2:21 AM ET IT HAS BEEN almost a year since South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis (16-2), entered the Octagon — a successful UFC 264 outing last July that only lasted two rounds, knocking out Trevin Giles. But his quest to return has been a prolonged battle, complete with injury, opponent changes, fight cancellations and incredible
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Donald Cerrone, better known as “Cowboy,” is an original, and before he makes his 37th walk to the octagon at UFC 276, check out his best moments over a 12-year UFC career. Cerrone, who faces Jim Miller in a rematch of their 2014 meeting, has always entertained on the microphone as well as inside the
Now more enthralled by jiu jitsu and looking back at her career, Modafferi wonders if spending so much time in the gym focusing on her weakness was the correct approach. “Part of me wonders if I should have just been doing more jiu jitsu, and just become a monster on the ground instead of spending
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for an important lightweight battle between No. 7-ranked Rafael Dos Anjos and No. 10-ranked Rafael Fiziev, who collide atop the UFC Vegas 58 fight card on ESPN and ESPN+ on Sat., July 9, 2022, from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now they have an
Dana White says Jon Jones is ready to fight, just waiting on an opponent Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t fought since February 2020, but is expected to make his octagon return this year or early next year. Jones defeated Dominick Reyes in the UFC 274 main event to defend his 205-pound championship.
By MMA Junkie Staff and Nolan King | June 28, 2022 11:15 am ET UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After his win over Fabio Aguiar at Bellator 282, Aaron Jeffery said he’s keen for the promotion to come back to his native Canada. Jeffery (12-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) discussed his win over Aguiar (18-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA),
With UFC 228 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti and Chuck Mindenhall break down the top storylines coming out of the event. 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 MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive
Umar Nurmagomedov spoke to MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC on ESPN 38 (#UFCVegas57) after his unanimous decision win over Nate Maness in Las Vegas. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/06/ufc-on-espn-38-results-khabibs-cousin-umar-nurmagomedov-dominates-nate-maness-undefeated Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest
UFC welterweight Kevin Holland would happily welcome a fight with either Nick or Nate Diaz but feels their best days are behind them. Holland is fresh off of his second-straight welterweight win over Tim Means at UFC Austin just days ago. He made the move from middleweight to welterweight earlier this year, earning a second-round
1:48 PM ET A scheduled women’s flyweight contender bout between Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy has been moved to UFC Long Island on July 16, the UFC announced Monday. The bout was moved from UFC 276 on Saturday, the UFC said, due to COVID-19 protocols. Murphy wrote Sunday on Twitter that she tested positive for
Gina Carano hasn’t fought in over a decade, but she won’t rule out a return to the cage if her opponent is Ronda Rousey. The former Strikeforce and Elite XC star addressed the matchup after Rousey recently said Carano was the only fight that would bring her out of retirement after her last UFC fight
Greatness is more than just a numbers game, however, and “The Last Stylebender” has an elegance and sophistication of striking not seen before in MMA. And the 32-year-old assures us his unique skills will be on full display in his bout against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. “I want to do something spectacular,” states the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Both Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are long retired. Rousey left the sport in 2016 after consecutive knockout losses ended her title reign, whereas Carano walked away in 2009 after her first professional loss to Cris Cyborg. Despite the fact that neither woman ever fought in the same year, the pair
Gina Carano responds to Ronda Rousey’s UFC proposal On June 14, former UFC champion Ronda Rousey gave her terms for returning to the Octagon. “There’s only one person … there’s only one person I would come back for,” Rousey said on an episode of The Kurt Angle Show. “I mean, I’ve said it a million times.
LAS VEGAS – After his submission win over Christos Giagos at UFC on ESPN 38, Thiago Moises said his emotional victory was a much-needed one. Moises (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) discussed his win over Giagos (19-10 MMA, 5-6 UFC), bouncing back from back-to-back losses, what he wants next and more at the post-event news conference
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling knows what it’s like to get one-on-one advice from UFC legend Jon Jones. Jones made a rare public appearance this weekend at PFL 5 in Atlanta, GA on Saturday. He was one of the cornermen for PFL heavyweight and former UFC fighter Maurice Greene for his fight against Denis Goltsov.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 9:06 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim A pay-per-view event headlined by two championship bouts used to be a special occasion. Now it’s practically a business model. UFC 276, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV), will be the company’s fourth straight PPV with a pair
Israel Adesanya never needs extra motivation heading into a fight but even he’s not immune from a little extra excitement when headlining arguably the most marquee event of the year. The reigning middleweight champion defends his belt against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 to cap off International Fight Week, which will likely be one of
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