NORWICH, Conn. – Every time Gegard Mousasi steps in the cage these days, it’s preceded by questions of weight shifts and super fights. The lead-up to Bellator 282 has been no different. Before Mousasi (49-7-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) even has a win over undefeated rising star Johnny Eblen (11-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), the rumors swirl
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Julianna Peña has managed to avoid scoring controversies during her own UFC career, but the 32-year-old can’t help but weigh in when she sees the issue affect her division. The UFC’s bantamweight queen was recently asked for her opinion on the result of a bantamweight fight between Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira, as well as
9:24 AM ET ATLANTA — Right now, there is an unmistakable buzz going on behind the scenes at the PFL. It’s a buzz that has nothing to do with the promotion’s most established, recognizable talent. It’s independent of anything to do with Kayla Harrison, Anthony Pettis, Rory MacDonald or fan favorite Clay Collard. And it
Jorge Masvidal has a “Bad Mother F*****” offer for Conor McGregor. “Gamebred” has talked about wanting to fight McGregor in the past and he’s still interested in making that bout happen, but he believes it has to happen soon before McGregor’s rock star lifestyle potentially gets the better of him. “Obviously, before this guy overdoses
In the UFC Austin main event at Moody Center, Josh Emmett improved his winning streak to five with a close split decision victory over fellow featherweight contender Calvin Kattar. Scores were 48-47, 48-47, 47-48 for the No.7-ranked Emmett, now 18-2. The No.4-ranked Kattar falls to 23-6. With the striking prowess of both men, neither fighter was
Ciryl Gane is no stranger to substitute straps. The power-punching Parisian previously held the interim title when current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was (sort of) slow to make his first title defense, but then lost any claim to the 265-pound crown when “The Predator” captured a unanimous decision victory over “Bon Gamin” at UFC 270.
Following his last fight in the UFC in February of 2021, it’s been over a year of waiting to return to fighting for featherweight Jimmie Rivera. Now after a long wait, Rivera shifts gears and enters a new combat sports venue as he drops the gloves and prepares for his upcoming bare-knuckle boxing debut. “It’s
By Danny Segura | June 22, 2022 11:00 am ET Alejandra Lara’s life has undergone major changes. The former Bellator title challenger was contemplating putting her fighting career on hold, and even had the possibility of retirement cross her mind, just a few months ago. Today, she’s in a much different spot. Lara (9-5 MMA,
Welterweight Kevin Holland claimed the co-main event victory in his home state of Texas, securing the second-round submission win over opponent Tim Means at UFC Austin on Saturday. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order
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Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have wasted no time doubling down on their desire to fight following recent comments from Dana White. Earlier this week the UFC President appeared to soften his stance on the idea of a fight between the YouTuber-turned-boxer and one of the UFC’s most popular fighters. Diaz has been publicly campaigning
6:26 PM ET Ongoing contract discussions between the UFC and Nate Diaz, one of the promotion’s biggest stars, spilled into the public Tuesday when both Diaz and president Dana White commented on the situation. On Monday, Diaz (20-13) asked the UFC to either release him from his contract or book him a fight by August.
Brogan Walker survived a late charge to claim the last spot in The Ultimate Fighter 30 semifinals. The Invicta FC vet won a majority decision over Hannah Guy (4-1) in the last quarterfinal flyweight bout of the season, earning the victory with a pair of knockdowns in each round that helped to overcome Guy —
A member of the UFC roster since 2016, Josh Emmett has paid more dues than most on his way to the elite level of the sport, going through injuries, a change in weight classes and losses at inopportune times. But last Saturday night, the Californian got the win he needed when he needed it against
Some of the finest under-the-radar Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) grapplers get 25 minutes to show their stuff this Saturday (June 25, 2022) when Arman Tsarukyan puts his five-fight win streak on the line against Polish ace Mateusz Gamrot. UFC Vegas 57, which will take place inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, will also get
Dana White responds to Nate Diaz tweet ‘Tell me when there isn’t something crazy going on’ On Monday Nate Diaz tweeted that he wanted a fight, either July or August or he wanted to be released. This isn’t the first time he’s tweeted something along those lines but now, UFC president Dana White has responded.
Rankings Pound For Pound Rankings #1 Kamaru Usman Win 20 Loss 1 Draw 0 Upcoming Fight: vs Leon “Rocky” Edwards | Aug 20, 2022 – UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Usman has five consecutive defenses of the UFC’s 170-pound title and is now in the discussion as the greatest welterweight of all time. #2
Israel Adesanya is giving some advice to an old foe. The UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has firmly cemented his place at the top of a very stacked division. The only loss of Adesnaya’s professional MMA career so far has come when he tried to make a move to light heavyweight. Making a jump up