Despite the controversy with UFC President Dana White, defending Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is satisfied with his MMA journey. Although Ngannou defeated Gane at UFC 270, there is still uncertainty surrounding his UFC contract. With reports of a lawsuit threat from the UFC and requiring surgery after worsening a knee injury he obtained prior to
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Julianna Pena scored one of the biggest upsets of all time — let alone in a title fight — when she toppled two-division champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 in December 2021. However, not everyone is fully impressed. At a recent Eagle FC press conference, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about the
UFC 270: The Thrill and the Agony Sneak Peek Video Go behind the scenes of UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane for a closer look at the thrill of victory and agony of defeat for the athletes on fight night. Watch the full episode exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. UFC 270 took place on Jan. 22
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | January 31, 2022 10:00 pm ET Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes
6:54 PM ET Kevin Holland called an online troll’s bluff by choking him out in a grappling match. Holland, the loquacious UFC fighter nicknamed “Big Mouth,” said he had been getting messages from a guy on social media for months with the man, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, claiming he could submit Holland. So Holland took
Victor Henry’s performance against Raoni Barcelos had a lot of people buzzing in the aftermath of UFC 270, including Joe Rogan. Henry made his promotional debut against Barcelos and — as the biggest betting underdog on the card — swept the judges’ scorecards en route to a unanimous decision win this past Saturday night in
Credit: Lucas Noonan/Bellator January ended with a bang as Francis Ngannou defended his UFC heavyweight throne against Ciryl Gane, and set the tone for 2022. But there are quite a few must-see MMA fights in February, including at UFC 271 and Bellator 275. Here’s a look at five fights in Feb. that you really can’t
He’s got a huge opportunity on Sunday, February 6, but, as he knows, it’s not always wins and losses that get you into the UFC, so hopefully Fremd isn’t focused to a fault. After dominating in LFA and a big showing in front of Dana White, the Octagon just may be next. “I can speak
Court “The Crusher” McGee delivered a tearful message to those who struggle with drug addiction after a unanimous win at UFC Vegas 46. With over a decade of sobriety, the American fighter is an inspiration to anyone dealing with drug abuse. Many people struggle with it or know someone who does. The disease has taken
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov recently said that he and his team over at Eagle FC had officially sent an offer to Jake Paul to compete for the upstart MMA promotion. According to “The Problem Child,” nothing of the sort has come across his desk. “Khabib [Nurmagomedov] said, ‘We offered him
Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons You regularly hear the strawweight division referred to as the deepest women’s division in the UFC. This was the case until recently. In the past few months, the flyweight division has become the deepest in the UFC. When talking about the depth of the division, look no further than the
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UFC announces Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns for UFC 273, Kay Hansen returns against Rodriguez at UFC 273, Donald Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon on UFC fight Night, Jon Jones ready for heavyweight debut, will ask for Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou heavyweight bout or Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic interim title bout and much more
By Mike Bohn | January 31, 2022 1:50 pm ET Jeremy Stephens has a new fighting home after parting ways with the UFC. News broke this past week that Stephens (28-19) was a free agent following a 34-fight stint inside the octagon. Now he’s set to join PFL for the promotion’s upcoming 2022 season in
Last week we learned that UFC welterweight champion, and the current top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport Kamaru Usman, considered jumping up to 205 pounds to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. Well, now Usman’s manager is hoping “The Nigerian Nightmare” sets his sights a little lower, to 185 pounds to be exact.
[embedded content] Social media was buzzing on Friday when the news broke that UFC veterans Joe Lauzon and Donald Cerrone would touch gloves for the first time on April 30th. Both fighters have carved out their legacies without ever crossing paths, but the time has come, and Joe Lauzon is fired up. Lauzon shared with
Barriault, who takes on Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Chidi Njokuani on Saturday, did his first camp with the team at Sanford MMA last year, ahead of his victory over Abu Azaitar in March. It was his first official victory in the UFC following a 0-3 start and a second-round finish of Oskar Piechota being
Joe Rogan has responded to the accusations of misinformation directed at his podcast after two music legends boycotted Spotify in protest. Last week, Canadian music artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young told Spotify that they could either remove his music or the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, which Young accused of