8:05 AM ET Randy Couture made his UFC debut on May 30, 1997, at UFC 13. UFC held the card in front of just more than 5,000 people in Augusta, Georgia. There was no regulation for the event; the rules changed from card to card to accommodate local fighting commissions or avoid political scorn. It
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At the UFC 276 official weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live weigh-in video, which can be seen above. In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Jared Cannonier can weigh no more than 185 pounds,
A part of UFC’s 10th annual International Fight Week, the ceremony was held at T-Mobile arena, with ticket proceeds benefitting The Knockout Cancer Foundation, established by UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze. Chikadze was honored with the Forrest Griffin Community Award, for the meaningful impact he and his foundation, Knockout Cancer, has on the community. The award
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day in front of its highly-anticipated UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event, topped by the middleweight title fight pitting reigning 185-pound champion Israel Adesanya against former heavyweight bruiser Jared Cannonier. In the UFC 276 co-headliner, current featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski will look to score the hat trick opposite ex-featherweight
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz UFC 276 Live Weigh-in Results and Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC 276 pay-per-view fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas officially weighed in on Friday. UFC 276 is headlined by two world title bouts. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line in the main event
LAS VEGAS – The stage is set for the trilogy fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway at UFC 276. Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) were both on the mark at Friday’s official weigh-ins, which took place at the UFC Apex. Reigning champion Volkanovski was first to the scale
Max Holloway does a sit down at T-Mobile and a shakeout at the PI. Champs Alex Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya cheer on a teammate in the Octagon. The Kiwis push hard in the gym. UFC 276 is on Saturday, July 2. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
Eddie Hearn discusses how they determined Canelo Alvarez’s next fight, how other promoters feel about him, if Matchroom Boxing is for sale, why the Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor rematch didn’t happen, if Holly Holm or Cris Cyborg could be next for Taylor, if Devin Haney could return, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, and more.
Former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn about his UFC 278 fight with Paulo Costa on Aug. 20 in Salt Lake City. 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 MMA news and videos.
Petr Yan has sent a message to Sean O’Malley ahead of UFC 276 this weekend. At UFC 276, Sean O’Malley will face the man who has been widely considered to be the toughest challenge of his young career. Of course, Marlon “Chito” Vera would have something to say about that given that he is the
10:00 AM ET Ian ParkerESPN With the playoff seeding set for four of the six weight classes in the PFL, all eyes turn to welterweight and women’s lightweight divisions. Both weight classes will have their second and final regular-season fights of the year this Friday at PFL 6 (main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m.
On one of the biggest nights of his life, Daniel Cormier decided that his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame was finally time to come clean about one of the most debated moments during his career. At UFC 210, as he attempted to defend his light heavyweight title for the second time, Cormier struggled
One look at the Instagram page of “The Tarantula,” and you’ll see a young man taking advantage of everything life has to offer. And he’s not about to start changing that philosophy now. “You only live once, you gotta make it fun,” said Turner, who has a different type of fun scheduled for this weekend
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s International Fight Week for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and that means stacked pay-per-view (PPV) cards, star-studded events, and a new Hall of Fame class to induct. This year’s Hall of Fame class was led by former UFC champions and long-time teammates, Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both currently retired, “DC”
UFC 276 Main Event Face-off Video: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier Following Thursday’s UFC 276 Pre-fight Press Conference, the main event fighters faced off before Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s event. Watch middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and No. 2 ranked contender Jared Cannonier come face to face. UFC 276 takes place on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena
By Matthew Wells | July 1, 2022 12:18 am ET LAS VEGAS – Daniel Cormier is now officially a member of the UFC Hall of Fame’s Modern Wing, and had a few things to get off his chest during his induction speech. Ever since the official weigh-ins at UFC 210, Cormier has held strong in