“I’m coming in mean for this fight,” said Dern. “I know as I get higher in the ranks and I see how these girls are tough and how they’re not gonna just tap, I’m really gonna have to take the submission home.” This attitude comes in the aftermath of Dern’s April bout with Tecia Torres,
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Check out Dana White’s ridiculous backyard | Video UFC president Dana White has a lot of things, but arguably none better than the outdoor setup at his Las Vegas residence. White recently gave a tour of his backyard to BBQGuys showing off his pools, terraces, sitting areas, and outdoor kitchen. Did we mention that he
LOS ANGELES –A.J. McKee and Nate Diaz could’ve come to blows one time in a hotel ballroom, so perhaps it makes sense to settle things inside the cage at some point. “Run it up,” McKee told MMA Junkie on Thursday at Bellator 286 media day. “Like I said, I don’t turn down no fades, man.
If there’s one thing that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett have in common, it’s their thoughts on Chael Sonnen… During a recent episode of his podcast, Chattin Pony, Pimblett was joined by Ortiz, who recorded five successful defenses during his stint on the UFC’s 205-pound throne between
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Dangerous women’s Strawweights attempt to rebuild this Saturday (Oct. 1, 2022) when submission ace, Mackenzie Dern, and all-action slugger, Yan Xiaonan, battle it inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on tap for UFC Vegas 61 are a Welterweight slugfest between Randy Brown and Francisco Trinaldo, Featherweight fireworks pitting Sodiq Yusuff against Octagon newcomer
9:31 AM ET UFC women’s strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan look to shake up the rankings as they go head-to-head at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+). Dern, ranked No. 6 in ESPN’s divisional rankings, earned a split
Surging featherweights Bryce Mitchell and Movsar Evloev will headline UFC Vegas 64 on Nov. 5 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting previously reported verbal agreements were in place for the matchup, which pits the No. 11 (Evloev) featherweight against No. 13 (Mitchell) in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. ESPN.com first broke news of
“I’ve been trying to stay super active,” said Shainis, who has already fought four times in 2022. “It’s funny, I just turned 32, but I lost a year in 2018 when I broke my neck. That put me back a year. I’ve seen guys get to the next level in that year and I told
Entering his bout this past April with Nianoa Dung at Bellator 279, Lance Gibson Jr. had built quite a start for himself during his career with four wins in a row, and was looking to add to that success. Following a bit of a rough start, Gibson was able to get things rolling his way
The ONE on Prime Video 2 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs take place Thursday (Friday locally) in Singapore, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here on MMA Junkie at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT). The main event features a third encounter between champions as atomweight titleholder Angela Lee challenges Xiong
MMA fighter Ali Foladi ended his ONE debut at ONE 161 with a vicious right cross to Matheus Felipe’s chin in the first round. Foladi and Felipe kicked off the preliminary card of ONE 161 on Thursday in Singapore. The two light heavyweights looked to begin the card with a bang in what was an
Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker, has announced plans for the promotion to begin its next Grand Prix tournament, and it will take place in the stacked Lightweight division beginning in early 2023. Coker stopped by The MMA Hour to drop the news, though he couldn’t commit to the eight participants who will take part in
1:38 AM ET The UFC already has its first headlining bout of next year booked. Perennial UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will take on up-and-comer Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The card is likely to take place at the UFC Apex
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In 2016, Dave Williams, a.k.a. White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports, watched as the team he’s dedicated his time, energy and identity to traded away Chris Sale for a flock of prospects with the thought of World Series contention down the line. Williams watched as the entire fanbase seemed to doubt the move, advertisers left,
Dana White comments on the UFC release of Aspen Ladd Aspen Ladd being released by the UFC wasn’t a surprise to anyone after she repeatedly missed weight causing fight cancellations. Ladd (9-3) has struggled on the scales before her time in the UFC. She missed weight for her Invicta FC 18 fight with Jessica Hoy