Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been 33 months since Jon Jones made the walk to UFC’s Octagon. In one of the most difficult and controversial fights on his lengthy championship career, Jones managed to defend his Light Heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes. After his 11th title defense, Jones relinquished his title and took to the
Month: November 2022
Cain Velasquez appeared in court on Monday for his first pre-trial hearing on multiple charges, including attempted murder after he allegedly chased and tried to gun down a man accused of molesting his son. The former UFC heavyweight champion has been in jail for the past eight months after he was first arrested and later
To hear Ulberg tell it, that’s been a good thing for his preparation. “It’s always good training with a big crew, especially when we’re all on the same card, (we have) the same vibe and are feeding off each other, I’m here (in New York) with a big crew now, the vibes are high and
Top ranked bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley pitched the idea for an interim title bout between he and Marlon “Chito” Vera during the TimboSugarShow on his YouTube channel. O’Malley (16-1, 1 NC) jumped to the top of the 135-pound rankings after his split decision win over former champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22.
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look
Headlining the UFC 281 card is middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who’s looking to defend his title for the sixth time against former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. In the co-main event, Carla Esparza puts her strawweight title on the line against former champion Zhang Weili. And Top-5 lightweights Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler clash in a
Khamzat Chimaev sends message to Jon Jones, wants to train with him ahead of Colby Covington bout, Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic is off the table, Ariel Helwani explains why, Dana White meets Beneil Dariush to discuss his UFC career, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is
Check out the final staredowns for the 12-bout lineup at UFC Fight Night 214, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-fight-night-214 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
UFC star Conor McGregor feels he has what it takes to have a massively lucrative career in show business ahead of his acting debut. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon since shattering his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He’s working towards a UFC comeback next year once he eventually returns to the
When it comes to the best fighters currently competing outside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Christian Lee is commonly mentioned. Officially 20 fights deep into his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Lee (16-4) has fought exclusively for ONE Championship and has been one of its staples since debuting in late 2015. Lee is already a
9:05 AM ET The UFC will visit Madison Square Garden for the sixth time in the promotion’s history on Saturday (main card on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPNews/ESPN+ at 8 p.m.) with a middleweight championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. New York City has grown accustomed to the UFC
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: I’ll look back the past weekend in combat sports. 1:15 p.m.: Eugene Bareman, the head trainer and founder of City
Headlining the card is middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who’s looking to defend his title for the sixth time against former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. In the co-main event, Carla Esparza puts her strawweight title on the line against former champion Zhang Weili. And Top-5 lightweights Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler clash in a can’t-miss bout
UFC fight under investigation for betting incident The UFC and a U.S.-based betting integrity firm are investigating “suspicious betting activity” surrounding Shayilan Nuerdanbieke’s first-round victory over Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 64. According to MMA Junkie, the win wasn’t the only surprise but “it was the betting lines, which drastically changed just hours before the featherweight bout
The long-awaited pre-trial hearing of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is underway. Velasquez has been jailed for nearly eight months while he faces a handful of charges, including attempted murder, for allegedly shooting at a car carrying Harry Goularte, a man accused of molesting Velasquez’s 4-year-old son, and striking Goularte’s stepfather in the arm
Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones may not see eye to eye, but the UFC middleweight champion has identified one thing that they have in common. “The Last Stylebender” has occupied the 185-pound throne since a thrilling knockout win over Robert Whittaker in 2019, which followed a memorable five-round war with Kelvin Gastelum for interim gold
Bo Nickal may not have had his UFC debut yet, but he’s already taking aim at one of the most fearsome fighters on the roster. Nickal is a three time NCAA Division 1 champion, and only missed his chance to participate in the Olympics because he lost to eventual gold medalist David Taylor. He’s undeniably
9:31 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported
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