By Matthew Wells and Danny Segura | January 27, 2022 10:11 pm ET MIAMI – Mixed martial artists entering free agency now have another promoter to welcome them with open arms. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov who has turned MMA promoter is on the hunt for top free agents and wants the top organizations
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2:36 PM ET UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will have to undergo knee surgery before he is able to train or compete again, his manager, Marquel Martin, told ESPN on Wednesday. Ngannou (17-3) unified the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane (10-1) by unanimous decision at UFC 270 last weekend in Anaheim, California. Immediately
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz A showdown between experienced middleweight striker Uriah Hall and fast-rising Andre Muniz is set for UFC’s Fight Night card on April 16, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Verbal agreements are in place with contracts expected to be finalized shortly. The event is headlined by
May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jeremy Stephens (red gloves) before his fight against Calvin Kattar (blue gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports After 34-fights and 14 years competing in the Octagon, UFC stalwart Jeremy Stephens is no longer a part of the promotion’s roster. On
It’s a party on today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered! First, coach “Captain” Eric Albarracin joins the show. He shares how he and Henry Cejudo helped Deiveson Figueiredo prepare a successful game plan against Brandon Moreno at UFC 270, explains how Cejudo went from Moreno’s advocate on The Ultimate Fighter to opposing coach, and shares why
Dominick Reyes & Jon Jones Dominick Reyes took a shot at former champion Jon Jones on social media. It has been a while since Dominick Reyes has made any noise. Reyes is one of the more quiet fighters on the UFC roster. He doesn’t engage in a lot of trash-talking, but when he does, it
A previously announced women’s Strawweight fight between Jessica Andrade and Amanda Lemos has now been made the official headliner for an upcoming UFC Fight Night event on April 23, 2022. That’s according to MMA Fighting, who also confirmed the addition of a Heavyweight bout between Tanner Boser and Rodrigo Nascimento to the ESPN+-streamed event. Andrade
All charges dropped in Chael Sonnen hotel brawl All charges surrounding the alleged hotel brawl involving Chael Sonnen have been dropped according to ESPN who obtained court records. The case was closed and “dismissed by court without prejudice.” In December 2021, Sonnen was charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery after witnesses saw Sonnen banging
The fight for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world lands in Houston’s Toyota Center on February 12, as the highly anticipated rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former titlist Robert Whittaker headlines UFC 271. A trio of wins over Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum has landed Whittaker another shot at “The Last
Francis Ngannou discusses his win at UFC 270, the doctor who said he shouldn’t take the fight, what happened the first two rounds, when he “broke” Ciryl Gane, if he will return to the UFC, a potential boxing fight with Tyson Fury, his turning point with the UFC, and much more on The MMA Hour
By Farah Hannoun | January 27, 2022 12:40 pm ET Dana White and Francis Ngannou may not be on the best of terms, but that didn’t stop the UFC president from praising his performance. After being down two rounds on a couple of the judges’ scorecards in the UFC 270 main event, heavyweight champion Ngannou
9:59 PM ET UFC president Dana White says him not putting the heavyweight title belt on Francis Ngannou after UFC 270 last weekend had nothing to do with “disrespect.” White addressed the postfight situation in a fan Q&A on Wednesday night with interviewer Laura Sanko on ESPN+. White did not put the belt on Ngannou
The UFC is eyeing a meeting between two top-ranked lightweights in need of a win. UFC president Dana White revealed Wednesday on a Q&A session on ESPN+ that the promotion is targeting a bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson; however, White noted, the fight has yet to be signed. Chandler (22-7) is currently the
Oct 5, 2019; Melbourne, AUSTRALIA; Israel Adesanya (blue gloves) and Robert Whittaker (red gloves) during UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping thinks he knows what Robert Whittaker needs to do to take back his 185-pound title from Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. Bisping knows
Gerald Meerschaert “Gerald Meerschaert is a guy who’s super hilarious but nobody knows because he’s super dry, but it’s, like, really funny.” Humor Spotlight: Paul Felder: “Gerald, you don’t know any other way to come in here other than get hit a few times and then get a finish, what’s going on?”Meerschaert: “Well, you know,
Dana White is dismissing all the post-fight drama surrounding his sudden exit from the Honda Center after Francis Ngannou‘s title retention at UFC 270. The buildup to UFC 270 was not short on drama. It featured the bitter split between Ngannou and ex-coach Fernand Lopez, a backstage blowby gone viral, and of course the ongoing
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Demian Maia does not fit the stereotype of a fighter one would expect to be in street fights or bar brawls. The 44-year-old jiu-jitsu specialist spent more than a decade on the UFC roster without any controversies or serious bad blood; he’s better known for his calm demeanor and preference for
Dana White reveals why he didn’t place the belt on Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 It’s been radio silence from UFC president Dana White since Francis Ngannou defended his title at UFC 270. But on Wednesday night White took part in a fan Q&A and spoke briefly about Ngannou. “I think the heavyweight main event