Aug 4, 2021 After recently returning to Africa for the first time in nearly 30 years, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman told ESPN that an MMA event on the continent could be even bigger than the legendary Rumble in the Jungle. Usman, who became the first UFC champion from Africa when he defeated Tyron Woodley
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The UFC has released a new promo video for UFC 266 featuring two title fights and the return of Nick Diaz. UFC 266 takes place Sept. 25 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight title fight between champ Alexander Volkanovski and two-time challenger Brian Ortega, who meet after serving as
Brandon Royval not only views his upcoming UFC Vegas 34 matchup with Alexandre Pantoja as a bout with title contender ramifications but also a battle between the two most dangerous fighters at flyweight. The event’s featured flyweight bout between Royval and Pantoja is a showcase between two of the best finishers in the division. In
Jon Jones‘ coach Mike Winkeljohn says that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion would favor a fight with Jan Blachowicz over one with Israel Adesanya. Jones, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, hasn’t been in action in over a year. The 34-year-old last entered the Octagon
John McCarthy is tearing Texas MMA judge J.J. Ferraro to shreds over his scoring of Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green at UFC 265. Ferraro, a mixed martial arts (MMA) judge assigned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, submitted a universally panned scorecard during the fight at UFC 265, which took place inside the
Coming off a unanimous decision win over Kaitlyn Young at Invicta FC 36 in August of 2019 for the promotion’s featherweight championship, Pam Sorenson was riding high and looking to continue her success when things didn’t work out as she would have hoped. A series of issues along with the onset of the novel coronavirus
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Gegard Mousasi isn’t a matchmaker or a promotion president. He doesn’t call the shots at Bellator, he just fights. Sitting atop the 185-pound thrown in the promotion, Mousasi (47-2-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) sees his next challenge, John Salter (18-4 MMA, 8-1 BMMA), who he headlines Bellator 264 against Wednesday at Mohegan Sun
6:57 PM ET The UFC is heading back to Fight Island on Oct. 30, officials announced Tuesday. UFC 267 will officially take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will feature a series of fan events entitled Abu Dhabi Showdown Week. The event is part of a multiyear agreement the UFC signed with the
This is the last episode of The A-Side Live Chat. For this episode, José Youngs, E. Casey Leydon, Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, Alexander K. Lee, and Guilherme Cruz react to some of the biggest stories in MMA. Some POSSIBLE topics include fallout from UFC 265, Ciryl Gane’s TKO over Derrick Lewis, his future
Nov 16, 2019; Sao Paolo, BRAZIL; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) fights Ronaldo Souza (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ginsasio do Ibirapuera. Mandatory Credit: Jason Da Silva-USA TODAY Sportsh Often viewed as one of the greatest middleweight talents to never win Ultimate Fighting Championship gold, Ronald “Jacare” Souza’s pursuit of the highest title in
The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 265! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: New interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane debuts in the P4P rankings at #14, sending Justin Gaethje down one position to #15. Women’s Pound for Pound: Yan Xiaonan is now tied with Lauren Murphy at #13. Strawweight:
Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2021 has been a remarkably strange year for Diego Sanchez, even by his usual standards. Sanchez’s relationship with UFC was sullied to the point of release by his toxic head coach, Joshua Fabia. The controversies built up and climaxed immediately following his release, as there were accusations of assassination and long
Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega get in headed exchange during interview | Video Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega will meet in the UFC 266 main event on Sept. 25 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two were originally scheduled to fight in March, but the bout was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.
Bellator action resumes on Friday with Bellator 264, which takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A middleweight championship fight headlines the lineup, with champion Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) finally set to return to competition against a
You never truly know what Derrick Lewis might say when given the opportunity on the microphone. Check out some memorable moments from the heavyweight. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+,
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Conor McGregor goes after Daniel Cormier for his statement regarding Khabib Nurmagomedov situation, Dana White and Jose Aldo at UFC 265 press conference, After Cirly Gane UFC 265 win against Derrick Lewis, he will face Francis Ngannou, but what happends with Stipe Miocic since Jon Jones is not returning before 2022? Informations about our work:
Bellator 264 will be a homecoming of sorts for Gegard Mousasi. Back in his days as Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Mousasi fought multiple times on events aired by Bellator’s new broadcast partner, Showtime. Mousasi even won his light heavyweight title on the subscription network in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, Mousasi is set