Dec 11, 2020 Marc Raimondi Eric Gomez Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of UFC 256. It has been updated to reflect the result of that fight and the upcoming trilogy fight at UFC 270. The half-made piñata would be sitting on the floor of Pinatas Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico, and business owner
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Not long after Kevin Holland stopped an alleged car thief last October, the UFC veteran apparently had an unexpected run-in with the law of his own. Holland revealed the story unprompted on a recent episode of The MMA Hour, explaining he was briefly arrested for unpaid traffic tickets shortly after his no-contest with Kyle Daukaus
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexander Volkanovski reacts following his victory and title defense against Brian Ortega during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports It seems that UFC Vegas 46 headliner Giga Chikadze drew the attention of UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for all the wrong reasons
Honestly, this is one of those cards where you could offer me those two championship pairings on pay-per-view and I would buy it in a heartbeat, as each of those fights contains so many different layers of intrigue and division-shaping possibilities, while also having the potential to play out in so many different directions that
UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has named the two toughest opponents of his 13-fight UFC career to date. Ngannou is currently preparing for a blockbuster unification showdown with his former teammate and current interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. After the pair’s respective championship-winning performances in 2021, they’ll meet in the main event of this weekend’s UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has once again updated its COVID-19 protocols, and the new changes will be a sigh of relief for everyone. Well, everyone who is vaccinated that is … According to a letter sent by UFC to all fighters, those who are vaccinated will no longer be subject to being tested during fight
UFC 270 Countdown: Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane | Video UFC 270 kicks off the new year with two massive title fights, as heavyweight king Francis Ngannou takes on interim champ Ciryl Gane. See these athletes train and prepare for their bout on Saturday, January 22. In the second title bout on the fight card,
Dana White on Julianna Pena UFC 269 win over Amanda Nunes, says her teammates including Michael Chiesa celebrated Julianna Pena submitting Amanda Nunes and becoming UFC champion, he tried to enter the octagon and injured himself while doing it. Dana White revealed this at the UFC 269 post fight press and much more! Informations about
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 18, 2022 10:30 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Matthew Wells, Mike Bohn and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss five topics with host John Morgan.
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ONE Heavy Hitters featured several impressive finishes, another title defense for atomweight champ Xiong Jing Nan, and a controversial result in a women’s Muay Thai bout that stunned promotional boss Chatri Sityodtong. Friday’s event inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium featured a women’s strawweight Muay Thai featured matchup pitting Supergirl Jaroonsak Muaythai vs Ekaterina Vandaryeva. The
Just 22 years old, Morales was one of the more impressive prospects to come through the UFC APEX during the most recent season of the annual talent-search series, posting a unanimous decision win over Nikolay Veretennikov to improve his record to 12-0. Training out of the Entram Gym in Tijuana alongside fellow UFC 270 competitor
The fight with Stipe Miocic took a toll on Francis Ngannou‘s mind. Francis Ngannou is the UFC heavyweight champion and is a force to be reckoned with. He is lined up for his first title defense against interim champion Ciryl Gane, but in the leadup, Ngannou can’t help but think back to his first shot
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The line between self-belief and delusion is a rather fine one. Respectfully, Giga Chikadze got his ass kicked last Saturday at UFC Vegas 46. The kickboxer was unable to fight at his pace from his distance, and as a result, Calvin Kattar was able to land hundreds of strikes. In particular,
Daniel Cormier predicts Valentina Shevcheko will be a two-division UFC champion this year Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier made some bold predictions for 2022 including that Valentina Shevchenko will join him at being a two-division champion. Shevchenko is currently the top pound-for-pound female fighter in the world. She’s holds the UFC 125-pound title. She
By MMA Junkie Staff | January 17, 2022 10:00 pm ET This past weekend’s KSW 66 event featured a pair of title clashes, with Marian Ziolkowski defending his lightweight title, and Russia’s Ibragim Chuzhigaev claiming the promotion’s light heavyweight belt. KSW 66 took place at Netto Arena in Szczecin, Poland. In the night’s main event,
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. GMT. 1 p.m. ET: I’ll discuss the UFC’s first event of the year and more around the combat sports world. 1:15 p.m. – Miesha Tate
Oct 27, 2018; Moncton, Canada; Calvin Kattar (red gloves) fights Chris Fishgold (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moncton Events Centre. Mandatory Credit: Trevor MacMillan-USA TODAY Sports The UFC Vegas 46 weigh-in took place today (Jan. 14) from inside the same venue as Saturday night’s event, the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. All