Jailton Almeida won’t be stopped. The beastly Brazilian scored another quick finish in the main event of UFC Charlotte, needing less than four minutes to ground Jairzinho Rozenstruik, shred his defenses, and lock in a rear-naked choke. It was the fifth UFC win for Almeida, all by knockout or submission, and his 14th straight win
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“He’s talented — he has what it takes to be a fighter, to be a champion,” he said in regards to Almeida, who has suggested he’ll make quick work of Rozenstruik this weekend. “But to be honest, it’s gonna be the first time you see him against a guy that can knock his head off.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame back in summer 2018, will be joining a cast of “celebronauts” (celebrity astronauts) on the new FOX reality series “Stars on Mars” hosted by William Shatner. Unless Rousey cosplays as Lori Quaid and kicks Shatner in the nuts, I
Alexander Volkanovski is set to unify his featherweight belt with that of interim champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas. But that doesn’t mean he’s given up on a rematch with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. In fact, though Volkanovski is busy preparing for Rodriguez, he’s got one eye on Makhachev
UFC welterweight Alex Morono’s return to the win column Saturday had a deeper personal meaning beyond just getting his hand raised. At UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) stepped into the octagon to face an opponent he’s watched for years in well-respected veteran Tim Means. There
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 09:00 AM ET DALLAS — Jake Paul was answering a question about 35 minutes into the news conference when his forthcoming opponent, Nate Diaz, put his hat on backward, got up and walked off the stage. “Is this man leaving?” Paul asked. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, who was moderating
At UFC 288, Henry Cejudo fell short in his attempt to reclaim the bantamweight title, losing a split decision to Aljamain Sterling. In the aftermath, Cejudo contemplated returning to retirement, before ultimately seeming to settle on chasing a fight with current top bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili. There is another option available to the former champ-champ
It would be nice to say that suddenly, the bad trip was over. But that’s not reality. What is reality is that after some hard days, weeks and months, things are a lot different for Smith as he approaches Saturday’s co-main event against Johnny Walker. And yes, they’re better. “I’m going to be really honest
Anyone that watches Dana White’s Contender Series knows the UFC president puts serious importance on going for the finish. That’s undoubtedly why he came out of UFC Charlotte sounding more than a little annoyed by Johnny Walker’s latest performance against Anthony Smith in the co-main event of the ABC broadcast. Walker took a dominating decision
So far 2023 has played out much like 2022 for flyweight An Tuan Ho. Coming into this year on a two-fight winning streak, Ho was able to pick up a win in his first fight of 2023 over Enkhjargal Banzaragch at LFA 152 in February. Having primarily been known for his stand-up game, Ho is
Witness the final weight cuts and preparations of UFC bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling and former two division champ Henry Cejudo, plus the welterweight fight between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns on episode 6 of UFC 288 Embedded. Don’t miss UFC 288 on Saturday, May 6th. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience
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Anthony Smith’s latest outing certainly wasn’t the brightest moment of his career, but watch how you talk about it around his friend, fellow podcast host, and former UFC champ Michael Bisping. Smith faced Johnny Walker in the co-main event of UFC on ABC 4, and lost a clear unanimous decision in which only one official
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo is now officially out of his scheduled flyweight contender bout against Manel Kape at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White said Saturday at a news conference after UFC Charlotte. Figueiredo had told MMA Fighting
Johnny Walker soundly beat Anthony Smith at UFC Charlotte, prompting the one-time title challenger to take off his gloves inside the octagon. Walker believes Smith’s time has passed. But he doesn’t think his opponent should retire. “He still has something,” Walker said after his unanimous decision over Smith in the co-main event of this past
In the main event, Brazilian jiujitsu black belt and ADCC world champion Felipe Pena will go head-to-head with IBJJF no gi world champion Craig Jones in a submission-only match. The main card will feature additional individual matches between notable MMA athletes and stars of the BJJ world, including the co-main event between former UFC light
Yeah, that was very bad. Former WBA World Super Light champ Rolando “Rolly” Romero controversially stopped Ismael Barroso in the ninth round last night (Sat., May 13, 2023) from inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. Veteran referee Tony Weeks controversially halted the fight and consequently gifted Romero the WBA
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