UFC star Jorge Masvidal has further addressed his newfound rivalry with rising welterweight Michel Pereira, claiming he’d be down to talk to the Brazilian “in the street.” The back and forth between ranked contenders Masvidal and Pereira began in the immediate aftermath of the latter’s co-main event victory over Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Vegas 55.
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9:51 AM ET Two-time defending PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison will face the toughest challenge of her career when she takes on former Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd in the main event of PFL 6 on July 1 in Atlanta, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. In the co-main event, former Bellator welterweight champion
Paddy Pimblett thinks T.J. Dillashaw should look in the mirror before criticizing his weight. The U.K. UFC star on Wednesday responded to Dillashaw’s recent comments about his off-season behavior, calling attention to the ex-champ’s history with weight and performance-enhancing drugs. Pimblett called Dillashaw a “cheating little juice head” who would “never have won a belt
While he’s shaken off the rust from his two-year stint on the sidelines over these last two outings, Trizano points to increased activity as the key to righting the ship and starting to take consistent positive steps forward in the featherweight division. “Naw, ‘cause I fought a couple times already after that,” he said when
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Like him or not, TJ Dillashaw knows a bit about what it takes to become UFC champion. The two-time Bantamweight king is back in the hunt after his two-year USADA suspension, and in his view, Paddy Pimblett doesn’t have what it takes to capture the belt. As Dillashaw sees it, Pimblett’s
Jorge Masvidal professes innocence in alleged Colby Covington restaurant altercation Jorge Masvidal is facing three felony charges for an alleged attack on former teammate and UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington outside of a Miami restaurant in March. Days after the alleged incident, Masvidal was arrested and charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm
By Nolan King | June 2, 2022 12:25 am ET Invicta FC strawweight champion Emily Ducote is turning in her titleholder status for a pair of UFC gloves. With Brianna Fortino out of UFC on ABC 3 for undisclosed reasons, Ducote (11-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will step in to fight Jessica Penne (14-5 MMA, 3-3
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Paddy Pimblett has responded to former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw’s harsh critique of his weight gain in between fights. Pimblett has been known to enjoy himself quite a bit in between fight camps. He has looked like a completely different person following fight night, gaining large quantities of weight and enjoying a variety of
May 31, 2022 Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz After a rare week off, the No Bets Barred crew returns to help spice up an otherwise lackluster UFC Vegas 56 the only way they know how: Placing wagers. Riding high from bashing the bookies at UFC Vegas 55, co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew struggle to find value
After grinding for weeks to try and find matchups in the amateur ranks, Toole had little faith Nickal’s jump to pro would be any easier until John Conner took the microphone at Island Fights 66. Conner called out Nickal in the ring and hasn’t let up since. Whether it’s social media, interviews or to matchmakers,
Jorge Masvidal has full confidence in a potential bout against Conor McGregor. Following Masvidal’s coronation as the one and only Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF) champion in MMA history at UFC 244 in Nov. 2019 (watch highlights), the options were clear: an undisputed Welterweight title shot against Kamaru Usman or a showdown with “The Notorious.” “Gamebred” went
Paulo Costa accused of elbowing nurse over vaccination card argument Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa could be in big trouble if the reports of him striking a nurse over a dispute turn out to be true. According to Globo, a Brazilian news outlet, the alleged incident took place on Monday night at shopping center
By Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway | June 1, 2022 6:50 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Alexander Volkov is being honest with regard to his strengths and weaknesses entering UFC Fight Night 207. The UFC heavyweight contender takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event Saturday at the UFC Apex. It’s a big moment for
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes there is only one path to defeating GOAT contender Jon Jones inside the Octagon. Jones, a former two-time light heavyweight king, has been out of action since a successful title defense against Dominick Reyes in 2020. Having vacated the gold soon after, “Bones” announced his intention to transition
1:03 PM ET UFC’s first trip to France has added a major middleweight bout, as former champion Robert Whittaker will take on Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris on Sept. 3, the promotion announced Tuesday. This bout was originally scheduled for UFC 275 on June 11 in Singapore but was postponed due to a Whittaker injury.
Eduardo Perez took care of business against the oldest competitor in the history of The Ultimate Fighter. Team Amanda Nunes’ No. 1 pick showed off his all-around game against a gutsy Bobby Maximus, eventually putting him away with fierce ground-and-pound before the end of Round 1. Early on, Maximus controlled the larger Perez with his