Israel Adesanya added a new hobby during his break from competition, and middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes that after UFC 305, it will be something his rival will be doing a lot more of in the future. Du Plessis and Adesanya shared the stage during Tuesday’s UFC 305 on-sale press conference in Perth, Australia,
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Jorge Masvidal is all about competition. But a little bad blood never hurt to sell a fight. “Gamebred” meets Nate Diaz in the boxing ring this Saturday, nearly five years after their first meeting at UFC 244 that Masvidal won by doctor stoppage to become the inaugural “BMF” champion. For the most part, Masvidal and
LAS VEGAS — Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña is expecting to get the opportunity to become a two-time world champion, she’s just waiting for the paperwork to go through. Peña is expected to challenge new champion, and fellow cast member on season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter Raquel Pennington later on this year,
While his power rightfully gets top billing, two other pieces that make Pereira so dangerous are the fact that he’s technically sharp and possesses an insane ability to synthesize information on the fly, as well. The kick that short circuited Prochazka’s system was swift, clean, and the correct tactical choice, as well — a strike he
Like Harrison, Michael “Venom” Page arrived in the UFC as an already established star, so he was thrown into the deep end of the welterweight pool with matchups against Kevin Holland and Ian Machado Garry. And while he emerged with a 1-1 record in those bouts, beating Holland and losing a decision to Machado Garry,
Then, on fight day, Ortega turned up with a massive fever that resulted in his being removed from the bout and replaced by Ige, a Las Vegas resident who drove to T-Mobile Arena, weighed in, and stepped into the Octagon to compete, all in the span of about four hours on Saturday. And then Lopes
Islam Makhachev remains the UFC lightweight champion after collecting a fifth-round submission win. The champion put Poirier on the canvas quickly in the first, advancing to his back and staying there for the remainder of the round. Poirier defended well throughout, and the remainder of the fight was scrappier and more competitive, with the challenger
The former featherweight champion was sharp from the start, using his long punches to pick at Gaethje early before shattering his nose with a spinning back kick on the buzzer at the end of the first round. From there, “Blessed” continued to consistently land the better shots, stinging Gaethje on multiple occasions while weathering the
The 135-pound division saw a lot of movement after Macy Chiasson and Mayra Bueno Silva faced off this weekend. Bueno Silva lost to Chiasson after having the fight stopped in the second round due to a nasty cut above her eyebrow. The loss moves her down three spots to No. 6. Meanwhile, Macy Chiasson moved
Outlook: Procházka looked a little rusty coming back for his first fight in nearly 18 months, but he seemed to find his rhythm in the second round of his title fight against Pereira. That is, however, until he ran into a couple hooks and an onslaught of clinch strikes, ending the fight in the second
In partnership with the Western Australian Government, through Tourism Western Australia, this event marks UFC’s third show in Perth with a Pay-Per-View event following the success of UFC 221: ROMERO vs. ROCKHOLD in February 2018 and record-breaking UFC 284: MAKHACHEV vs. VOLKANOVSKI last year. UFC 284: MAKHACHEV vs. VOLKANOVSKI delivered an estimated AUD $42.8 million of
Usmonov lounges in the backyard with Guillermo Torres, explaining why he loves traveling so much before explaining in an interstitial interview that he moved from his native Tajikistan with his father when he was 10 years old to Yekaterinburg, Russia. He praises his parents for supporting him, noting that he moved to Thailand at age
Both men are stationed in the Top 10 in the featherweight rankings, but with the amount of talent pushing forward in the division, this feels like a pairing where each man needs to defend their ground and stake a claim for being considered amongst the division’s elite going forward. Bobby Green vs Paddy Pimblett Ask
LIVE: UFC 303 on-sale press conference video updates! Tune in TONIGHT (Tues., July 2, 2024) at 10:30 p.m. ET in the embedded video above to watch the Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya-led media extravaganza in Perth, Australia. The pay-per-view (PPV) return “Down Under” takes place at RAC Center next month (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024).
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight contender Manel Kape has talked up his street fighting prowess in the past, and now there’s a secondhand account backing him up. Jean Silva — the UFC Featherweight who just picked up an impressive knockout win at UFC 303 over Charles Jourdain — is a training
The past few days in the UFC have been great if you’re a fan of intense staredowns. First there was the staredown between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 303, which started the moment both men entered the octagon and lasted nearly five whole minutes. Now we’re happy to report
Nate Diaz has a reputation for being one of the toughest fighters out there. But which Diaz are we expecting to see on July 6th when Nate fights Jorge Masvidal in an Anaheim boxing ring? The one who engaged in a legendary series of fights against Conor McGregor in 2016? Or the one who cruised
Maycee Barber is out, Tracy Cortez is in. This will mark a hug step up for the No. 11-ranked Cortez, who fights former strawweight champion and No. 6-ranked flyweight contender Rose Namajunas atop the UFC Denver fight card on ESPN and ESPN+, scheduled for Sat., July 13, 2024 inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Now