Joe Cordina claimed his first world title with an explosive knockout punch. The Welshman landed a perfectly timed right hand that floored Kenichi Ogawa and sent the Cardiff crowd at Motorpoint Arena in Wales into hysterics on Saturday. Ogawa failed to answer the count and the bout was stopped at the 1:15 mark of the
Month: June 2022
Before the Octagon heads to Singapore for UFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka, the UFC APEX takes center stage as top heavyweight strikers No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 Jairzinho Rozenstruik headline UFC Fight Night. The main event is scheduled for five rounds, while the remaining bouts are scheduled for three rounds. | Results, Highlights & More
Alexander Volkov returned to the heavyweight win column earlier today (Sat., June 4, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when “Drago” finished fellow contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a first-round TKO finish. In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Vegas 56 produced a long list of knockouts, submission, and back-and-forth
UFC Vegas 56 Bonuses: Karine Silva banks a bonus in promotional debut Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 56 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fight promotion announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: Lucas Almeida made quite the impression during his UFC debut matchup against featherweight Michael Trizano.
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 4, 2022 7:30 pm ET UFC Fight Night 207 was an exciting event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas that saw finishes from the opening bout to the main event. Nine of the 14 total fights ended early, giving the official judges an easy night at the office.
Felice Herrig is returning from a long layoff but is not feeling the pressure. It has been nearly two years since UFC strawweight Felice Herrig last fought in the Octagon. She has been dealing with injuries and recovery but is finally ready to get back in action. She will be taking on Karolina Kowalkiewicz at
Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik probably aren’t competing for the heavyweight title anytime soon, but here’s what is on the line for both fighters Saturday: the loser will see consecutive losses in the octagon for the first time. That should surprise you given that the UFC Vegas 56 headliners have been with the promotion for
Aside from two high-profile matches with Myles Martin and some fans disliking his personality, Nickal rose to these heights among the fans without ever having bad blood with anybody or any polarizing behavior. He was famous in wrestling, but as a wrestler and amateur fighter he never really met his match. Going into a new
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 56 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TODAY (Sat., June 4, 2022) streaming LIVE on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard action) and 4 p.m. ET (main card lineup). The promotion’s latest “Fight Night” offering is topped by
Fabricio Andrade stops Kwon Won Il, calls out John Lineker (James Goyder is the owner/editor of AsianMMA.com) Two of ONE Championship’s top bantamweights collided at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight and a clear candidate for the next title shot emerged. Fabricio Andrade needed just over a minute to finish Kwon Won Il with a left kick to
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 207 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 207 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes (16-3) ended things quickly at the start of the second round via TKO in his UFC Columbus main event fight with Chris Daukaus on Saturday night. 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/
At the Bellator 222 post-fight press conference, Chael Sonnen reacts to his TKO loss to Lyoto Machida and pulls back the curtain on his decision to retire from active competition. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
Colby Covington will not be at ESPN show following Jorge Masvidal steak-restaurant attack in Miami, Chael Sonnen shares update on Colby Covington health-status, UFC announces return of Jessica Eye, Amanda Nunes, Alexa Grasso and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This
The faceoff between light heavyweights Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby got physical as they were too quick for Dana White ahead of UFC on ESPN 23 on Saturday in Las Vegas. #UFCVegas25 #IonCutelaba #DustinJacoby For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram:
South African MMA fighter Nkazimulo Zulu is hoping to help people affected by gender-based crimes. Nkazimulo Zulu is hoping to effect change in his neighborhood. Zulu is a professional fighter out of South Africa. He knows firsthand how training in combat sports can change your life. He is hoping to be the catalyst for this
1:31 PM ET Demetrious Johnson gets a chance at revenge — and a second opportunity for gold — this summer. Johnson, one of the best MMA fighters of all time, will have a rematch with Adriano Moraes for the ONE Championship 135-pound title Aug. 27 in Singapore, the promotion announced Friday. Moraes knocked out Johnson
It may have been a joke and it may have been serious, but Merab Dvalishvili chose to believe the latter when Petr Yan said he would “kill” Aljamain Sterling and his team on site at UFC 273. Dvalishvili respects Yan the competitor and family man. But the former champ’s behavior toward Sterling in the buildup