9:07 AM ET Kelsey Puckett IRVINE, Calif. — Several cars pull up in front of what is normally a quiet Southern California home. The muffled voice of Matthew Lomeli, a practicing physician, can be heard coming from the house as he finishes up a Zoom call. Lomeli considers himself to be a private person. He
Month: May 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn’t much for predictions, but she has a strong feeling how the UFC 274 co-main event will play out. The fight for the strawweight title will be a rematch between reigning champion Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza, who first met back in 2014 after season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter. On that night,
Schnell has bounced around between flyweight and bantamweight during his first nine UFC appearances, cobbling together a 5-3 record with one no contest verdict. The 32-year-old Louisiana native has earned those five wins in his last seven starts, and will look to shake off the rust from a frustrating year without stepping into the Octagon
Britain Beltran (formerly Britain Hart) has been forced to withdraw from her upcoming bareknuckle boxing rematch against Bec Rawlings after suffering a medical emergency, one that left her ineligible to compete in the BKFC Omaha main event at Liberty First Credit Union Arena on May 13. “I unfortunately have to pull out of my fight,”
Kayla Harrison says Julianna Pena would get ‘seriously hurt’ if they fought Kayla Harrison is over people matchmaking her and Julianna Pena. “Listen, you and the media need to be careful,” Kayla Harrison said during an interview with MMA Fighting. “You’re going to get somebody hurt and it’s going to be on your hands, not mine.
By Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio | May 3, 2022 1:00 pm ET Anthony Pettis wants to add another title to his accolade-filled career. The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion already has accomplished plenty in his illustrious career, but “Showtime” wants to conquer one more organization. Pettis (24-12) debuted for the PFL in
Ariel Helwani goes after Dana White and the UFC promotion Derrick Lewis returns at UFC 277 UFC fighter Molly McCann returns at UFC London Kevin Lee responds to UFC after being part of Eagle FC And much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña has sent a warning ahead of the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter: expect noise. Having won gold on MMA’s biggest stage in memorable fashion last December, Peña is set to return to her roots ahead of her first title defense later this year. Opposite Amanda Nunes, whom she
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 1:21 PM ET AnnMaria DeMars, the mother of combat sports superstar Ronda Rousey and a former judo world champion, was appointed Thursday to the California State Athletic Commission by Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a release. DeMars, 63, was a pioneer in United States judo, becoming the first American
Watch the ‘UFC 274 countdown’ video to get a closer look at the two title fights on the top of the card, along with a fan-friendly lightweight featured bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson. In the main event, Charles Oliveira puts his 155-pound title on the line for the second time against former interim
Do you think there will be any challenge living in the same house as your opponents? I’m kind of a loner, so the whole new situation of living with people again is going to be a different experience, but I’ll be good with it. Is there a specific coach/team you’d prefer to work with this
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Since returning to action in 2021 following a two-fight losing streak, Dominick Cruz’s eyes have been set on the title. The former Bantamweight kingpin wants to regain his lost throne, and he’s worked his way back into the Top 10. He’s been consistent in his ideology: Cruz wants fighters ranked ahead
Photo emerges of Colby Covington’s broken tooth from alleged Jorge Masvidal attack Former teammates, friends and training partners Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal headlined UFC 272 on March 5 in a grudge match. Covington dominated Masvidal, but that wasn’t the end of their beef. On March 22, Masvidal allegedly caught up with Covington at a
By Mike Bohn and MMA Junkie Staff | May 2, 2022 10:00 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At
Cory Sandhagen believes the way Colby Covington acted towards Jorge Masvidal, he kind of asked for the alleged attack to happen. After Covington defeated Masvidal at UFC 272, he began to troll ‘Gamebred’ on social media which only added to the anger after bringing up Masvidal’s kids and ex-wife. With that, Sandhagen says ‘Chaos’ crossed
8:00 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Ranking the fights on a big UFC card can seem like an obvious exercise. The sport curates its fight nights to build and build throughout the evening, culminating in the main event that has been hyped on promo posters to draw fans into the arena or to watch on television.
Dan Hooker’s featherweight days are officially over. “The Hangman” revealed to Submission Radio that he is returning to the UFC’s lightweight division after a brief stint back at the 145-pound division. Hooker took on Arnold Allen at UFC London in March and was finished in the first round. When asked if he would give try
“I think just taking a step back, taking a bit of a break and not thinking about anything else, but looking inward,” Meerschaert said. “What am I doing right? What am I doing wrong? Don’t worry about who I’m going to fight or any kind of standings or anything else; just focus on myself and