Stephen Todman of Marlborough, England has won his latest MMA fight after receiving a kidney transplant. Mixed martial arts is a dangerous sport full of threats to the body of the fighters. Many fighters will suffer injuries in the cage that could have career-ending consequences. Despite all of the risks, the fighters who devote their
Month: September 2022
Fast-rising middleweight sensation Bo Nickal recently earned a UFC contract by racking up back-to-back victories on Dana White’s “Contender Series” and the collegiate wrestling standout didn’t waste any time making waves in the 185-pound division, promptly calling out multi-weight lightning rod Khamzat Chimaev. As you might expect, “Borz” was unimpressed with the comment. Former UFC
8:22 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN It’s not easy being No. 2. You’re habitually overlooked, an afterthought, banished to the background. But every so often, the orchestra’s second fiddle gets to step under the bright lights at center stage and show their stuff. This autumn brings several opportunities for Bellator MMA to take more of the
Mackenzie Dern is really, really good at Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In fact, a quick look at her Wikipedia will reveal a page long list of all the accolades she’s racked up during her grappling career but none of that means her current opponents in the UFC are just going to roll over and play dead once
“I’m coming in mean for this fight,” said Dern. “I know as I get higher in the ranks and I see how these girls are tough and how they’re not gonna just tap, I’m really gonna have to take the submission home.” This attitude comes in the aftermath of Dern’s April bout with Tecia Torres,
Check out Dana White’s ridiculous backyard | Video UFC president Dana White has a lot of things, but arguably none better than the outdoor setup at his Las Vegas residence. White recently gave a tour of his backyard to BBQGuys showing off his pools, terraces, sitting areas, and outdoor kitchen. Did we mention that he
LOS ANGELES –A.J. McKee and Nate Diaz could’ve come to blows one time in a hotel ballroom, so perhaps it makes sense to settle things inside the cage at some point. “Run it up,” McKee told MMA Junkie on Thursday at Bellator 286 media day. “Like I said, I don’t turn down no fades, man.
If there’s one thing that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett have in common, it’s their thoughts on Chael Sonnen… During a recent episode of his podcast, Chattin Pony, Pimblett was joined by Ortiz, who recorded five successful defenses during his stint on the UFC’s 205-pound throne between
UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen breaks down some of his signature moves like the jab and body shot. Sandhagen walks through the proper technique that makes them successful. UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S.
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Dangerous women’s Strawweights attempt to rebuild this Saturday (Oct. 1, 2022) when submission ace, Mackenzie Dern, and all-action slugger, Yan Xiaonan, battle it inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on tap for UFC Vegas 61 are a Welterweight slugfest between Randy Brown and Francisco Trinaldo, Featherweight fireworks pitting Sodiq Yusuff against Octagon newcomer
9:31 AM ET UFC women’s strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan look to shake up the rankings as they go head-to-head at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+). Dern, ranked No. 6 in ESPN’s divisional rankings, earned a split
Surging featherweights Bryce Mitchell and Movsar Evloev will headline UFC Vegas 64 on Nov. 5 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting previously reported verbal agreements were in place for the matchup, which pits the No. 11 (Evloev) featherweight against No. 13 (Mitchell) in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. ESPN.com first broke news of
“I’ve been trying to stay super active,” said Shainis, who has already fought four times in 2022. “It’s funny, I just turned 32, but I lost a year in 2018 when I broke my neck. That put me back a year. I’ve seen guys get to the next level in that year and I told
Entering his bout this past April with Nianoa Dung at Bellator 279, Lance Gibson Jr. had built quite a start for himself during his career with four wins in a row, and was looking to add to that success. Following a bit of a rough start, Gibson was able to get things rolling his way
The ONE on Prime Video 2 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs take place Thursday (Friday locally) in Singapore, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here on MMA Junkie at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT). The main event features a third encounter between champions as atomweight titleholder Angela Lee challenges Xiong
MMA fighter Ali Foladi ended his ONE debut at ONE 161 with a vicious right cross to Matheus Felipe’s chin in the first round. Foladi and Felipe kicked off the preliminary card of ONE 161 on Thursday in Singapore. The two light heavyweights looked to begin the card with a bang in what was an
Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker, has announced plans for the promotion to begin its next Grand Prix tournament, and it will take place in the stacked Lightweight division beginning in early 2023. Coker stopped by The MMA Hour to drop the news, though he couldn’t commit to the eight participants who will take part in
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