6:41 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is in shape and interested in booking his next fight — and his top choice for an opponent would be Khamzat Chimaev. Usman (20-3) suffered a majority decision loss to Leon Edwards in March, in an unsuccessful bid to reclaim his 170-pound championship. Usman lost the
Month: May 2023
Aljamain Sterling looks to become the first fighter to record three straight successful defenses of the UFC bantamweight title, but much of the talk surrounding his next championship bout is centered around his opponent. That’s because UFC 288 also marks the return of two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo. “The King of Cringe”
Bantamweight ruler Aljamain Sterling seeks his third successful title defense in 14 months as he welcomes “Triple C,” Henry Cejudo, back to the Octagon in Saturday night’s main event. Sterling posted a pair of successful title defenses in 2022, scoring a split decision win over Petr Yan in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 273
Song Yadong blasted his way back into the win column by smashing Ricky Simon in the UFC Vegas 72 main event last weekend in Las Vegas, capturing a fifth-round technical knockout finish and claiming the No. 7 spot in the official bantamweight rankings, previously held by former 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz. “The Dominator” slipped to
ONE Championship not offering deal to Francis Ngannou ‘It is nothing personal’ Francis Ngannou won’t be fighting for ONE Championship anytime soon. According to ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong, the promotion will no longer be offering Ngannou a deal. “I met with Francis yesterday for almost 3 hours. ONE has decided to withdraw from the
2023 is painting out to be quite the year for one of the UFC’s most dangerous title contenders. Gilbert Burns already has notched two wins this year and soon will look to add a third. The Brazilian fought in January and submitted Neil Magny. Then he beat Jorge Masvidal in a huge co-main event at
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Jared Gordon discusses his no-contest performance against Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 71, what he remembers from the fight, Green’s comments after the fight, if he wants a rematch, Paddy Pimblett’s recent comments, his tough stretch recently, Stephan Bonnar’s cause of death, and more. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to
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9:00 AM ET A UFC 288 pay-per-view event is set to go down this weekend in Newark — and if we’re being honest, this one is vulnerable to being overlooked. The UFC promoted two PPV events in March, and both felt like signature events. UFC 285 featured the long-anticipated heavyweight debut of Jon Jones, while
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Conor McGregor’s skills as a pitch man were at full force at BKFC 41. Following the main event of BKFC 41 in Broomfield, Colo., this past Saturday, McGregor emerged from the audience and stepped into the ring after being called out by winner Mike Perry. The two met in
For UFC 288, Kyte called upon Tyson Chartier, head coach of the New England Cartel, and Eliot Marshall, co-owner and head instructor at Easton Training Center in Denver, Colorado to provide their thoughts on four points heading into the bantamweight championship main event between defending champ Aljamain Sterling and returning former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo.
Kamaru Usman knows who he wants next. Two back-to-back losses to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, have “The Nigerian Nightmare” in an unfamiliar spot in his illustrious 23-fight career. Still wanting to compete, Usman, 35, now hopes to collide with one of the hottest unbeaten contenders in the sport, the 12-0 Khamzat
UFC 288 Countdown: Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo UFC 288 Countdown previews the return of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, who challenges current bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling. Henry Cejudo makes his UFC return following a nearly three-year retirement. He’s looking to put a stamp on an already legendary career, as he tries to become the
LAS VEGAS – Martin Buday beat Jake Collier with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Buday, who ran his winning streak to 11 fights. Buday on the fight’s key moment Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier “Definitely
8:00 AM ET Gilbert Burns sat at the podium of the UFC 287 postfight press conference on April 8 and issued the UFC an ultimatum: Book him a title fight next or just release him from his contract. “I’m not asking, I’m demanding,” said Burns, who had just beat Jorge Masvidal in the main event
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: Recapping the weekend of combat sports action with BKFC 41 and UFC Vegas 72. 1:40 p.m.: BKFC President David Feldman