By Matthew Wells and Ken Hathaway | March 27, 2022 8:30 pm ET COLUMBUS, Ohio – Aliaskhab Khizriev won his promotional debut by tapping Denis Tiuliulin with a rear-naked choke Saturday at UFC on ESPN 33. Take a look at the fight, which marked the Dana White’s Contender Series veteran’s third-straight stoppage and his second
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10:29 PM ET Curtis Blaydes, one of the most unapologetic wrestlers in the UFC, decided to show off his hands on Saturday. A former collegiate wrestler, Blaydes (16-3) produced a highlight-reel finish over Chris Daukaus (12-5) in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The finish came just 17
Rafael Barbosa was set to face Jonas Bilharinho for the LFA featherweight championship on March 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then, he announced on social media his removal from the card after pre-fight exams detected two brain aneurysms. One week after the diagnosis from an MRI and MRA of his brain, Barbosa said he’ll
Regardless of the venue in which the obstacle presents itself, Nicolau has learned that the best thing to do while staring a challenge directly in the face is to be positive and keep working. “I think every fight, every challenge that we face, we grow with them,” Nicolau told UFC.com during his fight week interview
Henry Cejudo likes what he sees from former UFC champion Jon Jones ahead of his highly anticipated heavyweight debut. Jones hasn’t fought since his last light heavyweight title defense against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. After winning a closely contested fight, he would opt to vacate the light heavyweight title to pursue a run at
Recent reports have the UFC aiming to put flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the cage across from Brandon Moreno for the fourth time in July. But a new tweet from Figueiredo suggests “God of War” has other ideas. UFC Columbus featured a hard fought scrap between #2 ranked Askar Askarov and #6 ranked Kai Kara-France.
UFC on ESPN+ 63 bonuses: Curtis Blaydes earns an extra $50,000 for main event finish UFC officials announced the recipients of the $50,000 performance-based fighter bonuses following UFC on ESPN+ 63 on Saturday. Four fighters walked away with the bonus money. The event took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and was headlined by
By Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan | March 27, 2022 5:30 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Chris Daukaus after UFC on ESPN 33 loss?) Curtis Blaydes reinforced his position as an elite heavyweight contender on Saturday when he definitively beat Chris Daukaus in the UFC on ESPN 33 main event.
10:52 PM ET UFC Fight Night in Columbus, Ohio, delivered with the dust settling on three divisions as Curtis Blaydes, Alexa Grasso and Kai Kara-France put on a show while putting the current champions on notice. Will any of the three get a title fight with their next matchup? Blaydes certainly hopes so, as the
Curtis Blaydes changed a few narratives with his ferocious knockout of Chris Daukaus in the main event of UFC Columbus. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon react to Blaydes’ big win, callout, and impact it may have in the heavyweight title picture, Alexa Grasso’s first submission win over Joanne Wood
“The night before the fight was super tough; everything after, I was ready,” Borshchev said. “I was dreaming about this so many times, thinking about it. Probably now mentally I’m much stronger to get any hype. I’m a businessman and I’m here to do my business.” For him, the fight starts as soon as he
Curtis Blaydes would love nothing more than to show Stipe Miocic firsthand just how much he’s learned over the past decade. Heading into 2014, Stipe Miocic was 4-1 in the UFC and not yet in any consideration for heavyweight GOAT status. As he prepared for his 2014 debut against Gabriel Gonzaga, one individual whom Miocic
Curtis Blaydes scored a huge main event TKO finish over Chris Daukaus earlier tonight (Sat., Mar. 26, 2022) at UFC Columbus live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and surprisingly attempted zero takedowns in the process (highlights HERE). In addition to the heavyweight headliner, UFC Columbus spit out a few fire finishes
Kai Kara-France UFC Columbus Octagon Interview: ‘I want the next title shot’ | Video UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France calls for the next title shot after his unanimous decision win over Askar Askarov at UFC Columbus on Saturday night. Kara-France entered Saturday’s bout with Askarov as the underdog against the No. 2 ranked flyweight. After
By Nolan King and Ken Hathaway | March 26, 2022 11:30 pm ET COLUMBUS, Ohio – Curtis Blaydes is back to his finishing ways – and he thinks he’s ready for the next step up. At UFC on ESPN 33, Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) knocked fellow heavyweight contender Chris Daukaus (12-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)