Miesha Tate may be making her big UFC comeback tonight after nearly five years away from the promotion, but things were not always rosy for the former champion, even when she was competing in her prime. Here is Miesha Tate airing some of her grievances in 2015. Six years later, Miesha Tate is about to
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Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz took place on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Juliana Velasquez put her flyweight title on the line against Denise Kielholtz in the fight card’s main event. Velasquez retained her title by defeating Kielholtz by split decision and remained undefeated. The challenger took the fight to the champion
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Watch Conor McGregor in the Octagon as he receives his two belts after defeating Eddie Alvarez to become the UFC’s first simulatenous champion in two divisions.
What better way to recover from a Conor McGregor fight week hangover than by focusing on two fighters who are actually relevant in the lightweight rankings? Harsh, I know, but it’s time to cast off the drama that has pervaded the past few days and at least for a moment divert our attention to the
UFC lightweight phenom Islam Makhachev will take center stage opposite submission wizard Thiago Moises atop the UFC Vegas 31 MMA event on ESPN and ESPN+ this Sat. night (July 17, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out their fight video preview embedded above. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 31 On ESPN+ UFC continues its
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 12:11 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, using a sharp jab and strong footwork to fend off Denise Kielholtz and successfully defend her flyweight title by split decision in the main event of Bellator
At Bellator 262 on July 16, Matt Mitrione needs to get a win. Due to some tough luck and a bit of controversy, the seventh-ranked heavyweight has not scored a victory in his last three bouts, dating back to October 2018. However, achieving that goal on Friday night won’t be easy, because not only will
Khabib Nurmagomedov says the possibility of fighting UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira won’t bring him out of retirement. Khabib announced his departure from the sport of MMA last October following his dominant victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Despite the UFC’s best efforts, his decision was made official earlier this year. After three title
Miesha Tate chronicles her weight cut for UFC return | Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 on Saturday taking on Marion Reneau in the UFC Vegas 31 co-main event. The 34-year old mother of two posted a video to YouTube chronicling her weight cut. UFC Vegas
By MMA Junkie Staff | July 17, 2021 8:00 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie Saturday night marks the return of former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate when she takes on Marion Reneau at UFC on ESPN 26 in her first since retiring in November 2016. Tate stated this week that she has title aspirations, but the
Said Sowma made short work of his friend and occasional training partner. Sowma (7-2) slept UFC veteran Ronny Markes just 69 seconds into the pair’s undercard bout Friday night at Bellator 262. The 28-year-old stalked his American Top Team from the opening bell before landing a wicked left hook that turned Markes’ lights out. Markes
Was Conor McGregor’s leg already injured before he stepped into the cage against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264? If it was, the Nevada Athletic Commission didn’t know anything about it, “If we ever knowingly had information a fighter wasn’t fit to fight, we wouldn’t let them compete,” NAC head Bob Bennett told the Las Vegas
1:04 PM ET Conor McGregor said he went into last weekend’s MMA trilogy against Dustin Poirier with “multiple stress fractures” in his left leg — the same leg that broke in the final seconds of the opening round. McGregor (22-6) lost to Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday in Las Vegas. The official result was
Oct 6, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Khabib Nurmagomedov (red gloves) reacts after his fight against Conor McGregor (blue gloves) during UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Ever since he stunned the mixed martial arts world and announced his retirement, following his final title defense at UFC 254 in
Islam Makhachev is walking into his first headlining fight with the pressure of his mentor looming. The UFC is the pinnacle for MMA in the world. To get to the top means you are the best at what you do. Being the best in the world and having to show your skills to fans around
Dustin Poirier receives Jake Paul’s ‘Sleepy McGregor’ chain, will auction it for Good Fight Foundation After Jake Paul previously said he will be sending his $100,000 ‘Sleepy McGregor’ chain to Dustin Poirier at the promotional press conference for his boxing match with Tyron Woodley, ‘The Diamond’ officially received the gift. While Paul did not get
By MMA Junkie Staff | July 16, 2021 5:45 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Bellator 262 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). The event takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on