As UFC 270 approaches, one viral clip in particular is guaranteed to be a major part of the marketing blitz for Francis Ngannou’s title unification bout against Ciryl Gane. The video of Ngannou snubbing his former teammate Gane and MMA Factory coach Fernand Lopez backstage at UFC 268 drew plenty of eyeballs in November after
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January 18, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts during UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports If it were up to Straight Blast Gym boss and head coach John Kavanagh, a possible McGregor vs Holloway 2 bout would be better off if contested at an open weight than
But there he is. “Just finished the first nine and I’m looking to go even lower on the back,” laughs Jacoby, smoothly knocking out a few interviews while on the links after a business trip to New York City that didn’t play out exactly as planned. Sure, he was going to the Big Apple to
In a lot of ways, the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington was closer than their first fight, but there may be a reason for that. The first fight between Usman and Covington was an all-out war, with both men having big moments and the judges having it even on the scorecards ahead of
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Kamaru Usman has proven his grit inside the Octagon on several occasions, but even making it into the cage on UFC 268 was an accomplishment in itself. While on The Full Send Podcast, the Welterweight kingpin revealed that he broke his hand three weeks prior to his second grudge match vs.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury UK Press Conference Video Replay Tommy Fury talks to the media in the UK ahead of his SHOWTIME PPV battle with Jake Paul who also joins the press conference via web video call. The two headline Showtime Sports’ pay-per-view boxing event on Dec. 18 in Florida. Both boxers are undefeated
Duke Roufus is excited for the striking battle between Sergio Pettis and Kyoji Horiguchi. Pettis (21-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) puts his bantamweight title on the line against former Bellator and RIZIN champion Horiguchi (29-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator 272, which takes place on Dec. 3 at Mohegan Sun Arena in
An early finish in the fight is always great, but there is something special about a third-round finish! When the guys are gassed and someone still has the strength to pull off a submission, that is always something that will impress me! So when Sean Brady, not to be confused with Tom Brady, locked in
7:59 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko was inside of a boxing gym in Newark, New Jersey, preparing to go on a run. It was the fall of 2019, and the next day Shevchenko would start filming an MMA movie alongside A-list star Halle Berry. To prepare for the shoot, Shevchenko was cutting weight, and the run
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are putting it all on the line on the UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2022. The official promotional poster for the upcoming event features Ngannou, the No. 1-ranked fighter in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, and opponent No. 3 Ciryl Gane. This main event matchup will unify Ngannou’s undisputed heavyweight title with
Credit: YouTube UFC legend Donald Cerrone recently found out that not only do you need to protect yourself at all times in a fight, but you better do the same when raiding honey from your own personal beehive. Seventeen-year MMA veteran Cerrone (36-16) has always been viewed as one of the toughest fighters the sport
Ben Askren could be looking for a fight with Nate Diaz. Ben Askren is retired from fighting but perhaps not for long. Askren has been vocal on Twitter as of late and making some trouble. Askren was recently on the Lex Freidman’s podcast and gave some props to his former opponent Jake Paul. Paul defeated
Add “beekeeper” to the long list of titles held by UFC welterweight veteran Donald Cerrone, who decided beekeeping suits were optional while stopping by the hive on his BMF Ranch in New Mexico. Not surprisingly, the bees were not very happy to see him. “We got two hives of bees at the BMF Ranch and
REPORT: Anthony Rocco Martin arrested for allegedly urinating in casino hallway and punching security officer Former UFC fighter, Anthony Rocco Martin, made headlines on Wednesday after news of his Las Vegas arrest was reported. According to MMA Fighting, who obtained the official police reports, Martin was arrested for “one count each of battery and lewd/dissolute
Khamzat Chimaev favored in Gilbert Burns bout for january, Leon Edwards reacts on Khamzat Chimaev offer, and explains his decision to decline the UFC offer and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from
Despite not making the walk at UFC 269 yet, Sean O’Malley is already eyeing his next matchup. O’Malley (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is currently booked to face Raulian Paiva at UFC 269 on Dec. 11 and although he’s not overlooking the Brazilian, he likes the idea of facing Adrian Yanez in the first quarter of 2022.
“When I started, I wanted to be in the UFC; I wanted to be a UFC fighter,” he said. “It’s always been my be-all, end-all goal and I’m not gonna do anything that’s gonna distract from me getting to this goal. Since then, I was just pushing forward. Everything I did was with a singularity
Matt Brown has been forced out of his upcoming fight against Bryan Barberena at UFC Vegas 44 after the veteran welterweight tested positive for COVID-19. Brown confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Tuesday after first revealing the information on social media. According to Brown, he’s recovered well after contracting the virus but obviously he’ll