9:04 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN We often hear fighters say that it’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out. It makes sense. Fighters train for months ahead of a bout to tune up their skills and prepare for their opponent’s tendencies. So when something unexpected comes flying in, it can be a
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Nicksick: We’ve seen Glover take some pretty big shots and weather the storm, find a way to get a takedown or get to his top-side position, so I think if you went in there and kind of banged on him a little bit, made him think, ‘We’re here to strike,’ that may be your opportunity,
Deiveson Figueiredo isn’t happy with the interim Flyweight title situation, but his rival, Brandon Moreno doesn’t think anyone cares. While the Brazilian champion heals from lingering hand issues, the show goes on with Moreno set to take on Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 on July 30. After hearing the news, Figueiredo was none too pleased
Ilia Topuria blasts Movsar Evloev after UFC Vegas 56 win ‘you fight shamefully’ Ilia Topuria clearly watched Movsar Evloev’s performance at UFC Vegas 56 on Saturday and wants to get in on the action. In a tweet he tagged directly to Evloev he wrote “@MovsarUFC You fight shamefully! Another decision without any attempt to finish
By Danny Segura | June 6, 2022 7:30 pm ET Now-former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig did not retire on a win, but she certainly earned the respect of her fellow fighters in the process. The seasoned veteran hung up the gloves on Saturday night following her submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night
If you were looking for slick submissions and brutal knockouts last month, you weren’t disappointed. Let’s take a look back at some of the best MMA finishes of May 2022 from the UFC, Bellator and the PFL. 7. Yoel Romero def. Alex Polizzi — Bellator 280 45-year-old Yoel Romero wound back the clock at Bellator
Aljamain Sterling believes that Herb Dean got it right. In the main event of UFC Vegas 56, Alexander Volkov scored an early TKO victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, knocking him out in 2:12 seconds; however, the outcome was not without controversy. Though Rozenstruik was clearly hurt from the strikes of Volkov early, when referee Herb Dean
It was originally slated to be UFC veteran Alex Caceres taking on Guida in the card’s co-main event, but Caceres was forced to pull out of the match the morning of, leaving matchmakers scrambling to find an alternative. After exhausting the few possible replacement options available, CFFC brass ultimately turned to one of their own
We’re less than a week away from UFC 275, taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Two titles are on the line: Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka will fight for the light heavyweight title, and Valentina Shevchenko will defend her women’s flyweight title against Taila Santos. Also, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili
Alexander Volkov stops Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the first at UFC Vegas 56 A heavyweight bout between No. 7 ranked Alexander Volkov and No. 8 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined Saturdays UFC Vegas 56 fights card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Both fighters entered the octagon coming off of losses hoping to rebound instead of
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 5, 2022 9:20 pm ET A fun UFC bantamweight matchup is in the works for Las Vegas later this month. At the June 25 UFC Fight Night event, Mario Bautista will take on Brian Kelleher at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the pairing with a
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Nate Diaz asks Dana White and the UFC to get released, Dustin Poirier knew that one day before, and already informed on Twitter that Nate Diaz has retired from the UFC and is ready to move on and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t understand the approach of some of his fellow 155lb contenders. Tsarukyan has been on a roll in the lightweight division with five straight wins. At the time of this story’s publication, Tsarukyan is the 11th-ranked UFC lightweight behind contenders such as Rafael Fiziev and Conor McGregor. Tsarukyan once had
Mariusz Pudzianowski is just getting started with his MMA career. Earlier this month at KSW 70, Pudzianowski scored arguably the biggest win of his MMA career when he knocked out Michal Materla with an uppercut 1:47 into the first round. It was his fifth win in a row, and afterward, he even got a bit
White took Jackson seriously and appreciated the offer, but told him that the plan was to reschedule Cerrone-Lauzon for a later date. But then White added that he was going to let matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard know that Jackson is to be kept as active as he wants to be. So here he
Greg Hardy is trading in his five ounce MMA gloves for boxing gloves. The former NFL defensive end spent the past five years attempting to establish himself as a heavyweight contender, but a recent release from the UFC after three TKO losses seems to have dashed those hopes. Now Hardy is set to make his