By MMA Junkie Staff | May 11, 2021 5:45 pm Follow @MMAjunkie The UFC is back on pay-per-view this Saturday with UFC 262, and the promotion is getting fans ready with its popular “Embedded” series. UFC 262 takes place at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card streams on following prelims on ESPN and early
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9:18 PM ET UFC president Dana White reiterated Monday that the fight people should be anticipating next for heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is against Derrick Lewis, not Jon Jones. Over the last two months, White has made several comments indicating Lewis (25-7) was likely to challenge for the heavyweight title next. Ngannou (16-3), who won
UFC veteran Alan Jouban is calling it a career. On Monday, the welterweight competitor, who first began fighting professionally in 2011, announced that he is retiring from fighting effective immediately. “I’d like to officially announce my retirement from MMA,” Jouban wrote on Instagram. “Fighting and the UFC have given me everything I have today! I
News July 19, 2020; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Jack Hermansson of Sweden celebrates after his submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum in their middleweight bout during UFC Fight Night at the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports A scheduled middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan will
The recent record of fighters with long championship pedigrees outside of the UFC is a checkered one. So, when Chandler made his Octagon debut at UFC 257, the biggest question mark outside of the high-profile rematch between McGregor and Dustin Poirier was absolutely what Chandler was going to do. Was he the real deal, or
Zhang Weili admits that the hostile Florida crowd did impact her performance in the UFC 261 co-main event. When fans boo a fighter during a UFC event, it’s uncertain if the fans expect those boos to actually make a difference or if it’s merely an expression of disdain. After all, it’s not as if it’s
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Thor Bjornsson is likely still best known for his role as Ser Gregor Clegane, also known as “The Mountain That Rides,” from HBO’s megahit production of Game Of Thrones. He’s also one of the strongest men alive, and he’s dabbled quite a bit in combat sports already. Bjornsson has moved around
Dana White: ‘Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis II is going to happen this summer’ When Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight title at UFC 260 in March, most people expected his first title defense to be against former light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound great Jon Jones. The super fight didn’t materialize
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | May 10, 2021 11:45 pm Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through
Count down Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson’s Top five finishes so far in his UFC career. 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. To start your 7-day free trial, visit http://www.ufc.tv/packages To order UFC Pay-Per-Views, visit http://www.ufc.tv/events Connect with UFC online
Khabib Nurmagomedov discusses his frustrating road to UFC 205, the UFC offering him two bout agreements to fight Eddie Alvarez, if he is fighting the winner of Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez, and much more. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on
TJ Dillashaw and Diego Sanchez out of May 9 event, Donald Cerrone could face Kevin Holland on short-notice, Kamaru Usman not interested in Jake Paul, which would get him more than $10 Million, Dustin Poirier predicts UFC 264 trilogy against Conor McGregor, Dominick Reyes talks about tough road after Jon Jones, Jan Blachowicz loss, Michelle
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7:26 AM ET UFC 262 will usher in a new era in the lightweight division. It’s been more than three years since anyone other than Khabib Nurmagomedov wore the UFC lightweight belt around their waist. With the 29-0 Nurmagomedov officially retired, the impressively deep lightweight division is ready to crown a new king. Barring a
A lightweight matchup is set to take place in the octagon this summer. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a bout between Vinc Pichel and Austin Hubbard is set for the UFC’s event on Aug. 21 at a location and venue yet to be announced. Pichel enters his
Featured News UFC Feb 18, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Alex Morono (blue gloves) before the fight against Joshua Burkman (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Frank Erwin Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsQ The UFC on ESPN 24 co-main event scrap between Donald Cerrone and Alex Morono was a tale of relevancy and
UFC delivers another action-packed card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, headlined by a flyweight battle of strawweight contenders as No. 6 ranked Marina Rodriguez takes on No. 9 Michelle Waterson. The co-main event will feature an exciting welterweight bout between talented strikers, as Donald Cerrone squares off with Alex Morono. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: RODRIGUEZ vs. WATERSON will take place Saturday, May 8
Michael Chandler believes you do not need to look far back into the UFC’s history of business practices to see why he is receiving a title shot in only his second fight in the promotion. Two weeks ago during the UFC Vegas 25 broadcast, Michael Bisping asked if there was anyone who would have received