavyweight Bout: Tyson Pedro () vs Ike Vllanueva () Bantamweight Bout: Aoriqileng () vs Cameron Else () Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade Welterweight Bout: Preston Parsons () vs
WWE star Ronda Rousey has admitted to fans that cutting promos is not her strong suit in wrestling. From being an integral part of women’s MMA in the UFC to winning titles in WWE, Rousey conquered some fierce competitors and tough challenges throughout her career. However, Rousey may be going through her toughest challenge yet.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 52 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., April 23, 2022) from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a five-round strawweight showdown between Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade, a 115-pound
As far as her 2021 goes, there’s not much for flyweight Liz Carmouche to be disappointed about. In two bouts last year, Carmouche was able to pick up back-to-back victories and secure a shot at the Bellator flyweight title. “I think last year played out great,” Carmouche told MMAWeekly.com. “I had the opportunity to showcase
By Mike Bohn and Matt Erickson | April 22, 2022 11:15 am ET HONOLULU – Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will return to competition for the first time in 499 days when she steps in the cage Saturday at Bellator 279. It’s the longest layoff of her career, but one that at a point could’ve been permanent. Before her
On this day in 2019, reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Kevin Gastelum met in the Octagon for what many consider one of the greatest title fights. After a five-round back and forth battle, the decision and interim title were given to Adesanya which set him up for a future title unification bout with
6:28 PM ET Muhammad Mokaev, one of the UFC’s top prospects, has booked his second appearance in the Octagon. Mokaev, of Manchester, England, will meet Charles Johnson in a 125-pound contest on July 23 at a location to be determined, multiple sources told ESPN. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date,
This weekend we have a ton of MMA action on the docket with Bellator offering a Friday and Saturday doubleheader featuring three title fights, two bantamweight grand prix bouts, two grand prix qualifier bouts and a host of other action. Also on Saturday, the UFC continues its current streak of events with UFC Vegas 52.
“He’s got the mindset for it, he’s a dog for sure. He’s here to fight he’s here to get down,” Vannata said.” But he’s still got a lot of growing to do when I watch his fights from a technical aspect.” Vannata sees potential in the 26-year-old Jourdain, who has had an up-and-down start to
Mike Tyson’s spokesperson has come to his defense after footage emerged showing him allegedly punching a man on a plane. Footage emerged appearing to show the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world throwing punches at a fellow airline passenger. Tyson’s spokesperson has now released a statement on the matter. In a statement to ESPN,
There has not been a huge fan outcry demanding Kamaru Usman vs. Canelo Alvarez. Usman, Welterweight champion of the world and pound-for-pound king, is the main force pushing for that match up. UFC President Dana White is far from keen on that booking, and even his would-be opponent Canelo doesn’t sound all that excited at
Bellator 278 Weigh-in Results and Video Bellator 278 takes place on Friday at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the athletes competing on the fight card officially weighed in on Thursday. The event is headlined by a women’s flyweight title bout between champion Juliana Velasquez and Liz Carmouche. The fight card also features
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | April 21, 2022 11:05 pm ET Boxing legend Mike Tyson was embroiled in controversy on Thursday when video surfaced of him punching a man who was agitating him on an airplane. Tyson was taking a Jet Blue flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday (conveniently 4/20), when
11:26 PM ET Robert Whittaker announced Wednesday night on social media that he is out of his scheduled UFC 275 fight against Marvin Vettori. Whittaker, the former UFC middleweight champion, wrote that he suffered an injury early in his training camp and won’t be healed in time for the bout, which was set for June
Jorge Masvidal’s arraignment on charges he allegedly attacked recent opponent Colby Covington will be pushed back a week. Masvidal was scheduled to be arraigned in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami on Thursday morning. The popular UFC welterweight was not present at the hearing as the date was reset for April 28, per
First, Al Foran, impressionist/comedian and host of the podcast “Al Foran’s Goalmouth,” makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Besides doing impressions of Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Mike Tyson, and many others, he discusses how his impression of McGregor helped him break through to American audiences, and what celebrity impressions he hopes to learn one day. Check
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal isn’t impressed by Kamaru Usman‘s striking despite having been knocked out by the division champion. The pair have fought twice now, with Usman seeing his hand raised on both occasions. More recently, the UFC welterweight champion defended his crown against ‘Gamebred’ via knockout at UFC 261 in what was voted ‘Knockout
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