Dustin Poirier has a list of names. At UFC 302, Poirier fell short in his bid to become lightweight champion, losing by fifth-round submission to Islam Makhachev. Following the bout, Poirier suggested it may have been his final fight in MMA, but in the past few weeks, “The Diamond” has walked that back, saying he
Month: July 2024
All eyes in the wrestling world will soon turn to Paris when the 2024 Olympic Games begin. A total of 18 gold medals will be awarded across six weight classes in men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman, and women’s freestyle competition. The action kicks off Monday, Aug. 5, and wraps up with the final matches on Sunday,
Jake Paul is still hearing detractors of his date with Mike Tyson ahead of his fight against Mike Perry this Saturday. Paul and Tyson were originally set to compete this weekend, but after a health scare forced Tyson out, the bout was postponed to November. Now, BKFC star Perry steps in for a main event
Reinier de Ridder is no longer a ONE Championship fighter after parting ways with the promotion and joining UAE Warriors, MMA Fighting confirmed Tuesday. De Ridder faces Magomedmurad Khasaev in a light heavyweight contest for his promotional debut on the July 27 show in Abu Dhabi. De Ridder (16-2) made a name for himself in
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight card is headlined by Jake Paul boxing Mike Perry in an eight-round cruiserweight contest on Saturday night at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Jake Paul (9-1) has won three straight fights since losing a split decision to Tommy Fury in February 2023. Paul defeated Ryan Bourland via
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are dead even when it comes to their featherweight fighters. This week’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 32 featured the final quarterfinal matchup of the 145-pound tournament, which saw Team Grasso’s Mairon Santos (13-1) win a hard-fought split decision over Team Bullet’s Edwin Cooper Jr. (6-1). That leaves the opposing
And after coming out of the gates in the UFC with a 2-3 record, the 30-year-old isn’t celebrating his two years on the roster – he’s on a statement-making mission. “I haven’t done anything I wanted to yet,” Fremd said. “I haven’t put my best foot forward. To me, personally, I haven’t seized the opportunity
I just love fighting, man,” said Brundage. “That’s my favorite thing to do. I’m lucky it’s my job, but it’s truly my passion and if I’m not at the gym, I feel out of place. If I can make some money while I’m doing it, even better. So I didn’t really take any damage in
Erosa sounds like a dad already, and he also sounds like a wily veteran at the age of 34. Of course, 41 pro fights will do that for you, and it adds a layer of intrigue to an already solid matchup with the rising star Rodriguez, who has won four straight leading up the bout,
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: NAMAJUNAS vs CORTEZ will take place Saturday, July 13 at Ball Arena. The entire event will simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes starting with the prelims at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT, followed by the main card at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT. Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other
Abdul Razak Alhassan and Cody Brundage ruled a No Contest (accidental blows) at 0:37 of Round 1 The opening bout of the main card started as chaotically as expected, but ended prematurely, with Abdul Razak Alhassan landing several elbows to the back of the head of Cody Brundage, resulting in the fight being paused and
“Facing a Brazilian, up on the top of the division, the top of the world in the UFC is fantastic. As much as it might divide the fans, might divide the country, it just reinforces that the women of Brazil are on the top of the sport.” And with a win on Saturday, Jandiroba is
Brazilian standouts Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba face off in a crucial pairing near the top of the strawweight division in Saturday’s main event. Lemos rebounded from her championship opportunity at UFC 292 last summer in Boston with a dominant effort opposite Mackenzie Dern earlier this year at UFC 298, winning the first two rounds
Jandiroba touched down in the UFC with an unbeaten record and fresh off successfully defending the Invicta FC strawweight title with a second-round submission win over Janaisa Morandin. She dropped a decision to former champ Carla Esparza in her debut, and went 3-3 over her first six appearances, beating those stationed behind her in the
Our little Jake Paul is all grown up. The social media boxer is putting on his big boy pants and moving on from his “Problem Child” nickname, because it’s weird to refer to a 27 year-old man as a child. In addition, he’s proving to be the solution for many of society’s ills — at
Khamzat Chimaev believes he’s done enough to earn a UFC title shot. If the criteria is missing weight, withdrawing from main events, and scamming fans out of crypto coins, then “Borz” is likely to leapfrog former middleweight titleholder, Sean Strickland, for the next crack at the 185-pound crown, currently worn by Dricus Du Plessis. The
Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev seems to be the most logical next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight title fight. At UFC 303, the current champion, Pereira, became the first 205-pound titlist to successfully defend the division’s title multiple times since Jon Jones in 2020. “Poatan” heard “and still” after he knocked out Jiri Prochazka
Paddy Pimblett plans to show up and show out in his potential last Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout. UFC 304 is right around the corner as the promotion returns to Manchester, England for a plethora of interesting match ups next weekend (Sat., July 27, 2024). Amongst the batch is a Lightweight contender clash that gives