Over the years, NCAA’s grittiest team has sat back and watched Cowboys, Nittany Lions and others plant their flags in MMA soil – a sport that seems tailor-made for a post NCAA career. Historically speaking, NCAA wrestlers have arguably had more immediate success in MMA than any other discipline. BJJ practitioners do well on the
Month: December 2022
2022 UFC Knockout of the Year nominees: Cast your vote Toyo Tires presents the 2022 UFC Honors Knockout of the Year nominees. Make your selection by voting in the Community tab on the UFC YouTube channel or on other UFC social channels. Four fighters were nominated in the category: Michael Chandler, Leon Edwards, Zhang Weili,
MMA fighter Vitaly Slipenko turned his elbow into a battering ram to claim the welterweight strap against Abubakar Vagaev at ACA 149. Welterweights Slipenko and Vagaev met in the main event of the card in Moscow, Russia. Slipenko was gunning for his third successive win, while Vagaev was hoping for his sixth. The finish came
2022 was filled with one memorable stoppage after another inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon, so narrowing it down to select few to win “Knockout of the Year” honors was likely a tough task. Nevertheless, the staff over at UFC headquarters picked out the best of the best for your viewing (and voting) pleasure,
The UFC finds itself embroiled in one of MMA’s biggest controversies caused by suspicious betting activity surrounding a fight between Shayilan Nuerdanbieke and Darrick Minner, which has led to several government agencies, including the FBI, investigating the promotion over concerns of fight fixing. At the center of it all is former UFC fighter and current
Stephen Thompson believes Kevin Holland and his team made the right decision by throwing in the towel. At UFC Orlando, Thompson delivered one of his best performances in years, battering Holland over four rounds until Holland’s corner decided to stop the bout before the fifth round. Corner stoppages are a rarity in MMA, but in
Every round was a back-and-forth affair that featured wild scrambles, big combinations, and plenty of grit. Finally, Procházka broke through in the fifth and final round. He was able to win a scramble and submit Texeira just before the final bell. If the fight had gone the distance, Texeira would have likely been granted the
See how UFC fighters celebrated the holidays When it comes to the holiday season, UFC fighters are a festive bunch. Many fighters gave a glimpse into how they spent the holidays on social media. Some spent time with family and friends, others traveled to exotic locations, and several showed off their holiday pajamas and season
Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to have defeated Alex Pereira in MMA, believes he could do it again in even quicker fashion. In 2015, the then 3-0 Ottoni made easy work of now UFC middleweight champ Pereira when they met at Jungle Fight 82 in Brazil, submitting him in the third round with a rear-naked
Hear from Colby Covington after his TKO win over Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday night. Subscribe to get all the latest 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
Tony Ferguson is the betting underdog for Michael Chandler UFC 274 bout, Jorge Masvidal shows injury of eye poke from Colby Covington UFC 272 bout, Former UFC and BKFC fighter Paige Vanzant joins All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
UFC welterweight Geoff Neal talks to MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn on the red carpet at the 14th annual World MMA Awards ahead of UFC Fight Night 217 bout vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com #UFC #GeoffNeal #ShavkatRakhmonov
With each passing year, the standards for truly memorable fights get higher. Fights have to not only stand on their own merits, but prove themselves worthy of consideration among a massive, constantly growing library of classics. Despite these lofty requirements, a handful of this year’s tussles were up to the task. Here are MMA Mania’s
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 24, 2021 1:20 pm ET (This story first was published Dec. 24, 2020.) The UFC never has been shy about trying to deliver fireworks. Traditionally, the promotion has liked to close out the calendar year with a bang. (Although a few years, the way the dates fell, it meant
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By the end of 2021, Roman Dolidze was clearly a talent to watch in the middleweight division, but the Georgia native wasn’t must-see TV as he relied on a smothering grappling attack to win his fights. Fast forward a year and Dolidze has knocked out Kyle Daukaus, Phil Hawes and Jack Hermansson, and if you’re
Khamzat Chimaev: ‘Nobody wants to fight me’ No. 3 ranked UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is having problems finding an opponent for his next fight and says nobody wants to fight him. Chimaev is willing to accept fights in either the welterweight or middleweight divisions. However, he failed to make weight for his scheduled welterweight
UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards believes that some form of violence is “necessary” in order to humble individuals at a young age. Currently, Edwards sits at the peak on MMA’s biggest stage. He reached there this past August when he headed to Salt Lake City to challenge the previously dominant reign of Kamaru Usman. Against
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