When he and his family went on holiday to Hawaii, Kara-France stayed disciplined, knowing an opportunity could come sooner or later. It came sooner in the form of a date with Askar Askarov on March 26, coincidentally Kara-France’s birthday. Although it isn’t the title shot he wanted, it’s the fight that almost certainly gets him
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Chael Sonnen has praised Jorge Masvidal for taking the very risky fight against Colby Covington. In the main event of UFC 272 on March 5, Masvidal and Covington will finally settle their differences. It’s a highly-anticipated bout as they used to be roommates and close friends; however, they had a massive falling out and have
Bellator MMA has booked a highly-anticipated Welterweight title fight as reigning division champion, Yaroslav Amosov, will put his belt on the line against the always-entertaining Michael Page when the promotion returns to SSE Arena in London, England on May 13, 2022. Amosov — who is still undefeated at 26-0 — captured the 170-pound title at
Giga Chikadze says ‘Georgians are always unbreakable’ following brutal loss to Calvin Kattar | Video On Saturday night Giga Chikadze suffered his first official UFC loss when Calvin Kattar brutally picked him apart for five full rounds. The bout, already a contender for Fight of the Year, saw both men transported to the hospital after
Television personality Steve-O announces the nominees for the most bad ass moments of 2021 as part of the UFC Punchies: Social Awards. Make your selection by voting in the Community tab on the UFC YouTube channel or on other UFC social channels. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with
Gaethje had success as the champ in World Series of Fighting but at a news conference in Dallas, his first opponent Michael Johnson told him to expect another level.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz By Nolan King | January 17, 2022 10:30 am ET MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one
One-time UFC flyweight title challenger Katyln Chookagian hopes she’ll still have a home in the UFC after revealing that the promotion declined to offer her a new contract before her UFC Vegas 46 win on Saturday night. The last bout on Chookagian’s current contract was a dominant showcase as she earned a unanimous decision over
Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Leon Edwards is declared the winner by decision against Nate Diaz during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports UFC President Dana White says that Usman vs Edwards 2 is the next fight for the welterweight title. The UFC head honcho made his
Main Event: Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze A year ago, Calvin Kattar was on the receiving end of a tough loss to Max Holloway. Saturday in Las Vegas, Kattar turned it all around in the UFC Fight Night main event as he won a hard-fought, but dominant, five-round unanimous decision over fellow featherweight contender Giga Chikadze. Scores
Francis Ngannou has known that his ex-coach would be a problem for years. Francis Ngannou is getting ready to defend his heavyweight belt for the very first time this Saturday at UFC 270. He will be facing off against interim champion Ciryl Gane. Ngannou and Gane have a common bond. They used to be training
If there’s one thing Julianna Pena isn’t afraid of, it’s dreaming big. That confidence helped her secure a women’s bantamweight title shot against a seemingly unstoppable Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, and then it kept her in the fight after a terrible first round. In the second, Nunes suddenly seemed to gas out. Pena pounced
Dana White blasts media member who questioned his COVID treatment, Joe Rogan The UFC Vegas 46 post-fight press conference was wild … and it had nothing to do with the fights. During UFC president Dana White’s portion of the night, MMA Weekly asked him his thoughts on people trying to discredit Joe Rogan for his
By Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio | January 16, 2022 6:00 pm ET Aside from Mexico, perhaps the closest that UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno could get to a proverbial home game is fighting in Southern California. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau numbers, Hispanics account for roughly 48 percent of the population
Merab Dvalishvili received some good news after suffering an injury to start 2022. The surging UFC bantamweight revealed Saturday that he “badly injured” his clavicle bone, but will not require surgery. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed the news with Dvalishvili’s management, who added that there is no timetable yet for the fighter’s recovery. “Badly injured
May 9, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Calvin Kattar (blue gloves) defeats Jeremy Stephens (red gloves) during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Calvin Kattar earned a unanimous decision over Giga Chikadze in their featherweight bout at UFC Vegas 46 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Kattar (23-5) took the
UFC kicks off 2022 with fireworkds in a thrilling featherweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 5 ranked Calvin Kattar take on No. 8 Giga Chikadze. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: KATTAR vs CHIKADZE will take place Saturday, Jan. 15 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast
UFC President Dana White thinks the public counted out Calvin Kattar ahead of his main event bout against Giga Chikadze. Kattar walked away with a unanimous decision win over Chikadze on Saturday night, clearing scorecards after a brawl against a fellow ranked featherweight. The win saw him emerge as the better striker, hurting Chikadze with