7:53 AM ET Cris Cyborg cut John McCarthy off before he could even ask. It’s traditional in postfight, in-cage interviews for the broadcaster to ask the winning fighter what they want next. Like she has done to many opponents over the years, Cyborg beat McCarthy to the punch. “I’m just looking for the biggest fight,”
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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: Francis Ngannou will discuss his contract situation with the UFC and a possible boxing exhibition with Tyson Fury. 1:30 p.m.: Ben
“I was just going, going, going fast for a while and I kind of had to sit back with that injury and just take some time to focus on my family,” De La Rosa said. “It’s nice to be able to get back in here and be 100 percent for this fight.” The bout between
UFC veteran Dan Hooker has assessed what’s caused his recent torrid run of form, which has seen him go 1-4 across his last five fights. In the words of the man himself, being a fan of Hooker isn’t an easy ride. “The Hangman” has always been regarded as a fan favorite, owing to the wild
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz When is Conor McGregor making his UFC return? “If his leg heals right and he gets the clearance to really start training, then possibly early fall,” promotion president Dana White told The Sun. “We’ll see when he’s ready to fight and when the doctor gives him 100 percent clearance
Dean Barry accuses Mike Jackson of taking ‘the easy way out’ in since-deleted tweet On Saturday, a highly-anticipated debut ran astray when Dean Barry was disqualified for an eye poke, shortly after a groin strike to Mike Jackson, who was returning to the Octagon for the first time in more than four years. Over the
By MMA Junkie Radio | April 25, 2022 12:00 pm ET Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,253, the guys recap a busy weekend of Bellator and UFC cards, including the controversial stoppage in a title fight, the statements made by multiple fighters, and more. Stream
2:00 AM ET Arlene Blencowe, blood streaming down her face, pointed to the ground, signifying she wanted to finish Saturday night’s fight with Cris Cyborg in a wild exchange in the middle of the cage. A few years ago, Cyborg might have gotten roped into a brawl, like she did when she got knocked out
Maycee Barber is on a win streak again and she expects the good times to continue to roll. Less than a month away from her 24th birthday, Barber was victorious at UFC Vegas 52 on Saturday, earning a convincing unanimous decision win over Montana De La Rosa. She has now won two straight since suffering
Fight By Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade “I saw how not in shape I was for Ilia,” Jourdain said. “I was like ‘I’m small, I’m good’, but it was Christmas, I had just had a big win, big cash, so I partied a bit and got a little bit thicker. After
MMA analyst and former mixed martial artist Chael Sonnen predicts that Khamzat Chimaev will likely be the next ‘champ champ’ in the UFC. “The Bad Guy” Chael Sonnen has a long MMA history. Since his retirement from the mat, he has been a strong voice in the world of combat sports. Sonnen offers his opinions
Add Cris Cyborg to the list of mixed martial arts (MMA) champions looking to crossover into the world of boxing. Cyborg, who is widely regarded as one of the best female fighters in MMA history, successfully defended her Bellator MMA women’s featherweight title for a fourth time last night (Sat., April 23, 2022) at Bellator
In the second of two Bellator MMA events this weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii, women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and Arlene Blencowe rematched in the Bellator 279 main event on Saturday. Cyborg pressured Blencowe and unloaded combinations. Blencowe landing right hands, but was dropped by a right hand by Cyborg. As Cyborg was working for the
By Danny Segura and Matt Erickson | April 24, 2022 8:00 pm ET Raufeon Stots is more than fine being the interim champion of Bellator’s bantamweight division. Although it’s not the undisputed belt, the 33-year-old fighter is fully satisfied with his standing given the implications and dilemmas the undisputed crown would’ve brought to his fighting
11:19 PM ET Welcome back to the strawweight division, Jessica Andrade. Andrade (23-9) submitted Amanda Lemos (11-2-1) via standing arm-triangle choke just 3:13 into their UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas. The early finish marked the first by standing arm-triangle choke in UFC history. It was also Andrade’s first appearance at 115
Jorge Masvidal is open to boxing Jake Paul. Paul and Masvidal have been embroiled in a public war of words for the better part of the past year, with Paul calling out Masvidal for a boxing match and Masvidal shutting him down. Paul even took time to blast Masvidal in the diss track he released
Parsons locked up with his foe immediately, but as they went to the mat, Elder shook himself loose and got back to his feet. While standing, Parsons was sharp, and when he decided to take the fight to the mat with a little over a minute left, he got it. Two arm triangle choke attempts
On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned for UFC Vegas 52, the second of three consecutive cards booked for the Apex facility. While last weekend’s event brought with it huge implications for the welterweight title picture, this card certainly didn’t have the same at stake. However, what it did have was a former champion returning