“I knew I made the right decision,” he said, thinking back to that moment. “From that moment on, I told myself that I was going to become the professional athlete that my sons can look up to, but also, it is what it is. “When it’s time to get serious, I need to get serious,
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Taila Santos gave Valentina Shevchenko her biggest scare at Flyweight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) this past weekend at UFC 275 (June 11, 2022). Typically, Shevchenko’s title defenses have been one-sided showcases of the champion’s superior skills in all aspects of mixed martial arts (MMA). That wasn’t the case against Brazil’s Santos, however, as the
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
By Nolan King and Matthew Wells | June 15, 2022 9:30 pm ET AUSTIN, Texas – UFC 274 turned out to be a nightmare for Joe Lauzon, and none of it was of his own doing. After weeks of training camp, a flight, media and a weight cut, Lauzon was informed his bout against Donald
Charles Oliveira is not too concerned about the hype surrounding Islam Makhachev‘s ground game. Oliveira is expected to face Makhachev for the vacant lightweight title in his next bout. However, nothing has been confirmed as of this writing. Speaking to ESPN recently, Oliveira discussed the possibility of facing Makhachev inside the Octagon. Both men have
7:58 AM ET Anitta, one of the hottest female pop stars in the world, posted a video on her Instagram story the morning of April 3. In the clip, Anitta was in a bed, still wearing the same outfit she wore the night before at her exclusive birthday party in Las Vegas. Talking into her
Taila Santos came close to pulling off a major upset at UFC 275, giving Valentina Shevchenko her toughest-ever fight at flyweight. Back in her native Brazil, Santos said on this week’s episode of MMA Fighting podcast Trocação Franca she believes she did enough to win at least three rounds against the 125-pound champion this past
All hail the new king of the light heavyweight division. In a fight we should be talking about for years to come, Prochazka didn’t just blast Glover Teixeira out in a single round, keeping his knockout streak going. Instead, he showed all aspects of his game, dug deep, and pulled off a finish he needed
This weekend (Sat., June 18, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will venture out to Moody Center in Austin, Texas, for UFC Austin. It’s been a little while since UFC left its Apex venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a non-pay-per-view (PPV) event, but as a result, the promotion bolstered the night a bit. Josh Emmett
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey left mixed martial arts in 2016 after losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. While “Rowdy” has no intentions of returning to the UFC, there is one fight that would lure her back to the octagon. During a recent appearance on The Kurt Angle Show, Rousey was asked
By Farah Hannoun | June 15, 2022 9:00 am ET Cody Garbrandt will need a new opponent for his return to bantamweight. Rani Yahya (28-10-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from their July 9 matchup at the UFC Apex due to a neck injury. It is unknown whether Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5
Jiri Prochazka unwinds with a workout. Weili Zhang enjoys seeing Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Jack Della Maddalena plans a finish. Champ Valentina Shevchenko talks to the commentary team. Taila Santos trains; champ Glover Teixeira weighs Mike Bisping. UFC 275 is on Saturday, June 11. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with
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Pro MMA fighter Anita Karim is blazing a trail as the first female professional MMA fighter from Pakistan. In a place where women are not encouraged to fight, one woman is going against the grain and became a professional fighter. Anita Karim is that woman, she has now had five professional fights and isn’t slowing
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Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t believe Nate Diaz wants to fight him. Early last month (May 2022), UFC President Dana White accidentally revealed some match-ups on his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) war room board. One of those was a highly intriguing potential clash of superstars, Chimaev and Diaz. However, nothing has since come to fruition and the