By MMA Junkie Staff | October 21, 2021 10:41 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie The last pay-per-view of 2021 somehow continues to keep getting better. The already-stacked UFC 269, which takes place on Dec. 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, has added another fantastic matchup in the featherweight division as Dan Ige will face
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For the next year, Clark tried to figure out if she could fall back in love with the sport, and with Fitzgibbons, she did just that. Clark got herself a new therapist and a sports mindset coach, and by the time she signed a bout agreement to face Sarah Alpar, it was full steam ahead
8:00 AM ET There was a time when an appearance by Fedor Emelianenko was as big as it got in mixed martial arts. From mid-2000, when the Russian first competed as a pro, through the end of 2009, Emelianenko fought 32 times and lost only once, by a dubious doctor’s stoppage. During one stretch, mostly
Featherweights Cody Law and Colton Hamm are the latest additions to the Bellator 271 card on Nov. 12. A person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting. Bellator 271 is headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champ Cris Cyborg and Sinead Kavanagh. The undefeated Law returns to the
Aug 16, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; Paulo Costa during weigh ins for UFC 241 at Anaheim Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Paula Costa vs Marvin Vettori will now take place at a 195-pound catchweight, and the Brazilian will lose 20% of his fight purse after being unable — or unwilling —
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler believes former interim champion Justin Gaethje is the “scariest” and “craziest” fighter he’s ever been matched up with. Chandler has found himself well in the mix of the 155-pound elites despite only having two Octagon outings under his belt. After making the switch from Bellator to the UFC in 2020, “Iron”
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez taught Dwight Grant a thing or two about punching up in weight. Grant (11-3) fights Fransisco Trinaldo at UFC Vegas 41, taking place inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sat., Oct. 23 via ESPN+. Reflecting on his sparring sessions, Grant named Velasquez as
Italian DJ formally presses charges against Conor McGregor after alleged assault Italian DJ, Francesco Facchinetti, formally pressed charges against former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor for allegedly assaulting him at a party in Rome. The alleged incident took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Rome. Facchinetti accuses McGregor of attacking him unprovoked leaving him
“The Last Emperor” is nearing his return to action for the first time in nearly two years. Two days before his Bellator 269 headliner vs. Tim Johnson, heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko came face to face with his opponent for the first time Thursday when the two squared off following a promotional news conference. Emelianenko (39-6
“It was such a good time. I spent time with family, rested, met up with friends. Tried my best to recover completely.” SeungWoo Choi is recounting how he’s spent the four or so months since his June win over Julian Erosa. All wins feel great, of course, but that one was worth a little extra
Sep 25, 2020 Editor’s note: This story was originally posted ahead of Paulo Costa’s fight against Israel Adesanya. Costa lost that fight and will make his first appearance since that bout against Marvin Vettori on Oct. 23. In February 2012, a 20-year-old realtor from Contagem, Brazil, made a quiet professional debut in mixed martial arts
On the fifth episode of We Got Next, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with new UFC flyweight Jake Hadley (2:53) after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series with a second-round submission win over Mitch Raposo despite missing weight, talks how it all feels a week or so later, what led to the first
Credit: MMAFighting/YouTube Ultimate Fighter Season 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar has a long recovery in front of him after revealing that he not only has a fractured vertebra in his back but also developed a near-fatal staph infection on his spine. It has been a difficult few months for the 16-fight UFC veteran. After making headlines
Fedor Emelianenko may be walking away after his fight with Tim Johnson, or he might fight out his Bellator contract. There is not much to be said about Fedor that has not already been said. The Russian MMA legend has been competing since the turn of the century, and despite more than two decades and
Middleweight bruiser, Marvin Vettori, will throw down opposite fellow brawler, Paulo Costa, this Saturday (Oct. 23, 2021) at UFC Vegas 41 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. We think. Vettori seemingly walks around in a fairly permanent state of frustration, but at the moment at least, his current feelings are understandable. In 2018, Vettori
Kevin Lee suspended by NAC after failed drug test UFC welterweight Kevin Lee has been temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after a failed drug test associated with his Aug. 28 loss to Daniel Rodriguez. On Wednesday, the NAC announced that Lee had been suspended after testing positive for amphetamine. Following the NAC announcement,
Jorge Masvidal discusses a possible future in pro wrestling, his fight with Leon Edwards, their past altercation, a possible fight with Jake Paul, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Monday. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe to The MMA Hour on
PFL broadcaster Sean O’Connell thinks it’s in both the PFL and Kayla Harrison’s benefit to continue working together. Reigning PFL champ Harrison (11-0) is a free agent at the end of this season, and the two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo will be one of the most sought-after fighters on the market. Harrison previously claimed