By Mike Bohn | January 26, 2022 10:15 pm ET Miesha Tate will get some additional exposure before she returns to the UFC this year. Tate (19-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC), a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is set to join the cast of the upcoming season of “Celebrity Big Brother.” CBS officials announced Tate’s participation
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7:30 AM ET Francis Ngannou had a lot stacked against him at UFC 270. The heavyweight champion entered his Jan. 22 title defense with a severely compromised right knee. His challenger, Ciryl Gane, was coached by Ngannou’s own first MMA coach, from whom Ngannou was estranged. And the champ, competing in the final fight on
RIZIN’s first card of 2022 is starting to shape up for Feb. 23 in Shizuoka, Japan. The company announced that former Shooto champion and UFC veteran Ulka Sasaki will take on ex-KSW titleholder Kleber Koike in a featherweight main event, which takes place at the 10,000-seat Ecopa Arena. The lineup also includes Kenji Kato vs.
Jan 22, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Francis Ngannou celebrates the win against Ciryl Gane during UFC 270 at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Francis Ngannou’s contract dispute with the UFC will now become a less urgent problem to solve after the news that the promotion’s heavyweight king will be sidelined for
“We’re a smaller school, but we’re tough,” said Rider University senior Sean Foley. “We’re known for our grit and our mental toughness and not getting scored on easy and fighting for every position.” Subscribe To UFC Fight Pass Today! Foley began his wrestling career in middle school, and he would go on to not only
TJ Dillashaw doesn’t have high expectations for Aljamain Sterling. TJ Dillashaw is currently out recovering from surgery. He is, however, planning his return and in doing so wants a shot at the title. Dillashaw has only had one fight in the last three years due to a suspension and injury, but he feels his résumé
Next month will mark two years since the last time Jon Jones competed inside the Octagon. “Bones” defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020 and he vacated his Light Heavyweight title soon thereafter, announcing his plans to move up to the Heavyweight division. Unfortunately, pay differences with the promotion and other legal
Charles Oliviera vs. Justin Gaethje title fight set for May 7 Justin Gaethje is getting another shot at the lightweight title. After a Fight of the Year showdown with Michael Chandler, Gaethje earned himself a shot at the reigning 155-pound king … Charles Oliviera. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Dana White confirmed the matchup will
Champ Brandon Moreno stays high energy. Champs Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou work out together. Ciryl Gane spars. Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo trade barbs at the press conference, then the title fighters square off. UFC 270 is on Saturday, January 22. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC
Ariel Helwani talks about #UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou’s massive win at #UFC270, the dramatic circumstances leading up to the fight, his reaction to the media covering the event, the text message allegedly sent to Ngannou’s manager, Dana White not putting the belt on Ngannou, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe
By John Morgan | January 26, 2022 12:45 pm ET A pair of Swedish women’s bantamweights will collide on April 16, with Pannie Kianzad facing Lina Lansberg in a rematch nearly 10 years in the making. MMA Junkie today confirmed with a person with knowledge of the booking that the contest is expected to take
7:59 PM ET A welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad will headline a UFC event in April, multiple sources told ESPN. The 170-pound contest will serve as the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 16. The promotion has not yet announced an official venue for the event. Luque and Muhammad are
Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad will square off in a rematch of top-ranked welterweights in the main event of the upcoming UFC card scheduled on April 16. Luque and Muhammad’s manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following an initial report from ESPN. “I love both guys,” Abdelaziz said about the
Jul 9, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White reacts during weigh ins for UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Mark Hunt and two former UFC champions were not surprised by Dana White’s conspicuous absence and cold shoulder as UFC 270 came to a close. Aside from
First, Las Vegas Raider Maxx Crosby joins the show. He gives his take on the outcome of Saturday’s main event between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, shares why his favorite fight of the night was Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno, and opens up about how he became a fan of the UFC after watching fights
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has revealed why he chose to fight through a knee injury at UFC 270 rather than withdraw. Without considering the injury he carried into the fight, Ngannou’s successful defense and ability to overcome adversity this past weekend were impressive enough. In the opening two rounds, “The Predator” slipped behind in
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Joe Rogan has faced quite a few controversies over the years, but none have proven quite as sticky or high-profile than his response to COVID-19. People listen to Rogan, both in the literal and figurative sense. For example, his listening base was large enough that streaming giant Spotify was happy to
The Top 10 Light Heavyweight Knockouts in UFC History | Video Take a look back at some of the top light heavyweight knockouts in UFC history. High kicks, front kicks, spinning elbows, this highlight features them all. Look back as bitter rivalries ended in devastating fashion, titles changed hands, and fighters went to sleep. Dana