8:03 AM ET UFC 271 culminated with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title in convincing fashion with a second victory over Robert Whittaker. Rising stars Jared Cannonier and Tai Tuivasa both earned major victories in Houston as well, and set themselves up for major fights and potential title shots late this year. Thus far, 2022
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is optimistic that the UFC will come to terms on a new deal with heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. But he believes there’s more work overall to be done on fighter pay. Adesanya refuted what he said was a narrative that his new contract was the result of Ngannou’s status with
Aug 16, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; UFC presenter Joe Rogan interviews Nate Diaz during weigh ins for UFC 241 at Anaheim Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It seems that Nate Diaz isn’t just looking to finish out his contract and leave the UFC, he is ready to get out of the
In a fairly uneventful light heavyweight bout, Carlos Ulberg outpointed Fabio Cherant over three rounds. Scores were 30-27 across the board for Ulberg, now 6-1. Cherant falls to 7-4. There was little significant action in the opening couple minutes of the fight outside of a kick landed by Ulberg after Cherant complained of a low
UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes says she was “lying” to herself by believing she could compete at UFC 269. After extending her win streak to 12, her two-division rule, and her seven-year unbeaten run at UFC 259 last March with a dominant submission win against Megan Anderson, Nunes returned to bantamweight to defend her
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in their history-making boxing match staged last weekend in the much-ballyhooed Metaverse. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the new virtual reality arena but I was hoping for something akin to “Ready Player One” and not Wii Sports Boxing with a
Dana White finally did a shoey … kinda MMA fans were disappointed when UFC president Dana White refused to do a shoey at the UFC 271 press conference. But he redeemed himself on Saturday night when, after the fights, he finally did one. But it’s not really what you think. Instead of the traditional beer
By Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway | February 13, 2022 6:00 pm ET HOUSTON – Renato Moicano got his hand raised, but that’s still apparently not enough for the UFC lightweight contender. The Brazilian fighter notched his 16th career win on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 271 pay-per-view event. Moicano (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 12:56 AM ET HOUSTON — Israel Adesanya was the story all week. His new, lucrative contract with the UFC. His teammates from City Kickboxing fighting on the same card. His current future stardom. It felt like no one here was talking about Robert Whittaker, the challenger and former champ
HOUSTON — UFC flyweight Casey O’Neill reacts to her split decision win over Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 271 , talks the appreciation she has for the fight, being annoyed by the retirement storyline ahead of the bout, when she wants to return, what she said to Modafferi after the final horn, and more.
Neiman Gracie isn’t guaranteed a welterweight title opportunity with a main event win at Bellator 274. However, an impressive performance, on Feb. 19, and a little help from a fellow Brazilian could fast track him into the top contender spot. Gracie (11-2) is not at all overlooking opponent Logan Storley (12-1). He understands that before
UFC returns to Houston with a thrilling middleweight championship rematch that will see champion Israel Adesanya run it back with No. 1 contender Robert Whittaker. UFC 271: ADESANYA vs WHITTAKER 2 will take place Saturday, Feb. 12 at Toyota Center in Houston. All bouts will be simulcast on ESPN+ in English and Spanish beginning at
The UFC‘s new women’s bantamweight champion, Julianna Peña, is open to a future with the WWE. “The Venezuelan Vixen” told the NY Post she would give professional wrestling a shot if the opportunity ever presented itself. “Right now my focus is on fighting. Later on, if that opportunity presents itself, I don’t see why I
UFC 271 went down last night (Sat., Feb. 12, 2022) inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, featuring a Middleweight title fight that saw Israel Adesanya edge out Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision after a back-and-forth affair (see it again here). In the co-headlining act, Tai Tuivasa collected his fifth straight knockout win, putting Derrick Lewis
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker came up short on the judges’ scorecards in his rematch against champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 on Saturday. In their first fight at UFC 243 in October 2019, Adesanya stopped Whittaker in the second round. On Saturday, the fight went the distance and was extremely close. The judges scored
Bobby Green relishes his unlikely success. Derek Brunson keeps an eye on the main event. Tai Tuivasa, Robert Whittaker, Jared Cannonier and Derrick Lewis get geared up for the week. UFC 271 is on Saturday, February 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription
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Nick Diaz tried to slap Kevin Holland, Jorge Masvidal returns to UFC octagon in march 2022, Israel Adesanya Reacts to Robert Whittaker rematch bout and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the