7:07 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was cleared Tuesday by a California court to perform on a professional wrestling show for the Mexican promotion Lucha Libre AAA, according to court records. Velasquez, 40, is still facing charges in an attempted murder case in Santa Clara County, and Tuesday’s decision comes less than
Month: November 2022
An undisclosed injury has forced Derek Brunson to withdraw from UFC Orlando. In his place goes Roman Dolidze, who will face Jack Hermansson at the Dec. 3 event. Multiple people with knowledge of the shift confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following an initial report from ESPN.com. The Dolidze vs. Hermansson fight will serve on
When the University of Iowa announced the introduction of a women’s wrestling program, it immediately opened up the landscape of the sport for women’s wrestlers looking to carry their skillset into the collegiate world. The world of women’s wrestling existed before Iowa, but didn’t have the authoritative “takeover” presence that one of the Mount Rushmore
Sean O’Malley: ‘I know my next fight is for the title’ Top ranked UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley isn’t sure who will fight for the title next, but says his next fight will be for the championship. “I know my next fight is for the title,” O’Malley told ESPN. O’Malley defeated former titleholder Petr Yan
Undefeated UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov has his first fight of 2023 booked. The younger cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov will step into the UFC’s octagon for the fourth time when he faces off against Raoni Barcelos on Jan. 14. A source with knowledge of the booking confirmed the matchup with MMA Junkie following the first report
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Derrick Lewis tried to return at UFC Vegas 65 for Sergey Spivak bout, Khamzat Chimaev prepares for Alex Pereira matchup, wants to face Colby Covington two months later, Paulo Costa denies UFC 284 matchup with Robert Whittaker, despite Dana White and the UFC already announced the bout between them, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and
Valentina Shevchenko and Jessica Andrade successfully hit the women’s flyweight limit at weigh-ins, and now Saturday’s UFC 261 title fight is official. #UFC261 #ValentinaShevchenko #JessicaAndrade For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Connect with MMA Junkie: Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie Instagram: https://instagram.com/mmajunkiedotcom Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and
Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant is taking her talents up to a gentlemen’s club in the Big Apple. From the moment she signed with the UFC, VanZant has always looked to find ways to market herself outside of the cage, arguably ultimately ending up more popular for those extracurricular efforts than the ones she was
Anthony Smith doesn’t feel Jon Jones is all he’s cracked up to be when further dissected. UFC 235 in March 2019 saw “Lionheart” challenge for his first world title, taking on the consensus best Light Heavyweight to ever compete, Jones. Since the unanimous decision loss, Smith has been vocal about his dismal performance and inability
9:24 AM ET The PFL has a lot going on in its fourth year of operations, including Challenger Series and PFL Europe, but make no mistake: Its biggest night is still its season finals. The 2022 World Championship will take place on Friday inside Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Two-time lightweight
Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker is official as far as the UFC is concerned – the matchup is on the website of the promotion and its TV partner. But Costa said the bout is not yet official, and he wants a new contract and a raise before he commits to facing the ex-champ on Feb.
Heavyweights Pedro Rizzo and Ricco Rodriguez showed little urgency in their matchup, with Rizzo winning a lackluster three-round decision over the former heavyweight champion. Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28 for Rizzo. Local middleweight Keith Rockel thrilled the fans who came down from nearby Massachusetts as he scored a first-round submission win over newcomer Chris
Cain Velasquez granted permission to do pro wrestling event while out on bail Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was in court on Monday and requested permission to travel to Arizona to participate in a pro wrestling event. On Tuesday, he was granted his request by a judge. Santa Clara County judge Arthur Bocanegra ruled
A key UFC top 15 welterweight matchup is heading to Brazil. Gilbert Burns will get his wish of fighting in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 283 on Jan. 21, as a matchup against Neil Magny is in the works. Sources with knowledge of the pairing confirmed to MMA Junkie that verbal agreements are in place.
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is making a change in his MMA career. Long Island native Aljamain Sterling is looking to make the most out of his UFC career. Sterling became the UFC bantamweight champion and has now defended his title twice. He is at the very top of the sport and has mentioned on
Omari Akhmedov plans to win the PFL 2022 light heavyweight championship by defeating Rob Wilkinson on the pay-per-view (PPV) main card this Fri. night (Nov. 25, 2022) at Hulu Theater from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Each PFL champion will leave “The Empire State” with a $1 million purse, which should be enough
8:28 PM ET Sean O’Malley isn’t sure who the next challenger is for the UFC bantamweight title. But he firmly believes that the next time he steps in the Octagon, it will be for the belt. The rising UFC star told ESPN on Monday that he sat down with UFC president Dana White and matchmaker
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